Tender Greens

Poisoned my girl friend and cost me a weekend. If you've got Celiacs avoid this place like the plague.

I tried Tender Greens today and was a little nervous because of previous reviews. I must say I'm severe celiac and I had NO ISSUES eating here. The manager was so careful about the cross contamination. When I placed my order he made sure everything was clean and monitored the staff. I will definitely be back

Celiac friendly?

Yes

I talked to the chef and the su chef (not sure I spelled that right) and they were both very good at making suggestions when I told them I had Celiacs. Still, there was bread on my salad when it came out. So I'm giving them a thumbs down.

Celiac friendly?

No

Tender Greens is not Gluten Free friendly for any one with Celiacs. They are not knowledgeable about gluten free food safety. They cross contaminate all over the place. They cut the meat and chicken same place as they cut bread. They put bread on my salad after I told them I am gluten free and have celiacs. They cook the chicken and meat on same grill as they toast the bread. They are not knowledgeable or careful. The manager just didn't care about being safe. I did get sick here. Will never eat there again. Not Gluten free and should not be advertised as so.

Celiac friendly?

No

My favorite place in walnut creek

Someone reviewed here and said everything is GF except the sandwiches. Absolutely not true and I didn't find the staff knowledgeable and careful. Ordered a Thai chicken salad. Was originally told everything was fine as long as they took off the fried wontons. Waited 10 minutes and then was told the dressing had soy sauce which wasn't GF. So they picked another dressing that was GF and delivered the salad with wontons. They remade it quickly, but just didn't seem organized around GF eating.

Our family loves Tender Greens for the fresh, organic, locally sourced food. The staff is knowledgeable about allergens will guide you to customize your meal, as needed.

Everything is gluten free but the bread so avoid the sandwiches. Cafeteria style, fresh, local, organic pick your protein and have it on a plate with Yukon mashies and a salad, or choose a big or small salad or any of their soups or daily specials! Dressings are gluten free, some deserts too. Something for everyone and you can't find better pricing! Great atmosphere, friendly staff.

The staff were knowledgeable about what was gf and helped walk me through their cross contamination protocol. They also mark it as an allergy in their system and change their gloves. I ended up getting a bowl of soup as it seemed like the least amount of risk and it was really yummy!

How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?

— Somewhat

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Gluten-free items are marked on the main menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Most/All

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Excellent

Great place for fresh delicious meals and very accommodating. Most of the menu is gf - yay! When my 2 kiddos ordered dinner we didn’t specify their celiac bc everything they ordered was labeled as gf. However, they don’t tell you that they throw a piece of bread on top. Ugh. They were super accommodating and prepared them fresh plates. So - just be sure to tell them about your allergy. Everything was super tasty.

How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?

— Very

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Gluten-free items are marked on the main menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Some

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Excellent

I’ve been there a lot of times before and never get sick, the staff are very aware about the gluten free options and what I can eat and not, I highly recommend the California bowl, just make sure that you tell the staff that you wanted to be strictly gluten free

How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?

— Somewhat

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Gluten-free items are marked on the main menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Some

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Excellent

I realllllllly like the California Bowl with salmon. I have had some frustrations with bread showing up willy-nilly and not always on other plates that I’ve ordered. The success with that seems hit or miss. Don’t expect to eat dessert here.

How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?

— Somewhat

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Gluten-free items are marked on the main menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Some

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Excellent

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Gluten-free items are marked on the main menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Some

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Excellent