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

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

3.0

Mar 18, 2026

Not enough volume

Server

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nice staff, great menu offerings, tipped out in cash at the end of every shift (something that's increasingly rare these days). Support staff tip-out isn't too bad either. Shifts are never more than 6 hours and can be as short as 3-4.

Cons

Outside of the weekday lunch shifts, there isn't enough foot traffic to compensate for the low price point. Expect to walk with around $60-100 on a slow day, $120-170 on a regular day, and $200+ on a good day. Parking in and around Century City mall is terrible, but you already knew that. Also--lots of turnover on the management side. Have had 5 GMs since opening in May 2023. Even more assistant managers. I guess that's what happens when your company is owned by private equity. The current GM is nice, fwiw.

True Food Kitchen Response

3mo

Thank you for your feedback. We are pleased to hear that you enjoyed working with your team and felt you had a comfortable workload. We're sorry to hear about the turnover and inconsistency you've 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!

4.0

Oct 15, 2025

Great Company- Changing Management

Server

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Love the company and the food

Cons

Management is harsh and people keep leaving

True Food Kitchen Response

8mo

Thanks for your feedback! We appreciate you sharing your thoughts with us. We're committed to improving and ensuring our management team is supportive and flexible for all team members. We wish you the best in your future endeavors!

2.0

Aug 12, 2025

started great, but not enough steam.

Assistant general manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

no late nights, eat for free.

Cons

poor upper management. low ceiling, hard to hit metrics for bonus.

True Food Kitchen Response

10mo

We appreciate your feedback and take it seriously. We're committed to improving and ensuring our management team is supportive for all team members. Your input helps us improve, and we're committed to finding solutions that benefit everyone.

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