I stopped by here, Weil in Arcata looking for a casual place to grab an iced tea and a cookie and get some work done. No public Wi-Fi but very friendly people working here in a nice place to sit and work if you can hotspot.
Bente Jansen
I love Café Pheonix, the food is indulgent and the addition of the barbecue for dinner has been such a treat. The outdoor seating in the back is my favorite and has such a great energy. This spot is such a delight, it never disappoints.
Cody
Plate of breakfast was about $30, which is fine but they ruined the poached eggs. They took the whole plate and by the time it was returned with new eggs the rest of the food had gone cold. They don't have full table service, which I would expect for the prices they charge.
Kurt Wright
These guys are awesome!!! Great food, great service, and a nice outdoor seating area. If you can see the teeth marks in it, then it's cooked right. Gluten free and vegan options are a plus. Legit bbq joint.
Rachel J
This was a cute little cafe! The food was pretty tasty. It could use a little more seasoning, but I appreciated the very friendly service and lots of vegan options. I ordered the ALT wrap. It was very lettuce heavy, but the veggies were fresh and crisp.
sam hughes
Cafe Phoenix offers high quality food, wonderful ambiance and very friendly service. My partner and I had an absolutely amazing meal here and we want to give a HUGE shoutout to chef Michael. He was extremely welcoming and the food was top notch. The garden back patio was so pleasant and this is hands down our new favorite restaurant in Arcata. Looking forward to eating here again soon.
Samuel Smith
Quality/price ratio is way off. Their ingredients are mid to low quality but pricing reflects organic and well sourced ingredients.
They use seed oils to cook with 🤮 and charge extra to swap seed oils out with butter even though their sign says happy to accommodate food intolerances.
Food taste was alright. Definitely not 25$+ a plate worth. Dont get me wrong im all for paying for good food. This place just needs to reevaluate their quality/cost ratio. Poorly trained college staff that doesnt seem to care. Also at 60$ for a meal i would expect staff to wait on your table. NOPE they was you to buss everything yourself😂 will not come back.
Go to cafe brio down the street instead! Better quality, fair cost, and their staff is much friendlier!!
Brianna Dunmyer
Such a cute spot with amazing food and super friendly servers!
Richelle Goins
Absolutely delicious, stuffed quesadilla.
Kiana Elliott
One of the best restaurants in Humboldt! Yes, the Phoenix Potatoes are EVERYTHING you could ask for. And yes, you should get a hot drink! And yes, of course they have good salsa for the spice fans.
Such tasty food, fresh! and vegan/vegetarian friendly- in preparation too! They make their own vegan milks and their treats and warm drinks are divine.
Thanks to Izzy and the other employees at the desk- they made us feel very comfortable to order the food- they are careful about cross contamination if you let them know. Their bowl was very tasty and the cookies too!
Special shoutout to your young workers at the front! It made us want to eat there despite being worried about the options. :)
Bob Judevine
I love this place for lunch for their excellent, fresh entrees and beautiful garden seating. I hadn’t found a chance to try their dinner menu until yesterday. I got a tri-tip and prawns burrito to go and it was just heaven! Perfectly balanced flavors, yummy rice, cheese, black beans, veggies, tender bbq tri tip and a ton of prawn. It was too much to eat at once so I got to enjoy it again today for lunch. Staff are always great.
C C
2/14/25 Came back for more and it was amazing! We tried the tri tip plate which came with fresh green salad, pesto pasta, and cornbread, as well as the loaded baked potato. It was amazing! All of it was cooked to perfection with flavorful sauce and dressing. We will be back, Cafe Phoenix & Smoked Backyard BBQ! :)
1/2015 We have eaten at Cafe Phx many many times and looove their food. Always delicious, fresh, and healthy. This was our first time try Smoked and the riblets were amazing!!! So good that we wanted to order them again tonight but they are closed til the weekend so we will have to wait. They have amazing outdoor patio seating and said they will be getting heaters soon so let the outdoor dinner parties commence! This is something you don’t want to miss!
Jesse Moffett
Possibly the best potatoes and omelet I’ve ever had. Delicious fresh ingredients and friendly staff.
I stopped by here, Weil in Arcata looking for a casual place to grab an iced tea and a cookie and get some work done. No public Wi-Fi but very friendly people working here in a nice place to sit and work if you can hotspot.
I love Café Pheonix, the food is indulgent and the addition of the barbecue for dinner has been such a treat. The outdoor seating in the back is my favorite and has such a great energy. This spot is such a delight, it never disappoints.
Plate of breakfast was about $30, which is fine but they ruined the poached eggs. They took the whole plate and by the time it was returned with new eggs the rest of the food had gone cold. They don't have full table service, which I would expect for the prices they charge.
These guys are awesome!!! Great food, great service, and a nice outdoor seating area. If you can see the teeth marks in it, then it's cooked right. Gluten free and vegan options are a plus. Legit bbq joint.
This was a cute little cafe! The food was pretty tasty. It could use a little more seasoning, but I appreciated the very friendly service and lots of vegan options. I ordered the ALT wrap. It was very lettuce heavy, but the veggies were fresh and crisp.
Cafe Phoenix offers high quality food, wonderful ambiance and very friendly service. My partner and I had an absolutely amazing meal here and we want to give a HUGE shoutout to chef Michael. He was extremely welcoming and the food was top notch. The garden back patio was so pleasant and this is hands down our new favorite restaurant in Arcata. Looking forward to eating here again soon.
Quality/price ratio is way off. Their ingredients are mid to low quality but pricing reflects organic and well sourced ingredients.
They use seed oils to cook with 🤮 and charge extra to swap seed oils out with butter even though their sign says happy to accommodate food intolerances.
Food taste was alright. Definitely not 25$+ a plate worth. Dont get me wrong im all for paying for good food. This place just needs to reevaluate their quality/cost ratio. Poorly trained college staff that doesnt seem to care. Also at 60$ for a meal i would expect staff to wait on your table. NOPE they was you to buss everything yourself😂 will not come back.
Go to cafe brio down the street instead! Better quality, fair cost, and their staff is much friendlier!!
Such a cute spot with amazing food and super friendly servers!
Absolutely delicious, stuffed quesadilla.
One of the best restaurants in Humboldt! Yes, the Phoenix Potatoes are EVERYTHING you could ask for. And yes, you should get a hot drink! And yes, of course they have good salsa for the spice fans.
Restaurantji Recommends
Such tasty food, fresh! and vegan/vegetarian friendly- in preparation too! They make their own vegan milks and their treats and warm drinks are divine.
Thanks to Izzy and the other employees at the desk- they made us feel very comfortable to order the food- they are careful about cross contamination if you let them know. Their bowl was very tasty and the cookies too!
Special shoutout to your young workers at the front! It made us want to eat there despite being worried about the options. :)
I love this place for lunch for their excellent, fresh entrees and beautiful garden seating. I hadn’t found a chance to try their dinner menu until yesterday. I got a tri-tip and prawns burrito to go and it was just heaven! Perfectly balanced flavors, yummy rice, cheese, black beans, veggies, tender bbq tri tip and a ton of prawn. It was too much to eat at once so I got to enjoy it again today for lunch. Staff are always great.
2/14/25
Came back for more and it was amazing! We tried the tri tip plate which came with fresh green salad, pesto pasta, and cornbread, as well as the loaded baked potato. It was amazing! All of it was cooked to perfection with flavorful sauce and dressing. We will be back, Cafe Phoenix & Smoked Backyard BBQ! :)
1/2015
We have eaten at Cafe Phx many many times and looove their food. Always delicious, fresh, and healthy. This was our first time try Smoked and the riblets were amazing!!! So good that we wanted to order them again tonight but they are closed til the weekend so we will have to wait. They have amazing outdoor patio seating and said they will be getting heaters soon so let the outdoor dinner parties commence! This is something you don’t want to miss!
Possibly the best potatoes and omelet I’ve ever had. Delicious fresh ingredients and friendly staff.
The best breakfast burrito!….ever!!
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