Very good!!! First time here and had a great experience. Empanadas are excellent!! Cesar salads are huge. Great service and clean restaurant. I look forward to coming back more. read more

Urban American Kitchen - Empanadas!! - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Houston, Texas

My first visit to Urban American Kitchen was last week to celebrate Houston Restaurant Weeks for 2024. This meal was to sample their HRW $25 lunch menu. We were promptly seated after arriving in the large and airy dining room. After reviewing the menu, I chose for my 3 courses the strawberry salad, bistro filet and tequila bread pudding. While waiting for the first course, I noticed the full bar and open kitchen behind it. The salad arrived quickly and immediately, I noticed how large it was in that big bowl. It was almost entree sized! After about 2 bites, I realized that this salad was delicious. Oh my, those greens with the candied pecans, feta cheese and fresh sliced strawberries with some balsamic vinaigrette was so light and refreshing in taste. I am so happy I ordered it. One of the best salads that I have had in a long time (5). The bistro filet was next and consisted of 6 oz. of grilled beef on top of a bed of Parmesan risotto bathed in a mushroom sauce. Flavor wise this hit the spot. That sauce and risotto were on point. The filet was good but a little tough to chew but not too much. It was a very enjoyable entree overall (4). Finally the dessert was a large piece of warm bread pudding with some cream and glaze on it and a scoop of vanilla ice cream. The warm melted bread pudding melted the ice cream quickly but it was still a very good tasting gooey mess. I liked it (4). Another positive with this meal was the fast and efficient table service. They did a good job taking care of us. This meal impressed me. For $25, it was a real value. I was told their menu entree salads are much larger than the one served to me! Everything I ate was very good tasting and filling. Honestly with the portion sizes this meal could have been in the $39 HRW dinner menu. Considering the price and quality of this meal I could almost give a 5 score. I hesitate because all 3 of my courses are not on their regular menu so for now this HRW menu is the only way to get them. I would very much like to return here have another meal from the standard menu. read more

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A cozy restaurant that could accommodate big and small groups. I would recommend making reservation as groups of people do come in fast during lunch time. I came here for HRW. I had the shrimp skewers, passion fruit salmon, and crème brûlée. The shrimps were seasoned perfectly. The habanero mango sauce was just a little spicy, and it paired well with the shrimps. My mouth was dancing in beautiful flavors of salty, spicy, and a little sweetness. My salmon was cooked to perfection. The passion fruit sauce was delicious, and went well with the salmon. Lastly, my dessert was ok. It was a little runny but smooth custard. Service wise, it could be better. I asked for ice tea and didn't get one. My server totally forgot about it. read more

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The vibe is modern, urban, and welcoming from the moment you walk in. The food was fresh, flavorful, and beautifully presented -- you can tell real care goes into every dish. Service was on point: friendly, attentive, and made great recommendations read more

I ordered the orange carafe of mimosas to share with a friend. It was pretty yummy. A good balance of bubbly, sweet and tart from the orange juice. We were fortunate enough to visit during HWR so I had the banana oat pancakes and the huevos rancheros. No regrets across the board. Service initially took a bit but after receiving our food the servers were diligent and friendly. For a Sunday it wasn't too packed but it was busy, nicely decorated and family friendly. read more

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Come in on a hot and sunny day lovely establishment walk in get seated about two minutes a server comes to seat me. First time here. Get the menu look it over and I decided to get the urban breakfast which comes with choice of eggs and choice of meat and comes with potatoes and fruit. I also get a Belgian waffle with strawberries. Get my food and drink, taste everything the urban breakfast was good eggs were cooked to perfection and bacon was crispy hard and potatoes was good also fruit they could leave the melons out but some people like melon I'm not a fan of melons. Didn't try the Belgian waffle got too full. So will try it when I'm at home. All in all everything was good for a late lunch. Urban breakfast 9/10 Watermelon cucumber martini 8/10 Belgian waffle? read more

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Just enjoyed a great breakfast here. Omelette was very good, service was very good and attentive. My only complaint is that a side of toast was $6. It was just 1 piece of thick toast. I know it was probably just rung up as a side, but maybe think of a more reasonable price for a piece of toast. I was with a friend and it was his birthday treat, so I didn't want to make a fuss, so I let it go. Will I be back, yes. Meal was very good. read more

Urban American Kitchen - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Houston, Texas

LOVED the fish and chips! Batter is deliciously crispy and comes with a cup of vinegar - YUM! Service was swift and quick. Will absolutely be returning. read more

The Urban Kitchen, located at 14008 Memorial Drive, Houston, TX 77079, needs to train the wait staff. We dined at this location twice. The wait staff is lacking. The owner must ensure adequate training. The waiter did not write down our orders and dinner requests. When he delivered our food, our water glasses were empty. I asked for a spoon and hot sauce, and he did not deliver. I sat waiting for the hot sauce to arrive while my fish was turning cold. We had to alert staff three times to bring what we requested. We asked our waiter for more water; he stated, "I'll be right back with it." He did not come back. I had to get up and ask other personnel why my spoon did not come. I got up from the table twice to get more water and the hot sauce. I blame the restaurant for not properly training the staff in stellar customer service. The experience has happened twice for us; we will not be going back. read more

Unfortunately as of late January they are now permanently Closed! This past week! Really liked their food. Last few times in there there weren't many people in there. Sorry to see it go. read more

Lovely corner restaurant! American cuisine with incredible crispy French fries and fresh, delicious menu with cozy and warm ambiance! Waite staff professional and prompt! Everything an Houstonian expects and requires! read more

We arrived to this spot and there was plenty of parking. We walked in and were greeted and sat immediately on a Sunday morning. The customer service was on point. We were able to enjoy the regular menu and the resturant week menu. The pork belly was great. The waffle and omelet were good..not great..but good. The chicken fried chicken was pretty good. All was reasonably priced. read more

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My first time there. The server recommended I get the lunch special $25. You pick an appetizer than a entrée then dessert everything was excellent. read more

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Don't do it!!! You can tip me later......worst restaurant evereerrrrr!!! Flat sodas, we ordered a flat bread...i swear it swam through galveston before making it to the table.....Braised Short Rib...no flavor and I should of just asked to be served a round braised piece of fat ...hold the flavor and meat!....just horrible.....I don't cook but I can teach u flavor!...just horrible...I don't know why I did that!!....if I could lick my own @$$ I would!! read more

I made reservation here for our company dept to have a team meeting lunch. Service was a bit slow, I recall only about 2 server and 1 busboy. I noticed my boss was getting antsy 30 mins in and no one have taken our food order. Food was great. I ordered the Pecan Crusted Chicken with mashed potatoes and onion rings. My only complaint is I wish the pecan chicken had a little more hint of salt. My coworker next to me was telling me how good the fettuccine alfredo was and he also added the pecan crusted chicken. I may have to give that a try next time. Food was great, they need to hire another server to help with taking order etc. read more

Urban American Kitchen - Pecan Crusted Chicken - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Houston, Texas

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We stop to figure and i seee what a amazing flavor hiding heree!!! Try it!!!! Jhon was really knowledgeable about the menu. And outstanding read more

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We ordered through DoorDash. Their side salad was one of the best side salads I've had. Very fresh spinach leaves, cherry tomato's, cucumber, thinly sliced red onion with a raspberry vinaigrette dressing. The Baja Fish Tacos come 3 to an order so my husband ate two and I had the third. Very tasty with cabbage and avocado. Their onion rings were excellent. Prices are on par with Mia's Table with comparable tastiness and quality. read more

Joel and Desiree always provide outstanding service, and the kitchen staff consistently whips up the most delicious dishes. This has truly become our go-to brunch spot! read more

Brett was a great server. He had great suggestions and was very attentive. Loved our pasta and Greek wrap. We will definitely be back!

We ordered the steak special, chicken picatta, chicken fried steak, and union burger and everything was absolutely perfect! Brett was our waiter and he was so pleasant and patient with us and recommended exactly what we needed from drinks to food. Excellent! The experience was great and the restaurant itself was very warm and inviting- wonderful ambiance! read more

I wasn't wowed by my food at this location. I had the pete's Colorado omelette and i was disappointed. The omelette had nothing inside, but a little cheese and whatever toppings on top. There were only a few pieces of breakfast potatoes underneath. The biscuit and gravy were good even though one of them came looking like someone ripped the top off lol. My boyfriend had the lobster omelette which he said was tasty. We always go to the other location in the heights and never had an issue. So maybe they were just having a bad day in the kitchen? Pros: Service was good and my beer was cold and delicious. read more

Urban American Kitchen - Biscuits and gravy. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Houston, Texas

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Food is great and service was nice. Overpriced though... Reminds me of an upscale Cheddar's.

First time visiting this restaurant, and the three stars attributes to the very nice, and eager server (zach). The ambiance and decor could use with a bit of upgrading. Restaurant entrance is confusing, and hidden by the outdoor sitting area. They have a good happy hour option on Thursdays (all day), and other days from 3 pm to 6 pm. I ordered their chicken sliders, lobster quesadilla, and tomato basil soup. The tomato basil soup was not creamy, and the accompaniment bread/toast that came with it was oil, hard, and hardly toasted. Small as you can see the bowl almost hiding it. The quesadilla had chunks of actual lobster but was soggy in the bottom side, and lacked flavour and seasoning by itself. The sauce that came with it didn't add much in the way of wow. The sliders were nothing special, looked lacklustre and the crisps that came with it was VERY oily. Overall, I was pretty miffed with the food. read more

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Ordered a steak salad which was supposed to have beets and candied nuts. None of that came on it. Just a sad looking salad. Then almost choked on the stems that are from parsley. This salad has very few edible greens. Who eats whole parsley unchopped on a salad?! The entire bouquet is in here??! Horrible waste of money. Don't make a salad if you don't have the ingredients!!! read more

Urban American Kitchen - Mostly all parsley stems and leaves. Almost choked on it!! Hardly any edible greens - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Houston, Texas

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I stopped by this place once and it was ok. We were seated quickly service was great but the food was very lack luster. I ordered chicken and waffle the chicken was poorly seasoned thin chicken breast. I gave the 3 stars because the service was goods. I won't be back to this establishment again. I rarely eat out so when I do I expect my food seasoned. read more

Urban American Kitchen - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Houston, Texas

Eh. The customer service was excellent but the menu was slightly lacking. We went around 6pm on a Saturday and while we had reservations, we didn't need them. The place was pretty empty though it did get a little busy around 7. We were delighted to learn happy hour lasted until 6 so we ordered a mojito and a martini. It seemed a bit like the waiter wasn't sure how to make the drinks and the taste showed. We then ordered spinach dip and empanadas. The dip was lacking but the empanadas were delicious. I ordered the steak because there's just not that much to choose from on the menu that enticed me. The steak was decent, the spinach was good if not a little salty and the potatoes were slightly bland. We were there for a birthday so we brought in our own cake so I can't attest to their desserts but the coffee was good and we weren't given grief for bringing in a cake which was appreciated. All in all the experience was ok though I probably won't find a reason to return. read more

This is a very mediocre restaurant. Nothing special. Nothing amazing. It almost seems like the restaurant was slapped together. There is no balance in the two dishes I got. I got to taste the southwest chicken quesadillas and the buffalo chicken wrap with fries. I also had a watermelon cucumber martini. The quesadillas- no real flavor, just a LOT of melted cheese with a sprinkle of everything else. Not seasoned. Bland. Boring. Watermelon Cucumber Melon- no garnish, just a pink drink in a martini glass, small things like that add to the experience. It was delicious though. Buffalo chicken wrap had potential but I kept biting into it and getting pure hot sauce. Just bites of Buffalo sauce. I literally spit it out. It was just TOO MUCH. this is coming from someone that is a sauce person but goodness. Fries are fresh, natural and amazing. My favorite part. read more

Urban American Kitchen - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Houston, Texas

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Was looking for a local place to get fish tacos for lunch and decided to try this place. Yuck. Worst tacos I've ever had. The fish were fried very soft. Weren't crispy at all, actually mushy, not well seasoned and no toppings like in description. No cabbage or avocado (???). Waste of time and money. Fries were also nasty and unseasoned. read more

Urban American Kitchen - Baja Fish Tacos - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Houston, Texas

I came here with my friend for dinner last night. She picked the place, I have never been so I thought I would give it a try. It is in a place so parking was great. The place looked typical, nothing special about it. Our waiter started us with water and gave us time to catch up instead of at some place they rush you to order. So we liked that because we haven't seen each other. Now the menu was okay. They have pasta options, burgers and other signature/dinner options as well. I was starving so I wanted carbs, I got the urban burger since I'm sucker for fried egg on my burger. Waiter ask if the fried egg was okay and if I didn't want it fried I can request it however I want the egg cook. I asked for over easy since I like my egg runny and also ask for no blue cheese because I am lactose. The burger came with fries and I was fine with. My friend ordered the Salmon Alfredo. Food looked good, key word, looked. My friend's pasta had no flavor, she had to keep putting salt and pepper and still was mediocre. My burger had no flavor as well, patty had no flavor, I think the only thing that had flavor was whatever sauce they had on the bun. I had to add salt and pepper in my burger and noticed that the egg was NOT how I requested which was over easy. The egg was fried and dry and of course they had the blue cheese spread on the burger. I had to take apart the burger and just wiped off the blue cheese and just pretty much ate all components separately. I didn't even finish the burger. The fries that came with my burger were soggy and you guess it, no flavor, not even salt. I added black pepper in the ketchup to at least give it some flavor. Lastly, I went to the bathroom and there was no AC in the bathroom and the light was flickering. Overall service was great! I don't know if the kitchen does not read the orders details or my waiter didn't put it in. Service was great but food was not good at all. I will not come back or recommend this place . read more

Urban American Kitchen - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Houston, Texas

Just found this restaurant by recommendation of some friends. Casual dining, great diverse menu. The food was great and very well priced. Perfect for a casual neighborhood dining experience. read more

Such a pretty local restaurant. Could host a nice brunch here, however I don't think I will come back. I did not receive the minimum customer service from the hostess who seems to also be doubling as a server. He has a friendly personality because I see him interacting with other tablets in that manner however I'm not getting that same attention and care. I was told to seat myself and he'll "meet me there" but I saw a couple walked to a table after I walked in. Also I was not asked what I wanted to drink, ever. The only question I was asked was "need more time, or are you ready to order?" 'I replied oh this is my first time here, I'll need more time' hoping to spark some recommendations out of him but nope... he just walked away coming back 5 mins later to see if I was ready now. Lobster Mac was good. Update: just found out that server/hostess was THE MANAGER read more

Urban American Kitchen - Lobster Mac N Cheese - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Houston, Texas

First time visiting there. It was a quiet cozy place. The food was good. Our server, Jose was very friendly and attentive. read more

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We really enjoyed the food, service, and ambiance. The chef was able to accommodate my food allergy with a delicious alternative and let me know menu items to avoid. We will return for sure. :-) read more

Delicious Huevos Rancheros, French toast, burger is delicious and juicy, great service, and quick. read more

Urban American Kitchen - a plate of french toast with strawberries and blueberries - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Houston, Texas

I made a reservation for 8pm last night and when I walked in it took 10 minutes to even be seated. When I had been finally seated I was never approached to be serviced but when someone walked in after me of another race they were seated and helped immediately. As a social media influencer, this was probably the most embarrassing thing I've had to face out of a restaurant because I had heard really great things about your food and it was the reason why I visited in the first place. read more

Staff definitely get their hospitality from the owner. Cheese dip was owner is rude even made rude staff cry. Do not support this business. Wish I could give zero stars read more

Urban American Kitchen - Card for me to reach owner - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Houston, Texas

Not the worst. Ordered takeout paid extra for some ingredients and got home and they left them off. Burger was average and fries less than average. read more

Came here for brunch after church. My future in-laws have been here a few times and enjoy it. I was not sure what to get, I was stuck between the pecan crusted salad and the eggs Benedict. Although not pictured it was above average, but not outstanding. The English muffin was a little too hard and it was also cold. The poached egg was the correct temperature and so was the hollandaise, but the English muffin kind of ruined it. The server boasted about the fries, but they weren't that great. They were all different sizes so they were all cooked differently. There weren't too many people there; however, they did have a large party. Overall service was not that great. We were all confused when a random server dropped off our check that we had never seen or had been introduced to us. We did not have a lot of food and it still took a little while. The kitchen might've just been backed up. Overall the food was good. The burger was really good and my future mother-in-law enjoyed the chicken sandwich. The service was just a little bit lacking. read more

Urban American Kitchen - Urban Burger - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Houston, Texas

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Came for Sat brunch today. They are still doing their restaurant weeks menu. Their spacing for Covid precautions is good. Seating every other table and there is outdoor seating. Waiters and Waitresses all work together to make sure you are being attended to. Food is really good with the exception of the deviled eggs. Those were disappointing and tasted like you were just eating a regular boiled egg. I had the Farmhouse Plate and my friend had chicken and waffles. The potatoes were delicious. Overall good brunch spot. read more

Urban American Kitchen - Farmhouse plate, blueberry pancake - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Houston, Texas

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We had brunch here today. The food was delicious as always! Great service, too. It's a cozy, laid back restaurant with a full bar. We love it here!!! read more

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