Passion Fruit

I Google search for healthy lunch option in this area. Yes, there were many popped up, but since this place closes at 3pm(I think lunch is served until 2:30), we wanted to go right away. Wow!!! We are so happy we went there. It was very easy to find, and easy to park! All the staff were so kind. The place was very clean and well organized. Surprisingly, it was not loud either. Yes, their Food was wow, too!!! Every bite was so delicious and felt refreshed even after the meal. Thank you for providing a delicious healthy food! We ordered… Lunch(built your own plate): -Seared Salmon w/Citrus Tzatziki, -Spiced Cauliflower w/Sauce Verde, -Autumn Farro Salad. Grains & Greens: -Beets Around The Bush (Fried goat cheese was new for us, but texture was good! And I think it went well with roasted beets and pistachio vinaigrette.) yum! Plus, Boxed Water and Ginger Ale. Our Total $40+ for 2 of us.

Sarah Odeh

This is a really cool spot. I only got coffee here and it was quite tasty. I wish we had ordered lunch from this location as well. Looking forward to trying out the food in the future. The outdoor seating is great and has charging stations! How thoughtful!

Markus Ribbe

Rather nice selection of tasty combos, sandwiches, and Poke. Also, the coffee is rather great! Staff is very friendly, too.👍

Philip Von Wrede

This is another hidden gem. Tucked away in a research park, the espresso drinks are to die for or they also have great salads, sandwiches etc.

Follow up to KimTheJ’s review: I was a customer seated who overheard the entire exchange between KimTheJ and the employees of Herb & Ranch. The employees were professional and stated multiple times that the kitchen closed and they could not serve her. Although I understand frustration of missing the kitchen hours, almost all restaurants operate like this, and I applaud the employees for their professionalism despite the continuous badgering from KimTheJ. Love the food and cookies here, and maybe don’t trust someone’s google review who gives 1 stars to almost all restaurants she visits 🤷.

My favorite go-to lunch place near UCI! Plates are very good.

Love how open and clean the space is, staff was very nice and helpful, food was great too!

This is a great place for a healthy and tasty breakfast or lunch. There are many options from which to choose cafeteria style.

This place has four food stations that you can choose from and a coffee bar with great coffee options. I usually come here for lunch. There are salmon, short rib, chicken, seared ahi with great sides as one option, a sandwich station, a salad station, and a poke station. Great food. There is a water dispenser or you can purchase a variety of drinks. The first and last stations are my favorite. Plenty of parking, and seating inside the restaurant, out front, and a huge common area with TV's a few steps away.

This is an adult food court. The lines can get long during lunch hour as a lot of the local employees come here. I got the poke bowl. It was a chipotle for poke bowls and I thought it tasted good. They also have a greens station and a grill station with has sandwiches, paninis and soups. There is also an in-house coffee and pastry bar which has gelato which I believe is made locally. I am not a fan of communal seating areas but its a cute spot and I will be back

SangMyung Lee

My favorite go-to lunch place near UCI! Plates are very good.

gen

Love how open and clean the space is, staff was very nice and helpful, food was great too!

Bob Bob

Follow up to KimTheJ’s review: I was a customer seated who overheard the entire exchange between KimTheJ and the employees of Herb & Ranch. The employees were professional and stated multiple times that the kitchen closed and they could not serve her. Although I understand frustration of missing the kitchen hours, almost all restaurants operate like this, and I applaud the employees for their professionalism despite the continuous badgering from KimTheJ. Love the food and cookies here, and maybe don’t trust someone’s google review who gives 1 stars to almost all restaurants she visits 🤷.

Susan S. McClellan

This is a great place for a healthy and tasty breakfast or lunch. There are many options from which to choose cafeteria style.

Tina Johns

This place has four food stations that you can choose from and a coffee bar with great coffee options. I usually come here for lunch. There are salmon, short rib, chicken, seared ahi with great sides as one option, a sandwich station, a salad station, and a poke station. Great food. There is a water dispenser or you can purchase a variety of drinks. The first and last stations are my favorite. Plenty of parking, and seating inside the restaurant, out front, and a huge common area with TV's a few steps away.

Candace Harrell

I ordered via Door Dash. Thank you so much for such a top notch experience. From the eating utensils, to the wrapped high quality napkin, to the AMAZING food. I was thoroughly happy with my purchase. The veggie hash and blueberry & lime muffin were off the charts delish. Fine quality food. Thank you! I look forward to trying your other delicacies! :)

Great food and ambience. My one note is that some of the dishes are not practical and difficult to eat. For example the butter lettuce salad was not chopped and was just the leaves which was fine to cut but just not ideal. The bread for the appetizer was hard to split as well. More though should go into the eating experience. The flavors were great though.

Decent place for a quick bite. Had a Caprese sandwitch and a Mahalo Aloha bowl with chicken katsu. Both orders were of generous portions. Friendly customer service and sittings available both inside and outside. Since it's within the University settings there are plenty of outdoor sittings available and quite comfortable as well. Free wifi available too.

Elena Buenrostro

Great food and ambience. My one note is that some of the dishes are not practical and difficult to eat. For example the butter lettuce salad was not chopped and was just the leaves which was fine to cut but just not ideal. The bread for the appetizer was hard to split as well. More though should go into the eating experience. The flavors were great though.

Eric C

Decent place for a quick bite. Had a Caprese sandwitch and a Mahalo Aloha bowl with chicken katsu. Both orders were of generous portions. Friendly customer service and sittings available both inside and outside. Since it's within the University settings there are plenty of outdoor sittings available and quite comfortable as well. Free wifi available too.

I stumbled upon the breakfast burrito on social media and was pleasantly surprised by its taste. The coffee was equally impressive. However, I found the ordering process a bit confusing due to the numerous closed counters. I think I just went at a slow time. Despite this minor inconvenience, the staff was exceptionally friendly and I will go again

Going to start vining coming here twice a week as part of my new years diet !

Ronaldo

Going to start vining coming here twice a week as part of my new years diet !

Eric Hurtado

I stumbled upon the breakfast burrito on social media and was pleasantly surprised by its taste. The coffee was equally impressive. However, I found the ordering process a bit confusing due to the numerous closed counters. I think I just went at a slow time. Despite this minor inconvenience, the staff was exceptionally friendly and I will go again

Interior is modern and clean, including the surrounding buildings. The sandwiches come with a salad which was fresh. Came during holiday time with reduced menu. Thought the turkey press was ok ingredients were fresh but not a standout. Also got a turkey wrap which was better. More like 3.5 stars.

Chris Webster

Interior is modern and clean, including the surrounding buildings. The sandwiches come with a salad which was fresh. Came during holiday time with reduced menu. Thought the turkey press was ok ingredients were fresh but not a standout. Also got a turkey wrap which was better. More like 3.5 stars.

My husband and I arrived at this restaurant at 2:20pm. The staff told us that they closed at 3:00 and were out of items. It would take 20 minutes to cook a few items. The response was lackluster and I sensed ordering the airline chicken was not preferred because they were closing. The staff were not friendly. I opted for the Salmon with two sides. My sides were cold but supposed to be hot. My seared salmon was tasty until I saw it was entirely raw except for the seared part. I asked the staff if my salmon was supposed to be cooked more. They said no and did not offer to put it back on the grill. I have never eaten salmon so raw except for Sushi. My salmon wasn’t even hot. All the sides were pre-cooked and sitting out. This place appears to have pre-made items and then they are warmed up after ordering. My husband ordered a sandwich which was sitting out already made and they just heated it up. All the reviews stated this food was fresh and hot. Perhaps this may be true if you come early in the day. Beware of coming later in the day as you are getting leftovers from the lunch rush. I expected more from a 4.5 rated restaurant. Our lunch cost 40 dollars but I felt very disappointed. For that price, at least make a fresh sandwich. The restaurant was modern and clean. I liked the idea of the food hall concept with different food stations but this place fell flat for me. The atmosphere was great but I would not ever return due to the food.

Robbie Davis

My husband and I arrived at this restaurant at 2:20pm. The staff told us that they closed at 3:00 and were out of items. It would take 20 minutes to cook a few items. The response was lackluster and I sensed ordering the airline chicken was not preferred because they were closing. The staff were not friendly. I opted for the Salmon with two sides. My sides were cold but supposed to be hot. My seared salmon was tasty until I saw it was entirely raw except for the seared part. I asked the staff if my salmon was supposed to be cooked more. They said no and did not offer to put it back on the grill. I have never eaten salmon so raw except for Sushi. My salmon wasn’t even hot. All the sides were pre-cooked and sitting out. This place appears to have pre-made items and then they are warmed up after ordering. My husband ordered a sandwich which was sitting out already made and they just heated it up. All the reviews stated this food was fresh and hot. Perhaps this may be true if you come early in the day. Beware of coming later in the day as you are getting leftovers from the lunch rush. I expected more from a 4.5 rated restaurant. Our lunch cost 40 dollars but I felt very disappointed. For that price, at least make a fresh sandwich. The restaurant was modern and clean. I liked the idea of the food hall concept with different food stations but this place fell flat for me. The atmosphere was great but I would not ever return due to the food.

I work on the west side of UCI's campus and this restaurant is super convenient. I often go for lunch - good food and ok price. Today I had a busy day. Sign on the door says they close at 3pm. I walk in and go to the end station to get a salad. The person behind the station says "we stop serving at 2:30pm". I was confused because the door on the sign says 3pm. A second worker stated the same thing to me unsolicited. They then say you can go to the cafe and purchase items there. It was 2:38pm. I again ask the young lady at check out and she says "we stop serving food at 2:30pm." I pick up a juice and ask for a cookie. I then say it would be helpful if your sign on the door was accurate. She then gives me an heavy sigh full of attitude. I paused and inquired as to why the poor response and customer service. The tall girl next to her then chimes in and says "we stop serving food at 2:30pm". Now they are both rude and unprofessional. I ask for a manager. They continue with the unprofessional behavior. The manager comes out and I realize that she's the super friendly person who is usually at the counter. I thank her addressing my concerns and decline to purchase anything. While I'm talking the tall worker continues with the under her breath comments and rude behavior. I asked the manager to have her move away from us so that I could continue my conversation with her. I've always enjoyed this restaurant. Not anymore. This entire encounter was so unnecessary.

KimTheJ

I work on the west side of UCI's campus and this restaurant is super convenient. I often go for lunch - good food and ok price. Today I had a busy day. Sign on the door says they close at 3pm. I walk in and go to the end station to get a salad. The person behind the station says "we stop serving at 2:30pm". I was confused because the door on the sign says 3pm. A second worker stated the same thing to me unsolicited. They then say you can go to the cafe and purchase items there. It was 2:38pm. I again ask the young lady at check out and she says "we stop serving food at 2:30pm." I pick up a juice and ask for a cookie. I then say it would be helpful if your sign on the door was accurate. She then gives me an heavy sigh full of attitude. I paused and inquired as to why the poor response and customer service. The tall girl next to her then chimes in and says "we stop serving food at 2:30pm". Now they are both rude and unprofessional. I ask for a manager. They continue with the unprofessional behavior. The manager comes out and I realize that she's the super friendly person who is usually at the counter. I thank her addressing my concerns and decline to purchase anything. While I'm talking the tall worker continues with the under her breath comments and rude behavior. I asked the manager to have her move away from us so that I could continue my conversation with her. I've always enjoyed this restaurant. Not anymore. This entire encounter was so unnecessary.