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

5.0

Oct 21, 2025

Loved working here

Server

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-flexible scheduling -discounted shift meals -great team

Cons

-no apple pay -no auto grad on big parties

True Food Kitchen Response

8mo

Thank you for your kind words! We are truly delighted to hear you enjoyed your team and flexible scheduling. We are committed to maintaining this experience and always striving to make it even better. We thank you for helping us grow!

4.0

Jun 23, 2026

It’s a decent job for service workers

Server

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Sociable company culture and slightly above average pay

Cons

Very corporate structure, especially at the quarterly reviews

True Food Kitchen Response

1w

Thank you for your review! We are pleased you enjoyed the company culture and felt fairly compensated. We're committed to maintaining this standard and continuously striving to make our workplace even better. We appreciate your feedback and thank you for helping us grow!

3.0

Jun 9, 2026

Restaurant work

Server

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

There is availability for a flexible schedule.

Cons

The environment is very corporate.

True Food Kitchen Response

3w

Thank you for your feedback! We are pleased you enjoyed your flexible schedule during your time with us. Your feedback is valuable to us as we strive to create a supportive and healthy environment for everyone on the team. We appreciate you helping us grow!

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