I've been wanting to try this salad spot. Finally decided to try the chicken Caesar wrap. This location is busy during lunch. A lot people coming in and out. I would suggest ordering online for pick up if you're in a hurry. Luckily I was the first person in line and knew what I wanted so I got it really quick. The wrap was a decent size. It was filling and I was full of it. I thought it had a good amount and ratio of the filling. Big chunks of seasoned chicken. Breadcrumbs and Parmesan crisp for crunchiness. It also had shaved Parmesan. I liked that you have the option for light, medium, or heavy dressing. I asked for heavy and it was a good amount. It didn't feel dry or I needed more sauce on the side. There's indoor seating and a small patio. I definitely want to come back and build my own bowl. read more

See all

i asked a water cup a person who was behind the counter she didnt give it to me. Plus a person next to her also puzzled like I did ask something weird. just fill the cup colder next to water fountain and not need to be asked. again, the staff is weird & most of the time dont know whats going on. also my salad is not good at all read more

I came back to eat Sweetgreen again, and I think it may be my last. It's too expensive for what it is, and the quality of the bowl seems to be a hit or miss. They barely gave me any corn salsa, which sucks considering they limit you to 4 free toppings. The steak was also terrible--at least a quarter of the pieces were stringy or super fatty, to the point where I couldn't eat it. Definitely killed my appetite and I will be skipping next time. read more

See all

Had a great visit today being provided top notch service from Tania who authentically engaged in conversation with me while she prepped my meal. Id definitely come back because of her service. read more

See all

I came on a very nice day I sat in their little green house area, it was lovely. The staff was very kind with recommendations and being accommodating to what I needed. I've had the blacked chicken salad before, got it again, but without apples and it was just as delicious. read more

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

Food here is pretty decent, I always go for the garlic caramelized steak for my choice of protein. It took a few tries for me to perfect my order since figuring out what ingredients taste good together is difficult for me to conceptualize until I'm actually eating the dish itself! Sweetgreen is a solid choice for a feel-good meal that doesn't leave you questioning your physical health or leave your brain frazzled working in the afternoon. The staff are friendly and seating here can be difficult on weekdays for lunches just because there are so many companies and young adults nearby in downtown San Mateo, I'd imagine. read more

sweetgreen - Healthy Salads, Wraps, and Bowls - Caramelized Garlic Steak salad - Salad Near Me - San Mateo, California

Sadly there are not a lot of custom salad places near me. I went here recently and ordered a Mini Mezze because I wanted something small. First off they don't have the bowl with dividers to even make this. They also don't have whole tortilla chips, they gave us the ones that are broken up that they use on salad. How are you supposed to dip tiny crumbled pieces of tortilla chips in the hummus? The chicken was extremely dried out and hard. Overall, this place was a complete disappointment. If your craving a salad, just go somewhere else. read more

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

I love sweetgreen, but this location is just okay - the blackened chicken was literally white and had no flavor... no line whatsoever on a Saturday for lunch read more

Personally, if I had my choice, I'd fire the entire staff and start over and then train the new staff on Service. I was in there for two or three minutes without anybody ever addressing me and I was the only one in there. The kicker is the name Sweet Green, wouldn't you think that they'd have something on the menu for vegetarians. And finally, I'm not sure in the background with about 6 people speaking, I heard a single word of English. Definitely a stay-away place. read more

Came on a Sunday for lunch and it wasn't too crowded. Tried the Harvest Bowl, which comes with roasted chicken, roasted sweet potatoes, apples, goat cheese, roasted almonds, wild rice, shredded kale, and balsamic vinaigrette. I enjoyed the combination of the goat cheese with the apple, and the almonds added a nice crunch. I also loved the sweet potatoes! The bowl didn't have much chicken, though. Overall, a solid meal and a nice open space to enjoy the food. read more

sweetgreen - Healthy Salads, Wraps, and Bowls - Harvest Bowl - Salad Near Me - San Mateo, California

Love this place. Fresh food and great options. Salata is my favorite salad place, but there none in the area. Sweet green is freash, good service and nice and clean ambience. read more

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

Its not easy to get a parking spot at the location in Berkeley, CA, where I'm currently working. If it was, I'd probably eat at sweetgreen every single day. This is easily my favorite "select your own stuff" style restaurant. You just feel better when you eat like this. I've seen a few people complain about the amount of food they are getting for the price. You don't go to sweetgreen for a $1.50 hot dog and a soda... you go to sweetgreen for real food that will make you feel great the rest of the day. I'll give up $20 for that quite happily. -- Go try this place! If you don't like it, there's something wrong with you. They even have cans of kombucha. I always send my friends photos of my bowls like "Sweetgreen!!!!" (when you say it, you draw out the E sound in the word green for an extended period) read more

See all

I've eaten at Sweetgreen many times, so this experience was beyond disappointing. My salad arrived with visible mold on the avocado, which raises a food quality and safety concern that should never reach a customer! For a brand known for fresh ingredients, there is clearly a breakdown in basic quality control. I hope the location reviews its inspection procedures to prevent this from happening again. read more

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

See all

This stands out as a bright, airy, sunny, and clean location. I would rather drive all the way to this location than going to the ones in the city which are grungier and harder to find parking at. The staff are friendly and got my customizations right all of the 3 times I've been here. The ingredients also tasted fresh all those times. Look forward to coming back soon! read more

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

there was a hole in the bowl / plate and we ate a piece of paper cuz we didn't realize. The food tasted good though. Expensive but good and healthy. read more

sweetgreen - Healthy Salads, Wraps, and Bowls - hole in the bowl - Salad Near Me - San Mateo, California

See all

I love this place. Every single salad I get here is always super delicious and I love the bread. Service is fast and staff is great read more

Been going here for the past few years. Great salads, food is pretty consistent, and good service. My favorites are the salmon miso bowl, and the seasonal salads. read more

Ordered delivery of the harvest bowl and focaccia bread w/hummus. The bowl was so very tasty. The portion size was just right, and I wish there was a bit more sweet potato than what I got, yet overall the taste was fresh. The bread was sliced into 3, and fairly fresh as well.id definitely come back. read more

Can't get ahold of them. Phone doesn't work. Awful place and awful customer service. Stay away

Ah yes, another salad spot to remind myself how much of a POS I am. This one is really good! I order from here for the other salad spot to offset the Mendocino variety for our weekly work lunches. The quality isn't OK but it isn't GREAT! Great is like mind blowing I guess. But I never really gone to much salad spots. So idk how to rate this accurately. Whatever, I digress. I usually just get the caramelized garlic steak and its not that I'm afraid to try anything else. I think I'm just that type of old soul where if it ain't broke, don't fix it. Its got sweet potatoes, broccoli, tomatoes but like the cute small bit size kind, rice, and did somebody say steak? Overall just really filling and satisfying. It also comes with a sauce that you can dip around with. I'm sure this place may be a 5 star for folks who track macros and shit like that. But I'm not like that...when I probably should be hahah. I'll say this, after eating here, my post-meal recaps are SOLID (wink wink), and I feel good about myself! read more

I had the harvest bowl and was disappointed. It came out like warm, soggy salad left inside a car during summer. The dressing mixed with warm roasted chicken, soften the kale and greens and it wilts. The goat cheese melt too. They should warn us/offer cold roasted chicken or replace kale for spring mix. read more

First time at a SG. Place seemed fine, greeted right away by friendly woman at counter. Ordered my salad but she couldn't remember what went on it so she read from a menu I assume and I rattled off what it said on the sign. I ordered the hummus crunch and added goat cheese. It tasted fine but omg, I got like 2TB of hummus and no crunch. One teeny half filled container of hummus = a hummus garnish, not like the main attraction. So glad I added goat cheese so it felt more substantial. The peppers were soggy (maybe marinated) as were the chick peas. I didn't expect soggy items but was hoping for fresh. I didn't realize she'd left off the crunch (the bread crumbles) until I got home. The kicker was when another customer came up asking to try a hot sauce. The woman behind the counter argued with her saying she's only allowed three dressings. The woman said she had only gotten two. The server argued and then started talking in another language to her coworker about the woman. I understand enough to know. Really poor form. I mean you're saving $ on hummus so why not kick down a little dressing for my fellow customer? I don't know if I'll go back. $20 for a salad without much to it is not something I'd make a point to drive to get. read more

sweetgreen - Healthy Salads, Wraps, and Bowls - $20 Hummus Crunch salad sans crunch. Notice hummus portion in small cup. - Salad Near Me - San Mateo, California

Sadly, my wife and I were considering going here, but due to the recent posts about food poisoning potential, we will not be dining with you guys. read more

so disappointed. I feel scammed. Such a rip off, especially in this economy.. & they forgot my hummus. I was so disappointed, tasted good but damn they did me dirty. The bowl looks like a child size bowl. read more

sweetgreen - Healthy Salads, Wraps, and Bowls - $20.70 for this steak bowl is insane - Salad Near Me - San Mateo, California

See all

DO NOT EAT IT HERE!!!!!!! I ate this for lunch today and 5 hours later I had extreme nausea and vomiting!!!!! DO NOT EAT HERE!!! YOU MAY GET FOOD POISONING!!!! I now read that multiple other people have experienced the same! Do not give them your business! read more

Frequently in downtown San Mateo, I've passed by sweetgreen many times, but have never tried it. The salads and bowls all look and sound really good online. I finally decided to stop in to try the food. I ordered a make your own steak salad and a shroomami bowl online and my order was waiting for me upon arrival. Both items were decently sized and tasted pretty good. I paid over $35 for both which is quite steep but not out of the norm these days. The location is convenient and clean inside. I can't comment on the staff as no one acknowledged me when I walked in and grabbed the bag with my name on it. No one said anything when I walked out either. I'm undecided if I'll return as they don't make anything I can't make on my own at home. read more

sweetgreen - Healthy Salads, Wraps, and Bowls - Shroomami bowl - Salad Near Me - San Mateo, California

First off, the service is great and it smells amazing every time I walk by the building on my way to work. However, that doesn't justify a salad being more than $15. It's healthy and is good for you, but if I can spend half of that for a burrito that tastes amazing...well, I'm going with the burrito. Yes, it tastes and looks good but come on! I don't know how else to review a salad. Everything is definitely fresh or at least tastes like it. I'm glad there's one near my work but I wouldn't hop in my car and drive to one. read more

sweetgreen - Healthy Salads, Wraps, and Bowls - Fish Taco - Salad Near Me - San Mateo, California

Was having trouble putting my order through and just trying to call and talk to a human was basically impossible!! I gave up! So as amazing as their salads may be, I may never have one thanks to their over automated phone system read more

There was a bug in my salad. They fully refunded but yuck they should wash the vegs more thoroughly read more

sweetgreen - Healthy Salads, Wraps, and Bowls - Bug in my salad - Salad Near Me - San Mateo, California

Food is decent but the prices are outrageous. Paid $4.15 to add chicken to my salad and got maybe 2 ounces of chicken. For nearly $20 for a salad, I'll go to a nicer place and have a sit-down meal. Btw - sodas and drinks are $4.15. Are they nuts?? read more

The food looks good in pictures but as far as taste goes, it's no better than 2 star. Got the garlic steak, the steak was bland, the broccoli wilted and tasteless. read more

Generally it's an amazing concept of restaurant especially for people that love vegetables. If there is no huge line of people you can get you food in 2 minutes. The problem over there is everyday around noon there is many people that coming to eat at the same time and there are only 2-3 workers that making the bowls and 6-7 people that working in the beck. I think its can be better to balance it in the rush hour. read more

Great recipes. Healthy. Customizable. Fresh. Fast. Salads, bowls, plates depending on how heavy a meal you want. They always get my order right. What more could I ask for? read more

So happy to find this place so close to my work. I just order on my app and watch the timer go when my lunch is ready off I walk to pick up at their convenient pick up shelf. Their salads are always fresh with so many selections to choose from they make their own salad dressing which are oh so good they have a huge area to walk up and order your salads or pick up ones they have already made the chicken they put in the salads is so delicious seasoned perfectly I love to add the seasoned broccoli to my salads it so good Sweet greens is located right at the corner easy to run in and grab your food. Love having this place so close to my work it's my go to place for lunch along with mostly everyone else in our dept read more

I normally don't do reviews, and I always do online pickup ordering but this time I thought I'd go in store, but tbh I was pretty upset after getting my order. Went In store to get a miso salmon bowl. I asked for the bowl and I wasn't asked if I wanted to change my base which would be either white rice , quinoa or wild rice . The worker just made my order and didn't even ask if I wanted to substitute anything . Just made the bowl like normal. Got to the register and wasn't even asked if I wanted a drink or even what the total of my bowl was. I had intended to eat the bowl there but after that I just grabbed my bowl and went straight to my car and ate my bowl there . Don't get me wrong the food was great ! But I don't think I'd go in store to order I'll just order for pick up to avoid anything like this . read more

I love the different kinds of healthy of food to pick from this place. The staff are friendly and you don't have to wait too long for your lunch . There are plenty of seats. read more

Pretty standard sweetgreen location. The common comment about sweetgreen and other spots like it (i.e. Mixt) is the cost for a salad, but it is what it is. The food is decent; for the salmon bowl, the rice needs a lot of help, salmon was a bit dry and overcooked, so all the other ingredients helped elevate it as much as it could. Staff is friendly. Good location on El Camino in downtown San Mateo and lots of street parking is typically available. Although I wouldn't recommend the salmon bowl, the salads are good, not the best, but good. read more

The first time we dined here I was thrilled! A bit pricey yes but your fresh peaches and burrata cheese was to die for. Our second visit was failing quickly, your San Mateo store was not clean at the tables and the trays were empty of choices. You were "out" of anything with color making for a very dull salad. Not many fresh choices were offered. The establishment itself needed a serious cleaning. We paid over $20 for each salad and ate barely half for it was overall a bad experience. read more

I've heard from vegetarian that this is good food so after a long biking/onewheel session with my friend who is somewhat picky about food I decided to take him here. I'm actually quite surprised that there is actually meat (such as salmon and chicken) in the menu. I however decided to go all vegetarian on this particular meal by ordering the Harvest Bowl because I want to see whether it's actually good. Honestly it's alright but not good enough to say it's good food. It's edible and possibly healthy as an occasional thing if you mostly eat meat. The Harvest Bowl has so much kale which makes it hard to digest but oh well. The wild rice and the almonds are helpful to make the food taste less than a salad but because of the kale it still tastes like a hard to chew salad. Overall, not my thing and it's probably popular among certain demographics who are over represented in the Bay Area. It's however a good place to eat if you do have to eat with people who are picky about food (not in taste but just what they can eat). I do like the place however as it not only is welcoming but also it has plugs under almost all the seating so I'm super happy that I can charge my onewheel while I'm eating. read more

sweetgreen - Healthy Salads, Wraps, and Bowls - Harvest Bowl - Salad Near Me - San Mateo, California

Kyle is a ray of sunshine such with exceptional customer service. He always is working with a smile on his face, and is happy to give you an opinion on your salad choices. I very very much appreciate him and how friendly and delightful he always is! Thank you Kyle read more