Restaurants for Salads

[bbqbrisket]

Folks,

Anyone have a place or several places if they exist where the salads are good enough to make a meal out of them. An array of salads would be desireable not just one.

thanks

[Rosie]

Greek Delights, Montclair

[menton1]

I don't know about making a meal of it, but the Frisée Salad at Latour in Ridgewood rivals any I have had in France; not only is the presentation gorgeous, but the taste and texture of it are exquisite. When you have finished this salad, you are actually sad that it's over!!

[Rachel Perlow]

Have you ever tried the Spicy Beef Salad or Duck Salad at Wondee's? Many Thai restaurants have these types of salads, called "yum," that you can have as your main course.

I also like Vietnamese salads, especially Bun, which is a noodle salad with veggies and your choice of grilled meat. My current fave is Saigon Republic in Englewood, but when Little Saigon in Nutley rebuilds (they burned down a little while ago) be sure to check them out too.

Diners usually have decent salads, where else are you gonna go to for a huge chef's salad?

[fatcatbrew]

There is a very casual cafe in Wyckoff called Cafe Amici. They have at least 10 salads on the menu to choose from - all made with very fresh ingredients. They are all priced in the $8.00 to $12.00 range and are large. I usually have some wrapped to take home with me after ordering one for a meal.

[Curlz]

I haven't been there in quite a while, but Soho 33 in Madison had some delicious salads...not sure you can make a meal of one, but you certainly could if you tried two!

[bbqbrisket]

This is getting interesting folks. Don't stop now.

Keep 'em coming.

thanks

[njduchess]

About two weeks ago, we went to Chelsea Grill (Bloomfield Ave, Montclair) for dinner. They had an option of adding grilled chicken or shrimp to their first course salads. Grilled tuna may have been a third choice - can't remember. The salads are nice with arugula or field greens, with goat cheese or bleu cheese, honeyed walnuts, berries, etc.

Unfortunately, they don't have a website. I have to rely on my faltering memory.

Marie

[menton1]

Diners usually have decent salads, where else are you gonna go to for a huge chef's salad?

My experience in diners is Iceberg lettuce and ice-cold tomatoes, both big no-nos as far as my criteria for decent salads go. Any specific diners where they don't use these?

[Curlz]

The Tick Tock in Clifton, for one...they do a few different salads, some which are standard iceberg (for their chef salad, I think), but they also have one called Gourmet Blend that has tons of walnuts and blue cheese (you can also add grilled chicken) that's huge and always tasty!

[fatcatbrew]

Delpino's in Franklin Lakes has great salads. They must get all their fresh ingredients from Market Basket next door.

[coughy]

The Park West Diner in West Paterson has the most delicious salads and they are HUGE!

[Curlz]

Now, THIS could be an interesting thread (if you haven't already done this)...a critique of DINERS! I say this b/c at the mention of the Park West, my first thought was that each time I've been there, I always think everything sounds delicious, and then I'm disappointed--salads included.

Rosie---is this territory you've covered?

[Rosie]

Diner Talk is here

http://forums.egullet.org/index.php?showto...st=0entry6267

[menton1]

Salads at diners..... Iceberg lettuce, all texture, no flavor; Refrigerated tomatoes, guaranteed to suck out the minimal flavor these "winter" tomatoes had!

[tommy]

Salads at diners..... Iceberg lettuce, all texture, no flavor; Refrigerated tomatoes, guaranteed to suck out the minimal flavor these "winter" tomatoes had!

you said that yesterday.

[menton1]

you said that yesterday. 

Well, I expounded on it today! (Driving a point home?)

[docsconz]

I don't know about making a meal of it, but the Frisée Salad at Latour in Ridgewood rivals any I have had in France; not only is the presentation gorgeous, but the taste and texture of it are exquisite. When you have finished this salad, you are actually sad that it's over!!

My wife and I had lunch at LaTour yesterday. It was an excellent bargain. She had french onion soup and the frisee salad, which was outstanding. I had escargots (good) and a veal citron with grapefruit sauce (outstanding). The bill with tax and tip came to $36.

[shugga]

Now I know that people here will look down their noses at me for suggesting this...but I love the salads at the Cheesecake Factory!