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First Course Salad Kitchen

4.2 (140 reviews)
ModerateSalad, Soup
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Outdoor seating
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Balsamic Steak Salad
Caryn K.

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.

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Megan C.

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.

Bacon and egg salad wrap
Iris T.

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.

Brent L.

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.

Chicken Caesar salad.

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.

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This a great salad bar that truly lets you customize your order. Simply delicious! It's my go-to lunch spot!

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So good! I ordered a large build your own. Huge salad! Delicious! Pricing was very reasonable!

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1 million different salad offerings with everything fresh and tasty. I wish prices were a little lower so I could give it five stars.

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Very expensive and pretentious. It tastes good but not 13 dollars for a salad. I would not return.

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We come here probably twice per month or so. Can't speak to the soups/desserts, but our salads have been consistently good.

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Just moved to San Antonio and checked this place out on a whim....AMAZING!! I will definitely be a regular! This puts Salata to shame!

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Great place! Contemporary look, fresh salads, and tasty dressings. Staff is always nice and helpful.

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Probably my favorite place for a great salad or wrap. I'm here all the time and there's always something new to try

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I have tried this place a few times. It's very pricy but clean food. Would recommend if you are looking for a nice healthy meal.

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