Salad Creations

Why at three in the afternoon on a Friday would this place be out of key salad ingredients like tomatoes? Hmmmmm… Aside from that I found it to be a nice healthy alternative in a sea of bad food court food. The three guys behind the counter were super nice and even gave me extra artichokes because I was the only person to ever get excited about artichokes. What;s not to get excited about? They are a one fab-​u little veggie that are really good for you.
The dressings are fresh and different and you can sample before you buy.
I had to give only three stars because Salad Creations is really only a glorified salad bar except there is someone that puts the fixins in a bowl and swirls around some dressing with the veggies to give it that ooooh-​la-​la appeal. And because they were out of so many ingredients.

The people working here are fantastic. I didn’t feel rushed at all but that could have been because it wasn’t very busy the day I went. Typically I feel very rushed at these salad places. But the salad was very fresh and all the ingredients seemed fresh as well. The thing I didn’t like was their Italian dressing. Sure it’s my fault and I should have tried it before putting it all over my salad but how terrible could Italian dressing really be. At least for me it was terrible, someone else might like it. So since I didn’t really like the dressing it made my $ 9 salad not very good. If I’m ever in the train station again for lunch I’ll probably go here, I just won’t get the Italian dressing. The nice thing is they’ll let you taste it beforehand so I’ll definitely be doing that next time.

So a new Salad Creations shop opened in the Citibank building food court area (below the Oglivie Transportation Center) back in September. I’ve been there a few times now and am pretty impressed with what they can do with such a limited amount of space. I think the work area must be just a quarter of the size of the standalone location just a few blocks away, but they are able to churn out fresh, pricey salads at quick and tasty rate.
From your spot in line, you’ll see the McDonald’s, Dunkin’ Donuts, and Sbarros of the world beckoning you with their low-​cost, artery-​clogging alternatives, but for your sake and the sake of future airline seat neighbors, resist the temptation and stay where you are! The pre-​set salads are great options, and with a little more patience and planning you can choose your own salad adventure.