CUP IT UP

I read about this restaurant several weeks ago. Here's what  i remember: it was started by 2 golfers who wanted to keep playing  the game but were also hungry but didn't want the mess or the grease or fattiness of the usual fare offered on the green (i'm not sure what this encompasses since i don't golf.) so they came up with a cup concept. Put a lot of good fresh food in a cup that can be eaten with a fork or spoon.

So voila! there is Cup it Up in the former home of a bbq place near trader joe's on wilmot and speedway. The first time we went here was for dinner and they had just closed at the ungodly early hour of 7pm!! This time we went there for  lunch during our weekly Friday grocery run.

The restaurant was just as bone chilling cold as the first failed time so we ate outside. The menu is on the wall giving you the steps to follow; pick out meat or fish as the base (we had herb citrus chicken) and then grains (we had white rice) but you could also get brown, barley or quinoa. Then lettuce or kale or spinach and they will grill it for you if you want. then some toppings; most come with the price of the cup and in our case it was $8. bill and i shared it and it was a more than ample serving for both of us. also we didn't get it in a cup (they will either mix it up for you and put it in the cup or layer it in the cup); we asked for a bowl which is a takeout container with a plastic lid.

so back to the toppings. there was tomatoes and peppers and jalapenos and onions  and mushrooms and then you got to choose 2 "superfood" toppings and if you wanted more there was an additional charge. These toppings included blueberries, garbanzo beans, avocado, edemame beans and some others that we can't remember.

Then you pick a sauce; they had a cheesy one and then their house sauce and a peppercorn one; we went with the house sauce. I don't know how to describe this sauce; slightly salty and slightly sweet with a tad of garlic. It was delicious and just enough was put on to not drown the concoction.

We were very satisfied and passed that on to the owner who was milling about.

The bathroom situation is sort of a hassle. All the businesses except for Trader Joe's shares a bathroom in the center of the strip mall and i had to wait till one of the server gals could go back into the restaurant and get the key and then walk me to the bathroom.!!! Not ideal.

 Not enough of a "problem" to prevent us eating here again.