My First Time Trying Greenlane, A Drive Thru Salad Spot in St. Pete
When you think drive thru, you think burgers, fries, fried chicken or tacos. You’ll find none of that stuff at Greenlane, a drive thru salad spot that just opened in St. Petersburg. Knowing how things get chaotic when anything new opens around Tampa Bay, I was hesitant to drop by on opening day when they were offering $5 salads and wraps.
As I pulled up to the new location across from Target on 4th Street, I saw police detail. That’s pretty common when stuff opens around here. I remember they even did it when Wawa first opened in St. Pete years ago. Police detail… for a gas station! They did it again when we finally got Trader Joes. It’s necessary because opening day crowds require the police presence to keep things in order.
So how was Greenlane? They always say to avoid restaurants when they first open. The crew is just learning the basics. Some equipment failures can happen. And with the overwhelming number of customers, it can go horribly wrong. But today, it didn’t. I like to tell stories in pictures so let’s hit the drive thru and be (gulp) healthy. Yeah, that’s not a word I use often.
Is Drive Thru Salad for me?
I’m happy Greenlane is finally here on the Pinellas side. This location isn’t far from the radio station is a much better option for me than the usual drive thru spots I hit on the way home. Prices are not bad. The salads were all between $7 and $10. You can get them with steak for $2 more or salmon for an extra $2.50. Drinks were about $2 or less.
You don’t have to stay super healthy either. They have Miss Vickie’s potato chips. For dessert, there are S’mores and Lemon Blueberry cookies for $2.49.
So yeah I think there’s definitely room in my life for a drive thru salad spot. But don’t think for a second I’m giving up my Big Macs, Filet-o-Fish at McDonalds, butter burgers at Culvers or that $5 biggie bag at Wendy’s. But Greenlane will definitely be in that rotation on days when I want to be a little better to myself.
