Mendocino Farms in Brea

If someone finds a place to be happy while eating, they invite you to Mendocino Farms. Ensure the best ingredients and best service.

Our group came hungry, after a long hike. And, Mendocino Farms hits the spot!Good quality food with fresh ingredients. Many healthy choices Cute decor and they have an outdoor patio area. Some gluten free and vegan options here. Seating can get really crazy here during the busy lunch and dinner times. You can look for seating at the outside courtyard near Whole Foods (after you’ve gotten your food of course 😉)Avocado & Quinoa Superfood Ensalada - love the superfood krunchies in this salad! And, of course, the avocado makes this salad filling. 🥑 The chipotle vinaigrette has a little kick but love it! This is my go-to whenever I go here. It always makes me feel like I’m eating super healthy but it’s also visually appealing and tastes delicious! 🥗The Impossible Taco Salad - (One of our friends tried this salad) Plant-based Impossible chorizo was a little bland but felt good eating it (trying to be healthier) The Spicy Dijon Potato Salad was delicious.Pink Lady Beets & Goat Cheese Salad - pink lady beets and green apples are crisp. The goat cheese makes this salad so yummy. Love the presentation! So beautiful!Peruvian Steak Sandwich - The spicy aji amarillo marinated steak is so flavorful. The herb aioli is delicious.Three of us in our group shared the Avocado & Quinoa Superfood Ensalada, Pink Lady Beets & Goat Cheese Salad and Peruvian Steak Sandwich. It’s a great way to try different menu items. The staff was very accommodating and brought extra plates so that we could share. They even cut the sandwich into 3 for us.It was the perfect amount to fill you up for lunch without making you feel like taking a nap afterwards.Overall, great food experience. I’m sure I’ll be back again.

Mendocino Farms is great especially this location. Parking is easy most of the time and the food is great. The staff are very attentive and helpful. Not standing around. It can get quite busy so if you are in a rush I recommend ordering ahead. Seating can be a problem at times. The sandwiches are a great hit especially for the price. When you compare to a similar option such as Panera Bread, Mendocino Farms is leaps and bounds ahead both in quality and portions sizes to price. Definitely would recommend

Really tasty, fresh food! I got the turkey sandwich and it was very good. They were really accommodating of substitutions/changes to what we ordered. The servers were all very friendly. Ordering was quick and easy. Prices were reasonable. I would definitely go again.

Most people already know about Mendocino Farms (aka Mendo) but for those of you that do not here’s a quick intro/personal opinion from me: Mendo is a great place for lunch, covered patio, AC cooled inside seating and friendly staff. Regardless of how busy it is, it will always look like it’s busy inside because the staff is doing a lot to make the place clean and topped off in every way. Napkins holders are full, drink dispensers are never empty for anything longer than 10 - 20 minutes, staff is always available to answer questions or help get containers, food is always sourced from environmentally aware locations, menus are labeled with info for Gluten-free, Vegan and other dietary restrictions and it tastes delicious. None of the food isn’t going to taste exactly compared to the actual dishes from a store that just serves those dishes or sandwiches but I feel like that’s mainly because of the sauces and how Mendo chooses flavors, but that doesn’t mean that it doesn’t taste delicious. At this location they have lemonade infused with different favors that were really good (rose lemonade, turmeric and lemongrass lemonade and a green power lemonade with ginger, celery and other goodies). My wife ordered the Smoky Chicken Elote Bowl and I got the Pork Belly Banh Mi. There were a few small things that were pointed out with both dishes (pork belly was a little more fatty/oily that my wife would have liked and the chicken breast was a little dry in the Elote bowl) but they were still really good and the perfect amount to fill you up for lunch without having to make you take a nap before getting back to work. Again, super nice staff and they are good and fast at what they do. Gotta say it was a nice lunch date today. Also the last item that we enjoyed was no more table numbers, you take your receipt scan a QR code on the table and type your order number for the staff to know where to bring you food.

We usually place an online order and call it in for any substitute. Ex. They dont have a Brioche bread option with online ordering.They ask u to order online and then call it in. Thats the only neg/ complaint I have with this place. 90 % of the time, the staff is friendly, especially the ones taking the order.And most of the time, they get our order correct.And dont get the mini salads. Not worth the money. Its really just for taste testing.Really, just 2 bites and done! The quinoa avocado salad is excellent 😋

10/03/2022 Update: Still fire! They have the craziest drink selection of any restaurant! My salad was crazy good! The staff is amazing!------------------------------------01/2022 Update: This place just keeps getting better and busier! Hats off to Moe and Tafee for managing this restaurant like two seasoned pros!!!🙏--------------------------------------------------The future of what I see restaurants being forced to move towards! This place gets it! Quality food with high nutritional value and fresh fresh fresh! Might seem alien to you fast food trolls first time you visit, but try the hand crafted sodas first, then youll get hooked! At that point, youll taste what real food is supposed to taste like.

Came for lunch with come colleagues and it was packed! We got the last table outside, I wish they would have better fans so it wouldn’t be as hot. As for the food/ drinks. I got a rose lemonade and it was VERY sour, I had to add a lot of water it the drink. The rose flavor and sour lemonade seemed to be fighting over which flavor was most powerful and both were winning. As for the sandwich, I ordered the chicken pesto caprese and overall it was good. Unfortunately the bread was a little soggy from the sauces but overall had good flavor. I asked for their salsa verde and that had 0 spice to it which was disappointing.

I really wish they had a better system for delivery drivers that pick up orders. I was litterally waiting for almost half hour. Being reviewed by the customers on our time efficiency really hurts us. That will also hurt the restaurants review as well im sure.

Expensive sandwich at $11.80 for the not so fried chicken sandwich. However, it has to be one of the best sandwiches Ive had in a long time. It comes with 2 sauces, a bbq and a mustard, I opted for the mustard. It has freshly sliced tomatoes, and some kind of slaw. The chicken was done perfectly, very soft and moist. It is definitely a must try.