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tender greens: vegan salads and good beer
16June 22nd, 2009LA restaurants, tender greensif you like healthy food, relaxing lunches, and damn good tap beer, you need to hit up tender greens. the casual eatery has two locations, one in culver city and a brand new one in west hollywood. i checked out the weho outlet with friend and fellow blogger jennshaggy, and was blown away by the taste and quality of the food, the friendliness of the service, and the overall atmosphere of the place.
happy vegan: tabbouleh, hummus, pasta pearls, farro wheat, young kale, tender greens. $10.5
after browsing the menu online, i wasn’t expecting much from tender greens. they seemed to have mostly salads and nothing really jumped out at me. however, the minute i walked into the restaurant and was greeted by the smell of freshly baked bread and could see all the fresh vegetables being chopped and prepared behind the counter, i knew i was in for a treat. i could tell this was no ordinary salad place, and that our food was likely to be exceptional.
i ordered the happy vegan pictured above, which was a mix of several small dishes accompanied by soft leafy greens and crunchy bread. of the several mounds of delicious food on my plate, my favorite was the green hummus (pictured below), which tasted like a mix of hummus and edamame…absolutely amazing. of course i washed everything down with a pint of delicious draught beer. i don’t even remember what kind of beer i ordered, but it was something fancy. you don’t see crap like bud light and mgd on tap at tender greens, but rather selections like chimay and fine ciders.
while tender greens only has two salads that come vegan by default, most of their other creations can be veganized as well. jennshaggy ordered the chinese chicken salad, but with vegetables instead of chicken and tomato rather than sesame dressing. the roasted vegetables included squash, baby carrots, cauliflower, and asparagus….all of which were cooked to perfection. i tried a bite and jenn’s salad was even better than my happy vegan plate! i am definitely gonna take a risk and order off the menu next time like she did.
chinese chicken salad with no chicken, add roasted vegetables. spicy greens, golden pea sprouts, carrot, crispy wonton, cilantro, green onions, roasted peanuts, tomato dressing. $10.5
in addition to great food and fancy tap beer, tender greens has a super comfy and laid back atmosphere. you order at the counter and pay for your food then take your tray to one of the many sun-soaked booths or tables underneath the large windows. on a weekend i could spend hours at this place, sinking beers and eating hummus.
so overall, tender greens gets an a+. the food is fresh and tastes good, and everything is unbelievably light and healthy. i think i would do myself a favor by eating here more often.
tender greens
Tags: beer, salad, weho
8759 Santa Monica Blvd
West Hollywood, CA 90069
(310) 358-1919
12 responses to “tender greens: vegan salads and good beer” 
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Yummy!
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yeah dude, that hummus is the shit! i just wish the happy vegan werent quite to oily. i feel like all the components of it are a tad greasy. i mean it tastes great, but i hate to feel guilty when im eating a salad.
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Haha thanks. I live on the edge 😉
Don’t worry. I’m not going to do anything dramatic. Probably just cut bangs into it. I’m going for a consultaion (weird, I know) next week. Mostly to ease my fears before entrusting my locks to the hands of a stranger.
I like how I’m already diving into my food in the first photo. I’m such a fatty.
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I love Tender Greens. Didn’t know they had opened in Weho. Closer to me, yay!!!
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Ohhhh, everything you both got looks so awesome- I would need to order both of those dishes- I want it all.
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Gauri Radha February 23rd, 2010 at 23:41
I was in Culver City this evening and stopped by Tender Greens. I ordered “The Happy Vegan” and it was quite good.
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Yepiamvegan April 21st, 2010 at 13:31
I do not like this place AT ALL. Went one time. That was it. Surly, uninformed staff, parking is a bitch and expensive. When I emailed the management about considering using a non-animal protein like tempeh or tofu, the said they don’t like to use “artificial products”. WTF? Tofu and tempeh have been around for a thousand years. Real morons. I live in WeHo and grateful that I can go to a real vegan place like RFD, Vegan Glory or Veggie Grill and not spend my hard-earned shekels for insults!
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I enjoy a visit to the Tender Greens @ Liberty Station in San Diego. I do not go too often. But def. a place to go for a vegan lunch in liberty station.
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[…] we have been fans of tender greens for quite awhile; their salads are fresh and made with the finest ingredients, and their “happy vegan” plate is one of the best meals in town. so when we heard that they’d be offering new vegan items each week, we were beyond excited. we dined at the west hollywood location on monday, and were absolutely thrilled with our dinner. tender greens really took it to the next level with this one. homemade vegan pasta with chili roasted heirloom tomatoes, toasted garlic, basil, arugula, and lemon vinaigrette. $10.50 […]
TravelingVeg June 22nd, 2009 at 09:42