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    Garden Cafe

    3.8 (158 reviews)
    Closed 9:00 am - 2:30 pm
    Updated 3 months ago

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    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for kids
    Good for groups

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    Tortilla Soup
    Dante M.

    Garden Cafe is another one of my favorite restaurants in Yuma, and I always make sure to come here when I'm in town! The service is so friendly, as my family knows some of the servers personally and will give them hugs! The food here is delicious as well, and they are known for their tortilla soup! The soup is super flavorful and has loads of tortilla and avocado in it! My girlfriend and I also split the tri tip plate, which comes with 4 pieces of tri tip, a side salad, beans (black or pinto), salsa, and tortillas! By splitting the plate, this was just not enough food for me, so I ate the rest of an asada burrito which was really good! The only reason I'm hesitant on giving it 5 stars is that the portion sizes aren't the biggest, but the food is of top quality! definitely check it out if you're in the area, and I can't wait to be back!

    Brisket
    Daisy L.

    We love coming here for the famous tortilla soup!! Unfortunately, the other food we have tried is pretty subpar in our opinion. The seating is only outdoors so keep that in mind but they're only open when the weather is nice and they do have heaters. Our service has always been great !

    Vegetable quiche, fruit and coffee cake.
    Genevieve K.

    Beautiful outdoor garden seating. They have an upper area in the sun and a lower patio covered by a colorful tarp. I had the vegetable quiche and it was outstanding. It came with huge pieces of fruit and a massive slice of coffee cake. There are lots of regulars who know the staff and visitors are treated like family.

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    The service is awesome. The food is amazing. The owner usually comes out to greet clients. He is super friendly.

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    Great food and service. Would go back in a heartbeat. Nice patio also. Like the birds.

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