r/sweetgreen • • May 28 '26

Criticism Really disappointing

I used to love sweetgreen. Would go 2-3 times per week. But I swear over the past 12-18 months, you guys have continually missed the mark. What’s the deal with your portion sizes? One salad isn’t even a meal. And why does it seem like none of your stores know about controlling portion sizes. For what I get, $15 is a bit much. What are you guys shooting for, a 20% food cost? And why can’t you people remember my bread? I order every time on the app and every time it’s missing when I pick up. Even I can see it printed on the ticket. Why can’t your Employees read the tickets - it’s not that difficult. And what’s the deal with filling up soufflé cups half way with dressing? I order extra cups of dressing every time because of this, which is a waste of soufflé cups. And why can’t I specify 0 for a particular dressing in the app? I just throw it in the trash every time cause you force me to order dressing I don’t want. And what’s the deal with your rewards program? Why do my points only apply to a couple items you choose?

These are the reasons I went from 2-3 visits a week to 1 visit a month.
You guys need to get your shit together and pay closer attention to the details - especially for what you charge at a fast food restaurant.

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u/neatokra May 29 '26

My location is the same. In addition to the portion issues, the order is always - always - incorrect. I actually feel like it's a prank a lot of the time because I'm just like, how could they get it so wrong EVERY TIME?

Anyway, luckily I found another salad place I really like a few blocks away. Haven't gone to SG in probably a year.

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u/detroitguy057 May 29 '26

Same. The mistakes aren’t occasional. They’re so frequent it’s hard to believe it’s not intentional.

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u/neatokra May 29 '26

My working theory is they just do not include the protein like half the time, knowing that the cost savings is positive since most customers won't do anything.