Dzmitry Mik

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

+7

RJ

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.

Sarah K

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.

+2

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.

Jaime Viejo

Tender Greens in Pasadena is my go-to spot when I want to feel like I’m making responsible adult decisions without actually giving up flavor. The food is great — the grilled chicken tastes like it actually had a happy childhood, the mashed potatoes could solve most emotional problems, and the salads are so fresh they almost guilt-trip you into eating slower. But the ambiance? Let’s just say it feels a little like eating in a very clean DMV. The lighting says “productivity,” not “relax and enjoy your meal,” and the décor is basically beige optimism. Still, the portions are solid, the menu has something for everyone, and you can always take your food to-go and pretend you ate in a place with mood lighting. Overall: great food, vibes under construction.

Larry Wong

Haven't been to this place in years. Quality of food is still good, not great, given the cost. It wasn't as busy either. It was my second choice since my first choice for lunch was closed.

R Y (music enjoyer)

tendergreens... fresh delicious salads and tasty fish. would give five stars but they changed the menu and no longer serve the salmon bowl with the purple potatoes... that one was my favorite. the rest are good too, just not as good. we ordered a Thai inspired bowl, the Pacific bowl, and the longevity bowl.

Bruce Vail Locklear

The food is good and the service is even better. The atmosphere feels a little dated. The staff are very attentive and helpful. I was having an issue with the parking and the manager took care of it right away. I know they have had many issues with the parking, but they always take care of it. There’s many places I could go, but again I love the food, service and professional behavior of the entire staff. Thank you all for doing the right thing for the customer.

Wanda Wanda

I had the pineapple basil lemonade with the tuna nicoise today. It is just as delicious as I remembered it but the portion is down by at least 30%. Couldn’t really taste the basil in the lemonade. Need to work on consistency.

Margaret Rogers

I wanted half sandwich or half salad and half soup. They don't have that combo. Ate the soup but sandwich was too heavy with pesto and mayonnaise only ate half .

Dwayne Arthur Jones

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. I give a FIVE STAR rating for Montezuma’s workability and hospitable demeanor. This rating does not reflect the overall perceived quality and performance level of staffing, foods, bathroom facilities, supplies, restocking and inventory -- as the ratings "5 Stars" more often than not (for this location) is “three stars” or below. I'm sure you will enjoy your dine-in and take-out experience more if Moctezuma and other like minded individuals who work here. Hopefully, Moctezuma is on the clock. Ask for him.

Phil Richardson

One of the dishes we ordered was the shrimp plate. The shrimp came out with blackened edges and looked burned. Also it took a very long time to get our order. A group that ordered two parties behind us in line got their order delivered 10 to 15 minutes before us. The rest of our orders were well prepared and tasted good.

MOPt

I wanted to like this place. I had visited their Glendale location once a year ago before they closed down. And to my delight, the food there was good, tasty and affordable. But, as I said, they closed that location down. The only thing I didn’t like about the Glendale location is that they accept credit card payments only. Personally, I think it’s wrong for any restaurants in the United States not to accept cash from cash carrying people. But this is another topic for discussion at another time. Now as to the Pasadena location. I’ve driven by this tender greens numerous times on Colorado Boulevard without ever having noticed them, until one day I noticed them. So I made a mental note to come back and have a late lunch, which happened a few days ago To my surprise and disappointment, the chicken cob salad was subpar, served with black spots on the avocado, chicken chunks that I couldn’t fork and some other unrecognizable pieces that were just as hard to chew. This got me thinking as to why some of the chicken chunks were rock hard and others were tender. Then it dawned on me that was after 3 o’clock and maybe I was being served leftovers essentially. ( note the heat lamps over the meat section) Nothing was cooked fresh as they appear to cook some things in advance, particularly when they’re busy during pre-lunch hour, etc.. Oh, and another thing, I ordered the vegetable platter which had five different vegetables and appeared to be grilled cooked. If you check out the pictures, I think you would agree they over grill cooked the vegetables! Lot of charcoal edges everywhere and I didn’t finish the meal. And although I’m giving him only a one star review at this time. To be fair, I will come back on another day much earlier to see if I get a much better result, or if it’s a repeat. Stay tuned for my future update review coming soon…. Oh, they say a picture is worth 1000 words, or something to that effect! Check out my pics! Cheers

+4

Ale MV

The amount of protein in the plate was insulting. Very poor protein portion. To top it off the chicken was super dry. I used to love tender greens but it really fell off. This was definitely the last time i’ll be having it.