T-Rex Zone

I think we can all agree that Cumberland Terrace is not exactly a food destination, but this tiny take-​out place is everything you want if you’re looking for a healthy lunch. Really friendly service, good selection of ingredients, usually no line-​ups, and really great prices.
I’m not kidding about that last part — $ 5 after taxes without a drink! They charge a little extra for protein.

It looks like the overpriced area of Yorkville has given way to a lot of cheap salad and shawarma/​Middle Eastern places such as Salad Days, Salad House (previously Hayden Lunch House), Xtreme Taste, Falafel House, etc and it has given birth to another place inside the Cumberland food court whose name is T-​Rex Zone. This is such a misleading name as it sounds carnivorous but is more herbivore than anything else. Maybe they were going for irony?
Anyways, this place is actually CHEAPER than Salad Days and Salad House.
They have soup and salad but I didn’t look at anything beyond the salad pricing.
Here’s the DEAL $ 5.99 plus tax for a large with lettuce base or $ 3.99 plus tax for a small. Choose as many toppings as you like. They have about 20 items and what I remember ordering is corn, green peas, green beans, beets, some tomato/​cucumber mixture, ham, hummus, egg chick peas, and bacon bits. They had other toppings too but I don’t remember what they were. In addition, they also had 5 types of dressing but I can only name three right now (balsamic, Italian and honey dijon).
All the items were quite fresh though not as fresh as Salad Days, but they are cheaper. Overall, if you want to make your own salad and don’t want to deal with the line at Salad Days, head down the stairs to the Cumberland basement (subway level) and go to the food court) and you’ll be pleasantly surprised by this place. Also, they take debit and credit which is awesome!
I’ll be back… tomorrow.