The Chopped Leaf

This was once my favorite place to eat in St. Albert, turned into my least favorite. I used to eat here quite frequently, wonderful options, quick service, always accurate order, good price, kind employees, and that is now all gone. The first time I noticed it becoming a poor place to eat was roughly 7 months ago. The first time of many times to come, they messed up my order. At first, I thought nothing of it, we are human, we make mistakes, I was not mad. I asked for them to fix it, and they were quite rude about me wanting to get what i ordered. Again, I assumed this was just one poor employee among many good ones, but it only got worse. I noticed they increased their prices, which didn’t put me off completely, because good food is worth the price. But after the price increase, they still continued to get my order wrong about 70% of the time. About 2 months of this, I decided I had enough and walked away and didn’t return. My friend then insisted they had changed and swore up and down they had gotten better, so I had given them a second chance. So today I went to try them out again. Once again, they over charged me on rice (which is dirt cheap might I add) even though I had eliminated the meats and cheese. I got my wrap, and took a bite and was quickly reminded why I stopped coming here. They had missed out on 3 of the 4 ingredients I had ordered. I told them about it, got it re made, and even after their second attempt, they still managed to add wrong ingredients. I even found a piece of chicken in my wrap after pulling it apart to prove to them they added wrong ingredients, despite me always being very clear I do not want any meat in my wrap. This place is terrible especially for people with specific dietary requirements ie. vegetarian, vegan ect. as they always seem to ignore what you say, and when you complain about their mistake, they simply return a reply very rudely. I do NOT recommend this place and will never be returning.

We just finished having lunch at this restaurant and I have to say I enjoyed the salad very much. It took a bit long to receive our order so if your in a rush, I wouldn’t recommend it. I really like how its tossed BEFORE it comes to my table so the dressing is dispersed throughout the salad. I also found it a bit pricey but was told by my guest who said it was on par with other salad/​wrap restaurants. I will definitely go again.

I’m not sure why this location is getting bad reviews. I was there during the lunch rush today and the staff was very friendly and quick. I have a gluten and a dairy allergy and even with the rush they made sure to be extra cautious with my food and I’m very impressed. I’ll definitely be back!

I enjoy Chopped Leaf. It’s a nice place to stop when you’re on the move and don’t want a burger or other fast food. While it’s not the fastest of the fast foods, because they have to make it fresh, it is worth the couple of minutes wait to get a beautiful, tasty salad. I love the option to build your own salad, which doesn’t take any longer than their standard menu items to create. The only thing I have an issue with is the Chopped Water. It’s tap water with fruit diced up in it, which they charge you for (I think it’s around $ 1.50ish). Usually when I go in, it’s something fancier, like cucumber-​melon or something like that, but the last time it was lemon. They were charging $ 1.50 for lemon water, which you can get free in most restaurants. No. Not cool. But I’ll keep going back for the salads and the tasty soups.

Insanely poor service. I stood at the counter for 5 minutes today without even being acknowledged. Sure, they were all busy prepping food… Good thing I left before leaving an order, maybe that’ll help them to catch up to the ¼ full restaurant.

I have a coworker who rants & raves about how great this place is. So I decided to check it out.
I came right after the lunch rush & got excellent service, the food was hot & extremely fresh. I must say hands down for a wrap/​salad/​sandwich place this little nook is worth your dollar.
I normally eat vegetarian or vegan & this place can cater almost everything on their menu to accommodate.
They also make super healthy custom wraps (including salmon) for my partner I came with.
Overall, worth the value & great little stop in St.Albert.

once upon a time, there was a princess who did all sorts of silly things. sometimes, she would handle money and wipe her hands on her shirt and then touch other peoples’ food. she didn’t like to wash her hands in between things, and she didn’t have to – she was a princess!
sometimes, she would stand and talk with her friends while people were waiting for her. it didn’t matter to her if other people were counting on her for something. she decided she would talk to her friends and make the other people wait, and no one could stop her — she was a princess!
other times, she would do crazy little things all day long; she would be grumpy to people she should be friendly to, she would yell across the room, and she would pick and choose which food safety rules to follow. no one ever said anything, either — she was a princess!
and then she opened up a salad restaurant in st. albert.

The food here is really good! Perfect for vegetarians and vegans as well! Little warning the quesadillas and the sandwiches take longer to make so you’ll be waiting longer, but it’s worth it! Most of the staff is friendly, but they always accommodate you with a smile if they messed up. If you like fruity salads than the popeye is perfect, if you like greek try the pegasus, and thai style, try the bangkok. But for me the popeye is my absolute favourite! Pricey, but worth it!

Although the food has been good, the service has taken a nosedive.
I generally stop here after a workout, and happens to be in the last hour they are open. They have been out of vegetarian salad rolls each time, and have told me they run out around lunchtime everyday — why not make more I ask!
On my most recent visit there were four staff, and only the cashier was at all friendly. The ones preparing the food seemed like they were more interested in preparing there own food and getting ready to close rather than make mine. It took 20 minutes for a wrap and salad, and all the ingredients looked pre-​portioned.
On a previous visit they locked the doors 7 minutes before posted closing and I watched 3 separate groups turn around and walk away. I was still eating inside.
The owner or manager needs to take a look at what’s happening in the evening. The last customer in the evening should get the same experience as the first customer of the day.

Food was good, but the service here sucks. Just a bunch of snobby kids who seem angry when customers come in.

Wow I’ve been to some great soup/​salad/​sandwich places in the past, but this place is above and beyond! I’ve not tried all the soups yet, but the wild mushroom chowder and the spicy thai lemongrass are really tasty… On a recent visit we had a Southwest salad w chicken, a Bangkok wrap w/​prawns, and some mushroom soup… The salad was fresh, crunchy, and just the right amount of spiciness; the wrap was really tasty, especially the Evil Peanut sauce, and the prawns were cooked perfectly! The infused water was really refreshing, too — love the melon!