This is another one that I thought I had already reviewed a few years ago. I brought my retirees here for lunch in 2018 (I think), and we all loved it. The only reason for not coming back is the distance from my home and the awful 1604 and 10 traffic during all that construction. Today, I went with my wife and one of her friends who was visiting from Chicago on our way home from birding out at Guadalupe River State Park. I don't remember the first time well enough to comment on any changes. I had a hard time choosing a salad. Every single one of them sound fantastic. I finally went with the Mediterranean. All I can say is that it was a wonderful salad. The awesome young lady who prepared it for me used tongs to mix the Hoo Hah out of it. Not only was itt was super fresh, and but I could taste every one of the many ingredients in every bite. It also came in a HUGE bowl. It was what I call a "man salad". I was actually full when it was finished. The only downside of the meal was actually a very positive situation in my opinion. I thought my Sprite Zero tasted funny. My wife disagreed. Either way, I couldn't drink it. I asked a manager if I could get a new cup and explained the situation. She got a little cup and had one of her guys taste it. He agreed with me. Now, why is this a positive situation? That young man immediately got to work cleaning the nozzle in case there was anything in it that was tainting the soda. I have been in similar situations where they just give me a new cup and go right to work as if they didn't care. In this case, the manager and her worker scored major loyalty points! I am bringing my group back the first chance I get. read more

First Course Salad Kitchen - Mediterranean Salad - Salad Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

5/5 Customer Service - the woman who made my salad was incredibly customer service focused. She even let me sample a few dressings before I decided upon the smoky barbecue vinaigrette. 5/5 - Taste - the menu offers loads of salad and wrap toppings. However, the build your own option enables you to create the taste combinations that you prefer. Outstanding! 5/5 - Quality - you get what you pay for! The proteins are an up charge however the portion sizes are plentiful so you will definitely not be left hungry. read more

First Course Salad Kitchen - Build Your Salad - small - Salad Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

Had driven by for years and never stopped. From the outside it looks like a tiny place, but it has a very nice size dining area, both inside and outside seating. I've been twice now in the last week! You order at one end of the counter and they assemble down the line. They have specialty wraps and salads on the menu or you can build your own. First visit I got the Asian Chicken Salad and a bowl of Tomato Soup. Both were so good! I couldn't eat the soup after that huge salad. I like that they cut the protein up into bite size pieces. Second time I tried the Balsamic Steak Salad and husband had the Cobb Salad. Both were great! read more

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Always amazing experience! Great team members & service! The food is SO fresh and unique. I eat lunch here at least once a week! Great options for healthy, yet flavorful food! read more

My husband and I thoroughly enjoyed our dinner tonight. We each got a wrap and the staff was so friendly. They guided us through the building process and even let us try some of their sauce concoctions that they've made on their own time. They gave us samples of different dressings that we wanted to try, loved the beet dressing, and you can just really taste the freshness & intentionality behind taking their time to ensure you're getting a good, healthy product - not to mention they were just so darn nice. Definitely going back to try their new tofu wings. They sounded amazing and like you could even eat them for leftovers... regardless please come support this small business. It was amazing you and your body won't regret it. read more

I came here and ordered to go on a Thursday and I was very pleased with my experience. I opted for a balsamic steak salad. FYI: The picture does not do this salad justice! It was loaded with blue cheese crumbles, walnuts and sun dried tomatoes. The service was quick and the inside was clean. I appreciated the wide variety of options available to customize/build your own salad. This was pricier than your average salad, but well worth it. read more

First Course Salad Kitchen - Balsamic Steak Salad - Salad Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

Ate here for the first time. I was at Camp Bullis and felt like something semi healthy so went on Yelp and found this place. I'd never heard of it as I don't come to the North West side of town very much (almost never). It was good, I wasn't mad at it. It didn't change my life, but I'd eat there again and am glad I found it. The restaurant itself was very clean and modern. I got the Asian Chicken Salad. You can build your own, but I don't like too many choices, too much pressure. I'd recommend. read more

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Always fresh and delicious. Unlike Salata they do not skimp and are super friendly. We love this place and it is so clean!

The Mediterranean salad is my favorite. The service is always great and very friendly. My only wish is that the approximate calories and nutrition information would be available. read more

The lettuces, greens, and everything is fresh and crisp. Service is fast, pleasant, and knows the menu. Comfy spot. Good seating for us old geezers. I'm particular and I keep coming back, never disappointed. read more

Excellent! We love this restaurant. The owner is often there working. Very friendly! Amazing selection of items for a salad. Several soups made fresh. read more

Went today for the first time at lunch time. The guy told me they were behind when I made my order on the phone and it would be 20 minutes. No problem, my fault for not ordering online earlier. I drive over and walk in and I can tell they are all working so hard and in addition to what I'm sure were many online orders, there were walk-ins coming like crazy too. Still, all of the guys behind the counter were so nice and trying to get to everyone and they apologized for the wait. Let me tell you. This bacon & egg salad wrap might not sound like much... But it was GOOD. If you love boiled eggs like I do, this was like the best, grown-up version of a bacon and egg taco/burrito ever! The peppers on the side were roasted and salted to perfection. I will definitely be going back to try more things and to get this bacon and egg wrap until I get sick of it. read more

First Course Salad Kitchen - Bacon and egg salad wrap - Salad Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

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This place is great for when you are too tired to cook but still want to eat healthy and fresh food. It felt good being able to order my kids a bowl of freshly grilled chicken, peas/beans and fruit while I had a yummy steak salad and hubby had a fajita wrap. Quick fresh food! read more

Plenty of seating, good location, great food, and friendly staff - what else could you want? It's walk up counter style ordering. They have a dozen or so salads or wraps you can choose from, or you can elect to "build your own." If you build your own, the protein options are steak, grilled salmon (each $5), chicken, and tofu ($3 each). The small salad is $8 and is quite bountiful and filling. Large salad is $10, or you can go with a wrap for $9. I had the small build your own salad (again, it's a decent size although it's a small) with the pine nut vinaigrette. The salad was good, but for some strange reason, they start making the salad by putting the dressing in the bottom of the bowl and then adding all of the fixin's before finally mixing it all up. This is ok for most dressings, but the pine nut vinaigrette dressing is pretty thick (almost like pesto consistency) and it didn't mix in very well like the typical ranch, vinaigrette, etc. dressings do. On the plus side, quinoa is not an extra charge or counted as a protein as I have seen at similar places. read more

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Hidden gem in San Antonio. Great atmosphere inside, the food was very fresh , staff was personable . It's one of those places you want to come back to and try different items. Will deff be back. read more

Good Caesar salad but not worth $21. No grilled salmon available until after the holidays???? Seems like one of the 7 people working could have ordered some salmon. Probably need to work on that as well as the whole pricing thing. Again, it was a good salad but not worth $21. It's not enough to just offer your customers "an alternative"; it must be " a better alternative" or they're going to stay with what they know. Sálata has a little better price point for their salads if you want to compare. read more

First Course Salad Kitchen - Chicken Caesar salad. - Salad Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

Not my first time eating the food but my first time at the place itself! Even though they were busy, the staff worked efficiently and were so so kind. Very great first experience and my salad is wonderful! read more

Finally got the chance to go to First Course Salad Kitchen and so happy we made the trip over there. There were only a few people inside but it seems alot of people get their meal to go as there alot of people in and out while we were there. We were greeted at the counter and I told him it was our first time here. He explained the menu, we tasted some dressings and then put in our order. I ordered the Build your own salad..kale, citrus vinegar, eggs, dried cranberries, pickled carrots, apples, blue cheese, avocado, and grilled chicken...Yums!!! Hubby got the wrap...that HE LOVED! We ordered our 2 year old and grilled chicken breast and the soup of the day...Carrot Ginger soup with goat cheese! I tasted hers and it was sooooo good! The only bad thing...their soft serve machines were out of order. OH by the way, after you pay, they bring your food out to your table. We really enjoyed the service and our meals. Check it out! You will be happy that you did. read more

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Food was really good, employees are fun to talk to. No issues. It is a bit pricier than other places but not outrageous. Would go back again. read more

Food is not good, the dressing in the Mediterranean salad is awful, the Argentinian wrap was a little better, but it's overpriced for an average food! read more

Place like Salata, make your own as you go through the line. I had the kale salad with a bunch of stuff on it including avocado. It was good, but next time I will had the all important bacon to give it a flavor punch since the dressing was low key. The grilled chicken was charred so if you don't like the burned flavor, you might want to ask for the charred pieces to be cut off or get another type of protein. They will also give you tastes of the salad dressing- I only tasted one and I can't remember which it was. It was near closing when we went so not busy at all and we had ours to go. FYI, I'm a big eater and I did not finish my small salad. We got ours to go but if you stayed to eat, they mix it in a giant metal bowl for you. read more

Probably the best salad I've ever had but the service is even better. I eat here about once a week and they always remember my order. But yesterday I had a scary situation where a random man followed me to the parking lot and the employees walked me to my car and told me what to do if this man followed me out if the parking lot. They truly went above and beyond. I'd give them 10 stars if I could. Good people still exist. So if you want a great meal served by great people try out this family owned spot. read more

I'd say this place is really wholesome. Most places (not even junk food necessarily) I get to go and eat after 8pm, I end of getting sick even if it was good initially, just regretted it after. After eating some of their salads, even after 8pm, I didn't feel bad the next morning and felt really good and energized. The dressings are really unique too. I've eaten from here once, so lets hope this is a consistent thing, but good after signs already; read more

I've been to this restaurant before and had soup which was very good. I was with my son this time and he suggested we get a salad to share because they are huge (it's hard to tell since its in a large to go box). We opted for the Cobb salad with the regular greens and topping and we were able to customize additional toppings (we added sun dried tomatoes, caramelized onions, feta instead of bleu cheese and ranch dressing for example). The salad was so delicious enough to fill us both. It would have taken me a few days to devour it on my own. This was a good deal for slightly under $17. read more

First Course Salad Kitchen - Cobb Salad - Salad Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

Very Healthy options for anyone but for those who eat a balanced meal of Protein, Carbs, Good Fat, Fiber - this is a great spot! The Balsamic Steak Salad is a great portion and taste great! I also tried the tuna salad on the side and it was also very flavorful! read more

Let me start with the negative.... I FREAKING HATE THAT THIS PLACE IS IN TEXAS When I live in San Diego Ca ‍ My Husband and I were on a road trip from New Orleans back home to Cali. We stopped for lunch at First Course and OMG!! the best service, best staff and Best Salad we've had in our entire 2 month vacation For Real!! To the owner/management Your staff was perfection from the greeting to our exit. Great job! Oh and please please open one in San Diego lol! read more

Tell me why on Google maps AND their actual first course salad website it says they're open Sundays 11-4. We get there on Sunday at 11:30 and on the door it says Sundays they're closed !!?? Made the drive for nothing this place needs to update their sh!$! read more

Just came by as a walk-in to get some salad and wraps. PLACE WAS CLOSED AT 5:55pm Hours are Mon-Fri Til 8pm. And I get a dirty look from one of the staff. Very i professional. I left. Didn't bother to hear the staff person's excuse. read more

I don't think I've ever had a salad so fresh! I went in for a late lunch and was greeted by a very welcoming staff. I was overwhelmed by their options but given solid advice on what to order. It's safe to say that their (endless) salad toppings are all high quality - my quinoa bowl came with freshly squeezed lemon juice and grilled chicken with a lovely char. Will definitely be back! read more

First Course Salad Kitchen - To go quinoa bowl - Salad Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

Traveling from California to Texas I was craving fresh, HEALTHY food. I stopped by and picked up a choose your own salad while I was in the area and was super impressed. Quick service, excellent salad options and so healthy! I went back a second time and had the same great experience. Pro tip: Be sure to let them know when you start your order if you want light on the dressing if you're getting dressing mixed in! otherwise they add about three ladles full which is far too much. read more

A-okay salad bar! My boyfriend and I were in the area looking for a place to eat and this spot popped up on yelp. The staff were friendly and welcoming. Here you can choose from one of their signature salads or wraps or you can build your own. We both decided to build our own salads. At First Course you choose your dressing first, then your lettuce, toppings and then you can add protein for an additional price. I made a salad with their bbq dressing, kale, spinach, spring mix, quinoa, carrots, cucumbers and grilled chicken. What I do like is that everything is very fresh and that the proteins are warm however, in my opinion it's a little too expensive for what you are getting. I also noticed that they have frozen yogurt but the staff member said that it's out of order. read more

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Went ahead and came to try this place after I had my first experience with Salata a few weeks ago and loved it (the quarry location). Unfortunately, I'm going to have to say that this place is basically a poor Salata wannabe. Perhaps I came at a bad time (Saturday after 1pm) after the lunch rush, but not only did they not have as many options as Salata, but the ingredients they did have were either almost gone or empty, which meant I had to ask a few times, "do you have this?" Prices were also expensive. Not that Salata isn't just as expensive, but if I'm gonna pay $15 for a salad it better have 30+ ingredients and they better be super fresh. Anyway, I doubt I'll go back. Too many other better options in this area to settle for a $15 salad. read more

Made my own salad and it was bomb.com!! I stopped eating meat and it was only $8 whaaaat- I knew there was a bigger benefit to not eating meat! They do have tofu as an option but that's not my thing. My friend ordered the Cobb and she was not impressed with the flavor so make sure to trust your heart and make your own salad. It's well worth the blame read more

First Course Salad Kitchen - My own creation deliciousness - Salad Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

Good healthy food. However, overall price and bang for your buck is a little bit lacking. Other than there salad, you're paying at least $15 for a small portion of food. read more

This place is great! the food so fresh and very well prepared! the staff is always friendly and with an attitude of service and help! Considering that is a very generous portion of food with a Wonderful steak , salmon or chicken plus all the salad ( veggies) the price is right for the qual of the food you get , definitely not a fast food cheap place , but definitely a fast food , high quality healthy choice! I love this place and will keep coming back as long as they keep me with the same service and same quality! read more

I was driving around looking for a place that would serve a great salad when I pulled up yelp and thought I try this place out. I'd seen it while driving between SA and Boerne. First impression, it is super clean and industrial atmosphere. I came in on a Sunday around 2pm so it was quiet. The server was super helpful in answering my questions. I selected the small salad bowl. It was so big and filling I couldn't finish it. I selected the cucumber lemon vinaigrette and built my own salad. I walked in starving and thought I'd finish it with no problem. I added grilled chicken and bacon. My first bite... OMG!!! So yummy and flavorful! It felt like the salad kept growing I couldn't find the bought of the bowl. I will definitely be back! Strong suggest a visit! read more

First Course Salad Kitchen - Salad Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

$20 for a salad you have to toss together yourself.... With the tiniest amount of salad dressing. You're better off going to Salata they toss everything together and you get a complementary bread. read more

Good salad, but very over priced. Salad had perhaps 2 oz of chicken, all other added Ingredients were very small. No added ingredient such as spouts, mandarins oranges etc was over 2 tablespoons. Only one soup available- tomato. No bread or crackers were available to purchase. Barely enough salad for an average adult. Hopefully this will improve since their Asian Salad was good, but average at best. read more

Restaurant was clean. Staff was friendly. I just wasn't feeling the salad. It wasn't terrible but it's pretty expensive for what it was. I had the Mediterranean salad with tofu and avocado slices. I spent like $18 for it. That's the price I spend for amazing seafood, not salad. read more

Visited for the first time the other day and wanted to share our experience! We walked in to great customer service, a nice talk through of the menu, a very clean restaurant, a 100 health score (always such a bonus!) and walked out with full belly's and satisfied taste buds so grateful for companies like this starting up in San Antonio and helping our city gain healthy options! The bathrooms were very clean as well! Would definitely recommend. read more

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