Loved this little cafe and it's delightful menu of healthy and tasty food. The service was quick and easy, order at the counter upon entering and they bring you your food pretty quickly. I ordered the corn fritter/zucchini special with a side salad which was really good, not dry as some fritters tend to be and the green sauce on top (cilantro crema perhaps ?) was super good. The salad was a fresh addition. My sister ordered the special fig, roasted beet salad with feta and a really great balsamic dressing. I'm glad we got the large salad as a small simply wouldn't have sufficed. My other sister ordered the special veggie omelette with potatoes. It was very flavorful and cooked well. The potatoes weren't your usual country style cut but were instead cut thin and flat. I liked that. We finished off with the chia seed pudding, something I recently discovered and love, so was so happy they had it on the menu. It was topped with berries and chopped nuts which really gave it a wonderful texture. We sat in their lovely outdoor garden where furry friends are welcome. I'll definitely be back when in town to try some of their other dishes. I highly recommend you give them a try. read more

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Amazing good food and coffee! Loved the hash. Nice seating out back. Highly recommended!

Last night we went to Cafe Phoenix for the first time. We left the restaurant choice up to new friends we were meeting that have a mostly plant based diet preference. Somehow I thought this place was strictly vegetarian/vegan but was happy to learn they also have some meat options for us opportunivores (people like us that will eat anything). This is a cozy little place where you order your food at the counter then have a seat and they bring it to you. You get your own utensils and water and it's self bussing. Pictured you'll see all four of our meals. I had the salmon, my husband had fish tacos our dining partners had the "Asian Inspired" salad with tofu and a polenta dish. I loved the colorful presentation of the food on the plates (well, they were bowls). I am a visual-first eater and this made my eyes happy. The husband enjoyed his fish tacos and choose salad as his side. There were other options but this was the smartest (we might both be getting big bellies these days). I noticed the hot sauce on the counter behind us after I cleared our dishes and he might have like having that on there as well. That's what you get for being a first timer, I guess. My salmon was pretty good. We all agreed it was slightly overcooked but you know, I order fish all the time everywhere and that seems to be typical. I also had to salt the dish twice to bump up flavors but I'd rather do that then get a plate of over salted food. I also felt like my food could have been hotter. I always give bonus points when my plate arrives still steaming. Regardless, I still enjoyed my food and especially the company. Since I walk all around town (Arcata) these days I really need to stop in and get a salad to go or dine in and check out some other dishes. I know they have an outdoor area that would be great to enjoy when we are back to sunny and warm days. I mean, look at those pictures of healthy and good for you food? read more

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Amazing vegan and GF options! Every dish I've tried is absolutely phenomenal. Staff is friendly and accommodating. I've never had a bad meal or experience here!! Also, dogs are allowed in the back patio. What more could ya want?! read more

This cafe looked so good by looking at its menu and walking inside we found a very pleasant young woman who took our order and accommodated our requests without any fuss. The food came out quick and looking freshly made and proved to be delicious at the first bite. I wish they were open in Hollywood. P.S. their strawberry scones are divine! read more

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Food is awesome. Everyone is pleasant. Great place to go for delicious food and to spend time when you are in Arcata.

We were disappointed with the food. My husband had the steak tostada plate special and it was hardly eatable. It looked bad and tasted bad. I had the salad special and that was better. The service and the atmosphere was good but we won't be returning. read more

I am in love with their food, their specials, their vibe. I am IN LOVE. I have ordered so, so many of their specials the past couple months. Their food is whole, real, organic, & flavored to perfection. To my fellow vegan/vegetarian family out there, go there. To every people, go there. (Sidenote: I am always excited to try their specials. Going vegan, I have begun to recognize that I truly get excited about food that makes me feel good after I eat it. Their food makes me feel good.) read more

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Nice people, cozy vibes, great food... and it's organic, beautiful and wild garden, and killer coffee. All my needs were met and exceeded. I loved the breakfast sandwich with salad!! This was a perfect start to our adventure through the area. Thank you to the awesome people who work here:) We really enjoyed visiting! read more

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Must stop place for me anytime I'm in town. Love the fresh ingredients. The coffee. And the amazing hot sauces.

Tastiest, freshest food ever! You can taste each ingredient's freshness in all the dishes. This is my second time back and it's even better than I remember! I'll be visiting this restaurant every time I'm in Humboldt for a work trip. So good! And lovely places to sit either outside near the garden or artwork inside. read more

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This spot is the most consistent and delicious breakfast you can get in Arcata. The friendly staff is awesome and it is female owned. You can tell how they take care to make it the healthiest and most thoughtful place possible and that shines through all the food. You can get vegan and gluten free options galore and their baked treats are amazing. They even have house made almond and cashew mylk. Are you kiddin me? read more

We had the breakfast burritos, huevos rancheros, and BLT. All were very good. We brought our two dogs and sat on the patio. It was a nice area with a garden. The service was fast and the staff were friendly. read more

Ate here twice in one day. & coming back tomorrow lol Food is fresh and of good quality. Lots of vegan options. One thing I wouldn't get again is the Chia Pudding. It was too sweet for my liking. Other than that everything was delicious. read more

The French toast was burnt so bad the bread was solid black, it was completely inedible. It was covered with fruit and a yogurt blend to disguise the burnt bread. You have to pay for your food when you order so you're screwed when the food is bad. Very basic and low quality. read more

I love this place! They serve The best organic Food friendly service absolutely delicious I'm feeling good you're Eating healthy in a fun Homie environment read more

This place was awesome! The humans working there were extremely kind and patient as my mother and I fumbled our way through what we really wanted. The desserts, coffee, and matcha latte were all super yummy. read more

This food is absolutely delicious and amazing I could not be more happy with how I experienced this cafe. I ordered To-go and it was so fast only a 10 minute wait for some of the best brunch food in town. All organic and local ingredients fresh as can be with healthy wellness drinks as well. This place is so good I can't believe it ever drive by here without eating there for years this place could put wildflower out of business with their fat service, reliable hours, and amazing food even GF and Vegan options for my husband who is mostly vegan! They have something for everyone I will absolutely be back read more

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Amazing smoothies and even better vibes. Great outdoor dining atmosphere and community feel, will def return next time we visit!

My new favorite place in Arcata! Fresh veggies from the garden out back. A wonderful selection of tea, mate, chai, and more. More vegan and vegetarian options than you can choose. Everything is awesome. The staff are friendly. I will be back again and again. read more

My favorite meal during this entire trip. We order a stir fry from their special menu as well as a hash from their favorites. Both was so delicious and healthy especially after a good hike. Make sure you order a smoothie or drink too. If I could I would love to go down the list. The hot sauce they had was also locally made and we loved it so much we went to buy a bottle to take home at the market across the street. Because of COVID, they're only doing outdoor seating in their garden but I love this way so much better! Definitely will be stopping by if I come back in the future!! read more

We come here almost every time we're in Arcata at breakfast but today my boyfriend said, "this was literally the best breakfast I've ever had," right after I had said the same thing! These folks are so amazing. True amazing health food and cooked so perfectly and deliciously that you'll wanna keep coming back to try everything on the menu. They also have the sweetest staff, amazing coffee, homemade nut milks, all kinds of local, ethically raised meats! We'll be back again and again read more

Delicious healthy food, id definitely come here again! We had a chocolate chip cookie, berry smoothie, potato leek soup, and blt on gf bread. Everything was very good! read more

When I was visiting Arcata a buddy took home here and we sat inside. Cozy little place and the service was just fine. I ordered a fairly standard breakfast with some pancakes and hash browns and everything from the orange juice to my eggs and bacon were super fresh and tasty. I highly recommend it for breakfast but I am sure most of menu is great read more

Best healthy breakfast you can buy in this entire area. The ingredients are so fresh and the taste and presentation never disappoints. The teas, coffees, and local ciders are super great too and the local Humboldt hot sauce for all the tables is incredible! read more

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Delicious and healthy food!! I had the taco bowl and it was great!! What a find! The outdoor garden was nice too

As a vegan, I highly recommend Cafe Phoenix. One of the best vegan breakfast burritos I've had and my gf loved the vegan quesadilla. The cilantro sauce is amazing and the facf that they have a homemade vegan cashew sour cream is just the cherry on top. The restaurant's atmosphere is great too. As a dog owner I love the outdoor dining space that always dogs. Will continually be going back. read more

My favorite breakfast place! All of their recipes are fancy and delicious. They always have really good shakes. Though they are a lil pricey, I love to go here for a special occasion. read more

I love this place. Such good quality food. Never disappoints! Definitely one of my favorite places in Arcata. Great for diet restrictions as well (my boyfriend is dairy free) any time anyone visits us from our of town we bring them here! The drinks are delicious. I love the baked goods they have very hard to pick. read more

First of all, I did spend some time reading the reviews from people that allegedly visited this restaurant. It always amazes me that some people go out of their way to conjure up some stupid tale of a bad experience, when no reasonable person would write something so lame. Those types of reviews are usually accompanied by poor grammar and irrational responses. So, now for my review of Cafe Phoenix... Oh my God! This place is the bomb! The staff were extremely friendly and helpful. The restaurant was very clean, floor to ceiling. The food was delicious! Great portions and flavor. As for the people who claimed they thought the food was bland, that is because it is obviously fresh food with real spices. What they are evidently accustomed to is likely laden with salt, sugar, fat, and MSG. Everything we had was off of the vegan menu, and tasted out of this world. I simply wish this restaurant was located where we live. The prices were quite reasonable in my opinion--despite claims of being overpriced. After all, eating fast food will cost you $10-$15 per person, so, I was more than happy to pay a little extra for quality and great taste; not to mention more health-conscious alternatives. My point is, this place is awesome! To those that work at Cafe Phoenix, thank you again. To the owners, please consider opening a second location in Stanislaus County. read more

Cafe Phoenix has locally sourced food that tastes amazing! I would recommend the chorizo burrito.

Visiting Arcata and stopped for breakfast. Had an omelette with a salad and the tumeric milk. The portion was perfect and everything was delicious. Staff was friendly and helpful. So glad that they have options for dietary restrictions. Will definitely be back again next time I'm in town. read more

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Great food! duder at the counter could smile or worm up a bit but ‍ Love the mushroom infused drinks read more

Do yourself a favor and go here! Everything is fantastic, the food, atmosphere and service. The team working there is amazing.

Had some free time during a trip to Arcata and my friends and I decided to stop in at Cafe Phoenix. We were greeted by one of those colored chalk menus and I was immediiately intrigued; this wasn't going to be one of those ho-hum lunches...it was going to be an adventure. Before ordering, we scoped out the grounds for the perfect table. There is seating out front on the side of the building, under umbrellas, there is a semi-shaded patio set in the back garden area, and if that's not enough choice, there are tables and counters at various heights inside of the modernized building. Choosing an inside table with filtered sunlight, we set out to order (tables in the garden were understandably taken, but we found a table that allowed us to look out upon it.) There were dishes with which I was unfamiliar and very pleased that the young lady knew answers to the questions we posed. We each ordered a dish and then had several items "for the table". One of my dining guests is less adventurous and inquired about the possibility of a quesadillas, which was not on the menu, but they were happy to make her. Another of us chose the "Bowl of Good Food" and I decided on the vegetable curry with bread. We toured the garden, which is encouraged while touching anything in it is not (I appreciate that). The organic garden had an abundance of herbs along with squash, tomatoes, possibly developing Brussels sprouts, Fava beans and more. Talk about fresh and local! The food arrived and we had little space on our table. In addition to our individual orders, we had a blueberry scone, a garden salad (huge), and a plate of tacu tacu. My friends quesadilla was grand, with delicately sliced apple and golden cherry tomatoes adorning the plate. She smiled as she tasted it, telling us "you gotta try this". My other companion was starting through the layers of his "Bowl of Good Food" which included richly flavored rice, refried beans and I'm not sure what else, but I can report that he scraped the bowl at the end, so nuf said. The vegetable curry was artistic; pleasant to look at as well as pleasing to taste. I like some spice so received a bottle of their house made hot sauce and several shakes of this brought it to just the right combination of savory and spicy. So good. And the bread: I wasn't certain at first about spending $2 extra for bread and butter, but once it came, I understood. The bread is essentially a full small round loaf, partially sliced. It's incredibly good, crusty, rustic bread, baked by a local gentleman. The combination of this handcrafted bread with the thoughtful, perfect flavors of the curry was ideal. Tacu tacu, it was explained on the menu, is a Peruvian dish of rice, quinoa beans and spices, all mixed together then formed into patties and cooked. This came with a mildly spicy sauce drizzled over the plate and was quite delectable. Avocado slices adorning the tops of the patties just made it that much better. The pickled onions atop were it's crowning glory. The salad was enormous. It was layered and decorated with so many colorful and flavorful vegetables that I'm sure I'm leaving some out, but I recall 3 types of lettuce, grated carrot, cucumber slices and what I think was an olive oil dressing. Needless to say, we left with two to-go containers, which I was delighted to see were compostable products. There is a sign in the dining room asking you to leave unwanted food on your plates, so they can compost it! Way to be environmentally friendly, Cafe Phoenix! If traveling through the area, this is a must do for vegans, vegetarians, health conscious and people looking for a good meal. If you live in Arcata/Eureka/McKinleyville, you should already be a regular. read more

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Great local fresh foods love the gluten free options I highly recommend this place for a great meal and the staff is super friendly and accommodating Visit adap read more

Cafe Phoenix is my favorite place to get breakfast or brunch in Arcata. The prices for the quality of food is superb. The staff is friendly, helpful, and have been doing a great job with covid and the busy atmosphere. I've been here a few times and have never been disappointed with what I've ordered, but I have to admit that I love their breakfast menu more than anything. My personal favorite is the hash, as the potatoes are cooked to perfection and the spices make you salivate! The chia seed pudding was something that I put off trying for a while because I've made it at home and why spend $5-8 on something you can diy....but I will never make my own again! I'm coming straight here to get my chia pudding fix because their chia pudding is heavenly! It's light, fluffy, and the fruits they serve with it are delicious. Their outdoor seating is beautiful and comfortable, there are multiple tables but they're all spaced out well enough so that it doesn't feel chaotic and busy even when every table is full. During my last visit, I decided to dine outside and have my pup with me. I appreciated that they have water bowls for their four legged guests. A few months ago I had come in with my pup & the woman who served me had said that only service dogs were allowed to be at the cafe- understandable, but was rather frustrating for me because my dog is a service dog. Just because I'm young and look healthy doesn't mean I don't have a disability (: I decided to just take my food to go rather than eating there because I felt so uncomfortable after. Highly recommend the staff keeps this in mind when acknowledging furry friends at the cafe. Overall, this cafe is a warm, welcoming, and the staff is very friendly. read more

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Delicious! Every time I've been here the food has been incredible. Their outside garden is such a lovely place to sit, and everyone working there has always been kind and helpful. Such a good local place to go for brunch! read more

I got the fish sandwich special so good aioli herbs fresh slaw and came with a soup !

You'll definitely want to eat here next time you are in Arcata, CA. There's a large, hip outdoor garden where they grow their own food and where you can rub shoulders with many of the in-the-know-locals. The tables are spaciously placed, so there will be no fear of germ sharing. Everything will be made fresh, so expect to wait a good 10 - 15 minutes, or order in advance. I suggest the chicken pesto sandwich on local bread, I forget the name, maybe FishHook bread or something similar. They add white cheddar. Their miso soup, which comes with, is very hippy, and very good-- reminds me of my college days. I'd happily return here a thousand times, and I hope I make it back here at least once again, but I don't find myself in Arcata all too often. Maybe that will change. read more