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| - I first discovered this place about a year and a half ago on the way back home, and ran in thinking it was a quick sub shop like firehouse or something.
Cafe Zupas is actually completely different, you start by picking a soup, salad, then sandwich if you want a combo. You can order the half sized soup or salad (4.39) depending on your appetite or a whole size. Usually a half will fill me up plenty (and I usually have a large appetite).
To do's: I would recommend the lobster bisque and tomato basil for the soup. Both are rich and creamy, and the tomato basil comes off with a slight sweet but good balanced taste. It also comes with 2 rolls, and for every item you get ie. A soup, a salad, or a sandwich; you get a free chocolate covered strawberry.
To don'ts: I would keep away from the clam chowder, although it isn't horrible, it has a strange cheesy flavor. Similar to parmesan, but it just comes off as a little awkward and rich tasting in a chowder; it just didn't belong.
Must try: the chicken pesto panini. The outer crust is a little hard and crisp, but the fillings taste great and the alfalfa sprouts in the panini don't over power any of the flavor.
Sure why not: the crab salad panini was mediocre, and had a little bit of a tuna melt taste to me. I wouldn't recommend it, but if you like that kind of rich flavor and soft texture, then I say go for it.
On days where I'm driving by, I'd recommend coming here for a quick lunch, it's definitely a good spot to just grab a bite on break from work.
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