Tender Greens

I use to love tender greens, I ate a lot of it in Santa Monica. We tried this location and the steak was extremely fatty. The portions seemed to have gotten a lot smaller. Tender greens lost its hype.

Just gotta give a shout out to Enrique. Someone give that man a raise. I was not expecting to receive some of the best customer service experience I’ve had while ordering food here. He went out of his way to make sure me and other customers knew what we were ordering,gave the background, helped me edit my bowl to be exactly what I wanted, and just went above and beyond to make sure people were taken care of. That is a rarity in any form of customer service these days. Let alone while you’re ordering a protein bowl. He made sure the people sitting next to me had refills on their beverages and made them laugh. Anyone who approached the counter to order or ask for help ended up smiling and laughing while talking with him. Super personable and friendly with everyone. Thank you, Enrique! You rock! The food is also healthy, delicious, and reasonably priced to boot!

This Tender Greens location has a special place in my heart because it’s one of the first restaurants my husband took me to when we were dating (8+ years ago). I’ve never heard of tender greens until he introduced it to me and I’ve been in love ever since! Tonight — I opted for the holiday special steak bowl with cauliflower and green beans. Everything was cooked to perfection — from my medium rare steak to the slight crunch of the string beans. This place always gets it right. The cauliflower is also worth mentioning because it was crispy on the outside and soft on the inside, a light sauce was added for flavor and I loved it. I want to give a special shout out to Enrique who provided amazing customer service. He’s super friendly, was honest about the menu and made sure we had a great dinner experience. What sets this location apart from the others I’ve been to, is it’s never busy (at least when I go). The food is ALWAYS fresh and cooked perfectly. Plus, Enrique asked me how I wanted my protein cooked and no other location has asked me that before. Kudos to this man! Even my picky toddler enjoys the food here. The only downside about this restaurant is the parking. There is extremely limited parking and a laz parking lot next to it, but you have to pay. It’s expected though because it’s in downtown sd. The ambiance is clean, inviting and plenty of seating available. I also love the high ceilings and architecture of this place. We will definitely be back :)

The food is phenomenal, but the person/people who are responsible for packaging take out orders are sloppy and careless. They ALWAYS forget to package something. I’ve had forgotten bread, forgotten silverware (making it impossible to eat my food, as I didn’t have access to forks or knives), forgotten cookies, etc. Under better management, this place could be great.

I had a great experience at this Tender Greens. The staff was friendly and the service was quick. The restaurant itself was clean and had a nice, quiet ambiance. I especially liked the candlelight on each table, which created a warm and inviting atmosphere. The food was excellent. The salmon was cooked perfectly and the salad was dressed just right. The mashed potatoes and gravy were also delicious. I thought the prices were reasonable for the quality of the food. I would definitely recommend this Tender Greens for a healthy and tasty meal. I will definitely return when I am in the area again.

Great tasting bowls and salads. Will come back if in downtown SD again

It’s our first time here and we liked it. It’s just a walking distance from Westgate hotel. We got the grilled chicken Cobb and Chinese chicken. Instead of croutons they put toasted bread. My husband liked the bread but I don’t care for it. I’d rather have the croutons because there’s crunch and flavor to it. And you’ll need a knife to cut the greens a little smaller so it’s easier to eat. avocado toast and mint lemonade were good.

Healthy and fresh food! Steak was medium rare and tender as it should be 🤤

My first time visiting downtown Tender Greens and I have to say that the food was outstanding! I was in a group of six people and all commented on the excellence of their meals. What made our experience more gratifying was the service we received from Enrique! He was not only informative of all our food selections but took the time to come to our table and ask if the food was to our satisfaction. His customer service is to be commended and we will definitely be returning customers!

This is the best Tender Greens in San Diego! I was shocked with the quality service I got since I usually go to the one in Mission Valley and that one is so mid. Food is solid, fast casual spot. Came here during jury duty lunch to grab a solid meal. I wouldn't go out of my way since downtown parking is crazy, but if you're in the area - do it! Cashier was so kind and personable and went out of his way to spell my name correctly when I typically do not care for these things. Restroom was clean (you need a code to get in). Multiple times during my lunch staff asked if I needed anything and offered gravy for my mashed potatoes as well. They also clean up after you when you leave. Such a breath of fresh air! These employees work hard and are wonderful :)

For a doordash delivery order for a work lunch, half of us were missing our dressings and had very sad lunches. I called the restaurant, was on hold for about 10 minutes. A couple people came on the phone while I was on hold and asked me the exact same questions the last people had asked me. They seemed to be giving me the runaround and I never got to talk to a manager like I requested. I ran out of time and just hung up. My friend's seared tuna nicoise salad looked good. My "The green drink" was good but came in a giant soup tupperware so was a little awkward to drink.

This place is usually a solid 10/10. The customer service is consistently great, and the food is generally delicious. However, today was a bit of a letdown. I waited over 30 minutes for a meal I ordered at the counter, and when it finally arrived, the gravy was already poured into the mashed potatoes in the to-go container. Please don't do that it's much easier to reheat and customize the meal when the items are packed separately. I had planned to use the gravy for the steak, too. Also, the portion of meat felt a little skimpy for a $22 meal (plus tip). That said, the restaurant was very clean as always, they refilled my drink on the way out without me asking, and they made sure I had silverware. Not a total loss and the kid working the front was pretty cute. (Sorry about the mashed potatoes pictures. I got hungry half way thru this)

The best Tender Greens I've tried! This friendly and energetic crew exhibits Danny Meyer-level hospitality.

1. Parking is a nightmare. 2. Food is delicious and affordable. 3. Service is friendly 4. The restaurant is clean as well as the restroom. 5. I love their drinks. So overall they're A-okay in my book.

This Tender Greens location has a special place in my heart because it's one of the first restaurants my husband took me to when we were dating (8+ years ago). I've never heard of tender greens until he introduced it to me and I've been in love ever since! Tonight -- I opted for the holiday special steak bowl with cauliflower and green beans. Everything was cooked to perfection -- from my medium rare steak to the slight crunch of the string beans. This place always gets it right. The cauliflower is also worth mentioning because it was crispy on the outside and soft on the inside, a light sauce was added for flavor and I loved it. I want to give a special shout out to Enrique who provided amazing customer service. He's super friendly, was honest about the menu and made sure we had a great dinner experience. What sets this location apart from the others I've been to, is it's never busy (at least when I go). The food is ALWAYS fresh and cooked perfectly. Plus, Enrique asked me how I wanted my protein cooked and no other location has asked me that before. Kudos to this man! Even my picky toddler enjoys the food here. The only downside about this restaurant is the parking. There is extremely limited parking and a laz parking lot next to it, but you have to pay. It's expected though because it's in downtown sd. The ambiance is clean, inviting and plenty of seating available. I also love the high ceilings and architecture of this place. We will definitely be back :)

I love this chain They serve healthy food My go to is the salmon plate with baby spinach and mashed potatoes or mac&cheese

Wow! If only they opened one in Arizona!!! This place is amazing!! Freshest ingredients!! Plates, salads, bowls and lots of sides!! So happy to accommodate special requests. Fast service, great prices and friendly staff!! Plenty of room to eat in and they do a huge take-out business.

JUN2024 Ordered delivery. Seemed like good option for quick veggies with a bunch of carnivores so I grabbed this to save time. I had ordered the mac n cheese, baked falafel, seasonal veggies, and the greens drink. Everything was kinda bland. Being in a hotel I didn't really have much of seasonings to spruce things up or cook things so it was difficult. The mac n cheese was decent but tiny, the baked falafel didn't taste like anything and was grainy to bite through, the seasonal veggies needed some salt and to be cooked more. The greens drink was nice though as a palate cleanser after everything. Decent option but I don't think I'd use this place for an entirely vegetarian meal considering.

Always come here to eat , fresh & tasty . This location is very clean . I get the chipotle bbq chicken & so good, staff is nice as well

Food is always fresh and on point I order at least once a week at work. I walk like six blocks, but it's worth it. It's one of the few places that everything is very fresh every single time and I love their pineapple, mint refreshing drinks.

I ordered a lava cake, which was pictured with ice cream. However, it arrived cold and without any ice cream. And no utensils to eat our food or dessert .

Food is delicious and served hot! The employees are attentive and courteous. When I dine in, they always check up on me

to go order review -- ordered the hamburger which was surpriseingly good and also enjoyed the fresh potato spears. burger is great for a quick , not too heavy but filling lunch. also ordered the steak plate and was disappointed with the underwhelmed portion size .. i'd recommend just going for the steak sides x2 vs getting the sides if you want steak .. steak itself was delicious and flavorful. mashed potatoes were ok, a bit bland .. the mac and cheese was just awful, no flavor at all and i would opt for the salad as sides next time.

The food is delicious. I ordered the Pacific Bowl with grilled salmon and rice and Cole Slaw. Enrique, the cashier was nice and helped me redeem my free beverage. Brandon gave me some cooking tips.

Solid spot to get a quick bite to eat with clean, healthy ingredients. Salmon tasted refreshing and had a great crust on the skin, not too heavy on the seasonings either. Definitely went there for the convenience, dining either indoor or outdoors, beautiful, sunlight windows if you seat indoors. It's a self service restaurant so you get utensils and just pick a table and the server brings out the order to you. Easy ordering with physical menus posted outside the spot.

Totally misleading if you are vegan!!! I showed up ready to try Tender Greens out. Quickly realized it is menu based and they don't like doing substitutions. Menu has color codes for vegan vs gluten free foods but they are blue and green to the point that it is not clear. Employees were not sure either and this was disappointing. To add insult to injury person at the cash register tried convincing me that dairy can be vegan... No thank you!

First time trying and I did delivery. We ordered a few different things. Some success, some failures. Green pozole soup. Decent portion for cost. Arrived cold even though whole order / delivery was fast. Could tell flavorful but put aside since cold. Katsu chicken ...decent portion. Tasted fresh overall good. Bolognese pasta. Cooked well. Flavorful Antipasto salad. Good Carrot cake. Dry ...maybe days old disappointing Side of mashed potatoes and gravy. This was most disappointing. The size was TINY for the cost. Cold, texture off yet could tell this could be good if prepped or packaged right maybe? The gravy was flavorful. Overall would try again. Maybe not delivery even though super fast.

I came here a couple of times while I was staying in the downtown area for the Rock n' Roll San Diego Marathon. Although the food was good and the employees here were nice and friendly, this was not one of my favorite Tender Greens location. It was sad and such a hassle having to dodge so many homeless people on the way here! Not really the restaurant's fault, but it doesn't help with the dining experience. I did enjoy eating their Mediterranean steak salad and grilled salmon plate. Both were delicious and on par with what I'm used to eating at a Tender Greens.

Great chix Sammy!! Great seasonal dish!! Lots of staff working hard with open clean kitchen

Came in to get food, huge line, and at least ten Uber eats drivers waiting in orders . Only one one person eating inside. Plenty of staff but backed up orders. This is not good business. Turn off your Uber eats orders if you can't manage them. Even the Uber drivers were getting mad because people ordering food were getting the for food before the Uber drivers. The drivers had other food orders in their car. This is bad for business. Shame on you, I just walked out and left.

When I arrived to pick up my order, I was greeted and helped by Enrique. He was friendly and helpful and made sure my order was perfect. Enrique made my experience at Tender Greens really nice, and the food was great, too.

Tender greens is a decent place for a quick lunch. The location is a little unfortunate due to the mass of homeless.

This place is horrible for pick up service. Im a dasher and just wanted to use the restroom. I just want all dasher and uber drivers to know if you have an order for this place and have to use the restroom they'll ask you to buy something from here. Ridiculous on many levels. How do you expect us to pick up from a location and can't use something as simple as a restroom. Y'all want to make money but can't help us drivers out is crazy work.

Omgoodness this place was the bomb!!! Simple salad but elevated to the next level of deliciousness. Highly recommend the Cobb salad. So good for my tummy or I was just hungry. Either way, I would so order this salad again. Not one mouth was open for conversation only to eat what was in front of us. Everything tasted so flavorful. Thank you! We enjoyed everything on our table.

I work downtown so TG is in top five of my go-to places downtown. I recommend ordering through the app so you get credit for each purchase and you and skip the lunch time crowd. For you hungry birds here's my executive summary so let's go!! -Service: 5/5 - Staff is friendly, limited during lunchtime so be patient. -Quality: 5/5 - Tasty, fresh and made by the order -Portions: 3/5 - Pre-pandemic I was spoiled the portions were bigger but not a showstopper I'll still patronize this restaurant. -Drinks: 5/5 - fresh and they have wine -Groups: 5/5 - Get here before the lunch rush. Dinner does Not get busy here during the weekends. -Parking: 3/5 - pay for parking, it's downtown so get ready for ankle express. -Depth of menu: 5/5 - fish, beef, salads, drinks, desserts - they check all the boxes and the menu changes each quarter. You will enjoy your experience here if you plan and order ahead. I gave four stars because I miss the bigger Salmon and chicken portions but I get it. TG I look forward you guys brining back breakfast at this spot!!!

Great Healthy Choice! Food is always great and the service is always so friendly and welcoming! Stores are always clean and ready for you to have a great meal!

The food was phenomenal! The male working the register on Saturday was very informative and helpful with meal selection. Very spacious and inviting location.

The steak was tender and flavorful. Spinach was well done and veggies very good! Staff is friendly. Very clean place to have a nice meal

common knowledge by now that most corporations in America are greedy asf & couldn't care less about customer satisfaction, but it'd actually be hard to find a company that lets their customers down more consistently than tender greens... No matter how good the food is, it will never be worth the 99% dissatisfaction rate of the service, price, portions, and overall experience. I seriously can not express enough how LITTLE they care about customer satisfaction or return rate. I'm dying for the day their recipes get leaked because the meals themselves are not NEARLY special enough to feel like you're buying a lottery ticket every time you try to order from them...

I love Tender Greens!! I always come here for lunch and order ahead of time. Whenever I come to pick up my lunch, it's always ready and the service is pretty fast. I am in and out within 6 minutes or less! And staff is always really nice and sweet. They have a great range of healthy choices and I have tried different meals from the steak, veggies, chicken, and soups. I love their chicken soup, it's delicious and their steak with veggies, and mashed potatoes is good as well. Their steak and mashed potatoes is not bland which I really enjoy!

Tender greens is great!! This chain consistently serves quality food for a reasonable price with great service, and this Tender Greens location is no exception. First, in terms of location, this Tender Greens is right smack-dab in the middle of Downtown San Diego. I walked, but I imagine parking may be difficult. Nonetheless, its central location makes it a great and convenient stop if you're in the area and feeling hungry. When I walked in, the place was relatively empty, though I had gone at a relatively early hour for dinner. So, our orders were taken right away, and we were seated immediately. The food didn't take too long to come out, either. Please note that the bathrooms are locked, and you need the code to get it; simply ask one of the employees after you've placed your order. The ambiance and decor were really nice--I was shocked! Of all the Tender Greens I've been to, I'd say this one was decorated the nicest. In terms of the food, I got my usual plate with shrimp, romaine (the Caesar salad), and seasonal vegetables. Last time I went to Tender Greens (a different location), the bread was hard and inedible. However, this location cooked it much better, and I was actually able to enjoy my side bread. I highly recommend the seasonal vegetables--the carrots are my favorite (and this is coming from someone who usually don't like carrots). I asked for light dressing, however, they gave me a lot. Maybe ask for it on the side. If you want to take your meal to go, they provide boxes, plastic utensils, and bags on the counter near the cashier. Very convenient! Overall, my experience was great here!

First time trying Tender Greens. Based off the name, I was previously under the impression it catered to Vegan/Vegetarian options. However, they have plenty of options for everyone. I tried the grilled steak plate (which comes grilled medium rare - yum!) . For sides I chose baby arugula salad and pasta pearl salad. They also offered a piece of bread. To drink I had a Pomegranate Ginger Agua Fresca. Everything was delicious. Reasonably priced (for nowadays) I feel like this isn't much more than what you pay for a fast food meal now and its quality food and fresh ingredients. They provide you with a number after ordering and will bring your food to your table and provide refills on drinks. I would certainly come back to try other options. Casual, cute seating area with indoor and outdoor options.

Enrique was the server, he was very knowledgeable Very helpful for the first time there.

Food was great, my niece said the salmon was divine!!! We were offered bread on the side, but IT wasn't served with our lunch. Hmmmm The server was doing a great job!!

JONATHAN went above and beyond with exceptional service! He was incredibly helpful, respectful, and made my experience outstanding. His dedication and expertise made everything feel comfortable and seamless. To Tender Greens owner take note: this employee deserves a raise! They're the reason customers like me leave feeling valued and appreciated. Highly recommend working with Jonathan and hope the business recognizes his worth!

Who serves grilled Salmon with skin on really nasty .Small piece too and soggy too .I'm in a suit and tie ,said I have to be a customer to get the combo for restroom .

I usually like to go a place multiple times before giving a review, but after coming here twice and having two completely different dining experiences, I feel that your dining experience will probably depend on the day and time that you go. Mind you, I came two days in a row and the difference is very obvious. First experience was great. Walked up to the register and greeted with a friendly smile and food received was absolutely delish. I ordered the grilled salmon salad and got the ginger dressing as well as an additional side of the lemon vinegarette. The greens were crips and fresh and the salmon was cooked absolutely perfectly. The ginger dressing was absolutely delicious and perfect with an added zing from the lemon vinegarette. Second experience: walked up to the register to be greeted by someone who was seemingly very annoyed and just did not want to be there. Jada took our orders with rolling eyes. Especially when I questioned the $42 bill because I saw a deal on the menu. I understand that it is the lunch rush, and you maybe this was questioned by someone else already. Maybe mention conditions of the deal when it is initially being ordered. This time I ordered the Japanese Curry bowl. As yummy as this was, I would say it's more inspired. I also ordered two sides of crispy potatoes. Crispy they were not. They were roasted. I would not have made a big deal of this if they had not been specifically differentiated on the menu. The extra $16 was due to the 6 cookies that I ordered. Again, when questioned, I was met with irritation and eye rolls explaining that the deal only includes a specific type of cookie rather than a mix. I decided to let it go instead of arguing rather than having to ring everything up again. As much as I am excited to try this entire menu, I think I'll stick to ordering online from now on.

Delicious and the service is great. I had the summer peach salad and it was delicious.

the online order times are real effective make sure you arrive after the time given if not you will continue to wait

Insanely kind/nice/considerate staff. I called their store about questions and my food allergy and they were so accommodating. The sandwich was great & the mint lemonade was very good! Thank you to the staff who helped me out !!

Got the Summer harvest chicken salad. Chicken was cold but overall flavors were good and chicken wasn't dry. Not a heavy salad. Also felt a bit small. Restaurant was pretty smoky when I got there; not sure if their hood exhaust was broken or someone burned something.

Worst place ever ordering food unprofessional and rude staff that works here. the wait is very long I don't recommend this place honestly

Pretty bummed out about this bowl because of how overcooked and dry the chicken came out. (Did not taste good). Got this order to-go and never tried this location, but definitely doesn't match the quality compared to the Mission Valley Tender Greens. The rice and salad was fine, but what's a Katsu bowl without good Katsu chicken?

It says when you check in free aqua fresca. I've used 3 times in past weeks and it was fine. Now they refuse to honor it although it is on their Yelp page. They say you need a barcode for them to honor it. Even after previously honoring it in the last several weeks. Don't offer something if you aren't gonna to honor it.

Came for dinner and ordered the BBQ chicken salad and the Pearl Pasta Salad (basically couscous) and both were delicious! The salad had a tangy lime flavor and had lots of flavor with the tortilla chips, avocado, and chicken. The pearl pasta salad had a garlic kick which I love!! Garlic is one of my favorites so it was a nice surprise. The service was quick as we barely waiting for our food. It's located in a cute area so the ambience was comfy on a weekday evening. A go-to place for a quick and healthy meal!

We have repeatedly ordered dinner via Uber Eats. Each time we check the box we want the bread however it never comes with our orders. Last nights order was very cold and the tomato soup was like opening a can of tomato paste. Again no bread. Disappointed

I don't yelp very often, I either do it because the service was exceptional or the service was god-awful... Sadly the service from this Tender Greens was the latter. I ordered online, directly from their site. Delivery driver dropped off entirely wrong order (my order costed almost $100) and we only received 2 salads with sides of cold mashed potatoes. Called the manager, who promised that not only would I be fully reimbursed, but they would also send another delivery with the correct order to my house. Waited an hour and a half.... NOTHING! Then, when I tried to call back, the rude lady answering the calls kept me on hold for 15mins and I never got to speak to the manager. Long story short, it took my husband calling and raising hell to even speak with their manager, Brandon, and he stated that the second delivery was dropped off at 6:00pm.... NOPE. INCORRECT. He then promised we'd get a full refund, but at this point I will NEVER order from them again & I'd advise anyone else to reconsider ordering food from them. Entirely unprofessional!!!! One of the WORST customer service I've ever received!!!