Lemonade Restaurant

I had not visited lemonade in years. I was a frequent customer when I lived in the area. As soon as I walked in everything was completely different than how it used to be. There were no longer ready made fresh salads and sides to view and choose from. The menu has definitely been minimized. The prices obviously went up. The portions were mediocre and looked nothing like what was being advertised. My tween chose a poke bowl and she said there were like 6 pieces of poke and she counted 2 pieces of avocado in her rice! My youngest did not like her Mac and cheese, which she chose with a fruit salad. The fruit salad was a pile of mandarins and cantaloupe. I ordered the mango chicken and it tasted nothing like mango and the quinoa which was loaded on my plate was super soggy and not appealing.(The mango chicken that the cashier suggested showed mango chunks on the chicken in the image on the screen and the mango was nowhere to be found. I went to ask if they forgot to put the mango on top as advertised and she said no it's just a mango chutney. If you search online for the mango chicken bowl you'll see.) The lemonade options have also been reduced and it tastes super fake. So sad that once a favorite place, I will no longer return to. Also, the tables were very dirty. We opted to sit outside and it was awful.

DO NOT GET THEIR TUNA. Now that they have the front area covered you can’t see what goes on behind the glass. Their tuna is OLD and NASTY made all of us sick for days. Front cashier was very neutral in mood and didn’t ask if we had any questions about the menu or seemed like she enjoyed her job.
Miso Beef was 90% fat 10% meat - do not recommend.
Sadly it was an overpriced bowl.

Okay, I just went to Lemonade for the first time today and here's an honest review. I went with a group of my friends and we all got our food. Keep in mind, one of us is allergic to nuts. This will be important to what happens later on. We all ordered our food, sat down, all jolly and excited to eat. The friend that is allergic to nuts and I both got the Ahi Tuna Avocado Poke bowl. Another friend got a meal that contains almonds. The employee brought our food out to us, which was nice. After we started eating, my friend who has the nut allergy began experiencing symptoms of an allergic reaction. She immediately stopped eating her bowl and we went to the employee at the counter to ask what was going on. The employee admitted that the meal that contained nuts was made right next to the meal that was NOT supposed to contain nuts. They remade a new meal for our friend with the allergy, but you know, it just wasn't the same. There was no more sesame on the new meal and we were all pretty disappointed that cross contamination most likely played a factor in the allergic reaction. I'm disappointed the menu contains both nut and nut free meals, but they failed to disclose that they are made in close proximity of each other and give the customers a heads up that "hey we cook things with nuts around here, so be careful." They didn't say that at all on the menu. Also, in my Ahi Tuna Avocado poke bowl there were probably 5 pieces of little cut up tuna, that I paid $16 for. I'm a big boy and I need protein, and paying $16 for small portioning with little protein is a little frustrating. I do not recommend going here if you are on a bulk. And be careful if you are allergic to nuts, some traces of nuts might even get in your food even if it is "nut free."

I have been a huge fan of Lemonade from the very beginning but the recent change of blocking the customer from seeing the food is a huge turn off. I used to go in there and look at all the food and that would help me decide what to eat. It's not clear that you can get just 3 sides like you were able to before, now it's a build your own where you have to pick a protein and 2 sides. The chicken I got was super salty I couldn't eat it. So I had mashed potatoes, rice, and avocado tomato which was also subpar compared to what it was once before. This will be my last trip to Lemonade unfortunately.

Overall great vibe! The person who welcomed me in was so kind and patient. I told her I’d never been here before and she treated me so kindly.
I ended up getting the mango chicken, truffle mac and cheese, and a raspberry lemonade. I enjoyed the food, and she even let me sample the Mac and cheese before I got it.

We were starving after a very productive shopping trip, needed something with a patio that was dog friendly and we spotted Lemonade. It was both our first time trying the spot even with their various locations around Orange County. We shared a poke bowl and a grilled ahi tuna plate. Overall decent pieces of fish, sides were underwhelming and i’d say for price to portion- this is more of the higher priced side. Drinks were delicious, we had a mango lemonade and a ginger lemonade. Both were deliciously refreshing! Won’t be seeking out a lemonade to eat at anytime soon.

I stopped by here and finally tried it out. And yes before you ask, of course I got a lemonade. It was fantastic and super tart like I like it. I also came here on a Tuesday for their mango chicken bowl promo. Always look for the deals prior to visiting folks, but they usually have solid options to choose from. This place is also very healthy and organic it seems. I’m positive I won’t leave this place and feel sick to my stomach (fingers crossed). Also the staff were more than friendly and I honestly can’t wait to come back and try more food.