recommendations for great salad entrees

[snoobie]

We are looking for restaurants with great salad entrees for lunch. Prefer West Hollywood, West L.A. or Santa Monica area..... Many thanks

[puran_sugar]

Cafe Flore
Beverly Hills on Robertson

Inexpensive (less than $10), Very fresh, large portions and
fantastic Spinach and strawberry salad.

www.lecafeflore.com

[ddyouandme]

A little out of your zone, but 26 Beach Cafe on Washington Blvd. just west of Lincoln in Marina Del Rey has some of the best salads around. The house blend salad is my all-time fave.

[ipsedixit]

Beacon.

www.beacon-la.com

[bassbiz]

For sure the chinese chicken salad at the California Chicken Cafe, I get that for lunch and sometimes for take out dinner at least once a week. Im not sure if it's filling enough to be dinner but since the portions are pretty generous, Lucky Devil's has organic greens and their dressings are very tasty.

[Francesca]

Clementine

[Obessed]

Hugo's has good salads too.

[chica]

Doughboys
http://www.doughboys.net/

Joan's on Third
http://www.joansonthird.com/

Tender Greens
9523 Culver Boulevard
Culver City, CA 90232
http://tendergreensfood.com/

Damon & Pythias
Westwood Village
http://www.damonandpythias.com/

Coral Tree Cafe
Brentwood, Century City
http://www.coraltreecafe.net/

California Chicken Cafe
Santa Monica
http://www.californiachickencafe.com/

Literati Cafe, Literati II
Santa Monica
http://www.literaticafe.com/

[snoobie]

This is a great list... thanks.

[JBC]

To build on Chica's list, here are some on the more pricier side which should be an even "Greater" Salad experience in tastiness (and ambiance for the last 3):

Nagao - Japanese - Santa Monica
18 different Japanese inspired salads - $4.50 to $9.50
http://www.nagaosushi.com

Javan - Persian - W.L.A.
Appetizer "Combination Platter" - Shirazi & Olivieh salads, plus pickles, grape leaves... A complete meal - $10.95
http://www.javanrestaurant.com

Spago - Californian(?) - Beverly Hills
It's tough to ignore Wolfgang when he's got 6 "Large" Salads - $16 to $25
http://www.wolfgangpuck.com

La Cachette - French - Century City-ish
7 Luncheon "Entree" Salads - $22 to $42
http://www.lacachetterestaurant.com

And finally, where does L.A.'s most ambitious, extravangant, over-the-top, ect. salad reside?

Jaan - French/American - Beverly Hills
L'Ermitage Hotel
9297 Burton Way [phone]
http://www.jaanrestaurant.com

The Forty Five Dollar Salad - Poached Maine Lobster, Fois Gras, Black Truffles, Seared Ahi Tuna, White Asparagus, English Peas, Tear Drop Tomatoes, Artichoke Chips, Homemade Flatbread and Beluga Caviar with Blinis.

[chica]

No prob! In re to Spago (listed above), I recommend the lobster cobb. :)

[Clare K]

Toast on 3rd near La Cienega has great salads. I'm not sure if there are any Wolfgang Puck Express restos in that area, but they have several fantastic salads.