yum! Kitchen and Bakery

A few friends and I recently went to yum! Kitchen and Bakery. This was my second visit to yum! and both visits were within the last monthish. The point: it is really good and I highly recommend it.

The first time I was there I ordered the Steak Sandwich. Mmmmm…it was so good that I also got it the second time. Here’s the breakdown: grilled beef tenderloin, red pepper aioli & arugula on herb focaccia. The combination of the medium rare tender beer, the herbs on the bread, the aioli and arugula is to die for. This may be the best steak sandwich I have ever had (The Good Day Café’s steak sandwich is right up there). If you are thinking okay this girl has only ordered the steak sandwich, how does she know everything else is good? It is. They make everything from scratch!!

I also ordered a cup of the tomato soup that was perfect. It wasn’t like the canned soup where you feel like you are drinking tomato water. Nor was it so chunky that you felt like you were eating a whole tomato. It was the perfect combination of creaminess with small chunks of tomato and likely onion, garlic and some other good stuff. My friend Rachel ordered the Macaroni and Cheese and when she finished I had to try some. The pasta was cooked perfectly and the cheese was warm and creamy. Also very good. Everyone at the table enjoyed their meal.

Now let’s talk about their bakery. The first things you notice when you walk in are the giant cupcakes. They are so perfectly decorated that they look magical. The amount of frosting placed on each cupcake is almost intimidating. I initially assumed that I would be scraping about two thirds of the frosting off. However, have no fear the frosting is not like the sugary frosting you would get on a cupcake from the grocery store, the almost inedible kind. It has just the right amount of sugar and sweetness to compliment the chocolate cupcake and not overpower it. I tried the Red Velvet cupcake and the Chocolate cupcake. They were both delicious and moist; there’s nothing worse than a dry cupcake. I do recommend sharing the cupcake since they are huge.




Or, take a few to-go and they will package them up in a cute little box.

You can eat in the restaurant or take the food to-go. If you order ahead, you can pick up boxed lunches. The atmosphere is very bright, open and casual. You place your order; they give you a number for your table, and bring you the food when it’s ready (like how it’s done at Noodles & Co.). They often change their menu to offer the best food for the current season. They also have a variety of beverages including some really good beer, in the bottle of course. The prices are reasonable. They have food for all ages so I encourage you to check it out if you haven’t already. You can find out more online at www.yumkitchen.com