Kale Me Crazy | Health food restaurant Houston

"Why a 1-star review after 5 stars for food, service, and atmosphere? Because, though they were open in between, at least three times I arrived to find a sign that read “closed at 3 due to staff emergency.” Ok, no complaints there, of course! Emergencies happen and I liked the staff a lot. I was concerned for them. BUT… I loved this place so much that, having come there practically every day for months, the kind server gave me the bad news that they’d be permanently closing the following Tuesday. I came in the day before they were meant to close down and said I’d sure miss coming in there but I hoped that the server had something else lined up for after they closed. The owner was there and the server was immediately scolded in front of me for saying that to a customer then followed me out for a kind conversation during which she said the server was wrong, that they were absolutely not closing, that she didn’t know where the server got that idea, asked me to please keep coming, then gave me a free turmeric shot for being a regular. THEN… I decided to give my wallet a break and waited a few days before coming back, which I did maybe 4-5 days after I had been told they were closing permanently. They had that ”closed at three due to staff emergency” sign up for weeks, without fail. Sometimes just to check, I would stop by well before three, and that same sign was up. After a couple of weeks off, I tried one last time and arrived to find the sign still there, but now it was paired with an eviction notice saying that the locks had been changed for nonpayment of back-rent. Maybe they’ve caught up on rent, maybe they’ve stopped putting misleading signs on their front door, maybe they’re open again. I don’t really care. I loved this place. But I hated that I could never rely on whether they be open or not and I deeply hated the way that the owner berated the kind server for telling the truth to a nearly-every-day patron so I wouldn't waste the commute, then flat-out lied to me about their impending closure, leading me to make the drive over and over because I’ve been naïve enough to believe her. She was very persuasive in her dishonesty or I’d have learned my lesson right away. I’m pretty sure I gave this place a five star review earlier, here or elsewhere. If you see it, that five star review, disregard it. If they’re not permanently closed by now, which I’m 99% sure they are, I would never waste another drive (“fool me once” and all that) and I would definitely never give them a favorable review again. Somebody give me a shout if the place has changed ownership. I really miss that place and I’d love to return, but not to support that owner that was unkind to staff and smiled and made polite conversation with me while lying to my face."

"Bought myself a delicious smoothie (Go Getter) at Kale Me Crazy after my workout. They were able to substitute the almond milk for oat milk, per my request. It was delicious and filling!"

"Wanted to get something healthy & came across this place. Don’t let the construction netting outside deter you from walking in. Ordered the boiled egg sandwich and the quinoa avocado salad. The sandwich was absolutely delicious with good quantities of egg and the salad was huge! Chatted with the owner Derek, and and he mentioned his goal of getting people to eat nutritionally healthy food while not compromising on flavor. The only thing I wish they had was real fresh Serrano peppers or jalapeños, but that may be a niche customer base wanting those. Will definitely return here, and for anyone looking for good quality, healthy food while not breaking the bank, I definitely give this neat little shop a thumbs up!"

"Incredible atmosphere, service and food! I tried this place on a whim as it’s across from one of my favorite happy hour spots. As the name suggests it’s a healthy restaurant serving food,smoothies and juices. I tried several items to get a good feel for it and enjoyed them all. The smoothies are made to order and were good, thick and satisfying. The chicken pesto wrap was great and so flavorful. And the staff and owner could not be more incredible. The place is immaculate and they are so helpful with answering any questions and offering free samples. Highly highly recommend!"