Last Friday a few of us headed down to the new lunch hotspot, Best-O-Burger here in San Francisco. While the burgers were delicious, and the shakes amazing, their salads left something to be desired. Molly says it's because they're making fun of anyone who orders a salad, but I think it's just crazy. The salad is part of a meal menu. It's not like I specifically changed it to a salad.
How do they expect anyone to eat this? The tiny head of romaine lettuce, carrot sticks, and cherry tomatoes shoved into a cup wasn't right. The lettuce wasn't cut and I had no idea what to do with it. What do you think? Is this a salad?
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It looks like it needs vodka and tomato juice!
1That is just a crime against salads!
2seriously? i bet they charged you an arm and leg for that.
3It's a salad...but ti needs to be cut up! How can you eat a whole lettuce head
4Ha ha - I agree with Kristin - it looks like a drink. I think the lettuce either needs to be chopped up or presented on a plate to be a salad.
5It's just deconstructed. Sure it's a salad.
Which brings me to a question my friend came up with a while back - what would a deconstructed caprese salad look like?
6Wow they must be really lazy not to cut that up for you. Actually they could probably save themselves money by cutting it up and using less of the ingredients because it would look like more.
7This is a do it yourself salad, it's like the trend and stuff, ya know. I can't believe nobody knows this... pffft. Hee Hee, I would have said "what is that" and when they said Salad I would have asked they take it off my bill or tell them after they chop it up and bring me a side of dressing then we'll call it a salad and can charge me accordingly
8That's definitely not a salad. I'd be irritated if I ordered that for lunch and that's what I got. I'd probably tell them never mind, and that I wanted something else.
9That is definetly a veggie parfait.
10That's not a salad, it's a rip-off.
11As long as it was priced nicely, that looks like an amazing salad. I hate dressing, and it looks like a great thing to take to the office. I don't mind eating fresh veggies with my hands. DrSugar, I love the term Veggie Parfait. Maybe they should call it that on the menu. *grin*
12What the...
13It's a lazy man's salad. Fresh veggie-cup, yes. Salad? nah.
14A deconstructed caprese would look better than that ...
15That's kind of a pathetic excuse for a salad and light greens have pretty much no nutrients. And if they actually give that to people to make fun of them for ordering a salad, that's kind of really rude.
16Maybe you're supposed to dump it all out on a plate, put that Newmans Own dressing I see on it, then cut it up and eat it?
17It reminds me of those old Salad Shakers they had at McDonalds back in the day. Only not cut so you could eat it. It's cute but that's about it.
18I think it is a salad but the lettuce needs to be chopped! Maybe it's their new way of having customers eat veggies with their hands...hah...not really! Looks refreshing though
19thats just wrong. it looks cute but it would be SO awkward to eat.
20How strange... Why would they keep the lettuce, carrots, and tomatos on hand just so they can make fun of people who order a salad. If that's really the case it seems very wasteful. I'm thinking that it must be a legitimate menu item, but a terrible excuse for a salad.
21hahaha that's ridiculous. that is the makings of a salad...but not a salad. that's like someone selling you dough, tomato sauce, and cheese and saying it's a pizza.
22LOL this is quite funny. I'd be annoyed with that. Basically they are making you do the work of making it into a salad.
23I agree with kiddylnd
It reminds me of the salad shakers McDonalds use to have. But the lettuce was shredded so maybe that made it a bit easier to eat.
Maybe it's telling that the salad shaker failed at McDonalds though.
24Take it back.
25With the existence of taco salads and taco pizzas I believe anything now.
26It could be a salad but it looks plain ole weird.
27I would take it back and ask for my money; it looks like the start of salad (pre-sliced) however there are only 3 items and nothing is cut like an actual salad.
28Well it's the components of a salad but how do they expect you to eat it? I hope they at least gave you a plate so you could cut it all up!
And why should they be making fun of people who order salads? They are healthy and delicious and some of us really enjoy getting fresh vegetables into our diets rather than eating all fried, greasy foods!
29They're making fun of people who make healthier choices? It's just stupid. I wouldn't go back.
30I think you're supposed to dip it in the dressing.
31that's really silly...when i seen this at first i thought they wre thinking if some1 was fat they would give u a salad instead of a shake.....that is just retarded! salad goes in a bowel.
32silly
33You don't win friends with salad!
34That's just ridiculous! I wouldn't have paid for it.
35Well, salad is not usually served in a bowel, but it definitely ends up there!
36LoveTheWatcher: a bowel? oh my. just kidding!
personally, it looks like a cheap yet not so cheerful excuse for a 'salad'. i expect the reasons they skimp on chopping it up include not wanting to waste valuable staff on such a time consuming task, but i reckon if you chopped those up they would only fill half that cup. cheapskates.
i'm not averse to the idea of salad in a cup though, i take my salad in an upright container to work, so it can fit in my bag and there's less chance of leakage. plus it makes it easier to tuck in at my desk.
37Does anyone remember years ago McDonald's had a caesar salad cup that was really good! You pour the dressing through the hole at the top, shake it around, and voila, yummy salad. It was my favorite thing to get there!
38I don't think so...
39They do it like that so you can eat it while you're driving. it fits in the cup holder and you can eat it with your fingers.
40why would you get made fun of for ordering a salad? fries are terrible for you!
41pour the dressing into the lid and dip it. that's actually way more convenient than a crazy mess on your plate. no utensils = better for the environment. i could even put it in my purse!
42i think that it is a salad - i just hope that when you buy it, you can at least get a plate or bowl so you can eat it properly.
43WHAT I REALLY WANT TO KNOW IS HOW MUCH YOU PAID FOR THIS?
44I think it looks really good. Fresh and not made hours and hours earlier to sit and wilt. I'd flip the lid upside down and use it as a "bowl" for the dressing, then dip the veggies in it. It also looks like a great way to O'Bento!!! Thumbs up from me!
45Well, yes they could slice up the lettuce but it is a salad. It's got all the fixins' of a salad, and a salad is a salad no matter hwo it's presented.
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