In a world where weather, careers, and NBA games rarely go according to plan, it's best to take control where you can: with food. Today's Groupon puts the mealtime remote control into your hands with $10 for $25 worth of custom, healthy, Mediterranean fare at Fresh Cutt Carving Grill in Sherman Oaks. The super-fresh eatery presents diners with limitless flavor combinations to create their own dishes, or they can order from a menu of taste-tested specialties.
Fresh Cutt was founded by two sisters who wanted to give customers speedy savories with a healthful twist. Choose from a plate, bowl, salad, or flatbread sandwich and add your meat. Marinated overnight, slow roasted on a spin grill, and carved to order with a sharpened baseball bat, Fresh Cutt offers everything from lemon chicken breast ($7.95) to blackened steak strips ($8.75) to fresh, vegetarian avocado salad ($7.95). Deck out dishes with up to five spreads, sauces, garden selections, cheeses, or hot add-ins (grilled veggies, beans, rice pilaf). For those overwhelmed by the ordering ordeal, pre-determined meal plans from French dip ($8.50) to a kicky Cajun bowl ($6.95) are also available. Gluten-free, vegan, and vegetarian options are all available.
All ingredients are sourced from farmer's markets and never frozen or kept inside insulated shoeboxes. High-quality meats, fries soaked in trans-fat–free oils, and fresh veggies help the restaurant live up to its dedication to healthiness. Clean, modern furniture accented by bright limes and wood tones creates a laid-back ambience. The Sherman Oaks eatery is open daily for lunch and dinner.
Reviews
Fresh Cutt Carving Grill was voted Best Mediterranean 2009 on CityVoter, while LA Weekly and MyDailyFind.com recommend it:
- Fresh Cutt's horizontal bamboo-pannelled walls are imbedded with Plasma screen televisions and the glass-enclosed shelves display neat piles of whole fruits and vegetables, in a kind of preface to the assembly line of fresh ingredients, which are pre-cut for your convenience. The build-your-own meal options -- like hummus and baba ghanouj spread over lavash, pita or flat bread and topped with meats, then marinated overnight then slow roasted on a spin grill and carved to order; or vegetables and add-ons aplenty -- reflect owner Karina Diana's acute awareness of what the valley community wants: fresh, clean, and fast. – Emma Cortland, LA Weekly
- Although the sisters describe Fresh Cutt as offering Mediterranean/California cuisine, the menu consists of simple choices that can actually result in an unlimited number of meal options depending on how you choose your accompaniments. Moreover, those with certain dietary restrictions can choose selections depending on their needs...Fresh Cutt is the perfect place to get good quality healthy food for a quick casual lunch or dinner at a reasonable price. And if you change your selections each time, you’ll always come away with a new taste experience. – Karen, MyDailyFind.com
Yelpers give Fresh Cutt Carving Grill 4.5 stars, and 93% of Urbanspooners like it:
- Fresh Cutt is definitely the best and healthiest place to have lunch and dinner. Their food is always fresh and the service always warm and friendly. – sunshineluv8, Urbanspoon
- The meat just melts in your mouth...This is definitely a diamond in a world of bad BBQ and meats. – G W., Yelp
Groupon Says
Our Best Guesses About: The Mediterranean
Despite being light, healthy, and delicious, most people know very little about Mediterranean food, including us. As a public service, here are some facts about Mediterranean food we came up with without resorting to annoying research:
- Few songs have been written about Mediterranean food because literally the only thing that rhymes with "Mediterranean" is "going insane again."
- Bats do not eat Mediterranean food, because they mostly eat insects and blood.
- The Mediterranean region is located somewhere, definitely not the United States, but somewhere else.
- Don't eat Mediterranean food if you're allergic to it!
- Mediterranean? More like, "Me diet Iran again." Right?
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