It was not an easy start and after many failed businesses in different industries, Mario decided to go after what he was really passionate about: cooking simple and healthy dishes but with a lot of taste. After a few hits and misses, Carrot Express was born on the inside of a gas station on Alton Road in South Beach. Suddenly amongst South Beach residents, a buzz started to go around... have you tried the food at the gas station on Alton Rd.? It is amazing!
Since then we began a never-ending journey to provide our community with delicious and healthy food. We pride ourselves on offering a creative and extensive menu based around natural, high-quality ingredients combined with a fun, comfortable, and relaxed environment.
This is our second time back within two days and we are very impressed with this place! We came late last night and Vanessa welcomed us with a big smile and graciously helped us with the menu, never making us feel bad for coming 15 minutes before closing. We had the veggie burger and guilt-free fried rice last night. Both were phenomenal and made us feel good about ourselves. Today, we are back! We love it here! Love the healthy ingredients!
I love the decor and atmosphere here. I had a California eggwich and my friend had the green goddess salad with the salmon burger. This place is a little pricey but you get what you pay for. The greens in the salad were a beautiful deep green color and tasted delicious. My sandwich was absolutely delicious. It also came with a green sauce (must have been avocado-based) which just kicked it up a few more notches.
My husband and I decided to try this place for the first time on a Friday night. We arrived 10 minutes before closing. Thinking that the staff would be upset as they were already cleaning up, it was quite the opposite. They were very patient and explained the menu and made some recommendations for us as first timers. They even said it was ok if we wanted to eat there so we did. I had the chicken pesto bowl which was enough for 2 and my husband had the salad combo with a half wrap. Both dishes were very yummy and I ended up taking half of mine home because it was so much food. We loved everything about this place and will be back soon.