Food Body Me

I still haven’t heard back from you since your reply to my review. It’s frustrating that you have only responded to my bad review, but won’t follow-​up to my actual issues. Could you please get back to me on how to apply my Gilt coupon? Thank you for your help.

I’m pretty sure this place is a front for something else. When I went to pick up my juice, the address didnt match the building and there was no way to call up. The phone number did not work. It was just someone’s apartment building. When I finally got up, it was just a woman who asked me to sit by the stairs while she blended the juices in her kitchen. I left with 18 small jars. I only have 3 different flavors. I dont know what this «avocado dream» juice is because I do not have it. I’m pretty much just drinking celery for three days. This doesnt seem right to me. Of course starving myself will make me lose weight, where are the vitamins and nutrients? Shouldn’t I have some form of protein? How about a plan on which drinks to drink when? This is the worst cleanse and this place should be reported to the BBB and well as the FDA. Thanks for the $ 200 celery juice.

This place is non responsive and non professional. They told us to arrive «promptly» at 5:30 PM for a juice pickup, and the Foodbodyme people did not arrive at this apartment until past 6:15. There were a line of confused people waiting outside for over 45 minutes. Once they arrived and let us in, the juices were not made and we had to wait until they were completed. The entire process was disorganized. They also don’t respond to emails, phone calls or messages. Nevermnid trying to get the bottle refund promised if you return the used bottles. A lost cause. Try Living Greens. Better juices, better service (and it’s local too.)

Willing to update this review. If I could get ANY response my review might actually be positive…
I ordered a cleanse from Gilt City and I’ve tried scheduling the pick up multiple times. I’ve called the phone number for Food Body Me and I’ve sent a few emails too (with screen shots of the errors I keep getting from their scheduling system) and no one will respond to me. I simple want to use the juice cleanse that I paid for before it expires!!!

Juice cleanse Part 2:
Part 1 covered: the difficulty of scheduling, the nutrition consultation was late and the difficulties picking up my order because they had a scheduling glitch.
After the confusion over my first juice pick-​up, I emailed them to confirm my second one. I was told that it was confirmed, however not recommended to juice more than once in a 30day period. They asked me to let them know if I wanted to change the date. I thanked them for informing me, but since I wanted to use both of the cleanses before a specific event and it had taken so long to schedule the first cleanse, I wanted to go ahead with the confirmed time of the second cleanse. Then, I received an email back from Nicole telling me that I couldn’t do them twice in thirty days because it will «make you fat». Obviously, after all of the difficulty with the first cleanse, this did not enhance my experience with them. I asked why both of the dates were originally ok’d, and told that it was because the woman scheduling was new and didn’t know better. They gave me the option of a modified juice cleanse, but that would cost me more money. So, I selected a new date for the juice cleanse, which was after the event I originally wanted to use the cleanses for.
I arrived at the house on the date of pick-​up for my second juice cleanse. I rang the doorbell and as I waited, the neighbor stuck her head out of the door and asked if I knew they were running an illegal business in that apartment. I told her that things seemed ‘off’ and did not run smoothly, but I did not know that it was illegal. The neighbor then handed me paperwork from the San Francisco Planning Department about the planning code section that was being broken. Essentially, the code said that the property could only be used for residential living and not commercial or retail property. The neighbor wanted me to hand the paperwork out to the people inside. At this point, it was another very awkward experience and I wasn’t even in the building yet.
When I went inside, there were two other people waiting. Immediately, I knew that it would not be a smooth experience again. This time, there were chairs to sit on while we waited in the hallway. Then, one more person came to pick up juice as well. Nicole informed us that their delivery hadn’t come this week and she’d gone to the market earlier to get the fruits and vegetables. But, she still had to make the juice. So, more waiting for the second juice pick-​up as well. I waited approximately 45 minutes and then my juice was ready. When Nicole gave me my juice, she asked if I juiced before and where. I said yes and with them. Then, she asked if I had waited last time I picked up the juice. I said yes. She asked if it was ten minutes or so, and I told her it was an hour or more. Her response was «Oh, well, we need to work on that I guess». No, apologies for making me wait a second time, no extra juices, nothing. On top of that, I had the planning committee ordinance stating that it was an illegal business burning a hole in my purse. I thought about mentioning something about it in front of the other patrons, however I just wanted to get out of there. Needless to say, I was extremely disappointed with the service the second time around as well.
Unfortunately, I didn’t complete the cleanse, so I can’t say if it worked as well as the first or not. You are only given three different flavors of juices. That isn’t a bad thing if you like all three flavors. However, if you don’t like the flavors, then you don’t like the only thing you can eat for the following three days. I didn’t like 2 of the flavors, which was ²⁄₃ of my food for the next three days, so I couldn’t stick to the cleanse.

Food Body M.E. is great! I did the 3 day juice cleanse… and If I could do it every week I would!
Nicole is super sweet and very knowledgeable. She was very helpful with explaining the juices and their ingredients, and not to mention her energy and passion for her business, juicing, and healthy living philosophy is so wonderful.
The juices are filling, delicious and very nourishing — I felt great and I actually didn’t want the cleanse to end. I was amazed with how much energy I had. I really recommend them!
Thanks Food Body M.E.

UPDATE:
Nicole has reached out to me and is claiming that my review is full of fabrications, but I’m continuing to stand by it. And judging from the other reviews, I’m not the only one who didn’t like this cleanse. 15 of the 18 juices were primarily apple, pear, cantaloupe, celery, and cucumber. 3 of the juices contained avocado. That’s a whole lot of fruit sugar (fructose). I didn’t say «high fructose corn syrup.» «Natural sugar» is still sugar. Anyway, this is just my experience with the cleanse. Go ahead, try it yourself and see what you think.
ORIGINAL REVIEW:
I can’t recommend this juice cleanse. I’ve been doing cleanses for a couple of years and have tried many different ones (my favorite is the Can Can cleanse in SF) and I have never tried a cleanse with as little variety and as little nourishment as this one.
There are only 3 different juices for the 3 days and there are just 3 bottles of one of the juices (the most nourishing one). This means that the majority of the 3 days, you’re just consuming 2 juices that are mostly just fructose. The bottles are really small and the total calorie count for a day is under 600 calories (if you go by the calorie counts on the bottles — one of the emails had slightly higher calorie counts, but the total is still low). I am an experienced cleanser and still had to supplement with nuts, avocado, almond butter and raw veggies to avoid passing out — and I didn’t want my body to go into starvation mode. All of the juices were delicious, but they blended the fruit seeds in one of them, leaving large seed/​husk pieces in the juice. When I tried drinking the first bottle, I had to pick the seeds out of my teeth and off my tongue after every sip. I tried to chew and swallow them, but it was impossible. It was truly inedible. It was like eating fingernails. I sent an email to Food Body Me about it and received a prompt and very polite note back about how the seeds provide protein and people have different tastes re texture. But I’m sorry — this is not a texture preference issue. It’s a lazy blending issue.
Everyone I dealt with was perfectly friendly, polite and professional. I appreciated the phone consult. My only customer service complaint is that they were a little disorganized when I picked up the cleanse and I had to wait close to 20 minutes in the lobby. My main complaints are with the cleanse itself. I actually think it’s probably dangerous to market this cleanse as healthy. It is truly a starvation diet.

If I had known the consequences of purchasing my cleanse through Groupon, I definitely would have opted for the full priced version.
Pros:
— Abigail was incredibly knowledgeable, kind and very responsive with our phone calls and emails.
— The complimentary Yoga class. I didn’t take it, but I heard it going on down the hall.
Cons:
— Random sampling of juices. My problem with that is that I ended up with (2) Avocado Dreaming (257 Calories), (4) Summer Breeze (40 Calories), and (13) Incredible Hulk (70 Calories). Food Body Me, how am I supposed do this juice cleanse without seriously depriving my body of needed calories? This is a genuine question, so I hope you can answer it. The woman before me left, then came back with her bag and asked why she had so many Avocado juices. The answer was simply, the Groupon.
— Some of my bottles were unlabeled. I was lucky because at least some of my bottles were labeled before they ran out.
Overall, I would probably not come here for their other services. I am sorry to say this, as I am an avid supporter of local business and the staff, once again, have been very professional.

I do not recommend doing any type of business with Food Body Me. The woman Nicole who runs this business does not appear to be professional, or ethical.
My daughter bought me 2 Groupons for the cooking class as a mother’s day gift. I signed up for the class and then Nicole asked me to pay an additional $ 50 per person for the class. She then sent two emails with her recommended tip amount and then harped on us into tipping after we had already paid an additional fee. I and my guest was very uncomfortable being strong armed like that.
I looked at the Groupon and it had no language on additional fees or tips. Groupon was very understanding of the issue and provided my daughter a full refund so they are not to blame.
My daughter and I reached out to Nicole to discuss our dissatisfaction with the additional costs but she refused to refund us. She then showed us a class description indicating the additional fee after we pressed her about the issue. This description was not the same as the one I was provided when I signed up for the class.
I am sure she will respond with «her side of the story», but buyers this isn’t a good deal and you might regret it in the end.

Ok– I have to take back my review. Groupon + Nicole, the CEO of Food Body Me reached out to me very quickly!
We were able to work it out and Nicole graciously is making juice for pick up today! Now talk about great service + communication! I’m sorry to hear that they had a change of staff in the admin dept, but I guess things work out at the end.
I look forward to my juice cleanse as I am finishing up my pre-​cleanse diet from the ebooklet!

I am writing this review solely for the cleanse that I purchased through Groupon. My friend had tried one (in New York) and convinced me that cleansing was the way to go! I’m not looking to lose ten pounds, but I wanted to try it because it seemed healthy and it wouldn’t hurt to lose a few pounds.
The other reviews are correct — This location is at a house and the employees refer to it as a wellness center because they offer hypnotherapy, yoga, and more.
Anyhow the house is cute and cozy. It’s a tight fit with five or more people walking around, but I just came to go in and out. I read on Unilocal that I would need to register for a phone consultation, followed by a pick-​up, and then yoga on the same day. However I just picked up the juice and went on my merry way. Of course I was excited to try something new! However at pickup, I was just handed the juice without any instructions, written or verbal. Luckily another woman asked about the regimen… there isn’t any said the guy. Warning #1… how do we know what to drink at the right time?
I tried the juice cleansing this morning and drank the first bottle at 6:30a. It was labeled Bright Eyes and it was… DISGUSTING. It was like drinking a ginger and lemon peel-​flavored redbull. I drank the second bottle at 11:00a and it tasted again like GINGER in a bottle. I tried the vegetable bottle around 1:45p and decided that I quit the three-​day regimen.
NEVER again. This juice cleansing was NOT for me.

My girlfriend and I checked out this place for the Mediterranean Cooking Class from our Groupon deal. First thing you need to know, be prepared to climb 3 stories of stairs, but once you’ve reached the top, it’s heaven. The smell from the kitchen wafting into the hallways as you enter is a great way to greet you. We got there early, so I got to meet the owner, Nicole and her peeps personally. All of them are super chill and awesome people to talk to. There was Mike, client liason, Chef Ruth and Lisa, Assistant Chef Sidney and Intern Hubert.
At first I was a little apprehensive what we would be able to do since the place was pretty small and it didn’t seem like a well equipped commercial kitchen. This place gives you a feeling of a home. We had a group of 13 people which were split into 2 teams. One group went into the kitchen and the other stayed in the bigger room that looks out onto Dolores Street.
Chef Lisa was our first chef, who explained to us how to cut garlic and leafy herbs without bruising them. She also taught us how to dice an onion without the hassle. Since my family owns a restaurant, I knew all the tricks, but it’s good to have someone else reinforcing the rule. With 6 people plus the chef plus the assistant, the kitchen was getting a little crowded. I think it would be perfect if they accepted 2 less for each group. Together we started prepping the menu where everyone chipped in to help.
At the end, which was over 3 hours, we finally sat down together to eat. I think it would be better if the hosts sat with us to eat too. I think it would be better if the place was bigger, supplied adequate equipment, and organized better. Half way through, we needed to change room and chef, but the dining room doesn’t have a stove or oven. They use an induction stove. It would be better if we did something different in that room that didn’t need these type of appliances or maybe just a food processor. It seems like a hazard to me.
Overall, it was pretty fun for an afternoon event, but I wish I could’ve learned more and I wished they were more organized.

I had a great experience with Food Body Me’s 3-​day juice cleanse. The staff was knowledgeable, supportive and kind; available to answer all my questions and even helped me to reschedule (twice!) for my juice pick up when time conflicts arose. The location is in a converted home and it has a light, airy feel to it. I came to pick up my juices and take the gentle yoga class which was a great way to honor the start of my juice fast.
The juices themselves were delicious and I was told to drink one about every 2 hours, so I really didn’t get that hungry. Out of the18 juices, there were four different kinds. At first, I was excited to try each one, but by the end of day 2, I was craving some diversity. When my willpower started to flag, I called Kelly at Food Body Me who encouraged me and gave me some tips to help me through to the last day. On my last day, she called me to see how I felt and if her tips had helped, which was very thoughtful and supportive. I am really glad I did it, because I feel refreshed and like my body had been reset: cravings for sugar, bread, and caffeine are gone and I continue to maintain a more healthy and balanced diet that works better for me and my body.
I actually miss the juices and am inspired to buy a juicer and incorporate fresh juices into my diet. If anyone doubts the power of drinking vegetable juice, I would recommend watching the documentary «Fat, Sick and Nearly Dead» and then giving Food Body Me a call. A 3-​day prepared cleanse is a great place to start!

Food Body Me’s Celebrity Thai Cooking Class was not what I expected. The experience was more like a Master Chef exercise than a class as there was little to no instruction rather a lot of haste and subpar conditions to endure. We arrived, were cramped into a group of 8 at a small table, given a menu, and divided into pairs to make each course. So you were only able to «learn» one dish.
When told to get ingredients there was a chaotic scramble to grab cooking supplies. The pushing and shoving made me feel like a black Friday shopper battling for the last PS3.
When we got back to our workstation, a plastic folding, prepping and chopping my ingredients proved very difficult due the cramped space — I was literally rubbing elbows with my neighbors– and low table — I actually had to squat down and the guest Chef Ruth, who was a good foot shorter than me commented that the table was very low.
The entire process felt rushed which made learning impossible. Not that there was much instruction given. To Chef Ruth’s credit, who from what I could tell was not in charge of logistics, did her best to instruct a number of people but was spread to thin. I was expecting to be lead through a recipe lecture style step by step not given a recipe and ingredients with a staff available for questions.
The staff was very nice and apologetic but given the fact that I paid $ 150 (and that’s half the price via Groupon) for two tickets I couldn’t help but feel cheated. I could have saved myself the trouble and money by following a new recipes in the comfort of my home.

I hate to give out 1 star when all the people involved in this were so nice, but the Food Body Me Thai Cooking «Class» was not a class. It was 24 people crammed around 3 tiny tables, handed a recipe, and told «go cook!»
Imagine 24 people trying to get ingredients from a kitchen clearly made for one cook, 24 people trying to use 4 burners, and 24 people given 1 square foot of «counter» space to prepare a complicated, ingredient-​heavy dish. It was a madhouse.
And because there was little to no actual instruction given by the chefs our dishes turned out… pretty unappetizing. That’s being nice about it. Several people complained of stomach aches as we left and it was NOT from overeating. I’m quite confident that I could have found a recipe online, bought the ingredients, and cooked a much better Thai meal in the comfort of my own kitchen.
That said, I had a really good time laughing with the other people at our table about what a joke the «class» was! It ended up being a really fun, hilarious night for me, but I felt bad for my date who had paid $ 175 for my spot in the class.
A note to Food Body Me:
–Make sure that everyone has ample table/​counter space for preparation.
–Make sure that there are enough ingredients and kitchen tools for everyone. We ran out of a few ingredients.
–Explain the dishes and their components.
–Do a demo of all the dishes and the techniques involved before unleashing people with knives and recipes! Even if this means that you have to prepare some food items in advance in order to save time, it would be a much more effective teaching method. As it was, there was no teaching at all.
To everybody who wants to take cooking classes but doesn’t know where: The Culinary Academy in Potrero Hill has «Master Classes» on Saturdays during the day. They cost $ 99 and are really fantastic (at least the baking classes).

I ordered two 3-​day juice cleanses through Groupon, and my experience so far has been great. Juice cleansing isn’t for everyone, but Food Body Me does a great job of mentoring you and offering support during your cleanse; plus, they make it really convenient and easy on a busy schedule to do it.
When you purchase a cleanse package, you first will schedule a phone consultation with someone on their team online through their online system. Everyone I’ve encountered at Food Body ME has been nothing but sweet and helpful, so this is a great time to ask questions. You’ll be asked what your goals are, if you have any allergies, etc.
Then, you will schedule a time on the online system or with someone on their team to pick up your juices, which will coincide with a complimentary yoga class to start your cleanse right. They send you a lot of pre-​cleanse information, which I found super helpful. I juice at home, but the tips I got from the pre-​cleanse email packet really helped me prepare my body and expectations for my cleanse.
I picked up my juices yesterday, and it was a really nice experience. Their space on 264 Dolores is really cozy, yet professional, with an intimate yoga practice room. It’s only a few blocks away from 16^th and Mission BART — when you walk up, don’t be alarmed when you see you are walking into what looks like a residential neighborhood. The yoga class was relaxing yet invigorating (perfect skill level that I was looking for). Kristen was our yoga instructor — super sweet and welcoming. The juices come in 8-​ounce mason jars. I got 4 types of juice, 18 juices total (6 per day).
Cleansing as an experience itself depends on the day. Sometimes you feel amazing and energetic, and sometimes you just want to sleep all day. Personally, I feel very cold during my cleanses.

I absolutely loved taking the cooking classes. It was quaint, informative, relaxed, and fun. Lots of smiles and laughter among the students and staff. I learned about traditional ethnic dishes, spices that I’ve never even heard of before, and learned what kind of mistakes I’ve been making when trying to cook things at home.
I also tried the hypnotherapy and was surprised at how deep of a hypnosis that I got. I was optimistic that it would work well, but I had no idea it would work THAT well. lol It helped me in so many areas of my life. Thank you so much, Nicole!

I don’t usually post harsh reviews, but my interaction with Food Body M.E. was so terrible that if I could give negative stars I would –
I actually bought a Groupon for a cooking class from a different school called Raw Satisfaction, but that school is no longer offering private cooking classes and they sold (or transferred?) my coupon to Food Body M.E.
I scheduled a Spanish Tapas cooking class through F B M.E. website, several months in advance, spots fill up quickly and I can only do evening classes. I was the 2^nd or 3^rd person to register online, and the manager confirmed my registration.
About a week before the class (and then a day before) they sent out an email saying they are reducing the size of the class because one of their chefs couldn’t make it due to personal reasons, and that they are looking for volunteers to change to a different date. I didn’t volunteer.
I showed up for my class on time, but the manager on-​site wouldn’t let me participate because she already took me off the list, assuming that if I didn’t respond to the email — that meant that I agree to give up my spot (huh?). There was another lady there with the same problem, they didn’t bother calling me or leaving a message, I just showed up for the class that I paid for an confirmed, and they let 12 other people in and wouldn’t respect my reservation.
The manager saw that I was frustrated and agreed to compensate me with a free cooking class, on top of the one I’m rescheduling. I thought that was fair offer, so I accepted.
The following day I emailed the school to reschedule my classes:
«Hi, Thanks so much for your email. The vouchers you have are from Raw Satisfaction, and we are an entirely different company with no affiliation to them whatsoever. (Sometimes we help out local cooking schools with a few class seats.) I’ve forwarded your email to Raw Satisfaction so that they can take care of you. =) Thanks and have a great day!»
So — no free cooking class for me, and my coupon is about to expire with no other evening dates for the class I wanted.
I guess the lesson is, always ask for these things in writing… And as for F B M. E manager — go take a management class! San Francisco is a small city, and with such poor business etiquette you’re not going to do very well…

A bunch of my co-​workers and friends 13 total got together for the Asian-​Fusion cooking class with Chef Ken. The chef was very informative and easy to talk to and the staff was very friendly and helpful.
My only complaint was the amount of food to eat after all was said and done was not very filling, so our group left hungry :(
Overall the facility they rented out in the Mission was nice, service was fantastic and I would definitely do it again! Kudos!

Had a great time and great food at our recent cooking class for six. It was hands on, and we made four great dishes. We bought the class on Facebook before they stopped offering, and felt it was a great deal.
Sati, the chef was fantastic, and Kristin, his assistant was great too. The kitchen is pretty small, so it is probably better suited for four people to have more room to cook, but honestly we didn’t mind.