I tried Southern Salads because they advertise that they use Breadsmith bread for their sandwiches. I'm allergic to soy and it is in most commercial breads, so eating a sandwich or a burger from an unknown place is risky (although the symptoms are just that my stomach will hurt pretty bad). I ordered a tuna salad sandwich on wheat toasted for the wife and a turkey salad sandwich on wheat not toasted for me. My wife loved hers and everything was fresh. Everything was also fresh on mine except for the bread. I eat Breadsmith bread all the time and this was definitely their bread. Their bread goes bad quickly, especially the wheat, since they use no preservatives. It wasn't stale or moldy but staleness was not far away. It was at the point were it was becoming "airy" and the ingredients fell out of the sandwich. The turkey was good and the lettuce tomato were fresh. There was a decent amount of meat on the sandwich - more than a place like McAlister's or Jason's Deli and it was also cheaper.
The place isn't dirty as the previous review stated (their sanitation grade is 99):
http://www.scdhec.gov/FoodSafety/CheckSCFoodSanitationReports/
That being said, the place is a little dark and dismal that makes it appear dirty. It needs some brightness (more overhead lights). The menu is written in pinkish chalk and a blackboard and it is difficult to read but they have paper ones.The previous reviewer is definitely correct about the atmosphere. The darkness of it will keep a lot of people away - perception is everything. Their product is good and the price is fair, so I hope they succeed. I will definitely come here for a sandwich or a salad over the chain deli-type places, but I will ask for the bread toasted next time.