Abril P.
Yelp
I remember back pre covid when I first tried Veggie grill at their Pasadena location, I was hooked! Not into everything, but to their bowls and their fries. Unfortunately, as the years went by, not only did the food quality go down, but so did my like for them.
Average at best, with a few select items that I genuinely rejoice over. It's very difficult to compete with other vegan joints that offer better quality options.
This location is central to the wonderful strip of Hollywood. The employees are nice, the service is mostly quick, and the ambiance is chill, decorated as a cute simple modern front street store. There is a never a line, so the wait time is not a bother.
The must-try dish that never disappoints: the far east Thai chicken bowl. A 9.5/10. It's the curry sauce that really brings it all together. But really it's an overall healthy ish bowl that has a lil spice, a lil sweet, and a lil tangy.
The Cesar crunch salad and the buffalo salad are a second on maybe-gotta-try. The buffalo salad has some very yummy blue cheese crumble that pairs so well with the tossed chicken. My only concern with this salad is that the chicken tenders are never crispy, and always soggy. Maybe it's the sauce, but they shoulder definitely crisp the tenders first before tossing it.
The American cheese burger is also good, but I sub out the regular patty for the 1/4 beyond burger patty and your set. A solid 7.8/10. It tastes like a regular home made burger, with a nice classic touch to it.
The hit or misses for sure: the buffalo tenders, the cookies, and the Mac and cheese.
I once ordered the buffalo tenders and they were SO salty, it was disgusting to eat and definitely ruined my day. However, on another occasion , they were edible. Always soggy though, never freshly hot and crunchy.
The Mac and cheese is a solid no for me haha. My sister orders this, but at times she is presented with heavy disappointment, as it's watered down and more of a soup than anything.
The cookies are sometimes fresh, sometimes not. They seem like store bought cookies at your regular grocery store, not even Whole foods bakery tier.
I wish we could bring back 2020 veggie grill. But until then, I don't see myself frequenting here much.