Rubio's

Rubio's Salsa Bar. Shockingly good chain restaurant.

Here's Robin's Balsamic Shrimp Salad. I thought the portions were ample, and a bargain for the $7-8 range.

This is their Shrimp Bacon Avocado Salad. Couldn't believe how good this was. Everything tasted very fresh.

 But the highlight was the sauces. Chipotle on the right, Picante (mostly chile Arbol & garlic). These taste like what I try to make. In other words, perfect. Taco Cabana has *nothing* on these guys.

Definitely California style salad--enough dressing that there's still some halfway through eating. Not so much dressing that the spring mix is drowning, unlike my former roommate Hoarder Mike who would pour a whole bottle of Kraft Ranch Dressing on a salad this size.