Amazingly savory sandwiches here. I ordered the pesto chicken sandwich with comes with a side salad. Taste so warm and melting in your mouth. Staff extremely friendly. WiFi is free and have 90 min free parking in lot (warning Pasadena does ticket since I have a few). Don't forget a fresh warm cookie for dessert. Thanks for making my Tuesday feel special. read more

Urbane Cafe - Pesto Chicken - Sandwiches Near Me - Pasadena, California

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I always come here and it's a pleasure! Urban plates has to be one of my favorite places to eat. Especially with the variety of picks. Shout out to Parker for the help today read more

Love the food here! Maria and Uma were very friendly and helpful. Food is always fresh and friendly environment restaurant.

Great for easy takeout! Delicious salads & sandwiches. We stopped in to grab lunch to go & the restaurant was set up for ease of pick up and they'd put in the right measures for social distancing: blocked off tables, no dine in & required masks. We got: the Cobb salad, cilantro chicken salad & bang mi sandwich. They were easy to swap out ingredients & quick to prepare. Enjoyed the flavors and combination of ingredients. A great option for easy, healthy takeout. Appreciated that they packed the items that could make the sandwich soggy separately. Also love their focaccia bread. read more

The food was amazing!!! Parker was so helpful in answering all of my questions as it was my 1st time here!! Love the ambiance as well!!! Must go! read more

Urbane cafe is my go to when we are in Pasadena looking for a quick lunch. I wasn't expecting to love it so much, but it never fails to disappoint. I always get the southwest and the cilantro torts sandwiches. They're flavorful and delicious, and the focaccia is delicious. Their bowls are great too, my husband just got their salmon bowl and loved it, we also enjoyed the ahi bowl (not currently on the menu). The service is great and seating is plenty. If you're in need for a quick lunch, I would definitely recommend Urbane. read more

I had a memorable sandwich experience here back when covid was at its peak and told myself I'd return so when the bf and I were looking for a quick bite on Lake Ave, this place immediately came to mind. Because he was undecided between the pesto and sundried tomato vs. the steak BLT (I was also eyeing this one), we decided to order both and share the other half. My steak BLT was DELICIOUS and came with a little salad that had just the perfect amount of vinaigrette. Their bread is made fresh in a stone fire grill and really adds to the whole sandwich. Although it didn't look like a huge sandwich, half the sandwich already filled me up and I didn't get to try the pesto one. The bf said it was good, although a bit greasy. We ordered a fountain drink and got to choose from a variety of sodas and lemonades. We taste tested the lemonades, which were all a bit tart and sour. Per the bf's suggestion, I filled my cup with 60% guava lemonade, 20% mango lemonade, and 20% water. It actually made for a really refreshing drink, without being overly sweet nor tart. Perfect place for a quick and healthy bite! read more

Urbane Cafe - Steak BLT - Sandwiches Near Me - Pasadena, California

When the world seems like it is going to end, or when I have had a particularly rough day at work, on a particularly hot day, I come to Urbane Cafe to drown my sorrows with one of their cold, refreshing, lemonades, and a well-balanced, healthy salad. This is one of the few places on South Lake Ave that are letting customers sit outside to enjoy their meal. Staff have been so good at cleaning after each customer. I feel safe dining out here. I have tried a handful of salads. The Cafe salad, the Ahi salad, the Cilantro Chicken salad, and their current seasonal salad. My favorite is between the Cilantro Chicken salad and their current seasonal salad. Loved the combination of cilantro dressing, corn, and cheese. The current seasonal salad has blueberries and a blueberry vinagarrette dressing. You might think it sounds gross or too sweet, but really isnt. It is refreshing. If you order The Cafe salad, try adding the avocado on top of the bread that is included with the salad. So tasty (better than any over priced avocado toast). Great portions, I can easily make it into two meals or on those ravenous days, one meal. I always think that I am not going to want to eat the bread, but I end up eating it. Why? Bc it is light and almost refreshing? It has to do with the taste. It leaves me feeling full but not bloated. I hate eating bread that leaves me feeling like I gained 5lbs. No sireee, guiltless bread at Urbane Cafe haha. Great staff, great Covid-19 service. Free parking. Cant ask for more. Thank you Urbane Cafe, for managing to provide great customer service while enforcing social distancing! read more

Urbane Cafe - Sandwiches Near Me - Pasadena, California

Jonah really like that one turkey sandwich. like really really liked it. I think i'll take him here again next time. - Jonah L read more

Best sandwiches ever. First time visiting, the staff was great. Pickup was fast. Sandwich was amazing. read more

Urbane Cafe - Banh Mi Sandwich - Sandwiches Near Me - Pasadena, California

I was so excited to find this place since I often have a hankering for a delicious, healthy meal and jump on postMates to see what's available for delivery. I ordered the Cafe salad and it was so fresh and everything tasted so good together. Perfect amount of goat cheese, dusting of nuts and perfect amount of chicken. The balsamic vinaigrette was so good I kept half. I didn't expect to touch the bread but OMG it was something out of this world. A nibble turned into my inhaling the whole thing. If their sandwiches are as delicious I might be a frequent flier. read more

The menu is very large. Lots of great options for vegetarians. I ordered the portobello sandwich. It was very tasty but gave me the worst stomach ache. The sandwich was oily for no reason. read more

We order sandwiches on a fairly regular basis since it's close to where I work. Unfortunately, something has happened to the quality of food. I've had 2 bad experiences this past week. My co-worker and I usually order 2 different sandwiches and share. Tuesday, we ordered the BBQ Tri Tip and the Club sandwich. The Tri Tip was good as usual, but the Club sandwich had an off smell. We noticed the smell as soon as we removed the lid. My co-worker said it had an off taste as well. I took one bite and threw the rest of the sandwich away. It didn't taste right. Today I ordered the UC Bahn Mi and the BBQ Tri Tip. The UC Bahn Mi was good, but the Tri Tip was BAD! Hubby immediately said the meat tasted old. He was hungry and ate the sandwich, but got sick afterwards. The first bite I took I thought was okay...the second bite was bad. Again, I didn't bother with the rest of the sandwich and threw it away. I tried to call to let management know that the meat was bad and they should not be serving it. I could never get past the automated system to speak to a live person. After 3 attempts...I gave up. Definitely will not be going back. Not only is it a waste of money...who wants to take the chance on getting sick. Eat at your own risk! read more

Maria was an amazing host. So friendly and welcoming. Food is always so delicious and came out quickly. This place never disappoints.

Delish! All staff was great especially Ashley at the front cashier. Food was tasty and the mango cake is to die for. Yum!!!

I always get the Ahi Tuna Nicoise salad but every steak dish is also excellent and cook perfectly medium rare. The service is always really outstanding and there's plenty of space to sit inside and out. I love the fact that the food is responsibly source and organic, high quality ingredients for sure, and the flavors are classic American cuisine but somehow elevated a bit more. read more

Excellent healthy food with good variety in menu. Service was great. Isaela was very helpful and personal. read more

Maria helped me out she was awesome in helping me decide what to order I will be definitely be coming back

Friendly, helpful staff who give smiles freely, but even more impressive was the delicious food. The Ahi Bowl and the SoCal chicken Sandwich were to die for! read more

Our family's favorite sandwich place! We ordered catering from them for my daughter's birthday party and the process was easy and convenient. Our guests love the food, especially the chimichuri steak sandwich. I highly recommend this place! read more

This is our first time at urban Plates. Ashley at the front counter is super sweet and helpful. Food was delicious! Great atmosphere.

Back at my favorite go-to for lunch. Premium choices, great variety, comfy seating, and everything prepared to my expectations. Parker was super nice and accommodating, not only is the food great but so are the folks that work there! read more

Food and service was amazing.Espesuallt Isaela was very nice and helpful.Will ve back for sure

Quality and portions have plummeted. We used to order once a week from here and LOVED it. Yesterday, our order was missing key ingredients. Turkey sandwich was missing the cranberry (the best part of the sandwich!), side salad was missing the dressing, and the ahi salad came in a new (and MUCH smaller container) and was a much smaller portion. Very disappointed and unfortunately one of our favorite and regular rotation places will now be completely out of our routine. read more

Proactive and optimistic Sophia Isabel was pleasant and helpful. Love coming to this place! read more

Urbane Cafe contained a chilled, relaxing vibe. The servers were always nice and the place was clean and bright. Spacious. Blasting appropriate AC unit was a blessing during summertime. Quiet ambience. Food: (+ being like and - being dislike) +: salmon sandwich tasted great and they have a fancy BRICK OVEN and it baked their specialty bread just the way you wanted it to be. Absolutely yummy. Every bite was a treasure. -: miso salmon salad: tasted good but not too memorable. The salmon was a great touch but not enough of it was found from the plate. Dressing was on the side and it was flavourful. Too many cabbage chunks though.. wish it had arugula and more greens (like spinach) in it. My 2 cents: if you are around the area and looking for something casual. This is your best bet. Yummy sandwich collections. read more

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Had lunch with a girl friend, Parker was at the register, made fabulous suggestions and gave me the time I needed to make my order with out feeling pressure! Over all great service! Thank you Parker! read more

My power veggie salad topped with Abbott's chorizo was fresh and delish. Also loved that we are able to mix different drink flavors. One star knocked off since Bahn Mi bread not warm enough. Hubby and I also thought bread would taste better with added crispiness. I also thought the cup of soup was kinda small. read more

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Food is fantastic. Always clean. First time here I had an ok experience with customer service but the second time I visited it was phenomenal. Super friendly and happy to be there. read more

Parker and Abe really helped guide my order and met my dietary restrictions. Splendid job, keep up the amazing work. Also helped my mom learn how to cook read more

Oh boy. We ordered tomato feta soup and it was a thick fluid, somewhat sour and chunky. Not much of a soup. The only place that has a decent soup is CA Pizza Kitchen. The cilantro salad was very basic. There was very little beans snd corn. But lots of green leaf. Overall, I will never order their "best seller' anymore. Fiesta Bowl was mainly rice . It is not something that you would be looking forward to have for lunch. It was colorful, the red pepper looked good. Their dressings are unconditional and not good. They give you a green bulb of something as dressing. The best part of the meal was the chocolate chip cookie. I don't think I want to go back there and order lunch just to have a cookie. I gave them 3 stars because the portion was decent and I am not much of a meat eater. Will I go back? Absolutely it. I can pay a little more abd get a great salad from Cheese Cake Factory. read more

Was pretty excited to try this place! Thought it was still fairly new but turns out they just celebrated their one year, so congrats team pasadena! Stopped by around noon with my siblings and there was only one other customer inside. The place is pretty big and the decor is lovely. There are restrooms in the back as well as the drink station and utensils. You order when you walk in, they give you a buzzer and you sit down and wait until your buzzer lights up. Then you walk and collect your food and place the buzzer in it's designated area. I ordered the Miso Salmon Salad as it was a NEW item and I didn't see it on the menu yet so decided to try it out. I added avocado which was an additional 1.25$. The salad itself was alright. I wish they tossed the dressing inside for you. The salmon was half dry, half juicy so it was just alright, not my favorite salad piece. It does come with bread which is fairly tasty for just bread itself. My brother ordered the Tri-Tip Sandwich which he said was pretty good. It comes with a salad on the side. My sister got the Cilantro Chicken Salad which comes with Cilantro Lime Vinaigrette and she wasn't a big fan. Overall, didn't really enjoy my meal here but i'm glad I got to try it out. Customer Service is definitely on par, so hats off to you guys! Love the decor, parking is ample as there are a couple parking structures. We parked in the Macy's structure and just walked across which makes it free parking :D. Otherwise parking in Pasadena sucks + who wants to pay for parking when their's free parking? read more

Best quality sandwich I ever ate and I am very picky and good cook as well. Clean and tasty and the bread is fluffy and soft. Salad was great. I wish I have one in the inland empire but oh well. Pasadena special jewel. read more

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Yum! This was my first time coming to this restaurant and it was such a pleasant and enjoyable experience. I got the UC Banh Mi and my significant other had the So Cal sandwich. The food was delicious! Would definitely come back! read more

Urbane Cafe - Sandwiches Near Me - Pasadena, California

Delicious new sandwich and salad place that opened right next to Mendocino farms. Their specialty is their fresh focaccia bread on all of their sandwiches. Tried the bbq tri tip and it was delicious. Nice and tender meat with melted cheese but a little oversauced. I also tried their chipotle chicken which was inferior to the bbq but much more of a refreshing and light flavor. I also love that every sandwich comes with a side salad. This place would have been 5 stars if their bread was just a little bit crispy and it would've put the sandwiches over the top. The tri tip was a little soggy because of all the sauce and it needed a crunchy base. read more

Urbane Cafe - BBQ Tri Tip Steak Sandwich on left and Cilantro Chicken Torta Chicken Sandwich on right - Sandwiches Near Me - Pasadena, California

This is such a cute spot! I came in for lunch on Friday and it was definitely busy. They have a lot of good options on the menu. Everything seems fresh and the staff was helpful in recommending something. Parking in front can be crazy, since it's on a major street. There is a back lot that provides 90 minutes of free parking! Score. I came in wanting a salad. I love beets so I got excited when I saw the local beet salad on the menu. It was prepared fairly quickly and their house made bread was so good... to the point that I have to come back and get a sandwich soon! I am disappointed in the salad. There was 6-8 small cubed pieces of beets and four very thin slices of avocado. The honey mustard dressing did not compliment the salad at all. I did get a side of balsamic vinaigrette, which brought out better flavors. For the price, I did expect more. My boyfriend got a chicken sandwich which he loved! It does seem like some items on the menu are definitely better than others. However, I'm not against giving them another try and tasting their sandwiches. Overall, I think it's a great spot for lunch if you work in the area! read more

Urbane Cafe - The Local Beet Salad - Sandwiches Near Me - Pasadena, California

We had a great experience at Urban Plates in Pasadena, David was very welcoming and helpful!

This place looks like it's going to be fantastic... However it was less then good! Do not recommend it! read more

Ambiance is very casual and fast-foodie. But great for kids. Staff is friendly. Lots of healthy fare and some good vegetarian options. Kids meals too. read more

I love this spot! Very fresh and healthy food. I ordered their ahi salad and a bowl of the tomato bisque. Tomato bisque: bomb! I can't stop craving it. I wish they had it everyday Ahi salad: tasty miso dressing! The one thing that I didn't like however was that the Asian greens used had that bitter taste which I'm not a fan of. But the price is unbeatable for what you get. $10.95?! For Ahi and avocado! It has a small parking lot behind the restaurant. Free parking for customers. Our cashier was super friendly and provided great customer service. Can't wait to come back! read more

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