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| - I'm not a salad guy by any means, but the idea of a Subway-esque salad place seemed interesting at least. The problem is really threefold.
One is that there are so many options. Even if you get the "full creation", with which you can get any of the throw ins, it's rather overwhelming.
Two is that they aren't presented in a way that the options are easy to understand. the full creation comes with any of the thrown ins, while with the junior creation comes with a set amount (four, I think) and you pay for each additional one. That's easy enough, but then you pick lettuce, then you pick the throw ins, then you pick a protein (extra choice, even if you choose a full creation), then you pick a dressing, then you choose if you want it tossed or chopped. It's just too much!
Three is that the options add up (in price) really, really fast. If you don't like the full creation ($6-9) and go for the junior (approx $2 less), you can easily make up the difference in throw ins - just four will make up the difference in price, not to mention the size of the salad itself. There is also no simple explanation of size difference (you can ask to see a bowl, but it doesn't really help visualize the difference). To top it all off - literally - if you want chicken or something on your salad, you're adding to the cost no matter which salad you ordered.
They also have paninis and wraps, as well as soups, but let's face it - you went for a salad, right? That's like going to Subway for a salad, or ordering a pizza from a sandwich shop. Hmm. Guess that does happen.
What they need is a model more like Subway and less like you're going to get picked to death on every little thing you put on the salad.
While the quality of the salad itself is pretty decent, trying to figure out the menu board and what goes with what without just getting bowled over (sorry) by what you can order without being taken is too much.
That said, the staff is friendly, and the double-pizza-cutter that chops up the salad is neat to watch - probably worth ordering yours chopped just for that reason. I just wish it was a nicer experience all around.
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