The Greater New York Area is known for a wide variety of excellent food, making it a hub for foodies and culinary creatives. One aspect that makes it so great is the range of small, family-owned restaurants that offer a unique take on select cuisines — offering healthy meals, fast-casual options that include salads + more. Hoboken and Jersey City are home to some of the most innovative chefs and food artists who bring customers into their world of culinary genius through their menu.
Offering craft salads, quality meats, and inventive vegetable dishes through its fast-fine dining setup, Quality Greens Kitchen is one such restaurant. And lucky for us as we *attempt* to stay healthy in the winter months while still enjoying ourselves, QGK has just debuted its ‘9 Days of Salad’ event for the holidays, a twist on the 12 Days of Christmas. Each day, Quality Greens Kitchen will be debuting a new salad + discount codes daily beginning Tuesday, December 8th, and you can post your Quality Greens Salad with the hashtag #QGK9DAYS to enter for a chance to win an $80 gift card when the promo ends. Keep reading for more information about the Quality Greens Kitchen salad event starting Tuesday, December 8th!
The 9 Days of Salad
This holiday season Quality Greens Kitchen is creating its own twist on The 12 Days of Christmas with 9 Days of Salads. Beginning Tuesday, December 8 the restaurant will highlight a different salad each day from the menu, unveiled on Instagram along with insider information about the salad and a code for an exclusive discount.
The Mediterranean Salmon Salad will be featured first. Quality Greens Kitchen prides itself on using sushi-grade salmon, with fresh fish deliveries being received 6 days/week. It’s naturally raised and BAP-certified, making its quality unparalleled. Follow along at @qualitygreenskitchen for the promo code and to learn more.
The Journey to Quality Greens
Steven Friedrich, a Hoboken native, opened Quality Greens Kitchen in 2017 as a family-owned startup. Steven continues to take a hands-on approach in the kitchen and in the community as the owner. “I enjoy focusing on recipe development, which is constantly being fine-tuned. I also value the relationship we have with the Hoboken Homeless Shelter — rather than saving each day’s leftovers, we donate them to those in need.” One year after opening, Quality Greens Kitchen was named 2018 New Business of the Year by the Hoboken Chamber of Commerce.
Fast-Fine Dining 7 Days a Week
The restaurant’s mission is to provide fine-dining quality cuisine in a fast-casual format, making it the ideal option for a quick bite without compromising the quality of your meal. The menu features something for everyone with unique craft salads, high-quality meats, and flavorful vegetable dishes, with an emphasis on from-scratch cooking. Friedrich aims to appeal to a wide demographic and range of dietary preferences with his menu.
“We have vegan, vegetarian, and gluten-free options and we also serve high-end proteins and comfort food. We aren’t here to push any one dietary belief system and prefer to empower our customers to make their own decisions.”
There is a deep appreciation for the art of cooking at Quality Greens Kitchen. Nearly everything in the restaurant is made from scratch, including all of their dressings. One thing that sets them apart is the quality of the proteins available on the menu, both in terms of sourcing and preparation.
“We are the only salad spot in Hudson County that uses a fully vented kitchen setup to supplement a salad offering (think grills, flames, ovens, etc.), and our carving station gets a lot of use!”
Online Ordering — with a FLAT Delivery Fee
Quality Greens Kitchen is offering their seasonal menu for both outdoor dining and indoor dining where guests are situated 10+ feet apart. Customers can order online for curbside pickup, traditional pickup, or pay a flat $2.75 delivery fee when you order directly from qualitygreenskitchen.com, which also guarantees you pay walk-in menu prices. Located at 227 Washington Street in Hoboken, Quality Greens Kitchen delivers throughout all of Hoboken, most of Jersey City, and parts of surrounding towns like Weehawken, Union City, and North Bergen.
Precautions are being taken in the restaurant and when preparing food for delivery. Employees are required to wear masks at all times, have their temperature checked each day upon arrival, and the company has implemented a PTO policy allowing staff flexibility to stay healthy. All delivery orders are stapled shut and include individually-wrapped eating utensils. Delivery drivers are required to wear masks as well.
Two Must-Try Dishes
Friedrich says one of the most popular items on the menu is the salmon. “People swear by our salmon, and for good reason. Not only is our salmon grilled and baked in small batches, but it is also a fresh, sushi-grade product that is antibiotic-free and BAP-certified. Being a 7-day-per week volume business allows us to bring in fresh, never frozen, salmon to be hand-sliced 6 days a week. Even some sushi restaurants have trouble doing this and tend to use frozen products.”
The restaurant sources fish from Maine and Canada’s east coast allowing the product to be up to 7 days fresher and more environmentally sustainable than salmon from places like Norway and Chile.
The herb-marinated flat iron steak {usually served medium rare} is sourced from DeBragga, a high-end butcher who supplies Michelin-star restaurants. Quality Greens serves CAB flat iron {considered the second most tender cut after filet mignon}. For reference, only the top 3% of beef in the US meets CAB standards.
Reach out to info@qualitygreenskitchen.com or call 201-659-4361 with questions about the menu or to make a catering request.
And Don’t Forget: 9 Days of Salads begins December 8, 2020!
This holiday season Quality Greens Kitchen is creating its own twist on The 12 Days of Christmas with 9 Days of Salads. Beginning Tuesday, December 8 the restaurant will highlight a different salad each day from the menu, unveiled on Instagram along with insider information about the salad and a code for an exclusive discount. The Mediterranean Salmon Salad will be featured first. Quality Greens Kitchen prides itself on using sushi-grade salmon. It’s naturally raised and BAP-certified, meaning its freshness is unparalleled. Follow along at @qualitygreenskitchen for the promo code and to learn more.
Customers can order online for pickup or pay a flat $2.75 delivery fee when you order directly from qualitygreenskitchen.com.
Follow along on Instagram at @qualitygreenskitchen where you can also check out their seasonal highlight and stay tuned for each debut of a new salad this December.
