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Silvergreens - Isla Vista
900 Embarcadero Del Mar, Isla Vista
Phone: (805) 961-1700
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Silvergreens - Isla Vista writes: Silvergreens is the very first restaurant in the world to provide our guests with customized nutritional information directly on your receipt. We are also the first "Certified Green Restaurant" in all of Santa Barbara (S.B. Built Green, the Green Restaurant Association, & Green Business S.B. County). All of our dressings, soups, and marinades are homemade. We bake our own breads, roast all our own meats, and make nearly everything on our menu from scratch. We strive to make everything as healthy as possible while never sacrificing taste. We offer free Wi-Fi and can cater any size/type of event (corporate or private). Open Late! Now serving breakfast on Saturdays and Sundays from 9am-1pm (Homemade waffles, breakfast burritos, Acai Energy Bowls, Coffee, etc...) Nightly special from 10pm-Close, any All-Natural Burger + Fresh Squeezed Lemonade for only $5! Check out our newest location Downtown across from the Paseo Nuevo Mall at 791 Chapala. Silvergreens: Eat Smart, Live Well.
- Specials: Now Serving Breakfast Saturday and Sundays 9am-1pm!
Late Night Special: 10pm-Close, Every day, Any All-Natural Burger + Fresh Squeezed Lemonade for only $5!
- Private Room: 1 private room that holds 15-20 guests (no reservation fee!)
- Delivery: $15 minimum, $2.49 delivery fee, Delivery hours: 5pm-12:45am, Delivery region: Isla Vista and UCSB dorms/apts, cash, check, UCSB Access, or credit, (805) 961-1700
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Reviews by the General Public
An easily problem to fix!, 11/1/2009
Reviewer: Jay
from Santa Barbara, CA
Silvergreens is delicious! I just wish management would provide plastic gloves for the employees preparing the food, especially with the flu going around!
Silvergreens - Isla Vista writes:
We appreciate the review. It was advised by the County of Santa Barbara's Health Inspector that it is actually MORE sanitary to not wear gloves and wash your hands regularly. When people wear gloves they have the perception that they are clean but in reality are not likely to throw them away and wash hands regularly. By using bear hands one is more conscious that they need to wash their hands frequently and this is the more sanitary method. We used to use gloves and switched after we learned this.
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Not the same, 10/19/2009
Reviewer: Don
from Santa Barbara, CA
It's been a year since I've been to Silvergreens, and previously I greatly enjoyed the quality and choices.
The quantity and quality seems to have diminished now. I had the Green Apple Salad and Turkey Bacon Avo salad. The sandwich was better than the salad.
Service was great as usual.
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What happened to the menu?, 10/13/2009
Reviewer: Garrett
from Santa Barbara, CA
I used to always frequent the IV Silvergeens due to their better food menu choices and the items were cheaper than downtown location. It's menu has now changed towards the SB Downtown Silvergreens with the classics like Chicken Harvest Salad and BBQ steak sandwiches being nixed from the menu. A very helpful girl at the counter made the Harvest one for me; however, the Half n Half did cost nearly $2 more than only a month or two ago.
The new menu choices are great, but to take away some of the best options is terrible. I've been eating there for 7 years and have never been disappointed until now. Terrific staff for being very understanding tho.
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yummy, 4/15/2009
Reviewer: amanda harville
from Santa Barbara, CA
i've only been there once, but it was great!! you should really check it out!
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Delicious!
Reviewer: Aaron
from San Diego, CA
I came to Silvergreens on a recommendation by a local - and I was happy I did! The food was full of flavor and it was a good deal for the size salad and sandwhich I had - I find it hard to get good quality food where I live and not spend a ton! Silvergreens needs to come down south - until then I will definitely be back.
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Good food good service, but needs some tweaks
Reviewer: Glenn
from Buellton
Good stuff. Price a little high. I did not think until I ate it that the salad's crispy strips would turn to soggy strips if I did not eat it fast. I guess fast food of all people have them beat by providing dressing in portable bags. I suggest that if the order is to go that they automatically put the dressing in a to go container to avoid this. I noticed that my food preparer was not wearing plastic gloves(that you would also find at fast food places) so unsure who takes the money and who makes the food. It also looked like the salad bar could have some covering over it when not used. So overall good food but maybe some changes on the to go package and gloves.
Silvergreens - Isla Vista writes:
Thanks for your comments. You can always request the dressing on the side to avoid any ingredient getting soggy. The food makers do not wear gloves because it is actually more sanitary to wash your hands regularly then wearing gloves where hand washing is typically minimal or neglected all-together. We made this switch after learning about this from the SB County Health Inspector. The salad bar is always maintained at proper temperatures and the reason there is no cover is because everything is prepped fresh throughout the day and never sits out for a long duration.
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Inconsistent, but good when it's good...
Reviewer: Brian
from Isla Vista
I enjoy silvergreens a bit still but not as much as I used to. The dishes I generally liked at first all had avocado. However, I had a string of 3 dishes with terribly unripe avocados. They weren't just unripe, they were completely inedible, the slices snapped in half between your fingers. Ever since then I've stopped ordering anything with avocado because of how many times I've been burned trying again hoping they've fixed the problem, which sucks because those were my favorite dishes. Aside from that, the food is pretty good for the amount of calories.
Silvergreens - Isla Vista writes:
Thanks for the constructive criticism. We have recently switched Avocado providers since this comment was posted so please try us again and you will be happy you did. And you will love all of our avocado dishes!
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Hmmm....
Reviewer: Rob
from Santa Barbara, CA
Good ole Silvergreens... very inconsistent. The menu looks better than the actual food. Salads have too much dressing and some of their hot entrees are simple and bland. No complaints on the sandwiches! Or try a "Tropical Freeze" those are amazing. Student-run, unpredictable.
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Good but inconsistent!
Reviewer: Kathleen
from Goleta, CA
Silvergreens has a lot of vegetarian options, which I love. And sometimes the food is outstanding. However, the quality of the food really seems to vary from day to day so, while sometimes it's delicious, other times it is bland and strange. This is a problem with the soups in particular. One day you might go and get a rich, flavor-packed soup and then the next day the soup is watery and disappointing.
The service also seems to be off and on. A lot of the time it is very fast and courteous but there have been other times when I have waited for 15 to 20 minutes for a salad to go (and not on a particularly busy day or anything).
One thing that is invariably great about Silvergreens is that they have nutritional information printed on your receipt! This is fantastic if you are watching your weight because you know exactly what you are eating.
Silvergreens is a healthy option that is worth trying... just hope that you go there on one of their good days!
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This Place is Just Okay
Reviewer: Cam
from Santa Barbara
The people here are always very nice, but the food is bland and nothing great. Their salads are decent as far what you get for the money, but their sandwiches are small and overpriced. For about $7.00 a sandwich, it's not very filling and not consistent (eg: I usually get the chicken pesto and some days the chicken is warm and other days it's cold...sometimes I get a lot of chicken and sometimes very thin slices and a lot of pesto sauce.) It's your typical "cafeteria/student" dining establishment.
Silvergreens - Isla Vista writes:
Thank you for your compliment about our friendly service! As for the inconsistencies listed above, we do apologize and hope you try us again. It is our mission to improve and seek better consistency, day after day. Try us again and you won't be disappointed.
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