Toasted walnuts, bleu cheese, roasted shallot puree, apple gastrique. $9
Dish, Charles Town WV
I actually liked this salad. It was simple and delicious, but maybe a little too sweet. The brussels sprouts were nice and firm, but they need a little more finesse with their overall flavors.
Margarita. $5
Also too sweet!
Marine Barracks, Capitol Hill, Washington DC.
Fennel, endive, parmesan. Happy hour $8
Stoneburner, Seattle WA
I love a yummy salad (even though I rarely order them). The grilled fennel was a nice touch and the shaved parmesan brought everything together.
Fancy Bubbles: curacao, absinthe, orange bitters, sparkling wine. Happy hour $8
Soba noodles, tuscan kale, mixed greens, sliced cucumber, diced red bell pepper, fresh oranges, cilantro, sweet asian chili glaze, sesame seeds, sesame ginger vinaigrette dressing. $10.29
Boudin Bakery and Cafe, San Francisco CA
Ugh, I did NOT like this salad. There was more soba noodles than kale, and the salmon was gross! It was definitely delivered frozen and it had a disgusting squishy texture with a slimy glaze. Yuck!
Mixed greens, chicken breast, red onion, red bell pepper, snow peas, mushrooms, mandarin oranges, peanuts, crispy noodles topped with sesame seeds and tossed in homemade oriental dressing. $9.75
Working Girls’ Cafe, San Francisco CA
I liked all the ingredients in this salad, but it was surprisingly unfulfilling flavor-wise and volume-wise. Perhaps, I’ll just never get into eating salads as entrees, even for lunch. I did ask for the dressing on the side and I also picked out the crispy noodles. Perhaps if I had it with the full fat content, I would have been more content.
Mustard vinaigrette, caciocavallo cheese. Happy hour $8
Stoneburner, Seattle WA
This salad was delicious. I loved the simple ingredients and the crispy crumbly cheese topping for texture.
Pomegranate Rickey: grenadine, lime seltzer. $3
Jalisco Hi Ball: tequila, pineapple gum, celery bitters, seltzer. $7
Fried egg, shredded papaya, lotus root relish, pickled carrots and daikon, topped with Vietnamese herbs, spicy mayo, and fried shallots over brown rice and grilled pork. $11.75
Bun Mee, San Francisco CA
Mmm, this was a great, creative Vietnamese salad. The combination of ingredients was great and it was pretty hearty for a salad. I’m a sucker for eggs on top of everything so they had me there. I especially liked the lotus root relish because it was very different.
Chiffonade romaine lettuce, Point Reyes blue cheese, crispy applewood smoked bacon, all natural diced chicken, chopped egg, diced tomato, red wine vinaigrette dressing. $8.69
Boudin Bakery and Cafe, San Francisco CA
I liked/hated that they include a good amount of bacon in this salad. I guess that if you’re really trying to eat a healthier lunch, perhaps a cobb salad isn’t the best option. It was pretty good though.
Shaking beef with eggplant chips, seared pineapple, pickled veggies, cucumber, papaya vinaigrette, fresh herbs, sprouts, toasted almonds, green onions. $9.49
Bamboo Asia, San Francisco CA
This salad was a flavor explosion! I loved the eggplant chips and there were so many great ingredients. Even the shaking beef, which can usually be gross tasting elsewhere, was tasty and tender. This can definitely be a repeat lunch place.
Pt. Reyes blue cheese, watercress, toasted hazelnuts. Lunch prix fixe $30
Waterbar, San Francisco CA
Simple and delicious! I loved the perfect wedges of purple and golden beets (go Huskies!). Local Point Reyes blue cheese is great with everything, and the minimal dressing was perfect in showcasing the main components. Noms!
Bread and salted butter. Complimentary
Oregon hazelnut aillade with preserved kumquats and Brooks cherries, icicle radishes and petite red romaine. $14.25
Boulevard, San Francisco CA
Mmm, this salad was amazing and the beets were beautiful. Actually, all the components of this salad were beautiful. I’m not even a huge salad person but I love quality food, and this plate was scrumptious. NOMS!
Bread and salted butter. Complimentary
Fried duck with glaze, pomelo, pine nut, shallot, micro greens, pomegranate seeds, fried lotus. $28
Hakkasan, San Francisco CA
Wow, this salad was amazing! But I’m still slightly reeling from the price tag for a lunch time salad though. Pretty steep, but worth it. The duck was melt-in-your-mouth tender and super juicy. It was nice and fatty and oh so flavorful. All the ingredients worked well together and created a very playful and fun dish. I would totally order this again, but maybe after a few days of just eating ramen to offset the cost. 🙂
7×7 Magazine’s The Big Eat San Francisco: 100 Things to Eat + Drink Before You Die – 2014
Fernet Julep: Buffalo Trace bourbon, Fernet Jelinek, mint, ginger juice and spiced port infusion. $12
Romaine hearts, blue cheese, bacon, egg, tomato, avocado, tarragon dressing. $12
Tender Greens, San Francisco CA
This salad was good, but it was heavier than I expected. I know that cobb salads tend to be heavy anyway, but I figured that with the tarragon dressing and the tendency for Tenders Greens to make things a bit healthier, that this salad would be on the lighter side. Perhaps there was just a lot of it so I thought that it was heavier than it really was.
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