This past weekend, I was excited to visit Wicked Greenz, a new health-conscious restaurant in downtown Clayton.  As I don’t look at my diet with a critical eye often, I hoped that the restaurant would give me a new perspective into eating healthier while still enjoying meals.

Chris Sedlak, owner of Wicked Greenz, recently opened the restaurant to make eating healthy foods easier for the public.  Accompanied by chef Justin Hafley and operations expert Matt Ratz, Sedlak struggled to find time for healthy meals in his busy schedule.  Wanting to create a fast, casual place that offered balanced meals, Sedlak created Wicked Greenz in 2016.

I enjoyed the decor.  Clean and elegant, Wicked Greenz is comprised of the register, tables, and a long aisle where the food is made.  The chalk art added a comfortable atmosphere to the restaurant.

Looking at the menu, I was immediately impressed by the diverse dishes offered.  From exotic Asian salads to salads with a Mexican flare, Wicked Greenz offers a wide variety of menu options considering they only serve salads.  The restaurant offers all salads as either bowled or rolled into a wrap.  While the menu’s variety is commendable, the salads are extremely expensive.  I opted for the Avocobbo wrap, a combination of a traditional cobb salad of blue cheese, bacon, lettuce, and tomatoes and avocadoes.  I also added the chef’s recommendation of herb-roasted chicken, which amounted to roughly eleven dollars.

The wrap was served in halves with a basil ranch sauce on the side.  After taking a bite, I noticed the quality of the ingredients.  Each ingredient flaunted its freshness and quality.  In terms of taste, the wrap seemed like an average cobb salad.  I was also disappointed at the lack of avocado; there was almost an unrecognizable amount of this key ingredient in the wrap.  The name “Cobbo” seemed more appropriate for this dish.  As I continued to eat the wrap, I began to grow overwhelmed by the cream of the basil ranch as well as the richness of the blue cheese and bacon.  Surprisingly, I found myself struggling to finish the dish and feeling nauseous, something I would not expect after eating a “healthy” meal.  Considering I ordered the regular size and almost always finish my meals, I was confused as to why a supposedly health-conscious restaurant would serve such a hefty and rich serving for the “regular” size.  A “large” size seems more appropriate for the dish I was served.  I was disappointed that Wicked Greenz would label a dish I couldn’t finish as the regular size instead of making the smaller and cheaper option the regular size.

While my personal experience at Wicked Greenz offered excellent ingredients and a nice decor, the overpriced menu options and ordinary taste fail to entice me into eating there a second time.  There is no reason to frequent this establishment when a Chipotle across the street offers a cheaper, tastier, and possibly healthier alternative.