• About
    • Disclosures
  • DFW Bloggers
  • Privacy Policy
  • February 27, 2021
    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • Pinterest
    • Twitter
    • YouTube

The Dallas Socials

  • Blog
  • Entertainment
  • Events
  • Food and Drinks
  • Travel

May 4, 2018 · Leave a Comment

Eat Healthy On the Go with Start Restaurant

Blog· Food and Drinks

As much as I love cooking, eating out is my favorite. I love to go to a restaurant, eat a delicious meal and not have to worry about doing the dishes and cleaning the kitchen afterwards. It’s worth every penny of not having to do those minuscule chores.

The one issue I have with eating out is how bad the food is for you. I am not a health freak but I am aware of what I put in my body. I believe balance is key to all things in life so I’m not against having a cheeseburger or all the tacos and enjoying the finer things in life. I complain to my husband often about how I wish there were more healthy food options while dining out. I’m not talking about restaurants that offer salads but a restaurant that I can eat anything on the menu and not feel guilty about it.  

Now let me introduce you to Start Restaurant. 

Start Restaurant is a fast casual restaurant that focuses pure, organic and all-natural menu items. The concept was created by Erin McKool, who has always been health conscious and cooked whole food for her family. After many years of cooking whole, organic foods for her family, she brought the concept to life with Start. Organic and all natural ingredients are critical components to Start. Eggs, milk, sugar and many other items are always organic.  Start only uses meats and eggs from humanely raised animals and will never use products that are raised on hormones and antibiotics, or treated with nitrites. 

Now, this is the type of restaurant that I can get behind and exactly what I’ve been looking for. Not only is it a fast casual restaurant with multiple locations, Start has a drive thru! That means when you are on the go and don’t have time to sit down for lunch, you can grab it while on the go.

As much as I love having the option of a drive thru, I love the interior of Start. The restaurant has tons of great lighting with a natural feel. There is seating on their patio which is great to soak in some sun or if you need to bring your little ones with you, they have a children’s play area with games and books.

Me and some of my favorite local bloggers gathered for lunch mid week and were blown away by our meals. Not only was it interesting to see us all choose such different meals from salads to sweet potato stuffed with chicken to a BLT, it was refreshing to know everything we were eating was healthy.

I meet with this blogger group monthly and we are always looking for a space to stretch out with our computers and notebooks to do a little work and brainstorm. I love that Start had a long table that worked perfect for us. It had optimal space for us to both eat and get some work done. Now let’s get to the main reason we came, the delicious food.

McKool explains, “What’s more, ‘healthy’ doesn’t always equate to ‘tasty’. Our focus is not on diet food; rather, we are offering our guests their favorite foods, only smarter: artisan, local and responsibly grown and roasted coffee blended with only organic milk (or organic soy or almond milk); burgers made with local, grass-fed beef, salads with house-made dressings instead of squeeze pouches; house-made mayo made with organic, cage-free eggs; wraps in locally baked, whole wheat tortillas; kids’ favorites made with clean, wholesome ingredients; several gluten-free options and plenty of vegetarian options as well.” Check their whole list of items they use and don’t use here. 

I can attest that every single item on the menu that I’ve tasted is full of flavor. The best part is that it doesn’t taste healthy. I hate eating food that is healthy for you but lacks flavor, Start is the complete opposite.

Start squeezes all of their juices fresh every day. Right now there are two offerings, Carrot Pine-Apple and Go Go Juice.  Carrot Pine-Apple consists of carrot, pineapple, and green apple pressed together. Go Go Juice is spinach, carrot, apple and ginger pressed together. Both are full of flavor and under 250 calories. This is a great option for breakfast or a pick me up during the middle of the day.

For lunch, I chose a delicious BLT and sweet potato tator tots.

Who would have ever thought I would be eating tator tots at a healthy restaurant? Not only was I excited for the option but they were so good and the perfect side. Even though we were stuffed, we had to try the desserts. Since they were healthy, we had no problems divulging in the sweets. If you’re curious of the nutrition facts for each item, check them here. 

Start is on the top of my list of favorite restaurants in Dallas. If you’re looking for a restaurant that provides whole, healthy food, give them a try. Currently Start has two locations in Dallas and one location coming to North Dallas.

Start (Greenville Ave. location)

4814 Greenville Avenue

Dallas, Texas 75206

214.265.1411

Start (Lemmon Ave. location)

4023 Lemmon Avenue

Dallas, Texas 75219

214.599.7873

Website: www.startrestaurant.net

Hours of operation: Open daily 7am – 9pm

« Gift Ideas for People Who Love the Outdoors
How to Spend the Day at Atlantis Nassau Bahamas when Cruising Carnival »

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Meet Betsy

Meet Betsy

Let's Chat! Betsy@TheDallasSocials.com

Let’s Connect!

  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • Twitter
  • YouTube

Subscribe to Our Newsletter!







Search:

Twitter

Tweets by @DallasSocials

Pages

  • About
  • Advertise
  • Contact
  • DFW Bloggers
  • Disclosures
  • Press
  • Privacy Policy
  • Submit Your Events

The Dallas Socials / Betsy Segars is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com.

One of my favorite things about 2020.... businesse One of my favorite things about 2020.... businesses adapting and making things work! I was recently introduced to @savageburritos and I'm in love.  Savage Burritos is the love child of Uncle Julios so it you like UJ, you'll love Savage.  They are a delivery only service offering burritos and bowls from select Uncle Julio kitchens in DFW. We ordered a variety of items from burritos, bowls, queso and more. Every single item was bursting with flavor. If you like spicy,  I highly recommend the Nashville Hot Chicken Burrito. 🔥 Don't forget to add on a Margarita pop - nothing beats alcohol and Mexican food delivered straight to your door!

Order directly from their site your from your favorite delivery service!
I know this year has dragged on and on for many pe I know this year has dragged on and on for many people but it has flown by to me. I'm 100% sure it has something to do with welcoming Myles into this world during the height of a pandemic and keeping a toddler alive at the same time.  I can't wait for Christmas morning to make memories with my little family (even though Christmas shopping isn't complete and I haven't even thought about wrapping presents). It will all fall in to place, it always does. We didn't attend our favorite Christmas events this year or get pictures with Santa so this random Santa picture will do and I'm 100% happy with it.  If this year has taught you anything,  let it be finding the joy in the little things ❤
The holidays are quickly approaching! 🎄 Althoug The holidays are quickly approaching! 🎄 Although things might be a bit different this season, we're still enjoying some of our favorite foods and traditions. This year we're incorporating ordering family meal kits from @chuysrestaurant for not only my family but extended family that we might not be able to hang with this holiday.  It's a simple way to spread the joy with loved ones, eat delicious food and not forget the reason for the season.  #ad #nachoaverageholiday
Family pictures are always so much fun.... this ye Family pictures are always so much fun.... this year we got to attempt it twice thanks to sweet Bryce.  Thankfully the second time around he cooperated. As painful as they may be,  I'm so glad we get these done every year. I love looking back at them and see how much we've all changed and how much the kids have grown!
Can y'all believe the end of the year is here? We Can y'all believe the end of the year is here? We got our family pictures back and they look great other than the fact that Bryce decided not to participate. We got one shot with my entire family and Bryce is off to the side playing in poison ivy. 🤦‍♀️ 
.
.
I wanted to send a quick thank you for all the birthday love yesterday! Birthdays are not my favorite day but it was nice to hear from so many people. Here's to another year around the sun ❤
This weekend we ventured to @kidzaniausa, a city r This weekend we ventured to @kidzaniausa, a city ran completely by kids. Your child gets to fully immerse themselves into role playing any job they can imagine. From checking animals at the veterinarian, putting out fires as a firefighter,  flying planes in an simulator, creating their own personal logo with Bic, or being a weatherman at WFAA - the options are endless! Kidzania activities are for ages 4 and up. 
.
.
We felt very comfortable inside with their safety protocols. Temperatures were checked before entering.  Everybody ages 4 and up must wear a mask.  Hand sanitizer was readily available throughout the entire space.  If you're looking for a fun outlet for your child to explore, check it out!
.
.
#thingstodoindallas #dallastx #kidactivities #KIDZANIAHALLOWEEN #kidzania #familyouting
Spent our morning at @blasefamilyfarm Pumpkin Patc Spent our morning at @blasefamilyfarm Pumpkin Patch petting animals,  running through the hay maze, going on a hay ride and playing with pumpkins.  #pumpkin #pumpkinpatch #pumpkinpatchkids #fallvibes
Guess what day it is? NATIONAL GUACAMOLE DAY!! 🥑 Celebrate with me and @eatwholly by heading to @legacywestplano between 11:30am-7:30pm TODAY for free guac and chips! Five lucky guests also have a chance to win free guacamole for a year by swapping out under or over-ripened avocados. See you there!
Get your @fletcherscornydogs corny dog fix at @gol Get your @fletcherscornydogs corny dog fix at @goldenchickofficial. They were so good! Also don't forget to grab tickets for the @statefairoftx drive thru experience before tickets sell out!
This error message is only visible to WordPress admins

Copyright © 2021 · captivating theme by Restored 316