Humanely raised Jidori chicken is golden fried and sits on a bed of dill-dressed SoCal greens—a feel-good combination of soulful taste, healthfulness, and locavorism ($11.50). It also pairs brilliantly with Costa Mesa’s Barley Forge IPA ($6), available on draft.
TENDER GREENS
530 Spectrum Center Drive, Irvine
949‑679‑9135
4237 Campus Drive, Irvine
949‑954‑1950,
tendergreens.com