As soon as I entered the store, I was greeted with a Big smile and was ready to make my salad. When they say big salad it's a big salad and worth the price my grandkids love the salads here. I try to go every Friday for my salad. I will tell others to go to big salad. I think am going to try a combo meal it looks delicious and the price is right. No matter what time of day I go the staff is amazing always willing to help. read more

Stopped in this restaurant today. I have been searching for a decent salad shop and I think I found one here. I had the club salad which was phenomenal with this tangy ranch dressing they have. I also had the broccoli cheddar soup which was really great and filling. The service was on point. Nobody was really in the restaurant when I came in so my order was prepared really fast. It is a small little sandwich/salad shop in Grosse Pointe area. There is indoor seating. I think it would be even better if they had outdoor seating in the front. But nevertheless I would recommend trying this place. read more

The Big Salad - Sandwiches Near Me - Grosse Pointe Woods, Michigan

I haven't been here in a few years. My friend and I were driving by and decided to try it again. The service was good, but the salad was lacking flavor. We ordered off the menu, and maybe should have made our own. It's just so expensive too. I have to say I won't be running back unfortunately. read more

Very well prepared and tasty worth it nice portions yummy a nice selection of. Everything

The salad was great definitely I'm a loyal customer now definitely would recommend this to all my friends and family

Yummy! Make your own salad would have cost a lot more to make on my own. Was enough to split into two. 1/2 of my salad is pictured below. read more

The Big Salad - Make Build Your Own - Sandwiches Near Me - Grosse Pointe Woods, Michigan

Food is great, service is outstanding, and the atmosphere is very friendly. The staff is very helpful with your selections and also have suggestions for your choices read more

The food is fresh and the selections are good. I had good friendly service. But get an extra dressing!!!

Yum! We ordered catering through ezcater and everything was so fresh and delivered right on time by very friendly delivery folks. We had a variety of things - the antipasto salad, salad bar with grilled chicken, and a few of their mini sandwiches. The bread threw me for a loop - they look like little ciabatta, but are actually soft, moist and crumbly with a little sweetness - like an oatmeal bread. Good, just not what I expected. The antipasto was great - lots of fresh meats and cheeses, and the yellow peppers they use are very tasty - not too sour or bitter like some can be. The salad greens and various ingredients were perfectly fresh and delicious, and the dressings are homemade, even the ranch. 2 thumbs up, and we'll definitely order more often - their prices are very fair. read more

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Used to love this place and have recently started going back this summer! I have ordered both in store and online and every experience has been great. Staff is friendly and my salads have always turned out amazing with large portions. The ingredients are consistently fresh as well. Wish they offered low carb wraps! read more

I stopped in here as I was just going for a walk And killing sometime before my event began later that night. I just happened to try the soup the Broccoli and cheese which is good, nothing special but good. The salads seem to be a bit pricey if you order a la Cart. Looks like the best option would be to order one of the pre planned or signature salads. The service was just ok but place looked pretty clean and looked to have fresh ingredients. I would return if i were in the area just to try the salads. read more

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Came into location today May 8th. Workers had door locked at 645p. Saw us attempting to come up, looked at Us, kept cleaning and counting register to close and go home. Thank you. read more

Went here for the first time after hearing my co-worker rave about the place for the last couple of weeks. Walked in and noticed it was packed so I knew we were probably off to a good start. I had already ordered my sandwich before I saw them really making the salads.. The huge variety of toppings and completed salads look awesome.. You tell them what you want to add to your salad and they load it all up in a large metal bowl. After all your toppings are added. They then chop it all up and put it in a smaller (but fully packed) bowl. Ended up ordering an Italian Sandwich.. It was pretty good.. The place is a bit pricy but I still like the concept of the place.. Next time I'm in there, I will definitely try the salad out.. read more

The Big Salad - Italian Sandwich - Sandwiches Near Me - Grosse Pointe Woods, Michigan

This was my first time here and the salad was good. They ran out of the soup I would've gotten but, I'll give them another chance to redeem themselves, lol. It must be pretty good because out of 4 soups, they only had cactus chili and it wasn't bad. The southwest salad and the chili was filling and I will be back. read more

I came here with great great expectations instead ended up disappointed and didn't even touch our food. I created my own salad and nothing is fresh from the lettuce being yellow to the cucumbers all slimy. Even the grilled chicken is slimy. Literally so gross. read more

The food is always pretty good, but the workers here suck. Everytime i'm stuck waiting wayyy too long for my food when there is no wait whatsoever. Today, I got the Asian salad and had maybe three clementines in my salad. They just can't really seem to get the simple things right. On top of that, my boyfriend found a hair in his food. read more

The Big Salad - Sandwiches Near Me - Grosse Pointe Woods, Michigan

An amazingly fresh place to eat. Everything is out in the open, and viewable. You can see what is being added to your food and you can customize ANY sandwich, salad, or wrap! The pick-a-pair is great for the indecisive person. I personally like to turn their salads into a humongous wrap. I LOVE the Alaskan King as a wrap. A tad pricy, but I'll deal with it due to the amazing taste and freshness. read more

Always a great experience. Today I built my own salad by picking the ingredients and it came out delicious. They also have a bunch of standard salads to choose from...all made fresh to order. The people here, especially the manager, are all very friendly and professional. Great option for lunch or an early dinner. read more

My niece took me here for lunch and boy was I surprised......... the menu was hood. But my salad was everything I never dreamed of so fresh and just the right amount of everything. And the roll of cornbread situation that comes with it was heaven..... but dont trust me you just gotta try it yourself. read more

This one is very good. The produce was fresh, dressing delicious, and I love the labeling for ingredients so everything is very clear if you're vegetarian, vegan, etc. The only weird thing was how deadpan the guy working there was, but maybe he just had a long day. GPN was doing a marketing fundraiser too, which I thought was cool, but the girl just awkwardly stood there...not great marketing lol. read more

My boyfriend and I frequent this location because I live in Grosse Pointe. It's actually the only location that I have been to. We love coming here. It's really the only time we see each other eating veggies haha. I always order the tomato basil soup (and sometimes a romaine big baby salad) and he always gets a romaine big baby salad. The ingredients are always fresh and delicious. There are a lot of positive things about this place. The service is always good and it is always clean. They just switched from a normal pop machine to one that has organic pop in it or pure cane sugar pop! Very cool! The dressings and their caloric information are all posted right on the glass that you look through to see the ingredients. For how delicious the food is, I think it's perfectly worth paying a little bit extra compared to if we would have gone somewhere else for lunch. read more

I want this place to rock, but it simply doesn't. The large salad option is a big salad of boring stuff. I think they have a great array of dressings, but none of their dressings have any flare or kick to them. I had this salad that wants to be so good, but it was boring and I felt like I had to choke it down. I can make a salad with more flare than this chopped up wannabe something special salad any day of the week. I can assemble a more tasty salad at the salad bar at Westborn market or have a chopped salad made at Holiday market that tastes better than the salad I had made at this place. Back to Holiday and Westborn for a good salad. read more

This eatery is just really first class. It is VERY worth paying the extra few $ for fresh ingredients. I have been coming here somewhat regularly for the past several years & it is run very well. The only issue at times might be the younger ones who work there that just don't care (you can tell). My advice to manager...show your employees these reviews - let them decide if they want to take pride in themselves & do a nice job. It ALWAYS pays to be cordial, polite & thorough. You never know who is going to come in & be watching you:) hint hint! My tip: join the rewards! worth it! request: consider another location on the park (kercheval/Jefferson).... those coming home from work out of the city would LOVE to pick up a great salad. read more

So much promise. So little delivered. Great decor and helpful staff. Pretty good menu selection as well. I just wish the salads tasted fresher than a bagged salad from the grocery store. Some details: 1. Salads come in three sizes. For the most part, non meat toppings are included in the price. I believe the smallest salad comes with limited non meat toppings. Meat is extra for every size. Healthier meats carry premium prices. 2. A pretty tasty piece of bread comes with the salad. 3. Usual selection of beverages. 4. The salads are made fresh, so allow extra time if going at lunch. Expect to spend $10-15.00 for a salad, excluding drinks. read more

Obviously I went into the BIG salad thinking about the "big salad" from Seinfeld, but alas this was not the case. After seeing this place under construction for several weeks before they opened I dreamed it would be a place that would offer delicious salads, a nice alternative to sandwich shops and fast food. While you can create your dream salad and have WHATEVER you want on it there is a cost. I ordered the smallest salad and a fountain drink and walked out with $10.26 less than I walked in with. Which, if you ask me is a little too steep for a mediocre salad. read more

The Big Salad has quickly become one of my go-to places for a quick lunch. - Another great find that I have to thank Groupon for! It's a little pricey, but the portions are huge. Even their single entree salad spans both lunch and dinner for me. So far I've had their Cobb, Baja and Asian Chicken Salads. All of them were fantastic, but maybe a little dressing-heavy for my taste. I'll probably get it on the side from now on. I want to try one of their sandwiches, but a new salad calls my name every time I walk in. I know it seems cliche to describe the food at a salad joint as "fresh," but that's really the first adjective that comes to mind. Every ingredient has been top-notch. That's saying something for an establishment that carries 30-some salad toppings to choose from. Each salad comes with a warm roll as well. Even my little fellas - who wouldn't touch a salad if you put gummy worms in it - love going here because they think the employees are "happy people." Great place. read more

got the Groupon , HOW MUCH DO WE LOVE GROUPON?, and my salad was great . I don't know about other people but I liked the salads . with the location and the fare I knew what to expect , money wise, but I was pleased with the selection and the taste . it was fresh , great combinations , great dressings , friendly staff . A salad is a salad in my opinion . So NO i can not see spending the money for a salad lunch everyday but I did enjoy it , and I will return from time to time , mostly for the dressings which I want to steal , mimic and then improve and take credit for inventing :) read more

Not a bad spot to grab a quick fresh salad and soup. Confusing at first with their calculations for the toppings. Staff friendly and the Chicken Chili was delicious- just the right amount of kick with a lot of protein. Salad toppings were fresh and I appreciate them chopping it up! Would be better if they offered Kale the romaine tastes like iceberg read more

Pros: fresh ingredients; variety; option to build your own salad or use one of their pre-made recipe ideas; you get to pick up to 8 toppings on your salad (some toppings count as 2); they will chop it up for you. Cons: the people working weren't the kindest or most helpful; they didn't have goat cheese nor did they know what it was; the bread on the caprese sandwich was hard as a rock (I had a to go order and went home and put it on different bread, that's how inedible it was)! Overall, it was a pretty good salad, a not so great sandwich, and a less than stellar service experience. read more

The Big Salad was a big letdown. I was really excited to try this place. I've been wanting to try it for years. Last week, I got my chance. I really can't recall which salad I tried; I just remember apples and wilted lettuce. If the name of your place includes the word salad, forgive me if I feel your lettuce needs to be fresh. It was a very quiet Sunday afternoon with no other customers present...maybe the management decided not to bother with having quality ingredients? read more

I love this place but the standards have slipped and I'm not sure why. I found a huge long hair in my salad and it makes no sense that you would allow employees to work around food with their hair out this shows is standard of not caring about cleanliness as a result I don't think I'll ever be able to eat here again and it's too bad because I do like this place. Maybe the owners or managers should spend more time there overseeing the employees read more

I adore The Big Salad... I have never had lunch/dinner IN at this location, but each and every time we carry out, it's been impressive to say the least. The salads are HUGE and I'm a big fan of the Baja- I always get my dressing on the side- and I order extra. It's just THAT good!! The ingredients are always super fresh- and the lettuce doesn't taste bagged at all. It is a tad pricey, but if you see the bowl size (which doesnt seem overly large) and then empty it- it's a HUGE salad, plenty of leftovers. Love it, will continue to go again and again even though I've moved from the area! read more

I had some big expectations after reading other reviews and was super excited to try. The menu is up on the wall and they have salads. Sandwiches, soup, and other items. The staff was friendly and it's the only reason why I'm giving it two stars instead of one. I ended up getting a Cobb salad and chicken tortilla soup. The moment I saw them grab avocado from a prepackaged vacuum sealed bag I started to get worried. Next she grabbed a whole boiled egg, some tomatoes that looked a little to ripe, lettuce, and a bunch of bacon and turkey. While everything was going in the bowl I was wondering how she was going to cut the egg and avocado. She basically pulled out what looked like a pizza cutter and started to mash my salad ...... I was just in shock I have never seen that before. After she was done she mixed in the dressing and dumped it onto of a plate. I was in the mood for some chili so I tried ordering that and basically the only soup they had left was chicken tortilla soup. So I ended up ordering a cup and wasn't to thrilled about the cost of it. I began eating my salad was immediately dissatisfied with the taste. The avocado tasted bland and old. The tomatoes were on the border of being rotten. The soup wasn't much better. Super salty and such a small amount for the price. Oh another thing that made me go wow and not in the good way was that on their tex mex salad they took a bag of Doritos and crushed it and poured it over the salad. read more

I figured with the name big salad that the salad dressings would be homemade. I was so disappointed to realize that my salad dressing was coming from a can!!!!!!!! Totally bummed out! read more

Not much to say. Fresh salad and they chop it up for you! Employees were super friendly (a nice surprise based on other reviews). Offered to let me taste any dressing and made sure place to eat was wiped down. Love that I can create my own based on what I have a taste for. Will be returning. read more

The Big Salad - Chopped spinach salad with balsamic on side - Sandwiches Near Me - Grosse Pointe Woods, Michigan

I was very impressed with this place. Large selection of food. Everything was great, and fresh. Staff was terrific. Place is clean. Total potential to pop this place up in more locations. I loved it! read more

I've always had a great experience at this location and I visit about once per week . Fresh ingredients and the staff is incredibly kind. Clean restaurant too. read more

Very clean and cute. They have a nice selection and I never order the same thing twice. It makes eating healthy easy. read more

I am soooo, glad to see more than burgers, pizza, or, "fried" something. I'm in Grosse Pointe, all the time , and this place is the tops'. I'd pay alittle more to eat good food in a great atmosphere. Thanks for the chance to try something new* read more

I love the Big Salad on Mack Ave. First, the staff there is very friendly and seem to be happy to be there. It's clean, they play nice jazz, and they have a couple tables out front. On to the food: I haven't tried all their salads, but their sandwiches are excellent and their chicken noodle soup is some of the best I've had. As other reviews have mentioned, it is pricey, but it is a quality product. read more