Is True Food Kitchen a good company to work for?

True Food Kitchen has an overall rating of 3.6 out of 5, based on over 749 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has increased by 4% over the last 12 months. 47% of employees would recommend working at True Food Kitchen to a friend and 29% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about True Food Kitchen have been left by employees working as Bartender , Server/Bartender and General Manager .

Does True Food Kitchen pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, True Food Kitchen employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at True Food Kitchen. This rating has decreased by 4% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at True Food Kitchen?

47% of True Food Kitchen employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated True Food Kitchen 3.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.3 for culture and values and 2.9 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at True Food Kitchen?

Server (197) , Server/Waiter (87) , Hostess (70) , Bartender (31) , Server/Bartender (28) , Host (22) , Host/Hostess (20) , Line Cook (18) , General Manager (17) , Server/Waitress (12) , Busser/Runner (10) , Manager (9) , Sous Chef (9) , Chef (8) , Executive Chef (7)

What are the pros of working at True Food Kitchen according to real employee reviews?

"Good hours and pay that make it a great job" ((in 45 reviews)); "Hospitality experience and great coworkers" ((in 44 reviews)); "People were nice and enthusiastic" ((in 40 reviews)); "Local store staff are great." ((in 34 reviews)); "Good money if it’s busy" ((in 28 reviews))

What are the cons of working at True Food Kitchen according to real employee reviews?

"managers were rude and not accommodating" ((in 36 reviews)); "Long hours and underpaid" ((in 32 reviews)); "Blatant favoritism." ((in 14 reviews)); "No benefits." ((in 8 reviews)); "As long as you have a great management team, it's great!" ((in 8 reviews))

What are the top reviewed True Food Kitchen locations?

Austin , Chicago , Plano , San Diego , Newport Beach , Phoenix , Dallas , Atlanta , Nashville , Fairfax , Scottsdale , Palo Alto , Bethesda , Kansas City , Denver , Boca Raton , Walnut Creek , Pasadena , Jacksonville , Alpharetta , Houston , Santa Monica , The Woodlands , New Orleans , King of Prussia , El Segundo , Naples , Hackensack , Arlington , Garden City

True Food Kitchen reviews

3.6

47% would recommend to a friend

(737 total reviews)

Peter Koumas

Not enough data to show CEO approval

29% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (737 reviews)

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True Food Kitchen has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 737 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The True Food Kitchen employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Restaurants & Food Service industry (3.4 stars).

Reviews by job title

737 reviews

1.0

May 27, 2026

Add more labor!!

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Serving healthy food for customers

Cons

Restaurants are stretched so thin. I don't think corporate employees understand how much store employees are having to work

True Food Kitchen Response

1mo

Thank you for your feedback. We recognize the concerns around staffing levels and workload. Providing our teams with the support they need to deliver a great guest experience remains a priority, and we will continue to evaluate staffing and labor strategies as the business evolves.

4.0

May 17, 2026

Nice people, frustrating supply issues

Server

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The staff and customers are all generally nice to work with and serve.

Cons

They're frequently out of food and drink items and it's frustrating to keep up with the list. Management has become more corporate oriented and it used to be pretty chill.

True Food Kitchen Response

1mo

Thank you for your review! We are pleased to hear you enjoy your team and the guests! We're sorry to hear about your frustrations with unavailable items. Your input helps us improve, and we're committed to finding solutions that benefit everyone. We thank you for being a part of our team!

5.0

May 12, 2026

Great coworkers and flexible shifts, minor training needed

Server/bartender

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Shift flexibility, great coworkers and food.

Cons

Not really any! There was some turn over, so lots of training.

True Food Kitchen Response

1mo

Thank you for your kind review! We are pleased to hear that you enjoyed your team, the flexibility and dishes! We are sorry to hear about the turnover you experienced. Your input is valuable, and we're committed to addressing these issues to create a more stable and supportive environment for our team. Thank you for helping us grow!

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