I'm always looking for a healthier option at the airport, that's why I stopped by SW! Here are some of my thoughts: -This is my new "go to" at O'Hare when I'm looking for healthy food! -I ordered the turkey bacon ranch salad in a bowl--outstanding! -Greens were fresh. Plenty of turkey and bacon. Ranch was good. Highly recommended! read more

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As far as airport food goes, this was actually pretty good. The salads are a generous size -- no skimping on proteins or toppings. I really enjoyed the Cobb salad. Mine was a customized with deleted bacon and added garbanzo beans. Overall, if you are stuck in O'Hare and hungry, this is one of the healthier and better options available. I'd go there again! read more

Saladworks - Cobb salad with garbanzo beans - Vegetarian Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Saladworks is easily one of the better fast-casual options at O'Hare, especially if you're flying out of Terminal 1 in Concourse C. I always gravitate here if im nearby at the airport because it's quick, fresh, and doesn't leave you feeling weighed down before a flight. Their wraps are the move, I love that you can turn any salad into a wrap, and it somehow always hits perfectly when you're about to board. For a pre-flight meal, it's honestly ideal. If I'm taking off anywhere near that concourse, Saladworks is my go-to. Fresh, fast, and consistently solid. Workers are always really cool which is a bonus!! read more

Had a decent salad here last night during a delayed layover. Got the mixed greens (good, crisp, fresh) with carrots and broccoli. Those were both fresh as well. The cheese was pretty tasteless and the chicken was chewy. Balsamic Vinaigrette was the highlight and was delicious. Price was decent considering it's in the terminal. Staff was quick to serve. Probably took a total of 4-5 minutes with a couple of customers ahead of me. read more

Saladworks - Salad Works, O'Hare - Vegetarian Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Staff was very friendly, service to order food was quick and veggies are fresh, but baked "chicken" seems questionable. I asked for spinach base, but it's actually a spring mix with quite a bit of romaine for bulk. You can pick 3-4 toppings and then a dressing. I had brought my own avocado to add without paying an "extra" fee. YES, that's allowed through security. All in all, I know the airport price is overly high, so you might be better to bring your own food, but if you can't this salad works ;-) read more

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Worked out well. Eased a quick bite and I wanted a salad. I saw Salad Works and ordered a Greek Salad + Chicken. The salad took a minute to and I was eating it minutes later. It was just what I needed and with no delay or fuss. read more

Saladworks - Greek Salad with Chicken - Vegetarian Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Are you living that fast paced, airport lifestyle for work or pleasure and not sure what to eat after those pescy security lines and that long hike through Concourse C? Located inside the food court there is a healthier food option called Salad works instead of the alternative fast food. They have curated salad options to select from or you can build your own salad with up to 5 toppings & a dressing for someone indesicive like myself. I still paid the airport price of $13.49 but I wasn't sacrificing any calories. read more

Saladworks - Receipt $16.62- Salad with 2 extra toppings. - Vegetarian Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Very standard salad, decent selection of toppings to customize. If you're looking for something vegan, this would be a good choice. All the veggies seemed fresh. It's a little overpriced for salad, but that's airport food. It was a good, healthy meal so I was happy. The service was neither friendly nor unfriendly, but efficient. This airport location only does salads and wraps, no grain bowls like you'll see on the online menu. read more

Saladworks - Custom salad - Vegetarian Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

I thought this was a decent, but slightly overpriced dinner option at O'Hare. My salad and a bottle of Sprite came to $19. Salads come with 4 toppings and a protein, or 5 non-protein, and a little cup of dressing. There is a decent variety of toppings to chose from - broccoli, tomatoes, cucumber, chopped eggs, sliced mushrooms, white beans, corn, chickpeas, carrots, pasta, croutons, etc, on spring mix or chopped romaine. They also have some suggested salads that have a similar amount of toppings and were nice combinations. I went with a very basic spring mix, carrots, broccoli, cucumber slices, eggs, and croutons with ranch, which was probably the freshest meal option available at the airport. I thought it was a decent dinner and the lady at the counter was very efficient. Salad works is in a small food court with tables, or you can carry your food to one of the gates with a variety of seating opitons. read more

Saladworks - Make your own - Vegetarian Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

I ordered a salad and a wrap. They were edible but not delicious. Next time I will try another restaurant in this terminal.

This place is really gross, although it's such a simple concept and should be hard to mess up. I got the southwest chipotle salad as a wrap. The chicken was... wet? and slimy? and flavorless. the dressing was a glob in the middle of the wrap that came out of a huge gross bottle and the included avocado was one singular slice that was browning. I understand everything is brought in for airport dining, but this was just awful. certainly not worth $15 read more

Not accommodating to food allergies at all. Had signs saying to communicate food allergies to staff and did so but they only offered vegetables and were not informed at the allergies that were inside any of this products. Awful experience. read more

It was an edible airport salad. I had the avocado cobb salad which came with 2 small slices of already browned avocado. It came with too much blue cheese which made me a little nauseous. I guess when I'm hungry and desperate, I can eat that... read more

It's ok. It's salad. Decent and tasty sauce in my Caesar salad. Nothing exciting but it's the little sacrifices I make for the better meals ;D read more

Saladworks - chicken caesar - Vegetarian Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

If you're into stale and wilted lettuce and slightly below mediocre fresh vegetables on your salad, this place will not disappoint! Literally wish they had a return line on this one. The two cucumbers were amazing tho... read more

Saladworks - a closeup of a salad with mushrooms and lettuce - Vegetarian Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

i got terrible food poisoning the ORD terminal B (I think) airport. norovirus, my whole family got it from me It came from unwashed salad. I will NEVER ever eat a salad at an airport again. Too risky. read more

The food court in ORD's Terminal 1 Concourse C is laden with sandwiches, pizza, and fried food. Hey, I usually ain't complaining about that, but I needed a "healthy" lunch during my layover to rich BBQ meat-filled Kansas City. Saladworks it was! Service was really quick and kept the long line moving. However, the employee making my salad kept asking questions that were barely audible and would repeat herself in the same near-whisper. I got the Fire Roasted Cabo salad which came with chicken, tomatoes, roasted peppers, corn, beans, and tortilla strips. The salad is Mexican themed but just comes with Italian dressing from a bottle. The chicken was not good; it seemed just like wet, previously frozen chunks. The tuna in the Niçoise salad just looked like canned chunk dark meat. The tomatoes were very pale and bland. But I was content that the lettuce was crisp and not wilted at all. TL;DR: Not a great salad, skip the meat, but it's a healthy option in this food court. read more

Saladworks - fire roasted cabo - Vegetarian Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Decent airport food! Choose your own ingredients to make the salad of your dreams. I went with the iceberg lettuce, pasta, cucumber, carrots, mushroom, and sun dried tomatos with a balsamic vinaigrette on the side. I even spent the extra $$ to add a smidge avocado but not before the guy behind the counter wanted to give me a snotty righteous remark about how it costs extra. The veggies are pretty fresh so this vegan did not go hungry while waiting nearly 8 hours on standby for a flight home. The guy working behind the counter could use a better attitude though. read more

Saladworks - Vegetarian Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

The clerk at the counter (on 9/21/22 approx 12:30 pm) was so rude I didn't complete the order. Lost some time, but took my money elsewhere.

I came here years ago and never thought to leave a review. I've been in and out of Chicago for years and I remember coming across this place in Terminal 1 after checking out the rainbow tunnel (You have to get to Concourse C). I wasn't in the mood for "real food". I wanted something light and easy and I figured it doesn't come better than a salad. The first time, I got The Tivoli salad because I liked that it came with some pasta on it. Eating it, I remember thinking what a great salad it was and I've been craving it ever sense. It was fresh, filling, and flavorful. It was well proportioned with toppings to salad base and I left very satisfied. I fly in and out of Terminal 3 before/after they're open, so I haven't had the chance to go back. Well, I recently did and I did a make your own with a pasta/salad base, bacon, roasted peppers, olives, mushrooms, and sun dried tomatoes with a vinaigrette dressing. Just as good as I remembered it...actually, better because I made it the way I wanted it. It came out to about $10 (seems expensive for a salad, but it's an airport, and actually less than a lot of other place's salads). If you do a make your own, it's 1 meat and 4 veggies. The man behind the register told every customer before me which utensils were on the counter and where to find napkins, so from reading past reviews, I feel like they're listening and trying to make improvements. You're all doing a great job. read more

Workers have a horrible attitude. Like is customer service not a thing anymore? If they don't want to work please don't force them because they making everybody's day bad for no reason read more

Saladworks - Horrible attitude for no reason - Vegetarian Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

I was traveling through ORD for work and needed something to eat. I wanted something a little healthier than a burger, so I found Saladworks in the food court area. There was a bit of a line, but it moved quickly and I ordered the Turkey Club salad, which has chopped romaine & iceberg blend, radiatorre pasta, turkey, bacon, and tomatoes. Their suggested dressing for the salad is buttermilk ranch, but you can choose any of their dressings (and they have a ton to choose from). The dressing came packaged with the salad in its own container, which was nice to be able to control the amount (I still used it all, because it was delicious). The ingredients all seemed really fresh; I didn't have any wilted lettuce or mushy tomatoes or anything like that. I really liked the addition of the pasta to the salad! It bulks it up quite a bit and makes it even more filling. I thought the price was very reasonable since a) it's airport food, which is always more expensive, and b) the portion size was huge! I could have shared it but since I was traveling alone, I just decided to make this my main meal of the day. Service was quick and pleasant, I didn't have any issues with that. The guy in front of me went a little crazy building his own salad and then was shocked at the price at the end. I would be aware of lots of extras when building your own--I think it's probably safer to go with the signature salads if you don't want to be adding everything up in your head as you go! If you're not a huge salad fan, they also have sandwiches, paninis, and soup. You can also get any of the salads as a wrap, which I appreciate since I don't always want a sandwich on a lot of bread. Overall, I would definitely go back here the next time I'm hungry at ORD! read more

While you can get salads from many places in terminal 1, SW (Concourse C, C19) is the only dedicated salad spot. The salads are made to order - you can get their specialty salads (standard types like Club, Garden, Greek, Nicoise, BLT, Caesar are offered) or create your own (there aren't many toppings to choose from). You can add on extras (including proteins) to the specialty salads. Dressings come on the side. The dressings are also standard/classic. * Spinach salad ($7.49): It seemed fresh enough but plain and boring. The salad had dry whole leaves of spinach, chopped hard boiled eggs, salty bacon, and crunchy, salty croutons. It's not as large as I expected/hoped for. They also sell sandwiches and wraps. Outside of the airport, I'd give it two stars (mundane, few options, expensive) but the fact that the salads are made to order is kinda nice when you're trapped in an airport. It comes in a sturdy container which can easily be taken on the plane. Since it's in the food court, there's plenty of seating too. read more

Saladworks - Vegetarian Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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I've been dreaming about Salad Works since I discovered it in the airport last night. On my way back from a business trip to Chicago, II originally wanted Macaroni Grill. I got really exited when I saw it in Terminal 3 at O'Hare and was looking forward to it before my flight home. Unfortunately, I was flying out of Terminal 1, (no Macaroni Grill there -- sad face) so I slowly started to justify that it's the worst place to eat. Considering the Fat and Calorie counts. All food in airports is ridiculously overpriced so I figured if I was going to spend moolah, It should be good. Terminal one has a few restaurants. I was craving noodles but didn't want sauce laden pasta. Scanning the food kosics,I spotted a large bucket of noodles at Salad Works and chose them. In a pretty white square plastic bowl, I got salad, turkey, noodles, carrots, tomatoes and cucumbers with lite ranch and a Snapple for about 9 bucks. Their staff was fast, cheerful and friendly. The salad was, light, filling and delicious. I want to go back to O'Hare terminal one just to have it again. Salad Works HAS to come to New York City. It would do so well here. It's simple, clean, fresh and under 500 cals. They don't bombard you with fatty topping options so making a tasty healthy choice is easy. Someone please open a franchise here! http://www.saladworks.com/ read more

Saladworks - Turkey, noodles, carrots, romaine - Vegetarian Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Nice to have an airport with some healthy options. Salads are overpriced ($9.29 pre tax) - as are most foods in the airport - but if you're willing to pay, this is a great option in Concourse C. There are about 10 "signature" salads to choose from, but you can also create your own with up to 5 toppings. There were two people working here when I stopped in on a Monday early evening. There was a line, and they were not working too quickly, so I suggest you leave yourself some time, as well. read more

Saladworks... works. Airport food can be tricky for a whole host of reasons, especially when you have dietary restrictions or a timing issue. Living on a plant-based diet and only having an hour between flights, my options in Chicago O'Hare were pretty darn limited. Knowing this, I vetted out my food choices before landing and settled on Saladworks because of the seemingly plentiful choices. Unfortunately, the online menu options did not translate to the airport version of this eatery. Which is okay (because it has to be when you're in a rush), but I definitely got my hopes up for no reason. What I wanted to order: baby spring mix, bleu cheese, focaccia croutons, walnuts, avocado, red onion, grape tomatoes, and olives all topped with chunky bleu cheese dressing. What I ended up ordering: iceberg lettuce, walnuts, egg, bleu cheese, and sun-dried tomatoes all topped with a watery, opaque dressing resembling a bleu cheese-ranch combination. Saladworks is located right at the mouth of the "food court." There were two women working behind the counter, and after taking care of a woman and her three daughters it was my turn. "Can I build my own salad?" The woman said yes and let me know that I was allowed four veg and one meat; five veg if I wanted to skip the meat. In the end, because of the lack of choices I only ended up with four veggies. The woman visibly looked sad for me and ended up heaping bigger portions of what I did order onto the salad. That was very nice, Ms. Saladworks Lady. I appreciated that! The salad was substantial - I didn't feel deliriously and delightfully full, nor did I crave more food after. For me, it was ideal "airport" food because it was relatively healthy and relatively flavorful (do NOT order the bleu cheese dressing, though). There was nothing about the salad that will make me long for it, but it got the job (of getting nutrients in my body) done. And sometimes that's good enough for me! No, there's nothing special or revolutionary happening here, but if you're a vegetarian and you need a quick food fix, you won't go wrong here. read more

You're in a food court in an airport .... so, the expectations are not high. I ordered: (1) Cobb Salad - Fresh & OK (2). Turkey Wrap - Hubby said it had too much Ranch dressing .... but, everything else was fine. My salad was A-OK & the service was friendly ..... 3 Stars read more

Saladworks - Cobb Salad - Vegetarian Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

I was happy to eat something (relatively) healthy at the airport but you can tell they are cutting corners here to keep things cheap. The worst part of my mandarin chicken salad was the chicken. It was partially frozen and an uncanny white color that did not look like any kind of real chicken I've seen. The salad dressing was extremely thick so I'm glad they keep it in a separate container for you to dress yourself. It was aight. read more

Saladworks - mandarin chicken salad - Vegetarian Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

There are never a ton of healthy options when you're stuck in the Airport. If you are in Terminal C, Saladworks can be found in the food court. Examples of the salad options are located in the display case. I ordered the vegetarian salad, but they also have varieties such as Cobb and chicken available for purchase. Service felt a bit rushed, as typically expected in any busy airport. Also the salad set me back almost $10 (insert sarcasm here). The salad was good, and pretty standard. It would have been nice had they offered additional sides. Service was pleasant. The ladies greeted me with a smile. If you're looking to grab a bite and want something healthier, then Saladworks should do the trick. read more

Saladworks - Vegetarian Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Here's the deal: these guys have gotten a bad wrap (get it? They serve wraps)! It's fast food salad... What do you expect? The servers are not too personable, but they are fast. The options are clearly explained behind the line with examples in the front of the counter. The lettuce is green and not brown. The toppings are plentiful and customizable! I can see where if you compare this to a real restaurant you could be disappointed... But when you are through Terminal C twice a week, in the busiest airport in the world... Sometimes a green option is golden! It's a little pricey... $8.99 for a salad... But at least it's not another burger, or fried!! Be Happy, be Healthy! Add a check to 50 Shades of Green blog! A solid 4 Stars!! read more

Bad quality salad and overpriced. For the price I would expect fresh produce. Instead the ingredients tasted like they were from a can. And to top they charge extra for spring mix, which at other salad places is standard. read more

MSG! I asked if I could have just oil dressing, then confirmed it was just Balsamic as I have an allergy to MSG (mono sodium glutamate). Then after sitting down it was some sort of Italian balsamic. I went to there website which is helpful as it lists ingredients and found the dressing they gave me has MSG. Poor: - Bad customer experience giving me MSG after confirming. - Poor sourcing of healthy dressing choices by stocking dressing with ingredients like MSG. read more

Sadly one of the worst experiences I have had from an airport dining experience. Frustrated does not describe the level of irritation when you are rushing to your gate trying to grab anything to avoid the options on the plane. Little did I know the in incompetence wasn't complete at the quality in general of the salad but also the general lack of insight to pack a fork in the to go bag. At least warn a person if you are trying to save from having to stick your own utensils. Having a salad on a plane without a fork is just a bit as useful as having nothing to eat on the plane. It blows my mind. Regardless as many mentioned not your farm to table offerings and most of the components of the salad itself were of lower quality. Save a couple bucks and generally the headache and try anything else in the terminal. read more

After b-fast at the Billy Goat Tavern right next door, I planned ahead and purchased my lunch for the plane. I got the Cobb salad with non fat Ranch dressing. On the plane, the salad was decent and just the right amount. For about $9, not bad since it beats eating just snacks or rubbery sandwiches in lieu of lunch on the plane. If I fly United again through Chicago, I would order this salad again. read more

Well it's fast food at an airport... but still my salad is supposed to be romaine. It is 99% iceberg with a few leaves of romaine. Additionally there is tuna in it when it should only be chicken and cheese. They just really need to make sure they're not mixing up all the ingredients in case someone is allergic to something... read more

In the Food Court near gate C19 in Terminal 1. With it being mainly salads it's probably healthier than the other fast food places and McDonald's in the terminal. You can choose a salad off of the menu or create your own. There are about 10 different salad dressings to choose from. Sturdy container to take on the plane with you and all of the dressings come in a container on the side. Usually has a line but it moves fast unless you get some nitwit who stands there and hems and haws over what to add to their salad. read more

Let's face it, it can be really hard to find something even approaching healthy (let alone appetizing) in the post-9/11 TSA-stifled market haze of an airport gate in the US. And if you're vegetarian or vegan, you already know it's almost impossible. Enter Saladworks! - the only fast-food chain I wish I could find at every airport on my travels. Don't get me wrong, this will not be the most amazing gourmet salad you've ever eaten. But it is a salad. It is healthy and refreshing. It is also quick and customizable. Basically, you stand in line like at a Subway/Quiznos restaurant and choose your options, selecting from a wide range of fresh-looking offerings. If you're in a rush, there's also a board chock-full of pre-menu'd items like a Chicken Caesar, Greek or Southwestern. But you can customize your salad any way you want. Best salad I've ever had? Certainly not. But Saladworks deserves 5-stars for providing much-needed diversity in a market typically dominated by pink slime patties, transfat-pastries and mystery-meat wonderbread sandwiches. And at a reasonable price to boot. I'm a fan. read more

A very good choice in O'Hare's Terminal C. I had the turkey club salad: a bed of lettuce topped with pasta, tomato, turkey and lightly dressed with ranch. It was a good hearty size and a perfect option if the heavier fare in the terminal doesn't appeal to you. (This rating is relative to other airport fare). read more

If I could give 0 star I would. The food is terrible. For 10 dollars you get maybe 50cents of the veggie. And the sales lady is so angry and mad with no reason. Will never eat there again!! read more

I dug this place overall. I did feel raped by the price though and the ingredient selection was pretty crappy. No feta or goat cheese, (just big chunks of average American & Jack), no nuts or good veg and no oil/vinegar option which annoyed me... The fact that I was eating a salad though, and not cramming my face full of deep dish greasiness elated me. I was able to forgive Salad Works and their poopy, unadventurous salad options. There's nothing worse than feeling bloated while traveling.....yuck. Oh, and the girl/woman who made my salad had a crappy attitude. She just had no personality and I think she may have infected my salad with her bad juju. No bueno. read more