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    Tender Greens

    3.6 (745 reviews)
    Closed 10:30 am - 9:00 pm

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    sea salt chips

    The food was not bad and came out on a timely manner. The cashier was nice when I asked about the menu. The place was decently clean.

    Seared tuna plate with farro salad & baby arugula
    Joy K.

    Spacious with inside and outside seating. Clean. Fresh. Diligent staffs. Conveniently located by the parking lot in University Town Center at UCI. Great place to feed yourself with healthy meal for your body and brain.

    Medium rare when we asked for well done.
    Joy A.

    There was no one in front of us; only two other patrons in the restaurant. We waited almost 30 minutes for one plate of grilled fish and mash. We specifically asked for the fish to be well done, and it came out medium rare. Why is it that every time I come here it's just another disappointing experience. The food is good, but can they not get it together?? This is the third time our order has been incorrect. What is up with the chef?

    Steak medium well with mac n cheese and mashed potatoes gravy on the side and a green juice
    Kimberly H.

    I've been going here for nearly a decade now since my undergrad years. I've been ordering the same thing every time! It's my comfort meal and it's always so good! Perfect Al dente baked mac and cheese with a crusty bread crumb on top, mashed potatoes and gravy on the side, and grass fed steak medium well! And a green juice with kale and apple and other things, so good, unlimited too! Service is prompt and good. Ambiance is relaxed and nice, perfect outdoor seating for dogs!

    california bowl with grilled salmon
    Mandro E.

    Used to eat here very frequently when my office was in this plaza. It had been a while since I relocated the office and decided to come back. Great food, always love the salmon bowl (except they had ran out of brown rice that day) and my second favorite is their chipotle chicken salad. Staff are working hard and everything is great. Chocolate chip cookie is really delicious! Vibes are great and gets busy for lunch.

    Pesto chicken pesto sandwich
    Nur B.

    I frequent this spot because their bowls have great flavor. The Thai bowl is delicious, but the steak on it was so fatty and sickening a couple of times. I had to stop ordering it all together. The pesto chicken sandwich is delicious, as are the arugula and side Caesar salads.

    pacific bowl with katsu chicken

    I paid $18 for breaded katsu. Not happy. When you order takeout, inspect your food first

    Chipotle BBQ chicken with baby greens and veggies
    Sofia V.

    We love this spot in Palo Alto so we were looking forward to a tasty meal. We ordered the Chipotle BBQ plate dark meat and one white meat. I wasn't sure how they plate so I asked for two thighs. I was charged a 2nd protein $6 after reviewing my receipt. For the price the food should be make fresh. The chicken and veggies were not hot and tasted as if they had been sitting for some time. The service wasn't bad but wasn't great. Large dining area with a nice vibe. Clean and spacious is always a plus.

    seared tuna, farro salad, seasonal vegetables

    You can't go wrong here. Really great, quality food. So cool they gave complimentary bread! Super friendly staff, and omg the seared tuna was simply amazing. If you like fish, get this. Loved the seasonal veggies, especially the mushrooms.

    Chicken Pesto Sandwich and a Cup of Rustic Chicken Soup (avoid at all costs)
    Mike L.

    Mistakes were made. Whenever I go to restaurants I've never been to before, I'm always excited to explore the menu and try out a variety of different things. However, when I find a dish I like at places I go back to again and again, I'm always hesitant to stray from my go-to orders. Partly because I'm just loyal like that, but mostly because it seems counter intuitive to deprive myself of something I like. So, you can imagine how pissed I am for deviating from one of my absolute favorite salads anywhere and ending up with one of the worst things I've ever eaten in my life... Even though part of me wanted to stick with trying places that are more unique to Irvine during my trip down here, Tender Greens actually felt like a nice way to break up all of the Asian food I'd already been having (plus, it was nice not having to leave the complex). Compared to the one I used to go by my old office in SF, this location feels notably bigger and a lot more chill. Granted, peak lunch hour pre-COVID isn't the same as middle of the afternoon post-COVID, but it was different being surrounded by college kids studying. More importantly, though, I was just happy to see that in the years since my last visit to a Tender Greens, the Grilled Chicken Cobb Salad was still on the menu! -- MINT LEMONADE Pretty solid, but nothing spectacular. It's a bit on the sweet side and doesn't have much tartness to it, but it's got a nice, minty flavor and it's quite refreshing on a hot day. -- RUSTIC CHICKEN SOUP with Potato, Carrot, Celery, Onion, and Thyme Not hyperbole - the worst soup I've ever eaten. Nice that it had a bunch of vegetables in it, but this was ridiculously watery both in terms of consistency and flavor (think a bowl of water with a bouillon cube and vegetables). Ate the first spoonful, ate another to confirm how awful it was, and ditched the rest. -- CHICKEN PESTO SANDWICH - Chicken Breast, Provolone, Preserved Tomato, Arugula, Sunflower Seed Pesto, Aioli, and Grilled Larder Bakery Sourdough I had a craving for chicken pesto, but this was just okay. The chicken was a touch dry, but everything else in this, especially the pesto, was pretty good. As for the bread, it seemed decent, but it was hard to tell (see below). Also, I feel like toasting it might have made this better. -- GRILLED CHICKEN COBB - Blue Cheese, Bacon, Egg, Cherry Tomatoes, Avocado, Romaine, Tarragon Dressing The only reason why this isn't a one star review. Although there seemed to be less chicken and bacon in this one, it tasted a lot more flavorful than I remember. What's more, it seemed like they made up for it by adding more romaine, which I didn't mind, as I love the tarragon dressing they use. As far as service goes, it was both good and bad. Each time I was here, the girls working the register were terrific, but the runners were less so. After I mentioned to the guy who brought out my salad that I was missing the Mint Lemonade, he asked, "are you sure you didn't get it yet?" (yes...?). The second time I was here, the guy who brought out my sandwich and soup put the plate down at a sharp angle, which led to the bowl sliding into the sandwich and the soup splashing all over the bread (he apologized). Obviously, neither were great, but the former was more of a weird exchange and the latter would've been less of an issue if the soup had been better. Either way, they weren't nearly as problematic as the soup (BTW, did I mention it was bad?). Inevitably, I'll make my way back to a Tender Greens again at some point, but when I do, I doubt I'll be straying from my always reliable Grilled Chicken Cobb, especially now that I know that I could end up with something as awful as the Rustic Chicken Soup again.

    Delicious fried chicken!  We got dark meat.  Yah!
    Sue B.

    Three of us came for dinner tonight after church. Two ordered the fried chicken with mashed potatoes, gravy and mixed veggies. Delicious! I ordered the grilled shrimp, farro and mixed veggies. The grilled shrimp was a bit overdone; loved the veggies. I'll get the short ribs next.

    Thai bowl w/ grilled steak
    Stephanie D.

    Tender greens is still one of my go-to lunch spots with my coworkers. Wanted to update my review to shoutout Fernando. The great food and Fernando's service makes coming here always a joy. He always provides us extra sauce and will refill our drinks. Definitely come check this spot out!

    grilled salmon plate with mac & cheese and baby spinach salad
    Alice S.

    Food was great as well as the customer service. The seared tuna and the salmon were cooked perfectly and the salads as sides had a lot of flavor. I wasn't a huge fan of the Mac and cheese but everything else was tasty. So glad there is a healthy option that tastes really good. Definitely going back to try all the other dishes!

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    Thank you Sue for your thoughtful review!

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    Thank you, Jamie! We look forward to your next visit!

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    Tender Greens has improved ! Salmon Bowl is very rasty and thoughtfully prepared. On time, too (pickup).

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    Happy to hear it hit the spot, Spencer!

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    Thrilled to hear it hit the spot, Adeeva!

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