Popular salad chain sweetgreen recently opened a new location in West Los Angeles and I have made it there about four times now when I have been seeking out a quick,easy and healthy dinner option. Since the chain has so many locations across the country now, I thought it would be a good time to give them a review!
I'll start with what is good about sweetgreen — First off, they clearly mark which salads are gluten free on their menu. You also have the chance to build your own salad, and it is pretty clear which ingredients contain gluten and which do not. They offer some interesting flavor combinations, my favorite being the 'Guacamole Greens' (pictured above), to which I add goat cheese and corn. They definitely offer quality salads on-the-go, and make for a great place to stop if you are in a hurry and want something healthy.
I should tell you all that sweetgreen is NOT a gluten free restaurant. However, salads are made right in front of you, and their salad bar is very clean, and glutenous ingredients are separated. I just watch whoever is making my salad very closely to ensure there aren't any mistakes being made. Eating here is definitely at your own risk though.
Now, the not so good part about sweetgreen. While they have a great concept, and the staff are very friendly, they are not even close to consistent. Two out of my four visits have resulted in a noticeably lighter salad that was very weak on ingredients. If I'm going to pay $13 for a salad, my feeling is it better at least constitute a meal. They have also been inconsistent in their prices. Sometimes my salad is wrung up at $13 and change, other times it is $11 and change. I care less about the price inconsistency than the quality of the meal though .. it's a bit ridiculous to order something from a chain restaurant, and wonder if you are going to get what you actually order.
Regardless, they do offer tasty salads and good gluten free options so I would recommend checking them out if you haven't yet.
— The Healthy Celiac
I'll start with what is good about sweetgreen — First off, they clearly mark which salads are gluten free on their menu. You also have the chance to build your own salad, and it is pretty clear which ingredients contain gluten and which do not. They offer some interesting flavor combinations, my favorite being the 'Guacamole Greens' (pictured above), to which I add goat cheese and corn. They definitely offer quality salads on-the-go, and make for a great place to stop if you are in a hurry and want something healthy.
I should tell you all that sweetgreen is NOT a gluten free restaurant. However, salads are made right in front of you, and their salad bar is very clean, and glutenous ingredients are separated. I just watch whoever is making my salad very closely to ensure there aren't any mistakes being made. Eating here is definitely at your own risk though.
Now, the not so good part about sweetgreen. While they have a great concept, and the staff are very friendly, they are not even close to consistent. Two out of my four visits have resulted in a noticeably lighter salad that was very weak on ingredients. If I'm going to pay $13 for a salad, my feeling is it better at least constitute a meal. They have also been inconsistent in their prices. Sometimes my salad is wrung up at $13 and change, other times it is $11 and change. I care less about the price inconsistency than the quality of the meal though .. it's a bit ridiculous to order something from a chain restaurant, and wonder if you are going to get what you actually order.
Regardless, they do offer tasty salads and good gluten free options so I would recommend checking them out if you haven't yet.
— The Healthy Celiac
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