i fear only sweetgreeens can cure my cravings for salad. the food here is always so yummy and consistent. i usually order the crispy rice bowl, but i got a custom bowl this time because i wanted to get sweet potatoes instead of carrots! the spicy cashew sauce is sooooo unmatched! i love it so much. the service was quick and easy. the ambiance is also so modern and so clean. i love this place! read more

sweetgreen - Healthy Salads, Wraps, and Bowls - Salad Near Me - Pasadena, California

If you want healthy, this spot is for you! Has all the right ingredients to make a vegan, vegetarian, meat lover salad, wrap, or bowl! You can build you own meal or order on of their special combinations Now for the food! Hummus Crunch 8/10: YUM! I believe this is vegan friendly (from the ingredients) even gluten free if you order without the bread! This salad was so good, but was missing a bit more sauce! Overall great spot for my health nuts out there! The ambiance is modern & have lots of sitting inside & outside. read more

sweetgreen - Healthy Salads, Wraps, and Bowls - Hummus Crunch - Salad Near Me - Pasadena, California

Honestly overhyped and overpriced salad fast casual restaurant. Yes the salads taste good, but with a couple extra toppings, salads total up to $17 or more minus a drink. Yes fresh ingredients but that's a necessity and given for a salad venue lol. Customer service is average, not super welcoming but they're efficient in getting you rung up and ready to eat your salad. read more

sweetgreen - Healthy Salads, Wraps, and Bowls - Create Your Own Salad (4 free toppings are included). - Salad Near Me - Pasadena, California

I love going here when I want a healthy ans quick lunch to eat. And something in my budget as well. Love the location and the workers there. read more

sweetgreen - Healthy Salads, Wraps, and Bowls - Salmon and avocado salad - Salad Near Me - Pasadena, California

12:45 checked in. Waiting in a long long line for an over priced salad. But this place is super good. But for the life of me I can't understand why at lunch rush only two or 3 salad makers tops. I come here often and love love the food but today they are missing the mark. If I didn't have to fight parking I would leave. Please SW staff your Pasadena location during 12-2 with additional salad makers. The servers are friendly and food tastes great but they need help to be more efficient for those of us who love the healthy-ish options and vibe here. read more

sweetgreen - Healthy Salads, Wraps, and Bowls - Long lines at lunch time - Salad Near Me - Pasadena, California

Was in the area and looking for something healthier! We got the guac salad and everything salad! Really pleased with both options. It was good size, nicely dressed and filled us up. Not too too many toppings but nice and balanced. Everything was packed nicely to go. One thing I wish the bread was toasted, it's a bit heavy and plain so would be nicer crispy like a flatbread. Would definitely come back if I'm in the area! read more

sweetgreen - Healthy Salads, Wraps, and Bowls - Guacamole Greens - Salad Near Me - Pasadena, California

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This was my first time at sweetgreen and I had no expectations coming in. We were looking for something healthy to eat and we were able to find this place on Yelp. Coming here, the location was spacious, bright lighting and modern decor with plants everywhere. The food they offer here is not something we usually go out to eat but feeling like not cooking today, we decided to give this a try. So what the food here is that it is mainly fancy salad with warm rice or warm quinoa (if you want). They have Create your own (similar to Chipotle) but there are also bowls that are created by the company (perfect for indecisive people like me). I ordered the Crispy Rice Bowl and although it was a busy time where they were out of a lot of ingredients, they were helpful in informing me as well as letting me substitute items they were out of. The Crispy Rice Bowl tasted great, the sauce however was a bit spicy for me. I would come back here to try the other bowls. They seem to be a popular place. Overall, I would recommend giving this place a try. read more

sweetgreen - Healthy Salads, Wraps, and Bowls - Crispy Rice Bowl - Salad Near Me - Pasadena, California

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The staff are super friendly and food way better than expected! It was my first time going to sweet green so I was overwhelmed by the amount of options they had. They have the option to Create Your Own bowl which starts at $9.95. Their ingredients are pre made and they just scoop as they make your bowl. Think: Chipotle style! Since I am indecisive, I decided to go with their warm Harvest Bowl. They were low in stock for many of the items (reason why I took off a star). But it could be that I went in on a Monday evening at 7pm. Service was quick and friendly. There was a handful of people lining up for food as we were eating our food. When I asked for my Harvest Bowl, they told me that they ran out of rice so they asked me if I wanted to sub with quinoa instead. I agreed to sub with quinoa but as they were scooping it, I noticed they were scraping the pot for the last bits. The quinoa they scooped for me was only able to fill about a quarter of the spoon. :( They also told me that they ran out of roasted chicken so they asked if I wanted to replace it with blackened chicken. I got a peek at the blackened chicken and it seemed like it was just leftover pieces. So instead, I was able to get salmon to replace the roasted chicken! They were running low on salmon too but to my surprise, it was really hot still when I got it! First bite impressions: the bowl wasn't hot but the balsamic vinaigrette was a good balance of sour, tart, and sweet. The apples that were added in my Harvest Bowl were also a good addition. I had low expectations since it is just a salad after all... but after having tried sweet greens, I have a new perspective towards salads. This is the best salad I have ever had! It was also satiating and didn't leave me hungry afterwards. :) I was sad that my bowl didn't come with rice even when it was supposed to. When they came out with more rice, we asked the staff if it was possible to add rice to our bowls since we didn't get any because they ran out. The staff were all super friendly and they added rice for us! After the addition of rice, my bowl actually became a warm bowl! TIP: if they ran out of something, don't be afraid to approach the staff as they are all super friendly! If I didn't ask for the rice, I would've left unsatisfied. Overall a good first experience at sweet green! read more

sweetgreen - Healthy Salads, Wraps, and Bowls - harvest bowl (roasted chicken got replaced with salmon) - Salad Near Me - Pasadena, California

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Walked here so didn't have to worry about parking. It's only street parking and it can be hard to find. There are plenty of seats outside and inside. Inside has a very home-y feeling and matches the theme with tons of plants all over. It is quite loud (one of the employees was preparing ingredients and kept banging on something and noticed it drew attention to her. I don't blame her for doing her job but it was pretty loud) inside. I noticed they have outlets all over for people to study or work but not sure how much you can get done if you are sensitive to noise (there was a radio going off playing good music but it was competing with the store speakers that was playing something else). The employees were friendly and made the order quick (and i was very impressed they mixed the salad for me after applying the dressing. That was super helpful cause usually I make a mess not having proper tools like the tongs she used). I ordered the chicken + brussels bowl and it was delicious and filling! The bowl is huge and i loves the ingredients like the cut up apples and sweet potatoes. My husband ordered the miso salmon and the sauce is amazing!! However, it was ridiculous how small the amount of food was given for the price of $16 and considering mine was $14 with a much larger portion. We would come back though cause there are many other flavors we want to try. It is healthy and filling. I just wish they had garlic sauces like other places offer. read more

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I absolutely love sweetgreen. I order it about once a week and their food is tasty and the staff is friendly. With that, it's IMPOSSIBLE to reach the restaurant to speak with someone, which is so frustrating. The text messaging option is useless. The app doesn't allow me to order a specific item ingredient on the side, so I thought I'd just omit it and call in to clarify that I just wanted it on the side. Unfortunately reaching a human is impossible and I'm stuck with a delivery that is not how I wanted it. Not sure if anyone reads these reviews...it's so frustrating. Otherwise, this is my typical go-to for lunch. Best if you order in person, as you're limited on modifications on the app. read more

Sweet green is good & healthy, I didn't give a full 5 stars because of the value vs cost ratio. If the price was the same but gave you double the protein amount, then 5 stars. Or keep as is but charge less. If you have been there then you know what you should get for a $16+ salad, just sayin' not that Sweetgreen will care about this review, but you should. I have been there A LOT, so I know. Oh, & I have to add, some of the staff are freaking wonderful human beings read more

I like this location. Stella that works there helped me make the yummiest make-your-own for less than 12 dollars. It's in a pretty building and the staff and ingredients are great :) read more

Expensive due to the price for portion size. I do really love being able to customize my protein bowel. Herb chicken was moist and delicious. Tons of salad dressing choices to choose from. I loved he pesto dressing which tasted like a chimichurri vinaigrette. It would have been 5 stars except for the price. read more

Clean and organized! If you are looking for healthy and yummy food, this place might be an option. I was at the Pasadena convention center and my hubby recommended this place because of my diet. I was not disappointed. I got a Kale Caesar Bowl that come with roasted chicken , shaved Parmesan, tomato and kale. I also add blackened chicken for double protein. I asked for light on dressing. Salad was fresh. Both chicken seasoning was good. And good amount of dressing as I expected. You can customize the bowl to suit to your liking. My hubby got Chicken Pesto Parm. He said it was delicious and light. The quinoa had a good texture. It cooked well. It has a refreshing taste because of the lime juice. They squeeze a whole fresh line on it. If you need a little more carb, you can have a piece of bread. It's optional and comes with the bowl. The bread is some type of whole grain or whole wheat bread and is really good. Service is nice and friendly I will come back for a different bowl read more

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As a semi consistent patron, I'm incredibly torn by continuing to support this business. The past several visits have resulted in incorrect orders, either missing an ingredient or not replacing one as requested. I've even stopped pre-ordering for pickup to help avoid these errors. Most recently I decided to go in-person and order to-go. When I got home and started eating, I realized the dressing was completely missing from my meal. I avoid staring uncomfortably as someone prepares my order, so I'd averted my attention to looking at drinks as they were finishing up. I didn't realize I'd need to pay more attention, even in person. The bread I received was stale as well, which ended up in the compost bin. It's possible there are staffing issues as inattentiveness usually speaks to burnout. But it's becoming more difficult to justify the consistent mistakes I keep encountering, especially when it's a pricey salad with an expected tip payment on top. I've tried to let each incident go assuming it was a one off, but it's now become too common. read more

Was there Sat night at 8:20pm for late stop for a bite. Food was fine. It was relatively quiet due to time of the day but there were steady customers coming in. Such a odd customer service. All the tables were dirty and I asked Employee that all the tables were dirty and she said oh we're gonna close soon so we're gonna clean them all at the end. We are also noticed a napkin dispensers are out and asked for some napkins instead of handing us the napkins she filled a napkin dispenser and had us wait so that we can pull from the dispenser. Not a big deal just odd. Close the 9 o'clock they still had one more hour before they close but everyone in the kitchen seems to be preparing for a shutdown rather than making sure that the restaurant was ready for customers read more

quality has been in decline for awhile but this is the last straw...tried the new kbbq menu and should've known better. rice was a tiny portion in addition to being stale as hell. meat was pale, dry, and flavorless, pickled cabbage was nearly white... all the individual components were garbage quality and i can't believe they charge $18 for this. most offensive disparity between what you think you're getting and what you actually receive. I'm even more disappointed in Cote, an excellent restaurant I went to months after it opened in NY and had an epic, incredible meal. if their "Michelin flavors" have any footprint, I couldn't tell you where. it's a bastardization of a place I held in high regard. I guess everyone has to cash in these days. read more

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Ordered a buffalo CHICKEN salad and got just the buffalo salad. Looked at the receipt, it was marked off that they had put chicken in my salad but didn't. There are 2 different receipts that clearly say blackened chicken but the chicken is nowhere to be found. Tried reaching customer service and I've never had such a harder time to get this issue resolved. I traveled a good distance just to come to the Pasadena location because they always make my salads great in terms of portion. Also ordered an arugula chicken pesto parm. 1 point for actually having chicken. -1 point because there were hard stems littered in the leaves that my mom was scared to eat anymore after having choked on one. read more

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First time here and what a cute simple place, kinda difficult to locate from the street because the signage font isn't the easiest to read and there's a tree blocking the view. Once you get inside, it's cute like maybe an old movie theater front, I was greeted by Brianna and she was so patient with me and helpful! I really appreciated her patience and customer service! She offered options and explained how the whole process works. Fast forward let's get to the good part, the food was sooo tasty! Very fresh and the dressings are top tier to set off the bowls! Today I got the autumn harvest, I'm heating this is seasonal? But should definitely stay on the menu...just saying! All in all a great place and I'll be back :) read more

sweetgreen - Healthy Salads, Wraps, and Bowls - Sooo social media of me right lol autumn harvest bowl - Salad Near Me - Pasadena, California

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Salads are amazing! Service is friendly and fast! Restrooms are clean. The inside decor is earthy and nice. My favorite is the "harvest bowl" or the "guacamole greens." But you can customize the salads anyway you want or build your own. Great place! read more

I stopped by for lunch last week on a lunch break. It was my first time dining inside. Reminds me of another chain restaurant, but better in quality. There was only one person working at the front so there is a bit of a wait despite the restaurant not being busy. I ordered a Bowl "Chicken Pesto Parm" and sub quinoa for white rice. I also got a can of sparkling water with this meal. The employee was friendly and made me feel welcomed. I can't wait to come back again and try other options they have! Not sure about parking since I walked over. read more

A great place for a fresh, healthy, and casual dining. They offer a wide array of salads, bowls, and seasonal items that are very nutritious and delicious. Ordered the garlic steak plate which was simple yet flavorful. The steak, sweet potatoes, broccoli, tomatoes, and rice were complimented well with the pesto dressing. A great selection of ingredients which allows you to customize your meal to your liking. The portions are substantial and generous as well. The interior of this location was very open, spacious, and clean. Overall, perfect for a quick, convenient, and healthy food option. read more

Probably my favorite salad spot of all time. Workers are always friendly. The Harvest Bowl is my go to.

Really good food! So, first things first...the price. It's hella pricey. This isn't something I would eat on a daily basis and even once a week might be cutting it close. But sweet greens is something I would treat myself to maybe once a month. The service - excellent! The girl behind the counter (rather, young woman) was so nice and attentive and she knew it was my first time there. She helped me with a ton of options. Granted, it was a rather slow hour and I was literally the only one there, but it helps! Parking - I'm not going to lie and say there's plenty of parking behind sweet greens, just get there when you can. Be prepared to pay a small parking fee. The food - really, really good! I got the Uber-popular harvest bowl and it was the bee's knees! I think I'll ask for a light goat cheese next time because that was a bit overwhelming, but the bowl was very generous. You will be full once you're done! read more

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Got the kale Caesar which was pretty good. You could tell that the Caesar dressing was like the "healthier" version and not real Caesar but still good and I subbed out tomatoes for broccoli. The lady didn't ask if I wanted bread and so I haf to as myself which was disappointing cause without it, it's just a sad unbalanced salad for lunch. Kinda expensive for a salad but we're in LA so whatever read more

sweetgreen - Healthy Salads, Wraps, and Bowls - kale caesar front and elote bowl back - Salad Near Me - Pasadena, California

Healthy Chipotle sums it all lol It's a bowl that you can customize to the way you like it. They don't have many meat choices, mostly veggies. I had the Harvest bowl and added goat cheese and avocado. The base is raw kale. Good thing they shredded it or it's quite a tough veggie to chew on. Not bad for this type of healthy bowl, but I definitely had better. read more

sweetgreen - Healthy Salads, Wraps, and Bowls - Warm bowl - harvest bowl - Salad Near Me - Pasadena, California

Sweetgreen is for those who are looking for a healthier way to eat. They offer a variety of bowls with selected ingredients, but also offer a way to personally customize your bowl. The quality of ingredients served here are beyond exceptional. You can taste the fresh quality of each ingredient. There is a sweetgreen app that makes ordering and customizing your favorite bowl so much easier. Food: My favorite bowl/plate is the hot honey chicken. It comes with blackened chicken, roasted sweet potatoes, quinoa, kale-coleslaw, almonds, and topped with a hot honey mustard sauce. The mustard sauce isn't very spicy for those who are worried. This plate is very filling and packed with nutritional value. As mentioned in my opening, the combination of each ingredient can be fully enjoyed and tasted with each bite. As for the salads, I have customized my own, which is very fun to do. You pick two bases with as many as 10 toppings, and a dressing. There are so many toppings and bases, that I am positive you'll find ingredients that match your liking. My favorite dressings are the balsamic vinaigrette and lime cilantro jalapeno. There isn't a combination that I didn't like. You'll be satisfied either way. Service/ambiance: Each employee who I have interacted with has been kind and patient. The interior is very clean and well maintained. Dining in is very comfortable and everyone follows the rules. Overall, I would recommend sweetgreen. The quality of ingredients cannot be overstated. It is very addicting that my wife makes sure we come every week. Don't be fooled, you will end up very full. The portions are generous! read more

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Came here after a work out with friends and wanted something healthy so decided to check this place out. This place is very similar to Chipotle type of restaurant. I customized my own bowl and I was so happy with how it tasted! I highly recommend topping off with some Parmesan chips on your bowl! I was very excited to find out that they have arugula as one of their salad options, so I got half and half arugula and rice. You can add up to 4 items that's already included in the customized bowl, however, the protein costed extra. I topped it off with 3 different types of sauces/dressings and it made my salad super flavorful and of course, saucy! Would highly recommend this place if you want something tasty but also healthy! read more

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Yummy salads, I just wish the portions were bigger! This place is a go to for when I want a more healthier option. I've always ordered through post-mates. read more

sweetgreen - Healthy Salads, Wraps, and Bowls - The salad I ordered - Salad Near Me - Pasadena, California

In my opinion - A bit overpriced for the portion you're getting, but that might be the going price for healthy spots like this. That said, the food is delicious. If they have a seasonal item I'll usually try that. Most recently, the hot honey chicken is what I had (~$14) and the sweet potatoes were great. Everything was great in the plate but sweet potatoes I feel are easy to mess up and not everywhere can do them right. So when I have some at a restaurant that does it right, I have to call them out. Anyways, great spot for a healthy yet tasty salad, bowl, or plate. Good vegetarian options too. read more

Sweet Greens are made of this, who am I to eat here and disagree. They've traveled the world and maybe even the seven seas but they have brought us back a little something. Quality ingredients then cooked from scratch, this is what you get when you order one of the items from their delicious hearty menu. I ordered the harvest bowl that came with perfectly cooked chicken surrounded by sweet potatoes with a smijen of wild rice topped off with apples, roasted almonds and goat cheese on top of shredded kale drizzled with balsamic vinaigrette. So delicious when you toss it all together and that plant based cashew pesto gives the whole bowl an added kick! Besides the bowls they have salads if you want to eat light. One last piece of valuable information I really need to mention is that they have seasonal bowls so our tastebuds will never get bored. The service is always on point and friendly and I've never had a negative experience here. And that's my take on this sweet dream of organic farm to table greens, Peace out... read more

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I've ordered numerous times thru Uber. The food has always been so good but on 5/29/25 the food was terrible. First, the order placed thru uber was 30 min late. I'm okay with that but the food that arrived was not the same quality I experienced previously. The miso salmon salad was dry, the red onions were not pickled, the cucumbers were not seasoned. The carmelized steak salad was cold and flavorless. I hope everything is okay with sweet green. I relied on SG for a good, healthy take out meal. read more

Very disappointed with my order. I got the caramelized garlic steak bowl and first of all the bowl is half the size the usual one. I'm not sure when they changed this but I've been to sweet green for years and it's the first time I got the thin bowl, or more like plate... AND the plate was not even half full. It's half the amount of what I've always get. The wild rice was super hard and could not chew and the beef was not fresh. For that little amount and the quality not being good it was totally not worth the $20 and I am very disappointed with this place. read more

I really like the concept of this fresher type of fast food. There are plates to choose from or one can customize their own plate with a base containing quinoa and/or greens, protein options such as chicken or salmon, and plenty of condiments to enhance the flavor. The location is clean and well-maintained. One goes up to a team member and begins to make their order. Personnel are very friendly here, they always greet with a smile and make their patrons feel welcome. read more

Didn't realize there was a sweetgreen close by but glad I finally got to try it! Their ingredients are fresh, local and organic whenever possible. I really like the concept and the execution of their bowls/salads. The bowls are huge and perfect for tossing their salads/grains. We got the chicken + Brussels and the harvest bowl. Both were really good! But the chicken + brussels definitely had a lighter flavor with the brussel sprouts being the strongest flavor. After trying the harvest bowl which was really strongly flavored, the chicken + brussels tasted kind of bland. But on its own it was fantastic. The harvest bowl tasted heavily of goat cheese and vinaigrette. Very savory and delicious but a bit much on its own if you were to consume the entire bowl by yourself. We got both tossed with medium dressing. My favorite ingredients were the blackened chicken which was very flavorful and warm even after tossed in the bowl and the sweet potato. Now that we have tried these bowls once, I think there is definitely a lot more different items we would want to try and customizations that we would make next time around. But overall, really enjoyed the meal and think it is a great salad spot! If you are working near one or just want something healthy, sweetgreen is a great choice. read more

sweetgreen - Healthy Salads, Wraps, and Bowls - Harvest bowl - Salad Near Me - Pasadena, California

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I come here about 3 times per month. Food is good and fresh and good pricing. I would like to see more efficiency on the bar when ordering to dine in. Seems like take out ordered are better expedited than you waiting. One big one is the water dispenser is poor. It took about 3 to 4 minutes to fill 2 cups of water. read more

Disappointed time and time again with the protein portions. When paying $15.75 for a salad one would expect to at least get more than a sprinkle's worth. I've frequented this location and others, decided to sign up online and try takeout. The 'chicken and Brussels' salad had nearly inedible charred Brussels and sweet potatoes, with black pieces of char inside. Crispy is great, but this was beyond blackened. Once I removed all that, see there's maybe an ounce of chicken. Unfortunately removing this from the rotation. read more

sweetgreen - Healthy Salads, Wraps, and Bowls - Skip the Brussels and chicken salad - Salad Near Me - Pasadena, California

A few years ago, Sweet Green held a small event in hollywood where we got to listen to the history and the ethos of how SG came to be and it was a wonderful experience. All of us went to a farmer's market nearby and picked out fresh produce. We came back to SG with the fresh produce and they showed us how to make their pesto sauce step by step. We also got to keep a bottle of pesto to ourselves and got a signature bowl on the house. When this particular SG opened in Pasadena right next to Urth, I had to go on the first week to get a bowl. It turned out, they were running a promotion for the soft opening and bowls were discounted. This meant the line was out the door and they were running out of some items rapidly. When I got to the front of the line, the staff member was so apologetic because they ran out of the bowl I wanted but she replaced it with a similar bowl. I didn't mind at all because the price was so heavily discounted and all their bowls are equally delicious so I got two bowls. The way the staff member handled the situation was superb and made my day. read more

sweetgreen - Healthy Salads, Wraps, and Bowls - Salad Near Me - Pasadena, California

Being here is like being a kid in a candy shop. This is the spot for salad lovers!! I just love love love building my own salad with all the goodness items that they have. This time I got green mix salad with sweet potatoes, lentils, cucumbers, avocados, brussel sprouts, one boiled egg and blue cheese. I am a minimalist when it comes to dressing so I ask for a lemon slice, olive oil, salt and pepper. I swear I get a surge of happy hormones when I eat the salads here :) they have so many toppings and options to choose from. I wish it was a bit cheaper but it's worth the price. I don't have pictures this time because I inhale my salad as soon as I get it. read more

First time eating here and boy did this place ever hit it big with my vegetarian daughter! She exclaimed the tofu as amazing! She made a bowl of her favorites and enjoyed it immensely. She has only been a vegetarian for a few months so I worry about her getting protein but I didn't have to worry here! I got a salad that I enjoyed as well. Suffice to say, we will be repeat customers! read more