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    Salad Shoppe

    4.2 (195 reviews)
    ModerateSandwiches, Soup, Salad
    Special Hours Closed
    Updated a few days ago

    Order Salad Shoppe Takeout or Delivery

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    What's the vibe?
    Quiet
    Casual
    Good for groups
    Outdoor seating

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    Cesar Chicken wrap
    N M.

    I get the raw tortilla but No croutons or crushed croutons? No Parmesan cheese. Why tomatoes on Cesar? Not crispy or grilled chicken. So disappointing!

    Law regulations

    I come to SALAD SHOPPE and they don't have a bathroom for customers the LAW says that restaurants must have a bathroom for customers.

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    Jasmine L.

    I love this place! Took my aunt to lunch here today and we both enjoyed it. It was my first time and I've missed having a salad bar like this since the others like it have closed. Cute little spot in downtown Salinas, friendly staff and great service!

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    Rebekah A.

    The Salad Shoppe is a perfect salad bar if you're looking for a healthy lunch spot. The place is cutely decorated, and situated to the left of CVS on South Main Street As you wander in, grab a plate and start assembling your ideal salad. Once you check out, you'll find that you can go back for seconds. The salad bar is all you can eat. They also have soups, baked goods and even a menu with some sandwiches and other items. Support small shops, support local and give the Salad Shoppe a try next time you're craving soup and salad! .

    Sandra B.

    Fresh ingredients, clean establishment, friendly service. You can choose from a variety of greens, toppings, dressings and soups.

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    Josh G.

    Thanks Jamie! Appreciate the feedback

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    Clean and a lot of options for the price. Enjoyed the soup as well. Had the kale sausage soup it was very good.

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    Great choices for salads! Service is great! Love coming and picking up a salad with WHAT I WANT! A bit pricey, but totally worth it!

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    3 years ago

    Great size salad for the price. Love all the toppings to pick from. The employees were very friendly.

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    3 years ago

    Fantastic! Hit the spot at the Salad Shoppe! Staff was helpful and friendly! Ingredients were fresh and delicious! Thank you!

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    I love this place. Have been coming here for years and they have a big selection to add to your salad. All the ingredients are fresh.

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    Josh G.

    Thanks Missy!

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    Best fresh salads in town! Everything I've ever had there has been amazing!!! Great customer service and super clean!

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    Josh G.

    Thank for the shout out Glenn.

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    Thak you Bree. Appreciate the review and glad you were happy ;-)

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    I'm a regular customer here and love this place. I build my own salads, but they have premade. Always clean, well stocked and great staff.

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    Ask the Community - Salad Shoppe

    Do you return to self-serve salad bar or is it still served from the counter? Tx

    Your choice of self serve or we will make it if you prefer. We change serving utensils frequently and full sanitize of surfaces. But yes, salad bar is fully open.

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    We've eaten here multiple times, but this time left disappointed…read more. We were sat quickly and given menus, but took our waiter quite some time to come get orders which included drinks/order together. I was in the mood for soup and had their Tom Kha a few times so originally thought about ordering that, but decided to try their Tiew Tom Yum. Mistake. My guy ordered the pork Pad Thai, and we also shared a Thai fried rice. We ordered tea, but the waiter forgot the sugar caddy we requested and didnt see him until the food arrived about 20 or so minutes later. We had some requests for side items, etc and he brought everything immediately, but didnt come back to check on us until quite some time where I had almost decided my fate of struggling through my horrible soup. It was the most sour of sour soups I've ever had. Neither one of liked it. When the waiter came around and asked about our meals expressed how much I didn't care for it, and the sour was off putting. He offered the coconut soup, which I believed was Tom Kha. When the soup was dropped off I asked for a to go container as we were done with the rest of our meals almost at that point. Again, that soup came out with an overwhelming sour flavor. Thankfully the Thai rice was delicious, so I ate the rest of that. We didnt see our server again until we were standing up ready to walk up to the front as he was the only server running around, and had one table in the place. I brought up the fact that that soup did not taste like Tom Kha, was it a different version of coconut soup? He asked the cook and she said was the same as Tom Kha. At this point we were tired and decided to go, deciding not to come back for soup ever again. Possibly, not to return in general as were irritated. Our server wasn't horrible, was very polite and was running around, however as so many servers tend to do had a one track mind only focusing on one table at a time instead of circulating his section. As a patron I don't feel like you should ever wait so long to get the check and cash out or not be checked in on more frequently.

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    I was a big fan of this place when it first opened and used to rave about their pho. Unfortunately,…read moremy visit on 5/2 was a huge letdown. From the moment I walked in, the service began with a bad start. The staff were chatting and joking behind the counter and too distracted to notice me. I had to grab a menu myself and ask in a loud tone if I could sit anywhere just to get their attention. Once seated, it took nearly 10 minutes for a server to come by. I ordered a boba drink and pho with brisket. The server returned after another 8 minutes to say they were out of both the boba flavor I wanted and the brisket. After I reordered, the replacement boba arrived extremely sweet -- basically tasted like watered-down sugar syrup with almost no tea flavor. The pho was even more disappointing.. the broth was watery and bland, there was very little beef, and the bowl was light on noodles and toppings. It felt like a shadow of what they used to serve. It's sad to see a spot that was once one of the best pho places in Salinas (in my opinion) decline this sharply. The restaurant was unusually empty, and the few other customers looked just as unimpressed. I understand rising food and restaurant operating costs, but cutting quality this much will only drive more people away. I rarely leave negative reviews and I don't consider myself to be such a picky eater, but this experience was genuinely disappointing. I'm not sure I'll be back.

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