Got a hankering for salads?
Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the best affordable salad spots in Irvine, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of where to venture next time you're on the hunt.
1. Blaze Fast-Fire'd Pizza
Topping the list is Blaze Fast-Fire'd Pizza. Located at 4255 Campus Drive, A120 in University Town Center, the fast-food spot is the most popular inexpensive salad spot in Irvine, boasting four stars out of 1,072 reviews on Yelp.
Its salad options include the classic Caesar, tomato with mozzarella and arugula with fresh fruit.
2. Apola Gyro Grill
Next up is the Business District's Apola Gyro Grill, situated at 16569 Von Karman Ave. With 4.5 stars out of 293 reviews on Yelp, the Greek and breakfast/brunch spot has proven to be a local favorite for those seeking affordable mixed-green or Greek salad options.
3. The Habit Burger Grill
El Camino Real's The Habit Burger Grill, located at 14474 Culver Drive, is another top choice, with Yelpers giving the budget-friendly spot to score burgers, salads and sandwiches four stars out of 446 reviews.
Stop by for the Santa Barbara Cobb (crisp shredded iceberg and romaine lettuce with diced tomatoes, avocado, blue cheese crumbles, crisp bacon, grilled chicken and egg) or the Super Food Salad (baby kale and a garden salad mix with quinoa, diced tomatoes, cucumbers, carrots, craisins, feta cheese and grilled chicken breast).
4. Croutons
Croutons, a spot to score sandwiches and salads in the Business District, is another low-priced go-to, with four stars out of 334 Yelp reviews. Head over to 17927 MacArthur Blvd. to see for yourself.
Its salad menu includes the Sundance (romaine and a spring mix with mandarin oranges, dried cranberries, avocado, toasted almonds, feta cheese and cabernet vinaigrette), the Santa Fe (romaine and a spring mix with apple, corn, red onion, smoked gouda, toasted walnuts, cornbread croutons and fiesta ranch dressing) and the Meditteranean (romaine and a spring mix with cucumber, tomato, red bell pepper, kalamata olives, red onion, feta cheese, pita croutons and greek feta cheese vinaigrette).
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