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    Urban Fare

    3.3 (151 reviews)
    Open 6:00 am - 10:00 pm
    Updated 2 months ago

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    Spanakopita, Madras Curry Couscous, Vegan Carrot Slice
    Dana S.

    In general, the prices here are too high for me to buy a ton of actual groceries when I come here, but I'll buy little things that are hard to find elsewhere from the grocery section (they have a brand of vegan yogurt here that I like). What I really like about this store is the cafe, which is like, a step above grocery stores cafes that are already a step above usual grocery store cafes. The main thing being is that this is not just a few takeout counters - they have a salad bar and prepared hot foods, but they will serve it to you on house dining ware, and there's even a small menu of made-to-order dishes! Nothing vegetarian on that menu which is sad for me, but plenty of vegetarian stuff from the hot food counter which is probably just as good. And alcoholic drinks (including house-made cocktails) are served! So it's basically an actual counter-service restaurant which is very nice. I had poked my head into the store a few times but only recently got around to actually trying this restaurant and I was really impressed. I got a spanakopita and a side of madras curry couscous. I was really impressed with how flaky the spanakopita pastry was, and the couscous was very flavourful! I got a slice of vegan carrot cake from the bakery counter to enjoy with my meal, which isn't part of the restaurant area so unfortunately they pack everything to go. The cake was disappointing compared to how high quality the restaurant food was; it was really sweet (I know it's cake, but it was too much) and was a little bit oily but at the same time dry. I generally like vegan baked goods, but I wonder if the non-vegan baked goods here are better. They had some cake slices that were way too big for me but would be great for 2 or even 3 people that looked seriously beautiful. The grocery prices are high, but the restaurant prices are actually pretty good! Dinner and dessert only $16. There was one person in the restaurant who I thought reacted impatiently when I had a menu question, but otherwise the staff is usually pretty friendly. I like the atmosphere of the whole place in general, it's a very unique vibe for a grocery store. They had a singer/guitarist performing one time! Also there are sometimes samples of local brands the people giving them out are always very chill - eager to talk about the product but they don't try to pressure you into buying it.

    Denise W.

    Hit and miss on deals here. So this Urban Fare is located in Yaletown. It's surrounded by condos and so it gets most of its business from the condos. Overall, it has everything that you expect at any Urban Fare. Prices are definitely at the higher end. It is very convenient for people living nearby.

    Local eats and treats.
    Aaron B.

    Really sweet grocery store with everything you'll want. Fresh quality produce, tasty meats and solid staff! If you're just looking for a place to chat over a coffee and a treat, definitely consider it here because they have lots of seats and free Wi-Fi. The only drawback (pre Covid & during) the checkout line can get quite lengthy, although it typically moves quick.

    Wayne G.

    During my visit to Vancouver I felt like shopping for groceries to prepare some food at the apt. Coming to Urban Fare was a treat as they have a widely stocked inventory of just the things you need and more. I thought to myself there are very few markets in the city but Urban Fare is widely spread out throughout Vancouver. One thing that amazed me was their meat section. I notice different variations of marinated meats. This is something you don't normally see in markets. Also dry aged beef were available at certain locations.

    Kat T.

    I'm only reviewing on the loafs!! My mom brought back a Banana loaf chocolate Mac nut $9.99 and lemon loaf poppy seed $12.99. I had to have it with coffee so made that coffee and warmed up my loafs. To my surprise both loaf was Delish. Moist and with lots of flavor. The lemon was tart but it tasted good. The chocolate tastes good not over powering with chocolate.

    Chocolate Almonds that look like olives!
    Angela K.

    I love Urban Fare. They carry all the usual grocery items, but they also have a ton unique products that you cant find anywhere else. People complain that it's so expensive, but I don't think it is. Considering its a high end grocery store in Yaletown, the prices seem pretty fair. This location has an especially great bulk section, and a nice spacious deli to sit down and enjoy a snack!

    $5.49 Avocado Salad Roll
    Darryl P.

    Had the $5.49 Avocado Salad Roll with peanut sauce from the sushi bar cooler. The roll is below average portion size and prepared in a double wide format so it's twice as wide that of a typical roll you would get from any other eatery. This creates a challenge when trying to pick it up due to its large size and also dipping the roll into the small peanut sauce container. The unusual wide format also further separates the rolls ingredients so your bites don't capture all the flavours together. Some bites you may get only rice paper and rice noodles. The rice noodles make up the majority of the ingredients and influence the overall flavour of this salad roll. The roll and dipping sauce paired well together. The roll had a sense of freshness with a spicy aftertaste perhaps influenced from the Japanese style sushi bar from where it was purchased. The peanut sauce had a slight tangy flavour with subtle peanut and savory flavours. The roll was prepared on the day of this review. Would like to see Urban Fare offer these rolls in a standard size format. It's my understanding they don't have takeout trays to fit the standard roll size so they prepare it double wide. The peanut sauce could use more peanut flavour. Overall an enjoyable fresh snack offering plenty of rice noodles. Portion size suffered and roll format could improve. Would recommend 3 out of 5 Rolls 214g Unofficial Ingredients: Rice wrapper paper, Rice noodles, Lettuce, Avocado, Carrots, Chives, Mango, Peanut Sauce

    Soggy breakfast wrap!

    - very slow service - staff chat with each other instead of helping people in line - overpriced - given bag to bag own groceries - staff lack training in knowing what kind of food they are serving. (BEWARE for anyone with food allergies) - my breakfast wrap was sloppy and soggy - in-store moldy strawberries - misleading labeling: frozen breads are labeled fresh "packaged on" the day they come out of the freezer. Resulting in moldy product before labeled due date. Experience over multiple times. Pros: convenient location to where I live. Please replace with another grocery store!

    Coffee and food counters from the dining area.

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    Could be great. Generally quite good but produce dept is particularly bad...poor quality and very badly managed.

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    It was ok. The location is very close to Quayside Marina (3minutes walk). It's very convenient for the boaters :-)

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