As a long time fan of birds, I was thoroughly impressed by both the hospitality and food at this…read moreestablishment. The youngblood who took our order said his name was Jude, and provided me with excellent and swift service. Jude's master/trainer was also a very helpful, charismatic, and handsome ;) young boul. 5 stars should have more birds in the store.

The food was so good that I had to go twice and our friend parham help me with his recommendationread more

Mostly sandwiches. No cooked meals. I was hoping to get a nice pasta. Not a great selection.read more

I love this restaurant!! Food, amazing! Drinks, amazing! Atmosphere, amazing! We had Alejandro as…read moreour waiter and he was so kind and attentive! He made it a great experience. We will definitely be back!

The drinks were delicious, and the staff was so friendly. Everything was beautifully presented,…read moremaking it a great spot to relax or catch up with friends. I'll definitely be coming back!

Everything is super cute and clean in the inside with amazing service! They offer a variety of…read morematchas and hojicha with unique flavors! This place is must try

First time coming here, found location based on good Brunch spots in Orange County through Tiktok…read more This place did not disappointed, my wife and kids loved it aswell. I will definitely recommend and come back

Amazing service and an amazing menu. They also gave me 2 band aids! So awesome possum.read more

I've been coming here since 2019. It's always so fresh and the service is always pretty fast!…read moreDuring the work week this place is packed during lunch hour and even before and after. I'm so glad the are open on the weekends now. I work weekends so I love that I can come here for lunch. Shout out to Jose! I met him today and he told me he has been working here for 11 years now. He is the cook and also helps out in the front as a cashier. He prepped all the soups and salads and sandwiches. he is so hard-working! He has great customer service as well. He's the best! The restaurant is well kept and super clean! There is ample parking right outside, but it does get chaotic during the work week during primetime lunch hours. I love coming here and I will continue to come here.

I dropped in last week and picked up one of their salads. It…read morewas late in the afternoon and the chef was there to help me. I ordered a Sundance Salad and added chicken. It was amazing. The cost was very reasonable. The ingredients were very fresh and tasty. I have not tried their soups or other items but from the reviews, they are high quality. I do love healthy food choices and this place has a lot of them. Enjoy this place.

We like Urban Plates. But both my husband and I felt that…read morequality and quantity have gone down somewhat over the past few years. We recently visited Uban Plates again and were surprised how much it has improved. As far as service, it's more of a self-served restaurant and no one is available to serve other than just bring the food to the table. I had the grass-fed steak with broccolini and Moroccan chicken stew and hubby had the same grass-fed steak but he wanted mashed potatoes and mac & cheese. The steak was perfectly grilled and seasoned. Sesame broccolini had great flavor and tasted so good. Wish portion is a bit larger for the sliced steak. Hubby loved his selections and the lemonade. All was great!

I have visited Urban Plates as a regular customer before, but today, August 25, I came in as an…read moreUber Eats delivery driver. After today's experience, I honestly don't want to return as either a driver or a customer. The employee working at the pickup area was extremely rude and disrespectful toward delivery drivers. Before me, there was another driver waiting for an order, and I watched this employee dismiss him in a very rude tone, telling him his order wasn't ready and gesturing with his hands where he should go and where he should stand, as if he were ordering people around rather than speaking to them respectfully. Then the same thing happened to me. When my order was handed over, I had already started confirming the pickup in the Uber app. I pressed the first confirmation button but simply hadn't had time to press the second one yet. Instead of politely saying, "Could you please confirm the order?", this employee grabbed the bag back from me, held onto it, and pointed at my phone, telling me to press the button. He refused to release the bag until I completed the confirmation. I understand that restaurants need drivers to confirm orders before leaving. That is absolutely fine. What is NOT fine is treating delivery drivers disrespectfully or physically grabbing an order back instead of simply asking for confirmation like a normal professional interaction. I told him that the way he was behaving was not okay. He did not apologize, and nobody else apologized or addressed the situation. Delivery drivers are people doing their jobs and trying to earn a living, just like the employees working inside the restaurant. Being an Uber Eats driver does not make someone less deserving of basic respect. I hope the management of this Urban Plates location sees this review and addresses this employee's behavior. Someone working with customers and delivery drivers should know how to communicate with people respectfully. Treating regular customers politely while treating delivery workers as if they are beneath you is unacceptable.

We had the gyro wraps! they were amazing!!-fresh, full of flavors. We would love to go back and try…read moreother dishes! :D

This is an order at the counter place that looks like no frills, but, the food we had was first…read morerate! We ordered a mezze sampler- four generous portions of hummus, tzatziki, eggplant spread and a spicy dip with feta in it; once i read feta I knew I wouldn't eat it, so, I didn't bother to look at its name. Family said the spicy dip was tasty and spicy. I can say that the tzatziki was one of the best I've ever tasted. I do love tzatziki! The humus was excellent and the eggplant dip was incredible. The dips came with a bunch of cut pitas which were delicious all by themselves and even better with these dips. We ordered a gyro platter and a felafal gyro platter. Both excellent choices. Loads of insides and tender pita. Couldn't help but order the dessert sampler and it was yummy! Two scoops of amazing baklava ice cream. Tastes as good as it sounds! And the piece of baklava was terrific too! The third part of the sampler was rice pudding. Although I thought it needed a bit more sugar, the others thought it was perfect. This place is no frills but the food is so good. Don't miss The Great Greek Mediterranean Grill. You will enjoy it!

I've only been a few times, but Flower Child has quickly become a go-to. The vibe is elevated fast…read morecasual, a notch above Sweetgreen, with a semi-sit-down format. Think Urban Plates, but with a sharper focus on lighter eating. The avocado caesar salad with grilled tofu is amazing. The avocado adds a different kind of creaminess to the dressing than a traditional caesar, and the tofu is firm and substantial. The produce quality is noticeably good across the board. My boyfriend had the Thai Wrap and enjoyed it. The vegan options here are solid and varied. Service is reasonable, slower than fast food, but nothing that tests you. The price is on the higher end for quick healthy eats, but the quality backs it up. If you're in the area and want a lunch that actually feels light, Flower Child is worth the stop.

You rarely associate health food with great taste. Flower child is a rare find that offers both…read more My family and I have visited the restaurant several times and love the freshness and great flavor of the food. My favorites are Forbidden Rice Bowl with grill chicken and Chicken Yakisoba. Both dishes have great flavors, textures, and healthy ingredients. Green Chile Queso with Chips and Avacado Hummus are great appetizers to start the meal. The restaurant is spacious, and its decore is casual and cute. You order at the counter, and servers bring you the food in a timely manner. If you are looking for a place offering healthy and tasty food, make sure you give this restaurant a try.

Food: This was one of my favorite spots to go to for lunch or to cater from during college!…read moreMendocino's sandwiches are amazing, especially their Not So Fried Chicken, Vegan Banh Mi, and Happy Hippie! I've heard the Peruvian Steak, Prosciutto, and Chicken are good too! My only feedback with the Happy Hippie is that there is slightly too much filling, so it falls when you are eating the sandwich. Each of their sandwiches comes with two halves and is filling and satisfying. They also use fresh, vibrant vegetables, and a store associate told me their bread is baked fresh every day! Service: The service here is half the reason I come! A lovely store associate will guide you when ordering, and they will bring the food right to you! When they bring the food, there are two napkins on the tray. If they see you carrying your tray after you are finished eating, they will also offer to take it for you! Although the sandwich prices are slightly premium, you are paying for their healthy ingredients and exceptional service! Ambiance: This restaurant is spacious with many tables on the inside and outside! Their bathrooms are also really clean and well kept! Please go here for a healthy, non-bloating meal when you're in the area!

8/05/26 5:18 p.m. University Town Center…read more I decided to try the Peruvian Steak today without avocado. I usually order the Not So Fried Chicken, but I wanted to switch things up. I'd rate the Peruvian Steak an 8.5/10. The bread was perfectly toasted, the mustard added just the right amount of kick, and all of the flavors complemented each other well. It would have been a perfect 10/10 if one side of the bottom bun hadn't been completely soggy from the mustard spilling out of the sandwich. I ordered my sandwich to go, so if I had waited until I got home to eat it, I think the entire bottom of the sandwich would have been soggy. That was disappointing. For to-go orders, I think Mendocino Farms should automatically serve the mustard in a separate sauce container to help prevent this issue. My other qualm was with the pickup process. When I received the text that my order was ready, it read: "Your order at Mendocino Farms - 10 - UC Irvine is ready for pickup. Please proceed to the counter." Some restaurants have signs explaining whether customers should grab their to-go orders themselves or wait for a team member to assist them. I waited patiently at the counter for several minutes while a team member saw me standing there but didn't acknowledge me. After about five minutes, I finally asked, "Can I grab my order?" The process felt confusing and could have been communicated more clearly. Overall, I thought the sandwich was delicious and a great portion size. However, I think the to-go process could use some improvement. I ended up eating my sandwich in the restaurant because I could already see the bread becoming soggy when I picked it up, which wasn't part of my original plan.

One thing about me is that I'm going to drop at least $45.00 every single time I step foot into a…read morebakery and 9 out of 10 times, it's not even for a special occasion. It's just because I don't know what it means to practice financial discernment when it comes to fresh bread. And welllllll, look at who's back at Brio Brio Bakery & Cafe again...... I used to come here way more often back when I had recurring appointments in the area, but these days I rarely ever find myself in South OC. Tonight, however, I had a last minute opportunity fall into my lap when I was invited off the wait list to attend a Yelp Elite event at Onyx Golf. Naturally, I had to make an "unnecessary" bakery detour before moseying my way over to the actual main event. Listen -- you have your priorities and I have mine. We listen and we don't (critically) judge! Upon arriving to my old stomping grounds, I immediately went for my usual: the hojicha Basque cheesecake. Some things don't need to be reinvented. It's still rich and creamy as ever, and it's basically the reason I still come back to this place. Since I don't get down here as often anymore, I figured I'd live life a little more frivolously and grab some items I haven't tried before, such as their prime beef curry, kurobuta miso sausage, honey toast, and a GF brownie. My plan for a sweet treat quickly evolved into a larger commitment of carbohydrates, but honestly, I'd like to think of these items as a gift from past me to future me. Brio Brio is also running a promo right now where you get a free cookie with purchase during certain hours. I just want to be fully transparent that I don't remember what those hours are or how long the promo is running, just that it's a weekday ordeal. I know, incredibly insufferable Yelp Elite reporting on my part. You'll simply just have to go in and ask them about it or look for the signage near the register, and then purchase that item you need to qualify for the deal to begin with. Consider my review a very detailed advertisement about a potentially complimentary cookie that idk how to explain the sourcing means for. Lmao, my bad, y'all. Either way, it was refreshing to visit again after all these years. If you're stopping by Brio Brio, you really need to get the hojicha Basque cheesecake. That's singlehandedly the menu item I'll keep coming back for, even when it means I'll be suffering in rush hour traffic on the drive back home.

Love this place! Great drinks and matcha and filling sandwiches. I'm really sad they don't sell the…read morepork chashu sando anymore, but that's ok!! It is a bit pricey but the staff and service is soo great! They had good recommendations and were really nice about packing the order to go. There is also plenty of seating if you wanted to sit and enjoy a nice lunch!