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Urban Fraiche Restaurant

4.6 (153 reviews)
Closed • 11:30 am - 10:00 pm
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Lauren D.

Great atmosphere, food and service! The lobster ravioli was my personal favorite, the sauce is so rich and addictive. It was so good that I used the leftover pita bread to clean my plate. The kebob platter was a great deal, it was a large portion big enough to split among 3. But I could also see myself ordered it as my own entree. The watermelon salad was good, but it didn't particularly stand out to me. I think I would prefer more cheese on it, but it was still refreshing and a good way to start off dinner. Both of my drinks were delicious, and the dessert was the perfect bite to end my meal with! Even though they were busy with a private event, staff were quick and friendly! The owners even took the time to talk to us about the restaurant. I definitely plan to come back in the future to try more!

Surf & Turf
Ella L.

Urban Fraiche came up in a search when I was looking for a nice restaurant before heading to a concert. It was on the way, farm-to-table concept, looked intriguing, had options for both my husband and me, AND they took reservations... great, sold! From the outside, it is pretty unassuming, but walking in, with the coziness of the place, the staff, and the Mediterranean/Middle Eastern vibe -- we immediately liked it! Our server, Romeo, was so kind, knowledgeable, and accommodating -and honestly, the other servers were as well. We started with the watermelon salad, which on a VERY hot Phoenix summer day just hit the spot! My husband, being a must-have-protein kinda guy, went with the surf and turf, and I couldn't pass up the cauliflower "steak" experience. Both dishes were excellent -- colorful, fresh, and robust in flavor. I had also ordered a falafel earlier, which was excellent. Since both my salad and entrée leaned a little sweeter than I personally prefer -- especially the cauliflower, where I think a hint of smoked salt and a little heat would have balanced it beautifully -- I needed to finish with something savory. So, I asked for two more falafels. To my surprise, they came with the full-on presentation and flavors -- and I am SO happy they did! As a bit of a falafel "snob," that dish was divine, perfectly balanced, and ended up being the highlight of my meal! My reasons for giving 4 stars instead of 5: it is definitely on the pricey side, my dishes leaned a bit sweet for my taste, and the food did take quite a while to come out -- especially considering that for part of our visit we were the only table, and the restaurant never really got busy. Also, the owner, who seemed to schmooze with all the other tables, simply never stopped by ours. I have to admit, we felt a little like the stepchildren... Overall, though, a wonderful experience, and we will definitely be back when we're in the Phoenix area or for a special occasion.

Hallway
Natasha A.

We loved it here! Beautiful Egyptian restaurant created by a wonderful Egyptian husband and wife team. We loved the entire building inside and out as well as our drinks and the food. I had Cairo Nights, and a Falafel Sandwich. My boyfriend had a Cardamom Iced Tea with lemon honey, and a Swordfish Kabob plate. We chose couscous and saffron rice as sides. We lastly had Turkish Coffee, and the Syrian Rice Pudding. I can definitely see why this made it on the Michelin Southwest guide. We hope to bring family when they visit or friends. This is high end Mediterranean and great for date night, birthdays, or anniversaries. If you don't want to pay the high dinner price, then come for brunch or lunch. Reservation advised. Parking on site. Our server Jessa was very nice, warm, and patient as we took our time deciding everything.

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Jon T.

High-end Egyptian and Mediterranean food, lots of variety. Extremely friendly service. The owner (head chef) and his wife are there welcoming people. There's lots of Egyptian decor and beautiful artwork, it's easy to spend a few hours here.

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Sara H.

Oh my gosh!!! What an experience! My cousin was in town and wanted to try this place and it did not disappoint! We loved everything we had! Definitely family style servings so you could for sure share a couple meals amongst each other. This was an unrushed experience so service was on the slower side but we loved that! They really gave us time to have an experience! They had a lady doing belly dancing! She was so much fun! I really really loved it as a whole! I told my husband I would love to come back for date night!

Mark C.

This is one of those places where you go to for the sheer ambiance of the place. It features a vibrant garden and piquant furniture. Even the bathroom has a unique interior design to it. Overall, it's just an aesthetically pleasing area. Service was pretty lackadaisical. I tried out a beet salad, ribeye kabab, and rice pudding. This is one of those places where the emphasis is on presentation. The amount of food you get here is less than other Mediterranean restaurants but the quality is slightly better. The rice pudding was decadently delicious.

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Gayl B.

Wow! We have been to this location before when it was a different restaurant, but the renovations and the patio are incredible! So beautiful! It was restaurant week when we visited! So, of course, we ordered from that menu! I had the beet salad, the kefta, and the baklava and a coconut drink. The beet salad was great except I didn't like eating the stems of the watercress. Just seemed a little tough to eat. Kefta was wonderful and I loved the hummus too. The baklava was very tasty and a work of art! Presentations on all items were spectacular! I want to come back and sit on their gorgeous patio. Friendly waitress and friendly owner!

Paula P.

Came here for restaurant week and bc they're part of the resy/amex benefit. The space is very eclectic with their decor and dining ware, which was super cool. The woman serving us was very nice but also a bit slow- there was a table seated 45 min after us and was served their food at the same time as us and they also ordered from the restaurant week menu. The belly dancer was fun but nothing too spectacular. The lobster bisque only had a few chunks of lobster, but I enjoyed the flavor- croutons or a baguette would've improved the dish. I ordered the Egyptian dish, and I have to agree with another reviewer that it was ok. While the tomato sauce was good, it could've been spicier. My husband ordered the lamb which he enjoyed- the hummus was creamy, but a bit salty. The pita bread was a little burnt, but very fluffy; we'd never had pita bread like that. The baklava was a bit small and while I appreciated it not being too sweet, my husband wanted more sweet. The rice pudding surprised me- it didn't have rice pieces and was more of a yogurt consistency, again also not too sweet; I would've liked more mango pieces. I also got ordered one of their new cocktails, which was a bit sweet.

Turkish Meatball
Lea P.

First visit. Great ambiance and service. Enjoyed meeting the owner too! Enjoyed the wine list and the menu! We loved the huge prawns, short rib, the Turkish meatballs and beet salad. We'll be back!

1/5
Amy F.

My bf and I were so excited to try this place and saw the high yelp rating. But I was left unhappy and unsatisfied. The vibes, the pictures of food, and the sound of all these healthy, seasonal food are incorporated in the food sounds great. But what we got was not to our liking at all. No complaint for service and we still tip even though we really didn't like it. Lamb chop with saffron rice: I was excited for this dish but something just tastes different or "off" to me. It was slightly gaming but I didn't mind that, but the flavors used just throws me off. It's probably because I wasn't familiar with the new flavor. There was also a blueberry sauce and blueberries to go with the lamb too. As for the rice, I was expecting savory saffron flavor rice. Yet, it was sweet because they added pineapple. So the rice was sweet instead of savory. 12oz ribeye - I think this dish suppose to come with fries but we didn't get fries. The steak had a lot of fat instead of a good quality meat. The rice was also not great. We wished we liked this place but it wasn't to our tastebuds.

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Andrea E.

Had a fantastic time at this restaurant! The food is fabulous. We had the steak and shrimp risotto and it was delicious. Highly recommend the sangria drinks. I usually don't like red wine but these were phenomenal. The owner is hilarious and is a great resource of information. We will be back!

Hugh N.

Brunch here on a Sunday and patio dining was a good experience. Nice patio & weather was good and the service team was very attentive and friendly. Dean & Jesha (sp?) were very nice and helpful with recommendations of dishes. Overall, we enjoyed our dining experience here -- definitely coming back & out in our recommendation to some friends. Cheers & happy dining ! Brunch here on a Sunday and patio dining was a good experience. Nice patio & weather was good and the service team was very attentive and friendly. Dean & Jesha (sp?) were very nice and helpful with recommendations of dishes. Overall, we enjoyed our dining experience here -- definitely coming back & out in our recommendation to some friends. Cheers & happy dining !

Octopus appetizer
Rob M.

This is a cool restaurant with ample patio space almost like a courtyard. The restaurant is Mediterranean/Egyptian themed and the music and belly dancer entertainer fit the atmosphere. Staff is friendly but they forgot to bring a takeout box and check when requested and we waited an additional 10 minutes before leaving. The soups are quite large portions. We had both the carrot and lentil soup which are quite tasty. The carrot soup is slightly sweet. The Octopus appetizer is very well done and delicious. The Kashari is quite large and becomes monotonous. I would enjoy this more as a side dish and split it between the group.

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