Is True Food Kitchen a good company to work for?

True Food Kitchen has an overall rating of 3.7 out of 5, based on over 747 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has increased by 3% over the last 12 months. 51% of employees would recommend working at True Food Kitchen to a friend and 32% 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 3.2 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?

51% of True Food Kitchen employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated True Food Kitchen 3.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.4 for culture and values and 3.0 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at True Food Kitchen?

Server (195) , 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 46 reviews)); "Good pay and good values behind their purpose in their meal" ((in 40 reviews)); "Good people to work with" ((in 37 reviews)); "Local store staff are great." ((in 30 reviews)); "The food is great." ((in 24 reviews))

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

"managers were rude and not accommodating" ((in 39 reviews)); "Long hours and underpaid" ((in 30 reviews)); "Blatant favoritism." ((in 12 reviews)); "No benefits." ((in 9 reviews)); "no work life balance even though company preaches it during all company conference calls." ((in 8 reviews))

What True Food Kitchen locations have received the highest employee ratings?

Phoenix , Scottsdale , The Woodlands , Pasadena , Fairfax , Garden City , El Segundo , Kansas City , San Diego , Santa Monica

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3.7

51% would recommend to a friend

(735 total reviews)

Peter Koumas

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32% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Diversity & inclusion

3.6

Work/Life balance

3.4

Culture & values

3.2

Compensation and benefits

3.0

Career opportunities

2.9

Senior management

True Food Kitchen has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 735 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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735 reviews

5.0

Jun 3, 2026

Great management and fun environment

Host/hostess

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great management, good people. Fun environment

Cons

Not many cons honestly. Overall great

True Food Kitchen Response

Thank you so much for your kind words! We are pleased to hear you enjoyed your management team and your work environment. We are committed to maintaining this standard and thank you for helping us grow!

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

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!

5.0

Mar 17, 2026

Positive experience

Host

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Kind co-workers and management, overall pleasant place to work

Cons

No con coming to mind

True Food Kitchen Response

2mo

Thank you for your kind review! We're thrilled to hear that you enjoyed the management team and the work environment. Creating a positive and supportive atmosphere is a top priority for us, and it's wonderful to know that you felt appreciated. We're committed to maintaining this standard and continuously striving to make our workplace even better. Your feedback is truly uplifting, and we thank you for helping us grow!

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