I like, but don't love SweetGreen. It's kind of like a Chipotle of salads, but the main reason I love Chipotle is because it allows me to eat healthy without eating a dumb salad. SweetGreen has a decent selection of fresh greens, and their shrimp is surprisingly good for fast food shrimp. The service is fast and friendly, and since it's in the fancier Tyson's, it doesn't get busy at all in the evenings. Since it's in a convenient location, I'll definitely be back, but I wouldn't go out of my way for it. read more

Couldn't really find a fault here. This location has an interesting set-up. They're basically a really large kiosk on the ground floor of the galleria. Having an Architectural background, I couldn't help but enjoy the large open feel to the place. I came for lunch with some co-workers and got the guacamole greens. Mesclun, avocado, onion, tortilla chips, chicken, fresh squeezed lime and a jalapeño vinegrette. You choose the dressing amount and they mix it up for you. Salad was great, avocados make everything better and the lime juice was a noticeable nice touch. I opted for the multigrain bread as well. The only knock is that I had a sample for the goat cheese peach salad, that had no peach. That's not actually a knock, they still get 5 stars. I'd like to try one of the drinks next time. You don't really notice them until after the checkout. read more

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TLDR: Located in Tysons 2 near Macy's area, long lines form after 12pm, reccomend the guacamole greens and warm harvest bowl, great spot for a light lunch! There are many places around the Tyson's area that serve salads, but sweetgreen does it right! They really know how to treat you as a person and not just another order number. Sweet Green is probably one of my coworkers' and I's favorite place to get lunch when you are wanting a light and flavorful lunch, this is the place to go. It's located in Tysons 2 near the far end of the mall where Macy's and Sur la table are, except is not like a shop, it's more of a pop up shop in the middle of the mall. The lines get super long after 11:50am, so if you wish to get a salad after 12pm, plan to stand in line for at least 20 minutes if the line is long, but fear not, they have an online and app ordering that you can create your order from. It makes ordering hassle free, little to no misunderstandings as to what you want in your salad bowl, and it's ready at the window when you get there. When they do make a mistake on your order, they apologize for the mix up and quickly make up the salad you originally ask for within 5 minutes. Their customer service is phenomenal!!! (FYI: when ordering online or through the app, the salad comes untossed and dressings are on the side to keep the veggies fresh and not soggy by the time you get the order.) My go to salad is the guacamole greens and the warm harvest bowl. After I have had their salad, I'm not hungry until about 5pm which is usually when dinner is. Their salads are really made up of their freshest ingredients and the staff are really attentive and understanding which I always admire. They really know how to toss a salad :) Sometimes I go into work just so I can eat sweet green for lunch. read more

Standard sweetgreen. Fresh veggies, but can be pricey. They are quite stingy with the protein and it can be hit or miss. Yesterday my chicken was hard and super dry and over cooked. You could see the chicken strands separating, and that slightly translucent brown from being so over cooked. I would just try to stick within the range of what is included in the custom salads because the additional items can really make your salad $15-20. And you could've just went to the supermarket and chopped some stuff up. What sets sweetgreen apart are the dressings; my favorites are the spicy cashew (which is not that spicy and has a nice hint of ginger and tastes like Thai peanut sauce), coconut curry (pretty light and not heavy), and the hot sauce on the side to dip my chicken in (actually pretty spicy). read more

Fresh and in the middle of the mall. What's not to like? You pick your own everything or chose a combo from the menu. Another "chipotle" type of restaurant but for healthy higher grade salads. They've got soups and breads if you want to throw something in the mix. The staff is super friendly and kind. You can pay with their app and join their loyalty program to get your way to a free bowl. I had the December mix and it felt like December. A little hearty from the quinoa and sweet from the dried cranberries. Winter for sure. Freshly brewed ice teas goes well with the meal. Compostable everything if it's to go. What's not to like for a quick lunch? The only things is that it is open seating so all mall goers will eye you while you eat. But it's Tyson's Galleria. You go here to be seen. read more

sweetgreen - Healthy Salads, Wraps, and Bowls - January Salad - Salad Near Me - Mclean, Virginia

First time and I chose to create my own salad. The gentleman who helped me was friendly and when I chose avocado, he indicated it was extra, to which I said okay. I moved down the line building my salad and at no point did he indicate that basic items like cheese, eggs, and mushrooms were going to be an extra charge. When I get to the register, I'm told my salad of arugula, avocado, egg, cheddar cheese, mushrooms, cilantro, cucumbers, tortilla strips, and chicken was $16. $16?!?! How is that even possible?! There were no signs on the line or the menu board. No matter how fresh the ingredients are, no salad from a mall kiosk is worth $16. First and last visit. read more

If I were to only eat at one place for the rest of my life, it would definitely be sweetgreen. Yes, thats how much I like this place! Everything from the concept to execution is awesome about sweetgreen, it gives a new definition to the food industry when it comes to salads, service and sourcing. Locally sourced, seasonal, always true to the promise, reflects in their deinks menu too- you wont find fountain drinks, added sugars, what you will find is options that can suit almost everyone. Light,medium, heavy dressing options, nutrition guides, allergen information.. All in all its one if the best chains to eat at, just makes my day! I wish they expand more though, i have been missing them terribly since the past few weeks after moving to North carolina. read more

I used to be a Chopt fan but Sweetgreen is superior in almost every way. This location in particular is great for dinner because it has almost no traffic (as opposed to lunch, when it's packed). Also, Ricardo is the man. Great attitude, fast, efficient and knowledgeable. Promote this guy. read more

The food here is fresh, the service is excellent, and the turn around is pretty quick. Great salad, fresh ingredients, good price! What more could you ask for? read more

This location is in the middle of the mall and gets absolutely packed during lunch. I stood in line for a salad (so embarrassed to admit) for close to 30 minutes the other day. Order ahead! Wish there was a bit more seating in the location too. Otherwise, ingredients here are fresh and the service is quick once you get to the front of the line. Go for the Kale Caesar, as the kale here isn't as awful as most places. Cheese crisps in the salad should be sold by the bag. read more

Still awesome. Worked with Jenny. Had a great experience. I Def appreciate the water filter there as well as the access to steelhead salmon. Personally, it is a nice change of pace from Chipotle and Chick-fil-A. read more

sweetgreen - Healthy Salads, Wraps, and Bowls - Salad Near Me - Mclean, Virginia

Love sweet green, if you want a quality healthy salad (also depends what you get), only giving it four stars because it is so overpriced for what you get. But the quality of ingredients is delicious. read more

I've tried 5 bowls from sweetgreen: 2 were good (shroomami and winter squash). Another 2 were disappointing/underwhelming (chickpea curry and I don't remember). The last is the harvest bowl, which is SO GOOD. I've ordered it so many times, and love it so much I've recreated the salad at home. The reason for the 3 stars is that 1. Sweetgreen is overpriced. The portion sizes are tiny compared to what you pay for. You also barely get ANY meat - I usually end up eating half of my salad, then saving the rest to eat at home, where I add in my own chicken. 2. The bowls can be hit or miss. The chickpea curry was truly an underwhelming salad with the blandness that embodies every negative connotation associated with a "salad." read more

As Slow as the traffic in Virginia. Haven't eaten yet but wow it's beyond slow. Nice wood framing decor surrounding it though. Vere seems nice as a employee. read more

This is my new spot!!!!!!!!! I try to go here 2-3 days a week. I have only ordered the Harvest Bowl and it is so awesome. I would say to avoid the long crazy lines at lunch, get the app. Order your phone and pick it up. The other things is if you want them to mix up your salad for you when you order. Add Mix-up to your last name. If your last name is Jones, it would be Jones Mix-UP as your last name. read more

The staff at this location are super genuine!! The day before my bday I spent quite a few hours at the mall and was beyond hungry!! Pondering where to get something somewhat healthy for dinner immediately thought of Sweetgreens!! I was at the other Tysons location so I called to place an order- unfortunately I didn't get the name of the nice guy I spoke with but he took my order and when I requested no onions in my guacamole salad he immediately asked what substitute I would like instead- no other Sweetgreens has asked me this until I request for them to put another topping in place of the onion- so kudos to him!! I mentioned to him I needed a nice meal for my night before my bday!! I asked him the best place to park at Tysons and he said **in the covered area closest to Legal Seafoods- drove over and found a spot and walked up to the Sweetgreens and the great staff all wished me a happy birthday!!! What a great location!!! read more

I love Sweetgreen, I think their salads taste great and the menu items are well thought-out. That being said, this review is for service. I've been here three separate times and something goes wrong every time. It's either some slightly wilted lettuce, they've run out of ingredients, they've run out of bread, or a really crabby person behind the counter. This isn't a gourmet restaurant so my expectations are low, but alot of their issues could be resolved if they tried a little harder. I used to work on a Subway sandwich line, so I know that inventory control, advanced prep work, and strong management is essential. Something tells me that the staff here are just kind of lazy. If you're jonesin for some Sweetgreen, skip this location and visit the Mosaic location instead. They are consistently better. read more

Sweetgreen has become one of my go-tos for a quick and healthy lunch option in Tysons. They've got the staple salads that stay on the menu year round, they've got seasonal salads that showcase the seasons freshest ingredients, and you can customize your own salad down to how light or heavily dressed you want your salad. For an added health bonus, go online to create your salad and you can calculate the nutritional content and calories. The other benefit of going online is you can place your order and decide what time you want to pick it up. Zoom to the pickup line and bypass the ALWAYS long line. I highly recommend doing this. Go ahead and download the app too. You can enter your cc info into the app and they've got a device that scans the qr code on your phone to pay. It's also a rewards program so as you accrue money spent, I believe it's $100, you then get a free salad. Why not?? The spicy sabze is awesome and my year round go to. However right now the seasonal salads you'll want to eat every day are the watermelon feta (add chicken for some protein if you'd like), or the peach and goat cheese. They're delicious. And you'll fit into your skinny jeans even if you eat here with any frequency. I'd say the average salad is $10-12. read more

This is a welcome addition to Tysons Galleria. It's great to have a healthy, counter-service option. There's always a line too, which is a good sign. The employees are fast and are really, really friendly. I like that you can make your own salad, but you had better be ready to order it pretty quickly because of the line. Ingredients are fresh, and the prices are pretty reasonable. I like the variety of greens, and their chicken is actually flavorful and tender. Downsides - the eating area is awkward. Shoppers and people in the line are almost forced to stare at you because the tables have no dividers and face strange directions. Also, unlike Chop't, there aren't a lot of recommended salads, so you're almost forced to craft your own meal. It's a lot easier to order the universal "Santa Fe Fiesta" than to order romaine, tomatoes, avocados, black beans, chicken, tortilla strips.... you get it. Last, there's no fro yo at this location, but I hope they'll add it before the summer. read more

Sweetgreen is exploding! Since their modest opening in 2007, this simple salad shop offering locally sourced, organic ingredients has become so popular that they have expanded into four different regions. Now located in the DC metro area, Massachusetts, New York, and Pennsylvania, it isn't uncommon to see lines around the block to get into some of these locations. So there I was walking through the Tysons Galleria mall and, lo and behold, a Sweetgreen opened up right in the middle of the mall near Macy's. It was noon on a Monday and it was packed. I ordered my usual Spicy Sabzi salad because I heart it. It is loaded with baby spinach and shredded kale with spicy quinoa, spicy broccoli, carrots, raw beets, basil, sprouts, and roasted tofu. Such a great mix! This time I switched out the carrot chili dressing for the lemon tahini and it was so good. A winning combo! I also tried one of their Sweetpress drinks, which are fresh, cold-pressed juices. The energize is my favorite so far with carrot, orange, grapefruit, ginger, and cayenne, it has more of a carrot flavor with the spiciness of cayenne. These drinks are very expensive though at $9.50 for a single serving, but cold-pressed (not heated) drinks have a very short shelf-life and are loaded with nutrients so anytime you need a nutritional boost, I highly recommend cold-pressed juice if you can find it. I also noticed they had an organic lentil soup that is vegan as well. I'll have to try this next time. So -- great job, Sweetgreen, on getting into Tysons Galleria! That just makes the dreaded shopping trip a little brighter. read more

Loved the avocobbo! we split one salad and it was extremely filling. Fresh greens and reasonably light dressing. I would come here more if there was one close to work. I much prefer sweetgreen over chop't. the chicken was tender and not dry. crunchy greens. I don't like bacon and they allow substitutions so that's a perk as well. egg actually tastes like an egg and not rubbery. overall a great salad. if only they'd open one near metro center. read more

Love the salads here, everything is always fresh but the lunch line is ridiculous. Upwards of 20 minutes depending on when you get there. Worth it though. read more

Location is clean, beautiful, light filled. They have a good system in place implemented for Covid. However, salad base is consistently under portioned. read more

Quite good salad compared to other fast food salad. There are some issues with it: 1) the leaves portion is too big compared to the portion of toppings. 2) the staff would ask you whether you need "heavy", "regular" or "light" dressing, but the "regular" is not well defined. In my opinion, the "regular" should be different for different salad/dressing combinations instead of a universal amount. So you might need to adjust the amount of dressing yourself based on your type of salad and type of dressing of your choice. read more

Really cool healthy lunch stop inside Tyson's Galleria. Another build your own salad concept but with a bit more diverse ingredient choices. There are also seasonal salad options. I love that even the silverware is quality recycled plastic. Nice place for lunch. read more

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First couple of bowls from sweetgreen were ok, nothing special. Today I tried the "Shroomami" bowl. Ding, ding we have a winner! Lots of interesting flavors, with a real nice spicy kick. Still keeping it at four due to the long slow line and until I find more five-star offerings. read more

Very nice place for a quick and healthy lunch. Pleasant service, fresh ingredients and variety. Menu has calorie count next to each dish, great for people who are watching their diet. read more

sweetgreen - Healthy Salads, Wraps, and Bowls - Salad Near Me - Mclean, Virginia

By far the best salads I have ever had out hands down. The Earth Bowl is my favorite! Everything is always super fresh and the staff is always friendly. My whole office is addicted! Keep up the good work. read more

sweetgreen - Healthy Salads, Wraps, and Bowls - Earth Bowl w/ dried cranberries added. Yum!! - Salad Near Me - Mclean, Virginia

Never - they don't accept US legal tender. From the WSJ: Jaclyn Benton, 30, visited a Sweetgreen near her office in Reston, Va., last summer with $20 cash, but no credit or debit card because she had forgotten her wallet at home. When her order was ready and she went to pay, the cashier explained that the restaurant doesn't take bills. "It's almost like when your credit card gets declined for silly reasons," says Ms. Benton, who works as an event planner. "It makes you feel like you can't afford it even though I had the money right there." Ms. Benton has no plans to go back: "It feels very elitist," she says. A Sweetgreen spokeswoman said its decision makes its team members safer amid the risk of robbery and improves the cleanliness and efficiency of the restaurants. read more

I'm a sweetgreens fanatic, so take this as you will: Great location and seating. Staff was courtesy and efficient. Best chop and dressing toss I think I've ever had at a SG. I paid with my iPhone app and enjoyed a view of the nicest mall I've ever been in. 5 stars! I do have to say every other SG I've been in has had a meticulous salad station...this one did not. read more

Always super fresh and yummy! Definitely my favorite make-your-own salad spot. I love all of their yummy dressings and how they use locally sourced ingredients. But beware of the long lines during lunch time!!! read more

This place never has their quinoa cooked properly, they give u crunchy quinoa that could break your teeth. Iv been here at least 7 times and all 7 times the quinoa was crunchy and hard. Also the employees have no idea what the sauces are made of. They just blindly say everything is organic. (Check the board, local doesn't mean organic) but the employees insist it's organic. I'm sick of this confusing system here. read more

Bought a bowl from the new spring range, the server obviously wasn't used to building it which was fine. I have to do new things in my job all the time. But when I got to the checkout and they were mixing my bowl I notice that the combination of ingredients fill the bowl about halfway. I said it to the staff but they would not change it. read more

sweetgreen - Healthy Salads, Wraps, and Bowls - This is my $11 Bowl......barely half filled - Salad Near Me - Mclean, Virginia

I've worked across the street for less than two months...and this place has already become my go-to lunch spot. The salads are A) delicious B) fresh and C) incredibly FILLING for a salad! The lines are super long at lunchtime, but I've always used the online ordering/pick up, and not only has my meal always been ready when I arrived, there's never been an error in my order. I'm not a meat eater and I recognize it's more expensive with meat, but I find the prices super reasonable as well. Tip: get the bread to scoop of the extra dressing! read more

Hands down the best sweetgreen location in the area! Food is always fresh and service is quick

Delicious cold and warm salads. Wish they didn't rotate their menu as often. It isn't fun going to a restaurant knowing what you want only to find out it isn't on the menu anymore. read more

I went today and it was horrible. I love sweet green! The salad was a mess when they gave it to me, they ran out of ingredients. The dressing didn't even taste the same as the other sweetgreens! The service was slow too and the line was huge. I felt rushed and when I asked for sprouts I think they have me 5! Horrible value. read more

sweetgreen - Healthy Salads, Wraps, and Bowls - Half piece of bread that looks bitten into :( - Salad Near Me - Mclean, Virginia

We work in the galleria and order online every day . Recently the salads have been so inconsistent. The salads have been missing the dressing and when I went to pick up and checked the order the girl put 1/4 of the container filled. The Bok Choy was missing and when I asked for some I received a foamy Bok Choy that was not rinsed. Not to mention the brown and long stemmed cilantro. It's not cheap there and the quality is getting very poor read more

The salads at Sweetgreen are very tasty and they give you a big salad. I suppose this is justification for their extremely high salad prices. But for someone like me who eats big portions, I thought this was way too expensive. I also went here during the lunch rush, and had to wait about 20 minutes before I even ordered. This isn't a knock on the staff, who were very friendly and quick once I got to the front. But if you are short on time or money, I wouldn't pick this place. read more

I'm not sure how this location compares to others, but this one is perpetually busy during lunch hours, but thankfully the staff is efficient so the line actually moves pretty quickly, plus the actual assembly time is fairly short as well. I like this concept a lot, it's a great business strategy since there's an overall push towards healthier work lunch options. The Kale Caesar as is is pretty good, although nothing particularly wow worthy either. read more