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

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

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

Tender Greens in Pasadena is a good spot for lunch, and while the food is undoubtedly good, I can't deny it comes with a bit of a price tag. However, the quality and healthiness make it worthwhile. This location tends to get bustling, and waiting times can stretch a bit, so I've found that ordering through the app is the way to go. Sometimes though it may take a while for someone to acknowledge you while you wait in the area to pick up your meal. While I typically stick to the salmon or steak, I recently ventured into the fried chicken sandwich territory, and it turned out to be a tasty surprise. Despite the occasional wait, Tender Greens always manages to turn my hunger into happiness. From the sizzle of steak to the crunch of the fried chicken sandwich! read more

Tender Greens - Salmon plate - New American Near Me - Pasadena, California

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Ali is a great manager. Very helpful and community service oriented getting to know customers and engaging

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

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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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 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

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

I used to get take out from here every once in a blue moon and it's usually really good. I would get the steak with mashed potato or some sort of green thing. This time, The steak was not medium rare. It was more medium well. There wasn't even any bloody juice on the bottom for mashed potato and gravy I prefer just the mashed potato by itself. Not sure why but I'm not a fan if the gravy. I always thought baby arugula was supposed to be sweet but when I got it, it was kind if bitter. Which is very disappointing because I don't eat veges and I like baby arugula. read more

This place used to be my go-to spot for a quick healthy meal pre-pandemic, but after coming here for dinner, I'm sad to see that quality went downhill. First, pricing went up. It's no surprise since inflation happened. I always grabbed the steak plate, and the steak was overcooked. They're known to prepare their steak medium to medium rare, but my steak came out to be medium - well to well done. Sadly, all the steak pieces were like that, so I didn't bother to exchange it. The mashed potatoes tasted earthy in a bad way. It has a dirt aftertaste to it. This was super disappointing since I loved Yukon mashes potatoes. Guess I won't be coming back anytime soon. read more

Tender Greens - New American Near Me - Pasadena, California

Food quality and taste have been great and consistent these past few years, glad they got back on track.

My favorite Tender Greens location by far. I've been coming here for over 11 years now. Friendly folks behind the counter and consistently good food whenever I get it (whether in person or delivery). read more

What happened to Tender Greens?? The place is always empty and the food quality has declined. This is my $12 sandwich. Why would anyone think it's ok to serve a sandwich with bread burnt this badly? Disappointing read more

Tender Greens - Burnt bread - New American Near Me - Pasadena, California

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

Tasted very nice however I will say, They forgot my bread and gravy. As well as the salmon portion is not worth $20. Typically they are well but seem understaffed. Poor cashier was doing it all! Super sweet when I mentioned the bread and gravy! Everyone had a great attitude. read more

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

Great food coupled with friendly staff. One of my favorite places to go for the whole family. The tuna Niçoise salad is the best I've ever had. read more

It's dying. Fried chicken tasted re-heated 3 times. Lettuce brown and wilted they forgot to include the bread. Used to be my favorite place. Knife has a hard time cutting through the rubber chicken. Got it to go otherwise would have asked for my money back. They don't care or on their way out. Won't be back. Twice now I have had an awful meal. Fried chicken terrible and could not cut through it. read more

I had a great meal at Tender Greens this evening: the salmon plate with arugula and farro as sides. I also loved my agua fresca. Both of my dining companions had the shrimp bowl, and both complained that it was a bit too spicy, and that they hadn't been given a choice about the level of spiciness. Ordering was a little confusing - why have us look at the whole food prep area if we don't order first? There weren't any tables for more than two people available, so we moved some tables together. I've been here many times before, and it's always fine. read more

Tender Greens - Interior. - New American Near Me - Pasadena, California

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

I have a thing for the grilled chicken Cobb salad which consists of blue cheese, bacon, egg, avocado, cherry tomatoes, romaine, tarragon dressing. What a mixture! The chicken breast meat slices are pretty thick but quite flavorful. read more

I ordered the grilled mediterranean steak salad for takeout. It's not that the salad was bad, it's that it was WET. Dressing was on the side, but the lettuce, especially the arugula, which I threw out, was waterlogged and lumped together. There was also quite a bit of water in the bottom of the bottom of the container. I worked in the restaurant business and after you wash lettuce, you dry it! It ruins a salad when the lettuce is wet. When you are paying over $20.00 for a salad from a restaurant that specializes in salads, you expect them to know better. I used to eat here all the time when I worked in Pasadena and this was not a problem. read more

Another delicious meal for me. This time I chose the California bowl with salmon, and was very pleased. It had a very nice taste and everything was very fresh and clean. My sister ordered the fried chicken and did not care for it at all. She said it tasted like it had been sitting out or something, and did not seem hot and fresh, and did not even look very appetizing to be honest with you, it was very flat and almost floury, looking in places. The day we went the restaurant was absolutely packed and we had a hard time finding a table at first. It was a tight fit to get to our table, but it was comfortable enough once we were there although you are right next to the people at the next table. I do use a mobility device as well as have a service dog so I have to consider where I am sitting, because my dog absolutely needs to be tucked away under the table but luckily the table that opened up, was at the end of the row, so he was able to lie against the wall under the table out of the way. The prices are reasonable for the quality and the amount of food we received. My bowl was chipped, badly and kind of bothered me for a few moments but once I got started with my meal, I really didn't care because it was so good. The older woman next to us waited for her food while taking good sizes "sips" from a fancy little flask, she pulled from her purse and several people in line stopped me to asked what I had ordered since the line ran parallel to our table. I did enjoy my food and hope we will be back again. read more

Tender Greens - California Bowl with Salmon - New American Near Me - Pasadena, California

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Food is fresh and delicious! Service is fast and employees are friendly and helpful! Many options which is helpful for those on restricted/limited diets. This location is clean and spacious. read more

If you asked me what my favorite restaurant was about 5 years ago, I would have answered with Tender Greens. Sadly, today that isn't the case. Staff was kind, street parking was easy to find around the corner BUT food really missed the mark. My go to order for years has been their chipotle bbq chicken plate and I even order it for my kids sometimes. Usually there will be 2 heaping scoops of mashed potatoes and a nice crisp skin on the chicken. Yesterday we got skin that was burnt to an inedible black crisp with unusually spicy sauce doused on top and just one measly scoop of mashed potatoes. Piece of my chicken had a bone or hard white cartilage part as well. My kids and I couldn't even finish the chicken because of how spicy it was and I'm someone who hates to waste food!!! Also, for their seasonal veggies, why don't they just remove the sweet potato skin before roasting!? The sweet potato skin was tough and tasted like cardboard. How times have certainly changed... read more

Tender Greens - Staff asked if medium rare was ok but this is not medium rare, more like medium - New American Near Me - Pasadena, California

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Great food and great service. Chase was so kind and went above and beyond to make sure the order was correct. Thank you!

Very good food but it has been getting a little worse in terms of quality and offerings over the years. Overall, very good but I wish they added some new delicious items. read more

You order at the counter and the food is brought to your table. Service was friendly. I had the Mediterranean Steak Salad with feta, cherry tomatoes, pickled cucumbers, sweet peppers, olives, red gem lettuce, arugula and lemon vinaigrette. The steak was cooked perfect medium rare and the salad was refreshing. Before ordering the Fried Chicken Sandwich my wife asked if the chicken was one large piece of chicken, she was told no it will be sliced. The sandwich came with one large uncut piece of chicken. The sandwich was country-style fried chicken with cabbage slaw, pickles, spicy maple glaze, miso mayo on a sesame bun. The chicken was very mist and the toppings added to a flavorful sandwich. The restaurant had soft music playing but the staff behind the counter made so much noise it was like being at a sporting event and drowned out the music. Also, they added a tip without my knowledge. read more

Tender Greens - Fried Chicken Sandwich - New American Near Me - Pasadena, California

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Wow, five stars for Angel all the way!!! He was great at recommending dishes and extremely attentive with delivering our food, checking in to make sure we were good and overall, providing excellent customer service and representing the brand well. I would do anything to keep him as a front of house employee. The food was tasty as well, so hats off to the chefs in kitchen! We ordered the fried chicken sandwich with a side arugula salad and chicken katsu bowl that came with greens with a carrot-ginger dressing. Everything was great and we would definitely come back. It was a little smoky in the restaurant when we dined there, so not sure if it was a vent issue, but otherwise, that was the only negative feedback when we went. read more

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The manager, Ally, was very attentive and wonderful to our large group. Great customer service on top of the delicious food!! Thank you!!

Everything was so fresh really delicious. The staff was very friendly they recommended some really good choices. Food was Amazing. Will definitely be back! read more

I was introduced to tender greens by a close friend one of the best spots on earth. I love the protein choices without the hassle of ordering a full meal. The food tates amazing and you don't feel bad about the heavy carbs or small portion. Tender greens is a little pricey but worth the money and saved time. read more

Really delicious, fresh food with a really peaceful chill dinning area, hadn't eaten all day and came to this spot at 2pm and the Chicken Adobo bowl saved my life! Staff were super friendly, service was great, and prices weren't too crazy for what you got! Would come here again! read more

I love the pacific bowl! The chicken katsu was so yummy. My twin also enjoyed her harvest bowl. Food came out pretty quickly and the employees are friendly, clean interior too! read more

*COVID Update* Masks required inside, but not while eating. Hand sanitizer is available by the register. There are plexiglass screens installed along the food/order line. It's hard to hear the person talk on the other side. Social distances are marked on the ground. This location is close to Roy's, which is at the corner. You have to find street parking, or you can find a parking structure/garage for all day parking. The concept here is very much like that of Urban Plates - healthy portions and sides. There's a huge menu on the wall, which is very helpful. They have the same menu but smaller posted next to the register where you order. You get a number (and your drink) after you order and pay. The servers will bring the food to your table when it's ready. My go-to is usually the seared tuna plate with a side of salad. On this visit post-2020, I got the steak plate with kale salad and seasonal vegetables. I initially had the intention to bring half of this home since I wasn't hungry. As soon as I started eating though, my stomach was like, "Girl, you're finishing this." I cleaned that plate up so nicely! The steak (medium rare) was amazing. The kale salad was delicious. I actually have never seen kale stems before, so maybe they had baby kale?? The seasonal vegetables were actually not bad. I was worried they'd be squishy, but they were grilled and seasoned just right. The carrots might have been a bit harder and crunchier than I would have liked. I wish I had more zucchini. I'm so glad there was no broccoli. Thanks for a delicious, filling lunch, Tender Greens! Hopefully I'll be back. read more

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Food: Amazing! The steak Myles ordered was cooked perfectly! The mashed potatoes seem to be a customer favorite as rightfully so. Tatyana's salmon was also cooked perfect. Overall, a great meal that left us full and satisfied but also energized! Service: Service was great except for one hiccup. We asked for our gravy to be on the side instead of on our mashed potatoes. It didn't affect our meal at all, but worth noting if you're a stickler for that kind of thing. Atmosphere: It really feels like a Starbucks that serves heathy food! read more

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This is my second time at the Pasadena location. I loved the irvine one so when I went to the Pasadena one for the first time I was so excited, only to be disappointed by the dry skirt steak that I got. I went again and I was once again happy and in love with tender greens. I got the buttermilk fried chicken and it was sooooo good!!!! I've tried the chipotle bbq chicken and the salt and pepper chicken and both were pretty whatevers. The buttermilk fried chicken is definitely the best tasting one out of the three. So basically what you do is pick a protein, a salad, and another side (potatoes or cooked veggies) and then it comes with a piece of bread too. I love their meats because usually it's very juicy and tasty. The salad choices are also very good. I usually can't decide which one to get. There's kale, arugula, spinach, and a few others too. You go pay, go through the food line, wait to get your food, get your utensils, and then you find a place to sit. read more

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