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Chaco Canyon Cafe (University District)

4757 12th Ave NE
Seattle, Washington 98105
(206) 522-6966
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Categories: Cafe, Restaurant

Restaurant Details

  • The Chaco Canyon Cafe, a little U-District hippie haven, puts out raw, vegan dishes every day (alongside very good juice and espresso).
  • Features: Breakfast/Brunch
  • Cuisine: Cafe, Hippie-Dippie and Vegetarian
  • Serving Hours: Mon-Fri 8 am-8 pm, Sat 9 am-4 pm, Sun 10 am-4 pm.

The Stranger's Reviews of Chaco Canyon Cafe

 
 

Average Rating:
  • 4.10000/5 Stars.
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10

never the same thing twice

I really want to love Chaco Canyon, but it's just not going to happen. The food is good, but crazy expensive, and they are not consistent at all. I order the same sandwich every time I go there, and it's always a different variation on "pesto melt". Even the soups are different each visit; it must depend on which white guy with dreads made the soup that day. Same with their special freshly made juice concoctions - regardless of what's on the menu, they just add whatever they can remember goes in the drink. Everyone is always frantic behind the counter - taking orders, squeezing wheatgrass - but the food sure doesn't get out of the kitchen in a hurry.
Posted by nunyabeeswax on February 27, 2009 at 12:28 PM · Report
9

Delicious!

Try the sandwiches, especially the artichoke melt and the pesto melt.
Posted by lp on September 15, 2008 at 6:31 PM · Report
8

Convert me!

I've been to Chaco many times now, and if I got a "dry and bland" pastry there, it would not be "as expected"... I'd tell them it was stale/untasty, they'd be chagrined, they'd give me my money back.

Personally, I expect vegan food to be delicious. Chaco Canyon typically delivers.
Posted by spazz on September 3, 2008 at 2:03 PM · Report
7

The whole truth in advertising, please

Signs at their location and the banner on their website advertise "organic" not "vegan". What, are you trying to convert us or something? The pastry I had was dry and bland, as expected. The vegetable matter was not all beyond its composting date.
Posted by fbill on March 17, 2008 at 5:02 PM · Report
6

So-so

Honestly, I haven't been that impressed. While I do think that this place is great for raw foodists or vegans (it definitely fills a niche), the service can be incredible slow and confusing. I do like the Egyptian Lentil soup and the grilled "cheese" sandwiches, but the muffins are grainy and bland. I would eat the raw pizza, but it is expensive and not very filling. I will keep going back though, and trying new dishes.
Posted by KM on February 9, 2008 at 6:35 PM · Report
5

Almost Too Perfect

This place would be perfect (healthy food, great employees) but I actually really resent that I insist that they use my name when bringing out orders. Whatever happened to anonymity? Anyway, I shouldn't complain too much. Great place even for non-vegans.
Posted by Emeraldcityserendipity on January 7, 2008 at 9:12 PM · Report
4

Thoroughly Impressed!!

The new location is great, the desserts offered absolutely delicious and the menu offers enough choices to make returning over and over new and exciting every time. We tried the Blueberry Tart, Carob Pie, Veggie Lasagna, Pesto Melt and Thai Grinder and they were ALL delicious. Nothing here is bland. Raw foodists, vegans, people of all dietary types will find something they love here.
Posted by Elle on September 20, 2007 at 3:11 PM · Report
3

Wheat Free!

I have only visited Chaco Canyon once, on purpose, to buy some wheat-free pastries for my sister. I believe they get their pastries from the Flying Apron, which I have not ben to, but i was thoroughly impressed with the atmosphere and quality of their offerings in the case and watching the food being prepared in plain view. I intend to go back and try some of the exciting looking smoothies. The wheat-free pastries looked so appetizing (and were delicious per my sister) that I almost bought some for myself. The location seems odd to me, but they had plenty of business. I recommend checking them out.
Posted by Shawnooke on August 17, 2007 at 11:59 AM · Report
2

This is it

Back in Massachusetts a few years ago, when I was reading about this new raw food thing you crazy westcoasters were doing, this is the place I didn't know I was fantasizing about. Tasty, weird, (relatively) cheap food. Awfully nice people too.
Posted by lythea on July 28, 2007 at 2:19 AM · Report
1

Healthy food without a bad attitude!

I love Chaco Canyon Cafe. It was cute when it was in that little basementy space and the new digs are slick but still welcoming. No healthier-than-thou attitude here, just amazing food and the best mocha to boot! Righteous...
Posted by HappyFun on July 10, 2007 at 6:55 PM · Report

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