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Urban Plates

4.3 (591 reviews)
Closed • 11:00 am - 10:00 pm

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Moderate noise
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Outdoor seating

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Sheila J.

The ambiance is nice sitting outside on Santana Row but I didn't think the food was that good. The chimichurri steak was kind of small and left me hungry afterwards. The parm truffle fries were just ok. The Mac & cheese was kind of watery. I would only eat here for the location probably a waste to get it doordashed. The lemonade was way too sweet couldn't even drink it.

BBQ chicken dinner with roasted potatoes and Brussel sprouts
Eric I.

Urban Plates is a no frills, healthier choice, wide selection type of casual restaurant where you order at the counter and they bring the food to you at your table. It has a more modern, contemporary feel that emphasizes customization choices and friendly customer service. You walk in and order at the counter, where there's a clearly displayed menu with all the choices above the register area. The prices are pretty typical, but they do have chef specials that are discounted and rotate. The day we went, it was the roasted chicken that was the chef special, so we tried that. They make a point of bringing the food to you, which is nice, and they make sure you have everything you need. The food was well prepared and tasty - it felt like effort was taken to make it delicious home-cooked feeing type of meal. The Brussel sprouts were very good, as was the chicken. Portion sizes were fine, though not what I'd call generous. The garlic bread was a little lacking - just not really toasted enough, and perhaps as a healthier restaurant, they didn't butter and salt it up too much, which is fine. Just more toasting would have made it better. I left after the meal not quite full, but satisfied enough. I enjoyed the meal and experience and would come back again to try more menu items.

Eva L.

Had the Moroccan Chicken and Salmon. Moroccan chicken came with basmati rice and toast. The sauce had cumin flavor, like peppery cilantro mix. The salmon was good and well seasoned. Not fishy at all. Also came with basmati rice, and broccoli florets. The broccoli had slight sweetness to it. Flourless cake for dessert which was quite chocolatey. It's like eating a more crumbly brownie. Food came out quickly. They have soda fountain with sodas that use cane sugar and supposedly natural flavorings.

Almog K.

Cute place, easy to order. Met a colleague for lunch, easy there's a parking garage across the street. Plenty of options to choose from and so easy to order from the table. Prices are as expected. I ordered the salad but the lettuce should have been checked, some pieces have seen better days. And that's the reason they get only 3 stars. Check your ingredients for $22 of a salad I don't want to get half dead pieces of lettuce I will say the seared tuna salad as good and a nice portion too

Grilled Cage Free Chicken with Chimichurri, Herb Roasted Marble Potatoes, and Sesame Broccolini
Christopher A.

Disclaimer: Ordered on doordash. The flavors of the chicken were carried through with the chimichurri sauce. Seasoned well. The roasted potatoes were cooked perfectly with soft texture when biting. The broccolini in the sesame sauce was sweet balancing the meal overall. Everything came inside the bag with utensils and microwavable takeout trays. Would like to try again in person!

Grilled BBQ Pork Ribs
William H.

TLDR - 5/5 for the ribs only, 3/5 for the steak. Shockingly good ribs... had to commend them. My girlfriend asked me to take her to urban plates and I was rolling my eyes because I've had it in college in San Diego where it is basically upscale quick service food, not quite sit down not quite fast food. But let me tell you how shocked I was when I tried their bbq ribs. I literally had my jaw drop when I tried pulling apart the first rib and the entire bone almost came clean off. The meat was juicy, tender, and had the right amount of fat and seasoning. hot take but I swear these ribs were better than some places I've been that specialized in bbq.. I enjoyed my ribs so much I went into flow state and ignored my girlfriend who offered me some of her food. I eventually tried some of her chimichurri steak and yeah... it was mid just like I remember in college. Not bad, serviceable.

Dry meat
Elise H.

Food Rating: 3/10 Price: 7/10 Ambiance/Service: 7/10 Overall Rating: 5.7 Came here at 7pm on a Sunday, and there was plenty of seating inside. It's mostly self service. You order at the counter, get a number, pick where you want to sit, and they bring the food to you. Even before my food came out, I noticed a weird, unpleasant sour smell in the air while sitting down. The food came out pretty fast and the prices were pretty fair, but overall the food quality wasn't great. Grilled Grass Fed Steak - $22.99 Rating: (3/10) It hurt a little when I ordered and the cashier at the front didn't ask me how I wanted the steak cooked. They even ask at Chili's how you'd like your steak done. The steak was cooked medium (a bit overcooked for my liking) and was pretty dry toward the side pieces. I also think there needed to be a bit more seasoning variety than just salt and pepper, since it tasted pretty bland. The fries were okay, a bit too salty and under fried. A lot of the bites I had were filled with massive salt crystal chunks. But the real meal and dish killer was the brussels sprouts. First off, it looked nothing like the pictures on the website. The brussels sprouts were way undercooked. The balsamic dressing was unpalatable, purely a bad balsamic vinaigrette, overwhelmingly harsh with a throat burning sourness that overpowered the dish rather than balancing it. It also tasted like sugary corn syrup mixed with harsh vinegar, coating veggies in a sticky, cloying film. Looking back, that pungent vinaigrette could be what I was smelling in the air before my food even came out.

Grilled Steak Salad as it came from the restaurant.
Stacy C.

Had a grilled steak salad delivered for lunch. In the picture of the salad on the DoorDash menu, the steak looks nicely cooked medium rare. When I received my salad, most of the pieces were well-done with a few medium. It was disappointing. There is an option to select well-done when ordering, but I didn't select it. The salad itself was pretty unexciting, too, with just mixed greens and coconut roasted cashews. That was partly my fault because I had them hold the mango salsa and jicama. I added red onions and avocado from my own kitchen and that helped liven it up. I also discovered if I dipped the steak in the salad dressing it tasted better. The salad dressing was honey Dijon, but it tasted more like thousand island. That's okay, I like thousand island. The best part of the salad was the coconut roasted cashews. Wow, they were delicious. I don't think I'll order that again for delivery. If I have it again, it will be in person so I can send it back if the steak is well-done. DoorDash gave me a partial refund this time.

Amanda V.

Very slow service to order, even when other people were not ahead of me and I visited in between peak lunch and dinner hours. That said, the kitchen was quick to bring our food out once we sat down. Menu had a great variety of items. Everything we ate tasted fresh and well seasoned. I would come back!

Steak
Teresa N.

The steaks are yummy but portions are small, don't forget to get chimichurri because it's adds a lot of flavors to the steaks. Healthy plates!

My lunch: Seared Wild Ahi Tuna (well done)
Kay O.

This was my first time at this particular urban plates at Santana Road. I've been to the one in Sunnyvale a handful of time. All I really wanted was hummingbird cake and some coffee but I knew I needed something more substantial for lunch. Lol so I got the Aji seared tuna and had it well done. I got a side of mushrooms and country potatoes. To my surprise the country Potatoes had blue as well as Yukon gold and regular potatoes in the mixture! Wow! I was very impressed!! The server was incredibly polite with us since my girlfriend and I were meeting up after not hanging out for two years and we couldn't figure out what we wanted! Once we got our food, everything tasted delicious and my girlfriends like their salad and sandwich sandwiches. The ambience was very open and friendly. Everything was clean and very well organized! I wouldn't mind coming back here again for lunch. I definitely loved the hummingbird cake as well as the giant slice they gave me!! Needless to say I ate the whole hummingbird cake and took my lunch to go. Lol.

Grilled chicken plate
Da Kat A.

The place is spacious with many tables. There are seating outside the restaurant as well. Came here for a late lunch with a friend. There was no line, however, the two workers at the front just ignored us while they were busy working behind the counter. We waited for about 10 mins before someone acknowledged us and asked if we were ready to order. Not good customer service to begin with. We ordered the Grilled Chicken plate (with chimichurrii sauce) and the Roasted Barramundi Seabass plate. The grilled chicken is moist and the chimichurri sauce is very good. For the harrisa lime cauliflower, it's a bit too salty and too much lime. The roasted brussel sprouts with balsamic glaze is pretty good. My friend said the roasted barramundi seabass is good but the rainbow carrots and golden beets side dish is greasy. It's pretty pricey for the portion size. For adding a side of protein to a salad (that doesn't come with any protein) such as grilled chicken, it's another $10 that is expensive. The price you pay is like eating at a full service restaurant.

Chicken Tortilla Soup
Christina S.

I really enjoyed this place and it was on a whim that we stopped by to check it out. We spent the day in Santana Row shopping and my kids wanted something to eat. My daughters chose this place after visiting the other restaurants nearby and peeping menus. This one appealed to them so we went inside. We waited in line to order and then took our number to find a booth to sit at. Service was quick and our food arrived shortly after. The salad was so good with a mixture golden and red beets. My son finished his whole bowl of the chicken tortilla soup. Both my daughters devoured their bacon cheeseburgers with fries. My husband sipped on the cantaloupe mango drink and said it was refreshing. Inside it was comfy with booths and tables. Clean atmosphere and nice servers. Will come back again!

Grilled steak with brussels sprouts, quinoa, and truffle aioli (bottom) + glazed tofu with sesame broccolini and mushrooms (top)

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I love urban plates, it's always clean and the food is amazing, also Vonya is awesome and very helpful I love her.

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Do I have to make a reservation?

No. You can walk in, order, and seat yourself.

What's your favorite cookie?

The cowgirl oatmeal was recommended to me and is very good!

How much is a dish and what's the most popular entree?

You can see the photos of the menu I posted up! Side dish can start at $4 up to $20ish... very reasonable and good portion!

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4.4(188 reviews)
4.2 mi
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We stopped by to pick up a quick lunch. I liked that the place was clean. I think it was the owner…read moregreeted us and let us know we could order on the kiosk. Drinks were ready pretty quickly and everyone was hard at work prepping everything. I ordered a parfait and it was overall good but it was premade with the granola sitting at the bottom so it got kinda soggy tasty/didn't have that nice crunch texture. I just recommend moving the granola to the top of the cup or having it separated. My sister said the brisket sandwich she ordered was yummy. Overall nice to visit and to support local businesses.

Friendly owner. Local business…read more Smoothies are made with frozen fruit (no ice). So super smooth and tasty! I tried Tropical Fusion and it's yummy! The Mediterranean Chicken Panini is very flavorful. The chicken is juicy. The bread is crisp with a pleasing crunch, without being hard. The juxtaposition of the balsamic dressed veggies and the savory chicken was quite good. The side salad is fresh, crisp, and crunchy. The dressing is citrusy and pairs well with the sandwich. My one thought is that I should have flipped my panini over from the well-fit black plastic box because I made a mess trying to take out a triangle to photograph. (Hence the close up of the 2nd half. :P)

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4.4(1.4k reviews)
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We ordered a custom cake for our daughter's second birthday. Since we didn't want to restrict our…read morelittle two-year-old from enjoying her own birthday cake, we chose this bakery because they use simple, wholesome, high-quality ingredients. When I placed the order, I mentioned that my daughter absolutely loves cats and said it would be wonderful if they happened to have any cat-themed decorations, although the bakery didn't promise that they would. They were very thoughtful and patient in communicating all the details with me. When I picked up the cake, I was genuinely amazed--it was even cuter than I had imagined! And sure enough, my daughter was SO happy to have a delicious kitty cake for her birthday. Seeing how excited she was made the cake even more special. You can really feel how much care and love they put into what they do. We had such a wonderful experience and highly recommend this bakery!

Went to Clover Bakery around noon and the store is on the smaller side so it was a little crowded…read morebut line moves fast. Vanilla donut (3/5): Donut was soft but the vanilla pudding filling tasted a bit artificial Mushroom and burdock bun (3/5): Bun was dense and cold and I think it would taste better warmed up. The filling itself could have been seasoned more, there was a lot of the sesame flavor which made the bun taste bitter Fried chow mein bun (3.5/5): Similar to the mushroom bun but with a fried exterior. I liked the concept but wished it was warmed up. The chow mein itself could have been more flavorful Ham & veggie sandwich (5/5): Friend ordered this and said this was her favorite item! Bread was soft and good amount of condiments and vegetables that were well seasoned. She said this was good value Spicy tuna sandwich (4/5): Friend ordered this and she liked it but it was a bit too spicy for her liking Strawberry cream sandwich (3/5): This item is exactly what you imagine it would taste like, nothing too special. The bread was soft and there was a generous amount of cream but compared to the other items, this was just average Overall, the baked goods were average but my friend really enjoyed her sandwiches. Would give Clover a 3.5 as a vegetarian, rounding up to 4 since I would come back to try other items.

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