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REVIEW – Firebirds Wood Fired Grill: Mixed Green Salad with Wood Grilled Chicken

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February 12, 2012 | Post a Comment
Firebirds Mixed Green Salad with Chicken

I went to Firebirds, and I tried a mixed green salad with wood grilled chicken added to it.

The grilled chicken on the salad was delicious. It was very well seasoned, and it tasted great. The chicken was also tender and juicy and not dry at all.

The salad came with lettuce, diced tomatoes, sugar roasted pecans, and jicama. I usually ask for dressing on the side with my salad, but this time I forgot to, and the salad came too overdressed with the cilantro-lime vinaigrette. It started out tasting OK, but after eating the salad for a while, it became soggy, and the sweet, limey taste was overpowering. I liked the taste of the dressing, however, there was just way too much of it. Next time, I will definitely not forget to ask for the dressing on the side.

Overall Rating:
OK
Food: Mixed Green Salad with Wood Grilled Chicken
Source: Firebirds Wood Fired Grill, Tucson, AZ
Price: $12.00 ($7.00 salad, $5.00 chicken added)
Rating (Wood Grilled Chicken): Delicious
Rating (Salad + Dressing): Blegh
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REVIEW – Firebirds Wood Fired Grill: Grilled Tenderloin Salad, Firebirds Chicken Pasta

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January 21, 2012 | Post a Comment
Firebirds Grilled Tenderloin Salad

I went to Firebirds Wood Fired Grill for dinner.

The free bread that came with our meal was a soft, warm, and tasty white bread. I ate the bread plain, and it was very good.

I ordered a Grilled Tenderloin Salad and asked for dressing on the side & no bleu cheese crumbles because I don't like my salad over-dressed, and I don't like the taste of bleu cheese. I also asked for the grilled tenderloin to be cooked medium. The steak came out more pink than most other places, which I was actually OK with me, since it was nice, tender, and juicy. The balsamic vinaigrette dressing was nice and sweet, and it went really well with the salad. Overall, I really loved the salad.

Firebirds Chicken Pasta

The Chicken Pasta with Chile Asiago cream sauce had a nice creamy texture. It was just a little bit spicy, which was nice, and the cream sauce wasn't as heavy as other pastas I have had, but it was still pretty filling. The pasta wasn't overcooked, and the bacon bits went well with the pasta, although the bacon did make the pasta a little bit on the salty side.

Overall Rating:
Delicious
Source: Firebirds Wood Fired Grill, Tucson, AZ

Food: Bread
Price: Free
Rating: Delicious

Food: Grilled Tenderloin Salad
Price: $14.50
Rating (Salad & Dressing): Super Delicious

Food: Firebirds Chicken Pasta
Price: $11.00
Rating: Good
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REVIEW – Sweet Tomatoes: Salad a la Carte

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January 16, 2012 | Post a Comment
Sweet Tomatoes Salad
My boyfriend's salad, covered in sunflower seeds and raisins

I had a Sweet Tomatoes salad to-go for dinner.

My usual salad consists of:

  • Wonton Chicken Happiness Salad
  • More lettuce
  • Mushrooms
  • Green bell peppers
  • Rotini pasta
  • Peas
  • Jicama
  • Sweet pickles
  • A sprinkle of cheddar cheese
  • Herb chicken
  • Edamame
  • Seasoned croutons

    • Unforunately, there was no edamame or jicama when I went there this time. :(

    I really like Sweet Tomatoes because you can make your own salad any way you want. For example, my boyfriend just got some vegetables covered in herb chicken, sunflower seeds, and a ton of raisins (as shown in the picture).

    The quality of the vegetables/lettuce/toppings at Sweet Tomatoes is pretty good for a salad bar/buffet. Sweet Tomatoes used to not have chicken (and edamame) as free add-ons in the past, so the addition of those makes it even better. (Hopefully they won't get rid of that!)

    The ability to make your own salad the way you want it is what really makes it delicious.

    Overall Rating:
    Delicious
    Food: Salad a la carte (To Go)
    Source: Sweet Tomatoes, Tucson, AZ
    Price: $5.59 per salad
    Rating: Delicious
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