So many things to love * exceptional service that I don't expect out of counter service * gluten free focaccia * crunchable ice ( I would love it with Filipino dessert halo halo) * local craft soda * paper straws * served on real plates with real utensils (not disposables) * not super sugary lemonade, guava passion fruit, and dragonfruit juices * and of course great food Overall, Urbane Cafe comes across as intentional and health-driven. Two things that I care lots about. read more

i've ordered from this location so many times since they opened, i feel like it warranted a review! i really like urbane cafe due to the ease of ordering and their food options. the FOH staff always greet me with a smile and are attentive when i'm still waiting for my online order. the seating is a little cramped inside, but there is also patio seating with umbrellas. i have only tried a handful of sandwiches and can't speak on their bowls, but i have thoroughly enjoyed what i've tried so far. my favorite is the sundried tomato/pesto/chicken sandwich with chips on the side. i'm really happy this location opened so close to my work! read more

It's kinda unwelcoming to walk in to two large screens to make your order...no greeting... but it looked like to side you can order at the counter but there wasn't anyone there. We ordered from the screens - it was an easy way to order with pictures and available upgrades. You do have to grab a table number and put that in when you finish ordering so they can bring it to your table. The ambiance wasn't great, mainly because we could overhear employees chatting loudly nearby. The tone of the conversation didn't feel particularly professional, and at one point, there was even a woman waiting to place her order while they were talking loudly and seemed not to notice her for a bit. It made the overall experience feel a little less attentive and welcoming. That being said, the food is delicious! I split the Seared Ahi Tuna Bowl and the chimichurri steak sandwich. Both were made with fresh ingredients and the sauces were the perfect compliment. The sandwich came with a mixed greens salad with a balsamic vinaigrette. The Seared Ahi Tuna Bowl had some fun ingredients like edamame...radish..cucumbers...mixed wild rice with a creamy sushi sauce the ahi had a teriyaki sauce. Focaccia bread was included. read more

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My wife wanted to bring me here to try their food. It's a really nice place with good choices for food. You walk in and there are two kiosks to order from. I particularly like this feature when I come into a restaurant. I found their pastrami tri tip and was sold on how good it looked. I took a couple things off because I didn't feel like it had to be on them, but I get that those elements left off make the dish unique. Perhaps next time I'll leave the apple coleslaw on to try it all out. The salad was good but I got chips to go with my sandwich. They carry the good stuff in Kettle chips. My wife got the Southwest sandwich and it appeared to be her go-to because she enjoyed it, as well as her salad. I told her that with the other options I could definitely make this place a regular option to visit every now and then. read more

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Food: I got the seared ahi tuna bowl, which had seared ahi, rice, kale, edamame, cucumbers, radish, tomatoes and a mix of sauces. Overall, I thought it was pretty good. The ahi tasted fresh and the bowl was filling without feeling too heavy. I liked the combination of the vegetables and sauces, although the portion size is a bit less than another location I usually go to. Service: The biggest downside was the wait. It took a while for the food to come out. The place was slightly busy when I went, so I can understand the longer wait. The ordering process is pretty easy. You can order on one of the two kiosks they have or at the front counter if someone is there to take your order. Ambiance: Sort of busy but casual spot with a clean and modern feel. It seems like a popular place for lunch or a quick meal, and there was a steady crowd while I was there. Even with it being busy, the atmosphere was still pretty relaxed. read more

Urbane Cafe - Seared Ahi Tuna Bowl - Salad Near Me - Long Beach, California

This is a nice little quick service restaurant in East Long Beach. The food is fresh and has many healthy options. They have indoor and outdoor dining options. My tri-tip salad was excellent. We had a lovely young woman (name started with J ??) who was terrific, checking on our group, refilling waters, etc. she was so hospitable. (Give her a raise!!) read more

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Welcome to Long Beach Urbane Cafe! Wait, can I actually say that when they already had a location in Long Beach? Okay, how about this? You can never have too many Urbane Cafes, especially in Long Beach! Better! Long Beach's second Urbane Cafe location has now opened at Bixby Village Center on the southeast corner of 7th and Bellflower. It's in the same plaza as Target, but it's in the northwest part of the center where CVS used to be. The building that used to house CVS has since been demolished to pave way for four brand new eateries: California Fish Grill, Urbane Cafe, Luna Grill, and The Melt. Having been to 2 other Urbane Cafe grand openings in LA County, including the other Long Beach location at Long Beach Exchange (LBX), I made it a point to drive 5 miles further than the LBX location to further welcome them to the LBC, again lol. I arrived on Monday of their Grand Opening week, which happened to be their first day, and when I parked my car in the parking lot, I hopped on the Urbane Cafe app to place my order while most everyone else placed their orders inside the cafe. Just like the other four Urbane Cafes I've been to, I always want my first entree to be a salmon entree, and their only salmon entree is the Salmon Bowl as Urbane Cafe recently did away with the Salmon Salad on their menu. However, their ordering platform got a little confusing when they had an option for "No Salmon", but made that specific line item not available. That almost made me think they ran out of salmon and were going to make a salmon bowl without the salmon LOL. They also had options for bowl substitutions: Sub Roasted Tofu and Sub Portobello. However, it's not clear to me if that's intended to sub out the salmon or some other ingredient like the sweet potatoes? Hopefully they make that a little more clear in the future. As soon as I left my car, I passed by their catering van and headed towards the front of the cafe where they had an EZ Up. At the other grand openings, they would normally have a welcome table, but because of how the front was set up with the barricades surrounding the outdoor patio, it would have been hard to accommodate for such a table. I'm also burying this in my review, but there's a hot tip that I've chosen to withhold from this review. If you want to know and are reading this on or before May 24, 2026, feel free to send me a message. As soon as I came in, I was met by a couple of employees standing between the order kiosks and the front door. One of them (Maricel?) was willing to assist me, and I told her I had ordered online while showing her my email receipt. She went to the back to inform the kitchen staff of my arrival and let me know they were still working on my order. I had arrived a couple minutes after I placed my order, and the app had estimated a 15-minute wait for my Salmon Bowl. No joke, but they were able to take the '1' out of the estimated wait time; I only had enough time to grab a cookie sample on the pickup shelves and a cup of water! An employee handed me my takeout bag with a smile before I could get a small cup each of Sriracha and Cholula sauce by the drink dispensers. How was the Salmon Bowl? It was good. How good? About San Marcos good, but much less than Oceanside good, IYKYK. The salmon itself had good flavor, but the rice couldn't compete. A part of me thinks that when I arrived, the kitchen crew went, "Oh crap! Derek's here! We better finish his bowl ASAP so he doesn't have to wait too long!" I would have been willing to wait the extra 10 minutes if it meant a more flavorful bowl, but given that they're just trying to find their footing on their first day, I can definitely let that slide. The taste of the other ingredients met my expectations, especially when I added the Sriracha and Cholula sauces. I saw an employee routinely wiping down tables after each use, and she even had the courtesy to ask me how I enjoyed my meal. Appreciated that, even though I was trying to handle the heat from the hot sauces; the salmon bowl was lacking in flavor, and I overcompensated with too much hot sauce lol. But that focaccia bread that supplemented my Salmon Bowl? Wow, it was the most flavorful I've had thus far! Last year, I had focaccia bread that was completely bland that I think they omitted brushing the oil on top, but here, they didn't skip a beat by their hearth oven. They had samples of mini chocolate chip cookies that they were being liberal with; one of the employees even gave another customer a bunch so she could share with her family. If you haven't had their chocolate chip cookies, you're seriously missing out! I even had to get a second before I left, and another employee even offered cookies to dine-in customers. For the Salmon Bowl itself, I would have given 4 stars, but I'm willing to give them 5 in this review for hitting the ground running on their first day. Keep up the great work, and again, welcome to the LBC! read more

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Friendly staff and easy ordering. Ordered the Salmon Bowl and Seared Ahi Tuna Bowl. Both bowls had clean and flavorful ingredients that went very well together! I will definitely return and order new items! read more

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I picked up a pastrami sandwich and a tuna bowl. Both were freshly made with delicious ingredients. They made the bread in house for the sandwiches. Definitely will come back again to try their other menu items. Friendly service. They do offer in door and out door dining. Hard to find parking. read more

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First time in this place. Shout-out to Michelle! She was very helpful with the food selection. My order was with avocado on the steak chimichurri steak with sauce on the side. It was amazing! The ambiance was good and clean for the extra star. Will be back for sure! read more

Urbane Cafe - Yum on the Chimichurri Steak! - Salad Near Me - Long Beach, California

My coworker and I stopped by here while out in the field. It was a Friday afternoon, and there wasn't a huge crowd. The food is so fresh here; I'm happy I tried them out and will definitely be back. I ordered a bowl, and it came with freshly baked bread. read more

I have been to the location at LBX before and heard about the opening of this newer location due to their healthcare worker appreciation event. Thank you for supporting and appreciating us healthcare workers! Ordering ahead on the app for a scheduled pick up was super easy and efficient as both my sister's and my order were ready upon arrival. Since it was a busy day and it being conveniently located right across the VA hospital for other healthcare workers, there were plenty of orders on the shelf for pick up. Because of this, the staff were there to help find orders in an efficient manner for anyone picking up. For our entrees, we got the chimichurri steak sandwiches with a side of salad and my sister added on a cranberry white chocolate cookie. Everything was delicious and consistent with the other location despite this one just opening recently. read more

Urbane Cafe - Chimichurri steak sandwich with a side of salad & cranberry white chocolate cookie - Salad Near Me - Long Beach, California

Yummy and healthy options including sandwiches, salads, and bowls. Ordered a Mediterranean bowl and it was very yummy and nutritious! Portion size was perfect I was quite full after. The chicken was also great texture and not dry. They also gave a complimentary cookie which was sweet as one of our dishes took a while to come out. Chocolate chip cookie was fresh and gooey! read more

Urbane Cafe - Salad Near Me - Long Beach, California

Hello to my new favorite spot Just so happened to discover this gem on their very first day and they are already crushing it. Friendly team, incredible variety of delicious food options, and welcoming ambiance. I got the steak chimichurri sandy with a side salad and IM IN AWE. Fresh, flavors are poppin, and solid portions. Very happy and excited to try more read more

Urbane Cafe - Steak chimichurri sandy with a side salad with ranch - Salad Near Me - Long Beach, California

I'm in the process of moving and Since all my dishes and silverware are packed, I've been living off of Urbane Cafe and oh my gosh it's so delicious. You can get a meal for under $13. The turkey brie sandwich is to die for plus you get a little solid with it and my favorite is the cafe salad. I think it's called. And because I'm ordering from the app I get a free cookie every time I love this place. i've ordered from here probably three times a week since I've been moving. I was gonna order from another place closer to my house but they had a minimum order of $35 and I thought I had placed the order and it didn't go through so that was a dud. Urbane Cafe to the rescue. lol read more

Urbane Cafe - Turkey brie sandwich with a side salad - Salad Near Me - Long Beach, California

I was the first customer on opening day :) Served by Janelle at the front, she was very polite and answered all questions I had. I ordered the protein bowl with tri tip instead of chicken. It was really good, the meat was well seasoned, bread was very fluffy. Rob offered me a cookie sample, and it was so good I ordered a box of cookies to go. All employees were very welcoming, atmosphere was chill. Theres plenty of seating. Can't wait to come back and try everything on the menu! read more

Urbane Cafe - Protein Bowl with tri tip instead of chicken - Salad Near Me - Long Beach, California

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Quick, healthy, delicious. We were at CSU Long Beach at the Pyramid for volleyball camp. I was searching Yelp for lunch options that are healthy-ish, yummy, and close to CSULB campus. Before I left campus, I ordered a chimichurri steak sandwich and a salmon bowl, so my order would be ready for a quick pick up. After only a 7 minute drive from campus, my order was ready with utensils, napkins, everything needed. The employees were friendly and efficient, restaurant was clean. We shared the chimichurri steak sandwich and the salmon bowl. The salmon bowl had a lemon vinaigrette, sweet potatoes, kale, edamame. The chimichurri steak sandwich was my favorite, so good! Everything was very tasty! Way better than we were expecting for a fast casual restaurant. We will definitely be back next time we are in the area! read more

3rd visit here and it seems like they're having a hard time with Togo orders. Every sandwhich I've purchased is missing 1-2 ingredient from the coleslaw , sauce, cheese,ect. Causing the sandwiches to be very dry. I gave it another try because the Va cafeteria isn't the best but I'm worried that if I return I'll be missing toppings again. No time to go back while on my scheduled lunch to have it fixed. The side salad is the best thing w the spring mix and dressing ! (Sometimes the put mandarins & sometimes not) Consistency preferred. read more

I had the food delivered because there was a deal for buy one get one free. I opted for the cilantro chicken salad which included focaccia bread. The salad was very filling and had an appetizing presentation. It came as planned and was packs with care. I plan to try other things on the menu and next time go in person. read more

This location just opened less than a week ago. Here's my first impression (note: I've only had Urbane Cafe once before - and it was catering). The location is at the Bellflower end of Bixby Village Plaza. It's a new addition, along with California Fish Grill, and the yet-to-come Luna Grill and The Melt. We had seen a family special online for 2 sandwiches, one salad, and four cookies. We asked for that when we walked in and learned it was only available online. We decided to get two sandwiches and a salad, which came out to about the same as the online special (we just didn't get the cookies with it). Every one who was working there was very nice. The restaurant is brand new, with plenty of seating. I definitely see this as being a viable weeknight option for us since the sandwiches and salads don't feel so heavy and there's an assortment to choose from. We chose the BBQ tri tip, Cranberry Brie, and Cilantro Chicken salad. We didn't eat the salad because we were full from the sandwiches so I can't say too much, although the few bites I tried didn't stand out. The cranberry brie was good, and my husband, who doesn't usually like bbq sauce enjoyed the tri trip even though it did have bbq sauce, so that's saying something! The manager came by and asked how everything was and gave us some mini chocolate chip cookies in honor of the opening, which was very nice. The most memorable, though, was Tori, who was super friendly and even gave us two warm cookies at the end after we had to pivot from the family meal! That friendly and thoughtful service takes this place to five stars for me. read more

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Food was very good for the price! The fresh bread is next level!! I was honestly impressed!

I highly recommend this Urbane Cafe location. Today I ordered the Mediterranean bowl and it was delicious. Everything was fresh. The hummus was a delicious choice to bring all the flavors together. Sweet potato, rice, cucumbers, onions, chicken, kale. Perfect! Staff was super friendly and hell too. read more

I got the portabella mushroom sando, very good. VA employee here, gonna be back again. Staff is very nice.

The Melt is a great fast food place with a lot of tasty options. I really liked the grilled cheese because the bread was crispy and the cheese was warm and melted perfectly. The fries were also really good and had a nice flavor. The workers were friendly, and my food came out pretty quickly. The restaurant was clean and had a cool atmosphere. Overall, I would recommend The Melt to anyone who likes burgers, grilled cheese, and other fast food. I would definitely eat there again. read more

I'm very surprised on how delicious the sandwich was. I was afraid that the pesto or sun-dried tomatoes would be overpowering, but it actually wasn't. The whole combination is really tasty and actually filling. I'd order it again ! read more

Urbane Cafe - Pesto & sun-dried tomato sandwich - Salad Near Me - Long Beach, California

Food was delicious as ALWAYS, but what really put our experience over the top tonight was Janelle. She was so kind and attentive, making sure we had everything we needed during our visit. To top it all off, the music was wonderful and added to our time in the shop. I love Urbane Cafe! read more

The service at the front highly professional. She's kind and smart and on it!!! Food is great. And place is clean.

Had such a wonderful experience here. Molly was so helpful, and picked up my plate ware after i completed eating. 10/10 food was great!

Wish I would have taken photos of our sandwiches. They were amazing! Highly recommend the chimichurri steak sandwich. Wow it was delicious! Customer service was great & the store very clean. read more

The best GLUTEN FREE BREAD I have ever tasted. Amazing salads, soups and sandwiches - great choice. Rob the manager was so welcoming and friendly. read more

The instructions for my take out menu weren't followed by the manager but when I called to complain, they more than made up for the snafu. As far as the food, these are great sandwiches. Just the right size and price! Thank you to whoever I spoke with that made things right. We've eaten take out from here 3 times now and the sandwiches continue to be delicious. read more

Love the sandwiches. I like that it came with salad. Easy ordering. Went to the one on PCH and bellflower blvd. Parking was tough.

Turkey Club is great. I have this sandwich at least twice per week. Real good quality at a fair price.

Really enjoyed our lunch mat Ubane Cafe during their first day open for business. They had a great mix of staff from San Diego and other locations to support the Long Beach staff during their first opening. Customer serves great. Everyone we encountered were welcoming, friendly and attentive. Shout out to Janelle who took our order and manager Rob who assured us our BBQ steak sandwich would be just as good when return as it was on their opening day. Cilantro chicken salad was good as well. Looking forward to returning. read more

I tried this location of Urbane Cafe for the first time tonight! The restaurant is exceptionally clean and I was greeted warmly by the staff as soon as I entered. The server, Janelle who took my order was friendly, engaging and offered suggestions as I was looking through the menu to place my order. The menu has a great variety of sandwiches, bowls, and salads! She was patient while waiting for me to order. While waiting for my order, the manager (I did not get his name) offered me samples of their fresh baked chocolate chip cookies, which were delicious and still warm! I ordered that chimichurri steak sandwich, which was made with their fresh gluten-free, focaccia bread! It came with a side salad. The sandwich was incredibly flavorful and filling! The side salad was a perfect spring mix with a little bit of feta, mandarin oranges and balsamic dressing. It was a quick, healthy, and very satisfying meal. I look forward to coming back again with my husband! read more