My favorite lunch spot. The salads are fresh and they have a great selection of ingredients. Don't miss the fries though. Yum!

Great food always fresh and delicious. We love the beef plates and Salmon. Both delivery meals and in person yummy!

Lovely place for lunch! Plenty of parking and the establishment is nicely lit and very clean! You can see all the food being prepped in the kitchen and orders are taken quite promptly and the food is brought out to you shortly after. It is slightly pricey for lunch, but the quality of food certainly makes up for it, with my sandwich combo at about 10 dollars (not counting the drink), and my girlfriends platter at about 15. My girlfriend and I came here for lunch and she ordered the tri-tip platter with mac and cheese, and the green beans, while I went for the twisted blt with a side of Belgian fries, I also got a soda to go with it too. Everything, tasted delicious and fresh. Some stars of the day were the green beans topped with sesame seeds, and what tasted to be oyster sauce, and the fries which were nice and crispy on the outside. My girlfriend felt the mac and cheese was a little too bready. The sodas were quite good too, they use real sugar so they tasted nice and crisp. We tried the cherry, cream soda, and root beer, and they all tasted great! Definitely, coming back here again! read more

Tinleaf Fresh Kitchen - Tri tip with green beans and Mac and cheese - New American Near Me - Carlsbad, California

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I got the Turkey Melt but out it on whole grain instead of ciabatta and the Belgium Fried with Garlic Chive Aioli based on the employees recommendation. That aioli was AMAZINGLY w/ the fries and even used it on my sandwich too. Their drink machine was great too. Loved the Cherry soda and their homemade lemonade. read more

Tinleaf Fresh Kitchen - Turkey Melt with whole grain bread - New American Near Me - Carlsbad, California

Nice place good food. I have been going there since it opened. Always fast and homemade.

$10 kids meal takeout for a sick 9 year old kid, ten minutes after leaving Tin Leaf. Uber soggy fries, a low end bite of celery and a two day old carrot with dry turkey big enough for a two year old. The water was fantastic. Stick to freezer pops. read more

Tinleaf Fresh Kitchen - New American Near Me - Carlsbad, California

Its great for what it is. I recommend trying the tri-tip salad. Food is good service is good. It's a walk up and order then sit down kind of place. A concept that many many places have in Southern California. I do like that their food is healthy but there are some simple items such as salmon they never seem to carry. This could be part of their business model and for some reason I can't figure out. But each restaurant has their own style, so not complaining just thought it was strange. I've been there probably seven or eight times and I will definitely go back. read more

Attention healthnuts !!! This place is great for a quick bite !!! Love the extensive menu options ! Craft my own salad !! Mmm..sure why not ? Make sure if you're indecisive like me to scope the menu beforehand. Lots to choose from. I stuck with the following ingredients: Mixed field greens Balsamic-basil vinaigrette grape tomatoes cucumbers quinoa red bell peppers chickpeas added marinated portobello mushroom (~$11) Bf got: Grilled Loch Duart Salmon with spicy asian green beans and baby bok choy w/ shitake mushrooms ($12.95) Not too shabby !!! Decent portions and I was satisfied. Flavor wise it isn't much to write home about. I guess being a vegan, I can be a salad nazi ! I love my salads bursting with flavors, but I appreciate the healthy alternative. I'd check it out again if I'm in the area. read more

Most consistent place I eat. Food is fresh and good quality. Staff is super nice and overall just a go to spot for healthy good quality food. read more

The food was really good, and they had a very nice menu... We have never tried the tin leaf fresh kitchen, because it sounds like a place that you go to have tea. We were very pleasantly surprised. read more

I think this place deserved 5 stars. Everything we had today was really great, abundant and plated well. I have yet to try their sister store up the street. Give Tin Leaf your best. Read my other reviews. Dicks read more

This place has gone completely downhill in the last few years. It's too bad since it was our go to restaurant when we first moved to Carlsbad. The prices keep going up and the quality/value keeps going down. The last straw was three weeks ago. We decided to give them a try again. Should have seen the signs...it used to be a packed parking lot. When we got there, we had the pick of parking spaces. The Santa Maria tri-tip is still good but at a higher price. The shrimp skewer plate is unforgivable. Five smallish sized shrimps on a single skewer for $15...that's $3 a piece of shrimp. We will not be customers of Tin Leaf again. read more

Tin leaf is my favorite fast casual restaurant! My only gripe is that the kids chicken tenders aren't on the adult menu :). I always end up with the last couple bites left on my kids plates and they are so yummy. My favorite entrees are the Mediterranean salad and beef Bourguinon. The pistachios on the salad seal the deal and I pretend I'm eating healthy so I can order a side of their crispy wonderful fries. I rarely waste my calories on fries but these ones are worth it!!! If all of that isn't enough, they have Ginger raider keifer on tap!!! My favorite tap beverage!! I'm always too full for dessert but they look so good that one of these days I'm going to to have to finally save room. read more

My boyfriend and I have been here multiple times.. we crave it!!! Everything on the menu is awesome!! Portions are perfect and fresh. We went there one day out of the blue and BOOM! we found our favorite spot.. we recommend this place 100% read more

This is a great place for lunch with tasy salads and sandwiches . Good food, friendly service, comfortable patio.

I came from out of town last week and after cooking every night I decided to treat myself to get an order to go. I love Beach Plumb, so since the same company, I thought why not. I ordered ahi tuna plate with side of green beans and onion strings. Also, a salad. First.... The Ahi which states on menu is seared raw was fully cooked.... no pink in sight. The onion strings were tasty, but clumped together, so I could only eat half. The salad was good and the green beans were as well. I was so disappointed in my meal. They had to know when they plated or at least put it into the to go container that the fish was way over cooked, and the onion strings were clumpy. read more

The Mediterranean Chicken Salad is A M A Z I N G every time. This is my husband and my go to whenever we are craving a fresh and delicious salad! read more

I love Tin Leaf so much and I've been going here for a nice lunch with my dad and sister ever since it opened. I love their mac and cheese and Mediterranean salad. read more

Tomato bisque 3 stars Caesar salad 5 stars, loved the hint of basil in the dressing Thanksgiving sandwich 3stars. Ok but needed a little more stuffing to make it taste more thanksgiving like. read more

I love this place! The food is always so good, always done right, the prices are great and there's a nice variety of options so you never get tired of it. Also I have to just give a major shoutout to them. I asked for my salad to be split and basically one half of it prepared for my lunch tomorrow- I could not believe how perfect it was when I got home. read more

Tinleaf Fresh Kitchen - I asked for my salad to be split and basically one half of it prepared for my lunch tomorrow- perfect!! - New American Near Me - Carlsbad, California

This is a gluten free friendly resturant. Yummy salads and garlic mashed potatoes. Good family spot and you can eat inside or outside. The staff is helpful. I enjoy the tri-tip. They've got gluten free bread so you can make any of the sandwiches gluten free. read more

This establishment compared themselves to a Pei-Wei and Panera. I wouldn't exactly put them in the same category due to their pricey entrees and small portions. The food is good but their portions were unreasonable for the price and the extra sides for a fee? Nah, I'll pass. They should consider including the sides with their sandwiches for the price of 8.95 per sandwich. Tin Leaf tries to entice customers with their fancy menu and exotic drink choices. It doesn't cut it for my wallet. While we were waiting we saw customers splitting meals because it was so expensive. The service was lackluster. When the server brings you your meal and asks you if you need anything else, you expect them to come back with what you ask for. Needless to say the ketcup we asked for never made it to our table. And our fresh cut fries were SOGGY. read more

YUMMY!!! Best arugula salad! all fresh plus with an outdoor seating= perfect! their BLT is deeeliciouss!!! read more

Tinleaf Fresh Kitchen - New American Near Me - Carlsbad, California

After reading the numerous positive reviews of this place, and being in the area for the first time ever, my wife and I visited this little establishment. Overall, I like the look and feel of the place. It feels welcoming and inviting, a bit homey without being homey. The food, to me is okay, like people stated it is very much like Trader Joe's of restaurants, a bit pricey. However, for me, I've had restaurants similar to the Tin Leaf and feel overall that the price is a bit too high for the food. I paid 15 dollars for 6 slices of crusted Ahi tuna, a fruit dish, and Belgian style Fries. I felt like I was paying more for the sides than the main dish. The food was okay overall for my taste. It tasted a bit fresher, but not 15 dollars worth. My wife got green salad with Salmon on top. This cost us 14 dollars, and the greens were nothing out of the ordinary, just a generic green salad. My wife really liked the Salmon though and said that saved the salad overall. Would I come back here? Maybe to try something else. Would I recommend it to a friend? No, I would suggest looking elsewhere if you want fresh food. read more

We ordered take-out on 3/31 while visiting legoland. We ordered: Lentil Soup: Can anyone say Progresso Lentil Soup. I challenge anyone to taste their lentil soup and Progresso, and tell me that it's not the same. And why am I paying so much for the soup again? Tinleaf salad: Ingredients: wild arugula, quinoa, grape tomatoes, cucumbers, sundried cranberries, toasted almonds, wasabi vinaigrette. What you taste - Arugula, Quinoa, and perhaps some almonds if you are lucky. Avocado, Lettuce, Tomato Sandwich - I think the one I make...oh wait, was it the same? Between all the reviews I read, and what I tasted - what did I miss? read more

Good place for lunch and dinner. Would recommend this place if you like have fresh food and good service.

Nothing about Tinleaf feels or looks 3-star. It's a 5 star location, with 5 star service, and 5 star "vibes". But I have been there twice now, and I think the fries and the Blackberry soda keep me happy, but the actual meals I have ordered didn't do the trick. I have tried the "Thanksgiving on a bun" sandwich. The turkey was moist, but cut in such thick slabs that it was overwhelming. The cranberry was nice, but there wasn't any additional flavors or seasonings to make this anything particularly delicious or remarkable. Next I had the grilled salmon salad and the salmon was overly oily, with little to no seasoning. The salad felt drenched in oil and again had little flavor. The fries are to die for and the dipping sauces you can choose from are unique and varied. They do make everything better. However, the saddest part was the peach cobbler. I was SO excited. Hot, fresh peach cobbler with vanilla ice cream? Count me in! However, the "cobbler" part of the peach dessert failed miserable. It was doughy, and more like a piece of freshly baked bread covering some plump peaches. It was definitely healthy, but didn't really taste like a traditional cobbler, which is fine, but perhaps a different name? I will still be coming though... I like healthy options, and Tinleaf delivers that - plus the best, most attentive customer service! read more

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Okay so for lunch I got the tri tip entree with the side of fries and snap peas with shiitake mushrooms. With a drink your looking at spending around $18. So in my eyes of your going to drop that much money they better have good quality food. The verdict.., pretty good for what you pay for. The portions to me were good, not too big but left you satisfied. The seasoning on the tri tip was okay, not a big fan of it actually. The sauce for the tri top on the other hand was a good BBQ type of sauce that had a nice hint of a horseradish type of flavor. Biggest gripe I had really was that my tri tip was dry. No moisture to it at all, made me sad. The sides were great though and their drink selection have no high fructose corn syrup sodas which is cool. All in all I would come here again but probably not go for the tri tip. read more

Tinleaf Fresh Kitchen - Tri tip, fries, snap peas and mushrooms - New American Near Me - Carlsbad, California

Can't say enough good things about this delicious place. GF options abound and the entrees, salads & sandwiches are excellent. Really like the roasted turkey entree with GF jus and cranberry sauce. GF desserts too! Boylan natural sodas, great beer and wine selection are beverage options. read more

Tinleaf Fresh Kitchen - Interior - New American Near Me - Carlsbad, California

Pretty good and fresh! Food came out quickly and this place is in a very convenient location. I had the turkey pot pie and Belgian fries with garlic chive aioli - I'm just taking one star off because the pot pie was a bit cold when it came out. The flavors of everything were delicious - this is a great place to grab lunch and the environment is lovely. read more

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This spot is one of our favorites in the area. Highly recommend the Ahi Sandwich or Thanksgiving on a bun. Food is consistently good and they are quick with takeout! Great outdoor seating area and kid-friendly as well. read more

I wanted to get something special for my birthday, so I ordered their tray of beef bourguignon. It was ready as soon as I ordered it in store. It came cold, but an oven reheat was very easy. It was great for the price, and my family loved it. It was a nice gourmet treat to have during a quarantine birthday. read more

What a quirky, yummy little find! In the same plaza as Cinepolis and La Costa Coffee, Tinleaf is all about natural and sustainable. The meat is antibiotic free, the baked goods have no preservatives, and for the first time that I've ever seen, the fountain beverages are Boylan sodas made with pure cane sugar. I had a Cali Cubano sandwich, which had just a little too much pork and hot mustard on it. I'm a fan of spice, but I spent half the lunch blowing my nose (I'm sure it was an appetizing sight for my fellow diners!). My husband had the backyard BBQ sandwich and enjoyed it, except that he felt the BBQ sauce was a bit too thin and bland. As for the Belgian fries... Amazing. 20% of my life's energy is spent looking for french fries with the desired level of crispness, and Tinleaf's were perfect! read more

Tinleaf Fresh Kitchen - Cali Cubano - New American Near Me - Carlsbad, California

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So happy i found this on yelp! The hubby and i went here for lunch and we left full and happy. I had the oven roasted turkey sandwich with fries and a side of garlic aioli (i added avocado to the sandwich). It was great- thick cuts of turkey as if carved from an actual turkey breast, the ciabatta bun was tasty and soft (i hate when theyre hard/crunchy). The fries and dip were super good too. Hubby got the thanksgiving on a bun and fries (cranberry relish on the side) he had nothing but good things to say and ate the whole thing! This is an "order at the counter and they bring it to you" kind of place. Some indoor seating, as well as outside patio seating with umbrellas. A guy brought his dog to the patio area and a waiter immediately offered him a bowl of water for the pup; so looks lile pups are welcome :) Will def be back! read more

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Excellent salads using fresh ingredients. Large salad portions too. Would definitely come back again to try other menu items! Chocolate chip cookies were good for a nice little dessert! read more

The food is so fresh and good! Ordered the backyard bbq sandwich for pick up with a side of Mac n cheese, such great quality! They forgot to give me the cup of lentil soup I ordered but when I called, Josh was super helpful and apologetic and fixed the situation right away. Great customer service. I'm super impressed and can't wait to try more yummy items from Tin Leaf! read more

I ordered Take Out over the phone just before noon on a weekday, and was told my order would be ready in ten, and it was, which was perfect for me as I work just down the street. You can also order ahead online! The menu has a wide variety of options for all kinds of diets. I decided to keep it minimal today and ordered the sides combo: three sides of your choosing for ~9 bucks. I was very pleasantly shocked to discover just how massive the sides were! I had the mac and cheese (delicious with great texture from the breadcrumbs), the spicy asian green beans (AMAZING and I usually don't enjoy green beans), and the mixed fruit (great variety and you could tell the fruit was fresh and high quality). My experience today was simple, quick, and delicious! A great & healthy spot for anyone looking for food in the Carlsbad/Palomar area. read more

Luv luv luv Tin Leaf! They are always very helpful with needing gluten free meals. The Ahi salad (minus the wonton strips) and the Tri tip are my favorites. Oh - and the chocolate gluten free cookie - heaven!! read more

Been going to Tin Leaf for years and never left a review. This super casual place has a limited, interesting menu of sandwiches and main courses. For its price range (which is mid-range and very fair) the food is pretty high quality. Craft your own salads are our main draw, so's the Monday night special turkey pot pie. The attentive and consistently good service is a stand-out. We're also fans of the sister restaurant, Beach Plum Cafe, right nearby. read more

I have lived in this area for almost a year now. I do try to eat healthy most days. This place is a good substitute to healthy home cooked meals. There dessert selection is not bad either if you have a sweet tooth. Tonight I tried the Gluten-free dark chocolate cookie. Yummy I do recommend this place and the other restaurant located near the movies. read more