Stephanie Z.
Yelp
I was hopeful about Sweetgreen as a new healthy option to put into my take out rotation, but I'm not sure it's going to make the cut. I tried the hot honey plate, which had blackened chicken, hot roasted sweet potatoes, warm quinoa, kale-cabbage slaw, roasted almonds, and hot honey mustard sauce. I added wild rice and spicy broccoli for an extra charge. I also got a couple of sauces on the side to see if I could find a favorite.
- hot honey plate: chicken was cooked well but I didn't like the blackened taste that much, I liked that they gave a couple different types of roasted potatoes which added variety to the dish, the wild rice was chewier and had more texture than plain rice which I appreciated, the kale slaw was just ok as it was a bit hard to chew, almonds added a nice crunch and it was nice that they were broken up
- spicy cashew sauce: had a nice kick to it, tasted really similar to the Trader Joe's spicy cashew dressing but a little spicier
- Caesar: classic creamy Caesar dressing, pretty tasty
- Hot honey mustard: sweet with just a hint of spice, if you like mustard you'll like this dressing
The food tasted fine, but it wasn't super memorable and isn't something I'll crave. I think the dish just needed more flavors as everything kind of hit the same note. Even with the different add ins, the plate's components all had the same roasted taste. I think to really improve the dish and add flavor complexity, Sweetgreen could consider pickling an element or adding different sauces or spices to a couple of elements in the bowl. Overall, it isn't a bad place to get food from if you want something healthy.