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| - The staff and service deserves 4 stars but I can see why other people have mentioned 'The Subway of Salads' at other locations. As good as the people are, the food tastes and offering doesn't let you feel satisfied.
Im always looking for healthy options when going out... if I can eat a wonderful salad, you bet I will order that first. Chopped Leaf is brand new and the interior is quite nice. It's quite open with lots of woods. It's clean and has a nice big window in the front. During the winter or cold seasons, the door opens and you get a big blast of cold air. So you may want to see as far back as possible. There's a decent amount of seating so you dont have to necessarily do take out.
Menu is easy to read and you can either choose one of the preset sandwiches, salads, or bowls OR you can customize. I asked for the most flavourful and they recommended the bangkok bowl. I did ask for a swap as I dont like noodles in my salad. Also got a soup and bbq chicken sandwich on sour dough.
Service here is pleasant, patient, and very quick. I also liked how they politely asked during our meal if everything was good. For a fast casual, service is great.
I have a great spot I go to for lunch that is a bit further west. It's Porta Via with it's amazing vegetable selections, fresh cut meat offerings, and gourmet sandwiches. That place is delicious... Chopped leaf feels quite boring and eating to survive instead of enjoying it.
Bangkok Salad - It is supposed to have romaine, peppers, beans, noodles, and peanuts. I would say that this was 90% romaine lettuce that was dressed. Very little of the salad was any variety other than boring romaine. I saw maybe 5 pieces of beans and less than 10 pieces of peppers. At my favourite place Porta Via, easily the salad is 25% the good stuff ... here, it's a big difference. Even though it is fairly affordable at $9, it's $9 for just lettuce mostly. At least the sauce made the lettuce more edible. 2/5
Thai Curry Soup - Bold and creamy... this was definitely the best options given and a generous portion. I felt the heat of the soup. Of the items, this was the most flavourful. 3.5/5
BBQ Chicken Salad - Im not sure where they get their sourdough but it did not taste like it. It didnt even have the nice big holes that's classic of the bread. It felt more like white bread with some chicken pieces. It wasn't bad but nothing made this stand out for flavour. It felt like eating the grilled chicken sub at Subway. 3/5
I know store is really pushing the whole 'custom' and 'hand made' spin but the flavours are lacking. Though if you do come here, expect good and quick service. They have that right.
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