Came here on a whim. It's a new restaurant that opened up in my neck of the woods, so had to give it a chance. That and they opened during Covid, so I got to give them kudos for doing that.
The location is clean and inviting, the staff are nice and knowledgeable. The layout is a little weird, and I don't mean the whole divider walls. For a make-your-own place I usually expect the bins to be close to waist level. Least when you go to a subway or 1000 degree you can see what everything is and pick and choose from there. The displays feel like you have to lean over to get a good view of the ingredients they are using.
They also have the first screen menu as you first walk in set to show their protein shakes, which I didn't even associate with their location till I saw the screen right there. Didn't actually see their salad menu till I was at the far back of the store.
Nitpicks aside, I let the associate prep me a salad. Ended up with the "build me up, butternut" salad which had kale, quinoa, roasted butternut squash, pumpkin seeds, brussel sprouts, and a honey mustard sauce. Added some avocado and bacon to the half-salad, because why not?
In terms of a meal - Well, it's a salad. The dressing was very tasty, they had good croutons, and the butternut squash added a lot of nice sweetness to counteract the bitter of the kale. They did go a bit heavy on the brussel sprouts, which were charred up and cooked nicely. The bacon and avocado didn't add to the dish, which is a shame cause I was hoping the saltiness of the bacon and the richness of the avocado would add some depth. Didn't though, so probably want to avoid that combo with that salad.
Price-wise, it's not bad for just a salad. A half-salad with the extras set me back about 11 bucks which is expensive but about par for the area. Flavor-wise, it's pretty good for a salad. I didn't find any element of the salad that was not well done or made well. I admire that they put calorie and protein numbers next to the standard portions of dressing and meats. It's kind of pigeon-holed by being named "salad bar", but they do a good job with their namesake.
One thing I would prefer to mention: They have a grilled cheese on the menu for 5 bucks, but no tomato soup. I think a good tomato soup would do well with a grilled cheese, but not everyone likes tomato soup. but that's literally me focusing on the one dish that traditionally isn't healthy in the salad place.
They do a good job, and if you're in the mood for a salad they are not a bad option read more