After my appointment at the Veteran Affairs we passed by here at Mendocino Farm La Jolla. Our first time here so we just picked which one looks good and sounds good on the menu board. We picked PERUVIAN STEAK SANDWICH, a seared steak tossed in Spicy aji amarillo sauce, then their CHIMICHURRI STEAK BACON; it's a seared steak and applewood-smoked bacon, and also got their SMOKEY BBQ BRIOCHE SANDWICH , this one is a smoke Pork burnt ends with BBQ sauce. Every sandwich we had tasted good, but i like the most the Chimichurri Steak & Bacon, it's more to my palate, not too sweet or not too spicy. Service was quick our sandwiches were done quickly, plenty of staff go around checking the tables and greeting the customers. Parking is easy, with lots of spaces. read more

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I like the Mendocino Farms concept and we had a good experience at the first one we visited (it was not this one) so I was disappointed with our long wait for three to-go sandwiches and a cup of soup. I think I was sitting in the store for at least 30 minutes while a family member waited in our car and watched several people park, get their orders and leave. Two people who ordered after us received their food before we did. I finally stood up and only then did an associate crabbily pack up our order and give it to us. When we first arrived, no one even showed up at the counter for at least five minutes. There was another customer waiting behind us as well. My sandwich (Happy Hippie) was not very good...insubstantial and put together in a blah manner. A family member who had the "not so fried chicken sandwich" said it was too salty. I paid $62 for this order (with a tip, which I had added before the long wait...) It obviously wasn't a good value, This is a beautiful and clean store but a general lack of enthusiasm from the associates, inconsistent customer service, high prices, and mediocre quality food will dissuade me from making any future visits to this location. read more

Mendocino Farms - Cute decor - Salad Near Me - La Jolla, California

I ordered take-out at 9:00 a.m. to be picked up at 11:45 a.m. The order was for 10 people, and I was bringing it directly to a business meeting. When I arrived at 11:45 a.m., the take-out counter was packed, several people deep. The woman from the counter came over to check on me and let me know that my order was in line but would take about 20 minutes. I let her know that I had arrived on time for the order I placed, but unfortunately, they were slammed and running behind, so all I could do was wait. My order ended up not being ready until 12:30 p.m., which made me extremely late to the business meeting. I will say the staff was working hard in a tough situation, especially with so many orders and people disappointed by the wait times. However, the system is clearly not well-equipped for specific order times and high volumes. I do not recommend ordering from here for time-sensitive lunches. If you do, pre-order for an earlier time and be prepared to wait. read more

Mendocino will always be great imo. It's such a perfect spot for a healthy but quick meal. My go to is the Modern Caesar with Chicken and dressing tossed in. I love the cherry tomatoes, they are so sweet and the texture of the crunchy quinoa is delicious. Portion size is big too. read more

Mendocino Farms - modern caesar with chicken and dressing tossed in (right) - Salad Near Me - La Jolla, California

Great salads and sandwiches made to order. Lunchtime is crowded here so get here early and order ahead through the app. I ordered the Thai mango salad. This flavorful and enough for two adults. We also ordered the crispy rice salad with chicken where the staff blended the dressing in the salad for us. Both salads were fresh and not overbearing on the dressing, which I will get again. The chocolate chip cookie for dessert was soft and chewy. To wash this down with the green juice and the strawberry lemonade. read more

Mendocino Farms - Chen's Crispy Rice Salad - Salad Near Me - La Jolla, California

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The food is great! The food is delicious and I enjoy the indoor and outdoor seating options for this location! The staff is always friendly and welcoming and the service is quick and reliable! Love this place. read more

Mendocino Farms - Salad Near Me - La Jolla, California

The variety of food... Healthy food is so great and we love coming back here. We've never had bad food once and we do trust this place.

Nice place with great selection of salads and sandwiches that are creative and healthy. The staff was accommodating. The ambiance is nice. There's an outside area and inside with self serve drinks. You order your food and they deliver to your table. Efficient and fresh food read more

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I have always wanted to try the sandwiches at this spot. The menu just looks so delicious, definitely not the run of the mill standard options. I went here with my niece, we were in this area and we needed to grab something quick to eat. There were quite a few items on the menu that looked nommy. We ended up getting 3 sandwiches: 1. Chicken Parm Dip- Chicken, Mendo's krispies, melted mozzarella & parmesan, pomodoro sauce, basil, Calabrian chile aioli, on toasted sesame roll served with extra pomodoro for dipping -I got this sandwich, I swapped out the sesame roll for focaccia bread. This sandwich was super delish, incredibly spicy. I think I made a good choice with swapping out the bread. The bread was sort of toasted, it made me of a crispy buttery crouton. I will say the pomodoro sauce was delicious. 5/5 2. My niece got: Peruvian Steak -seared steak tossed in a spicy aji amarillo sauce, melted Oaxacan cheese, tomatoes, red onions, shredded romaine, herb aioli, on toasted potato roll. They swapped potato roll with ciabatta bread. -My niece also loved their sandwich. The combination of flavors hit the spot. This one also was a bit spicy. 5/5 3. I got my sister the Prosciutto & Chicken- chicken, Italian prosciutto, fresh mozzarella, crushed honey roasted almonds, basil pesto, balsamic glaze, tomatoes, on panini-pressed ciabatta -My sister also enjoyed their sandwich. All the different flavors mixed together, she made a note of the crispy roasted almonds. "how delicious!' 4/5 The flavors are top notch, they definitely take the time to put together amazing unique combinations. However, I will not lie, the size of the sandwiches are pretty dang small for the price you pay!?!? I think my niece's was the most expensive, I think the sandwiches were got ranged from $14 to $16. That is nuts since the sandwich itself is very small and you do not get anything else included. No chips, no salad, no drink, no cookie.. We did get 2 drinks, I was very excited for the passion fruit black tea, but it was way too floral for me. The Guava Lemonade was tasty and the pomegranate mint lemonade is even tastier. They sweeten their drinks with Agave. These drinks are homemade. This place had lots of seating, it's cute inside. The staff was patient, kind and helpful. My mouth was on fire from eating my sandwich and he was kind enough to give me some aioli to help it calm down. Would I come here again? Probably. I would love to come back more often but it's just so pricey. Service: 5/5 Ambiance: 4/5 Food:5/5 read more

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I stopped in to get a quick to go lunch here and was very impressed. There were numerous great choices and it was hard to make up my mind. I went with the Turkey avocado salsa verde sandwich and also added an order of kale and ape salad. Both were great and despite being very busy my order was ready pretty quickly. Really enjoyed the sandwich bread and sauce worked very well together. read more

Great selection of sandwiches in an Italian style A regular place for me to go Service is good Parking at this location is often challenging though read more

Mendocino Farms - Banh Mi salad - Salad Near Me - La Jolla, California

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Mendocino Farms is a farm fresh staple! such a variety of sandwiches and sides. some of the Sandos have too much bread. they offer seasonal options for a fun Friendsgiving with cranberry and Turkey additions, and veggie options too. lots of seating and catering offered, perfect for your and your group. read more

Mendocino Farms - Salad Near Me - La Jolla, California

I love Mendocino farms when I'm in town but a special shout out to Eddie O. The service received was exceptional service I've received in a long time and he went above and beyond. Great recommendations and food as well! read more

Mendocino Farms - Sandwich as a wrap - Salad Near Me - La Jolla, California

11/10 recommended. I had a work lunch meeting today here at Mendocino farms and was absolutely blown away. There were only four of us but can see that we could likely easily get up to a party of 10 or 12 of us with no issue in the space here. Maybe more. Really loved everything about the food and the staff and the facility here. Even the parking lot was plentiful and the easy to navigate and get a great spot. Walking in from my second row. Parking place, the big menus and people waiting to take your order right away was just great and it made the decision-making experience super easy. Medium sized indoor space with probably around 40 places to sit (about a dozen tables) but also another medium-sized outdoor space with an equal amount of chairs and a bar space that was really comfortable to get up into a stool and sit at even as a big guy. I'd even like to highlight the bathrooms here with it being a gender-neutral bathroom on the left. Just pleasantly surprised all along with how clean and great everything was. Now let's talk about the food.... WOW. Today I ordered the half sandwich side dish combo with the turkey, bacon, avocado Club and curry couscous. I could not get enough and raved about the couscous to my coworkers. I got some of the passion iced tea here and fell in love. Paid me. Think about getting sun tea that mom made in the summertime with a little bit of fruit in it for just the right small amount of natural sweetness. As we wrapped up my work meeting I was thinking my wife would really love something here if I brought her home a dish. I ended up getting another half sandwich side dish combo to go as well with the Chicken pesto caprese sandwich, the curry couscous again, and a cup of the Lemon Chicken & Farro Soup. Even after almost an hour drive home, my wife raved about the meal. Right sized portions and incredible taste across the board. I'll plan on making this place one of my regular spots going forward. Thanks for the great service and food today! read more

Mendocino Farms - Salad Near Me - La Jolla, California

I love The Peruvian steak sandwich. Super tasty and sometimes comes with a nice and spicy kick! If you like meat, this is the sandwich to get! read more

Delicious lemon chciken orzo soup and perfect selection of salads. Had a good ambiance, and fast gourmet food.

Absolutely no regard for customers time or any sense of urgency to do their job. Online order was set for pickup ASAP (the time was set for 6:33pm). Coming to the restaurant at 6:29 I saw it was empty and hoped it would be ready early. they said they're still working on it. I didn't get the order until 6:47!! that's almost 15 minutes later than the promised time. there were 3-4 employees just standing around the kitchen not doing anything but chatting and looking around. no one was rushing to prepare anyone's order, dine-in included. Normally it wouldn't be such an issue but people's time is valuable. in this case we were trying to get dinner before going to the hospital, so to see a lack of care from the employees here was even more frustrating. this is the second time that's happened in one week. the previous order was lunch from the same location and wasn't delivered until 10 minutes after the promised time. the problem is the expectation set for a pick up time and then disregarded when there should be an accurate representation of the time needed to prepare an order. read more

My favorite place to eat! My partner and I come here at least once a week because we know it will be consistent, fresh, healthy and delicious. The staff here is incredible. They are so friendly and quick to help. The manager is always so welcoming. The outside patio is so nice to sit at, the heaters are a nice addition if it's a bit chilly. We always look forward to coming back! read more

Mendocino Farms - Cesar Salad Wrap and GOAT salad - Salad Near Me - La Jolla, California

Food is not ready when promised when ordered online. Today was worse than ever. Ordered online at 12:05 and was told pick up was at 12:30. Got there are 12:30. It took 10 min for a worker to even acknowledge me to ask about my pick up order. They told me it would be at least 1 pm and could not even promise that! For one sandwich! read more

Outside seating was pleasant since they have patio heaters which made the experience better, inside seating is very small and it gets crowded. The tables have a QR code that needs to be scanned so then you need to enter the number on the receipt, I suggest you keep your phone with you. We did wait for more than 15 minutes ffor a salad and a sandwich. The food is not worth the 15 minutes of waiting. It is a better alternative to fast food and maybe I'll give it another chance in the future. read more

Mendocino Farms - Chimichurri steak sandwich - Salad Near Me - La Jolla, California

Although I only tried the Cobb salad, it was an absolutely DELICOUS Cobb salad, and huge! I got it with the vegan ranch. I couldn't believe I ate the whole thing. Service was great, no issues. Casual ambiance, good for a quick bite or catch up with friends. In comparison to the exponential increase in food and eating out, prices here were absolutely reasonable. Will be back for that delicious salad. read more

Be sure to triple check your bag before leaving! Third time something was wrong or missing from online orders. When your wait 40+ minutes for your online pickup, it should be right! Love Mendocino Farms, but not the location. read more

This is truly ridiculous. I tend to like Mendocino farms because I find the quality and amount to be worth the value. I ordered a 1/2 sandwich and small side salad. The salad is smaller than my hand. The box isn't even full. This isn't a salad, this is the amount of lettuce that should've been on the sandwich. On what world is a half sandwich and this handful of greens worth 12$. Fingers for scale. read more

Mendocino Farms - Salad Near Me - La Jolla, California

I truly love their sandwiches. The "Not so Fried" sandwich is my favorite. Mendocino Farms makes it perfectly. The chicken is crispy but not greasy. When you dip it into the tangy mustard barbeque sauce, you will taste the most delightful flavor. Additionally, if you like pickled red onions and mustard pickle slaw, you'll really enjoy it in this sandwich. The texture, the flavor, and the crunch are everything. read more

Mendocino Farms - Salad Near Me - La Jolla, California

I had such a great experience at Mendocino Farms thanks to Rylee! I had a last-minute order and was honestly a little stressed about pulling everything together in time, but Rylee made the entire process feel effortless. He was incredibly helpful, responsive, and made sure everything was handled smoothly from start to finish. His attention to detail and willingness to go above and beyond did not go unnoticed. Everything turned out perfectly, highly recommend working with him if you get a chance! read more

I have been to other locations before but this location was really nice. My friends and I came here to find a study spot to lock in for our finals and we realized that this place had outlets! It was perfect because there were plenty of seats available and the food here was amazing (as usual). I got the Thai Mango Salad and although it was a little pricier, I thought it was pretty worth it. The sauce was sweet with a sprinkle of tanginess. The addition of peanuts and cilantro really ties together the salad. Being in the same plaza as the Melt, I thought this place would take TritonCash but they do not. read more

Mendocino Farms - Interior - Salad Near Me - La Jolla, California

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Always delicious, but this review is about the customer service. I accidentally ordered my food to a different location and Eddie went way out of his way to not only get me what I ordered, but fired it so it came up right away...and didn't charge me for it! I came for the food, but will definitely return for the excellent customer service. read more

Rude and unprofessional stuff. Very slow even it wasn't busy, felt like they were just keep replacing trays to look busy lol. Never again.

Mendocino Farms is a great spot for a casual lunch with a variety of sandwiches, soups and salads. The menu accommodates gluten free, vegan and vegetarian diets. The wait is sometimes long for to go orders but overall this is a solid consistent restaurant with fresh ingredients and unique flavor combinations. Portion sizes for the sides are a little small relative to the price. read more

Mendocino Farms - Citrus winter salad - Salad Near Me - La Jolla, California

Came here for lunch; I ordered the 1/2 sandwich combo that includes a half of a select menu of sandwiches and a side. I chose the turkey avo salsa verde sandwich and the seasonal chickpea salad. The portion sizes for both are filling. I do wish there was more turkey in the sandwich and the kale in the chickpea salad seemed very wilt-y, like it wasn't made fresh that morning. Location is in a busy strip mall but lots of parking. There is inside and outside seating as well. read more

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I'm definitely not big on typical sandwiches being raised on a lot of home cooked meals. However, I do enjoy a warm sandwich made with "home cooked elements". This is my second visit to a Mendocino farms. The location is simply decorated with indoor and outdoor seating. I attended with my husband and friend. He ordered the pork bahn mi, I ordered the chimichurri steak sandwich and our friend ordered a chicken pesto sandwich. All are made fresh to order and honestly looked delicious as each of us unwrapped them. Service was great from the cashier to the employees calling our order names and handing them over to those dining in and with to go orders. read more

Mendocino Farms - Steak chimichurri sandwich - Salad Near Me - La Jolla, California

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Love it here. Great for when you want a healthier option for fast food. I highly recommend the thai mango salad. I'm not much of a "fruit in my salad" type of person, but whewww.. They do it right! For those with kiddos, swing by on Thursdays and take advantage of the free kid's meal (with purchase of an adult entree). Decent amount of indoor and outdoor seats. Service is always on point. read more

Mendocino Farms - Thai mango salad - Salad Near Me - La Jolla, California

Order took way longer than expected and unfriendly when asking about status. Thumbs down

This place is such an easy choice for lunch especially when you have a group of people ordering! Warning: if you decide to order around lunch time via DoorDash, expect to wait 1.5 hours for your lunch esp if it's a big order. I got the Sweet Heat Crispy Thai Chicken sandwich. It was sweet, had a little spice and the brioche was perfectly soft. It was a small sandwich so it wasn't that filling. The side of chips helped satisfy my hunger. Would order again! read more

Mendocino Farms - Sweet Heat Crispy Thai Chicken - Salad Near Me - La Jolla, California

A great location of MF. Nice inside and out. Great staff. Efficient service. Mama Chen's salad did not disappoint!

Food was excellent! The not so fried chicken and buffalo wrap was amazing. Also the service from Brandon was the best!

Great sandwiches. Great quality sandwiches. This location gets packed during lunch time. Took about 30 minutes before I got my food. Everyone that works around here comes here for lunch. Makes it quite busy. Recommend ordering online and picking up when it's super busy! read more

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Edit: order was 51 minutes late, which is unacceptable. But they refunded the order and further made it right.

The food was great and the service was amazing. Friendly staff, Fellipe, who helped me decide on the chimichurri steak and Joselyn, who brought me my food. (Thought I was going to have to go get it lol). As well as the whole staff who made my incredibly tasty sandwich. The prices are also very resonable. Which kinda suprised me with how nice the place was. The only thing i though they got me on was the drink, but once I realized there was freshly squeezed vegetable juice, I was sold. Very much reccomeneded if you need some clean food with out sacrificing taste. read more

I ordered 20 min ahead & arrived to pick up my order at the time noted. My order had not even been started & was over 6 waiting orders before me, this is ridiculous. In the first 10 min of my onsite wait. Which is 30 min after I ordered only 1 order came out. Do yourself a favor & skip this location. Horrible service!!!! I might as well have not preordered online. Will definitely go elsewhere! Should have noted I got soup & grilled cheese. read more