Souplantation- Del Mar
| Address: | 3804 Valley Centre Dr, San Diego, CA 92130, USA |
| Phone: | +1 858-481-3225 |
| Site: | souplantation.com |
| Rating: | 3.9 |
| Working: | 11AM–9PM 11AM–9PM 11AM–9PM 11AM–9PM 11AM–10PM 11AM–10PM 10AM–9PM |
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Walter Macalma
It must have been about 4 years ago (2013) when Souplantation revamped their menu and jumped on the “farm to table” bandwagon and focused more on a healthier menu. I mean a salad is a salad, but they definitely won me over back then with some new soups. With closer Souplantations to me I had only come here twice since then, but then I started working a walking distance from here and my company negotiated a discount and that makes it high on my list of options when I don’t want to lose my close parking. The salad’s have remained about the same as far as offerings, but they now do a togo option as do most of the remaining Souplantations around. There was a slew of closures, so I guess they had to tighten up the business model. I also read somewhere that Souplantation filed for bankruptcy protection, but anyhow, maybe farm to table wasn’t so wallet friendly. I’m always surprised that this place is packed all the time. In the summer I kept thinking, oh the kids are out of school. In the winter I keep thinking, oh it’s raining and soup goes well with rain, but to be honest it’s just busy. Parking can be an issue, but the staff is friendly, albeit a little sluggish on the cleanup. For the most part they restock pretty well which is unlike most other locations. Actually there is a gang of kids that come here, if I wanted to have wild kids around me I’d go to Chuck-e-cheese, but I don’t, that’s why I go to bars that aren’t kid friendly so much. The menu is fluid and some things change, but most are staples. The huge soda vending machine is cool, but can be a wait behind some kid wanted to try every soda. I sort of miss the multiple machines. The prices are fair and the food is filling and a value. I always tell people to customize their soups, why put 15 ingredients in your salad, but not put lemon, chili flakes, green onions in your chicken soup. Think about it.
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A Private User
As much as I love souplantation and their fantastic selection of healthy foods, I cannot over look a few persistent problems: 1. The staff is usually entirely hispanic and rude. Im bi-lingual and have, on multiple occasions, had staff members walk by and speak spanish about customers, as well as myself, and talk crap. 2. There is no reason whatsoever for you to bring an infant or child under the age of three to souplantation. They eat only one or two things, if anything, and the parents NEVER, and I mean NEVER, do anything to control their children. Every time I have gone, once everyone one or two weeks, there have been snot covered, sobbing, obnoxious babies EVERY TIME. Most of the time, they are completely ignored by their parents. If you dont plan on being able to feed your infant, do not bring them to Souplantation. It will cause a terrible experience for all of those around you. 3. The service is either hit or miss. They either do their jobs or they dont and your table steadily pile ups with garbage and plates and they frequently walk by and ignore you. Problems aside, the food is amazing. Delicious salads that you can customize anyway imaginable, breads, soups, and fruits.
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Robert Rael
The food was great. Everything seemed great, until I went to the restroom. Even in the hallway, leading to the restroom, it smelled of raw sewage. I am lucky, very lucky, that I used the restroom after I was already done eating. Not sure if I would have been able to eat if I had used the restroom first. It might have been something beyond their control, but I still had to deal with it. My co-worker and I both wished the smell was something more natural, but it was raw sewage smell. Im already not a big fan of Souplantation, so Im not sure when I will return to evaluate if it smells again or not.
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Ana Corona
This place is hit or miss on quality and cleanliness. Some days, the trays, cutlery, glasses, and plates are covered in dry old food. Some days they are not. Caesar salad is often bitter and veggies dont look fresh. Often times there is a mess at the salad bar too. Bathrooms are often times not fully stocked and there is semi-dry urine on the toilet seat. Then theres only two soap pumps, of which only one semi works. This being said, the seating arrangement in here is nice. Lots of comfy booths to sit at and an enjoyable outdoor covered patio. Convenient location keeps me coming by.
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Ace L
Definitely a go to place when we dont want to cook and want to get an inexpensive healthy meal. In terms of soup/salad places in the area, this one is second best. Urban Plates is better, for around the same price. However......Souplantation gives you a lot of food, fresh everything, soups, salads, fruit, frozen ice cream like treats, and baked goods. If we want an all you can eat experience, Souplantation is the only choice in the area.
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Lili Hamra
Even I, with all my food allergies, can get a darn good meal here. Got a question about ingredients - theyll tell ya. Though its a self-service restaurant, the folks who work there are always very kind and helpful. its also cool that they change some offerings / special 2x a month. We are loyal fans of Souplantation.
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Lorena Patton
I love Souplantation !! They offer several vegetables, low calorie dressings, low calorie soups packed with nutrition, and a variety of pasta, baked potato, baked sweet potato, and fresh baked breads. Im sensitive to salt so this is my "Go to" place that uses minimal sodium in their recipes.
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Elton Chen
Salad, soups, bread, pizza-esque focaccia, and desserts. You cant go wrong with this place if youre feeling hungry and want to pretend to be healthy. Pro tip: Toppings. Soup toppings. (Cheese, sour cream, onions, bacon) Dessert toppings. Cornbread/Brownies and ice cream
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Olin Downs
Soup and salad galore! They rotate out the soups, so the selection changes from day to day. They also have some various breads (one of which is practically pizza), assortment of desserts, and ice cream. This location can get really crowded around dinner time.
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Dean Costa
Wonderful Food And Outstanding Desserts! Anyone Who Loves Good Food MUST Eat At Souplantations! Souplantations Is The Best Restaurant Ever Made And Thats A Given Fact! Anyone Who Hates Souplantation Needs To Get Their Head Checked.
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Joseph DeLuise
This is buffet fare. As far as buffets go, the food is on par with what you would expect. The variety is excellent though and it is always clean, the staff always friendly and the kids always thrilled we came here.
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Andreas Nilsson
Cheap but still very tasty! Huge salad bar and buffet with different types of food. They also give information on all the dishes if its gluten free or not, which is a huge plus! Also very friendly staff.
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A Private User
This place is a great all-you-can-eat place for about $11-13 per person. Salad, soup, pasta, bread, desserts. Usually very crowded with lots of kids and families but I dont mind.
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Vivian Cervia
Had a late lunch... everything looked fresh, all the veggie bins were full, the soups were fresh & steaming hot. Clean establishment.
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Nathan G
Very clean, very open Souplantation. Friendly staff and no problems at all. It was a bit nicer than most of the others.
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Jonah Saltzman
I ate 3 plates of foccacia and a plate of their brownie monstrosity and I couldnt defacte solids for the next 2 days.
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Richard Quinones
Dirty counters, tables and floor smelled really bad. Ate here many times. This is the worst. Was always clean
