David D.
Yelp
Great little spot for healthier, yet still delicious fare! I have the sense that the whole bowl-salad craze is a bit 2017, but sweetgreen still tries to keep it fresh, with locally sourced ingredients, some organic options, ingredients prepped on site, etc. You'd never see my at a Saladworks post sweetgreen unless desperation strikes!
The employees are all super friendly, and are certainly trained to perfection with attention to details and portion control. I imagine some more voracious eaters may balk at a small scoop of X or Y ingredient, but that's part of what keeps these salads in the 500-800 calorie range (depending on premiums and dressings) versus the 1800-2800 monoliths at the bastions of gluttony such as Cheesecake Factory.
Since I'm a bit of a control freak, I like to CYO salad option. Some of the standout features are the steelhead salmon, fresh avocados (no spoiled spots!), extra spinach/mesclun greens, chickpeas, and the dressings. It's all about the dressings. I usually go light in application, and they're still supremely flavorful. A few of my favorites are any that have spicy in the name, particularly, spicy cashew. This is what sets sweetgreen apart, too, very flavorful dressed salads with healthier, more premium ingredients.
Everything is very pandemic friendly, which tbh, lends the whole ambiance a cooler, more austere feeling. I had not ventured out much, if at all, so this was my first foray post full-vaccination to a sweetgreen location, and it was still great in terms of the food and service, but one yearns from the more festive, communal atmosphere of yore.