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Tender Greens

Restaurant Family restaurant American restaurant Health food restaurant New us american restaurant

Modern, cafeteria-style chain serving area-sourced, globally influenced plates, sandwiches & salads. People often mention good, service, great, salad, chicken, Tender, staff, time, salmon, quality,


Address

621 E Colorado Blvd, Pasadena, CA 91101

Website

www.tendergreens.com

Contact

(626) 405-1511

Price rating

$$ $$

Rating on Google Maps

4.40 (718 reviews)

Open on Google Maps

Working Hours

  • Saturday: 10:30 AM to 9 PM
  • Sunday: 10:30 AM to 9 PM
  • Monday: 10:30 AM to 9 PM
  • Tuesday: 10:30 AM to 9 PM
  • Wednesday: 10:30 AM to 9 PM
  • Thursday: 10:30 AM to 9 PM
  • Friday: 10:30 AM to 9 PM

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: good (29) service (13) great (13) salad (11) chicken (10) Tender (10) staff (10) time (9) salmon (9) quality (9)
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  • 5/5 Sarah K. 6 years ago on Google
    I love their food! It’s healthy, but tastes good at the same time! I like the Chef’s special! Always on point with their menu! I enjoy their Hibiscus tea as well! Drinks that are not alcohol is refillable. Even their sparkling water is free! Get your drinks in a to go cup.
    6 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Rodrigo �. 4 months ago on Google
    This review is based off an Uber eats experience and even with a delivery the food was excellent. By far the best way to enjoy their meals is in their dining area. Today I had to get it delivered and I ordered a romaine Caesar salad with steak, a side of fried chicken and salmon. The Caesar salad was delicious and the steak strips were perfectly seasoned and also very tasty. The fried chicken pierces were my favorites of the dish and the salmon was also on point. This spot is definitely one of my favorite restaurants and their selection of food is excellent. I highly recommend this spot but be aware that Parking is limited to the street and peak times can be hard to park anywhere, but worth it when you can go.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Jessica Y. 5 months ago on Google
    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.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Claire M. 4 years ago on Google
    I'm staying in Pasadena and I really wanted something healthy, but I also I'm over how expensive room service is and didn't feel like a sit-down restaurant. So I ordered an advance I walked down there, I'm a little disappointed that I got there 5 minutes before I was supposed to pick up and it was already waiting. Because by the time I got home it had clearly been sitting for longer than the 5 minute walk home. Which is the only reason why it didn't get five stars, things had started to get cold. And I don't have a microwave in my room. I got the mashed potatoes which were lovely and delicious and I just wish that they were warmer. The steak mid rare was cooked better than I've had it cooked midwear at some fine dining establishments which is awesome because I only paid $14 for this mid rare. And the seasonal vegetables which I'm really happy I got I got brussel sprouts and carrots and sweet potatoes and it was a really nice mix again a little cold. I also wish that the Brussels sprouts had been cut they were whole and that's a lot to deal with with a plastic knife.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 RJ 5 years ago on Google
    Fantastic concept for a healthy “on the go” restaurant. Easily the most delicious order at the counter restaurant I’ve ever dined at before. All of their dishes are made with high quality ingredients and plated by employees who are chef caliber and seem to put care into each order.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Mark “Cheese” B. 1 year ago on Google
    Food was great and up to the quality standards of every other Tender Greens I’ve been to. I am giving it 1 star for the upkeep of the interior. Tables were sticky and there was trash on the seats of the booths. It was warmer inside then outside on a summer day.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Akira M. 1 year ago on Google
    Food used to be top notch! However,last two times I went food was cold, super small portions and just overall taste meh. Whatever they have been doing now adays needs to stop, this place used be my go to and a frequent recommender to friends and family. Now it is absolute RUBBISH.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Dzmitry M. 3 years ago on Google
    I passed by and decided to try their plates. It ordered tuna plate and my friend ordered salmon plate. I tried both. Tuna was upscale, salmon also was great. There was one but ... too much vinegar. Next time I’ll definitely stop by to try something else. Portions are really good - bigger than average in the area and price policy is also great. Highly recommend
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Ying L. 1 year ago on Google
    Elevated, fresh and healthy fast casual option worth the occasional splurge. Very spacious and inviting. Tried their agua fresca drink (refreshing ginger flavor, not too sweet) as well as their pacific bowl with salmon. Spicy mayo dressing paired well with the ingredients and the salmon was cooked perfectly. Generous portions too. Good choice for grab and go in the area.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Gillienne C. 3 years ago on Google
    Food was absolutely delicious! I highly recommend this eatery. Ingredients were fresh. Food was prepared and served in a reasonable amount of time. I had the mint lemonade drink. They offer refills as well. We sat outside and it was a little warm. Not enough umbrellas for table shade.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Tam P. 3 years ago on Google
    I always loved Tender Greens and ordered my usual salmon plate. It was a bit undercooked for my liking so I gave it back and asked for a new one. The team took it in with a smile and told me to wait outside. A few minutes later, they brought me a brand new plate. Really great and cheerful staff to help me - thank you!

  • 5/5 Emily G. 1 year ago on Google
    I love Tender Greens! The staff are really friendly. The food is super fresh and delicious. My favorite is the steak plate and the olive oil cake. They don't take cash so don't forget your bank card.

  • 5/5 OLLAM S. 3 years ago on Google
    Are you a salad lover? If yes, then this is the place for you! They have a great variety of salads to choose from. Some of my faves are the Tuna Nicoise & Steak. You won’t be disappointed!! Please take some time to like this. If you found this review to be helpful. Great service and friendly staff.

  • 3/5 Glendy H. 2 years ago on Google
    Food was ok. Their hibiscus tea and lemonade very good. Olive oil cake is bomb. The place needs cleaning, the tables were dirty and staff is not too friendly.

  • 1/5 Joseph V. 4 years ago on Google
    Wasn't a good place to work. The chef isn't a good person

  • 5/5 jorge h. 4 years ago on Google
    Delicious food, fresh and clean

  • 5/5 Patrick A. 4 years ago on Google
    This place is consistently good! The prices are reasonable. The service is always with smiles. The environment is architecturally appealing. And did I mention the food is good?? Chef approved with 2 thumbs up!

  • 5/5 ChuckNautica The Nautica G. 4 years ago on Google
    Freshness at its best

  • 5/5 Felicia H. 4 years ago on Google
    Food good! People are nice ❤️

  • 3/5 Kaitlynn C. 1 year ago on Google
    This place was so much better a few years ago. The food took forever to be brought to us and everyone behind the counter seemed to be messing around and chatting. The food was ok, it wasn’t very large of a portion compared to what it used to be and it wasn’t very exciting.

  • 2/5 Mildred J. 1 year ago on Google
    I went ahead and gave this place 2 stars, number one they do not take cash and I don’t recall seeing any post advising that, also their portions are ridiculously small the Santa Monica location is definitely worth the drive their portions are perfect! Lastly, the wine cup I was served was dirty and to be honest not fulfilling, I would definitely recommend the Santa Monica location over Pasadena.

  • 5/5 Michelle M. 4 years ago on Google
    Great salads and fast service

  • 5/5 Taylor S. 1 year ago on Google
    I’ve enjoyed a handful of meals from here and they all have been superb. Their Chinese chicken salad is amazing when I was pregnant and craving one, their other salads have all been so tasty and fresh.

  • 1/5 Alex O. 1 year ago on Google
    First off, I usually love Tender Greens and I think each location is different. The Pasadena tender greens used to be great and had phenomenal service. Now it’s terrible. The portion sizes are small, the service is terrible. I had to wait an hour and a half to get my food at the restaurant. Even after they handed me my food they forgot my 2nd order of protein and I to wait further. They ended up putting my 2nd order of protein in someone else’s to go bag and if I didn’t go up and ask after 20 more minutes of waiting they wouldn’t have gave it to me. They didn’t offer to refill my drink or any sort of compensation for the time spent. Sad to say this tender greens is no longer great.

  • 5/5 Marissa N. 1 year ago on Google
    Their food is sooooooo good, always so fresh and delicious and good service. Their drinks are so tasty and fresh too. Just all around great quality and taste. I love tender greens.

  • 3/5 Dan K. 11 months ago on Google
    Was heading home from a meeting and craved a good salad. Have had good experiences at other Tender Greens locations so stopped at this one. The good: the flavors of both the soup and the salad I got were pretty good. The not good: the place didn’t feel clean. Floors are dirty, bathroom is dingy. Service took forever, about half an hour to get a salad and a cup of soup. When it finally did come out, the tuna looked very weird. Wasn’t fully cooked like albacore, wasn’t seared like traditional tuna. Sort of a glistening white and mushy in the middle. Not even sure it was tuna.

  • 2/5 Lizeth Ramirez (Ramírez’s Family a. 11 months ago on Google
    Just go to Sweet Green instead. Better service and food. We ordered our food to go and we kept waiting meanwhile everyone kept getting their food even though we were first in line. We had to remind them twice. Once we had our food no napkins, utensils, or the extra sauce we ordered. Also the bathroom had no toilet paper and paper towels.

  • 4/5 Ron S. 1 year ago on Google
    The last that I visited here was about 5 years ago. Still a good salad with a choice of proteins. The service and quality, while still good, has slipped from being great. With a little effort, they can be great again I am sure!

  • 1/5 Luke F. 11 months ago on Google
    Horrible service from staff who seemed to not care at all. Half the menu was out of stock. Charged extra because they had to modify order because they didn’t have things. Ahi tuna smelled like death and looked like jello. Overpriced. $120 for 4 people. Small portions which was fine because food was stale. Silverware buckets had mold. Every table was sticky. Desserts were served cold and they wouldn’t warm them up. I try to never leave a bad review but every step of the experience was a disaster and they didn’t seem to care.

  • 5/5 Sébastien M. 5 months ago on Google
    The perfect go to restaurant for healthy food! I recommend the chicken pesto sandwich (shown on picture)

  • 1/5 Roman B. 6 months ago on Google
    Terrible chef, twice he cooked well done instead of medium rare. Teach him how to cook steaks!

  • 4/5 Norma Rocio R. 7 months ago on Google
    Healthy and good food. They use to have an Asian salad that was really good but took it off the menu. Chicken with salt and pepper is so yummy and the mashed potatoes are really good. The hibiscus tea is really good.

  • 5/5 Javier G. 3 years ago on Google
    My favorite Tender Greens!

  • 3/5 Lauren 3 years ago on Google
    I love Tender Greens and this location is on my weekly rotation. Food is great. Portion is smaller than SM location. I give them 3 stars because in the last few weeks I’ve found hair in my food twice! HAIR! It was disgusting! I know you’re busy but not serving hair to customers is pretty basic. Please require your staff to wear hairnet!

  • 4/5 Enri P. 3 years ago on Google
    Fried chicken needed some seasoning but the crunch made up for it lol. Vegan salad was bomb!!

  • 5/5 Konner G. 3 years ago on Google
    They serve big portions and for reasonable prices. very kind staff members. Great work.

  • 5/5 Edward M. 5 years ago on Google
    High quality foods and salads more variety very fast service

  • 5/5 Scarlet Leiva P. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) A very good option in cleaning 100 delicious and healthy food and there is Tender in several areas of LA (Original) Una muy buena opción en limpieza al 100 la comida deliciosa y saludable y hay Tender en varias zonas de LA

  • 1/5 Natalie N. 3 years ago on Google
    Everytime I came here, I saw a big fly all over the food-preparing table. The should do a better job of hygiene . Other restaurants can do it, I dont see why this place cannot.

  • 1/5 R B. 3 years ago on Google
    Got my order and the chicken is all dried out. They used to have quality food. They dont answer the phone either.

  • 1/5 Krishna g. 3 years ago on Google
    What is the meaning of almost done waiting one hour 15 minute for one order ! Who miss place my order your unprofessional staff ok 👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎

  • 1/5 Mauro G. 3 years ago on Google
    Ordered a chicken katsu bowl. They served me a paper thin breast...literally it was all friend bread crumbs. The fact that we dont have the luxury to eat inside should be an automatic given to make sure you are providing quality food to your customers. We can't stay and complain about the food, we only find out the poor quality of the food once we drove back home and are about to eat. Ruined experiance Ruined appetite, waste of my time and money.... I literally buy lunch 2xs a week in here, but after this,I will no longer eat here. The fact that the staff tried getting away by serving such poor quality of food and not being proactive and avoid this inconvenience speaks volumes.

  • 5/5 Ariana L. 3 years ago on Google
    such a big space to dine

  • 5/5 Gustavo G. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Quality (Original) Calidad

  • 4/5 Rachel C. 3 years ago on Google
    Because of COVID-19 this location isn't easy to access, only 3 parking spots out front. Good food as always, mint lemonade is the best!

  • 1/5 Slot Tour A. 3 years ago on Google
    Very slow. Terrible customer service.

  • 5/5 Angee S. 3 years ago on Google
    Outdoor seating

  • 5/5 Ceci C. 3 years ago on Google
    Generous amount of healthy food.

  • 1/5 Evelyn Q. 3 years ago on Google
    We’ve been eating here, and now ordering due to the pandemic, for years and have always loved it. Something has changed with this place. New owner or chef? Our food was simply awful tonight. My chicken katsu was over cooked to an almost black color and the salmon was chewy and had a strange flavor. Their menu options have been drastically reduced as well. No way we’re ordering from them again. Ever. Well maybe if they get their act together after the pandemic.

  • 5/5 jdm P. 3 years ago on Google
    Perfect for an outdoor 👌 escape in covid times

  • 5/5 Violeta R. 3 years ago on Google
    I had chinese salad, it was pretty good

  • 5/5 Lisa A. 3 years ago on Google
    So far all my experiences have been good. Even through the pandemic. I usually get the salmon plate 🍽 but this time I got steak and it was good 🌼👍

  • 1/5 Melanie V. 4 years ago on Google
    I had very bad Experience the cashier was very rude my chicken dinner very cold my vegetables were not cook I would never go back to the pasenda tender green but the one Hollywood was amazing!

  • 3/5 David K. 4 years ago on Google
    This was not one of the better Tender Greens I've been to, the food was not had a very good temperature, there was no Crispiness to the chicken, the mashed potatoes were very loose almost liquidy in texture.

  • 5/5 Pamela K. 4 years ago on Google
    Great food, good prices, handy location

  • 5/5 J. P. 4 years ago on Google
    I always get the steak plate. 👌💯 I love this place in general.

  • 5/5 Benson C. 4 years ago on Google
    My daughter likes Sweet Greens at NYC, and I brought her to our California style lunch spot for comparison, and she really enjoyed it.

  • 5/5 Hal Y. 4 years ago on Google
    Great place for vegans and vegetarians. Large portions that leave you satisfied.

  • 5/5 Sharon S. 4 years ago on Google
    Excellent food. Nice and relaxing atmosphere.

  • 4/5 isabeldepapel 4 years ago on Google
    is ok

  • 5/5 Kameron W. 4 years ago on Google
    I visit this unique restaurant every couple of days because I enjoy the special air that is part of this restaurant. The staff is very friendly and experienced. The service is exceptionally quick. Not to mention, the food you eat is great. I frequent many times and I was never disappointed. The expense is decent. I highly recommend this restaurant to to everybody.

  • 5/5 Yvonne Veronica S. 4 years ago on Google
    Fresh, organic and delicious! I really like their mashed potatoes 😋

  • 5/5 OvunqueConTe 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Found by chance ... Nice place with great food (which in America is not easy to find😉). (Original) Trovato per caso... Bel posto con ottimo cibo (che in America non è facile trovare😉).


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Amenities


  • Parking
    • ✓️ Free street parking
    • ✓️ Paid street parking
  • Payments
    • ✓️ Debit cards
    • ✓️ Credit cards
    • ✓️ NFC mobile payments
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Beer
    • ✓️ Wine
    • ✓️ Coffee
    • ✓️ Alcohol
    • ✓️ Quick bite
    • ✓️ Comfort food
    • ✓️ Vegan options
    • ✓️ Organic dishes
    • ✓️ Healthy options
    • ✓️ Vegetarian options
  • Popular for
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Solo dining
  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible seating
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible entrance
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible restroom
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible parking lot
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Dessert
    • ✓️ Seating
    • ✓️ Catering
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✓️ Takeout
    • ✓️ Delivery
    • ✓️ Outdoor seating
    • ✓️ No-contact delivery

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