Why do restaurant salads taste so much better than any salad I try to make at home, even if I use the restaurant’s dressing?

Question

Why do restaurant salads taste so much better than any salad I try to make at home, even if I use the restaurant’s dressing?

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Answer 1

Just because no one has mentioned it yet: chilled plates? Some nicer restaurants will keep stacks of plates in the fridge, then dry off the condensation when they pull them out for your order. Someone mentioned wet lettuce diluting your dressing, and to some degree, the condensation will do the same thing. A chilled plate will keep your veggies cooler and crisper for longer, so the last bite tastes as good as the first.