Tender Greens - Santa Monica

I love this location of Tender Greens! Very helpful and welcoming staff. I love that they have a very nice wide variety of dishes! I am vegetarian, but the smell of their steak on the grill does make me second think my veg life! I looove their Tomato Mozzarella sandwich, their pesto sauce is soo addictive. Drinks are always pleasant, my favorite is asking their staff to mix the green juice and pomegranate agua fresca Decor could definitely use some revamping, regardless would still recommend this location overall! Very healthy and affordable!

Great quality food, fresh, well, prepared, and one of the few restaurants that use fresh herbs in their meals. Can’t beat the quality or the price and variety. I come here a lot.

My friend Kiley is very tender. Like a tender green if you will. He has such a soft and tender way about himself. He loves to eat tender greens, because he himself is very tender and soft. Tender greens is my go to tender food restaurant. Especially when Kiely is working there. Kiely is a such a soft tender baby boy. Next time you visit say hello to Kiely and he may even give you a secret tender high five out back. Meow meow.

Best fried chicken sandwich I ever had. Unique flavor with the cabbage salad coleslaw and spices in it. Reasonably priced compared to other places too at $12 after tax (at time of writing) considering the quality.

One of my go to spots for a quick, healthy lunch. The line can get a bit crowded during lunch starting around noon) but you can also order ahead online. My go to is the salmon bowl $15) which has brown rice, salmon cooked medium rare, a salad, and corn medley that I really enjoy along with cotija cheese. The vegan brownie is surprisingly good and has bits of peanut brittle that add a bit more interesting texture to an otherwise very soft brownie $4). I also love the chocolate chip cookies I think they’re some of the best and I love it whenever our office caters tender greens TG as it’s affectionately known) and there’s leftover chocolate chip cookies to munch on. They’re the size of my palm and have big round chunks of chocolate embedded throughout. Depending on the batch, they can either be pretty crispy but I like them best when they’re slight chewy. Another favorite of mine is the buttermilk fried chicken it’s not as heavy as you think and you could always get it in a salad. However, I would recommend getting it in a plate with mashed potatoes which are very silky) and a side salad. If you’re catering from Tender Greens, absolutely get the edamame hummus it’s addictive although some might be off put by the bright green color). The salt and pepper chicken is also a solid bet if you want to get it in a salad or plate. You order at the cash register and move down the line sideways, then you have the option of getting drinks and dessert. The kombucha is $5 and it’s tall glass of pink fizziness. Green juice is $3.5 and is decent. There’s also wine for $7 if you’re looking to have some alcohol. The blueberry dessert is really moist and light. They take credit card and you wait for them for load up your tray before finding a seat, or they’ll give you a number. Utensils and napkins are on the side, although know that the spoons are dirty. There are bathrooms available but get the code from the cashier. Indoor and outdoor seating is available. Someone comes around to clean up so you don’t need to put things away. Overall a great spot to grab a quick, healthy lunch.