(Hotel restaurants are not eligible in this category)
Salad Bar
WILD OATS COMMUNITY MARKET
3455 E. Flamingo Road 6720 W. Sahara Ave.
Maybe it's the fact that the salad bar is truthfully advertised as "virtually organic." Whatever that means, it was enough for readers to give Wild Oats the nod over Smith's Food & Drug Centers and Wendy's.
Our Pick:
SOUPER SALAD
4020 S. Maryland Parkway 2051 N. Rainbow Blvd.
Perhaps the defunct Soup Exchange was merely an idea ahead of its city. We always liked the idea of buffet selection without having to park at casinos and stand in long lines. These bright, smartly decorated places have come along to take the place of the old Exchanges (coincidentally, they're even on the same streets), and seem to be instant hits. The salad bar boasts more than 60 items and a choice of soups that include a killer vegetable beef every day.