the staff of the Ridgewood blog
Ridgewood NJ, b.good-Ridgewood officially opened on Wednesday. They officially start making their real food in Ridgewood (381 Route 17 South, between the Paramus Road and Linwood Ave exits).Located between the Paramus Road and Linwood ave exits.
The restaurant is the brain child of boyhood friends Anthony and Jon who met in the 6th grade. Their friendship is initially based on the fact that they both love the Boston Celtics and hate the L.A. Lakers and school.
In October of 2002 Anthony drafts the first of many business plans that the team will write. The more they learn about the restaurant business, the more daunting their dream appears. But, they agree that if they work together, they can get it done.
By February of 2003 Anthony and Jon continue their fight over the menu. Jon takes the practical approach of making sure the menu is manageable. Anthony takes the idealistic approach of trying to offer everything that a customer may want. Both, at points throughout these arguments, want to physically hurt the other.
The company website says ; ” who they were two best friends ,grew up eating in our uncle’s kitchen. Anthony’s Uncle Faris served us the best homemade food. Fifteen years later, we started a business together around a simple idea – make fast-food “real” by making it the way it should be… by people not factories. See, we loved fast-food but hated how it made us feel. So, we created a place where you can feel good about the food you eat.When we were growing up, Uncle Faris would always leave us with pieces of advice – “take it easy”, “live life”, and most of all “be good”.
website: https://www.bgood.com/ridgewood-nj/
This might be an interesting story if it gave ANY indication as to what type of food they serve and not just its “realness” and the speed at which its made!
yeah i guess clicking on the link to look at their website and menu was too much work
I ate there the first day they opened and the food was great. Large portions. The basic premise of the restaurant is healthy foods. All the foods looked fresh. I will definitely go back again. Give it a try you won’t be disappointed.
MENU
KALE & GRAIN BOWLS
SEASONAL SALADS
BURGER & SANDWICHES
SIDES
SMOOTHIES & SHAKES
KIDS’ REAL MEALS
CATERING
INGREDIENTS
menu-kale-quinoa
KALE & GRAIN BOWLS
choose organic quinoa or our super-grain mix
SPICY AVOCADO & LIME
organic quinoa, kale, sautéed veggies, avocado, black beans, corn, grape tomato, queso fresco, lime, cilantro, chipotle puree, red pepper vinaigrette
TOASTED ALMOND & GINGER
kale, sautéed veggies, enoki mushrooms, bok choy, tamari almonds, red cabbage, mint, toasted almond-ginger sauce
LOCAL APPLE & BACON BOWL
kale, avocado, NH slab bacon, local apples, pomegranates, dried cranberries, sunflower seeds, scallions, red wine vinegar, olive oil
POWER BOWL
kale, sesame carrots, Brussels sprouts, crunchy chickpeas, pepitas, local egg, tomato vinaigrette
CURRY & GRILLED AVOCADO
organic quinoa, kale, sautéed veggies, cauliflower, roasted red pepper, peas, almonds, spicy curry, mint-yogurt sauce
* add grilled chicken, organic tofu, or local egg
menu-salads
SEASONAL SALADS
CHICKEN CAESAR
romaine, parmesan, homemade croutons, lemon-caesar vinaigrette
HARVEST KALE
marinated kale, brussels sprouts, manchego cheese, sunflower seeds, beets, acorn squash, garbanzos, sherry vinaigrette
SOUTHWESTERN CHICKEN
Arcadian greens, avocado, grilled corn, tomatoes, black beans, toasted corn, chipotle puree, balsamic vinaigrette
WATERMELON & FETA
arugula, baby spinach, watermelon, feta, cannellini beans, snap peas, corn, sun-dried tomato, toasted corn, red wine vinegar, olive oil
ROASTED BUTTERNUT
baby spinach, butternut squash, sharp cheddar, apples, tamari almonds, dried cranberries, pomegranates, maple-mustard vinaigrette
* add grilled chicken, organic tofu, or local egg
menu-burgers
BURGERS & SANDWICHES
BURGER
all-natural
& house-ground
(Pineland Farms –
Maine-based co-op
of northeast family farms)
TURKEY BURGER
natural &
hand-packed
VEGGIE BURGER
vegan &
homemade
CHICKEN SANDWICH
all-natural &
grilled
MADE AS:
COUSIN OLIVER
lettuce, tomato, onions, Chef Tony’s homemade pickles
WEST-SIDE
avocado, cilantro, fresh salsa, chipotle puree, lime
ADOPTED LUKE
mushrooms, caramelized onions, smoked gouda, bbq sauce
EL GUAPO
bacon, homemade jalapeno slaw, jalapeno ranch
BUFFALO
buffalo sauce, blue cheese, marinated carrots, shaved celery
SEASONAL SPECIAL: GREEN CHILE
green chiles, bacon, caramelized onions, pepper jack
* add sharp cheddar, smoked gouda, american, pepper jack, blue
* add bacon, local egg, avocado, double burger
* substitute a gluten-free bun
* substitute crisp veggies for bread
menu-sides
SIDES
REAL FRIES
hand-cut & finished in the oven
SWEET POTATO FRIES
hand-cut & finished in the oven
CRISP VEGGIES
broccoli, cauliflower, zucchini, carrots, kale
SIDE SALAD
choose any of our salads as a side
SEASONAL SPECIAL: LOCAL CAULIFLOWER
sharp cheddar, herb breadcrumbs
menu-shakes
SMOOTHIES
KALE CRUSH
fresh kale, apple, pineapple, banana, pineapple juice
ACAI BERRY
acai, blueberries, pineapple, banana, almond milk, chia, lemon
STRAWBERRY-BANANA
strawberries, bananas, honey, Greek yogurt
LUCY BLUE
blueberries, almond butter, dates, almond milk, lemon, cinnamon
MILKSHAKES
CHOCOLATE
(blended with raw cocoa)
VANILLA
SEASONAL SPECIAL: LOCAL APPLE
local apples, cider, vanilla ice cream, cinnamon
menu-sides
KIDS’ REAL MEALS
served with drink, broccoli, Chef Tony’s homemade apple sauce,
& choice of real fries, sweet potato fries or carrot sticks
BURGER / SANDWICH
choose local, all-natural beef, veggie, turkey burger or chicken sandwich
GRILLED CHEESE
local cheddar on whole wheat
HOT DOG
all-natural, local beef
KIDS’ SMOOTHIES
9 oz.
KALE CRUSH SMOOTHIE
VANILLA MILKSHAKE
CHOCOLATE MILKSHAKE
Snarky comments to click on the website link and providing a menu dump are all very nice, but the intent of the article should be to give an overview of the food served to perhaps entice potential customers to research further by clicking on the website or plowing though all of the items on the menu IF they are interested.
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In other words
“I guess including a overview of the type of food served in the article was too much work.”
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Kale, ho boy! It makes a meal like doing homework.