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

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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

5.0

Jan 6, 2026

awesome

Server

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

cool staff free food every review

Cons

long hours and no breaks

True Food Kitchen Response

5mo

Thank you for your feedback! We are pleased to hear you enjoyed your team, the food and the environment. We take your input on workload seriously and are always striving to make the workplace even better. We thank you for helping us grow!

3.0

Dec 30, 2025

it was ok

Host/hostess

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

lots of plants in the restaurant makes the rest of it suck a little less

Cons

they don't know how to run a restaurant

True Food Kitchen Response

6mo

Thank you for your feedback. We take these concerns seriously and are committed to fostering a healthy and supportive work environment for all our team members. Your input is valuable, and we're committed to addressing these issues. Thank you for helping us grow.

3.0

Dec 9, 2025

Great Place to Work

Key hourly manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great team and staff members.

Cons

Constant change in company culture and values.

True Food Kitchen Response

6mo

Thank you for your feedback! We are pleased to hear that you enjoyed your fellow team members but are sorry to are about the inconsistency 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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