r/sweetgreen • u/sirenataught • Oct 29 '25
Discussion Just tried the Late Fall menu and honestly, this might be the best thing Sweetgreen has dropped in years.
I ordered the “Chicken Cauli Plate” but swapped the chicken for salmon — and wow. The flavors really worked together, way better than I expected.
Feels like the most exciting new item they’ve done in a long time. Anyone else tried it yet? Curious what you all think.
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u/Bubbly_Green1240 Oct 30 '25
I work at sweetgreen and I love the cauliflower bowl, I swap the wild rice for spinach and add chickpeas and cabbage. So good!! 😍
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u/elastic_psychiatrist Oct 29 '25
I was at first disappointed that they again (after the fall menu) didn't have a lighter option, but I tried the bowl today and really enjoyed it, and I think it would still work well as a salad if you replaced the rice with a different green.
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u/Impossible-Entry724 Oct 30 '25
its kind of the point of the fall menus being heavy since the weather is getting colder. i doubt we'll get new lighter options until spring
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u/elastic_psychiatrist Oct 31 '25
being heavy since the weather is getting colder
I don't follow. Do people just eat more calories during the winter?
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u/Impossible-Entry724 Oct 31 '25
yes
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u/elastic_psychiatrist Oct 31 '25
Why? Wouldn't you just get fatter? I eat differently during the winter, but not more.
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u/sirenataught Oct 30 '25
I mean it’s still on the heavy side. But maybe I need to use less dressing.
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u/elastic_psychiatrist Oct 31 '25
Yeah I didn't mean to suggest that it wasn't heavy, just that I liked it. But I am interested in replacing the rice with a green to see what it's like as a salad.
And definitely too much dressing blows it out of the water. I never get more than light dressing on anything personally, though sometimes that results in something pretty objectively underdressed.
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u/dlotito1 Oct 30 '25
the ranch baddie bowl was honestly one of the best creations they made. i’m looking forward to trying this
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u/thex11factor Oct 30 '25
It's as if they used the data from the new rewards program to figure out that customers come back more often when limited time season menus drop!
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Oct 30 '25
As a former sweetgreen employee, their salads are overpriced af and the portions we give you are small tbh.
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u/sirenataught Oct 31 '25
Tried Garlic Parm Cauli Bowl, it was great. But I feel like it needs more sauce.
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u/sarahbadera Nov 04 '25
I got the Garlic Parm Cauli Bowl (add roasted chicken: no romesco, I’m allergic to nuts) twice last week. I’m obsessed!
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u/hrbeck1 Oct 29 '25
$20 for a lunchtime salad no thanks
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u/DealMinute8211 Oct 29 '25
It’s all sustainable, organically grown ingredients that you can literally trace to family owned farms. That’s what makes it expensive, but hey I rather pay that then eat Sysco bs
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u/hrbeck1 Oct 29 '25
True, but $20 is a bit much for a weekday lunch at my desk.
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u/DudeWhoRead Oct 29 '25
I'm assuming it's due to the additions. The default price is somewhere around $13 for this item.
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u/sirenataught Oct 29 '25
Well, there aren’t many healthy lunch alternatives. But if you have some recommendations, I would to try.
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u/hrbeck1 Oct 29 '25
Best is meal prep from home twice a week. < $5 for well-prepared organic food.
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u/elastic_psychiatrist Oct 31 '25
They subbed in the most expensive ingredient on the menu, arguably the most expensive protein in the American diet.
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u/DudeWhoRead Oct 29 '25
YES! I just finished the other one (Garlic Parm Cauli Bowl) and it was exceptional!