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?

"Hospitality experience and great coworkers" ((in 48 reviews)); "Good pay and good values behind their purpose in their meal" ((in 48 reviews)); "Some good people there that made the work tolerable" ((in 42 reviews)); "Local store staff are great." ((in 32 reviews)); "Good money if it’s busy" ((in 26 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 30 reviews)); "Blatant favoritism." ((in 15 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

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3.6

47% would recommend to a friend

(737 total reviews)

Peter Koumas

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29% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.5

Work/Life balance

3.3

Culture & values

3.1

Compensation and benefits

2.9

Career opportunities

2.8

Senior management

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).

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737 reviews

3.0

Sep 8, 2025

Host

Host/hostess

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Good staff. Flexibility. Good management.

Cons

No benefits. Inconsistent days off.

True Food Kitchen Response

9mo

Thank you for your feedback! We are pleased to hear that you enjoyed the management and flexibility. We appreciate you sharing your experience and we are committed to improving based on your input. We wish you the best in your future endeavors!

3.0

Sep 6, 2025

Decent management

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

quick money great coworkers easy shifts

Cons

distracted manager not the best communication when it comes to being out of certain dishes/drinks lots of bar prep

True Food Kitchen Response

10mo

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. Addressing issues related to management and prep workis a priority for us, and we are actively working on implementing changes to create a more positive environment. We wish you the best in your future endeavors.

3.0

Sep 2, 2025

Okay

Server

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good money if it’s busy Okay management

Cons

Cannot sit down at all the entire shift Long hours Pressure to not take breaks No autograt on large parties Problematic kitchen No water spout most days

True Food Kitchen Response

10mo

Your feedback is invaluable in helping us improve our operations and ensure a better work environment for everyone. We truly appreciate your resilience and commitment to delivering exceptional service, even under difficult circumstances.

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