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    Soul Salad

    4.7 (149 reviews)
    ModerateSalad
    Closed 11:30 am - 5:00 pm
    Updated 2 weeks ago

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    Casual
    Dogs allowed
    Outdoor seating

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    Khalia K.

    A tiny place I tried while visiting Santa Cruz, there's so many options to choose from. Service is chill, and I really enjoyed my personalized salad!

    De La Vega Salad with kale!
    Highest V.

    Yummy and great service! Honestly, I'm shocked it's all organic produce and organic chicken. They had me at hello with this level of goodness! I really appreciated that they let me swap a couple of things in one of the salads. They also let you build your own. My eyes lingered on the turmeric dressing, of course, but the soul dressing went perfectly with my selection. I'll need to return to explore the menu more. Clearly. Final thoughts? Run don't walk and have a salad here at least once per week. Does your whole body good. Say hi to the nice folks there. They're lovely!

    Santorini
    Christopher S.

    Great place to grab a salad. Parking is right up front off Soquel. There was only a spot or two open at lunch but we were able to snag a spot. Inside is like an assembly line. You can either pick a salad or make your own and go down the row of toppings. The staff is very friendly and patient, and they will accommodate your order as best they can. Salad is pretty decent as well! The Santorini and the Aptos I tried were well balanced with all the toppings. Generous with meat as well which is always a plus. We got it to-go and ate on the cliffs. I recommend getting the salad tossed by them if you are getting it to go and eating right away. Will be back!

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    The service is 100%. The salad is amazing. I get the seared ahi salad it's d best .

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    My number 1 goto salad place in Santa Cruz. Order any salad with seared Tuna and you won't be disappointed!

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    The salads are super good. The salads have an expiration date of 1 to 2 days. Overall hands-down best down!!!!

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    Surfer salad is always so good. If you don't know what to order, try the surfer. Everything is super fresh. Top notch.

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    Great service, wonderful salads full of so many options. Simple place. Go in pick out your salad and enjoy eating inside or out

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    Outstanding salads, immaculately clean, super attentive service and some nature views from the patio. Great!

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    4 years ago

    Love their wasabi salad. The seared tuna is so good!

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    3 years ago

    I tried Soul Salad for the 1st time today and it was DELICIOUS! I'm so excited to have a healthy salad place with so many yummy options.

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