Green Tomato Grill

Orange, United States

4.4

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20 reviews

Accepts Credit Cards
Free Wi-Fi

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Telephone:
+1 714-532-1220
Website:
www.greentomatogrill.com
Address:
1419 N Tustin St, Orange, CA, 92867
Nearby public transportation stops & stations:
2 miOrange
2.5 miAyres Hotel Anaheim
2.5 miAnaheim Amtrak Station
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Takes Reservations
No
Delivery
No
Take-out
Yes
Accepts Credit Cards
Yes
Accepts Apple Pay
No
Good For
Lunch
Parking
Street, Private Lot
Bike Parking
Yes
Wheelchair Accessible
Yes
Good for Kids
Yes
Good for Groups
Yes
Attire
Casual
Ambience
Casual
Noise Level
Average
Alcohol
Beer & Wine Only
Outdoor Seating
Yes
Wi-Fi
Free
Has TV
No
Dogs Allowed
Yes
Waiter Service
No
Caters
Yes

Today

Today 8:00 am – 9:00 pm
Open now
Local time (Orange) 10:36 Friday, 29 November 2024

Business hours

Monday 8:00 am – 9:00 pm
Tuesday 8:00 am – 9:00 pm
Wednesday 8:00 am – 9:00 pm
Thursday 8:00 am – 9:00 pm
Friday 8:00 am – 9:00 pm
Saturday 9:00 am – 9:00 pm
Sunday 9:00 am – 9:00 pm

Description

Specialties

Our Mission is to serve Fast, Healthier, Tasty, Affordable food.

We serve Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner 7 days a week.

We serve a lot of Gluten Free, Dairy Free, Vegan, Paleo and other dietary options.

We have a very customizable menu and are happy to try and accommodate with the preparation to please Everyone.

We support local and organic where possible and it’s not just lip service:

–Our paper goods are Be Green biodegradable or made from Ecoware corn plastics.

–Our chemical cleaners are Ecologic and certified organic.

–Our desserts are Gluten Free and Locally prepared by Royal Tea & Treatry.

–Our coffee is Fair Trade Organic and Local Roasted by Beyond the Grind

–There are more items that rotate Seasonally

History

Established in 2013.

It all started when 3 guys wanted to see if they could create concept where the food was fast, fresh, affordable, healthy, special diet friendly, convenient, interesting, and really good tasting. To keep it simple they made the mission statement: Fast Healhy Tasty!

Over 2 years the concept changed from an idea to Green Tomato Grill. The menu is simple, but the flavors are very different. Chef Kyle Markt was adamant about creating a menu where you could frequent the restaurant often and always feel like there’s something different or a new combination to try.

Another goal was to make healthy affordable food for people with special dietary needs. The majority of the menu is gluten free and there are many different vegetarians combinations available.

The Green Tomato is a place where the staff really wants satisfy. Our Create Your Own menu has a specific section for requests so if you want your rice bowl or salad a certain way, we’ll try our best to accommodate.

Meet the Business Owner

Kyle M.

Business Owner

I love food. I love everything about dining out. I love feeding people healthier food with real vegetables that actually tastes good. I care about serving environmentally conscious products and have trying to do so without charging too much (not easy). I have no agenda to push as far as dieting goes. I believe in making food from scratch. I don’t like fake meats or synthetic sugars. I would be happy to invite anyone into my kitchen and show you every product and recipe. I’m proud of what we do. I’m proud of my staff. I’m proud to be a member of the Green Tomato Grill.

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20 reviews of Green Tomato Grill

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Place rating: 5
Tustin, CA
Very disappointed. Ordered two small group hugs through their website for pickup, they forgot to include in my order.
But the food and service and what not are continually awesome
Place rating: 5
Anaheim, CA
Delishish healthy food. Have passed this for a long time but was gonna have dinner with a healthy friend and thought i’d try. Good choice. Came in just before their dinner rush. Pretty much filled all tables on a Wednesday ought to say something. Will definitely be back.
Place rating: 5
Tustin, CA
Really enjoyed the food when I went there. The tuna bowl was a bit spicy for my daughter, but my husband really enjoyed it. My vegan tofu bowl was amazing and I loved that they had both vegan and non-​vegan options so my whole family could eat there. Now they offer a VEGAN breakfast which I will be going to try as there are very few good vegan breakfast places in Orange County so I am so happy The Green Tomato Grill in Orange and in Brea is offering this now!
Thanks Kyle, you are an amazing chef and you really seem to listen to what your customers are asking for. See you guys again soon.
Place rating: 3
Orange County, CA
An average restaurant in an average area.
I was in the area for work when the pangs of lunchtime hunger hit and the Unilocal application dialed up Green Tomato Grill was the best aggregate score in the area which isn’t surprising when you consider the local options. The interior is a somewhat bohemian affair and he staff is perfectly amiable. Green Tomato Grill’s menu nods towards the health conscious and offers Salads, Wraps and Sandwiches all made to order, from scratch. The menu is certainly vast yet relatively uninspiring in my opinion. After some consideration and the urging of the order taker I decided to give the Miso Salmon Salad the Pepsi challenge.
The Miso Salmon Salad features a sautéed Salmon Steak that is seasoned with Lemon and Garlic and then cut up and served over a bed of vegetables including Cabbage, Carrots, Edamame, Avocado, Mixed Greens and that are toddies in a Miso Vinaigrette. The lot of it is then topped with Seaweed and Sesame Seeds. All of the ingredients are plenty fresh and at $ 9.99 the value is certainly on point but to be completely honest there really was no wow factor whatsoever. It wasn’t a bad Salad, just kind of… boring?
I would certainly give Green Tomato Grill another go around if I find myself in the area again at some point but it isn’t something to go out of your way for.
Place rating: 5
Mission Viejo, CA
Simply amazing. I’m a fan. I work down the street and love this place. It’s a must. You have to get a bag of popcorn. Food and service are great.
Place rating: 5
Anaheim, CA
This place is SO amazing and definitely my go-​to! I have been here FOUR times in one week and I would seriously go every day if I could. The Thai Tofu Peanut Wrap is perfection and I am always excited for dessert.
Oh, and their Vegan Brownies ALWAYS need to be stocked, because they are just that good. This place needs to order way more of those so they don’t run out so quickly.
Their tea and lemonade choices are unbelievable as well, and don’t leave without trying their fried green tomatoes and chickpeas. The chile popcorn is also highly recommended as well, and if you check in, you can get a free bag of it. Sweet!
Please do not be afraid to try this place! Step out of your comfort zone and branch out — they have foods to please everybody’s taste palette whether you are a meat eater, plant based, gluten free, etc… You name it, they cater to you.
I could go on and on and on about this place. Geez, I can’t wait to go back tomorrow!
Place rating: 4
Tustin, CA
I was told by management that they improved their items I reviewed a few months back and I forgot to update my review (sorry). I will definitely try this place again as it might of been just a bad day.
Place rating: 5
Glendora, CA
I went here on a whim durung my lunch break. I loved it! The decorations and set up is so fun. The staff are all so nice and helpful. Even though they were super busy my food came out pretty fast and was super delicious. I got the kids steak bowl since it was my first time trying this place and it really did fill me up. Its cheaper than most healthy places.
Place rating: 5
Orange, CA
Give this place a try! My favorite place to grab lunch. They have all kinds of healthy eats options from salads, to bowls, to wraps, and even paninis. They even give you the option to «create your own», which I always do! :)
Place rating: 5
Villa Park, CA
We’ve been here a few times and I am happy to say I’ve tried something different each and every time. That’s saying a lot because I’m generally a creature of habit.
Green tomato grill offers a vast menu that includes various bowls, wraps, melts and salads. To date, I have to say my favorite are the bowls with the Thai Peanut Shrimp Bowl being my favorite and the Chile Verde Steak Bowl my second favorite. They have two sizes but I the smaller size has always been more than enough for me. They also have a small kids menu that includes a chicken rice bowl, steak rice bowl or grilled cheese. It doesn’t specify but the kids entrée does include a drink.
One of my favorite reasons to come here, however, is for their unique agave lemonades! They have pineapple berry, cucumber ginger mint, and jalapeño mandarin. I’ve tried all three but my favorite is the pineapple berry.
Note: don’t forget to check in to Unilocal for free item: organic coffee in morning or chile lime popcorn in the afternoon.
Place rating: 4
Brea, CA
I thought the food was fresh and healthy. I was a bit overwhelmed by the menu because there were so many items, but I finally settled on a salmon salad and a fizzy lemonade drink.
Portions were good and the food was brought out to us pretty quickly.
Only thing was that the inside of the restaurant was a bit warm the night we went, so we sat outside. I’m not sure why it was so warm, but hopefully they have fixed their AC by now.
Place rating: 5
Anaheim, CA
This place has a delicious bbq tofu bowl. I am obsessed with it.
I love and appreciate the vegan options here!
It gets very packed during lunch rush but otherwise a cute spot.
Place rating: 5
Santa Ana, CA
I absolutely love everything about this place! Healthy, fast & delicious! Must go to, makes lunch time a happy one. I strongly recommend their
Ginger Mint Lemonade so refreshing for a hot summer day.
Place rating: 5
Costa Mesa, CA
This restaurant has excellent customer service and a great menu. Their sides are excellent, such as fried green tomatoes, chili lime popcorn, and various homemade soups. They have fresh juices on site and specialize in grill bowls and Mediterranean wraps. Their flatbread melts are amazing and their poke bowl was awesome.
Place rating: 5
Mission Viejo, CA
Delicious food! Drools
Context: came here on a lunch break with a coworker at around 12 pm
Food:
* Fried Green Tomatoes: Try these at least once! They’re so bomb and tasty! Comes with a yum chipotle type of sauce! Good to share between two people if you’re having another entrée
* Thai Shrimp Bowl: Freakin delicious! I didn’t think I’d like it because I eat at so many Thai restaurants, but there’s definitely a different savory taste to this! The peanut sauce on the rice is pure perfection, and so is the shrimp! Make sure you add some lemons to it!
* Braised Beef Tomatoes: Major yum! A different kind of spicy and flavorful taste that my friend tried
* pineapple berry lemonade: Must try!
* strawberry hibiscus tea: must try!
Service: Friendly, pay at counter and food comes to you
Price: $ 15 for all of my food (1 entrée, not 2)
Overall: I can’t wait to try something different here
Place rating: 4
Santa Monica, CA
Really yummy lunch spot!
We’ve ordered catering from here for a large meeting before and everyone loved the food! Great bowls, wraps, salads, and lemonades! Very tasty and healthy! The lemonades are incredibly flavorful and refreshing. We loved the cucumber mint and the jalapeño mandarin. I came by again with a co-​worker and we each got a grilled panini: chicken for me, veggie for my co-​worker. Neither of us really liked our food. The paninis were too messy and a bit flavorless. I definitely suggest sticking with the rest of their menu items. A note on the service: everyone who works here is super friendly and helpful and the food comes out fast.
Definitely recommend!
Place rating: 3
Orange, CA
I was super excited to try this place, since my friend had been telling me about it for awhile. I think she hyped it up a bit too much, because I was honestly disappointed. I got the steak bowl, and it was pretty much a knock off of a chipotle bowl, except that it was smaller, more expensive and had less flavor. Admittedly, when I read the ingredients, I was very enthusiastic about getting this bowl, because I have been craving for chipotle for over a month. I promised my friends and family that I wouldn’t get it if the e. coli/​norovirus got to CA… which it did… so I’m sad. D:
The steak was prepared well done, and while there was a generous amount of steak, there was almost no flavor. The rice did not have any flavor as well. For almost $ 9 for a regular bowl, and how good my friend keeps on saying this place is, I truly expected more. Furthermore, substitutions are not allowed, which makes me sad :(
However, they seem to have a good variety of unsweetened teas, which my friend took advantage of. The free popcorn was also a nice added bonus, though it was way too over seasoned. Finally, the cashiers were friendly, which is always a huge plus :)
Place rating: 3
Anaheim, CA
This place is similar to chipotle, in the sense that they have bowls.
I think I ended up getting a steak bowl? And it was really filling.
They also have a lot of different sauces to use.
they also have drinks/​lemonade that you can get with sparkling water to cut the calories in half… but then again, I feel like you’re cutting the flavor in half. Lol
As for the fried green tomatoes, (come on, you have to get it at least once if you’re going to check this place out) it was my first time trying fried green tomatoes, and it was a lot better than expected. I was expecting something sour, but it’s not too bad. Not as sweet as the red vine tomatoes, but interesting to try.
If you check in, you’ll either get popcorn or coffee.
Depending on when you check in: Coffee in the morning, popcorn later at time.
I don’t know if i’ll go out of my way to eat here, but if i’m around in the area, its something i might check out again.
Place rating: 4
Irvine, CA
Check in on Unilocal for free popcorn! The popcorn is fresh and lightly seasoned (chili lime).
PARKING: In a plaza with plenty of spaces.
ATMOSPHERE: It’s pretty lively inside, it is order first — sit down — wait for food so it’s almost like fast casual food, but the green chairs and bright interior make it a little nicer for a lunch or dinner.
When you first walk in there is a menu but there is another one above the cash registers. You can also customize your own bowl/​salad/​sandwich and circle what you want with crayons (which don’t work very well).
FOOD: I got the customized salad.
Base — mixed greens, spinach or a third option but I can’t remember which one it is.
Meat — chicken and tofu are free, the rest cost an extra 50 cents.
Toppings — you can choose 4. I got avocado (extra 50 cents), corn, edamame, and bell peppers.
Sauce — the «mediterranean» sauce is almost like a hummus. I realized if you get a salad, get a dressing type sauce because the hummus sauce is weird when tossed in a salad. Most people get chili verde sauce.
Overall, the salad is BIG, plenty of food on one large plate. The chicken is very tasty, seasoned well which reminded me of Shophouse. It’s not just a plain grilled chicken chopped up. Pretty generous with their toppings.
I’d come back here for a healthy, fairly reasonable meal.
Place rating: 2
Irvine, CA
I’ve always wanted to try green tomato grill, and maybe I just hyped this place up too much but. My experience here was just really whatever. Basically nothing was that special, and I cant really imagine any other reason for coming back aside from convenience.
The BBQ tofu bowl was just so bland that it was like eating plan tofu with a bunch of veggies and rice. Thank goodness a friend had grabbed some free sauce, which I ended up dumping over my bowl. We also tried some kind of veggie wrap, which was pretty flavorful but again. No wow-​factor there either.
Originally wanted to give this place three stars, but it’s the fact that even the fried green tomatoes weren’t that great either that i decided to go with a two. I mean. If the name of your restaurant is green tomato grill. The green tomatoes better be pretty damn amazing. And they weren’t. I understand that this is supposed to be a healthy spot, but if you can’t make healthy eating taste good. Might as well be something I could whip up on my own at home. Tomatoes were lukewarm and absolutely ZERO crisp for something that’s supposed to be «fried».
If I lived nearby and was on a healthy grind, just maybe I’d come here for a quick meal. Definitely wouldn’t be coming here because I’m craving something yummy though.
Oh and if you’re wondering. The check in offer for a «free thing». It’s popcorn.