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| - As a big fan of of Charles-Antoine CrĂȘte and Cheryl Johnson who run Montreal Plaza, I was intrigued to experience their fast food philosophy and see what they can possible do with veggies that would make eating salad instead of a burger for lunch interesting. As I approached the store located on McGill street in the hub of downtown, the line around noon was outside the door and I gasped! But alas, I decided to do the queue anyways. I swear within 5 minutes, I was already in the door and placing my order. Simple concept: choose the veggie combo you prefer out of 8 possible combinations, add protein if you like, pay and wait for your order number to be called. I had my salad in hand in less than one minute! Now that's fast!! The space was very limited inside; as it was a nice day, I grabbed a seat on a bench outside to dig in.
I opted for combo 2 which included cabbage, radish, and parsley; plopped my little helping of seeds on top, added the generous amount of kimchi dressing, shook the container and voila! The salad was amazing! The vegetables were fresh and crispy, the seeds were hearty and crunchy, and the spicy dressing made for a perfect combo. I thoroughly enjoyed the flavours and textures, and was amazed that veggies could taste this good. The helping is generous but as I had skipped breakfast, I devoured it! The salad cost me 12$ but I was full and compared to what I'd spend at another fast food joint, the price is just right and well worth it. On a side note, every item used to package and transport the salad, including the bowl and takeout bag, is actually biodegradable! Go green!
We can agree that the made to order fast food concept at this place is done to perfection: quick service, super delicious and fresh food, and a limited carbon footprint. CrĂȘte and Johnson have done it again, and I will surely return to try another one of their salads soon!
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