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| - I frequently walked past Rumbi and wondered if they're any good ... and today I skipped Cafe Rio to find out. I was immediately impressed with the decor inside, since nothing turns me off faster than a white-wall "insert restaurant here" sterile box. So their franchise attention to paint, trim, decorations, quality signs and graphics was welcoming. The cashier was friendly and I ordered food to go, which arrived in reasonable time on a Saturday afternoon.
The Voodoo Salad with chicken was a decent portion for $8, the tortilla strips were still crunchy when we got home, and I'm glad it had lots of feta cheese. The sauce was sweeter and spicier than I expected.
The Teriyaki Chicken Kids Bowl was fantastic, and I'm going to recommend it for my gastric bypass friends. $4 gets you a half cup of grilled chicken, a cup of steamed veg, and ton of white rice (but I adore rice, so I was in heaven.) I like when the broccoli keeps some crunch, plus they added some celery. The zucchini and carrots were soft steamed. :-P The sauce was super sweet and salty, so thumbs up.
My go-to place is usually Teriyaki Madness, but I'm glad to have found something similar close to home. This place seems lighter, and they gave me a $3 coupon and punch card, which I'm a total sucker for (way to cinch that fifth star, guys!)
My only suggestion would be the smell in there. It was ... buttery? Oily? Not something I'd want to order, and enough to notice. Perhaps it was the cakes, which sorely tempted me from their gooey pineapple upside down cupcake signs. Next time!
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