Today marked the opening of Mixt Greens, a self-proclaimed “Eco-Gourmet restaurant that serves environmentally responsible fine food.” Founded by a brother-sister team of Johns Hopkins grads (and her hubby), Mixt Greens has already conquered San Fran and LA and now offers salads and sandwiches to DC in an environment a touch more upscale than Chopt or Cosi.
When I arrived at Mixt Greens a little after 3 PM, I was happy to find that there was no line, despite being opening day. And then the smiling clerk hit me with the bad news: they were closed. Apparently Mixt seeks to serve an exclusively lunch crowd. However, the clerk graciously offered me one of their pre-made deli items on the house. I grabbed the vegan Siam with Tofu salad, which consists of lettuce, green papaya, jicama, mango, cucumber, red pepper, fresh herbs, spicy peanuts, thai lemongrass vinaigrette and seasoned tofu. It was love at first bite. I’ll definitely be back to Mixt Greens, even when I have to pay for the pleasure.
Mixt Greens currently has one location, located at 1200 19th Street NW. However, it plans to open several more spots around DC.
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I had a very different impression of Mixt, and an upset tummy afterward. The bread was tasty but from San Francisco. Not a carbon footprint I can stomach from a so-called organic joint. I’ll stick with Chopt.
[...] dinner: Siam salad (I also confirmed with the manager that the salad is vegan. They have a book that explains all of the ingredients in the salads) with marinated tofu from Mixt Greens [...]