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Grater Greens

4.3 (283 reviews)
ModerateSalad
Closed 11:00 am - 7:00 pm
Updated 3 weeks ago

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Casual
Good for groups
Dogs allowed
Outdoor seating

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Courtney O.

Grater Greens is a make your own salad, fast casual eatery in Mission Valley. It's located in the Friars Mission Center just off Friars Rd where the Ralphs is. They have a variety of preset menu options or you can go down the line and have them craft a salad to your liking. They're also available via delivery apps. For the price, I do think the portions are large. They don't skimp and fill the bowl to the brim with ingredients of your choosing. I also like that the free bread they include is pita. I find that while the portions are huge, it's never truly satisfying. Some of the greens can look a little limp, so I often choose my base based on what looks the most fresh. Some of the ingredient toppings are raw, while others have a marinade or seasoning. I like the seasoned cauliflower, but find the brussell sprouts to be dry and not quite right (in between raw and cooked). I've gotten a few different salads from here, but there's just something missing. I love a make your own salad concept and I appreciate the accessibility of a healthy food option, but would love to see more consistency with freshness.

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Darryl N.

Just a good salad bar for quick meals. You get in line specify wrap or bowl, and then you can go with a menu recipe or just tell them what you want on your order. Go through the line and then get your drinks and out the door. Limited interior and shared exterior seating in the small food court of a strip mall. Came here for a quick meal, and it was good. Only issue was some of the kale was faded. The server even lifted up a yellow piece to show a coworker, but then put in on my salad. No biggie, there is a lot, so I pulled that piece and two or three others off when I got it. They tend to be a little heavy on the dressing so you may want to specify light if getting a dressing. HEADS UP, the pricing is for salad only, when adding protein like chicken the price increases a bit. Decent juices. Good and Ok,, not amazing.

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Trinh T.

Food: Asian Salad (10/10) - A good portion, side of pita, and my choice of chicken was so good. The chicken had the grilled taste and I loved the flavor. The sauce was a good touch to the salad and I only had to use just one since they give you two of that sauce to-go. The pita is just a standard pita but a nice carb addition. Loved the combination of flavors and crunch in this! Service: The staff is so nice and the lady who checked me out at the register gave me 2 pitas since I was sharing with someone. So kind! Ambiance: It's small but cutely decorated. There's indoor and outdoor seating. A lot of people will grab and go here but some people also sit around to eat their food.

Chicken Breast  Salmon Steak  Veggies
Anna G.

Food service was great I love this place so much great welcoming great vibes love the lady's that were there to help me.

Mediterranean Rice & Chicken Harvest Bowl

Wendy was amazing! So great to talk to, all while making us some of the best salads we've had in SD. 10/10

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Christy D.

Food and service is exceptional!! Ordered on line made it nice and easy and fast! So dang healthy my body loves it!

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It's hard to be impressed off a salad but I must say I am - one the best salads i have had. i enjoy picking my own toppings, everything was fresh, she even asked to toss the salad with the dressing and she let taste a few dressings to make sure i had an idea of the type of salad i wanted. shoutout to wendy for being so sweet, welcoming, and just providing great customer service. I will be back - found my new spot

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Emmett T.

Graters Greens is a couple of suites over from its older and less healthy sibling, Grater Grilled Cheese, in the Friars Mission Center of Mission Valley. Their theme was bowls and salads, either in a preset combination or make your own. This type of fast casual eatery has become more common around the SD area over the past few years. The inside of the suite was clean and neatly decorated. There wasn't a lot of seating with around eight spots at a countertop near a window and one table for four. I didn't want to build my own meal, therefore I opted for a Nicoise salad with a salmon fillet which cost an extra $4. The components were mesclun greens, a hard boiled egg, green beans, garlic roasted potatoes, roasted cherry tomatoes, blue cheese, and marinated olives. A traditional Nicoise salad has anchovies or tuna as the fish. In this version, salmon was used instead. The server recommended the champagne vinaigrette dressing so I took her advice. The portion size of the bowl was decent, however I wasn't fan of the salmon substitution as it didn't provide the same balance of flavor as anchovies or tuna. That was the main reason why I didn't elevate the rating of my dining experience at Grater Greens to a four star level.

Ulric A.

Wendy was a good server if it's your first time coming here, she will help you out a lot

Kale Couscous add Steak
Moe M.

They're getting busier and unfortunately, sloppier. Last visit we made, the bowl was an absolute mess. Stark contrast to previous visits. The product wasn't as good either. The kale was OLD, wilted, and yellow. The steak had tons of... fat and other unappetizing pieces on it. Not cleaned up. Not taking the time to take pride in the product lately, sadly. We'll give it another try but maybe business is too much volume for them at this point *shrug*

Outstanding salads
Marci P.

Outstanding salads. Think of what Tender Greens used to be. Big portions, the options to create your own salad or order from the menu. They are very careful with celiac, including changing gloves without being asked to. The man who took care of me knew his stuff about ingredients and what options were possible. I did a create your own bowl, and with tip, it was 16.00. It's not too bad in this economy for lunch. They also own Grater, which is a grilled cheese shop next door. I am very impressed and will be back.

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Love this place! Love adding whatever I want and making a personal bowl. They have so many different options and can please anyone

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Thanks for the great review Lawrence! See you soon

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Excellent nutritious fast food. Ordered take away but everything was fresh and tasty.

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Daniel was amazing! Super friendly, attentive, and made our visit really enjoyable. Great service!

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