salad bar

American  

noun

1. an assortment of salad ingredients, condiments, and dressings displayed on a serving table or counter, as at a restaurant, so that one can choose and combine ingredients freely.

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salad bar British  

noun

1. a counter in a restaurant or other place where food is sold at which a range of salads is displayed, often for self-service

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Etymology

Origin of salad bar

First recorded in 1970–75

Example Sentences

"The way they do their buffet and their salad bar, it feels like they are cheapening on their quality and have lower standards...They're giving away so much food and you're like 'How?'"

From BBC

Pizza Hut is well-known for its family-friendly dining and salad bar, but its UK business has been struggling and had previously gone into administration less than a year ago.

From BBC

Pizza Hut is well known for its family-friendly dining and salad bar, but its UK business has been struggling and had previously gone into administration less than a year ago.

From BBC

Just you and the salad bar, with its chilled metal bins and endless possibilities.

From Salon

“The previous windows looked like the Sizzler salad bar,” she said, laughing.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• cafeteria
• smorgasbord