Crafted Greens — Restaurant in El Cajon

My friends and I decided to check this place out for lunch on a weekday. It was busy but there was enough seating inside and outside on their front patio for everyone.

You order at the counter and they bring the food out to you. The owner (or manager) saw us looking a bit lost at their menu and came right over to help. Everything looks so good so it was hard to decide. He was awesome and gave us a quick walk thru their menu with his favorites.

The food order came to the table pretty quickly after we ordered. We opted to sit outside since it wasn't as noisy and to enjoy the beautiful weather. The owner came by with a complimentary plate of their cilantro hummus, tabbouleh, a roasted beets side, and their house potato chips. We each ordered different salads with added protein (seared Ahi, Tuscan salmon, and Grass feed steaks). Their iced tea, carrot orange juice refreshers, and giant cookies were good too. Everything was delicious!

One of our orders had an issue and it was taken care of promptly. We are checked on often for refills. We will definitely come back! Especially after seeing the delicious looking wagu burgers being dropped off at the table next to ours. Lol! We will have to try...

We went in for the first time yesterday starving after being at the DMV and we were pleasantly surprised. I needed something other than pizza, which was appearing a lot in my searches for quick bites, and this stood out. Parking was easy, and there was plenty of seating both outdoor and indoor.

We ordered one Nicoise and added seared Cajun tuna and one Autumn Pear and added free range chicken. We also ordered 5 sandwiches to go for the rest of the family. I wanted to try the soups so we were able to upgrade from the chips they offer with the sandwiches to soups for a little bit more. Since I was hungry, I also ordered one of their in-house brownies and a chocolate peanut butter bar. We ordered quite a bit and no one was disappointed.

Everything was seasoned well, the salad greens were very fresh, the proteins were cooked perfectly and it was done fast. My only minor criticism is that that pears in the Autumn salad were a little under ripe - but they were also fresh and not canned so it really didn't bother us at all. This is a great place, would definitely recommend if you're in El Cajon looking for a healthy, tasty, organic,...

First time visiting Crafted Greens, choosing it because of the 4.8 Google rating & it was SPECTACULAR!

We came after church & Nora (the owner) greeted us & walked us through the menu. Prices were extremely, because the portions are large/shareable. The ingredients are fresh, organically sourced & tasty. Menu is very comprehensive: many vegetarian options, soup, entree salads, sandwiches, plates & the addition of wagyu burger -- omg-- GET THE BURGER!!

Many options to cut gluten, calories & all tasty!

After a delicious "sampler" appetizer (beet salad, hummus, quinoa tables & homemade chips) -- which filled me up-- came the Mediterranean chicken salad, Ahi nicsoie salad & steak + pesto/aoli sandwich & a cheeseburger to go (which 1/2 was eaten before leaving!). All were delicious, well plated, perfect temp & generous!

The desserts in the case were calling, cuz they looked absolutely glorious, but we were full & taking leftovers home already!

Next time-- which will be soon-- sharing a meal will be the move so there's room to try a sweet treat!

Bravo, Nora & her team of happy servers & chefs!

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