Reviews for Garden Monsters in Portland, OR
I usually hate eating salad at restaurants, cause it's usually a head of iceberg lettuce with a single tomato and slice of... cucumber, or worse, salad mix. But these folks do it right. Also, they have a full vegan menu with 2-3 choices of plant basedprotein. Definitely worth the visit. Read more
So freaking delicious!! Their monster melts are like crunch wrap supreme on steroids. So much flavor wrapped in a tortilla.
I've tried salad joints, and this cart blows them all away. The salads are huge, the ingredients are so so fresh, and the... dressing is amazing. I usually order the caeser with a chopped egg, and it's so delish. Read more
I had The Oregon Trail salad (full disclosure, I did order it with the double serving of grilled chicken as the protein, but I... asked for the chicken on the side, so that the photograph would essentially be representative of the un-tossed, "Skip theprotein and save $3" version, which would be vegetarian, but could easily be made vegan via substitutions). The greens werefresh and crisp, the quantities of toppings were well-balanced, and were high-quality. The vinaigrette dressing was very mild /light compared to most others I have had, but that wasn't necessarily a bad thing - it allowed the other ingredients to shine,whereas often, a dressing can overpower a salad. The grilled chicken was good, and I have always enjoyed fancy / bougie saladtoppings. It was possibly a tiny bit pricey for even a fancy salad, but not absurdly so; I do plan to return to try other menuitems - likely the build your own salads and wraps. If they are good, I will probably bump the rating up to five stars. GardenMonsters has multiple locations, SE Division and NE Alberta in Portland and SW Rose Biggie in Beaverton. They specialize insalads, bowls and wraps, have plant-based proteins available, such as veggie chicken, soy curls and organic tofu and they alsohave numerous vegetarian and vegan toppings. Essentially, it appears that they can (very capably) cater to vegetarian, vegan,omnivore, and possibly even gluten free diets - I saw it mentioned (I believe online) that they have a grill that doesn't touchanimal products, but I don't know about a completely gluten-free preparation area, so I would definitely still recommend callingahead to ask about gluten practices, if you have Celiac disease (as I am certain is standard procedure for those who suffer fromit). I also read online that all of the to-go packaging they provide is 100% biodegradable. If you like my photo, and wouldlike to see more local Portland-area food, feel free to check out my foodie Instagram at IG: jonathan Read more
???? Salads can be cool! My wife got the Oregon Trail with chicken. I got mine with artichoke hearts. ?? I got good portions of... the ingredients. I like how you can add good stuff to the salad. It is cheap but in my opinion it's worth it especially for itssize. A Fred Meyer salad can be $8 with 4 topings and half the size so I choose Garden Monster hands down. The food cart area isnice too. Seating with umbrellas. Beer and coffee next door. A salad is not just a salad by the way to all out there that poopoofood salad carts. We will go back to try some of the other salads. It was a nice outing on Division. Read more
Garden Monsters is one of my all-time favorite food carts, and the only place that makes me feel like I can eat salad everyday.... The macho taco is amazing, and during the winter I get it as a monster munch wrap. Some people seem concerned about prices, buthonestly, I find it to be great portions. Just a mini monster size fills me up. The flavors and textures are incredible, I don'thave any complaints about them. On top of it all, they have punch cards = free salads. Read more
Salads here are huge and really tasty! The to-go orders seem smaller than the metal bowls when you stay there but Tid Bit area... has covered and heated seating. A definite stop for vegan and meat eaters alike! Read more
Great place to grab a healthy lunch. Located in the scout food truck pod. Lots of picnic tables and a covered patio if you want... to sit down. Great vegan and dairy free options. People working are always super nice. Read more