★★☆☆☆
364 Brookline Ave
Boston, MA 02215
Phone: (617) 232-5599
http://www.soupersalad.com/source/Home/Home.aspx 

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souper-salad-door.jpgSince all of my doctors are at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC), I often eat lunch at the Souper Salad restaurant which is located in the lobby of the Carl J. Shapiro Center at BIDMC. Today, I was there for an appointment so I decided it was a good time to review the place for wheelchair accessibility.

door-from-outside-souper-salad.jpgThe Souper Salad has two different entries, one from inside the hospital lobby and one from the outside dining area in front of the hospital. Neither entry door is automatic so you’ll need help in opening both entry doors. It really surprises me that an eating place inside a hospital doesn’t have automatic doors because many people like me in wheelchairs stop by before or after an appointment for a quick bite to eat or just for a drink!

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Once inside, the tables are very close together by the lobby entrance door and it is hard to get my wheelchair by the tables to get to the front where you order your food. It’s also hard to find a table to eat at that has enough space for my wheelchair since they are so crowded together.  If you eat outside in the warmer weather, like today you will have no obstacles to get to the front area to order your food or fitting your wheelchair at an outside table.

souper-salad-outside.jpgThe tables inside and outside are all a good height for my wheelchair. Souper Salad  has many healthy choice luncheon items to choose from and a great salad bar too. I can see most of the items in the salad bar but can’t reach over it to put it on my plate because the salad bar is too high for me. The staff have always been very courteous and helpful.

I give Souper Salad TWO STARS. They could earn the other Three Stars if they installed automatic doors at both entries, moved some of the tables further apart and away from the passage area from lobby entry door to front area and lower the salad bar.