Review: Yum! Minneapolis, MN
May 18th, 2007
Just got back from a quick lunch at Yum! just a few blocks from Lake Calhoun in St. Louis Park, MN. The review I had previously read said that the food was pricey and the atmosphere was excellent. They also said to get there fast because it fills up quickly.
Hmmm…I disagree on both counts. The prices were spot on for a great lunch place- sandwiches range from $7-$10, salads range from $7-$10, and their entrees are a little more (up to $20 I believe).
The food was outstanding. I had the shaved turkey mole sandwich with fresh avocado and manchego cheese served on a Spanish roll. It was nice and light, simple and fresh with a tad smoky flavor.
I also tried the roasted vegetable sandwich. This is exactly what a roasted vegetable sandwich should be: earthy, meaty, and full of flavor. The veggie sandwich had portabella mushroom, zucchini, yellow squash, basil pesto and fresh mozzarella. It was delicious.
About the atmosphere. I hold my first impressions very highly. And Yum! just didn’t do it for me. I felt like they are trying too hard to be “cool” and “modern” and “hip.” It felt fake- almost like I was on a movie set.
Also- wtf is up with the music they were playing? Seriously! When we strolled in around 11:30, they were bumping Black Eyed Peas. Then we sat down outside while we waited for our food, and they were playing instrumental Queen followed by CHRISTMAS music. Come on.
Anyway, the food was really good and I’d recommend trying it out for lunch. Not for dinner.
June 15th, 2007 at 9:16 pm
The odd set-up begs you to not pay for the beverages. Good food – BAD set up. It is somewhat confusing to figure out how to order/pay/get your food.
Excellent pull-aparts for desert. YUM!
February 22nd, 2008 at 12:19 pm
Very noisy. To read the menu is impossible! The worst designer hung huge lights right in front of the tiny tiny tiny menu. You have to order at one area then you have to order your beverage at another area. The queen at the counter looked down her nose when I asked if they had black iced tea. “Ahhhh nooooo!” People stare at you in every area that you walk in the place. They should put in some booths and ceiling hang partitions to calm the noise and take the sterileness out of the place. The chicken penne pasta is fabulous!!!There are some plus points (which I’m eating at today) and alot of Calhoun/SLP posers. One woman had on sweats that said YAS (yoga and spinning) barf!
February 22nd, 2008 at 12:26 pm
I haven’t been back since I posted this. I wonder what that says….
Although the food is good, an eating establishment must have good ambiance for me to want to return. Yum just doesn’t have that.
I still tell people about the weird music.
YAS? I haven’t heard that before, but Yum is begging for people like that.