The Skyway Gourmet

Salad de Fusion

two out of four walleyes

Salad de Fusion is a cute idea.  It’s very, very simple.  Just a guy and a small salad bar, where they’ll make a salad or a wrap to your specifications.  And that’s it!  There aren’t a huge number of options for your salad, but the ingredients are all fresh and high quality.  If you’re the type of person who knows exactly what you want on a salad and you want a person to make it for you, Salad de Fusion is perfect.  If you’re not so sure, there are also some pre-made salads that you can use as a “base” and then add ingredients to, and it doesn’t change the flat rate that you pay for any and all salads.  I enjoyed my salad very much, but I guess this just isn’t my kind of place.  If I’m making my own salad, I would rather put it together myself — then I can choose exactly how much of each ingredient I want.  And paying a flat rate makes you feel like you’re not getting your money’s worth if you don’t pile on the meat, so it’s bad value for vegetarians.  There’s almost no drink options — just a few bottles of water, flavored water, and Coke in the corner of the cooler.  And there’s also basically no place to sit except a tiny bright green cubby with weird inspirational words written across the walls.  But in spite of its shortcomings, I wish Salad de Fusion well.  It’s a cute place with an eager friendly staff, and I hope they can make a go of it!

Price: So So.  All salads are a flat rate of $5.45, which I guess is a good deal if you have a bunch marinated steak placed on top, or a bunch of other expensive ingredients.

Speed: Very fast.  This place never seems busy, so they’ll make your salad lickity split!  There’s also a grab & go option if you want it yet faster.

Seating:  Barely any at all.  There’s a couple stools in the front and a tiny closet in the side with five stools, though it is sort of cute

Check ‘em out:  733 Marquette Av. (Baker Center, skyway level)