Sumosalad

GETS FOUR STARS FOR HEALTHY OPTIONS Its a takeway outlet at QV on the ground floor. Many salad options to choose from (some with meat as well). Reasonable serving size. The food court seating in this area is a bit down market and its a very busy thoroughfare so if I am buying from Sumo , I tend to take the food away rather than sit down and eat there. Sumo is a chain with other stores in Melbourne CBD.. all very similar quality

While the service was great, the food wasn't up to par today. I ordered the Lentil & Vegetable Salad for takeaway and am truly disappointed. Even though it smelled amazing, when I had a taste, it was unbearably sour. I'm not even a third through it now, and my throat is already hurting. I'm not really sure why it's so sour, and hope the team can improve on this. Over the years, their salads have been a hit and miss for me, and after this experience, I'm not sure if I'll be going back.

Giving it 3 stars, could have given 4 stars also as I generally like healthy salad places like this one. It is mainly due to location as it is quite close to the entrance. Also, there are birds in this food court and I have noticed quite a few times and places in the city in general birds at times poking into the food bowls when they are left open.

Ordered Asian chilli chicken salad in large size. It had exactly four strips of chicken of small bite size. Bigger lettuce leaves (uneasy to eat) made most of the salad. All for $12.95! Being my first time (and last), they didn't even explain the options of other add-ons like lentils, chick peas etc. The Mediterranean joint in QV was way better.

The best sumo salad store in the cbd. I buy/eat from this store regularly and the salads are always fresh and customer service is friendly and efficient. A bit pricey, but worth it if you choose the right salads. Only reason it isn't getting a full 5 stars is because proportions on the deli salads differ depending on who you're being served by. Some staff fill the container generously to the top and make sure you get a good mixture of everything from the salad you choose, others will barely fill the container and only give you the flimsy parts of the salad (the cheapest parts); I once asked for a small container of the corn cobb salad and it was 80% lettuce with barely of the other ingredients in it AND the server gave me the wrong dressing. Other that one unfortunate experience, the service and salads here are usually consistently good and tasty. Would recommend.