The Green Grocer

these people are flakes. They don’t return phone calls, can’t run the business as a business, disorganized, promise but don’t deliver.

Love the food — it’s expensive for sure but absolutely worth it.
And Joe is awesome. If he’s rude to you then you either deserve it or he’s having a really hectic day and you grated on his nerves. He runs multiple locations and a catering business and he gets fired up sometimes.
Taking it personally is just silly. Order the hippie hash — it will change your life.

Best for delicious, fresh and huge BLTs, but don’t bother if it’s busy.
Our burgers at the Sebastopol farmer’s market today were inconsistent. One perfectly cooked, one slightly under, and one way undercooked even for someone who likes them on the rare side. The perfectly cooked one was so yummy. Definitely pay more for the fresh local avocado half on the side. Even though it’s already painfully expensive.
The worst parts are the hostess’s and attitude and lack of basic math skills and the disorganization involved in ordering and picking up food. No system whatsoever!?! It’s almost a free for all. Except with the cook and hostess and customers arguing about whose order they each think it is. All this translates into very long waits for one’s food, because if you’re not aggressive about picking it up, someone else will be and will take your order. Or the hostess will give it away if you aren’t right there waiting to grab it when it’s ready!
I think I’d go back for a BLT if it’s not backed up and busy so that there’s less competition and I’m more likely to get my order in a timely manner. It’s a shame though. Why not just set up a system?
Btw, one real mystery from this morning — at the table next to me were two women who left their table and plates of food after just a couple of bites each. They paid $ 25 for their seared ahi and burrito plates, probably waited a long time to get them, and then just left after a bite or two. Was the food terrible? Had they waited so long that they just had to leave, but couldn’t take the food with them because the Green a Grocer offers no ‘takeaway’ disposable plates? Very curious to hear their story. I’d guess they’d probably not give a very positive review!
Four stars for food, negative stars for organization and attitude.

I can only give one star as I have not even tried the food. Waiting in a very small line we witnessed a nice woman yell out to the chef how wonderful the food was and then asked him what he used in a dressing, he yelled, or more like barked back at her I’m trying to cook. He did not even have the decency to even look up at her. We watched her walk away visibly embarrassed. Then it was our turn. The scouling girl who was taking orders, did not once look up at us, we placed our order according to the board, she dryly said we don’t have that and continued looking at papers. He attitude was rude, her face was wearing a frown which aged her and her voice was quick and dry. We decided it was not worth even giving these awful and extremely ungrateful people our money so we walked away. As I turned back and muttered to my partner of how she put off such a bitch vibe I finally found her taking the time to look up in our direction. I yelled out, «be nice». If these people could simply be nice I think their experience in this industry as well as the customers would do a 360.

Whoa whoa whoa — did I go to the same Greengrocer as the other reviewers? Or did I just go at the perfect time? It was nearing the end of the Sunday Sebastopol Farmer’s Market and there weren’t a lot of people in any of the lines — I had seen the shitake mushroom taco ($ 8) on the menu earlier so I walked back and waited to order behind one other person. I was told that the farmer’s market (where they buy ALL of their produce) hadn’t had the mushrooms this day, but one of the three guys working suggested a veggie taco instead.
My taco was almost ready when another group walked up and I listened to a suggestion offered to the group by an employee. I heard «rock cod taco» and my jaw dropped. That sounded awesome. They have two menus of hand-​written items — one on either side of the table where you pay. Unfortunately I assumed it was the same menu, placed twice so that people could easily see it from anywhere in line. But that is not the case — the second menu, which I hadn’t read, had fish taco on it (also $ 8) which I totally would have ordered instead.
The veggie taco was good — $ 8 is a lot to pay for one taco, but it was really good. There was grilled squash and broccoli. Broccoli is my favorite food! A house-​made hot sauce and goat cheese completed my plate. And it was an actual plate — not a paper plate — which was pretty cool also and made eating my food on a bench a lot easier. I also had a glass of refreshing ice water. The guys working were really nice and well-​spoken. I actually enjoyed listening to them talk amongst themselves as they worked. I’ve never been to a food-​truck that has a number system for calling out orders. As long as you pay attention and don’t wander off, it shouldn’t be hard to get your food.

This is food truck dining, ignore the street address at the header of this page. I am a fan of the very organic, top quality ingredients, skillful cooking. The food is delicious.
I am NOT a fan of the ordering process and the employees. Employees who take orders are surly & disorganized. No numbers are given, no names written down. The booth is always busy, dozens of people ordering & waiting for food. And it’s nearly impossible to know when your order is complete.
I have now twice seen screaming match incidents between the cooks and customers. Ridiculous!
4 star rating for the food. 1 star for the people & service.
Footnote: I’m a 5^th generation NY’er (Manhattan). I’m accustomed to demonstrably angry people. These food truck people should try re-​locating to NYC. Maybe they’d fit into the social scene. Or maybe they are even too belligerent for New York.

It’s really to bad. The food is great but the guys working there are a bunch of asses!!! They don’t care about service in the least and seem to feel entitled. They know they have good food. It’s to bad because one of these days someone will copy the food and offer good service and they will go out of business. Someone please copy them soon!!!

Love the food. Amazing. The service hasn’t been terrible but they have lost my order, forgotten it, etc. I’m hoping you get some procedures in place to cleanup the mess and keep the owner in the back. Your food is awesome but you don’t want to be like the soup nazi on Seinfeld do you?

VERY POOR customer service BOTH times I have come across this business ! I was told that they do not accept credit cards, cash only. Then 5 people behind me he allows the gentleman to use his credit card. Had food sitting on table 5 min waiting for customer, when they did not show he told me it was my food. When I asked for a fresh dish he said no very rudely and gave me the worst look and tried to tell me it hadn’t been sitting out. Lied to again! My first experience with the business and the staff was yelling at customers! VERY VERY VERY POOR CUSTOMER SERVICE!

Absolutely the worst customer service and food ever at a restaurant. The food was WAY over-​salted and their hippie hash was inedible — undercooked, too much salt, and a hodgepodge of uncoordinated ingredients. But the worst part was the customer service. The woman who took our order was borderline belligerent. After waiting forever (15 min) to get the food, it was horrible. The duck tacos were tiny and too salty. The hippie hash we finally took back. I offered «friendly feedback» telling them that the hippie hash was not very good. Before I could get to my second sentence. the young man at the counter interrupted me and said «yes it is!» In an argumentative tone. I said «no it isn’t» and «here’s why…» explaining what was wrong with it. He said «do you want to tell the chef?» who was standing there listening to me the whole time. I told him «I’m telling you now» and his physical status became confrontational. I did not even ask for my money back I was so disgusted with the terrible attitude. None of the three people working the food truck ever said «I’m sorry» or offered to refund the money, which I didn’t expect based on their behavior to that point. These people are out of touch with the concept of customer service. I will NEVER EVER eat there again.

Duck me! I wish I checked Unilocal before ordering from this place! Everyone is right. I asked the young guy what’s popular, and a customer answered, «the hippie hash.» Young guy cooking says, «don’t get that, it takes 20 minutes for me to make.» So the heirloom tomato BLT looked good (but I already had bacon for breakfast). He told me to order the BLT or the Duck taco. Got the taco and what an incredible disappointment: smallest portion, too salty duck meat, average fillings of fruit and cheese, and waaaaaaay too expensive. I’m heading to Mc Donald’s now:)

After reading other reviews, I’m glad to know that the cook being a huge jerk is commonplace. This way it doesn’t feel too personal. But I also wish he weren’t a jerk to others too. He appears to be too talented to have such a disagreeing personality.
His assistant has no idea what’s going on– takes money, yells orders, does not write down who is waiting for what or who has or hasn’t paid.
I requested if a vegan breakfast wrap/​burrito could be made. I specified no egg or cheese. Based on the menu to the side, all the ingredients were there. The assistant asked the cook who said it was possible. The assistant shouted out for a veggie breakfast burrito, no egg. The cook asked what cheese I wanted. I said no cheese. He said, «it’s not a burrito without cheese.» Since I am a recent convert and still occasionally allowing myself cheese and the occasional seafood, I didn’t argue. I also didn’t want to challenge him in front of others, so I paid and waited.
The cook ran out of potatoes and ran away to grab some from another stand. I commented on how beautiful and fresh their food looked. I was very excited for my meal.
I guess he felt rushed with all the orders stacking up in his absence and doesn’t respond to pressure well because what came next was the worst dining experience in all my life.
My burrito was beautiful. But it had egg. I spoke up about the error and the cook got angry and defensive quickly. He started to address me as «special order lady» and accused me of not making my special requests known. He said that there was a menu and I should have ordered from it. I told him I asked if it was ok and had he not said so that I would not have ordered. The rest was more of him accusing me, verbally attacking me, and insulting me. Ultimately, as he gave me my money back, he muttered «it’s all your fault.»
I left and a few minutes later could not stop the tears from falling. Since changing my diet, many have teased me. Many have questioned me. This was the first time I ever felt attacked. I was angry and hurt. (How dare he treat me like that? And I should decide if or when I choose to eat cheese. What if I were allergic to dairy? What if I were lactose intolerant?) But it eventually just melted down to feeling pity for him. How unfortunate to waste his gift on a bad attitude.
Basically, if you’re just looking for food, I’m sure you’ll be happy. If you’re looking to also be treated as a fellow human, go elsewhere.

The food here is amazing. Just ate a burger with goat cheese and avacado and it was awesome. Not cheap, and the line can be intense, but its a damn good meal.

I give the grocer one star only because of the quality of their food. For the last few months we have been stopping by their cart at the farmers market and we were initially attracted to them because of their fresh, high quality ingredients. At first the food was great, and I don’t mind waiting for a top notch meal. But their staff sucks. openly rude to each other in front of their customers. This brings me to the intense disorganization. No numbers or tag system at all. Bottom line, watch your order like a hawk because on several occasions I have seen others food given away. If you do have the courage to approach them about if the plate is your or not they do their best to make you feel stupid about inquiring. After 3 weeks of horrible service we have decided to not give them anymore business.

I recently ate at the Green Grocer while they were at the at a vineyard event in Santa Rosa. I waited nearly half an hour to have a taco with greens instead of fruit. The main chef was surly with his assistant chef, irritable and noticeably grumpy .The woman taking the orders was graceful but could not offset the negativity coming from the chef.
The duck taco was dry, and had no distinct flavor. It was very unpleasant to watch as he threw the food around the tent, vented his annoyance onto his staff and made no effort to put an ounce of care or love into the food. It was noticeably the worst meal I have had in ages. All his negativity went into the food and it did not settle well with me or my partner.
I would not go back to this stand again and would question why this chef is in the business of cooking when he appears to dislike what he is doing.

Had food from here at the Barlow opening, waited almost an hour for a very sub-​par, overcooked and overpriced fish taco. COmpletely disorganized, no number system or anything so people were just grabbing food and one of the guys behind the counter was yelling at and being rude to everyone waiting. Horrible experience.

So this review is not about the food it’s about the terrible staff behind the food. I have never been so appalled by food truck staff at a farmer’s market! Farmer’s markets are meant to be for community and love not spreading hatred. There is no organization to the way food orders are placed and picked up by customers. You hear «BLT» called 40 times and have no idea if its yours. If dare to inquire if one of the orders up is yours the chefs proceed to belittle you. After being belittled for asking if my husbands BLT had been called the chefs proceeded to degrade me for eating food from different truck out of cardboard. You are at a farmers market this isn’t Top Chef! I’m honestly not sure if I will ever eat from the Green Grocer again!

This is probably the best food «truck» I’ve ever eaten from (that includes Portland and Seattle). As mentioned, best BLT in the world plus duck tacos, hippie hash with bacon and eggs, unbelievable breakfast burritos. Never had anything that wasn’t great. Not cheap, but worth every penny.
Plus, most of the ingredients are sourced from the farmers at the market you’re at, so big win for everyone.
I agree that there are times when they can be a tad disorganized, but chill for a minute (you’re at the farmers market — what’s the rush?) and you’ll get the best $ 12 meal you ever had.

Staff can be a bit rude like they know that you will keep coming back for more. And let’s face it, you love the abuse when it’s served up with best BLT in the universe. Local heirloom tomatoes, hand-​raised bacon, and portions that are large enough to make you forget you just spent the better part of $ 20 on a sandwich. Thank you sir may I have another.

Happy to have found The Green Grocer at a recent trip to the Sunday Windsor Farmers Market. Heirloom BLT was to die for. Prices seemed a bit high at first, however, the portions were huge. Hubby and I shared a sandwich and both left full! Good eats!