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The Chopped Leaf
Categories: Restaurants Soup Restaurants Sandwiches Soup, Sandwiches [Edit]
10155 102 StSte 148
Edmonton, AB T5J 0A5
(780) 757-5323
- Hours:
Mon-Fri 10 am - 6 pm
Sat 10 am - 4 pm
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Attire:
- Casual
- Price Range:
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$$
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Takes Reservations:
- No
- Delivery:
- Yes
- Take Away:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- No
- Outdoor Seating:
- No
- Good For:
- Lunch
- Alcohol:
- No
- Noise Level:
- Average
- Ambience:
- Trendy, Casual
- Has TV:
- No
- Caters:
- Yes
16 reviews for The Chopped Leaf
16 reviews in English
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Review from C M.
Edmonton, AB
1/18/2012
This is my favourite downtown lunch place. Yes, salad and soup doesn't leave you feeling "stuffed," but is that a bad thing? And no, the portions here aren't as big as other options in the area, but I feel good after I eat here (not weighed down, and not thinking "boy, that was a bad idea").
Their salad and soup is delish! My favourite salad is the Goddess, while my favoruite soup is probably the spicy tomato. The best thing about this place, though, is their staff - they are the friendliest group of employees! -
Review from Antonella C.
Edmonton, AB
5/10/2012
WHY isn't there one of these places on U of A campus or in another part of the city where you can go for a quick bite to eat that is ACTUALLY good for you??
I happened upon this place with a friend at Commerce Place since we were there right around lunch doing a couple of errands and were hungry but wanted something actually "fresh" and "good" (as in "good for you", but with flavour). We found Chopped Leaf in the food court area, off to the side actually with hardly anyone there, with the exception of one couple having what looked like a nice, big, flavourful salad. At first we were overwhelmed by how you order, but once we got a few questions answered, it worked out really well and happily, enjoyed our "quick and healthy" bite to eat and fill that little hole in your stomach without killing it.
I ordered the small spinach salad with fresh vegetable selections and yes, it was just what I ordered and what I needed :-]
Again, WHY isn't there one of these spots on UA campus and NOT in other high traffic spots to just get a quick, good bite to eat when running around the city? -
Review from Violet A.
Edmonton, AB
2/8/2012 3 photos
First off, I waited and waited and waited...then finally walked around the counter where two of the chefs (cooks...) were doing their prep work and asked if they were still open and one of the chefs said, 'Yes'.
Good thing that I had about ten minutes to wait for service with nobody around me because the menu is not clear cut at all and I had the preamble to read on the menu, it is one of those menus where you design your salad. But how stupid can it get in a fast food joint to have the ill consideration of having a six step procedure for a customer where you pick this and then pick that and then at one of the steps you then have to the choice of three items out of about 21 choppings that you need to read. It is just too much to read in one go and I had nobody to contend with waiting behind me! So, I just chose one of the pre-chef designed salads- the Southwest which consisted of grilled chicken, romaine lettuce, cherry tomatoes, black bean corn salsa , peppers, cheddar and pita chips with Chipotle Lime Citrus dressing.
What I received was a dog's breakfast: note the photo. I had one 'old cherry tomatoe', the lettuce was wilted, the grilled chicken tasted liked lard. This salad was disgusting! And what really choked me was the price: over $14.00 for this Southwest salad and one bottle of water!!!!
The two guys that were working in the facility could have cared less that I was standing in line waiting and waiting to be served until I approached them and asked whether they were still open and they said, Yes, until 6 pm. Therefore, they had plenty of time to treat me as a valued customer. I had the sense that they were only concerned about their prepatory work for the next day and found that I as a single consumer was a nuisance to stop their work and serve. And it showed in the garbage that they threw in the bowl and sold to me.
I will never go back to this place and do not recommend it, too bad because I love good quality healthy food and this is not the place to find it! -
Review from Clark G.
Edmonton, AB
4/26/2012
I was so excited when this place opened in my office building; unfortunately, it does not live up to its potential.
I created my own salad. The topping were fresh but incredibly sparse--I had one sliver of cucumber and two cherry tomatos. Also, despite not getting cheese (which is included in the price), they did let me add another topping at no cost (I asked for carrots).
The salad was fine, but for $14 (I added prawns for protein), I could go to the Holt Renfrew cafe and have a better salad for less.
This place is severely overpriced and has minimal toppings--not much nutritional benefit from one cucumber sliver.
I would be there very day if they were more generous with their toppings and/or lowered their prices. -
Review from Alex P.
9/26/2011
Normally I'd give a place like this four stars, but the insane stomach-settling and craving-fulfilling power that this place possesses inclined me to award it that fifth star.
Right off the bat I was a little confused, because the prices online vs. their paper menu in store vs. the big menu on the wall did not match!!! I had no idea what I was going to pay when I walked up to the register. What I thought was going to be a $6 salad ended up being around $10 ... not a huge deal, but I am fairly broke right now so it matters.
I really enjoyed the option to make your own salad, as I'm fairly picky and dislike a lot of salad staples (like tomatoes). The wait time was not too bad and I went here in a larger group. I had a starter salad, and I found that size was perfect (with the additional protein -- I got salmon) for getting me to a comfortably full place. Not only that, but for the last week or so I've had a bit of an unsettled stomach and issues feeling satiated, and after eating the salad here, I felt fantastic.
The chopped water doesn't really get my vote, though. The flavor I tried was cucumber lemon. Sounds good, right? Well, it seemed like the proportions of the flavor were off... it tasted mostly like cucumber and... well, not really lemony at all. It needed another lemon or two squeezed into my cup to make it worthwhile. I like the concept of the chopped water (way way better than pop!) but I think I'll just stick with plain water next time.
Overall: Much better than your standard fast food places for lunch. Ingredients were fresh and tasted good, the price was reasonable, and I left very satisfied.Listed in: Bang for Your Buck, Cheep Thrills, Food That Makes Me Drool
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Review from Alan C.
6/15/2011 ROTD 8/7/2011
Easily my favorite lunch spot downtown. Though it hasn't been open for very long, I've been going here almost every day for lunch.
For their salads, I've tried:
The Signature salad, which is excellent, though you might want to keep your distance from people afterward due to the red onions in it.
The Spa salad, which has tuna in it - not a big tuna fan, but it was still very good.
The Caesar salad, which isn't the best I've ever had, but is what I get most often (big caesar salad fan!). My only complaint with it is that it has bacon bits which tend to congregate near the bottom of the bowl, making the last few bites a bit too salty for my liking.
Their soups tend to be decent to excellent, and I almost always get one with my salad.
They also have "chopped water," which is basically water with some fruit in it. It's decent, though not particularly flavorful. I've tried it once and can't see myself paying for it in the future - on Saturdays it's free with a salad though, and there are free refills every day, making it a reasonable deal.
I have had one bad experience, when I found a chunk of hard plastic in my salad. I couldn't stick around to chat with the staff about it, but I'll be more cautious in the future.
They have a curiously large number of staff, and overall they're probably the friendliest I've encountered at a downtown lunch spot. They're not all perfect, but some of them really put in some extra effort to make this a very comfortable place for a quick lunch. -
Review from Aditya R.
Chopped Leaf is a decent lunch option for downtown office goers and might actually give Sunterra a fight for its money, in terms of To-Go food. They have a decent sized menu of salads, a couple of sandwiches and a soup or two giving people the healthy option of fiber and vitamins for lunch.
I had a full size of the Pegasus salad. As the name suggests, it has a Greek influence to it, almost like a greeny version of a Greek salad. Yes, the salad had a lot of romaine lettuce in it and yes, it was filling. I agree with Deana M.'s review that they should have had a little less of the green, but I quite enjoyed the salad and perhaps wouldn't have thought of this had I not read Deana's review. The crisp pita chip given with their salads was delicious by itself and also went well when crumbled into the salad. I wish the feta cheese was a bit more chunky rather than small and nearly uniformly distributed in every bite. Many people like it in a uniform manner, but there's something about biting into a large chunk of feta - I don't know why, I just prefer that.
All things said though, I did enjoy the salad a lot without leaving too much to complain about. It is certainly worth the $10.50 they charge for it and being that it has protein packed in it too (grilled chicken was my poison), it makes for a delicious, healthy, fibrous and filling meal. The "chopped water" (see pictures) wasn't as good as it looked. It's basically water with a few pieces of watermelon and canned mandarin oranges in it to infuse flavor. I guess I was a bit disappointed with their use of canned fruit, especially given that it's a fresh salad place and it's summer! Perhaps their salads that have orange in them, also use canned orange. For a $1.50 I wasn't very disappointed with the chopped water, but might not get it again.
We went there rather late in the afternoon and were among the few people who were actually there. Being that it's in a mall, it has a very open space to it without any doors or any sort of confinement, making it a good vantage point for people watching. Reasonable amount of seating is available and the ambience is generally quite fresh and inviting.Listed in: Green massacre
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Review from Steven H.
Edmonton, AB
7/11/2011
With my #nomstar activated, I decided to head across the street from Guru Digital Arts College to the Chopped Leaf in Scotia Place located in downtown Edmonton.
Specializing in 'chef-designed' salads, wraps and soups, this is the place to go when your looking for a healthy and tasty alternative to your everyday downtown lunches.
For lunch I had the Popeye Salad $10.50 (prawns, spinach, pecans, oranges, apples, feta & cranberries with a fruit vinaigrette) and a Chopped Water $1.50 (H20 with Watermelon & Cucumber)
If salads not what you're in the mood for, Chopped Leaf offers soups, wraps, rice bowls, salad rolls and apparently makes a mean Quesadilla.
The Popeye Salad made love to my taste buds and I'm sure would have made breakfast in the a.m. if they wanted. The different tastes and textures added by aforementioned ingredients made for a tasty meal that filled me up but didn't bog me down. If I could change one thing, I would add more weightier chunks of apple to the mix.
I like the chopped water. Having fruit-infused water before, I was no stranger to the addition of fruit to H20. Although the initial $1.50 seems pricy to hydrate, you can refill until your little heart is content.
I liked Chopped Leaf a lot. We aren't quite at love yet but a few more dates and I am willing to see what happens...
Namaste,
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Review from Brittany K.
Edmonton, AB
7/20/2011 3 Check-ins Here
Sometimes, I just crave me a super healthy salad. OK, that's not true at all. But sometimes I do crave a caesar salad, and I think The Chopped Leaf's is sort of healthy. Maybe.
Located in Commerce Place, it's a hot spot for the downtown lunch crowd. I swung by for a later lunch, around 2 PM, and avoided the rush.
My caesar salad was absurdly delicious. The Chopped Leaf seems to understand that the key parts of a chicken caesar are chicken, croutons, and bacon bits. Finally! A restaurant that does it right.
Staff were friendly and service was quick, plus I had wireless from a nearby cafe.
The only reason I'm rating this 4 stars instead of 5 is because I asked for my meal to stay and it was put in a to-go box, and I was disappointed that this location doesn't offer wraps (which are listed on the website).Listed in: Vegetarian and Vegan, Healthy Eating
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Review from Jacqueline S.
Edmonton, AB
5/28/2011 1 Check-in Here
The Chopped Leaf is a good lunch alternative downtown. The large salads are pretty filling and full of fresh ingredients (and they're in the area of 500 calories).
I had the Signature Salad, which I would definitely get again, although I might swap the feta for blue cheese... it didn't really stand out. I think the cheese was really my only complaint about the salad... I would have liked it in bigger chunks so it stood out more.
The soups also looked really tasty. I look forward to trying them out too. -
Review from Lea A.
8/5/2011
Dropped by The Chopped Leaf before the Yelp Elite event as I'm always unsure whether there would be adequate amount of food or if it'll be more of a snacky affair. At any rate, a light and healthy dinner beforehand is always a good idea so I was glad that my sister and her boyfriend were noshing at The Chopped Leaf, allowing me to try its wares.
I ordered the Popeyes special, which is essentially a spinach salad with pecans and warm prawns. I was especially happy to have the prawns warm, because for some reason I expected them to be cold. Not here.
It was delicious, but a teensy bit overpriced in my opinion. I give it three stars because while tasty, I think there may be more options out there to get a satisfying salad especially with Sunterra in the same building.Listed in: 30 Day Challenge
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Review from Denèle R.
Edmonton, AB
8/9/2011 1 Check-in Here
I understand when you are ordering a salad, you don't anticipate being stuffed afterwards, but after eating my "full size" salad, I was left wanting more.
I get overwhelmed trying to create complimentary flavour combinations (especially with the all options available), so I chose the Sunshine Chef Designed Salad (grilled chicken, spring mix, cucumber, mozzarella, avocado, apples, with Goddess dressing). The ingredients were fresh, and I enjoyed the contrast of the tart apples with the creamy avocado and mozzarella. However, the portion of chicken was rather small, as were the other nutrient dense ingredients. It was mostly just a lot of spring mix, which does not make a satisfying meal.
Considering I have had more filling salads for less than the $11 it costs at The Chopped Leaf, I probably would not return again (at least not for the salads). Which is a shame, because the food was very tasty, but not for that price point. -
Review from Jenna-Marie L.
Edmonton, AB
One of my favorite foods for lunch is definitely a delicious salad and I have to say The Chopped Leaf did not disappoint. I ordered the sunshine salad but substituted tofu for chicken and it was very delicious. I usually find the dressing either makes or breaks the salad and this dressing was delicious and the right amount was used as nothing is worse than a over dressed soggy salad. My only complaint was I was hoping to have the tuna with the salad but when I found out it was from a can I chose to do tofu as I can throw a can of tuna on a salad at home and it won't be $3 extra. But other than that, I am definitely planning on coming back, I heard amazingness about the peanut dressing so I must try a salad with it! Another plus is that The Chopped Leaf is very quick which is always for lunch :)
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Review from Christianne C.
Edmonton, AB
12/9/2011
Chopped leaf is decent - their soups are good. Salad rolls, not great. Salad, ok- typical salad. They can make stuff gluten free, but not always. No gf wraps. Food comes out fast. Its an ok option if you are looking for something quick, healthy, ok priced and is ok taste-wise.
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Review from Paula K.
11/1/2011
The salads at Chopped Leaf are delicious. They are made to order, and there is enough variety to suit everyone's tastes. I chose a do-it-yourself starter size, and found it very flavourfull and fresh, albeit more expensive than I thought it would be. Proteins cost an extra $3 so what was supposed to be a $5.50 salad quickly turned into an $8.50 one. Thankfully, a lot of smoked tofu was included for the price. A full-sized one probably would have filled me up for the afternoon. I find the menu a bit on the pricey side, but the food is good and it is a very nice place to sit and eat. The staff were very friendly and the kitchen area is open, so you can see your salad creation being prepared.
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Review from Christina A.
Sherwood Park, AB
8/2/2011
The Chopped Leaf is a new soup and salad place located downtown in Commerce Place. The selection is great, the food is fast and the owner is super friendly. It's a great change from the salad bar at Sunterra.
