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| - I have to admit, I used to avoid this place like the plague, but only because every time I passed it, the line was literally out-the-door. Finally a friend convinced me to try it out for lunch on a gorgeous spring day.
Got there around 1ish... the line was about 6 people deep (in the Latta Arcade Hallway) but fast moving... once I got inside, I understood why the line always stuck out into the hallway... the place is tiny. They have two, employees slinging salads in the front (I'm going to call them salad hustlers since they move so quick in order to get the line moving), two employees manning the cash register, a small grill section manned by one person - I dunno how he managed to keep all the orders right.
My friend got the grilled salmon, which takes a bit longer on the grill so we sort of plastered ourselves against the wall so that the line can come in and leave with their freshly made salads. It wasn't that long a wait. I got the asian salad which was a perfect blend of spinach, a whole thing of grilled chicken breast, mandarin orange slices, sliced almonds, and a light oil dressing... oh yeah, the crunchy egg noodles for some texture. I was super impressed in getting a really fresh salad and the price wasn't bad at all either.
Probably the funniest thing about waiting for your salad is watching the 'salad hustlers' turn out salads... each of them made in their own silver mixing bowl and pair of tongs. Granted there are a ton of options on the menu, you can also 'make your own salad' and it is crazy how fast they sling the ingredients in... you can have the dressing on the side or mixed in... in my first experience they don't drown the salad in dressing either.
I will be back... I really thought Crisp was going to move into a larger space in the Latta Arcade, but it may have fallen through - they could definitely use the larger space.
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