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eatsa opens in San Francisco

eatsa in San Francisco offers quinoa bowls and zero wait time for customers.

August 31, 2015

The estsa quick service restaurant concept will open today in San Francisco, according to a company press release. eatsa uses an automated system that offers the speed and affordability of a quick service restaurant combined with "delicious flavors, nutritious ingredients and hearty portions," the release stated.

"eatsa is reinventing fast food by combining the speed and affordability of fast food with the delicious flavors and nutritious ingredients of premium fast casual," eatsa Co-founder Tim Young said in the release. "By developing new technology to automate every aspect of the food experience, we are able to deliver a product with the best qualities of premium fast casual at a price point that is accessible to everyone."

eatsa serves dishes for $6.95, with quinoa as the basis for each bowl and provides an entire meal's worth of complete protein in each bowl.

Menu items include:

Smokehouse Salad — Toasted red quinoa and mixed greens topped with BBQ portabella, tomato, cucumber, corn, caramelized onions, roasted red pepper, sharp cheddar with BBQ ranch and onion strings

The Mediterranean — Quinoa herb salad and arugula topped with tomato, cucumber, artichoke hearts, kalamata olives, feta cheese and dill yogurt sauce

Harvest Bowl — Quinoa stuffing topped with green beans, roasted root vegetables, cranberry relish, mushroom gravy, almonds and onion strings

No Worry Curry — Stir-fry-style quinoa with arugula, curried parsnip strips, pickled onions, roasted potatoes, apple-cabbage slaw, red Thai curry and spaghetti squash

eatsa features a simple and interactive ordering experience, a virtual cashier and no wait time, the release stated. An automated food pick-up system features a collection of glass-door 'cubbies.' When a customer's meal is ready, the cubby door display presents the food after the customer pushes a button. This automated system ensures every customer receives their food when and how they want it, the release stated.

"It's essentially lunch on demand," said Scott Drummond, eatsa co-founder. "eatsa's ‘Order Anywhere’ concept translates to zero wait time for customers. No more waiting in line. No more $12 lunch salads. Just delicious food that is nutritious, affordable, and quick."

eatsa is located at 121 Spear Street (between Mission and Howard) and is open for lunch and take-out dinners 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.