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4.2 (221 reviews)

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Outdoor seating

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Asian chicken salad to go
Lisa C.

I love Greens & Grains when I don't feel like cooking and want to eat healthy. They have several salads that I love to eat in rotation. Their steak and blue cheese salad is to die for! It comes with Tri-tip, green beans, potatoes, tomatoes, red onion and radishes and creamy blue cheese dressing. So darn good! Don't be afraid to ask for extra dressing on the side to go. They will definitely accommodate. Their Asian chicken salad is also very yummy as well as their chicken and Cesar kale salads. Their soups are very good as well. They usually have two different options every day, one more on the healthier side and the other more hardy and full of flavor. They also offer prepackaged sandwiches and the chicken salad and tuna salad are solid choices. But lately, I must say their soup game has been off. As of late the soups are a little less healthy. I tried the lasagna soup and it was full of cream and pasta and not in a good way. This great to-go eatery is located inside Alameda Natural Grocery. They don't have a dedicated seating area but there are a few small tables inside near the grocery side of the Market Hall. They can be a bit pricey mostly because use all organic food ingredients. Alameda Natural Grocery has a parking lot with plenty of stalls along with street parking. Open until 8PM everyday except Sunday when they close early at 7pm.

Chicken enchiladas $12
Cynthia C.

Still consistently great after all these years. Haven't been by as much since cooking much more at home. But I was traveling locally for work - checked the options nearby the Airbnb and then decided I should just get something healthy, simple and pop in the fridge. G&G popped in mind. And now they offer online ordering! How convenient! Just tell them your name. Yes that easy! There was a slight mishap but the owner was around and more than made up for it without my prompting. So impressive. Organic, real food and so filling! The full salad was HUGE and the green goddess dressing just as delectable as I remembered. Every bite of salad had a grain, seed, veggie varietal and a bit of feta in each bite. Their ratios are JUST enough that you get that zip of flavor and texture. I can never replicate their secret formula at home. Rotisserie continues to be one of the best - juicy and seasoned but not salty. What a gem we have on the island - prob one of a handful of food establishments here that don't give me the dreaded phlegm after I eat. If you want to experience a high quality deli - come here, there's a reason why they have flourished for so long and continue to.

Kale Caesar salad with anchovies, macaroni and cheese, the last chicken sandwich of the day
Kendra F.

This is going to be the Saturday I catch up on reviews, and after trying Greens & Grains today it only makes sense to write what I've tried most recently. It was a day full of errands for me today and near the end of them I ended up in Alameda. It l's been one of those days where I stayed hydrated but hunger hit me like a brick in the stomach around 3pm. I wanted a salad and yelped some salad places nearby. Greens & Grains popped up with plenty of reviews about the kale Caesar salad soo I figured why not. It's about a 7 minute drive from Alameda Landing and it's located inside Alameda Marketplace. I lucked up with parking on the street right by the entrance. I ordered the kale Caesar salad, chicken salad sandwich, and macaroni and cheese. The Mac and cheese was a 1 on a scale of 1-5. Those onions ruined it for me. I'm not used to that. The kale Caesar salad was a 4 for me. I opted to add the anchovies but I'll pass next time. They're just too fishy for me, and I call myself a seafood lover. I also should have asked for them to keep the croutons out of it. The thing is, I hate croutons, but these were manageable because they softened. Croutons add too much crunch to salads in my opinion, buuut overall it was just too many in there for me. So that's my bad. I got the last chicken salad sandwich and it was pretty good. I can tell it's popular based on it being the last one, and i like the leafy greens inside of it. Overall I'd give Greens & Grains a 3.5, but I am interested in trying their vegan curry. Also, the service was pleasant.

G&G half salad
Veronica L.

Healthy salad place - great for lunch. You can build your own custom salad or choose from their menu. I got the G&G House salad which has beets and pickled onions. They also have ready made pasta and chicken salad and rotisserie chicken. Wish the line moved faster but the salads are made to order so that means it takes longer. Enjoyed the fresh ingredients and $11.50 was a good price for the half salad which was more than enough for lunch.

Eunice C.

Food was fine until I found rocks in it.. :( I ordered a G&G House salad, which was great. But a few bites in, my teeth started crunching against something. I figured maybe it's salt or extra hard lentils? So I spat out that mouthful and kept eating. Then halfway through, I ran into these two bits of rocks, and I was kind of mildly horrified. They're definitely grains of rock or sand, and they almost chipped my back teeth. I ended up throwing the rest away. I know that sometimes grit gets into ingredients but this is too much.

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Great variety of yummy fresh salads you can customize. We love their rotisserie chicken and chicken salad sandwich.

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Went here for a quick bite with a coworker. I got the chicken salad sandwich and she got the Greek salad. Both were very good and fresh!

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Food lacks flavor , hummus was bland and the greens seemed aged bruised looking . small portions for the high price. Service was average

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The pasta salad is really good and the butternut squash soup is outstanding. Everyone was really nice and helpful.

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Yummy salads! My fave is the G&G house salad. Quick & efficient service. A lunchtime favorite!

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