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| - I had a salad earlier in the week from Salad Days located at Bloor and Yonge, and I fell in love. For under $5 I had a Cobb salad that was overflowing with a generous amount of avocado, chicken, feta, crisp lettuce, olives, fresh tomatoes and half a boiled egg. Unfortunately, I work in Queens Park, and making the trek to Yonge and Bloor is not always feasible. So after doing some research, I learned of Est West Cafe located a short walk away from my office. The Yelp reviewers rave about their salads.
You have no idea how excited I was with the possibility of eating a delicious salad for lunch whenever the craving hits. So at lunch time a few days ago, I just about ran to Est West Cafe. As soon as I entered the food court, I spotted them by the long line. I ran over and joined the crowd. While in line I was trying to figure out how the order process went, and it looked like you just told the people behind the counter what you wanted in your salad. So I paid for a small salad and proceeded to scan the options. To my dismay, I had very little time to scan the salad options since the people behind the counter were not exactly patient. So I chose a bunch of items on the basis of what seemed popular. I did not see any meat or cheese options. I think for meat you have to pay extra.
I walked back to my office with my salad in hand, but my excitement had deflated. The salad looked nothing like the one I had at Salad Days, and for the same price I did not even get chicken or cheese! Once at my desk, I had a few bites, and then threw the rest out. It tasted awful! Maybe I chose the wrong combination of ingredients, or maybe comparing this salad to the Cobb salad I had earlier in the week was not fair. Whatever it was, I am not going back.
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