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The Salad House
Category: Restaurants Food Stands Food Stands [Edit]
2 Bloor Street WToronto, ON M4W 1A1
Neighbourhoods: Yorkville, Downtown Core
- Hours:
Mon-Fri 9 am - 5 pm
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- No
- Attire:
- Casual
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Price Range:
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$
- Takes Reservations:
- No
- Delivery:
- No
- Take Away:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- No
- Outdoor Seating:
- No
- Wi-Fi:
- No
- Good For:
- Lunch
- Alcohol:
- No
- Noise Level:
- Average
- Ambience:
- Casual
- Has TV:
- No
- Caters:
- No
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
14 reviews for The Salad House
Review Highlights
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"Its in cumberland terrace." In 4 reviews -
"I still have to try the smoked salmon salad." In 2 reviews -
"...and spooned in about 4 heaping spoonfuls of feta cheese." In 3 reviews
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14 reviews in English
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Review from Sara K. P.
Toronto, ON
3/23/2012
Wow Salad House you are the shizz! Located inside the nearly derelict Cumberland Terrace, you'll know you're getting close once you see all the folks walking around happily clutching a white styrofoam container with greens just brimming out the sides. Considering this is Yorkville, the Salad House is not at all fancy it's more like a small salad shack that dishes out the greens cafeteria style.
The small custom salad I ordered which consisted of my choice of greens (mad spinach yo) plus 4 toppings (chick peas, tomato, cucumber and avocadoes) was so abundant the lid of my container would not close! The best part is that I could choose the premium greens that I wanted instead of just the regular mix of 5 scant spinach leaves and a motherload of the pasty iceberg lettuce (cough,cough...Freshii) that other saladeries stingily dish-out. If I could critique one thing about Salad House, it's that it'd be nice if they had edamame beans, having said that the chick peas and navy beans are plentiful here.
Service is fast and efficient, and even if the salad tossers look like they just got a hall pass from the Don Jail, I cannot hate on Salad House as all this glorious vegetable-age only cost me a fiver! Big-up to the fellow Yelpers that have previously sounded off about the awesomeness of the Salad House. I challenge anyone to find a better deal in the Yorkville area for a decent lunch that costs about 5 bucks! -
Review from Kareem H.
North York, ON
3/1/2012
This place is really as good as it gets for a salad downtown at a reasonable price. Any other place I've tried leaves me with a disappointed stomach, or wallet, sometimes both.
Now I am not a vegetarian, nor a salad man in any respect. In fact, I'm the kind that's usually quite upset if what I'm eating didn't at any point have hopes and dreams of its own, cut short for my own gastric satisfaction. I drive an SUV. I double bag everything. I run the AC with the windows open when its too hot on the balcony. Hell, sometimes I even make derogatory remarks about plants when I'm walking past parks.
That being said, I love this place. I'm not really feeling what others are saying about the size (small actually large!, how can anyone finish a large?!) because for me the large size was just about right to keep me chugging for 4 or 5 more hours. Then again, as a non salad eater, i never really expected to feel /full/ eating one of these. But it definitely fills you up. And not to the extent that you schlep around moaning and groaning for hours after like a hippopotamus with pneumonia.
Their dailies are great, at 5.45 for the large size (6.20 with tax.) They also substitute basically anything you want, no grief, and no cheaping out on the good stuff. Most importantly, so that my savage junk food fiend of a body doesn't shut down in panic, they are heavy on cheese, especially if you ask. -
Review from Laura C.
Toronto, ON
5/23/2012
I go here a couple of times a week on my lunch break for an inexpensive salad or wrap. Ingredients are always really fresh and portions are huge. Lineup is always long especially around 12-1.30 but it's definitely worth the wait!
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Review from Madelaine D.
Toronto, ON
10/28/2011
$4.20 for a salad so big I can't even finish it? HELLO!
This place always has a long line and for good reason. They pack your little take out containers shock full of fresh salad ingredients. You can go the 'make your own' route if you're picky, but most people choose their pre-made deliciousness. Cobb salad is my favourite of the ones I've tried.
Oh ya, and the guys behind the counter are so smiley and friendly. They work so quickly and still take the time to smile. If you're in the area, this place is worth your time and money.
FYI: CASH ONLYListed in: 30-Day-Challenge
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Review from Jeff D.
Toronto, ON
10/3/2011 6 Check-ins Here
The Salad House can be tricky to find but it's well worth searching out this local gem. Located inside Cumberland Terrace, you'll be able to spot the Salad House by it's long line of lunch regulars. Expect to wait 10-15 minutes to get your salad (they offer wraps as well), it's worth the wait.
I'm a big fan of the Cobb salad which seems to be a crowd favorite with most patrons. They jam-pack a takeout container with romaine lettuce, tomato, cucumber, chunks of seasoned chicken breast, avocado, tons of corn and chickpeas, half a hard-boiled egg and either feta or blue cheese, topped with a tasty house vinaigrette.
Sometimes I can't even finish this in one sitting which makes the low-price tag (about $8) even more appealing. Stick that baby in the fridge at work and I've got a snack for that afternoon craving. -
Review from Fern H.
6/21/2011
I can't believe this place is so close to my work and I never knew about it. Here I was eating $10 salads from Freshii like a sucka. Well, no more!
Checked out The Salad House located at Yonge/Bloor inside the Cumberland Terrace (on the ground floor) facing Cumberland Street. We arrived shortly after 12:30pm and there was a line of about 15-20 people ahead of us but we willing to wait. If there was this many people in line, it's gotta be good!
The line moved quicky and once we got closer to the counter, the space inside the acual store was pretty tight. We ordered the small caprese salad ($4.00 w/tax) and the small apple beet salad ($4.19). After paying for the salad, I was told they were out of the cheese for the caprese salad so I went with the Greek.
They jam a generous amount of toppings of cucumbers, tomatoes and green/red peppers on top of the lettuce and spooned in about 4 heaping spoonfuls of feta cheese. I was impressed!
As for the apple beet salad, there was about 3/4 of a Granny Smith apple in there!
A wonderful lunch option in the area. $10 salads be damned!Listed in: Downtown Lunching
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Review from Melinda M.
Toronto, ON
5/30/2011 3 Check-ins Here
You are getting a lot of food for the price here, and it's fresh and custom made for you. And don't forget about the sizes! I saw someone getting a tuna wrap and they put three HUGE scoops of tuna on that wrap.
My fave order is the greek salad with chicken. The small cost me less than $6 and I couldn't eat it all. Lots of feta! Yum!
Lunch time is very busy. There will be a line-up, but even when it looks like a long wait, it's not bad. They have a lot of staff and they move quickly.
Lots of choices: salads wraps, all sorts of toppings. Go check it out yourself.
Take-out only, but there are tables in the food court quite close by and downstairs too.Listed in: To-go, Dining Near Yonge and Bloor
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Review from Steph L.
1/6/2011
That's a whole lot of salad for $4!
Located in the limited food court of Cumberland Terrace, this busy little stand is a fantastic spot for a quick lunch. It's more like a 3 star salad stop, but I gave an extra star for being one of the cheaper healthier options in the area.
The small is a perfect sized serving. It's one of those small styrofoam take out containers but packed to the max. The large salad comes in a plastic box and it's ginormous. Like freaking intimidating. So, I usually get a small.
They have wraps here too but the most popular item seems to be the Cobb salad.
Iceberg lettuce (bleh), golden kernals of corn, tomatoes, cucumber, olives, chunks of chicken, and lots of avocado. Topped with a house vinaigrette it's a tasty and healthy lunch!
Now what surprised me was how much avocado they give you. And it was perfectly ripe and it wasn't quite half an avocado but a whole lot.
I'm a fan of this little salad stand. I still have to try the smoked salmon salad. Why pay twice as much for your salad at Freshii? -
Review from David P.
Toronto, ON
11/25/2011
This is my go-to place for lunch in Yorkville. The lines are always long but it has everything to do with the value-for-money and nothing to do with them being slow.
This place runs a very efficient lunch service. If you arrive between 12PM-1PM expect to wait 10-15 minutes for your salad.
My fave is the Cobb Salad but all are excellent. The ingredients are fresh and plentiful and there will come a time when you might actually ask for less of something knowing you won't finish the salad! -
Review from Keeley-Ann H.
Mississauga, ON
5/30/2011 2 photos
This is as good as it gets because the price for the quantity is actually redick. Cobb salad....small...4.20.... if you check my pic you will see the size of this so called "small" salad..... I will never buy take out salad again from anywhere else but this place. The line up can get crazy but the people that work there are speedy gonzales styles and i just LOVE it. You can sub stuff in and out and there is no extra cost! like this place is wonders and other salad houses should take some tips (AHEM FRESHII) And if your thinking of going to Longo's and hitting there salad bar DONT DO IT cause its so not worth it. You can get 2 times that at this place for literally half the price. The Large salads here are actually unreal. I dont know how anyone finishes them. I also dont know how the place makes money, They are loading on the toppings....3 spoons full of Avacado.... like huh?? just wicked
you can get salads as wraps too and they have some soup...dont pass up this place. Its in cumberland terrace....if you enter from Yonge st go straight down the hall...its beside the soup place. If your in cumberland its on the top floor. -
Review from Deanna W.
4/30/2009
Salad House is a tiny gem of a place in Yorkville for lunch-it used to be in Roy Square but after the development there it has resettled into the Cumberland Terrace mall on the street level.
Just a small take out joint selling salads, soups and wraps but at wallet friendly prices.....everything here is easily priced here under $10, large salads coming to 6-7 unlike the Lettuce eateries sprouting up around town or Fast Fresh Foods downtown. You can start with a base salad and add a few extra fixin's from eggs to beans for extra buck. All in all a cheap place to grab a quick lunch at Yonge and Bloor. -
Review from Melissa P.
SCARBOROUGH, ON
8/25/2010
One of the few places in the area where you can get a lunch with a drink for under $10. The fact that it's mostly healthy stuff is a great bonus! Portions are substantial, no wimpy salads here.
If you get here during the lunch rush (11:30ish-2:00ish), expect a lineup. The line moves quickly and despite the small space, is very efficient.
I really like the special: chicken breast, greek salad, stuffed vine leaves and sweet mashed potatoes. -
Review from Reg A.
Ottawa, ON
6/17/2010 2 photos
$4 salads!? How can you not go wrong! If you work in the Yonge and Bloor area, this place is awesome for custom salads. It's located within the Cumberland Shops area. The best part is they really pack it in with food. Proportions are great!
I HIGHLY RECOMMEND...
- Turkey Cobb Salad
- Smoked Salmon Salad -
Review from Rockie E.
Scarborough, ON
12/6/2010
I work close by and go here often. The price is cheap and the salads are fresh. What more can you ask for.
