27 Best Salad Restaurants in Columbus

“My husband took me to Olive Garden last night for my birthday because he knows I love to eat there. Wow was it delicious!!! Our server did such a wonderful job so I wanted to give her some recognition. Her name is A'Chelsea and I can't say enough good things about her. Im not exaggerating when I say from start to finish she did an outstanding job at takin care of us! We never had to ask for refills on our drinks, breadsticks, salad, soup, or even our to go boxes! She was so sweet that we wanted to speak to the manager and let him know what a fantastic job she was doing. His name was Jonas and he was very nice as well. He was very attentive and spoke highly of all of his employees and said how important it was that they treated all of the customers there with courtesy. He was very happy to hear that we loved the food and the service that A'Chelsea gave us. We will definitely ask for her when we go back!“

“I love that their so nice and I like that there’s so much to choose from and it’s just the best love Teagyn“

“We can here searching for something healthy before we got unhealthy dessert next door 😂 We didn't understand why somewhere would focus on selling chicken salad.. well it was really delicious. We will be back again! I think atmosphere could use from improvement and the menu is a bit jumbled/hard to understand for newcomers.“

“The food and customer service was GREAT! We will be returning soon!“

“First off I love Cava. This was my first time coming to this location and Kelsey and Nautica were so amazing. Super nice even let me taste test the sauce so I could be a lil adventurous. The restaurant was clean and the staff were friendly and seemed happy to help. Definitely would recommend.❤️😁“

“Im a regular here. I love this location. ALL the servers and bartenders are great. Tania and April are my favorites, though they are all great. I frequent usually by myself. Food is good and the salad bar is a good choice. Always some type of special to take advantage of.“

“all good 🐱😊 come on down“

“Superb dinner!!! My wife and I had a great trip!!“

“The ramen was delicious. We will definitely come back and try something different on the menu, but for the first visit, the ramen was on point and didn’t disappoint. The server was very kind and prompt. The seating is a little difficult for me as I have some physical limitations. Uncomfortable at best. Don’t let that deter anyone from trying the place out. I will be back for the food for sure.

Second visit to Red 8 Kitchen and it did not disappoint. Edy and Sae are the servers and they are prompt and awesome people. I ordered General Tsos Chicken. It was awesome. The portions are more than generous. If you’re ever in the Columbus Ga area and want good ramen or good food and service, Red 8 Kitchen is where you want to go.“

“Everybody is very friendly & and the food is great. We have dinner every Friday night.“

“Good food, but check your order alwayss getting it wrong 😑“

“I have been going to Chili Thai since I was quite literally a baby. It was my favorite place to eat out as a kid, and ever since it moved downtown, it singlehandedly kept me fed, full, and happy all through college. Now, recently graduated and working downtown, I visit often when I need a lunch that I know will leave me satisfied. The staff is wonderful and introduced me to new delicious things on the menu, the restaurant is beautiful, and I am so grateful that the owner decided to reopen its doors. If you want fabulous food, check this place out. I recommend the Pad Thai, the Coconut Chicken Soup (a new favorite of mine) and the Thai Coffee (but only if you have a sweet tooth!).“

“We just finished our lunch at the Landings location and it was wonderful from beginning to the end. The very young staff was amazing! It was our pleasure to tip them, they were very informative, helpful and FUN to talk with. The pizzas were perfect and delicious. l can't wait to return and eat here again. Keep this staff and you have us for life! 5 stars all the way! Dan and Jennifer Dailey“

“I had a really low blood sugar. It was 49 and I felt like I was going to pass out. Trying to act quickly I placed a very out order for a sprite. I felt awful. When I got there I didn’t see it and wondered if I had placed it for the wrong place. The staff, Josh who I believe was a manager, quickly responded. He too is a type 1 juvenile diabetic and understood my urgency. He quickly got me what I needed. Alllowed me to sit down and recover and even checked on me bringing me a cookie. He treated me with so much kindness and compassion and I wasn’t the most pleasant customer because I felt so bad. His professionalism and willingness to help me meant so much. I commend his ability to recognize my distress, remain calm and help me without any delay.“

“I am on a low-carb and high protein diet, so I ordered the grilled chicken Cobb salad and the avocado dressing. It was delicious! Service was fast, accurate, chicken hot, and salad cold. Just what I wanted. Would recommend.
My spouse loves the deluxe chicken sandwich combo.



Wheelchair accessibility: They have parking for disabled customers“

“We just finished our lunch at the Landings location and it was wonderful from beginning to the end. The very young staff was amazing! It was our pleasure to tip them, they were very informative, helpful and FUN to talk with. The pizzas were perfect and delicious. l can't wait to return and eat here again. Keep this staff and you have us for life! 5 stars all the way! Dan and Jennifer Dailey“

“First time eating here. Lots of hot & cold food options, vegetarian friendly, sandwiches, soups, salads (Greek Salad was great, not a common option in most places in the south). We got the chicken salad sandwich which came on toasted sub rolls, my side was their new potato salad (I was not in the mood for hot food on a hot day). Heavy on the onions (not my favorite but still edible). My partner got a Greek salad with Greek dressing, delicious! We got hard plastic cups with our meal. Cost is about $30 total. Staff was friendly and welcoming.“

“Excellent Pizza! The atmosphere was great. The restaurant was very clean. The staff was so friendly and on the spot. Most important was the excellent food at very good prices. This is a great place to bring the family or if you are on your own eat at the bar and have a draft beer. Definitely my go to for pizza in Columbus!“

“Went today and air conditioning was not working. Sweet young lady, McKenzie, took our order while wiping sweat off her forhead. Food was tasty but we ended up sitting outside since it was cooler. I went back inside to get a box for my leftovers. Asked McKenzie how long A/C had been off. She said since the a.m 🙄 Needless to say I wrote corporate and e-mail. McAllister’s is lucky their employees stayed today !“

“Even they keeping busy all of time the service is always a A+ I don't want to change my chicken sandwich for another competitor it taste really good and the employees even they are a young fellas they are really friendly and professional“

“It's delicious. They get people through the biggest lines inside and I'm drive through faster than any other fast food. Nuggets forever. Yum.

Kid-friendliness: They usually have stick on place mats and high chairs. And a play space with a slide.“

“We went through the drive through, and the guy that took our order (name tag was jhy) showed the best customer service, he gave us recommendations about one of the items we ordered and had us use the app to help us save some money. He put a smile on our faces!“

“Racially profiled today at my favorite place white bald guy with a beard red shirt glasses tall white young man with green Panera hat left me standing waiting at the front counter today ignoring me as a loyal customer served white when I walked away its March 25 2025 not 1865.“

“Customer service at drive through window less than acceptable--- can't count money, rude...and etc. Additionally, fries were cold!!“

“Food was Good. Cooked well, tasted good. Fries were seasoned.Was quite fast for a zabxys with 5 cars in the line.Whoever was working the drive through was very polite, had good energy and even assured me about my extra Zax sauce, which was great because whenever I think to not check, the sauce isn't there.“

“panera Bread is my favorite restaurant I eat there daily. the location on macon road is slacking they NEVRR have pumpkin muffins. I now have to drive across town to the second location. that location put bacon on my sandwich this morning and I am a Pollatarian. They NEVER were like other restaurants. Now. they are slacking“

“I went through the drive through and the service was VERY quick. Amber was at the window and she was a joy, opened up the window smiling and asked me about my day, very refreshing to see! The food was delicious but I could tell the chicken had been sitting for a bit.“