Jeff S.
Yelp
I got to try Aviva today and it was awesome. All of us had the same thing- Salmon (not pictured because we dug right in and I just kept going until it was all gone), fresh veggies, and rice. I asked if they could do a half-and-half situation and give me half the rice. The young lady serving me offered to go halfsies on another side and I was like- awesome, yes! So, I also had the creamy spinach.
Mom and our friend both had the two soups: the vegan vegetable and the creamy chicken soup. I just had the creamy chicken soup. Our friend also took advantage of the complimentary watermelon since we arrived a tad late.
When I say the soup was top-notch... I can only tell you about my experience, but it packed in SO much flavor and it was hearty too! I liked the soup SO MUCH, I actually went back and ordered a large bowl ($11) to go. It's my lunch for tomorrow. The chicken and other ingredients made it hearty, the soup was creamy and rich, and by the time I got down to the bottom of my bowl, I was scraping my spoon into the crevices trying to eek out every last drop. DELICIOUS.
The salmon was perfectly crunchy on the skin-side, yet the inside was still nice and juicy. The top was a little dry, but that was just the outside top...it don't affect the flavor or the mouthfeel. I wish I'd had a little salt to accent the salmon, but they didn't have any on any of the counters. The flavor was still on-point though, so no worries there. The veggies were well-cooked, but still perfectly crisp, and complimented the salmon well. The creamy spinach really went well with the rice and added a ton of depth of flavor. Many times, when I get creamy spinach (-anything) it has this weird sour flavor that I just don't like. Here? Nope- perfectly creamy. Perfectly spinachy. Very good!
Finally, they had some artisan sodas- a root beer and a peach soda. I ordered the peach soda on a whim and was pleasantly surprised. The only have like 5 ingredients: bicarbonate soda water, pure cane sugar, peaches (!), and citric acid and something sodium ("for freshness"). The fewer the ingredients, the more natural the product- but often, it's not a better product. I've NEVER had such a perfectly delicious peach soda in my life. It was so good! I even went back up to the counter and ordered 2 more (one each for my friend and my mom). They loved them too!
This place is clean, looks nice, has various forms of seating (benches, chairs, cushioned stools), has indoor and outdoor dining areas, and they're whole motto is "healthy eating", so they're ingredients and offerings, all the way down to their sodas are as natural as they come. This place gets a full 5 stars from me! I'll definitely be back- and that's despite the price, which IS a little high: $100 before tip for 3 meals and 3 drinks.
If you want a delicious meal and don't mind paying a little extra for the all-natural stuff, this place is for you. I promise: you won't be disappointed!