I’m always on the lookout for an inexpensive, healthy, quick meal. I don’t like fast food and have pretty much exhausted the supply of my local takeout places (there’s only so much Pei Wei you can eat). Luckily, I found a new place that fit my interest to a T – the Green Tomato Grill.

The Green Tomato Grill is located in Orange and is a casual dining establishment that places an emphasis on healthy eating. They have a deceptively simple menu of bowls, flatbread melts, wraps and salads. I say deceptively because these options can be tweaked in an endless variety of ways. In fact, Green Tomato Grill encourages adjusting the dish to your own specifications so that you get exactly what you want when you order.

Since it was my first visit I decided to stay on menu and sample a variety of their set dishes.

 

From the top there’s the Thai Chicken Salad, The Verde Steak Melt, and The BBQ Crispy Tofu Bowl. Wow. They all were fantastic but my favorite was the Verde Steak Melt. It was so incredibly delicious. I had to stop myself from eating more because I knew I would be tasting a lot. But it was SO hard. That flatbread is amazing.

But my absolute favorite items on the menu are the stews. There are two: Red and Green. I, of course, had to try both.

They are thick stews that are layered on top of rice and are incredible! Seriously, seriously delicious. I know I will be ordering these again, especially come Autumn.

If these entrees weren’t enough goodness there’s also a selection of apps and lemonades.

Like Fried Green Tomatoes

Cucumber Mint Lemonade

and Berry Pineapple Lemonade with fresh popcorn. Popcorn!

Seriously, I love everything about Green Tomato Grill. There are plans to expand and I am thrilled about that. If they could have multiple locations at my convenience I would be in heaven.

1419 N. Tustin Street

Orange, CA 92867