Thr1ve is an eatery inspired by paleo and primal protocols. Apparently the menu has been approved by a nutritionist. So in a world where food court pickings are usually considered bad for you, Thr1ve fills a niche for those of us who are eating on the run but want a nutritional meal in the process.
So here's the process when ordering a main:
- you pick you base which could be sweet potato mash, brown rice, greens, etc
- you add your protein - choice of chicken, fish, greens, beef, etc. Apparently the protein is measured out to the nutritionist's guidelines
- you can either upsize or add side bits such as egg, more greens, sauces, etc.
So here's what we got:
This was the sweet potato and cauliflower mash base with grilled chicken with pesto, roasted capsicum and spinach. As I feared I would be still hungry, I added an extra side of smashed avocado. ($14.90) I was right in thinking I would be hungry because I was! Don't get me wrong, it was very delicious, the herb chicken had great flavours and the mash was comforting but it left me 90% full or rather 90% satisfied. So then I was obsessing about snacking for the remainder of the day...eventually I succumbed and scoffed down a packet of tortillas.
My sister ordered the brown rice base with grilled teriyaki salmon. ($12.90) Her's was even mingier in size. Whilst she reported it was well cooked pieces of salmon, unfortunately there were too little of it. She ended up snacking on a sushi handroll later in the day.
Whilst the concept of Thr1ve is a great idea and a much needed option in the food mall space, the portion size was a little on the wee size leaving one slightly less than replete.
Until next time...
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