Garden Monsters

Really great tasting food. I like that they have options for any kind of diet, vegan, gluten free, keto etc. I was a little off put that they make you type in your own order with little to non customer interactions but other than that the food was great.

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 the protein and save $3" version, which would be vegetarian, but could easily be made vegan via substitutions). The greens were fresh 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 salad toppings. It was possibly a tiny bit pricey for even a fancy salad, but not absurdly so; I do plan to return to try other menu items - likely the build your own salads and wraps. If they are good, I will probably bump the rating up to five stars. Garden Monsters has multiple locations, SE Division and NE Alberta in Portland and SW Rose Biggie in Beaverton. They specialize in salads, bowls and wraps, have plant-based proteins available, such as veggie chicken, soy curls and organic tofu and they also have 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 touch animal products, but I don't know about a completely gluten-free preparation area, so I would definitely still recommend calling ahead to ask about gluten practices, if you have Celiac disease (as I am certain is standard procedure for those who suffer from it). I also read online that all of the to-go packaging they provide is 100% biodegradable. If you like my photo, and would like to see more local Portland-area food, feel free to check out my foodie Instagram at IG: jonathan.grubb and follow me for more foodventure ideas!