I really love me a yumm bowl :). Had to take away a star because it is a bit over priced for what your getting. If you get it vegan style they will add extra avo free of charge which is nice. And they get major kudos for being one of the few places that prepares tempeh the way I love it. If it was a little less expensive I would eat here a lot more! If you love the taste but not the price I would buy the bottle of yumm sauce and make your own bowls at home! Much more economical. read more

I love Cafe Yumm, but I love it for mostly ONE reason - the Wrap-it, not the wrap, not the bowl, but the wrap-it. My fascination originally lies in burritos themselves - any type of food, put it in a tortilla, wrap it up, and I'm good to go. I love it. The Original Wrap-it (on a wheat tortilla) is more than enough food to put you in that coma you are probably looking for. It's a simple, big burrito for an okay price - $6. It has everything that is in a Yumm bowl, but there is more of it and it's wrapped up like a burrito and I love burritos, did I already say that? So you have: beans, rice, avocado, cilantro, olives, tomatoes, salsa, cheese, and of course, Yumm sauce (may be missing some things). Might I suggest using the tapatio they have on the counters and dousing every bite with it. I honestly don't think Yumm would be good without tapatio - they might want to think about mixing it in with the sauce. Tapatio is CRUCIAL to your yumm experience. If you don't like hot sauce, then...sorry. Most people are turned off by Yumm because they use meat sparingly and the sauce is unique. However, I know many people who gave Yumm a good second try and acquired the taste for it. It's delicious and the sauce has a garbanzo beans base, I cannot remember what else is in it, but take my word for it. The service is not great, however I seem to think the best one to go to is on 18th and Willamette. I believe it's the original. Good luck and remember: Original Wrap-it on wheat and grab that Tapatio because the stomach will be happy and so will you. read more

This is a kinda a vegetarian place, they offer chicken on their menu that's why it's not true vegetarian. They serve meat substitute like soy and tempeh. The claim to fame for this place it their original Yum sauce. It's creamy looking like chipotle sauce. They have few different flavors you can request. I like the original. Ask for sample before ordering if this is your first time, they will make you a fresh sample. It's on the semi-healthy side. I love that they also have Sriracha sauce as part of their condiments. Two thumbs up for me. It beats going to fast-food. read more

Ignore all the older reviews. Used to be an accessible place where everyone could find something good to eat for an affordable lunch price. Now they charge premium prices for something with pretty basic ingredients (beans, rice, and toppings) that doesn't require much culinary skill to throw in a bowl together. For what they charge, there are much better alternatives in town. No longer worth the money. read more

I just realized that I haven't yet written a 3-star review yet, so.... Café Yumm isn't BAD by any means. It's not GREAT by any means either. (Well, duh. That's why you gave it a 3, you lout) Yeah, the dishes are kind of simple (where's the pizazz!?). Yeah, they're kind of expensive, too. Though I'm sure most human lifeforms get that odd, periodical craving for rice and beans in mystery sauce. This place satisfies that craving well. It tastes pretty good, but don't expect too much bang (as in quantity) for your buck (US dollar). The one thing that kinda bugs me about this place is how hoity-toity it feels. You walk in to any of them, and you get that faint feeling that the restaurant walls are telling you you're not worthy. Yeah, it's definitely targeted towards THAT segment of "You Jean". This is the kind of place where "green" yuppies go to feel like they're a "global citizen of the world" that "buys local," "eats healthyorganic", and "helps the like, environment, man." Sorry for the overuse of parentheses and quotation marks, everyone. But if you start using the term "healthyorganic," please make sure you give credit to the proper person (me). read more

Oh how I miss you, Cafe Yumm!!! However, let's put it this way... if it were not for the liter upon liters of Yumm Sauce that I buy every time I make a visit to Eugene, I would not be able to survive up here in Seattle. Do I get tired of Yumm Bowls several nights a week? No, not at all! Do I crave it every moment of the day? Yes, yes I do! Am I the envy of every Seattle-ite? Yes, that too! Thank you for selling your sauce so that I can enjoy this deliciousness whenever I want. :) read more

A first. Ordered a southwest chicken wrap. Not skimpy in quantity. Very flavorful. Looking at dishes brought to other tables, making some side note to try the yum bowls next time. read more

Cafe Yumm! - The Meridian - Yum! Southwest Chicken wrap - Wraps Near Me - Eugene, Oregon

I love the fact that if you order your bowl vegan, they toss in extra carrots and cabbage. I always get my yumm!sauce on the side also to reduce calorie count and fat. Employees are friendly and the place is great-- all locations. This one has terrible parking options though. read more

I LOVE CAFE YUM. My boyfriend and I used to go to Cafe Yumm once a week before we moved from Eugene to Ca and miss it alot. The yumm bowls were fabulous and I always enjoyed trying new ones. Awesome place. Every time we are in Eugene we go there. read more

It's a pretty cool concept and the food tastes very good. I would like to see some meat options IN the bowls though. some great quality beef, chicken, shrimp, or salmon would be delicious. I know they like to say how their bowls are vegetarian but they already serve meat and all of the vegi options would still be there. The grilled turkey sandwich is great and comes dressed with pesto, yumm. I really like the bento box as well. read more

Stopped in to grab something to tide me over between an appointment and when we were meeting folks for dinner. It seemed a much better option than a pastry or other fast food item that was available in the area. Service was good and the food is always consistent. read more

This place is great! I live in the neighborhood and eat here on the regular 3-5x a week. Service is always fast, servers are kind, and in literally dozens of orders I can only remember 1 screw-up. Probably the best overall experience I've ever had for a place I visit so often. If their food is your style, you're gonna love this location. Thanks, guys! read more

This location is located right across the street from where I work so I eat here often. It used to be great, but recently I have had a few unpleasant experiences. I always ask for no tomatoes and the last 2 times I have gone I was given tomatoes. Once I also got a bowl and there were only a few tomatoes, as if they had been picked out. The final straw for me was today when I went the avocado was hard and chewy and there were 2 pieces of avocado skins in my bowl. I don't think I will be eating here again and I will not be recommending it to friends anymore. read more

Here is the low down: They have a vegetarian menu, but they are willing to go vegan if you ask. They also have chicken on the menu for the meat eaters like me. However, the chicken is expensive ($2 extra for a few pieces) and tasteless so I often pass on the meat. If there is a long line don't worry they usually have fast service. The food is fresh and reasonably healthy, I personally am addicted to the Yumm sauce. They also will sub almost anything for something else. They get four stars just for this fact alone. I have a friend who always changes five or six things and they do it without flinching. read more

Delicious, healthy, local food! It's inexpensive & great for kids. In fact, it's great for everyone! Mostly vegetarian options, but chicken options are also available. This has been my 8 year old son's favorite eatery since he was 4! He jumps for joy whenever we go! Cafe Yumm is an Oregon (especially Eugene) staple! read more

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Basically I'm excited to make these at home. This was super delightful and I love the customizability of the Yumm Bowl. Wishing it were easier to buy Yumm sauce in KY. Had a small Yumm Bowl from the restaurant and only wish there'd been more of the special ingredients and less rice. But that's just probably like a duh! thing. Who doesn't want more avocado? I think I will add jalapenos and some meat and probably whatever else i feel like adding because I do what I want. read more

WOW! Not a vegetarian and was ready to try it out anyway. Order a bowl and was very delighted! All the ingredients had a quality taste to them. Was also able to order chicken breast to go with it. Strongly recommend to all! read more

Needed a our food delivered at work and wanted something healthy. Great choice we made. We got the Secret Asian Man Salad with extra chicken on it and it was HUDGE and delicious, hit the spot and the delivery was fast! read more

first YUMM! I love this place! The food is delicious. Good prices, fresh ingredients, kind staff. Tried the Chilean Zucchini Bowl! The textures and flavors were wonderful. The atmosphere isn't amazing but they have places to sit and serve alcohol! Totally worth a visit! read more

Cafe Yumm! - The Meridian - Wraps Near Me - Eugene, Oregon

ordered my food a hour before i needed it due to small break time. got here and they let my order go with someone else now i'm stuck here waiting for them to remake my order in my lunch break watching you fulfill others oders makes you lame. read more

Horrible. This was my go to restaurant. I loved the way they cooked their tofu. Now it's very undercooked. Today was the last straw. Bit into it and it was cold and actually soggy inside. I never really know if the ingredients will be fully cooked or not. I also ordered a 50 cent side of hot sauce. They did actually remember to include it this time but I'd say there was maybe 5 cents worth of sauce in the container. At this point it's too much trouble and too disappointing. read more

I love Cafe Yumm! Always treat to have, and always something healthy. I could eat there every day, and would be able to afford it. They usually have fast and friendly service, and plenty of place to sit. Their bowls are delicious, but if you want to try something new I would advise going for their wraps or other plates. Especially their Nori Wrap or the Southwest Tofu Wrap. My niece, who is 5, also loves this place. read more

When I first moved to Eugene, everyone was raving about Cafe Yumm so naturally I tried it. At the time I was not very impressed, likely because of the sauce which I thought was too heavy on the nooch. 8 years later, I have definitely come around. I eat mainly vegetarian/vegan these days and there have been a number of times that Yumm saved me from having to eat something non-veg when I'm need of something simple and quick. We often have them cater meetings at our office, which is always great and ensures that I'll actually get a free lunch when I go to a meeting! My favorite here is the Chilean zucchini bowl, but I've liked most of the bowls that I've had and the quesadilla with chicken was pretty darn good too. At one point I even attempted to buy the sauce and make bowls at home but somehow they just don't taste the same. read more

I've only been to Cafe Yumm once, when I was in Eugene visiting family, and that really is a travesty. Someone needs to get Cafe Yumm to NYC, stat. I got the Jazzy Bowl and it was filling without being heavy, everything was fresh and tasty, and I don't know what they put in the Yumm sauce, but I want it on every meal now. This place is great for lunch, a mid-day snack, or a light dinner. My only regrets about the place are that I only went the once, so I didn't get a chance to try their other menu items, and I live on the wrong coast now to find excuses to go back again! Seriously though, if you're in the Eugene area, do yourself a favor and look up your nearest Cafe Yumm and try it for yourself. read more

Cafe Yumm! is an excellent alternative to fast food..it's an excellent anytime, anywhere food. Clean cafe, friendly service, fantastic prices, and delicious healthy food. Love creating yumm bowls at home using Yumm! Sauce. My only wish is they'd serve even more Organic and all non-GMO foods, but prices would increase, so it's a trade off. I've been many times, to different locations, and will remain a lifelong customer :) I absolutely recommend Cafe Yumm! for everyone. read more

Just got a yumm bowl original size medium here for lunch and it was almost all brown rice. It was kind of a let down to pay $6.75 for all rice. :/ I hope this isn't a reflection of the entire franchise because normally I am very happy with cafe yumm. read more

I've been there for lunch a couple of times, had the bowls. They are pretty good for a fast healthy on the go lunch. Sometimes to much of their dressing that's why I now ask for it in the side. Servers are kind and joyful. read more

I'm an original Yumm-er! Been going since the beginning of time so I have to get snobby when I see how corporate they are getting. Don't get me wrong, I still love the Yumm! I even looked into franchising, but couldn't seem to pull the million dollars it took to start one. They seem to just be raising their prices every year which is why I buy the big fatty bottle and make my own Yumm bowls at home. I still go there, and you should too especially if you've never been. read more

All the Cafe Yumm's are awesome. And everyone knows it. Try it if you haven't already! read more

Nice enough cashier, but poorly prepared food. My salad came with a pile of dessicated, stuck-together tofu cubes that had clearly just been dumped out of a refrigerator container and now had the consistency of a kitchen sponge. A truly disappointing meal. read more

Food is good. They make a few mistakes sometimes but they always fix it. Double check their hours of operation because what's posted is not always correct. read more

This place is ridiculous. The fact that it is a chain restaurant seriously compromises the definition of Eugene as a "city." They pour a bunch of beans and rice in a bowl--then dump salad dressing over the whole thing and charge you six bucks. Who are they kidding? You can do this at home for 10 cents, and it will STILL be disappointing. Cafe Yumm's existence is proof that vegetarians will eat anything without a face. Boo, hiss. read more

Not THIS Yumm....it sucks. They give you old throw out ingredients like the avocado that got me sick. They skimp on sauce, beyond acceptable. Tight wads or something but when I pay 9 bucks for a bowl of Yumm I'd like it to be a lot more than just brown rice with a little sauce and condiments. I paid 9 bucks for a bowl of almost only brown rice. Rip off. Highly recommend you go to the other Yumm nearby on Broadway. They are generous! Really great Yumm there. This place, is a joke! read more

Heard it was good do I checked it out. Was extremely disappointed. Just got the original yumm bowl with chicken. Worst $10 I've spent in a long time. Workers were really nice though, that was the only positive thing out of my experience. Food was not good enough to return. It was so disappointing that I wrote this as my first review. read more

My go to quick healthy meal. I also buy the sauce for home use as well. The sauce is fabulous on roasted veggies or a baked sweet potato. Love this place. This particular location doesn't have the best parking but its manageable. read more

Cafe Yumm is one of my favorite places to eat on the planet! I LOVE YUMM BOWLS! I lived in Eugene for 6 long years and one of the (only) good things about the city was cafe yumm. I dream about this place and wish you would come to Austin! much love to the people who can go there whenever they want! Consider yourself lucky because this kind of place is a rare gem! read more

It boggles the mind that these bowls are completely nutritious, filling, and inexpensive. The bowls are filled with beans and rice (for complete protein), topped with various things signature to each dish, and then covered with cheddar, olives, cilantro, avocado, tomato, sour cream, and the omnipresent Yumm sauce. The Yumm sauce is not as weird as it sounds -- it's "egg free, dairy free, wheat free, gluten free, sugar-free" and really just crazy good. My favorites are the Chilean Zucchini bowl, where they layer the Chilean Zucchini stew over brown rice, and the Edamame bowl, where edamame and nori are on top of the whole bowl. If I'm ever out for lunch (quick or otherwise), this is one of my first choices. read more

I'm not sure if I get the appeal. I'm pretty sure the bowls the food was served in were the exact same ones my college dining hall used. I felt like I was eating there all over again. I came in and got a medium original "Yum Bowl". The sauce I didn't particularly care for, and especially think it to be anything special. Beans, rice, and a some little additions? Even with the avocado there is no reason for the price on what I got. Beans and rice cost nothing and are simple to prepare. I simply can't justify paying to eat here again. read more

Don't go to this location. I order the same thing every time: Original Yumm wrap with jalapeno-sesame salsa, instead of the red, and no olives. They cannot get this right and they make you feel bad for it. When I say I want an Original Yumm wrap I do not mean that I want a Hot 'N Jazzy wrap. Never once do I use the words Hot or Jazzy. So I wait for them to fix my order while why boyfriend's order gets cold. Then they ask if we want utensils. And thank you, we would love some utensils. This lunch is looking up. We get home to eat our wraps and no knives. Good thing I have two clean knives. As I am really enjoying my meal, I pull a thick hair out of my mouth. It is too short, too thick, and too lightly in color to be mine. And our forks broke. I prefer the location on Broadway. read more

Yumm bowls are not that healthy!!!! Yumm! sauce is pure fat- out of 170 calories per serving, 150 of it is fat calories. Ya, not so healthy. On top of that, the workers are straight up MORONS. I was ordering my Yumm! bowl and the girl wouldn't even look me in the eyes- horrible customer service. Sometimes you have to wait a long time, and sometimes the food comes out right away, and no it doesn't have to do with how crowded it is, it is the intelligence level of the workers that day. They have a creative menu, I will give them that, and the food is somewhat good which is why I keep coming back, but other than that it just kinda sucks. read more