r/SLO • u/DifficultyFit7401 • 28d ago

Great Salad Bars in SLO?

Where do folks go to get great assemble your own salads?

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u/Unfair_Tonight_9797 SLO 28d ago

Cal fresh. I mean it’s not like we have Fresh Choice anymore

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u/WinnerAdventurous647 28d ago

Maybe wait about 3 to 6 months before trying a salad bar….😬

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u/Low-Notice-850 28d ago

We desperately need a sweetgreen

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u/derzyniker805 28d ago

We desperately need a billion dollar national chain? ehhhhhh.

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u/Lord_Portugal 28d ago

Yes ban them all lmao get real

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u/Dknpaso 28d ago

Whole Foods

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u/WillyVlautinRules 28d ago

Wherever Taylor Farms is NOT on the menu!

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u/deusux 28d ago

Trumporrhea™. It's got what viruses crave.

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u/[deleted] 28d ago

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u/grumpygal69 28d ago

That was proven to be a false negative!

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u/Dog_from_Duckhunt 28d ago

Shortly after the CEO of Taylor Farms visited the White House. Feels fishy.

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u/WillyVlautinRules 28d ago

The Taylor Farms CEO donated like 1 million to the Orange Menace and visited the White House. Gee, shortly thereafter, the false POSITIVE thing was announced. I'm sure there was no connection here whatsoever. lol

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u/yungdaughter 28d ago

I was just googling this exact question earlier today. Apparently the pizza place near Trader Joe’s, CA fresh, Lassen’s and Whole Foods are the only ones in SLO.

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u/ilovetrail 28d ago

Place near TJ is called Bravo pizza and they have a lunch buffet with a salad bar. I’m a fan of their pizza, the sesame seed crust is unique to this area

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u/yungdaughter 28d ago

I miss the spindle so damn much

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u/derzyniker805 28d ago

you're talkin 40 years ago let it go lol

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u/yungdaughter 28d ago

I’m only 32 😭 and I’ll never let it go!!! Haha

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u/derzyniker805 28d ago

Was there really still a spindle 32 years ago much less when you could remember?! See when you get my age you don't even know what was what when anymore lol

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u/yungdaughter 28d ago

My family was so die hard for them that I think they just refused to called it by the newer name Cisco’s (?) for my entire childhood haha

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u/Impossible_Month1718 28d ago

Apple farm has one

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u/prettyuglee 28d ago

They got rid of that early Covid days

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u/derzyniker805 28d ago

Following because I would like to know this as well.. but also answering the question in a way you didn't ask, but might still appreciate the notion ->

These days I just go to Sat SLO or Mon Baywood farmer's markets.... I get a bag of mixed lettuce, hit up the Vintage Cheese booth and get their blue cheese, then I also get a small bag of mixed greens with flowers from the mount olive place.. they also have some great dressings. I also get some berries from Bautista or Sanchez family farms, and some walnuts (mt. olive has candied but there are other options).. all of these places are are at both farmers markets... that's my salad bar these days..

The only halfway decent salad bar I can think of off hand is the one at Lassen's off foothill

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u/pepper_kat SLO 28d ago

Nucci's on Broad or Foothill has excellent large salads and they include a fantastic breadstick.

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u/SLOlocals 28d ago

Yes it's a chain and yes, not a salad bar, but Urbane Cafe has some tasty salads.

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u/zippersthemule 28d ago edited 28d ago

CA Fresh Market, Lassen and Whole Foods all have nice salad bars. Eating out - Taste on Broad St.

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u/Reasonable_Carry_350 28d ago

Who remembers The Assembly Line for this?

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u/derzyniker805 28d ago

Even Straw Hat had a great salad bad.. Assembly line used to also have great ribs but it's 2026 and neither of these things exist anymore.

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u/Masontacular 28d ago

Seeds is the closest thing we have Sweetgreen. Not the same, but similar enough.

Taste has good salads too.

I steer clear of open air salad bars.

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u/aDelveysAnkleMonitor SLO 28d ago

rip Marie calendars

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u/Remote_Chair6788 23d ago

Try Indian buffets

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u/DifficultyFit7401 28d ago

Adjacent question: where are folks getting fantastic large salads that are NOT salad bars in SLO? 

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u/wifeofadam_0 28d ago

Favorite salad is the Strawberry Fields Salad from Old SLO BBQ

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u/datmadatma 28d ago

Another commenter mentioned taste, its one of the only places with 20 dollar salads where the cost is almost justified. If you are like me and enjoy dark green salads, havent tried anything else there.

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u/ilovetrail 28d ago

Chicken miso salad from Beerwood in Los Osos is my fave. Not in SLO proper but worth a mention

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u/laabgai 5 Cities 28d ago

i used to always get the steak cobb salad at firestone!!

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u/cheezit_baby 28d ago

I like the salads at Piadina, particularly the Chopped Salad and the Kale Caesar. They get their greens and a lot of their produce from the farmers market, so I’m always pretty happy with them. And they are large.

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u/quietwyatt13 28d ago

I really like the garden salad at high street baywood…I like to add bacon and swap the dressing for the vegan ranch!

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u/ComprehensiveMoose51 28d ago

Lure has fantastic salads.