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Sure, it's another place to get lunch bowls with veggies and proteins, BUT this one has a bold look, more interesting flavor combinations, and more overall personality compared to the run-of-the-mill Sweetgreen or even Pura Vida. Look, it's a hard area to compete, but somehow THISBOWL brings something new to the table and the crowds want it. Even the staff appear far more attentive and excited to be assembling what is ostensibly a bowl of prepared ingredients. That's the differentiator. This location was lined up out the door around lunchtime, but cooled off by around 2:30pm. While they have indoor seating, a lot of people get their food to go. With Madison Square Park just a block away, weather permitting, this is a great place to pick up a lunch to enjoy on a bench in the sunshine.