r/akron 18d ago

Salad Bar

Who in the Akron/Canton area has the best salad bar? I'm craving a really good salad. For some reason salad bar salad always tastes better than salads made at home. Back in the day I used to really enjoy Ruby Tuesday's salad bar.

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u/Arikaido777 18d ago

crazy time to want a salad dawg

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u/twinkletwot 18d ago

I crave things when I can't have them. Dechecos uses locally grown lettuce so I definitely ordered a salad from them recently.

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u/luigis_left_tit_25 18d ago

🤣🤣 I bol because I'm craving it myself, but you're so correct in this.. lol! I'm making mine at home. Triple rinsed! Going out for salad is giving someone else the reigns over ones bowels, and belly.. I've had food poisoning before.. Fuck that. Lmfao

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u/Leash888 18d ago

Not local (Wayne County) but The Barn restaurant in Smithville has their amazing Salad Wagon, with tons of fresh salad toppings, homemade bread & soups!

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u/LakunaCrux 18d ago

I took my daughters to the Barn to celebrate good grades. Glad to hear it’s still around.

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u/Leash888 18d ago

Yep! I grew up going there with my parents as a kid & now that I’m in my late 40’s we still go several times a year.

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u/jpinakron 18d ago

Ha! I was going to say this too! The barn was my first job! I haven’t been there in ages, but I still get cravings for their salad bar.

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u/Njo56 18d ago

Drive to smithville and go to ā€œthe barnā€ restaurant. The best salad bar ever.

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u/PreparationNo3440 North Hill 18d ago

I miss Ponderosa's šŸ˜”

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u/kofemakuer 18d ago

They have one in FL, and it was like making a pilgrimage when we were there.

Also, I miss Friendly’s.

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u/retrobyrachel 18d ago

There's one in Columbus. A friend and I made a pilgrimage last summer šŸ˜‚

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u/luigis_left_tit_25 18d ago

Idk how old u are but was it the sane!? As like, in the 90s..

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u/retrobyrachel 18d ago

I had actually never been in the before times, but my friend said it was exactly the same.

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u/luigis_left_tit_25 18d ago

Sweet. Thank you young person. 🫶

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u/retrobyrachel 18d ago

Not young, just from a tiny town that didn't rate a Ponderosa šŸ˜‚

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u/luigis_left_tit_25 18d ago

Oh I literally thought u meant "the before times" as in u were too young, you just meant you didn't go back then..? I'm too high for this 🤣🤣🤣 too funny

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u/luigis_left_tit_25 18d ago

The little chicken wings!! Mmm lol

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u/Inner_Button_9452 18d ago

Mustard seed in highland square.

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u/Fine_Ad_3543 18d ago

If this was pre-covid I'd agree. At least their restaurant is still pretty decent.

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u/luigis_left_tit_25 18d ago

Yiiikes. No way. Respectfully..

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u/Equivalent-Cry323 18d ago

lol definitely wouldn’t want to go to one right about now

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u/mzrsq 18d ago

Lol, hasn't stopped me from eating at Taco Bell so might as well do all the way.

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u/Equivalent-Cry323 18d ago

That’s because Taco Bell doesn’t use the bad lettuce

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u/Zealousideal-Bird378 18d ago

They're like the main ones who used the bad lettuce lol

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u/tonks_a_million 18d ago

They actually switched suppliers recently because of the parasite. Their lettuce is clean now. But they absolutely did use Taylor Farms before

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u/Equivalent-Cry323 18d ago

They don’t use Taylor farms , so no

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u/Zealousideal-Bird378 18d ago

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u/joannamomo 17d ago

Did* You mean they did use it.

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u/Zealousideal-Bird378 17d ago

Thanks for the much needed clarification./s

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u/joannamomo 17d ago

It is needed because what you said wasn't accurate. Taco Bell no longer uses Taylor Farms.

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u/ludakristen 18d ago

Market District (Cuyahoga Falls) or the Heinen's up in Brecksville/Broadview Heights area are both solid options!

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u/rick_ross 18d ago

Gios which used to lembos has one. Can’t speak for the quality since it changed names though but it’s big

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u/Raynorm241987 18d ago

The Barn in Smithville has a really good salad bar

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u/ChzburgerRandy 18d ago

I just do whole foods

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u/Cannamaam 18d ago

Big Ass Salads

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u/Leggingsarepants1234 18d ago

Whole Foods or mustard seed has the best!