The Chopped Leaf

I love chopped leaf salads. They’re really quite delicious! Pick a salad, a size and choose to add a protein (if you so desire) and there you have a good meal. It fills a need, and sometimes it’s just way easier to eat here than it is to pack a good nutritious salad in a work lunch.
The flavoured water is also a pretty nice touch. I don’t think other shops in Commerce Place offer that.
The seating area is small but good and it’s nice to eat lunch out of real dishes even at a quick service place like this one.

Terrible! I am never going back! First time I tried it they didnt give me the chicken I paid for so I had to go back to the location (U of A) to get the chicken and they forgot my friends chicken the second time I went there. Got a salad today paid the extra $ 1.00 for the avocado and the avocado was ¾ brown borderline black! Lettuce was also in rough shape. Save your money!

The best place to get amazing salads. I always get the chopped signature with chicken, it is so good. The only bad thing is that it is a little pricy for a salad, couldn’t eat there everyday. Also if going at lunch try to get there early, line up is crazy!

Great healthy alternative for lunches when at work. Love their Hippie Cobb wrap. They’ve partnered up with Glow Juicery, and their juices are FANTASTIC! Diggin’ the ‘Leaf.

This place has gone downhill fast. I used to grab lunch here on a frequent basis but noticed the quality started slipping a few months ago. One time my soup was only half full, another time there were ingredients missing from my salad, today was the last chance for Chopped Leaf and sadly they did not make the cut. My Hippie Cobb Salad was disgusting. The chicken was dry to the point of being unedible, a lot of the lettuce was brown, the cherry tomatoes were half rotten and they dumped the hot chicken on top of the avocado with was truly gross.
When I pay $ 13 for a salad I expect more. Sorry… not going back.

nom nom nom nom nom!
Now that I’m back downtown, I was SO happy to find a Chopped Leaf below Sunterra.
I love how open this location is. You don’t feel cramped at all, and even at 12:20 I managed to find a spot to sit and eat very quickly.
the young lady at the counter seemed a little grumpy when I first walked up. But once I pointed out that she forgot to charge me for my drink she seemed to snap out of it and we laughed about the oversight.
The food was prepared quickly and everything tasted PERFECT. One major difference I noticed between this location and my usual one on Gateway is that the other one only gives you 3 croutons for your soup… The downtown location gives you significantly more.
the only reason that I can’t go to 5 stars… is that the drink cooler is quite a ways away from the till. So when you get up there to order, if you realize you want a drink, you have to walk aaaalllll the way over there and back.
first world problems, right?
If you haven’t tried it, I strongly STRONGLY recommend the Creamy Tomato Soup. Actually, I INSIST that you try it. It is so perfect on a chilly Edmonton lunch break.

The quality at this place has plummeted recently, in terms of both the food and the service. I am really disappointed. I have been a regular customer for over a year (going 2, sometimes 3 times per week) but I am ready to give up on it.
The prices are on the high side, which I could handle (hey, eating downtown’s expensive in general) but lately, the service is not always pleasant and the food quality is REALLY inconsistent. I have been wondering if the management or ownership has changed.
Some days the quesadillas ($ 9.50) are to-​die-​for, and other days they are really soggy and lacking on filling. Sometimes it takes just a few minutes to get my order, other days I have waited 15 – 20 minutes even though the place is virtually empty.
I hope they can figure things out and get this place back on track. On the days they get it right, it’s delicious!

Horrible food at chopped leaf In Manulife.
When we went they were sold out of all of the Quesadilas, and all of the bowls. No problem I thought, at least I can get a spinach salad at Chopped leaf. Nope, all out of spinach. Ok… my choice of romaine or iceberg lettuce.
We went to have lunch as a group of 8, and they messed up the order of 5 out of 8 of us. No Tomatoes became, has tomatoes. Sauce on the side? Didn’t happen. Protein, oh did you order that? Awful
All of that could have even been put up with. A busy restaurant might sell out of product., but there is one thing they were should never be out of. Customer service, and smiles.
The service was the weakest point, One example they have an «employee only washroom «with no sign .
They will happily yell at you though for using it. Awful.
When we had to go back to get the orders fixed it was «Next time you guys want modifications, order them up front, sigh» (ARE YOU KIDDING? When did you think we ordered it?»
And my favorite part of the lunch? «Next time you guys come, order ahead…» Wow, after this experience did you think that we’d be back?
I hate giving one star reviews but, truly a fail on the part of Chopped Leaf.

I was eager to try this place as I am always looking for healthy and fast food options when eating out but after my experience today I wish I had walked right past this place. I decided on a BBQ chicken quesadilla which set me back $ 9.50 and a bottle of iced tea for $ 2.50. I was a little bit surprised at the price but I know it usually costs a little more to eat healthy then what you would pay eating junk at Mcdonalds.
I went to the other side of the counter to wait for my food and as time wore on I got to wondering if they had forgotten my order in the midst of making salads for the two other women who had been waiting behind me. Finally out came my quesadilla and I immediately thought it looked a little skimpy on filling. Upon sitting down and taking my first few bites my fears were confirmed when all I could taste was mostly the BBQ sauce and all I found was a few tiny chicken pieces after opening the thing up to look at it. I also came to the conclusion that somebody had left it in the press far too long as it was extremely dry to the point it was almost inedible. It truly tasted like a BBQ sauce coated piece of cardboard.
I have no idea why my food came out the way it did as there were four staff working when I came in for food and it was well past the busy downtown lunch hour. I see a lot of good reviews for this place which makes me think someone was just having a really off day but after paying what I did and getting the quality of food that I received I have no interest in taking another chance on this place.

I had my hopes up after being at Chop’t in NYC… this doesn’t quite meet that standard, but a nice addition to downtown E-​town.

I came here because I had a salad craving for lunch and it was suggested by my co worker. I had intentions of going to Sunterra, but I figured a place that specialized in salads would have to be comparable, or better.
Sadly I was mistaken and felt completely ripped off. I ordered the Southwest Cobb because I had brought an avocado with me to work that I could add once I got to the office. When I opened the salad to add the avocado I was so disappointed. The salad was wilted and discolored, there was barely any dressing and I think there was one cherry tomato cut into two. All this for $ 9…I opted not to add chicken… and if I had I would have been another $ 3.
My co worker had one of the rice salads, and they looked really good. Maybe if I went back I would try that. I also really liked the water, and that you could buy a cup and have unlimited chopped leaf waters (they change on a regular basis).
All in all, not worth it and that kind of makes sad. If you are going to market yourself as the «go to» salad place in downtown, then make exceptional salads.

Ok, so it’s a salad place, right? Um, no I was wrong, it is so much more and to be frank, it honestly way exceeded my expectations. This is why:
1) The salads are really creative and fun. I had the newest leafy lunch on the list; The Spaniard. It was amazing! I never thought to put brown dirty rice on a salad before, but it totally works! I ordered the side salad size, with chicken and it was perfect for me (tiny girl sized). It was suggested that the salad have a bit of Franks Red Hot squeezed over the whole thing and boy was that awesome! I love Franks, it’s fat free, basically zero calories which means I use less of the yummy (but not so healthy dressing) and it also went perfectly with the dressing and ingredients in the salad to ‘kick things up a notch!’ Which leads us to…
2) It was suggested to me, to use the Franks, by the owner; Preston. Preston and his crew are what makes this more then just a ‘salad’ place. He is so fun, so high energy, zany, crazy about eating healthy and just loves life. Walking in there and feeding off of his energy is as much of a mid day pick-​me-​up as lunch!
3) The ambiance! Hello, the Gorillas are blasting out of the speakers and turning the place into a pseudo garden party. And the cool installation chandeliers give off a great light, soft and sunny — rarely found in the middle of a mall or office tower.
So there you have it! My top three reasons why the Chopped Leaf in Commerce Place is so much more then just a grab n’ go salad stop.

This is my favourite spot for lunch! It’s literally steps away from my office and the salads are delicious! Everything here is healthy and fresh, it’s all sooooo good! I don’t eat fast food so when I do forget to pack my lunch, or I just don’t have enough time this is always a great alternative. I generally opt for the create your own salad, but I’ve also had the tomato soup and veggie salad rolls. All are delicious! The portion sizes are really well thought out. When I add chicken to the started size, I am definitely full, they give you a good amount of protein.
I also love the rewards program they have where each $ 1 you spend = 100 points and once you get to 15,000 points you get $ 15 towards your lunch! I wish there was one of these on campus, or maybe I don’t, because then I would end up spending all my money on delicious salads! Great place, I highly recommend it!!!

WHY isn’t there one of these places on U of A campus or in another part of the city where you can go for a quick bite to eat that is ACTUALLY good for you?
I happened upon this place with a friend at Commerce Place since we were there right around lunch doing a couple of errands and were hungry but wanted something actually «fresh» and «good» (as in «good for you», but with flavour). We found Chopped Leaf in the food court area, off to the side actually with hardly anyone there, with the exception of one couple having what looked like a nice, big, flavourful salad. At first we were overwhelmed by how you order, but once we got a few questions answered, it worked out really well and happily, enjoyed our «quick and healthy» bite to eat and fill that little hole in your stomach without killing it.
I ordered the small spinach salad with fresh vegetable selections and yes, it was just what I ordered and what I needed :-]
Again, WHY isn’t there one of these spots on UA campus and NOT in other high traffic spots to just get a quick, good bite to eat when running around the city?

First off, I waited and waited and waited… then finally walked around the counter where two of the chefs (cooks…) were doing their prep work and asked if they were still open and one of the chefs said, ‘Yes’.
Good thing that I had about ten minutes to wait for service with nobody around me because the menu is not clear cut at all and I had the preamble to read on the menu, it is one of those menus where you design your salad. But how stupid can it get in a fast food joint to have the ill consideration of having a six step procedure for a customer where you pick this and then pick that and then at one of the steps you then have to the choice of three items out of about 21 choppings that you need to read. It is just too much to read in one go and I had nobody to contend with waiting behind me! So, I just chose one of the pre-​chef designed salads– the Southwest which consisted of grilled chicken, romaine lettuce, cherry tomatoes, black bean corn salsa, peppers, cheddar and pita chips with Chipotle Lime Citrus dressing.
What I received was a dog’s breakfast: note the photo. I had one ‘old cherry tomatoe’, the lettuce was wilted, the grilled chicken tasted liked lard. This salad was disgusting! And what really choked me was the price: over $ 14.00 for this Southwest salad and one bottle of water!!!
The two guys that were working in the facility could have cared less that I was standing in line waiting and waiting to be served until I approached them and asked whether they were still open and they said, Yes, until 6 pm. Therefore, they had plenty of time to treat me as a valued customer. I had the sense that they were only concerned about their prepatory work for the next day and found that I as a single consumer was a nuisance to stop their work and serve. And it showed in the garbage that they threw in the bowl and sold to me.
I will never go back to this place and do not recommend it, too bad because I love good quality healthy food and this is not the place to find it!

Chopped leaf is decent — their soups are good. Salad rolls, not great. Salad, ok– typical salad. They can make stuff gluten free, but not always. No gf wraps. Food comes out fast. Its an ok option if you are looking for something quick, healthy, ok priced and is ok taste-​wise.

Normally I’d give a place like this four stars, but the insane stomach-​settling and craving-​fulfilling power that this place possesses inclined me to award it that fifth star.
Right off the bat I was a little confused, because the prices online vs. their paper menu in store vs. the big menu on the wall did not match!!! I had no idea what I was going to pay when I walked up to the register. What I thought was going to be a $ 6 salad ended up being around $ 10 … not a huge deal, but I am fairly broke right now so it matters.
I really enjoyed the option to make your own salad, as I’m fairly picky and dislike a lot of salad staples (like tomatoes). The wait time was not too bad and I went here in a larger group. I had a starter salad, and I found that size was perfect (with the additional protein — I got salmon) for getting me to a comfortably full place. Not only that, but for the last week or so I’ve had a bit of an unsettled stomach and issues feeling satiated, and after eating the salad here, I felt fantastic.
The chopped water doesn’t really get my vote, though. The flavor I tried was cucumber lemon. Sounds good, right? Well, it seemed like the proportions of the flavor were off… it tasted mostly like cucumber and… well, not really lemony at all. It needed another lemon or two squeezed into my cup to make it worthwhile. I like the concept of the chopped water (way way better than pop!) but I think I’ll just stick with plain water next time.
Overall: Much better than your standard fast food places for lunch. Ingredients were fresh and tasted good, the price was reasonable, and I left very satisfied.

Easily my favorite lunch spot downtown. Though it hasn’t been open for very long, I’ve been going here almost every day for lunch.
For their salads, I’ve tried:
The Signature salad, which is excellent, though you might want to keep your distance from people afterward due to the red onions in it.
The Spa salad, which has tuna in it — not a big tuna fan, but it was still very good.
The Caesar salad, which isn’t the best I’ve ever had, but is what I get most often (big caesar salad fan!). My only complaint with it is that it has bacon bits which tend to congregate near the bottom of the bowl, making the last few bites a bit too salty for my liking.
Their soups tend to be decent to excellent, and I almost always get one with my salad.
They also have «chopped water,» which is basically water with some fruit in it. It’s decent, though not particularly flavorful. I’ve tried it once and can’t see myself paying for it in the future — on Saturdays it’s free with a salad though, and there are free refills every day, making it a reasonable deal.
I have had one bad experience, when I found a chunk of hard plastic in my salad. I couldn’t stick around to chat with the staff about it, but I’ll be more cautious in the future.
They have a curiously large number of staff, and overall they’re probably the friendliest I’ve encountered at a downtown lunch spot. They’re not all perfect, but some of them really put in some extra effort to make this a very comfortable place for a quick lunch.

The Chopped Leaf is a good lunch alternative downtown. The large salads are pretty filling and full of fresh ingredients (and they’re in the area of 500 calories).
I had the Signature Salad, which I would definitely get again, although I might swap the feta for blue cheese… it didn’t really stand out. I think the cheese was really my only complaint about the salad… I would have liked it in bigger chunks so it stood out more.
The soups also looked really tasty. I look forward to trying them out too.

Chopped Leaf is a decent lunch option for downtown office goers and might actually give Sunterra a fight for its money, in terms of To-​Go food. They have a decent sized menu of salads, a couple of sandwiches and a soup or two giving people the healthy option of fiber and vitamins for lunch.
I had a full size of the Pegasus salad. As the name suggests, it has a Greek influence to it, almost like a greeny version of a Greek salad. Yes, the salad had a lot of romaine lettuce in it and yes, it was filling. I agree with Deana M.‘s review that they should have had a little less of the green, but I quite enjoyed the salad and perhaps wouldn’t have thought of this had I not read Deana’s review. The crisp pita chip given with their salads was delicious by itself and also went well when crumbled into the salad. I wish the feta cheese was a bit more chunky rather than small and nearly uniformly distributed in every bite. Many people like it in a uniform manner, but there’s something about biting into a large chunk of feta — I don’t know why, I just prefer that.
All things said though, I did enjoy the salad a lot without leaving too much to complain about. It is certainly worth the $ 10.50 they charge for it and being that it has protein packed in it too (grilled chicken was my poison), it makes for a delicious, healthy, fibrous and filling meal. The «chopped water» (see pictures) wasn’t as good as it looked. It’s basically water with a few pieces of watermelon and canned mandarin oranges in it to infuse flavor. I guess I was a bit disappointed with their use of canned fruit, especially given that it’s a fresh salad place and it’s summer! Perhaps their salads that have orange in them, also use canned orange. For a $ 1.50 I wasn’t very disappointed with the chopped water, but might not get it again.
We went there rather late in the afternoon and were among the few people who were actually there. Being that it’s in a mall, it has a very open space to it without any doors or any sort of confinement, making it a good vantage point for people watching. Reasonable amount of seating is available and the ambience is generally quite fresh and inviting.