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    Soul Salad

    4.7 (145 reviews)
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    Closed 11:30 am - 5:00 pm

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    Casual
    Outdoor seating
    Dogs allowed

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    Khalia K.

    A tiny place I tried while visiting Santa Cruz, there's so many options to choose from. Service is chill, and I really enjoyed my personalized salad!

    De La Vega Salad with kale!
    Highest V.

    Yummy and great service! Honestly, I'm shocked it's all organic produce and organic chicken. They had me at hello with this level of goodness! I really appreciated that they let me swap a couple of things in one of the salads. They also let you build your own. My eyes lingered on the turmeric dressing, of course, but the soul dressing went perfectly with my selection. I'll need to return to explore the menu more. Clearly. Final thoughts? Run don't walk and have a salad here at least once per week. Does your whole body good. Say hi to the nice folks there. They're lovely!

    Santorini
    Christopher S.

    Great place to grab a salad. Parking is right up front off Soquel. There was only a spot or two open at lunch but we were able to snag a spot. Inside is like an assembly line. You can either pick a salad or make your own and go down the row of toppings. The staff is very friendly and patient, and they will accommodate your order as best they can. Salad is pretty decent as well! The Santorini and the Aptos I tried were well balanced with all the toppings. Generous with meat as well which is always a plus. We got it to-go and ate on the cliffs. I recommend getting the salad tossed by them if you are getting it to go and eating right away. Will be back!

    Aptos salad, no kale, no bacon
    Sandi S.

    The FRESHEST salad I've ever had in my ENTIRE LIFE. I've been here several times and every time every single piece of produce is fresh and so tasty! The portions are generous My go-to is the Aptos, but I ask for no kale, no bacon, add mango.

    Disco Greens with steak. YUM.

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    4 months ago

    Fabulous salad options, toppings, and dressing options. Easy to customize. Friendly staff and management. Clean bathrooms.

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    Great little spot for a build your own salad with a nice staff and excellent produce. This is my go to spot in Aptos.

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    Finally a good salad place in Santa Cruz county. A little pricey but the ingredients are next level.

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    2 years ago

    Super high quality ingredients and very good dressings make this salad place worth a visit. If I lived near it, I'd be a regular.

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    This is my favorite place to go for salads!!! They're always so fresh and delicious and their service is fantastic!

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    My number 1 goto salad place in Santa Cruz. Order any salad with seared Tuna and you won't be disappointed!

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