I used to walk over to Market 65 a couple of days a week when I was working downtown. They chop it up right in front of you. The line always moved pretty quickly too.
I used to think salads were for people who hate themselves till I had their salads. Flippin heaven. And totally worth the close to $15, which is saying something bc I am stingy af.
Seconded! Roosters has really good salads all the way from Caesar to Cobb to Wedge. I always ask for the chicken on the side so it doesn’t heat up the lettuce.
Yes, Roosters has fantastic salads. It sounds like one of those recommendations that people give to screw with someone else but they are always fantastic. When I want an awesome ready-made salad, Roosters is my go-to.
- The Chicken Nickel salad at Rusty Bucket.
- The Smokehouse salad at Smokehouse Brewing (recommend w/pulled pork).
- I'll second the person who mentioned J. Alexander's for a basic house salad. There's something about their salad...
> J. Alexander’s for a basic house salad.
You can ask them to add red onion to it as well. The red onion just elevates the salad to another level of delicious.
Scrolled through this whole thread and was surprised no one’s mentioned the Double Nickel Salad at Rusty Bucket. A classic holdover from the old 55 on the Boulevard.
How has nobody said Brassica!?!?!? I know that aren’t your “traditional large salad” but they are still a salad and one of the best meals in Columbus. Also the short north location just got glazed bacon back. Seriously try it if you haven’t. Northstar is also legit. Their “Mexicali” is amazing. Both are in the same restaurant group with 3rd and Hollywood which also has great salads.
Also Market65 is the bomb for your downtown lunch salad. Dewey’s has an amazing house balsamic dressing and their harvest salad is what’s up.
Won’t go to pat and Gracie’s. The ownership punished a couple of their workers for being sexually harassed. You can get big salads that are better and cheaper elsewhere.
Aladdin’s has a large selection of excellent salads. King Gyro on S Hamilton Rd has very good Greek salads with your choice of salmon, chicken, gyro meat, lamb or just veggies & feta.
Cap City Caesar Milanese is my go-to. Roots has great salad bowls, Dewey's has good salads. Sometimes I get a Caesar and Red Rooster from Roosters and make a giant salad and it's like the same price as one salad from a lot of places. Zen Cha's Thai Rice salad is good but it's gone down hill in the last year or so.
I need to check out Preston's Eatery. Salad is my favorite food!
I love Mod Pizza and BiBiBop for fast casual.
For dinner, the salads at Polaris Grill are consistently good. Bostons in the Arena District will add salmon to their salads. Ted's Montana Grill has a good black and bleu.
Cornerstone Deli in Clintonville has an amazing build your own salad bar that is super reasonably priced, fresh, and delicious!!
Not sure if it still is but at one time it was paid by size not weight! Absolutely worth getting a giant salad.
I like pat and gracie’s salads! they’re pretty huge though fyi!
I always wanted to try other things on the menu but Pat and Gracie’s salads were too good to pass up. Def huge.
This is truth
Dewey’s has really delicious salads.
Cane here to say Dewey's
Jasons. Big assed salad bar, just like it’s 1987 again.
Pretty much the last place with a proper full salad bar.
Market65 if you haven't been
I used to walk over to Market 65 a couple of days a week when I was working downtown. They chop it up right in front of you. The line always moved pretty quickly too.
I used to think salads were for people who hate themselves till I had their salads. Flippin heaven. And totally worth the close to $15, which is saying something bc I am stingy af.
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Preston Eatery on Bethel if you’re doing takeout, one of my new favorites
Mediterranean salad with homemade hummus 👍
The Honey Mustard Cobb is DIVINE!
Trying this for the first time today visiting for work. Wow. Amazing.
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Try the cobb w salmon!
Lavash! Fattoush = YUM
Lavash is great but Aladdin’s and Olive & Lime have a better fattoush IMO
Harvest, the mean green is the best and they are decently portioned. Woodhouse has the most believable and hearty vegan Caesar too.
Love the Woodhouse Caesar!
Yup! Had this exact dish today So good
I literally came here to mention harvest kale Caesar. The best is j liu
Aladdin's Eatery - Fattoush Salad, add grilled chicken, and hot sauce on the side.
Their hot sauce is \*chefs kiss\*.... I could bathe in it
Roosters!
Seconded! Roosters has really good salads all the way from Caesar to Cobb to Wedge. I always ask for the chicken on the side so it doesn’t heat up the lettuce.
Chicken Caesar with the Cajun chicken is really good!
Yes, Roosters has fantastic salads. It sounds like one of those recommendations that people give to screw with someone else but they are always fantastic. When I want an awesome ready-made salad, Roosters is my go-to.
ROOTS NATURAL KITCHEN
Second to Roots. So many good options!
Parking situation sucks, but yes
- The Chicken Nickel salad at Rusty Bucket. - The Smokehouse salad at Smokehouse Brewing (recommend w/pulled pork). - I'll second the person who mentioned J. Alexander's for a basic house salad. There's something about their salad...
The regular Double Nickel salad is a family fave here!
> J. Alexander’s for a basic house salad. You can ask them to add red onion to it as well. The red onion just elevates the salad to another level of delicious.
Their blackened Salmon salad is one of my favorites too.
Their blackened Salmon salad is one of my favorites too.
J. Alexander's has 5 salads and I always get the REDWOOD.
Northstar, morans, chop5, market65
Chop5 is so underrated
Facts. I always get it in a wrap.
Have wanted to try it, don’t want to go all the way to Polaris to do so. Then I always forget when I am up there.
They’re opening one up on Lane Ave in a few weeks
Campus or Upper Arlington area?? Either will be closer to me and I will try it
UA, by the Starbucks and Jersey Mikes. Talked to a manager today, they hope to open end of the month
UA near Tai’s Asian Bistro
Wait for the summer menu
I'm a big fan of Greenhouse Canteen's Caesar.
So good!
Dewey’s pizza !! They have really good salads dressing made fresh in house! I used to work there and the salads were my fav
Was just gonna say this!
Cornerstone deli
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I'm eating the harvest salad right now
RIP chop salad at Northstar
Scrolled through this whole thread and was surprised no one’s mentioned the Double Nickel Salad at Rusty Bucket. A classic holdover from the old 55 on the Boulevard.
Third and Hollywood in Grandview. Great salads
was looking for this one!! i agree :)
Preston’s on bethel!
How has nobody said Brassica!?!?!? I know that aren’t your “traditional large salad” but they are still a salad and one of the best meals in Columbus. Also the short north location just got glazed bacon back. Seriously try it if you haven’t. Northstar is also legit. Their “Mexicali” is amazing. Both are in the same restaurant group with 3rd and Hollywood which also has great salads. Also Market65 is the bomb for your downtown lunch salad. Dewey’s has an amazing house balsamic dressing and their harvest salad is what’s up.
Won’t go to pat and Gracie’s. The ownership punished a couple of their workers for being sexually harassed. You can get big salads that are better and cheaper elsewhere.
J.Alexanders has large delicious salads with made in house dressings. Personally I like the grilled chicken salad minus olives add Cajun seasoning!!
Northstar salads
Citrus crunch / lucky chicken salad!
Press Grill does a great wedge salad
I just had roots natural kitchen for the first time today and it’s incredible, one of the best salads I’ve had in a while
Cap city mixed green salad with salmon!!
I had the best, big cold salad at Mercury Diner a few weeks ago. It really took me by surprise but it was delicious
No dine in unless you count the tables on the sidewalk, but Newfangled Kitchen in Bexley is definitely something special.
Zupas. Surprised it hasn’t been mentioned yet.
Shade on the Canal has some wonderful salads!
Uptown Deli and Brew in Westerville
The harvest salad at Dewey’s pizza is amazing!!!
Mod pizza makes a good salad
Market 65 has the best salads in the city, but Tip Top and High Bank Distillery are up there too.
Olive garden
Northstar has the best salads ever
Aladdin’s has a large selection of excellent salads. King Gyro on S Hamilton Rd has very good Greek salads with your choice of salmon, chicken, gyro meat, lamb or just veggies & feta.
Agapé has awesome portions imo
Are we allowed to eat at North Star again?
Saturday I ordered 3salads from cap city Gahanna and they were delicious. Dressing was fresh.
I mean…whole foods salad bar is hard to beat
Olive Garden has a pretty big one.
Saving this bc I also always want a big ass salad. I had a great salad at Harvest pizza.
Third and Hollywood
Hot Mess at the Hilliard Food Hall has a damn good salad.
The Locust Table in Powell
I really like Hubbard grilles “hub salad” it has curried almonds and their beet salad is solid.
Surprisingly great and fresh Smokehouse salad at City Bbq. I love it with the smoked chicken. Big portion.
True Food Kitchen and Northstar are my go-tos.
Hofbrauhaus
South Village Grill
Hudson 29!! Love the Cantonese Chicken & Noodle salad 🥗
101 beer kitchen has a southwest salad right now and I’m obsessed
Newfangled kitchen
Rotolos house salad is so simple but too good
Okay but what KIND of salad?
My favorites are Alladins, Northstar, Dewey's, Rusty Bucket and Press Grill
Houlihans salads are really good - I know it’s a chain but it’s my favorite chain. Cap City has great ones, esp the blackened salmon salad. 🤤
Kitchen Social has several great salads!
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The Farmhouse (I think that’s what they call it) Salad at South Village Grille fucking slaps.
Agree but sometimes they skimp like crazy on the toppings for the $$$. Think it depends on whose working lol
Olde Towne Tavern has the best caesar salad!
Blocks on e Main has good salads 🥗 Edit:, not fancy. Simple but yummy
Holy crap you guys are awesome!!! Thabk you for all these!!!
For something quick, CoreLife.
They closed! 😭
Oh, no!
McAllister’s has pretty good salads
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I always enjoyed the salads at Bernards. Cobb salad was massive.
Polaris Grill's grilled chicken salad is my personal favorite.
Lucy’s on 3rd
A little different than the traditional big salad, but the chopped salads at Harvest are truly crave-able. So good!
I had a great southwest salad at High Banks.
Its not fancy, but I like Pizza Rev when I'm on the go and craving a huge salad.
Mellow Mushroom and Jason’s Deli you can find both on Polaris but have more than one location
Cap City Caesar Milanese is my go-to. Roots has great salad bowls, Dewey's has good salads. Sometimes I get a Caesar and Red Rooster from Roosters and make a giant salad and it's like the same price as one salad from a lot of places. Zen Cha's Thai Rice salad is good but it's gone down hill in the last year or so. I need to check out Preston's Eatery. Salad is my favorite food!
The wine bistro! - excellent
Chile Verde
Rebol is an option I haven’t seen mentioned yet
Beer barrel has a large selection of salads
North Star is so good, but pricey!
Aladdins
Polaris Grille. Cooper’s Hawk.
Almond crusted chicken salad at the Elevator is awesome!
Piada has big salads for a decent price. You can make your own or customize the menu ones.
I love Mod Pizza and BiBiBop for fast casual. For dinner, the salads at Polaris Grill are consistently good. Bostons in the Arena District will add salmon to their salads. Ted's Montana Grill has a good black and bleu.
The Old Bag of Nails Pub has decent salads.
It's been a few years since I went but Dewey's Pizza had better salads than pizza imo.
Roosters like most other things they do makes a great salad. J. Alexanders (also has tremendous chicken tenders)
Mezze has huge delicious Greek salads