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| - Yay - I see I'm the first to review the first Arizona franchise of "the leader of the salad revolution." I'd heard of Tossed before (maybe because it was voted "NYC's best salad" by New York Magazine.) Or, maybe because my friend opened a similar concept called Dressed in Atlanta... either way, I'm the kind of girl that loves a big salad for lunch, and I'm psyched to have a place like tossed here in Arizona...
As of today, October 10, Tossed has been open just over a week. So I know I can't be too tough on them... when we went a few days ago, they were still getting used to being open. Even so, it was a positive experience. The space itself is pretty large for a salad restaurant. I think it used to be an Arizona Bread Company - I hope it does well at this location as I'd love for it to stay!
I was with my brother; I asked if he'd join me for lunch at tossed since I really wanted to try it. We walked in and figured out to go to the side that was to order in (as the other side was for catering and take out orders) - it was kind of confusing, but we later learned (from Gazwan Paulus, the Area Developer) that bigger signs are on their way.
Since I'd picked up one of the tossed menus before we went, we both were somewhat familiar with it, but it still took me a few minutes at the register to design my own salad from their huge list of ingredients. Zack chose from the list of "specialty salads and creative interpretations of familiar favorites" and ordered the Southwest Blackened Chicken Salad. I finally chose my unique combo of greens, chick peas, chopped tomato, avocado, turkey, and maybe celery. I also suggested to Zack that we order one of their whole wheat crepes (that are made fresh in the store to create crepe wrap sandwiches) to share. After we ordered and payed, we were given a # to bring to the table - I do like the fast casual concept. However, it was not until after we ordered that we were able to actually see all of the ingredients in front of us - I may have chose differently after seeing everything laid out in front of me...
Regardless, it was only a matter of minutes before our beautiful salads were delivered to us. Presentation was beautiful, service was friendly, and best of all, our salads were delicious! I'd taken the suggestion from Tori (the girl who took our order) to taste the Strawberry Balsamic Vinaigrette as my dressing and it was delicious - Thanks again, Tori! We were both pleased with what we ordered; the crepes were a light, chewy, unique texture that we both really enjoyed as well. Somehow a bite or two of cheese made it into my salad which isn't the end of the world, but I knew I hadn't ordered it- I'll let it go since they are still so new.
There are a ton of other salads that I look forward to designing at tossed and I cannot wait to go back for more! You may want to check it out online before you go as the menu can be a bit overwhelming. Prices range from $6.95 - $10.95 but can get even more expensive if you like to add a ton of ingredients. I'd plan on spending about $10 per person on average. Not so bad... oh, and they also soup, smoothies, and sweet treats including freshly baked cookies, brownies, and fruit - there is something for everyone.
As we were leaving, we met the Area Developer I spoke of above and he was really nice... he wanted to make sure we had a good experience and he told us of their plans to build locations of tossed all around the Valley. I hope they will consider coming to Old Town because that's where I'll be soon!
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