When Eddie Met Salad

Not bad, not amazing.  Went at 11:30 on a Friday and got in with no wait.  Be ready to get your food to go, though.  All but one of the six tables were filled when we arrived.  

The concept and execution are simple, pick a predetermined salad or sandwich, or build your own.  As I germphobe, what I really liked was that this was basically a salad bar that hadn't been breathed and coughed on by a million people before you got there.  

Lunch was $8 for a small salad with meat and a drink.  Pretty reasonable, considering the "small" salad was big enough to eat half and take half home.  I liked the salad I created -- romaine lettuce (there are 5 salad bases to start with), chipotle chicken (choose from different flavors of 6 kinds of meat), carrots, black beans, corn, tortilla strips, and jack cheese (30 ingredients) with chipotle dressing (like 20 to choose from).  All the ingredients were crisp and fresh.  I was disappointed that I got a couple bad bites of chicken where there were big chunks of gristle.  Overall though, a solid salad.  One friend got the chicken salad sandwich.  She said it would have been better if the chicken were mixed in ahead of time to let the flavors blend.  It was ok, but she wouldn't order it again.  She did love the whole grain bread, though.  She also said the chicken tortilla soup was great.  The other friend got a simple romaine salad with veggies and Italian dressing, which she enjoyed.

I can't give it more than three stars because there weren't enough tables, and the decor and feel are pretty sparse.  Also, while the food was healthy and good, it wasn't anything that I couldn't have replicated myself at home.  Still, if you are in a rush and want something healthy downtown, definitely give this place a try.

Please note, they are ONLY open for lunch, and only Monday - Saturday.

yum!  if you're in the mood for a quick salad or a wrap that's super tasty this is the spot.

they have lots of crazy good ingredients (like mango!) that you can't find elsewhere - that's what keeps bringing me back over and over again.

Checked out this place today for lunch and it was very tasty.  It just recently opened up downtown and its a great addition to the downtown scene. Seems to be pretty healthy also.

I enjoyed the Bangin Shrimp Wrap.  A little spicy but very good.  The service was quick and easy.  I was in and out in a matter of 5 mins.  Although i had a wrap some of the salad toppings also looks delicious.  Very fresh and a lot of different choices.   I recommend trying this place out downtown or at any of the other surrounding locations!!

Yum!!