Interested in trying some new spots for salad in Phoenix? You're in luck: we've found the freshest businesses to fill the bill. Here are the newest places to check out the next time you're in the mood for some salad.
Wildflower
5813 N. Seventh St., Suite 130, Crown on 7th
Wildflower is a local bakery chain that now has several locations in Phoenix. This location at Crown on 7th specializes in fresh pasta, salads, sandwiches and more.
Notable leafy options include the Chopped with Alaskan salmon, organic arugula, pearl couscous, feta, red peppers and dried sweet organic corn with pesto vinaigrette; the Asian Chicken with organic field greens, chicken breast, red cabbage, cucumber, carrots, celery, jicama and scallions topped with Thai peanut dressing; and the Turkey Waldorf with oven-roasted turkey breast, gala apples, red grapes and carrots under balsamic vinaigrette dressing. Here's the menu.
Yelpers are excited about Wildflower, which currently holds five stars out of 23 reviews on the site.
Charlie S., who reviewed it on Sept. 27, wrote, "Great service. I have to say my wife and I had a great experience at this Wildflower location."
Val R. added, "This is my favorite go-to sandwich and salad place, so you can only imagine my excitement when this opened up here. This particular location is the best one we've been to of all the Wildflowers. It's brand new but it doesn't seem to have the glitches of a new restaurant."
Wildflower is open from 6 a.m.–9 p.m. on weekdays, 7 a.m.–9 p.m. on Saturday, and 7 a.m.–8 p.m. on Sunday.
Breadwinner
901 N. First St., Suite 107, Downtown
Breadwinner is a locally owned, chef-inspired sandwich shop that also serves up salads.
Salad options include the vegetarian Jackrabbit complete with arugula, cucumber, roasted poblano, avocado, peanuts and peppers with blue cheese dressing and garlic yogurt; and the Gladiator with romaine lettuce, salami, peppers, cucumber, tomatoes, red onion and provolone cheese tossed in oregano vinaigrette. Here's the menu.
Breadwinner currently holds three stars out of seven reviews on Yelp, indicating fair reviews.
Yelper Dom S. wrote, "Cool spot, super friendly staff and an awesome addition to downtown Phoenix. Cuban Cigar and the Seoul Sandwich took storm on my palate. I will be back and with friends this time as you can pop around to grab drinks as well in the same area."
Romaine C. added, "The flavors were on point and we enjoyed the housemade pickles that came on top. We will definitely be back the next time we are downtown."
Breadwinner is open from 10:30 a.m.–8:30 p.m. daily.
Giordano's
12811 N. Tatum Blvd., Paradise Valley
Chicago-based pizza chain Giordano's has opened a new location in Phoenix, offering its famous deep-dish pizza, salads and more.
Expect salad options like Giordano's House Salad, with spring greens, romaine lettuce, arugula, baby tomatoes and shaved fennel tossed in lemon vinaigrette dressing with shaved asiago cheese; and the Italiano with lettuce, pepperoni, salami, mozzarella cheese, bruschetta tomatoes, Kalamata olives and banana peppers with red wine vinaigrette dressing. You can take a look at the full menu here.
Giordano's has made a solid start with 3.5 stars out of 80 reviews on Yelp.
Yelper Winston H. wrote, "The restaurant has a nice modern interior and the deep-dish pizza was just as yummy as the Vegas ones! Start off with their awesome bruschetta! We shared a chopped salad too, which was loaded with goodies like chicken, bacon and pasta."
Giordano's is open from 11 a.m.–10 p.m. on Monday–Thursday and Sunday and 11 a.m.–11 p.m. on Friday and Saturday.
