MAD Greens – Tempe

Not bad, but not wonderful. It’s essentially a salad version of chipotle. The salads are good, but nothing special. Also, I feel like the price was kind of steep for the quality. If I were going to spend $ 12 on a salad I would probably just go to a sit down restaurant.

If I could have given this place a 0 I would have, the food is mediocre but what makes it terrible is the customer service. My boyfriend ordered his Ty Cobb with extra chicken and steak and the person on the phone explained it would be an extra $ 3 – 4 which was fine. We got home with the food and there was barely any chicken and barely any steak at all, what’s the point in paying a lot extra when you don’t even receive it? So we called the manager and told him what the problem was and all the manager, Mike, could say was «I’m sorry you feel that way». Really? That’s the response we get? Sorry but for the price we paid for the food and the quality we received we could get something far better and give out business to people who actually deserve it.

Sooooo delicious! I’ve had the Mad Caesar, Health Nut, and the Hummus Trio Plate. All of it is AHMAZING! I always get the tofu and medium dressing for my salads. You can also substitute and add whatever you like. They also offer fresh juices, I highly suggest the Mint Cooler over ice. Definitely a nice place to eat out but healthy too! Lots of options for any kind of diet.

I absolutely love this place! The menu has something for everybody. Unfortunately there is no customer service skills from this staff. For such a bright and delicious place I wish that there could be more personable experience when dining here.

Great place for a fully customizable salad or healthy juices. They also have paninis, soup, Hummus, wraps and a kids menu, but I have not tried them yet. The two salads I have tried are the Sam I Am and the Crazy Ivan with slight tweaks. The one downfall is it’s pricey otherwise they’d get that coveted 5^th star.

If you’re looking for nutrition packed fast food, this is your spot. This restaurant offers a menu with a wide variety of salads, wraps, and sandwiches. They have several recommendations, but also allow for substitutions or modifications. I loved that they allow their guests to choose the amount of dressing on their chosen salad (light, medium, or heavy). The restaurant set up is clean and ordering is easy to navigate. Leaving this restaurant I felt satisfied and light, not craving more or feeling overly stuffed. I would definitely recommend this as a guilt-​free fast food option.

I really wanted to like this place. I think the set up, and background is amazing! Who doesn’t love to buy locally grown things. The service was very slow and my wrap was very dry. I asked for a dressing and it was running out so she only put a drop on and stopped. I’ll give this place another try but I hope it’s a little better next time!

If I’m craving a salad then Mad Greens is the first place that comes to mind! I’ve been to the location at Tempe Marketplace a few times now and have had nothing but good experiences. While their salads are a bit on the expensive side, I don’t mind paying the cost because compared to other places, the salad ingredients they use seem more fresh and crisp.
My go-​to is the Cobb salad. It’s made up of multiple different ingredients; the egg & chicken make it filling, the bacon gives it crunch, and the mad spice avocado makes it slightly spicy! Since I’m not a fan of blue cheese dressing, I get it with ranch instead. I sometimes substitute bacon for an equally crunch ingredient, croutons, and that tastes really good too. If you’re a fan of extra kick in your salads then definitely ask them to mix yours up with some additional mad spice at the end!
The staff is always friendly and they make sure to ask at the beginning if you want to make any substitutions. They also carry Maine Root soda which to me is more delicious than traditional Coke & Pepsi drinks. I’ll definitely be back and recommend this place to others. Can’t wait for them to open up a location in Chandler!

I call this place the home of the $ 10 salad. It’s everything it’s hyped up to be… it’s fresh, it’s good, you will want to come back, you will recommend it… it is just EXPENSIVE. Considering what you get and how much you pay… you end up walking out of there perplexed. Yes, I had a good meal (salad) and a drink and it cost me $ 13? I am trying to think how many people it could feed if I went to the store and paid $ 13 and made salads for them… Welp, I guess that is the price you pay for convenience.
Well done Mad Greens, you have me, $ 13 for a salad and a drink. I’ll be back. Thanks in advance.

I’m in love with the soup/​salad combo from here! First off, they offer a lot of soups each day. When I visited there were 4 soups on the menu. Also, a big bonus is that they had indicators for which soups were vegetarian and which were dairy-​free. All the soups were dairy-​free, which was amazing for someone lactose intolerant like me! I got the split pea kale soup in my combo. It was sooo good and flavorful. Really thick and hearty too. Plus it came with a free side of pita that made it super filling.
For my salad portion I got the curry chicken salad. It actually was not my favorite because it had too much chicken and not enough lettuce. However, if you’re looking for a big dose of protein, this salad would be perfect for you! It especially tasted awesome with a dash of Mad spice on top :) Next time I think I’d pick their Mad Greens side salad because it came with a lot of greens and different veggies.
Of course I also had to order an iced tea — they have the best flavors there! some are sweetened with honey, some with Stevia, and some unsweetened. So no matter what your preference, they should have something you’re looking for.
Another thing to love is that they’re frequently offering coupons or discounts or BOGO specials. Gotta love that!

This is not my first time here, and I am definitely a fan. It is not a place that I would come every day, although I think I could find something different on the menu each day for quite a while.
Usually, I get the regular size salads, but the large is nice if you want to share or if you’re really hungry.
The ingredients are fresh and always tasty. My opinion is that most of the dressings have a very subtle flavor, so you may want to have them put it on heavy if you are someone who likes a «dressing-​forward» salad. Sometimes, I want the dressing to be the star — like when I don’t have a lot of interesting things to put into the salad, but I usually like to have the salad’s ingredients shine on their own with the dressing supporting them. In this way, MAD greens does exactly what I like.
I’ve had a few different salads and my favorite one so far has been the Siam I Am. This is a hearty salad with chicken, carrots, green onions, spinach, kale, quinoa, edamame and peanuts, all with a ginger soy dressing. Understand that I am not a «kale person,» so I don’t eat this just because it has kale in it :) The salad is honestly very tasty and I look forward to my next one. Although, I think the Ty Cobb is next on my list.
They have a nice variety of cold teas in addition to their cane sugar-​based sodas: white, block, green, and herbal.

I was excited to try out the Tempe Marketplace location of Mad Greens after eating at the Mad Greens in North Scottsdale for the Elite Unilocal event.
I had my eye on the Don Quixote with the Mad Spice. This lovely salad was filled with corn, mango, spice-​dipped avocado, and seasoned shrimp. All the ingredients were very fresh and the dressing went well with the greens and the mix-​ins. The only slight negative was that the shrimp was slightly overcooked. It still was quite tasty though!
Service was good but it was hard to hear my salad maker because of all the reverberating voices and general loud atmosphere in the restaurant. Although I came at a fairly busy time I had no problem finding a seat.
I’ll definitely come here again to try more salads, soups, and sandwiches.

I have been to MAD Greens twice. On opening day I had a chance to try any salad I wanted and I chose the TY Cobb. This salad is absolutely amazing. I also love that you can really customize your salad. So if you don’t want certain things on your salad you can opt them out or add different items.
The serving size is huge. I had so many leftovers that I didn’t know what to do with them. Definitely get a drink because their tea selection and drink selection is wonderful.
I love the ingredients they use because they make them fresh on site. Also most of the produce they use are from local farmers which helps boost our local economy.
I would have given this place five stars but was disappointed with my panini that I received on my second trip. The flavors weren’t that great and reminded me that I should stick with the salads from now on out. Also the prices are a little high but it’s mainly due to the ingredients they use. So if you don’t have much money to spend, you might want to skip this place.
Other than that if you love healthy eating, this is a great choice.

I am giving this a five star review for the category of fast health food. Mad greens is a great alternative to chop shop and some of your more expensive vegetarians places.
They have a wonderful menu full of many salad options and also have a limited wraps menu. You can substitute most meats out in a salad, for example tofu instead of chicken and they always ask you how much dressing you want. Their hummus and soup is also quite good and I have also enjoyed their juice selection.
If you are looking for a quick and healthy meal I would suggest this place! I always leave feeling satisfied and like I didn’t eat very fatty carb filled food.

Excellent salad selection, clean and nice setting, nice concept.
I went here for lunch for the first time today, and I’m pretty satisfied with what I found. If I’m looking for a good, healthy lunch, this is a great option. The location at Tempe Marketplace is nice, right among several other restaurants. The line moves pretty quickly, so we didn’t have to wait long to order and get our food. There is good seating – I especially like that there’s a big, communal table in addition to some booths and elevated seating – and plenty of light.
As for the food, it’s definitely good. There is a selection of paninis, wraps, and juices in addition to the salads, but it’s really the salads that dominate the menu. There is a wide variety of pre-​designed salads (almost all of which sounded appetizing), and there’s also the option of making one’s own salad from the available ingredients. There are a ton of options!
Despite initially being interested in the Siam I Am, I ended up ordering the Crazy Ivan (and substituted spinach and kale for the default mixed greens). It came with grilled chicken, pumpkin seeds, roasted beets, and croutons (which I switched out for toasted sliced almonds). I really appreciated that they ask how much dressing you want on your salad: light, medium, or heavy. I don’t like my salads swimming in dressing, so it’s nice that they think about this and make a part of the ordering process. The salad was delicious! I ordered the «big» size, and it left me feeling just right. It looked enormous when I took it to my table, but it ended up being a really good amount for me. I went with a couple of friends, and they both really enjoyed the salads they got as well: one created her own salad, and it looked fantastic.
I’ll definitely be back when I’m in the mood for salad. I’m happy to have found this place.

Q: Why did the carrot get embarrassed?
A: Because it saw the chick pea!
I first came to MAD Greens when they invited Unilocal Elites to try out their menu. Since that amazing event, I’ve been wanting to pop back in. As if by fate, I saw Dan Long on ABC15 this morning so it was a no brainer. We’ll be eating green for dinner!
As delicious as the Mighty Aphrodite salad was, I wanted to try a different salad. We ordered a large Don Quixote, the Annie Oakley panini, and the Hummus Trio. Everything came out fresh and delicious. I think I’m in love with the Don Quixote salad. That corn and mango was freakin’ amazing and was super refreshing on this humid and rainy night. Great flavor all around and generous portions. The panini was also crunchy deliciousness! I liked how they put the ranch on the side for optional panini-​dipping.
Minus a couple slight hiccups where our server gave my salad to the table next to us, everything went smoothly [the patrons at the other table also informed me that my salad was indeed better than her’s]. I was a bit confused though whether or not they had given me the regular or the large salad but the server ran off before I could ask. She also took away our number without giving us our Hummus Trio so I had to wave down the other lost server walking around with our hummus. No questions were asked when I said it was for us so that was nice. That trust.
Anyways, while their salads are a bit on the higher end and you can go across the way for a $ 7 burrito bowl, you pay for local fresh produce! It’s healthier and tasty food that’s good for you. Eat clean and green, y’all!
You are what you eat so you better not be fast, cheap, easy, or fake.

I was pretty excited about this concept. It reminded me of Pluto’s in Palo Alto, which is fantastic.
Sadly, I had the most bland salad ever. I had balsamic vinaigrette dressing, but I tasted no balsamic. I’m not sure how that’s even possible. So overall this place is a disappointment. I wouldn’t return. On to the next place.

As of now it’s a 3.5 for me, but because of the good intentions behind the restaurant, I’m rating it a 4.
The motto is «Eat Better,» and that’s something everyone needs to do. Unfortunately, we Americans are a little used to how delicious unhealthy food tastes, so I think this food is going to take a little getting used to.
My wife and I both got the Annie Oakley Paninis, which come with Chicken, Avocado, Bacon, and Cheese. They were good, but you could taste how healthy they were … it’s really so weird to say that, but we were expecting the flavors to pop a bit more … again, because we’re used to unhealthy, super delicious food.
We’ll likely give Mad Greens another shot, and honestly I hope this is part of a larger trend of restaurants getting healthier. As we become used to healthy food as a society, the taste I’m sure will improve, and in the meantime, the price isn’t bad and the staff is great, so it’s well worth your time.
Enjoy!

I visited this location on opening day, which was Thursday, 25Jun. They were offering free MAD salads all day (10:30am-8pm). The line was long, but they were well-​organized and things moved rather quickly.
I got the Don Quixote salad. They were not allowing people to make any substitution really, but when I told them that I was vegan, they were very accomodating and allowed me to sub the meat for their Grilled Piri Piri Tofu, and instead of cheese I got green onions. I also switched dressings and got the Red Pepper Dressing instead of the non-​vegan dressing that comes with it. I love the Red Pepper Dressing! Fresh baby greens, mangos, roasted corn, and avocado with MAD spice were all included in this salad, and it was SO good! From someone who does NOT fancy tofu, the flavor for theirs is very impressive. I’m a fan!
DEAR VEGANS: There is a print out by the dressings which shows you which ones are vegan. Note: if it says «Vegan*» –WITH an asterisk sign, that means the dressing has honey. Pure vegan dressings will not have the asterisk. I suggest checking out their online interactive «allergen» menu; you can click everything that you want to omit and they’ll produce a qualifying list of items. You can then click on each to see exactly what ingredients are used. FYI.
They also gave you a free drink with your free salad. I typically do not drink soda, but I was intrigued by the organic fountain sodas they had. I tried the Vanilla Crème and it was quite sweet, yet tasty. I liked it. (Side note for ice connoisseurs, they have crushed ice!)
The salads range from $ 8-​$ 10 for a regular and $ 9-​$ 11 for a large, so it’s a bit on the pricey side, but as long as they keep providing quality, fresh, and organic (the tofu is organic too) food, I don’t mind shelling out a Hamilton every now and again for rabbit food.
This location is located in Tempe Marketplace, near the Harkins Theatre, next door to Cold Stone.

Man, I am a huge fan — having never heard of them before their well-​publicized ‘free salad day’ (still going on today, BTW), and being able to first try them out at a Unilocal event.
The staff are super duper pumped, friendly and helpful, and the restaurant is bright and cheery. I’m a mostly-​vegetarian kinda gal, but I love even their citrus-​grilled chicken (so much so, that I’m trying in vain to recreate it at home!).
You may make your own salad with up to 4 additional ingredients (not enough IMO, if you choose ‘minor’ ingredients like green onions and nuts/​seeds) or go with one of their standard creations. But even with the standards, which come in regular and large sizes, you may make minor substitutions with I believe no extra charge.
This is a great addition to Tempe Marketplace, located across from Chipotle and next to Noodles and Co (which I also didn’t know had moved in — 2 great Colorado-​based chains side-​by-​side).
Thanks again MAD Greens, I will be back — on my own dime this time!!!