50 Best Salad Restaurants in Chicago

“Amazing breakfast spot that was a random find while in the area. Great service and really cute atmosphere. Kids meals are free with adult purchase & the portions of my son’s teddy bear pancakes were huge! Actually portions of everything is huge. The churro French toast was incredibly delicious and included as a side to my omelette…small upcharge well worth it!! If ever in the area again it will be a must to to revisit!“

“Best chicken sandwich I ever had! The chicken soup was also amazing!“

“The dishes, especially the starter street corn dip, are fantastic and truly set the tone for a wonderful meal. Our server Kevin is doing an outstanding job. His exceptional service enhances the experience, perfectly complementing the delicious food.“

“My bf took me here to celebrate my golden bday. The food was amazing, the drinks were tasteful, and our server was kinda. HOWEVER THE MANAGER tainted my night. Our reservation was for 6:30, we arrived at 6:33 and were told we had to wait to seated bc the table wasn't ready until after 6:45. The server regularly checked on us and made sure we were set. By the time we were heading out my bf at the time PROPOSED! We asked our server to take pictures of us infront of the fountain. Then he noticed my fiancé had proposed and offered us prosecco as a congratulations. We said yes and within 10 mins the bald headed manager passive aggressively asked us to leave bc everyone else was gone. I STRONGLY BELIEVE had we been seated closer to our reservation time and/or said no to the complimentary drinks our night would've been perfect. Unfortunately I'll always remember this night as my golden bday that my fiancé surprised me on, being spoiled by the manager asking us leave.... DO NOT PROPOSE HERE IF YOUR RESERVATION IS THE LAST TIME SLOT.“

“I tried the pizzas last night. We had 4 different kinds and they were honestly soooo delicious! Can’t wait for you to open! This is GREAT pizza!!!“

“Enjoyed the Christmas pop-up, very festive and the food is fantastic!“

“Hands down one of the best restaurants in Chicago. It’s rare to find a restaurant where every dish is so flavorful and on point but Elia does it so gracefully! Amazing atmosphere and great service - Ebrar made our dinner experience so enjoyable. Can’t wait to go back!“

“I love the Lobster roll so yummy! Worth every penny!“

“The food is delicious. Probably the best quick service style Mediterranean I’ve ever had.
The service is quite lacking here tho. If you do an online order for pickup, expect for something to go wrong. I’ve had multiple orders be late by 20+ minutes, or I get my order home and it’s completely wrong. I recommend just waiting in the line to order in person.“

“Pizza was great! The honey drizzles made the pizza and the mozzarella was so fresh! Music was trendy and drinks were well made. Attentive server 😊“

“I love this place and I love Giant. The crust is great, good texture and flavorful, and the cheese they use is top notch. Pepperonis were also high quality, if there’s a problem it lies with the sauce. There's hardly any, not even close to enough on either their tavern or NY style. Order the NY style with extra sauce. The tavern is so thin that there’s barely any room for sauce, if you care. Still solid tavern.“

“Family friendly restaurant with food choices for everyone but the made fresh pasta was the best part!“

“Outside patio was so charming. Enter thru the alley and look for the twinkle lights. Fun music selection and awesome pizza and salads. Staff was super friendly and quick, Definitely a gem in the neighborhood!“

“Buona qualità del cibo, ambiente accogliente e familiare, manca a mio parere una buona apparecchiatura.“

“The margaritas are so good. They are not too sweet and are made with fresh lime juice, which is a must!
The tacos, guacamole, and fajitas are delicious!
Don’t sleep on their happy hour either!
Our waitress was kind, patient, and very helpful.“

“On the evening of July 5 my wife and I tried Avaspi on Belmont Avenue in Lakeview for the first time. It will not be the last! I love lamb and am quite particular as to how is it prepared. The “lamb delight” menu item was the best lamb I have ever had in a restaurant: tender, succulent, and prepared to perfection. The side salad accompanying it was not your ordinary side salad! My wife and I both enjoyed the Mixed Meze appetizer plate. Each of the five items was quite good but the muhammara was to die for. We ended our meal with tea, baklava and kubralice. The décor and ambience were refreshing and relaxing, and the service was outstanding. The pricing was very reasonable. Please give it a try. We do not think you will be disappointed.“

“The food and service were AMAZING. Will most definitely be coming back here again!“

“It was great , very friendly!“

“I meant to grab something to eat at Sweetgreen across the street and walk past Brown Bag Seafood. The place has cosy seating, good music and nice vibes so I gave it a try. The food is delicious, reasonably priced and sustainably sourced. I’ll certainly come back.“

“Delicious food, great service!“

“The concept for the menu is a unique trip along the Pan-American highway with stops at various Latin countries. Each dish and drink is thoughtful in its ingredients and presentation. The jicama salad was refreshing, but not at all plain. The pastel de choclo was a wonderful surprise of a warm dish. The frozen el arenal was seriously dangerous in how delicious it was, I can’t recommend it enough. The atmosphere was beautiful and the music was perfect. We are so thrilled to have this gem in the neighborhood and can’t wait to see what they do in the future!“

“My husband and I haven’t had thai food since our honeymoon in Thailand, and this place hit the spot! The khao soi was absolutely delicious. My husband ordered the Tom Kha (his favorite soup in thailand) and it was the perfect spice level for him. We shared the crab egg omelet and that was also phenomenal. Highly recommended if you want a taste of genuine Thai cuisine.“

“Be quick at ordering because there’s going to be a line! Good news is that I have the sense nothing is bad here. I got a ham and cheese and mustard croissant which was perfect, and the banana coffee cake which was DIVINE. Just wish they could do a toasted and creamed bagel, so 4 stars for customer service.“

“I went here first time and I was so impressed. Great good. I ordered fish n chips and they brought out malt vinegar even without me asking. We ordered salmon platter. It was phenomenal. Wow. Definitely recommend this place 10/10“

“as someone who loves thai food, i go to rice & noodles at least once a week. i work a couple blocks away so it is super convenient for me to stop by here for their lunch specials. my food is always ready on time and the staff is super friendly.“

“Got The Dogzilla and The Lord Byron burger, both Byron's style. Staff was very nice and quick and the food was great. If you're ever in the area, make a stop here. It's worth it. Awesome place and good food.“

“Raphael is the absolute best. He made our night & we couldn’t have had a better experience he deserves the biggest raise in the world. 10/10, 11/10 the maximum amount out of ten possible in the world.“

“This is a small neighborhood restaurant with excellent service and food. There is a nice selection of sandwiches. The daily specials which usually include a homemade soup with fresh bread are delicious and priced very economically. They also have homemade breads and deserts, all of which are very good.“

“Evelyn and her team went above and beyond to host our group for a private event! Not only was the food amazing (make sure to come hungry!), but they truly made us all feel at home. I can't recommend Evelyn's Food Love enough for your next event or catering needs!“

“Best Chicago deep dish pizza.“

“Great Food.kid friendly very clean place.“

“Spectacular place!!! great for venues. Food is great. People are great and the ambience ir wonderful.“

“Where else in Chicago can you get ahi tuna seared to order, fresh greens and ancient grains for $15? (That's the happy hour price from 3pm-6pm, regular price is $22). Great quality, value, and service, will definitely be coming back.“

“LOVE this place 😍...wish they would open one closer to me, I travel 3 hours to get my fix .. probably should move back to the area lol ..so much cheaper than the S-Way place ..and better, always crowded ..“

“30 years I’ve been going to Sai Cafe. Quality has never changed. Always the best.“

“Some of the best sushi my girlfriend and I have had in Chicago. Never had a bad meal!“

“Had to come here right before we left Chicago if your looking to try some new food this is the place the food is so good and the location of the restaurant is so small and humble definitely will have to come back!

Parking: There is a lot across the street you could actually park at if needed.“

“I absolutely love BB seafood! I use to go to the one on Randolph, but I no longer work in the city so today I took the Metra to the one that’s just a 5 minute walk from the OTC station and this location did not disappoint. I love their veggie blend, the juice that they put on it makes it a 10/10 & it’s honestly the reason I come here. I usually get the salmon with the veggie blend but today I tried the grains and I was not a fan, so Kim and Jose made it right. Kim is so pleasant, attentive and had great customer service. I can see why Jose won the “extra mile” award, he remade my meal which was totally unexpected but very much appreciated and him going the extra mile for me means I’ll keep going the extra miles on the Metra for my Brown Bag. Jose was very personable, kind and helpful. Thank you!

Vegetarian options: Greens, grains etc, they have lots of veggie only options.

Wheelchair accessibility: There are no steps to get here from the sidewalk and they have a double doors.“

“Good portions, delicious food and cozy environment“

“My family has been going to this establishment for the last 40 years. It has changed visually on the interior. There are more younger people servicing the counter. It’s a plus and often can be off setting to many. The owner explained that hiring well trained people on the frontline is difficult because of the increase in hourly wages that Chicago now must meet according to the mayor of the city. During Covid this along with many business suffered. The interior changed somewhat and at times it appears very quiet. When getting food to go always express your preference. If you love the hard core crusty type of fish you want cooked. Say that. Me personally I never ever thought that was a good idea Imo. I detest hard fried anything. So if you want it hard cooked Tell them That! Don’t complain without inputting your desires. Now as for the quality of fish. It is Excellent!! Hands down. I always get my fish or seafood raw. I cook it myself cause I know how I like it cooked. This imo is one of the best places to get fish especially fresh catfish in the city…. I wish I knew the supplier so I could thank them personally. So go there it’s worth it. DiColas is perfect fresh fish shopping.
It rates 5 stars overall.“

“What a pleasant surprise. Pretty solid food. With generous portions. All at very reasonable prices considering it's in an airport. 2 of the veggie burritos (one had guac, which was an extra $2.59) came to just under $30. They have a seperate Vegan menu that's clearly labeled, with 3 different options. The veggies were fresh- squash, kale, spinach. We will definitely come back here the next time we need a meal at O'Hare. Updated from previous review on 2025-06-30“

“Going to Beatrix for breakfast is always a great way to start the day!! Mike P helped us this morning and we have had him a few times as our server and he is always quick, attentive and makes sure things are right! The food is always amazing!! We always bring our clients here and happy to have it so close to work!“

“I am a very huge fan of smaller scale restaurants that can be found hiding in the city. Family-owned businesses are typically the ones that have the best food because they do not necessarily look into mainstreaming menus and recipes. with smaller restaurants, you can typically find amazing price opportunities as well as some unique food that has not been released to the broad market. It almost makes locations like this become a treasure if you come across them. Huge shout-out for Lola's. Amazing dogs, burgers, shakes! give them a try when you get the chance. For me, it was worth every penny!“

“As a fairly new pizzeria in Chicago their pizza is delicious. We got the Paddy Is Our Daddy pizza and a Margherita pizza. Both amazing. We got an Apple Italian salad to share. The only thing is they don’t have any appetizers but they said they’re working on it. Highly recommend.“

“I will drive across the state for the fries with garlic aioli. Yummy!!“

“The first time I was there the barista put my coffee off to the side without telling me it was for me. It was especially awkward because I had ordered it from them, and they saw me standing there waiting for my coffee after they placed it. Lol.

I’ve been back a few times since then to dabble. The maple bacon sandwich is good, but the everything bagel with cream cheese is just mid.“

“A must visit in Chicago!! Their deep dish pizza is worth trying. I visited for the first time and was absolutely blown away by the taste. I also tried Calamari rings and they were good too.
The service was quick and atmosphere was good. Overall highly recommended“

“We get food from just salad almost 2 times a week depending on what's going on. Teresa and jayla are the best!! Teresa is on it!! when I send my lunch order to her and jayla is always checking me out at the register. Both very friendly and outgoing. I will continue to go there.“

“Great space. attentive staff, chill vibe, great beer menu. Build your own salad concept and delicious pizza were hits in my party.“

“Their Chicago deep dish was fabalicious !! Oh and their margaritas are awesome!“