Salata

I go to salata every other day since it's nearby my job .. the food is good , so many options you can choose from and they have the best dressing

I come to this location very very often. I'm almost positive the recent price jump was because of the demand I caused.
This place makes an amazing salad each and every time. The ingredients are always fresh and look and taste amazing. The location is clean and everything that could possibly be confusing is clearly marked.
The staff are very friendly and work well together and get the often busy line through in just a couple of mins. You can order online and have the salad ready for you when you arrive but I prefer to build my own master creation of vegetable greatness topped with carnivorous mastery of different flavored proteins. My favorite is the spicy chipotle. It goes well with every dressing I've tried so far.
I think I've gotten up to 23 toppings on my salad, if you think you can do better, Challenge Accepted!

Very stringent on toppings and overall, a pretty disappointing salad relative to other Salata locations

I AM HOOKED!!!!!!
Why I love this place:

10 reasons why I love this place

1. The Salads are big enough for two meals
2. You can add all the toppings you like
3. Ingredients are super fresh
4. They are not stingy with their protein; chicken, tofu etc
5. Huge variety of protein: Chicken- Pesto, Spicy, Asian style; Shrimp; Tofu, Falafel etc..
6. Great prices
7. Super Fast Service
8. Its filling!!!
9. Staff is patient and nice
10. They let you sample anything- I tried sauces and protein my first time there

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I really love this location. The lines may be long but they move really quickly. I like that they have everything clearly labeled and it's not confusing which part of the station your moving next to for the next level of your salad. It's a 4 part system -- salad base, additional veggies, additional toppings(cheese, dressings, etc) and then packing. It makes the line move very efficiently when you can clearly see who is taking control of your order.

I love Salata! I come here all the time. I wished they had a location in Arlington :-(

Update! They listened! There's now a location in Arlington...

For weeks and weeks we were waiting for this place to open. It's in one of the downtown tunnel mini-food courts. The competition: Taco Bell, Subway, Pablanos, Starbucks, Sushi Place, and Pita/Gyro place. We were bored, so bored, with all those tired options.

Welcome, Salata! So much tasty things to put on a salad or wrap. Start by choosing your lettuce- various mixes or spinach. Lots of veggie toppings, fruits, pita chips, a ton of dressings, add some chicken or salmon. They have soups and breads that I've never partaken in..

A salad with chicken runs $10
A wrap with chicken (and complimentary pita chips) runs $8

The salad is a little bit bigger, and is actually too big for me to finish in one sitting. The wrap is a good size. I love this place, but find the price will keep me from coming here too frequently.

Best salad place ever. Everything is always fresh! The chipotle chicken is so good! I am picky, I hate fat on my meat. They don't disappoint. I like their large variety of fruit and veggies. Haven't tried their soups, but I see people order them all the time. I would definitely recommend this place!

Good food but slow and long line. Still worth the wait.
Pro: Fresh salad with great choices of ingredients and dressings. I skip the meat because it is not worth the extra $2-$3 and does not taste any good (chicken is very tough, shrimp and salmon taste like thawed frozen food). I added avocado for $1.50.
Cons: The line is long and slow. They train new staff during rush hours and often swap their station assignments. Some staff has not much to do (station 1), the others have too much to do especially the last station (the wrapper/mixer).
Kudos to the girls that work there! They work hard and have smiles on their face!

The SETTING: Three (3) visits over the last two weeks for lunch

The VIBE: 3 Stars - Nothing special about the place, go through the line and pick your ingredients Chipotle-style. Small seating area, this is mainly a place to pick up and go. All well-dressed working crowd from the BofA tower and Renaissance Tower.

The SERVICE: 3.5 Stars - The people crafting my salad are friendly and efficient, right to business during the lunch hour.

The FOOD: 4.5 Stars - Small warning, the salad I get (with Pesto Chicken) costs $10, not exactly cheap for a lunch item.....but it is well worth it! First of the all the ingredients are all fresh and seem to be high quality (reminds me of Whole Foods or Eatzi's as far as selection) and you are NOT nickeled and dimed for adding ingredients like avocado, bacon, etc.

The Bottom Line: Instead of paying $7 for an unhealthy not so great tasting lunch, upgrade to Salata if you're in One Main Place.