First time ever at tender greens and had a great experience! The food was delicious and the service was excellent! I went with a friend whose birthday it was and Allie was so nice and came out with a cake and a candle it was really sweet. Will definitely come back! read more

Tender Greens - Pasadena Overall, everything was great. The food was very tasty and fresh. The restaurant has a large dining area with plenty of seating, which is very comfortable. Service was fast and efficient. A small downside was that the tables on the patio were a bit dirty -- they could use a more thorough cleaning and better maintenance throughout the day. The staff also seemed a little tired, but it didn't affect the overall positive experience. I would definitely come back and recommend this place. read more

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Ordered UberEats and my order came pretty fast - less than an hour! The Grilled Steak Plate ($21.95) came with 2 sides so I picked a spinach salad & sub-roasted tomato soup (+$1.85). The salad was nothing special and just plain spinach with bits of almonds and goat cheese. The tomato soap was awful - it literally looked and tasted like tomato sauce. It was so thick and salty that it was not enjoyable at all. The steak was ok. It was a bit dry and slightly bland but overall, just average. The Green Drink ($5.95) was made of spinach, kale, cucumber, green apple, ginger, and celery. It was a bit tarty and refreshing. I was surprised it came in such a big container! Overall, I felt my meal was quite overpriced and the food didn't taste too great so most likely won't return or recommend unfortunately! read more

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Food here is always amazing and delicious. My favorite restaurant for Whole 30 compliant dishes!

Always friendly staff and accommodating to my needs. I love their pozole soup! Also, there's validated parking around the side that many don't know about. Makes it one of the more convenient places in this area to eat at. read more

Tender Greens - Green pozole and chocolate chip cookie - New American Near Me - Pasadena, California

This is my second visit to Tender Greens in Pasadena. Both times, I ordered something with salmon because I love salmon. Concept is simple and easy as shown below. Pick one protein Pick one green Pick one side For my most recent lunch, I went with the Pacific w/ Grilled Salmon that comes with sushi rice, miso mayo, pickled cucumber, carrots, mizuna, sesame, and ginger dressing. Yes, give me everything! A whole avocado would have been a nice addition to this bowl. Nevertheless, it was so delicious and tasty!! Staff was nice and pleasant. Atmosphere is open and spacious. Great dine-in seating available. They can get super busy during lunch so come here early. Parking may be limited. Any offering of healthy and delicious meals is a WIN in my book. Go Tender Greens! And thank you for sharing your love for better health through better foods!! P.S. I will post more photos later. Thanks! read more

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It's been a hot minute since I've had tender greens, probably about 2-3 years, some things remained the same and some different. Food - My go to has always been the plate with the crispy fried chicken with mashed potatoes and baby spinach. This time around it seems like the breading is different - it's not as crispy, and a little bit sad - still tastes decent though, but wasn't how I remembered it Service - The Pasadena crew is phenomenal- very friendly, helpful, and fast. I'm always impressed with their service here. read more

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Healthy food choices. Pasadena area. I got the Plates--Seared Tuna (which is raw) and 2 sides (seasoned vegetables and Mac & cheese). The seasoned vegetables were really good. Mac and cheese wasn't that good. Seared tuna was ok. The Roasted Tomato Soup was ok too. I would have liked it creamier. Sundays, the street parking is free even though there is metered parking. However, just make sure and check. Clean tables when we went. There are restrooms. read more

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Ally and Arturo helped us and were so wonderful about my allergies! Food is super yummy, hot, flavorful and delicious!! Always love coming here read more

Tender Greens - Falafel - New American Near Me - Pasadena, California

This review is only based on my TOGO experience. The steak was cooked medium rare. And it was not overcooked like other places! It was well seasoned. It was pricey, $20 with tax but definitely worth my money because it was healthy and cooked to perfection. The crispy potatoes were just potatoes cut into pieces and deep fried, seasoned with salt. I gave it one star off because the bread was extremely hard to bite. Maybe it's meant to be consumed differently? I'm asian. I don't know what to eat that with other than by itself. Would come back. read more

Tender Greens - Steak plate with two sides - New American Near Me - Pasadena, California

The food overall was good . My burger was interesting . Someone in the back started ringing us up and then a guy took over so the girl in the back said it came with potatoes, but the guy said would you like to add something so I'm not really sure what it comes with. We asked about Chardonnay, If he could describe the difference is he said no he laughed and says I just sell it . I like the outside seating . I probably wouldn't go back to eat there.. parking on streets in front and on side streets read more

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Very accommodating! There was a miscommunication with our order and the manager was helpful in placing the order for us. The restaurant was clean. We had about 12-15 orders and it took about 40 min. I picked up in person and was able to see them assemble and pack our orders. I appreciated that the orders were all correct and they labeled it by names. I recommend for catering. Food is delicious and fresh tasting. read more

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Tender greens impresses me! The food is really good! So far I've had the salmon salad and the Thai steak bowl. The salmon is cooked consistently well and always tastes fresh. I love the variety included in this salad: Papaya, avocado, sesame seeds, and more. Everything works so well together and the dressing is really nice too. I skip the thicker one. And the bread included is BOMB! The Thai bowl is sooo good! Sticky rice with dried coconut, perfectly cooked steak, with a salad of papaya, cabbage, carrots, and a sweet Asian style dressing. Everything is soo fresh and sliced perfectly thin. Flavors and textures work pretty well together. A meal runs around $20ish after tax but I feel it is really worth the quality, nutritious meal you get here. read more

**delivery review only ** I had Tender Greens for the first time as I am newly on a low carb/keto diet and heard about how inclusive and healthy this place can be! My partner and I used GrubHub and appreciated the many options to customize your food, such as making a burger protein style (sub buns for lettuce), removing ingredients, etc. Our food was delivered very fast and packaged well. I got the Harvest Chicken salad and my partner got the Burger protein style (no bread). It was all very tasty and fit into our diet! Very tasty and we definitely will order from here again! read more

My first time back in over a decade. I ordered the grilled steak, cilantro lime brown rice, and seasonal vegetables. Everything came out in a timely manner and was delicious. Steak cooked medium rare, rice was well cooked, and the vegetables were seasoned well. If you're a big steak fan like me you'll like the steak here. No need for extra seasoning. Tables are cleaned and has a good vi e to the place. I'd come back here with friends and family. read more

Tender Greens - grilled steak plate, cilantro lime brown rice, and seasonal vegetables - New American Near Me - Pasadena, California

I honestly love this place. Quick, healthy(ish) meals with macros. Their bowls are my favorite. The steak Thai bowl is filling and really tasty. Maybe a bit on the pricier side but I feel like prices are comparable to anywhere else. read more

Arrived for an early dinner at 4:45 PM on Tuesday with a friend for first time visit. We wanted to eat a healthy salad. We were not disappointed with the salmon plate with two sides ( Roasted vegetables and arugula or baby greens salad). The salmon was cooked just right and the salads with appropriate dressing. The variety of roasted vegetables were fresh and nicely seasoned. Service was quick and efficient. The atmosphere was casual and relaxed so we were able to eat leisurely and chat. read more

Tender Greens - Salmon plate with baby greens salad & red wine vinaigrette and roasted vegetables. Lemonade & mint beverage - New American Near Me - Pasadena, California

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I have always loved tender greens and appreciated how fresh the food tastes! Never feels like it has unnecessary oils or cooked poorly. I'm so sad about the pasta pearl salad being taken away from the menu! The food is great and the service is always fantastic. This time they did forget to give us the bread but it's okay. The waiter ended up giving us a free cookie out of the kindness of his heart it was very much appreciated and very sweet! We'll always come back read more

Tender Greens - grilled steak plate - New American Near Me - Pasadena, California

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Ordered the usual fried chicken. Always requested for white meat only. This was the third time they messed up on our orders.

Poor experience, poor customer service provided by Camila after getting sick from their food Beware read more

Pretty much everything about this place exceeds expectations. The lighting is warm, the seating is comfortable, the service is on point, and the flavor and quality of the food is excellent. Now add to that about a $20 price point for most entrées which is incredibly reasonable and you get five stars from me. Both the grilled salmon plate and the grilled steak plate were excellent, although I preferred the salmon by a slim margin. read more

Tender Greens - grilled salmon plate - New American Near Me - Pasadena, California

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Came here for a date night after having a great experience at the Glendale location but saw that it had closed down. The Pasadena location was kind enough to honor the 25% of coupon I had for the Glendale location. Pros: -cute place -clean -LOVE the longevity bowl, but it was not very consistent with the one I got at the Glendale location -boyfriend also felt his Happy Vegan bowl was quite different than Glendale Cons: -seemed a bit unorganized and chaotic for the staff handling online orders/tables -we had to go to the counter to ask for our side of crispy potatoes that were apparently ready but cold by the time we got it -side of seasonal veggies was not worth $4.50 Overall I hope they can get it together behind the counter and that people will come here! I don't want this location to close too! read more

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The food here is delicious. I'm a sucker for the salmon plate - it is juicy and flavorful. I appreciate how healthy it feels. Elizabeth, one of the employees there, was warm, kind and attentive. Seating feels spacious and I like to come and get studying done with a good meal. Thanks Tender Greens! read more

Ali the manager was fantastic! She's personable, kind and was just went above and beyond! She made our lunch a great experience. read more

Slow service but good food. I cannot figure out why it takes so long. I see 7 employees working and there are 5 customers waiting. I've been waiting for 20 min. Maybe time to rethink the system? read more

Esthefania provided amazing service! She was attentive and customer focused. Thanks for the yummy soup!

I saw the Sea Bass advertised on a sign in store and was intrigued so I ordered it. Would not recommend. I'm an avid fisherman so I'd like to believe I know my fish. In any case as you can see the portion of the supposed Sea Bass was significantly smaller than the Salmon (which isn't hearty to begin with). But if you are expecting Chilean Sea Bass (aka Peruvian Toothfish) don't order it as you'll only be disappointed. I'm pretty confident it's Striped Bass based upon taste and flakes of meat. Skin was charred so I couldn't tell for sure however. based upon the filet size, it wasn't a big fish to begin with and thus that's why I suspect it is Striped bass. read more

Tender Greens - Salmon plate and "Sea Bass" Plate - New American Near Me - Pasadena, California

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I usually rate this Restaurant & location a 5/5. I order every 2 months when I come to my hair appointment and they never disappoint on the Chicken Katsu Plate & Sea Salt Caramel cookie. However, this time it was not good at all. The panko crust was soggy & falling off, whilst the chicken meat was rubbery. The first picture is how it normally looks, crispy and delectable. The second picture is the what I received today. The cookie is our favorite but this time there was no caramel pieces nor salt, just white chocolate. Really disappointing because this is the meal I crave & get every time I'm in Pasadena. Any accommodations would be appreciated! read more

Tender Greens - New American Near Me - Pasadena, California

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Ordered lunch for my family and my daughter didn't receive her meal. Tender Greens blamed it on the Grub Hub driver yet they are the ones that packaged the food with stickers to close the bags. Why would a driver reopen to check everything? The food was (hopefully) packed with sterile food preparations. A driver likely doesn't carry gloves. Instead of making it right and delivering the missing item, Tender Greens staff took down my number and said the manager, who was "too busy" to talk to me would refund that item. The food is fine though the sandwiches were very small for $15. Definitely not worth spending $160 for a family of 6 for lunch and still missing items. Horrible customer service. We won't be ordering agains. read more

I just received my order 6-25-25, it was a tuna Niçoise a la maggots! Never coming back to this branch or any other branch!! read more

It's been a long while and decided to drop in for a visit. I went with my go-to Chicken plate with a side of Romaine Caesar Salad & Mashed Potatoes and it was as good as it was before the COVID years! They were very generous with the side portions. I was happy to see Tender Greens busy during the lunch hour. Service was excellent! This location is my new favorite and will definitely be dropping in more frequently. read more

Really didn't want to do this but stay, stay away from this place. Let's start with the facilities. This is a quick service restaurant serving healthier menu options. There needs to be signage because everyone kept lining up in the wrong place, come in like chipotle or Pieology or cava or halal guys and work your way across to the cashier. Easy right? Not for your average Pasadenian I guess. People kept cutting to go straight to the register, people in line were confused, no obvious dedicated area for to go orders to stand so there was a fuzzy mass of people standing around. Whoever designed the interior of this place needs to go back to school for traffic management classes. Service is really mid. This place is staffed as a quick service so most people were cooking. You had one busser for all the tables, where any other restaurant of this many tables would have two or three. The cashier had a terrified look while she confusingly took our order. Orders were delivered way out of order, again three plates, but a few other orders that came in after ours were all delivered on first. Theirs looked more complicated to cook. When we asked for refills from the busser, she gave a couldn't be bothered vibe. Food wise, they were short on some of their sides. Food took a long time for quick service. Long enough that the sides that were supposed to be hot were all cold and cold were all warm. This is for three plates (their go to menu item). Prices are average for the area but steep for what they served. This would be arguably what Panera wishes they were. For the price, UCLA's hospital cafeteria is nicer, food healthier, taster, and cheaper. Will not return and will recommend others stay away. read more

I'm not sure if this location changed ownership or what, but the service here is terrible. Two years ago, I could eat here and feel satisfied with my food and service. Now, the service is slow, the employees are not helpful, and the food quality has declined. I literally got a rotten salad from here and had to throw it away. I don't trust eating from this place anymore and will take my business to Urban Plates or Sweet Green. read more

With all the holiday treats and fast food options, I wanted something that doesn't have a barcode, or deep fried. Tender Greens felt like the best option and thank goodness it was open a little later than expected on a Sunday night. One thing I need to remind myself constantly (I should have it tattooed on my forehead): Dressing on the side. My salad was delicious, but I prefer to taste the individual vegetables instead of it tasting like only the dressing. The service was friendly and the seating was clean and tidy. read more

Tender Greens - Grilled Chicken Cobb - New American Near Me - Pasadena, California

Haven't been here in awhile but it hasn't changed (in a good way). Parking is the difficult part but there is plenty of seating inside. It's clean and inviting inside. I like the lighting and always love their decor! I usually get their steak but this time got the Falafel and it was good! I especially liked the garlic sauce. It was a perfect environment for catching up with my friend for a few hours. read more

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I was hoping the salmon will be bigger, but everything else would be. You still have the mashed potatoes really good. The atmosphere is clean. The employees were really nice. I appreciate it. The customer service. read more

Tender Greens - New American Near Me - Pasadena, California

Been to Tender Greens with coworkers a few times. Each time I am sad that this is where the others chose to eat. I never want to sit inside because it just seems depressing to me in there, so we sit outside and battle with the wind. Each time we go there is something wrong with at least one meal (incorrect alteration, is cold when it should be hot, etc.). We have yet to encounter a polite employee - they all seem like they would rather be anywhere else. When I have asked questions about menu items or possible alterations, I usually get exasperated responses. I go when it is what someone chooses, but I never select it when it is my turn to pick the lunch spot. read more

Moctezuma is a courteous, observant and considerate employee. I also give a kind shout out to the onsite manager today, November 28, 2025, at 3pm. This five star rating is based upon Moctezuma's workability and hospitable demeanor. This rating does not reflect the overall perceived quality and performance level of staffing, foods, bathroom facilities, supplies and inventory ---- as the ratings "5 Stars" more often than not is three stars or below. I'm sure you will enjoy your dine-in and take-out experience more if Moctezuma is on the clock. Ask for him. read more

Tender Greens was a stop I made in Pasadena. My experience fell just short of 5 stars, and I'll explain below. - The Food: I ordered the seared tuna with seasonal veggies and arugula for sides. The presentation was great, but I found the tuna cut too thick. This could just be a personal preference, but I would have liked the tuna cut into smaller pieces where you can have more of the searing per bite, rather than a big, thick portion of raw fish to chew on. The veggies were delicious, and my salad was dressed perfectly. - The Service: I went as soon as they opened, and though the girl was nice, I did not get much other interaction from the staff. -The Ambiance: The place was very quiet, the decor was nice, but it needed something extra, maybe some soft music playing in the background to break the silence. Overall, I can see this place turning out some good healthy dishes, and I commend them for that. I will definitely return and give a different dish a try. read more

Tender Greens - Seared Tuna - New American Near Me - Pasadena, California

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Good to be back at Tender Greens. The last time we came was some time during or after the pandemic, when restaurants had to create their make shift outdoor eating areas. Fast forward to today, the vibe and design of the indoor eating is relaxing, very social, comfortable and relaxing. Today we had some of the best salads Tender Green had on the menu. All three were uniquely prepared, organic, delicious and fresh. No complaints. Just take a look at the pictures. The service was great, our server was also the attendant at the counter. The staff was friendly and welcoming. Truly felt comfortable and welcomed at the restaurant. Not that many people were eating in, mostly a lot of pick up orders, Uber Eats and such. Perhaps people forgot how great it is to get out, get away from the computer and take a relaxing lunch break. Come on out and enjoy Tender Greens! read more

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