I've been waiting for Cafe Zupas to open on Rainbow since I first saw the sign. I'd never even heard of it before and I miss the soup/salad/sandwich place I frequented in Florida. Bonus incentive to try it was the 50% off the ENTIRE MEAL coupon I received in the mail. We finally went to try it out tonight. My daughters and I are vegetarians and my son is not. I very much appreciated the number of vegetarian items on the menu. We ordered three Ultimate Grilled Cheese, one Cuban, two cauliflower soups, one mushroom soup and one chicken tortilla soup. For dessert my girls got the chocolate mousse cake and chocolate hazelnut creme brûlée. Of course we all got the chocolate covered strawberries. Everything we got was exceptional. I am very picky about soups. The cauliflower soup was perfectly seasoned and the mushroom soup was so good my daughter wanted to lick the bowl. The Ultimate Grilled cheese sandwiches reminded me of a caprese salad in flavor. It was wonderful dipped in the cauliflower soup by the way. I really liked the small pieces of bread provided with the meals, they were perfect for sopping up the soup in the bottom of the bowls. The desserts were divine! It was a tad confusing when we first walked in, having never been in a Cafe Zupas before, but the staff was very nice and quick to help us figure out what we wanted and they got us through the line quickly. I liked seeing the menu outside before we walked in as well. That was extremely helpful in our decision making process because we had some idea what was on the menu before we even walked in. I would suggest maybe moving a few tables/booths around so new customers know where to go when they first walk in, but otherwise, I am definitely impressed. My family will be returning here often. I might even have to sneak in for a bowl of soup while my kids are at school every once in a while. :)
The only downfall... Expensive.