Cafe Yumm

My friend raved about Café Yumm on numerous occasions, and I have to admit, I had my doubts. I couldn’t find many pictures of the place on Unilocal,but from the reviews I read, these little spots were, indeed, good and reasonably priced. She said it’s a good choice if you’re looking for a lighter option for dinner without breaking the bank.
The funny thing was, after going to this Café Yumm location for the first time, I noticed many more restaurant signs all over Eugene for Café Yumm. It’s great to know that they have multiple locations; my first experience there was wonderful, so I’ll definitely be back.
At first, my friend didn’t know if this particular location closed because the restaurant looked dark (from the outside) when we pulled up to the little parking lot. However, we were relieved to see that it was open — this Café Yumm just shares the space with several other little stores. There’s a small seating area by the restaurant, so you can enjoy your Yumm bowls right there.
I didn’t get a chance to ingest everything on the menu, but Café Yumm reminded me of a healthier version of Chipotle. You could create your own «Yumm bowl» or choose one of the pre-​set menu items. My friend really likes Café Yumm because of the housemade Yumm sauce, which is slightly tangy and could function well as a salad dressing. They even sell that famous Yumm sauce at the counter, in addition to an array of baked goods.
There was soon a line of people behind us waiting to order, so my friend and I made our decisions quickly and our food was brought out to us in no time. There’s so much you could order at Café Yumm, and I really enjoyed the fresh flavors of the bowl. I’ll definitely be back!
Here’s what we got:
«Baby Yumm»: I’m not quite sure if this is the exact name of what I ordered, but I know I ordered the Yumm bowl on the menu that came without beans. Every bowl seems to come with tomatoes, beans, avocado, olives, Jasmine rice, cheese and that famous Yumm sauce. I got the bowl without black beans cause I don’t really care for beans, and I also got mine without tomatoes. I also thought this was a good option because it came with extra avocado. I ordered the smallest size of this bowl because I was still slightly full from lunch earlier that day, but it ended up being the perfect dinner option. I love the taste and texture of Jasmine rice, so I really enjoyed this component of the bowl. I also enjoyed the avocado and olives, as well as the shredded cheese. But the highlight of this bowl (and probably all the other bowls) was truly the Yumm sauce. I don’t know what it’s made with, but it was phenomenal. It does sport a slightly tangy taste, but it was really good! It was light in flavor, too, so it wasn’t overwhelmingly tart. Maybe next time I’ll actually purchase one of those Yumm sauce bottles and take it home with me … it was definitely noteworthy!
«Original Yumm Bowl»: My friend got the original option, which basically included all the toppings in my bowl, plus the beans. She got the smallest sized bowl as well and said this is what she ordered during her first trip to Café Yumm … and she never deviates from this order because it’s a classic. She recommends the original/​basic option for anyone who’s never been to Café Yumm before.
«BBQ Tofu Skewers»: If I were not getting one of the Yumm bowls, this is probably what I would have opted for. I was eyeing the skewers in the display case and they definitely looked yummy, especially with the BBQ glaze on top.
«Chocolate-​Dipped Chocolate Chip Cookies»: There was an assortment of cookies in the display case as well, and I probably would have ordered one if we weren’t going to Sweet Life Patisserie right after dinner! Though I do enjoy gingerbread and snickerdoodle cookies, those chocolate chip cookies were gigantic and were calling my name … and, better yet, they were coated with a layer of chocolate on half of the cookie. Before ordering, I would check to see if the cookies were soft in texture, since I prefer chewy cookies over crunchy cookies. But if these cookies are indeed soft and a little more doughy, I’ll be sure to get one during my next visit.

This place was alright. They are trying to seem healthy at least. The food is kinda overpriced. The «Yumm Bowl» is $ 8 then if you want chicken it is $ 2 extra. The food was decent enough, but I could find something with the same ingrediants somewhere else for less.
Then they ask if you want a drink with that? Thats another $ 4 roughly depending on what you get. How greedy do they need to be?

Stopped in to grab something to tide me over between an appointment and when we were meeting folks for dinner. It seemed a much better option than a pastry or other fast food item that was available in the area. Service was good and the food is always consistent.

Basically I’m excited to make these at home. This was super delightful and I love the customizability of the Yumm Bowl. Wishing it were easier to buy Yumm sauce in KY. Had a small Yumm Bowl from the restaurant and only wish there’d been more of the special ingredients and less rice. But that’s just probably like a duh! thing. Who doesn’t want more avocado?
I think I will add jalapenos and some meat and probably whatever else i feel like adding because I do what I want.

This IS a taste of Eugene in a bowl !!! If I had the $, I would totally franchise with this place! Healthy delicious affordable quick food! Everything I want in a meal! Staff are always friendly and professional, shops are always clean, bulletin boards with community connections, environmentally friendly and the food is fresh and tasty!

DO NOT go to this location (or maybe all of them) if you are a dog lover. They do not allow dogs on the patio AT ALL but will not post it. They get you in to buy the food and then force you off. How in the world does this even exist in Eugene? I’m a loyal Café Yumm customer but not anymore.

Joey the Cat frequented this establishment in his college years. You will want to frequent it as well.

I enjoy this place. It has many healthy options. The food is affordable, and nourishing.

This is a place that is hard to resist. It is such fresh food, great service and one of my favorite places for a quick lunch! The Yumm sauce is amazing! I love fresh food, and with a job on the go, it is a great and healthy treat. I have gone to the Delta and the Coburg locations and both have great service!

So fresh! The jazzy bowl is my favorite. I bought some Yumm sauce to take home since I only get to Oregon a couple times a year. The sauce makes everything better!

Chef Mike works there
Meaning, they open up bags and micro wave the food. There is no actual cooking, that’s why their staff look so bored.

Let me preface this review by saying that I have been eating at Yumm’s since I was a teenager, so there has been years of dining experience behind this review.
I’m going to break this review down into locations, and then by food.
I’ve dined at all of the Café Yumm locations, and I’m not sure why there is a difference in food quality in these separate locations, considering this company franchises and has a pretty clear blueprint of food recipes. The Willamette Street location is my favorite location. The food there is consistent and I feel as though I like the food there better. The area inside the Meridian building is always clean, inviting, and I love the use of the seating spaces. You can choose to sit right in the middle of the atrium between all the shops and stare at all the passerby’s, or sit tucked in the back area where you can shovel food into your mouth without the wary eyes of passerby’s judging you.
The location on Franklin street is by far my least favorite. The food is the least pleasant to me, and I’m not sure why that is. I went to this location last night and ordered a large baby yumm, with a teriyaki chicken stick. First of all the portion size of a large baby yumm and a medium baby yumm are the same… so you’re paying for more but getting the same amount? I would suggest maybe soliciting two sizes possibly, rather than three. The rice was not hot, so the yumm sauce and the cheese sat atop my cold bed of rice and not mixing together easily. The rice tasted a bit old, like it had been sitting out for awhile. Maybe turning over the rice, or making more batches of rice more frequently might solve that problem.
I enjoy the Yumm’s in the Oakway Center, even though they have mad lunch rushes, I feel like they do a quality job at maintaing the freshness of their ingredients.
The secret to the success of Café Yumm is the sauce, the simplicity and healthiness of their dishes, but I fear that their franchisees are not all holding up their end of the bargain in maintaining that level of quality which was once so enjoyable.

Café Yumm has been steadily going downhill for the last couple years. I used to leave the restaurant with a «wow that was really good» feeling. Now I leave with a «meh» feeling. They are either skimping on Yumm sauce or buying inferior ingredients. Recently we ordered ahead for a couple bowls to go. When we arrived to pick them up we had to wait in line 10 – 15 minutes. When we finally did get our order and got back to our car for a road trip we noticed the bowls were cold. We took them right back in and tried to get them to microwave them but they refused stating that once you left the premises, health department rules prohibited them from reheating our meal! Super service thereI I sent them an email about this issue and they didn’t even bother to respond. It will be a very loooooooooooooooooooooooong time before I return to Café Yumm.

I’ve been pretty happy with the quality of food I’ve been getting, but lately these past couple months it’s been horrible. Ordered a Original bowl vegan with tofu. I got a speck of yumm sauce. which was extremely disappointing. but seriously you served me burnt tofu?

Heard it was good do I checked it out. Was extremely disappointed. Just got the original yumm bowl with chicken. Worst $ 10 I’ve spent in a long time. Workers were really nice though, that was the only positive thing out of my experience. Food was not good enough to return. It was so disappointing that I wrote this as my first review.

first YUMM! I love this place! The food is delicious. Good prices, fresh ingredients, kind staff. Tried the Chilean Zucchini Bowl! The textures and flavors were wonderful. The atmosphere isn’t amazing but they have places to sit and serve alcohol! Totally worth a visit!

How long can I hold my opinion based upon my desire to like a place? Granted, I enjoy the favor of their food. And as a gluten-​free vegetarian, it really fits the bill… when I dine in. But I have yet to have my order right when I place an order to go. I’ve opened my bowl up to find chicken and/​or the wrong ingredients – on more than one occasion. Tonight, however, was the final straw. I ordered 3 bowls: one for each member of my family. When I got home, none of them was more than half full. Considering the tip I left, I could have enjoyed some fine dining for the price I paid by volume. Thanks for, almost literally, for nothing.

I really love me a yumm bowl :). Had to take away a star because it is a bit over priced for what your getting.
If you get it vegan style they will add extra avo free of charge which is nice. And they get major kudos for being one of the few places that prepares tempeh the way I love it.
If it was a little less expensive I would eat here a lot more! If you love the taste but not the price I would buy the bottle of yumm sauce and make your own bowls at home! Much more economical.

Café Yumm! is an excellent alternative to fast food. it’s an excellent anytime, anywhere food. Clean café, friendly service, fantastic prices, and delicious healthy food. Love creating yumm bowls at home using Yumm! Sauce. My only wish is they’d serve even more Organic and all non-​GMO foods, but prices would increase, so it’s a trade off. I’ve been many times, to different locations, and will remain a lifelong customer :)
I absolutely recommend Café Yumm! for everyone.

Delicious, healthy, local food! It’s inexpensive & great for kids. In fact, it’s great for everyone! Mostly vegetarian options, but chicken options are also available. This has been my 8 year old son’s favorite eatery since he was 4! He jumps for joy whenever we go! Café Yumm is an Oregon (especially Eugene) staple!