I normally don't like chain restaurants that serve glamorized fast food (Panera, etc), and I nearly dismissed Cafe Zupas as the same. That would have been a mistake.
Everything here screams "FRESH!" The clam chowder had fresh chunks of potato and veggies. The clam was real clam, not processed cubes of clam product. The salad was mixed fresh by hand right in front of me, the baguette slice was a nice touch and the chocolate-covered strawberry was a classy treat.
Also, I was skeptical about cinnamon anything on my berry salad. Try it. Delicious.