Café Zupas — Restaurant in Coon Rapids

Let’s start out by saying I’m not a soup, sandwich or salad guy, until today! They open recently and my wife wanted to try it. When we walked in the line was really long but was moving quickly. My wife got the pesto chicken this is house-made pesto chicken salad with roasted red peppers, almonds, tomatoes, micro greens and Muenster cheese. Honestly visually it looked okay but flavor wise it was delicious. Great pesto flavor. She got the 1/2 soup too. This was chicken enchilada chili this is red & green enchilada sauce, cheddar cheese, corn tortillas, roma tomatoes, black beans, fire roasted corn, cumin and grilled chicken. She got it topped with sour cream, cheddar cheese and tortilla strips. Nice flavors with a nice portion. I got the turkey bacon avocado sandwich. This is turkey, applewood-smoked bacon, Hass avocado, tomatoes and Muenster cheese with honey mustard spread. I am a condiments kind of guy and found the sandwich to be a bit dry (personal preference). I went up and they gave me a side of honey mustard. Nice flavorful turkey, nice strips of flavorful bacon and nice helping of perfectly ripened avocado. I got the 1/2 salad which was a nice portion. I got the chipotle glazed chicken which is house-chopped mixed greens, red onions, tomatoes, fire-roasted corn, black beans, tri-Color peppers, cheddar cheese, Hass avocado, tortilla strips with chipotle ranch and honey cilantro glaze. So much flavor that all work well with each other. Nice clean restaurant with employees waiting for you to finish to clean off your table. The only downside is we really wanted to try the brisket grilled cheese that they were out of. You also get an chocolate dipped Oreo for a dessert. They have so many sandwiches, soups, salads and desserts. It’s going to take many trips to try them all. Welcome to the...

I would like to say I’ve had 3 good experiences at this location and this is still one of my favorite places to eat. I am hoping today was just an anomaly.

This was my first time doing an online order pickup through the drive thru. The signs do not tell you what to do and neither does the app. There is one sign that says “mobile order” and there are arrows painted in the parking lot but they lead you to the drive thru waiting spots. I waited there until 5 minutes after my order was due and the app still said it was in progress. I decided to try the drive thru window which took 12 more minutes because cars were sitting at the window for upwards of 3 minutes before they were directed to pull ahead and wait. While I was waiting for the window I was notified my order was ready in the app. When I got to the window I asked if that was what I was supposed to do and they said yes and then asked me to pull ahead and wait. I asked why because it said my order was ready and they said they still needed to bag it up. I waited another 3-5 minutes. When my food was brought out I asked what the point is of placing an order online if everyone who places an order at the drive thru still got their order ahead of mine? He said they are crazy busy. No explanation or apology. I told him my order took 25 minutes longer than promised and he said, “Well you did go to the wrong place.” I know the customer is always right is antiquated, but blaming the customer when it is very unclear what to do is...

Been wanting to check this new place out. Stopped in for lunch and ordered the Roasted Red Pepper Lobster Bisque, Pesto Chicken and Brisket Grilled Cheese Sandwiches. Bisque had great, pronounced lobster flavor which complimented the sweetness of the red pepper. Very rich and satisfying and a great vehicle for dunking sandwiches and the nice baguette roll included. My Brisket Sandwich had very smoky and tender beef with an excellent combination of Muenster and Smoked Gouda! Slice of tomato was a good touch. Pesto Chicken did have great flavor but, would have liked more pesto. Fresh, soft ciabatta rolls grilled like a panini. Super customer service when we had an issue. Very apologetic, friendly, and quickly corrected with a to-go sandwich. Nice ambiance and the entire area is open and allows lots of light in. Was very happy with the delicious dining experience. Oh, can't forget the chocolate-dipped strawberry that also comes with your order! Put Zuppas on your to do list. Little spendy however, the quality ingredients are well worth it! Well done! Will...