Urban Skillet has completely ruined every other burger for and I mean that as the highest compliment possible. These aren't just burgers, they're the best rated LA burgers now brought to Riverside, and the hype is 100% real and deserved. What sets Urban Skillet apart before you even take a bite is the integrity behind the food 100% non-GMO, grass-fed, organic, and halal. You're not just eating something delicious, you're eating something you can feel genuinely good about. And the flavor? Every single item on the menu is addictive. I have yet to find a miss. The side sauces alone are absolutely elite!!!! The kind you think about days later and use as your excuse to come back sooner than you planned. Knowing that this place started from humble beginnings , literally setting up tents and grew into the brick and mortar gem it is today in Riverside makes every bite taste even better. You can feel the passion, the pride, and the hard work baked into everything they do. The staff moves at the speed of light, endlessly accommodating and genuinely friendly every single time. I've dined in and DoorDashed multiple times and it's always amazing, that consistency is rare and speaks volumes. Urban Skillet deserves every single star and more. A true Riverside treasure. read more

Stopped by Urban Skillet in Riverside for brunch and overall had a good experience, mainly because of the food. The restaurant has a casual, trendy brunch vibe and the menu is full of creative options that sounded really good. We tried the Brisket S'Mac Wrap, the Eggcelent Morning, and the truffle fries. The brisket wrap was flavorful and filling, with a nice balance of savory and cheesy. The Eggcelent Morning was solid comfort food and definitely satisfied a brunch craving. The truffle fries were crispy, well-seasoned, and a great shareable side. Service was the one downside. It was not very attentive, and we waited longer than expected for check-ins and refills. It was not terrible, but noticeable enough to impact the experience. Not to mention, it was not very busy at all around the time weren't, which was on a Wednesday around noon. Overall, the food was good and I would come back, especially when in the mood for brunch. With a little improvement in service, this could easily be a great go-to spot read more

Urban Skillet - Halal Near Me - Riverside, California

Honest review: I think the food was ok but it's too pricey for what you get. Urban double, Brisket Fries, and drink came out to $33. I know they are promoting non gmo and no antibiotics but damn.. at least make it bigger. Other thing I didn't like is that the brisket had a texture of ground beef which I think is a little nasty and lazy. Would I come again? I'm not sure... there are better burger places than this for cheaper. Service was good and the place was neatly kept. read more

Urban Skillet - Urban double and brisket fries. - Halal Near Me - Riverside, California

Stopped by Urban Skillet located in University Village near University of California Riverside and it did not disappoint. I ordered the Southwest BBQ burger and it was excellent. The meat had so much flavor that I didn't even need to add any extra sauce. You can tell the quality right away. My mom ordered the brisket melt and you can imagine how good that was too. The place was pretty quiet when we went, but the server was very nice and handled everything alone, bringing the food out in about 10 minutes. If you're near University of California, Riverside and craving a solid burger, this is definitely a place worth stopping by. read more

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This location used to be an Indian restaurant and now it seems to be a $14 burger joint selling halal grass fed burgers. The interior is pretty normal for a fast food place with big TVs that were showing images instead of TV. We arrived near opening time and were able to make our orders quickly. They eventually served our burgers over the glass divider which was kind of strange. Otherwise, service was fine for essentially fast food. The food itself was fine but IMHO not so spectacular as to justify the price. The sweet potato fries we got were a little under fried which is probably healthier but not as satisfying. The chicken burger was tasty but would have been better with more sourness in the Cole slaw or sauce. The impossible burger was meh. Definitely had better. My colleague got a beef burger and didn't make any comments so I assume it was also fine but not amazing. I'll come back sometime to try a beef burger but for now, I'm not holding my breath. read more

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Came in at 9:20. They close at 10. Sat at the register as the only customer and waited for my order to be taken for 7 minutes. At 9:27 I finally got my order taken. After I order she goes "this is to go right?" If you don't want people coming in close your doors. If you want me out fast, take my order fast. Don't put it on your customers. Too bad service is shit because the food is okay. read more

Myself, Ethan, Raul, Gary, and Julius enjoyed few hours company & visit. The woman & cooks at the time who had served myself and my brethren was very kind, professional, and encouraging. The Beyond Burger tasted great! And it was a nice lil' cozy spot to come and dine in. Thank you for all of your service. IG. @th4ddaeus.mp4 read more

Urban Skillet - Myself & Ethan after my Beyond Burger & examining "The Coming of the Kingdom" Bible study - Halal Near Me - Riverside, California

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Super clean establishment. Courteous customer service, fresh ingredients, tasty selections. 1st time here, I will definitely be back, the meat is so juicy and tender and not over or undercooked. The brioche bun was nice at toasty in the right places, omg SO good. Fries are nice and krispy which is great when they have toppings and sauce all over them. My husband ordered the hot burger and he said it was delicious. We will be back. Oh and everything was made ok the spot, not pre cooked! read more

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Parv was amazing--helpful, polite, and welcoming and clean establishment. He came out to ask every patron how the food and experience was. The burger was absolutely delicious! There's ample indoor seating and a few spots outside as well. Parking is plentiful since it's located in a plaza. Highly recommend this place! read more

Urban Skillet - Menu - Halal Near Me - Riverside, California

Great burgers and fries. Meat in the burgers had great flavor. Fast and tasty! Take out or eat in. read more

Urban Skillet - Skillet Burger and Boring Fries - Halal Near Me - Riverside, California

Sandwich is so good with halal steak and MAC cheese Sandwich size is big and enough for person Service is so nice Ambiance for all area is lovely and friendly I like it. read more

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This place was pretty good $10 for a burger is my kind of spot The fries are delicious and crispy and everything in the back and front of house was really clean I like how they have fun stuff playing on the TV and you can sit down and chill and catch up. The burger was just okay to be unfortunately, yes the price was awesome but nothing made this burger stand out to me in anyway If you want the clean no blood meat than this is the spot for you, but if you don't need that go somewhere else cause the flavor lacks a tad in the finish of the bite. Great service and the gentlemen who took our order and took us out meals was super polite Thank you read more

Urban Skillet - 2 original burgers and skillet fried - Halal Near Me - Riverside, California

Students get a 10% discount when you show your school ID. The ambiance is very relaxing and clean! The food once ordered gets taken to you which is nice, and takes only a couple minutes of waiting. The food itself is very tasty, cooked on the spot, fresh, and overall delicious! I asked for a lettuce wrapped burger that's just put on a bed of lettuce- which is a nice substitute. read more

Urban Skillet - Beyond burger, Skillet Fries, Brisket Sandwich, and Chicken Sandwich - Halal Near Me - Riverside, California

I liked the official food art pictures enough to stop by yesterday. In particular, the wrap stuffed with BBQ brisket and macncheese [sic.] seemed like a good place to start. It wasn't terribly busy a little after noon, one table with three guys and a small family in the back. None had food on the tables and appeared to be there for a while. Anyhow, I ordered almost immediately, the guy was nice and I grabbed a small table to wait. After about 15 minutes I was starting to get antsy, and the food was only going to the other two tables. It seems they waited a good deal longer than myself. After a false start (a late item to another table) my wrap arrived. An apology regarding the wait was mentioned, and appreciated. Taste and appearance: Well, it didn't really resemble the official photo, nor could it possibly be eaten by hand without a colossal mess. Moreover, the macncheese was very loose, and until I ate the second half very little brisket was encountered. Apparently it was lopsided in distribution instead of blended. The tortilla in the official photo appeared to be slightly grilled to warm it up. Not so here. In fact, it tasted and behaved exactly like a lukewarm tortilla from the bag. The brisket was buried in the sauce so it tasted OK, but non-distinct. On account of the long wait and lackluster outcome, I seriously doubt I'd return to try a burger or anything else, even if a few things sound interesting. read more

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Urban Skillet, located in University Village, is a convenient spot with ample free parking--no validation needed, which makes visits hassle-free. I stopped by for a weekday lunch just as they were opening. I ordered the Eggcelent Burger, featuring a brioche bun, double patties, American cheese, halal bacon, a sunny-side-up egg, and their signature urban sauce, along with sweet potato fries. The burger was flavorful but leaned a bit dry; a more generous helping of urban sauce and a runnier egg would have enhanced it. Contrary to some reviews about messy burgers, mine held together well and was easy to eat. The sweet potato fries were tasty and complemented the meal nicely. Overall, a solid experience with room for slight improvements.​ read more

Urban Skillet - Sweet Potato Fries - Halal Near Me - Riverside, California

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Food was incredible! One of the best. I've ever had. The only thing that was a bit of a pain was they were cutting Jalapeños behind the counter and the mist that comes off of those made us cough uncontrollably. (Picture what cutting onions does to your eyes), that's what was happening to our throats. read more

Customer service was pretty bad. Saw this place online so we wanted to try it. Came in and nobody took our order. Waited for about 5 min. Nobody else was in the establishment. I would have understood the wait if someone spoke to us. Kinda felt unwelcomed so we walked out . read more

Great burger! Very tasty and great customer service. I will be back! First time today and enjoyed. read more

Urban Skillet - Burger - Halal Near Me - Riverside, California

Urban Skillet is where it's at!! Oh so Hot - 9/10 Smack & Cheese - 7.5/10 (Mac and cheese needs to be cheesier) Truffle Banger - 10/10 Brisket Sandwich- 10/10 Buffalo Fries - 8/10 (Fries needs to be a bit fresher, chicken was flavorful, crispy, & juicy) Truffle Fries - 8/10 (fries need to be fresher) Brisket Fries - 8/10 (More Brisket, less bbq sauce, less onions, more cheese) BUT FLAVOR WAS BOMB It was a bit of a wait for our food, but it was worth it! Overall experience 8.5/10 definitely coming again!! read more

This restaurant is where the old Indian restaurant Masala Mischief used to be. To their credit the ambiance & the look of the restaurant has vastly improved. The girl who took my order did it efficiently with a smile and great service. The food I ordered; Burger: Another reviewer mentioned the "structural integrity" of the burger and I 100% agree. The burger is messy, falls apart quickly and you need a good amount of napkins to wipe your face after each bite. This is due to them pairing the wrong bun/bread with the kind of burger they are serving. The bread is the really soft, shiny, pillowy kind that pairs well on really thin smashed burgers - but this burger patty is more substantial and I believe with a different bun this issue would be resolved. The meat according to the signage is 100% grass fed halal beef with no antibiotics added. Whether that is 100% true I don't know but I can say that the meat was delicious, no funky smell, high quality and filling. Fries: I ordered the "urban fries" which is regular fries topped with cheese, special sauce and a burger patty chopped up. This was "so-so". The fries were similar to low quality cafeteria or grocery store fries and the toppings were lacking. If you're going to do a "loaded fries" then go ahead and load them up and don't skimp. For the price, the value and quality - these fries did not do it for me. Tip to owners: instead of a burger patty chopped up, load them up with ground beef taco style meat. Fountain Drink: 3:50 is a bit high even with free refills but it is what it is I suppose. Pet peeve: One thing I absolutely dread at restaurants is when your order is brought out piece by piece. This is not a 3 course or 5 course meal - the burger and fries should be served at the same time. This is typically due to an inefficient and/or inexperienced kitchen staff. With new restaurants opening and closing so fast - hopefully the owners heed some of these reviews and see how they can improve going forward. They have the right pieces in place, just need to tweak and fine tune some things to ensure their longevity. Lastly, the meat quality wasn't enough to justify the value and experience at this time. I may give them another shot at some point and wish them the best of luck. read more

Clean restaurant, order and seat yourself. Cashier was pleasant. Burgers a very good and can taste good quality beef. Pricing okay for burgers. Fries overpriced and quesadilla. Wouldn't order those again, not enough bang for my buck. Burgers definitely though. read more

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I'm not sure if it was the owner or manager that helped us but he was very friendly, we were greeted and helped right away, food was made quickly. There was only two people making the food during lunch rush and they still managed to be friendly, that speaks good about a business. All burgers were made perfect and meat was juicy and flavorful, the buns were so soft The only thing was I wished my egg was more runny. The buffalo fries were delicious, chicken was good and crunchy . I will definitely be coming back and I highly recommend this place, specially if your in a rush as mentioned food was made fast. 10-10! read more

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Honestly food was great. Service was quick. Definitely appreciate the fact it's kosher. Ambience is cool but I feel that this location belongs in DTR. The price is not college friendly, and probably would pull more regulars in that part of town. Either way I was glad to give it a try. read more

Urban Skillet - Halal Near Me - Riverside, California

We went on a Wednesday afternoon and the place was empty. That's never really a good sign when walking into a spot and it leaves a bad first impression. It was clean, though, so that was a good start. The girl at the counter was nice and she was patient with us while we figured out what to try. We ordered two truffle burgers, the original skillet burger, skillet fries, buffalo chicken fries, truffle fries and three fountain drinks. The flavor of the meat itself was good but they didn't season anything on the burgers, so you're only tasting the ingredients themselves. The caramelized onions weren't very well done so they still had a bit of a raw taste. The truffle burgers dripped all over the trays so we assumed it was the mushrooms because the original skillet burger didn't drip at all. There wasn't any truffle flavor in the truffle burger so that was disappointing. They only put one piece of the halal bacon on it which is odd as every burger I've ever ordered anywhere else has had two pieces. The fries were good. This place is overpriced. It was $88 for three of us and that was just ridiculous to me. I know everything is pricey these days but this is just a little burger spot in the University Village downtown. There's nothing special about the vibe or the decor and for that much money, we expected to at least be blown away by the food. That just didn't happen. It wasn't disgusting, just underwhelming and overpriced. read more

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Update - After posting this review, the owner reached out and resolved the issue very professionally. We did receive the refund and appreciate that they took the initiative to make things right. We loved going to Urban Skillet and would order the burgers all the time. In June we ordered a meal worth $58 through their website and we did not end up getting our food delivered. We called and informed the branch to which they initially told us it was impossible, customer service was horrible. We then asked them for a picture to prove if the food had been delivered, they did not have that and so told us they would refund the amount. Its been over 3 months, and after talking to them multiple times we have still not received the refund. Highly unprofessional on their part! read more

First time here. I got the classic burger and truffle fries. Took about 12-15 minutes. But my fries were cold and really wet. The burger was really good 7/10 nothing special but good read more

Urban Skillet - Truffle fries - Halal Near Me - Riverside, California

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Tried the buffalo chicken fries and they were insanely good. Chicken was so crispy and juicy, but the highlight was Maria! She was so cordial and provided beyond exceptional service. Will definitely come back read more

Urban Skillet - Buffalo Chicken Fries - Halal Near Me - Riverside, California

The service was great! Friendly and very welcoming staff. The food was incredible and I tasted everything we ordered! Space was clean and well maintained. read more

Urban Skillet - Truffle Burger, Eggcelent Burger, Spicy Chicken sandwich, Breakfast skillet wrap, - Halal Near Me - Riverside, California

Really glad we stopped by this restaurant. We are always looking for unique places to eat that add fun twists to regular everyday menu items. We love burgers in this family so the many different combinations of burgers offered was amazing. I love Mac n cheese & onion rings but also love mushrooms, truffle and onions and being from the Midwest of course BBQ sauce anything so it was a toss up between three different burgers but I settled on Mac n cheese burger., it was wonderful. Crispy crunchy onion ring with melty Mac n cheese and the smash burger patties perfectly seared caramelized crusts hit the spot. All amazing burgers should be nestled between Brioche buns. Right? Now I can't wait to go back to try the truffle burger! Customer service was wonderful and employee ver attentive wanting to make sure we were enjoying our meal which of course we were. read more

Urban Skillet - Mac n cheese w/ onion ring burger - Halal Near Me - Riverside, California

Very clean, fast friendly service. We got burgers and tater tots and they were all very delicious burgers were cooked perfect. Will definitely go back read more

Food was so yummy! Such big portions for a good price. The workers are kind. Cute spot to go on lunch dates.

I live down the street so I like checking out new food establishments. The photos for the burgers were very enticing so I dropped by for a taste. I ordered the truffle burger and the bbq meat fries. I forgot the name but included the photos. The burger looked great but when I picked it up, it fell apart! It was so greasy. Like they drenched it in oil. The bread was so soggy and it could not keep everything together. It was such an unpleasant experience but my biggest gripe was that they didn't season the beef patty. It was bland and needed salt and pepper. The reason I could taste the meat clearly was because I was eating broken chunks of it since there was no structural integrity at all. For a $15 gourmet looking burger, I really expected more. I saw their shipment of frozen fries being delivered so if they taste like that, you know why. The fries with the cheese and bbq sauce tasted like fast food fries. It's so sad that I had this experience but I won't be back. read more

Urban Skillet - Truffle burger. So greasy and bland - Halal Near Me - Riverside, California

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Found this new spot in the University plaza and loved it! The food is not greasy or heavy and freshly made. The store was clean and service was great!! The server was kind and checked on us often! Definitely recommend if you are near by! read more

Urban Skillet - buffalo chicken fries - Halal Near Me - Riverside, California

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Great food! Mohammed was so kind with the service. It's small and the ambiance is nice :) read more

Urban Skillet - Great food! Mohammed was so kind and helped a lot with choosing our food. Simple menu and easy to choose from! Will definitely come back - Halal Near Me - Riverside, California

The food was really good. I got the brisket melt, and the people are really nice. The environment is ok I would say

Way Too expensive I don't recommend this place food is good but not nearly worth 45$ for one meal lol

Food was overpriced and didn't hit. I wanted to love it because it's halal, but it was nothing special. Food felt heavy and oily. We got the Mac n cheese burger, the southern bbq burger, and original skillet burger. We also got the brisket fries and there was one scoop of brisket. The rest was sauce. Very disappointing to spend $60 on subpar food. Also can attest to the guy working coughing and sneezing all over everything and not changing gloves read more

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Told the cool it was my first time I ordered a burger with garlic fries and it was next level highly recommended if you're looking for Something bursting with flavor and not just a plain old cheeseburger. This is the spot. read more

Arrived at 9:35pm on a Sunday. Website says closes at 10pm. Drove from chino, ca. approx a 30 min drive. Walked in and person asked if I was here to order. I replied "yes". He says, sorry, I cannot take your order. I have to leave early today. Absolutely ridiculous!!! I drove 30 mins to get here and am told I cannot order when the location is open for another 30 mins. read more

Service: when I ordered the cashier just handed me the receipt. No thank you, no saying this is my order, so "we'll call you up when it's ready". No big deal. But after waiting about 20 min I see someone who ordered way before me pick up his order and the employee finally asks if I ordered something. I have my order number and my order was sitting there for who knows how long. Food: I got the s'mac and cheese burger. The onion in the onion ring was so tough that it came out of the breading after the first bite. The Mac and cheese was pretty good, somewhere between craft and home Mac and cheese. Smash patties were pretty good. No crisp, but overall consistency not bad. A tiny bit bland overall, but better than too salty I guess. The pickles actually give it much needed acidity. I'd get extra pickles next time read more