Tossed
offers bowl
lot of variety
March
30, 2007
by Matt Wastradowski
of The Columbian
Tossed
co-owner
Alanna Jones
says the
restaurant
recently
added recommendations
to help
customers
choose combinations
from 47
ingredients.
(STEVEN
LANE/The
Columbian) |
Why: Tossed,
a few doors
down from the
Vancouver Farmers
Market, gives
diners the chance
to build their
version of a
perfect salad
or wrap by choosing
from a list
of 47 ingredients.
The restaurant
sets the tone
for an informal
atmosphere at
the door. Diners
design their
salad by making
selections at
the counter.
You can get
the salad to
go or take a
seat at one
of the restaurant's
tables.
You'll
love it if
... You
subscribe
to the belief
that a salad
can act as
a whole meal.
Don't
go if ... You're
indecisive.
A customer
told his companion "it's
too complicated" and
left the line
before ordering
during our
visit.
Complicated?
No. Overwhelming?
It can be.
Start by selecting
a wrap, which
comes inside
of a garlic
herb tortilla;
a salad; or
a pasta bowl.
Choose from
four types of
greens -- iceberg
or romaine lettuce,
spinach, or
spring mix.
Then, choose
your ingredients.
The list of
47 tossings
ranges from
anchovies and
artichoke hearts
to mandarin
oranges and
tortilla strips.
Diners also
have a selection
of six types
of cheeses and
six types of
nuts.
For a little
extra cash,
choose from
10 proteins,
including turkey,
ham, tofu and
albacore tuna
salad.
Finish it
off with one
of 20 dressings.
The meal includes
thin breadsticks.
The hardest
part of ordering
a salad following
the restaurant's
five-step process
is stopping
at five tossings,
which are included
in the base
price of a salad.
Additional ingredients
cost 50 cents
apiece.
You
should know: Tossed
offers a low-fat
cilantro lime
vinaigrette
and three
varieties
of fat-free
dressings,
just in case
you're counting
calories.
Cost: A
salad, wrap
or pasta bowl
starts at $6.99.
Each includes
up to five ingredients
and dressing.
Additional tossings
cost 50 cents.
Proteins cost
$1.50 to $2.
Children can
order macaroni
and cheese,
pasta or a small
salad with three
toppings for
$3.99.
Where: 585
W. Eighth St.,
Vancouver; 360-693-1444.
Hours: 11
a.m. to 7 p.m.
Sunday through
Thursday; 11
a.m. to 4 p.m.
Friday. |
