The food is delicious and the workers here are the very helpful all the time. Today I had The All American Burger with fries. 10/10. I recommend this location to everyone I know so please check it out. Enjoy! read more

Green Street Restaurant - New American Near Me - Pasadena, California

It's been a long time since we been back here. I grew up in Pasadena and have great memories of coming to this restaurant. I'm so glad that it has survived. I was happy to hear that they were celebrating their 45 year anniversary. The food and service is amazing. The Diane salad is an iconic salad and people come to get it for many occasions. The restaurant is located behind some businesses on Lake Street. There's a parking garage, no parking validation from the restaurant. There's also street parking if you can find it. The inside is very nice and they have outside seating too. They have a full bar and offer a Build your own Gin tonic option and Bourbon flights. It's a nice date night place and also has room for big groups too. It can get very busy around lunchtime and weekends. As always support small businesses and I hope you enjoy this place too. read more

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A friend and I came here after a spa morning and I was a bit skeptical. Immediately obvious this place is a tried and true local restaurant. Lots of hype about the Dianne salad. As a NJ resident for the better part of my life I will admit my jaded opinion before sitting down was an eye roll. This (not so little) salad was a game changer. Seems like it shouldn't be a big deal but every thing about it - every bite was memorable. Something so simple yet so flavorful. The sweet surprise was instead of bread, they offer zucchini bread! This is a family restaurant, I would compare this to a diner in New Jersey but not exactly. Look forward to returning. Unassuming restaurant that more than delivers. read more

Green Street Restaurant - Salad Dianne - New American Near Me - Pasadena, California

I am literally only writing this review to say that the turkey burger is incredible. This is by far one of the best burgers I've ever had. Just get it. I'm editing my review to add that the side of fruit here is also amazing. I have never had a side of fruit be so fresh and such a large proportion. Although this is a small detail, it really says a lot about the quality of this place. read more

What a lovely restaurant and we especially enjoyed the outdoor dining space for a lovely Sunday brunch! The wait staff was very attentive and great about letting me know what foods were safe for my food allergies. I unfortunately could not try their famous zucchini bread as it contain three nuts but I heard it was delicious! I had a bowl of their potato soup, which was a huge portion and very filling. We also tried the Diane salad which was crisp and refreshing. We parked at a nearby parking structure, which was easy to enter an exit. Appreciate that we could make reservations online. read more

It was very disappointing to have breakfast this morning at GrEEN STREET restaurant and to find out that you ran out of toilet paper in both the men and the women's restroom and several people were running around trying to figure out how to get toilet paper read more

My family has been coming to Green street for over a decade but I haven't been back since pre pandemic. How i do miss their zucchini bread and their famous Diane salad. My friend has also tried their pasadena sandwich and he said it was really good. I got their steak and it was pretty blah. It had good flavor but it was overcooked and very reminiscent of a cheaper steak restaurant. But if you stick with the salad, you can't go wrong. The service was pretty good but their food took a while to come out. So it's not a quick lunch bite place. read more

I ordered the "famous" Salad Diane & it was basically a mound of iceberg lettuce with a few sad pieces of chicken tossed in, colorless and tasteless. Very disappointing! Our server was wonderful, tho. I doubt we will return. read more

This restaurant is nice. Large portions and delicious. Order the Dianna Salad, you won't be disappointed. I ordered a small and had so much left over. I ate as much as I could. Pictures is the roasted poblano turkey burger. It was delicious but messy. Fell apart with every bite but hey, it'll fall apart as you chew. Sweet potato fries were hot, crisp and soft on the inside. Outside seating is available. I definitely enjoyed lunch here. Server was very nice and friendly. read more

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TL;DR - classy spot with yummy, but expensive food! solid spot for a filling lunch came here after visiting the huntington library! - the food is pretty good, very fresh & service is quick enough (burgers, fries are better than average) - i liked the seating since the restaurant is pretty large & has a nice atmosphere (not too crowded, nice decorations) read more

Green Street Restaurant - All American Burger w/ french fries - New American Near Me - Pasadena, California

I haven't been to Green Street restaurant for many years, and they have upgraded the decor inside, and the food is even better than it was the years I used to come and enjoy my dining. We had the pleasure of having Joey who was just amazing, amicable, and very attentive server, who knows the menu, which he recommended some great dishes that was very good!!the menu is so massive that it is so much to choose from from brunch, lunch, and dinner options. They have really good reasonable prices, and a lot of food that you can get with very good quality. Also, they have a nice bar area where you could sit, and they make some really good drinks and have a good wine collection for my drink. I tried the espresso martini and I had a glass of red wine called "decoy." That I am def a fan of now! This was a definitely a good time to have brunch on a Saturday with good customer service very clean inside and also a good atmosphere for small group celebrations or just if you want to come and sit at the bar to grab a drink . They have a parking garage to the left but you do have to pay for that parking lot . They also have a few handicap parking available out front. Overall, I would definitely be back here. This will be one of my new spots to come and have brunch and lunch. I do recommend, in lovely Pasadena and a classic for sure. -Marshay Dede read more

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Just... above all things. This restaurant is located in a building that is also a parking structure and THEY DO NOT VALIDATE. Parking is TERRIBLE, the posted rate is $2 for 20 minutes which is not enough time for anything. The problem is that I really like the infamous Dianne salad. It's hard to find a decent Chinese chicken salad but the Dianne is a salad that I would rather order. Plus the Zucchini bread is excellent. Service ... I placed an order to go and the one member of staff was professional and the only complaint of course, is THEY DO NOT VALIDATE PARKING FOR THE STRUCTURE THAT THE RESTAURANT IS LOCATED IN. Not the employees fault at all. Ambiance is fairly contemporary and perhaps not memorable. What is memorable? The salad, the bread, and again, the part where parking is an issue and they do not validate. read more

Green Street Restaurant - Dianne salad, zucchini bread, dressing on the side. - New American Near Me - Pasadena, California

Solid spot in Pasadena for either a brunch/lunch or a standard American dinner! + Parking is free in the Lake Ave lots across the street, otherwise can look for street parking Personal favorites include: - Stephen's Sandwich with cheddar: YUM!!! I don't usually go for chicken breast based dishes when I go out to eat, but this sandwich is an exception. Upgrade for sweet potato fries for a bougier experience - Cornucopia Salad: take out the blue cheese and sub for the Dianne dressing and you get an upgraded salad experience. I will say, growing up, this salad helped me enjoy eating salads and I still enjoy the salad to this day. The prices have increased over the years to match inflation, but now it doesn't feel like an easy neighborhood lunch spot. All orders come with the famous zucchini bread which can also be taken home too! read more

Love this restaurant-it's like going home! Familiar, comfortable, faithful. We ordered the Dianne Salad, the Cornucopia Salad and Karen's Grilled Club. Both salads were refreshing, bright and come with zucchini bread. All yummy! read more

This is the second time I've been a Green Street (because friends wanted to go there). I ordered the salmon dinner each time. I carefully explained to the servers that I was on a low sodium diet and asked them to use as little salt as possible, which was one reason I ordered the salmon--it could be ordered plain, without seasoning. My overall summary: The food was just "okay." The second time, the salmon was overcooked and somewhat dry. Despite asking for low sodium, I got vegetables (broccolini the first time and mixed vegetables the second) that were highly seasoned and, to my taste, hard and undercooked. The rice pilaf accompaniment was average, and over-salted. On my the most recent visit, my salmon dinner was around $35, which was expensive for the quality of the food that was served. If I were on my own, I would not go back. read more

We were looking for a brunch spot that had a full bar, but forgot that it was fathers day so most places were booked solid. But we stumbled upon Green Street Restaurant and they had what we were looking for. The service was good, the drinks were also very good. The food was decent. Do becareful when ordering here the portion sizes are massive especially their salads. WE ordered their famous Diane salad (their spin on a Chinese Chicken salad) a Southwest Caesar salad and a Shrimp pasta and a Reuben sandwich. The Diane salad, was underseasoned and a bit wilted, not our favorite ( it wasn't terrible but it wasn't impressive either for a signature item.) The Southwest salad and the Shrimp pasta were good, but also underseasoned i think. They have an amazing zucchini bread. The reuben sandwich was sizable, but I thinik i like the pastarmi to be more thinly sliced, these were beefy thick slices of pastrami, almost like a steak sandwich made it kinda hard to eat. The drinks were also tasty. Overall we had a good experience, some stuff needed work but nothing major. I would come back and try some other stuff again. They have inside and outside seating so if you want to do some people watching and catch a breeze. read more

Awe, this was the first time I was so disappointed with my meal. I didn't understand the lower review's bc I had always very much enjoyed my meals here. However, after my last meal, I understand. I ordered the home made potato chips with accompanying Parmesan/blue cheese dip, and onion dip for just over $11. Some chips were cooked and fried perfectly crisp, others were a little limp. Chips weren't the problem though. The dips were absolutely awful. The Parmesan/blue cheese was very thick and flavors were intensely concentrated beyond enjoyment. That's coming from someone who LOVES eating chunks of blue cheese and Parmesan but this was a Frankenstein gone wrong. I couldn't believe the onion dip was worse. It was almost as sweet as jam. They either added sugar, or caramelized the onions much too long. It was like dipping salty chips into a candy dip. Just gross. I had high hopes for my $38 main course: lemon rubbed swordfish with a caper sauce on a bed of arugula and orzo. This wasn't bad like the appetizer, it was disappointing in its own way. The swordfish was great. It was wonderfully tender, moist and seasoned well. The orzo and arugula were what ruined the dish by being dreadfully bland. It was mixed and coated with oil but that's about it. No salt, no lemon, no nothing. I don't even think the water the orzo was boiled in was salted. The fish was nice but since the majority of what the dish comprised of was a mountain of orzo and arugula, it was over all a very boring, flat, dull and monotonous bite after bite. I should have retuned both dishes but I thought I would salvage leftovers at home. I eventually just threw it away deciding not to deal with it. read more

Green Street Restaurant - Swordfish on orzo and arugula. Do not recommend. Expensive and BLAND - New American Near Me - Pasadena, California

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The server, Giovanni G., was just awesome!!!!!!! My husband and I thoroughly enjoyed our dinner!!!!!!!! I had the yummy small Diane salad with half kale and iceberg salad and extra dressing and delicious zucchini breads as well. The small Diane salad is huge!!!!!!! It reminds me of a Chinese Chicken salad but with added kale which is extremely healthy for you!!!!! My husband said he had a very delectable turkey cheese burger and chose sweet potato fries although there are other options. I had water and Diet Coke and my husband had coffee and water. If you give them your cellphone number, then you become a member of their rewards program which is super terrific!!!!!!!! The ambiance is very classy. You can dress casually or more dressed up. Definitely ask for Giovanni G.!!!!!!!! He is an outstanding server in every way!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! All in all my favorite salad ever!!!!!!!!!!!! read more

Green Street Restaurant - The small Diane salad is actually huge for lunch! It comes with free zucchini bread. Kuddos to the chef and server, Timothy B. - New American Near Me - Pasadena, California

STILL A GREAT PLACE TO DINE ON LAKE AVENUE ======================================= My husband, nephew, nephew's fiance, my sister-in-law and I all met for lunch January 17, 2024 and everyone was happy with their meals. I usually order the Diane salad, but I felt like having a half sandwich with salad combo for a change. The tuna salad sandwich on rosemary bread was great and I enjoyed the salad with some beets. A couple in our group ordered the various salads and they loved those. They ordered half kale too which sounded good. I'll have to order that the next time. TIP: 1. Be careful when parking the structure. My husband paid for parking on the first floor before going up to his car and then the gate would not recognize that he had paid when he was exiting at the gate. I would recommend just paying at the gate. It may piss someone off behind you, but it's better then paying too much for parking. 2. If you want to get some exercise just two blocks south at the Macy's complex. Parking is free and you'll get some steps in. read more

Green Street Restaurant - New American Near Me - Pasadena, California

I go here all the time and this place is lovely. I love the food and the service is amazing. Prices are reasonable and they are very accommodating. Great drinks, too. read more

First time trying the Green Restaurant and I am glad to share it will NOT be the last. Our waiter Alex was attentive, knowledgeable, patient and personable. He let us try their signature zucchini bread; and it was delicious!!! . They are known for their salads however the non salad food Items I got were delicious. I ordered the pear and goat cheese flat bread and meatballs for the appetizers. and the Ruben with sweet potatoes fries . Each item was flavorful and did NOT disappoint. We definitely enjoyed the laid back yet classy qaint atmosphere. Alex sealed the deal of our experience by giving us a to go sample of our their bbq sauce. Altogether we will be back. BTW, they have a private parking lot with plenty of space. read more

Green Street Restaurant - Everything sooo good! - New American Near Me - Pasadena, California

Great place to eat but the "Diane" salad was overhyped! Came here for my niece's graduation lunch and I will say the parking is a bit of pain. We originally parked in a one hour zone. I moved the car twice before parking in the shoppers lane. But the place is great, the service was friendly and attentive. Food was good - we shared the Diana salad and it was just okay. I got the beet salad with salmon, which was good. There was an extensive kids menu - daughter had the spaghetti but wasn't really into it. She was however, in to the vanilla ice cream. So overall a cool spot with good food. read more

I was here for the first time in a long time. I used to get this place confused with Green Street Tavern. LOL. My bad. Anyway, the location is somewhat hidden, but it's clean and modern, next to a parking structure and lot. It's conveniently close to Philz Coffee, Sugarfish, and Uovo. I arrived first and was seated right away. I had a pear martini, since I wasn't in the mood for a heavier drink at 11:30am on a Friday morning. Joe was awesome! He served my table and shook up some tasty drinks. He was a superstar! I had the Diane salad was impressed by it. Originally, I shrugged it off and wasn't too impressed by the basic look of it. However, it came in a beautifully, tossed mound of veggies, crispy noodles, and chicken breasts chunks with salad dressing. Honestly, it was a lot of salad, but it was balanced with the right amount of dressing. I ended up saving half of it for early dinner that day. Overall, I would rate it the 3.5, and round up. It's a good casual lunch place that serves cocktails and something for everyone. read more

Ambiance and service were good but the food just felt really low quality. I wish they had a more exciting farm to table experience. Felt more like an upscale diner. Unfortunately won't be coming back unless the menu gets a much needed upgrade. read more

Parking lot arm to get in, malfunctioning. Flippant attitude about it not working and not in charge of the parking lot from gal who answered the phone. Didn't offer a solution or alternate suggestions as to where to park. Don't think she was being rude just not comprehending that no parking equates to less customers. A 2nd call in because pressing the help button didn't alert anyone, no one answered. Asked to speak to the manager and he was nice enough to come out to the entrance of the parking lot and tried to help and said he called security for help and pressed the help button and got no response. He said I seemed a little upset. Guess, he didn't realize I went out of my way to come here 10 miles out of my way and that no one but me cared that there was no parking for customers. A meal here with parking for one is about $50.00 with no alcohol, $8.00 to $10.00 for parking, which is free at a lot of other places including my home. Should you park a minute over the metered time you will get a quick response. Why didn't he have a by pass key or alternative parking? Sadly, no customers pulled behind me as I tried to get into the parking lot, perhaps they are choosing places where the establishments care if there is parking for customers? read more

I've been wanting to come here for years, and some friends came up from SD, so what took me so long? The service was amazing. Andrew was very knowledgable about the menu and establishment in general. Our friends were a bit late so we had the chance to talk to him and all of his recommendations were delicious. He didn't try to upsell anything and was honest by telling us how big the portions were. We had the chips with the onion dip and another one which I can't remember because the onion dip was all I ate. It was a huge portion for four of us and we had leftovers that went in the air fryer the next day. I am not a salad for an entree type of person, but I got the famous Diane and it was so good. I liken it to a Chinese chicken salad with huge chunks of chicken. I also had two pear martinis that were pretty stiff. We sat outside as it wasn't that cold yet. Our guests were shocked at how reasonable the prices were for the quality of food and portions. I definitely have been thinking when our next trip back is going to be. Pictures next time. read more

Love their zucchini bread. Waiter is super friendly, food is excellent. Definitely will go back soo read more

Disappointing Experience--Zero Respect for Patrons My wife and I had an incredibly frustrating experience at Green Street Restaurant, and it had nothing to do with the food--it was the complete lack of regard for basic courtesy and customer respect. While waiting in line, my wife was cut not once, but twice by other patrons. The first group saw her approaching the host stand and blatantly stepped in front of her. Then, the couple behind her took advantage of the chaos and squeezed their way in as well. Instead of causing a scene, my wife chose to be patient--only to be completely dismissed when she mentioned it to the front desk. The host's response? "Why didn't you speak up?" Here's the thing: A restaurant's job is to ensure a fair and welcoming environment. If multiple people feel comfortable cutting in line without consequence, that reflects poorly on management. The first group of 8 didn't even stay (because the wait was "too long"), and the second couple already had reservations--so why the rudeness? The host's indifference and the chaotic line etiquette left a horrible impression. If Green Street Restaurant can't be bothered to foster basic respect among customers--or at least acknowledge when things go wrong--then they don't deserve our business. We won't be returning. read more

Casual restaurant that gives elevated diner vibes with the option to eat outside. We were greeted by the friendliest waiter and the service all around was great. The food was good. Nothing mind blowing or outside of the box, but a decent traditional breakfast. Now the mimosas..whew! I felt like we were given a double or something because my Mom and I were lit off of one glass each. Not complaining about that at all :) read more

Green Street Restaurant - French Toast - New American Near Me - Pasadena, California

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I had not been here for more than 10 years and it has stayed the same. Dianne salad was great as usual and service was good too. I would have given it 5 stars except they don't validate parking, which is the downside. read more

Green Street Restaurant is a staple of Pasadena! We ordered the Dianne Salad - Luncheon version and the spicy shrimp tacos. This was way too much food for 2 people. The salad basically looked untouched when we took it home. The Dianne Salad is huge and delicious. I highly recommend getting a smaller side - either luncheon or small. The zucchini bread is also amazing. It came with the Salad - two total pieces. The shrimp tacos were also yummy. I asked for the salsa that went well with the tacos. We enjoyed all the food we ordered, but did notice it was a bit pricey - almost every dish, even the appetizers were $20+. There were only a handful of items under $15. Park across the street in the Susie cakes parking lot. It's free for 90 mins (vs the paid parking structure in the same plaza as the restaurant) read more

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Just had breakfast at GS and Andrew J was our server he was super attentive and friendly - 5 stars to you Andrew! Thanks for the great service!!! read more

We have been going to the restaurant for the past 20 years! Excellent food and service. Every family gathering, holidays we always order two bowls of Dianne salad and extra loafs of zucchini bread! read more

This place has always provided excellent service and good food. The ambiance is relaxing. read more

Green Street Restaurant - New American Near Me - Pasadena, California

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Here I present my favorite steak house in Pasadena -- Green Street. I ordered my usual Steak and Dianne which comes with a 8oz NY steak certified Angus Beef charbroiled and the Dianne salad with chicken, Asian noodles, toasted almonds, sesame seeds, shredded lettuce and Dianne dressing.  Very elegant dinning area with indoor/outdoor seating. Well trained waiters/tresses. I enjoy my dining experience very much, all staffs are attentive and friendly. They are also well known for their zucchini bread which is freshly bakes everyday!! I bought an extra loaf for my family. read more

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I went to this restaurant over 20 years ago with a beer group of friends that knew of this place and highly recommended it. I remember their zucchini bread placed on the table next to our meal. Whatever meal is it that we ordered. The stuff was wonderful, and our salads were amazing. I hope I can get to go back soon. read more

Green Street Restaurant - Check out the slice of the zucchini bread. They also sell small loaves of it. - New American Near Me - Pasadena, California

Everything...food and service is great! Always good food, nice atmosphere and pleasant experience! read more

I was here about 3 weeks ago maybe 4. Sorry for the delay in my review. The food was timely delicious!!! The staff is so nice and attentive. I could tell my friends and I are not the normal client they attend to but still they treated us with the upmost care and attention to detail. My friend is a salad dressing queen and they brought out a sample of all the ones she asked to try. We ordered starters and we got them in quick and by the time those were done our entrées were being brought out fresh. The waitress was amazing, she knew the menu and the flavors of the foods we asked about with no trouble. We bought some zucchini loafs on our way out because they are absolutely the best! My friends and I are from Fountain Valley CA. we were there for a show at the convention center and we will be driving out there many, many more times specifically to visit Green Street! So worth the drive! I wish I would have taken a pic of the starters. They were so good and the presentation was so beautiful Thank you Green Street!!!! read more

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Vegan options are pretty slim, but what they do offer tastes amazing. The flavors in the Ginger Veggie Bowl are phenomenal. The cocktails are great as well! read more

I ordered the pancakes and was surprised to find that they had no taste. To be clear, it wasn't that they tasted bad, just that they were rather surprisingly devoid of taste. Kelly, the server, was very kind. read more