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| - I dig their "try 2" combo, where you can choose two of the following: whole sandwich, half soup, half salad, for $8.29.
Their TOMATO BASIL w/ ORZO PASTA soup is fantastic! It is rich, tangy, and just plain delightful. This is my boyfriend's go-to. The taste can get overwhelming though when you get to the last third of it because it's so flooded with flavor that your taste buds get too tired and surrender.
I've only tried the NUTS ABOUT BERRIES salad, but didn't find anything particularly lasting about it. It looked and tasted fresh, and was still a sizable portion for it being half-sized.
As for sandwiches, I've had the PESTO CHICKEN and the HONEY CILANTRO CARNITAS. Nothing worth mentioning, really. I think what ruined it for me was the bread that they use. To me, it seems too dense and dry. The flattened sandwiches are bearable, but when it's regular, the bread just seems annoying. I ended up just completely removing the top bun off my last sandwich. Panera does bread better.
As for the beverage flavor bar they boast about, Cafe Rio beats them by a mile.
The complimentary chocolate-dipped strawberry and baguette slice is a nice touch, but again, the bread is forgettable. And sometimes you end up getting the baby strawberry. If you go here, the soup and perhaps salad is where it's at. Avoid the sandwiches!
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