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    Urbane Cafe

    4.4 (146 reviews)
    ModerateSandwiches, Salad, Soup
    Closed 10:30 am - 8:00 pm

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    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Dogs allowed
    Outdoor seating

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    Gluten Free Focaccia
    Kali F.

    Great fast casual spot with many healthy options! The Salmon Bowl is my favorite but I've also had the Protein Bowl which was good too! They have gluten free focaccia you can add on the side of your bowl or use for a sandwich. It's not my favorite to eat on its own with the bowl, but I think it would make a really good sandwich bread. I typically stop here after doing a bit of shopping in the plaza so by the time I arrive I'm HANGRY! But the team is always so kind and helpful and the food comes out fast that I instantly forget my bad mood. I'll continue to be a regular here!

    High Protein Bowl and Salmon Bowl
    Sherry B.

    Really good! We got the high protein bowl (has 40g of proteins per advertisement) and the salmon bowl. Both were good! The protein ball has chicken slices which weren't dry at all. And the kale sauce is very light and delicious as well. All the ingredients were fresh. A great place for healthy options and it didn't feel heavy at all afterwards.

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    Derek W.

    The food itself was 5 stars, but with a multitude of shortcomings elsewhere, there's no way I can give this review more than 4 stars despite the overall rating indicating so. I was heading out of town for the holidays, and I wanted to stop by this Urbane Cafe since I had been to three other locations, one also in San Diego County, that have all opened this past year. This location in Oceanside is a little older, opening about a couple of years ago. This Urbane Cafe is just east of Pacific Coast Plaza close to where the 5 and 78 freeways meet, but closer to the even numbered freeway. Take the Jefferson exit and head north, but make sure you turn left immediately afterwards! I missed that left turn the first time, so I had to make my way around. I came on Christmas Eve for lunch, and there was plenty of parking in front even though the lot is nowhere near as spacious as Pacific Coast Plaza. After parking my car, I made my order in the app. So far, my first entree at any Urbane Cafe location I patronize has been a salmon entree, either a bowl or a salad. I was searching for the Salmon Salad on the menu, but couldn't find it anymore! I believe it was recently removed from the menu, but luckily, they still offered the Salmon Bowl, which is now the only salmon entree on their menu. While I was placing my order of the Salmon Bowl, I noticed that the BBQ Tri Tip and Chimichurri Steak sandwiches were not available at this time; the reason wasn't clear, but I'm thinking it's because they didn't have sufficient ingredients to make these sandwiches anymore. Suddenly, the dynamics of their menu make me wonder if Urbane Cafe will no longer offer salmon at all sometime in the near future?! Hopefully not! The app estimated a 15-minute wait for the Salmon Bowl, but I came in a few minutes after I placed my order. The number above their front door didn't match the address number, so I asked an employee at the pickup counter to confirm this was the correct location. It was, and not only that, he noticed that my order was close to being done. This was about 10 minutes before my scheduled pickup time, so I was pleasantly surprised at how quick they were at preparing my order! I had just enough time to use the restroom before my order was ready, but unfortunately, the first red flag that was raised was the lack of toilet paper in the restroom! I had to use a paper towel instead and let that employee know when he handed me my order. To put this into context, there were only one or two other customers inside, nowhere near as busy as the San Marcos location when I went about four months prior. This was only just the onset of the overall lack of service, normally a strength of Urbane Cafe, but unfortunately a pain point at this location. Luckily, the Salmon Bowl was very delicious and fresh, which saves this review from being 3 stars out of 5. In fact, I'd say this was the best Salmon Bowl I had compared to the Long Beach (Exchange) and San Marcos locations. All the ingredients worked well together, even the sweet potatoes, which I'm normally not a fan of, but this location proved me wrong this time! There was a decent amount of sauce in my Salmon Bowl, and I could have used a little more. This is where things got a little aggravating because at the rear counter, they only had lids, but no cups for their hot sauces. Quite the misnomer of the name "urbane" to omit cups for their sauces! I thought about letting an employee know, but the employees there were more focused on themselves rather than the customers. I don't know what was going on at the time, but they were also careless enough to leave a weekly memo on one of their four tables inside! For a good amount of time, I was the only customer inside enjoying my meal, yet the employees were still focused on their own to-do lists, so they weren't consistent at welcoming customers who came in. None of them even checked on me, which was quite a surprise as I thought I would have kept them company on a day when they'd be off work at 3 PM. They have an outdoor patio outside, and it has more than twice as many tables as inside! However, since it was wet outside, nobody would have eaten there anyways. I got lucky there were a couple open tables for me to eat at, and that doesn't even include the table that had their weekly memo on it! Anyways, like I said, if the food wasn't as good, I would have given 3 stars out of 5 instead of 4. The focaccia bread wasn't bad, but also not as flavorful compared to the other ones I've had before. Not having cups for the hot sauces was a missed opportunity here because I could have used some for that focaccia bread! I also got a chocolate chip cookie, which was fortunately free thanks to a promo that was only valid for the Oceanside, Encinitas, and San Marcos locations up until New Years Eve. Urbane Cafe's chocolate chip cookies are must haves; however, this one, while larger, wasn't as flavorful and could have been baked a little longer.

    Marcus F.

    A very good casual option that checks most boxes. i think their bowls are their best options, then their salads, then sandwiches in that order. Salads tend to be too big to eat in one sitting.. - pricing was reasonable for the quality. - unique fountain drink options and lemonades.

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    Abigail P.

    Parking is easy, in a good part of town, quick service, and friendly enough costumer service. I got the cafe salad, goat cheese, avocado, pears, walnuts, and chicken, and a drink for $17 The food was done fast, and It was good. The ingredients should of worked together, because they were fresh, and the balsamic it came with was good. I was told by a friend that their sandwiches are better, but I didn't love the salad at all. It was very bland and sad. Not enough goat cheese and the balsamic needed some sort of sweetness besides the pears to make it better. It was just so bland, the chicken was just boiled breast, no seasonings. Even though I didn't even finish the salad, I don't think they deserve 3 stars because it was edible just not flavorful at all so I'm giving 4, I probably ordered the wrong thing I guess

    Sarah S.

    Bummed! My husband recently tried Urbane Cafe for his first time (solo) and said it was really good so I was looking forward to not having to cook tonight and trying it for myself. I ordered two of the Keto Cobb salads with no modifications or anything fancy. Upon pick up, the staff informed my husband that they ran out of eggs and only had enough egg for one salad. He said that they were apologetic and offered a different protein, however no refund was offered (nor did my husband ask). I was disappointed that the store didn't contact me to let me know they ran out of egg ahead of time, at which point I probably would've chosen a different meal altogether. Also, the focaccia bread that is meant to come with the salads was not included in the bag. The blue cheese dressing was watery with little crumbles of blue cheese at the bottom - it tasted fine but the consistency was off-putting. While the price point for the salads is pretty good for today's dining market, there was so much missing and lacking from our meals I definitely won't be racing to return.

    Burning bread as the employees ignored the counter and oven.
    Christine S.

    Been here a number of times with a great experience. However, this time, I stood at the counter for several minutes waiting to order. No acknowledgement. There were 3 employees in the store, 2 behind the counter and 1 bussing tables. And only 3 tables of customers in the entire store. I watched the focaccia bread in the oven as it was burning from lack of attention. I even called out and said hey your bread is burning and the guy behind the counter didn't seem to care. When I finally got his attention, he dumped two loaves into the trash and then came to take my order. Clearly the employees at this location need training on priorities.

    Dani S.

    Delicious healthy food! We were looking for a place for a healthy lunch and found this place on Yelp. And what a great place. The place was very clean, service was nice fast and efficient. We got 2 salad/bowls to share and the ingredients were very fresh and flavors very delicious. And the best part: feeling good after eating. Love this place! Highly recommend.

    Meghan W.

    Urbane is early accessible with plenty of parking. There's plenty of seating but when i came on a Saturday night, no one was eating inside. They were preparing mostly take out. I got the Ahi tuna salad. They packaged it well. The portions were big. The tuna was seared just right. It was tender. They added homemade bread. Yum! There is nothing over 13.95 here. This place is my new favorite. Service was also very good.

    WHAT THE ****!!??! BUG IN MY SALAD :( Haven't been here in a while because the quality was becoming hit or miss. Finally came back and get half way through my (delicious I will say) salad, and THERES A FREAKIN BUGGGG! :( At least it was dead? Idk if that makes it better or worse though honestly.... Super bummed. Almost 20$ salad in the trash :/

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    Love this place! Food is amazing and the service is awesome! The keto Cobb is my favorite item in the menu!

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    I come here once or twice a month and the service and food is amazing. Never had a bad experience here.

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    Great service from the staff and the location itself is nice with outdoor seating area

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    Eris Food

    Eris Food

    4.8
    (463 reviews)
    2.0 mi
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    Vegan friendly
    Vegetarian friendly

    GREAT customer service! It was my first time at Eris and I will definitely be back. The tacos were…read moreDELICIOUS and very filling. The lavender lemonade was refreshing and went well with the meal. The owner/chef was super welcoming. There were others in the restaurant and the owner/chef stayed busy but not too busy to check on his customers and answer any questions. I appreciated everything about the restaurant. It's smallish (inside) with patio seating. It's colorfully decorated and offers a laid back vibe. I walked from the Transit Center because I wasn't sure about the parking situation in the area on a Saturday. It was a short walk and the day was gorgeous. Turns out the restaurant has ample parking in the back. I'll keep that in mind for my next visit! Overall, I had a very pleasant experience.

    I don't know why I waited to so long to come to Eris Food Company, probably because I don't have…read moremany options for company. I was immediately greeted and welcomed by Scott, the fabulous owner who preps and makes all the food himself. He was cleaning and chopping up sweet potatoes when he asked what I wanted or do I need more time. Being ADHD and vegan and first time there, yes I needed more time. I am way too used to going out to eat at other restaurants and having only 1-2 options... so totally stoked the entire menu and restaurant is vegan!!!! I decided to get tbe fysh tacos and a lavender lemonade to eat there and a buffalo chickun pizza for later as a recommendation from Scott. My sister in law sat in covered patio that had cute seating, plants everywhere and a wonderful breeze being so close to the beach, it was walking distance. I could smell the aromas from the kitchen too, so that's always nice. The food was exceptionally fresh, crunchy and delicious. The sauce was exceptional and was tangy and a little bit of heat. They were decent size mini tacos and I didn't realize how hungry I was but totally housed them. Yum! Just before I paid, Scott presented me with my takeout pizza and showed me what it looked like. It smelled amazing and it looked artistic! Needless to say, I will be coming back soon and telling all my vegan friends about this place if they don't know about it. I'm also talking my picky family members, they did not like when I took them to the Plot which is about a mile or so away. I wasn't as impressed with the competition either. The plot was on the expensive side, but portion size doesn't match up and I left feeling hungry there. Scott gives you a coupon for a return visit, which I will definitely use. A million stars yes for Scott and his restaurant! Thank you for a wonderful experience and keeping vegans from starving!

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    Rosewood Kitchen

    Rosewood Kitchen

    4.3
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    Rosewood Kitchen in Oceanside is so good. We ordered the surf & turf ramen and the dirty bird fries…read moreand both were incredible. The ramen had so much flavor and the fries were next level. Definitely one of the best meals we've had in a long time. The vibe is awesome, the art inside is beautiful, and they even have live music. The owner was super friendly and took the time to share his experience with the dishes, which made it even better. We'll definitely be back. Just wish we lived closer so we could come all the time. Highly recommend if you're in Oceanside.

    We were trying to find a place that was a midway point between Temecula and San Diego to meet up…read morewith a friend. We settled on Oceanside in hopes of finding good food, as our weekend (end of Feb) had been full of a poor results. This place came up as very well rated on Yelp, as my friend and I searched for places to eat. It was a Saturday night with great weather. The red flag I should have read into was that the lone guy working that night was a one man show. He was doing it all in the front of the house. I tried to get us a table to sit outdoors but he just couldn't get to the table to clean it. After about 20 minutes he finally came and just moved all the bowls to the empty table next to it and wiped it down. When my friends finally arrived we all sat down to sticky menus that had NO descriptions. What you see on the website is exactly what they have on the menu. We had to wait to ask the server/host what each menu item meant. It took a while to get our food from when we ordered. Thank goodness for good company, I didn't clock it. The food options were limited and keep in mind for those who have children, most of the options come with a spicy kick, you'll have to explicitly tell them "no spicy"! There was a party who had been sitting for a while before we got there and a kiddo took a bite of pizza and was crying, screaming from it being so spicy. With my ramen the portions are tiny for what you pay, with 1 piece of meat, not enough noodles. Flavor wise it was spicy and bland. We ordered a couple appetizers which were not very good. The edamame was overly salty and soaked in soy sauce and the karaage was probably the only good thing and that was a little overfried. No one in our party finished our food or took any of the leftovers home. Save yourself the trip, not worth trying the "unique foods".

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    Matcha ice cream and strawberry-filled churros. Absolutely delicious all around and the good part of the meal.

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    Matcha ice cream and strawberry-filled churros. Absolutely delicious all around and the good part of the meal.
    The Plot

    The Plot

    4.7
    (709 reviews)
    1.4 mi
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    Absolutely delicious! The food was incredible, and Austin, our incredibly hospitable waiter,…read morerecommended some of his favorite dishes. One of them was the chicken shawarma, and it was so good! We were able to grab a charming spot outside near their garden, where they actually grow some of the fresh ingredients used in the dishes. Such a cool touch! They also offered a variety of sauces, all of which were delicious. Even the habanero sauce was surprisingly approachable, full of flavor without being overly spicy. The atmosphere was beautiful, the aesthetic was amazing, and the overall experience was fantastic. I would definitely come back.

    We go and do Restaurant Reviews & attend special events at The Plot quarterly with my groups San…read moreDiego Foodies and Carlsbad Foodies. This time around, it's just the family for Mother's Day. Since I know my food, the table let me order. Fresh hand cut thick long French Fries without a ton of seasoning or oil arrived: one with a cashew cheese truffle sauce, one with no salt, and one salted as requested. My daughter loved her reuben. I loved my blt. The two Caesar salads for the table disappeared quickly because their dressing is unbelievable! Let's see .... what didn't we eat is probably smarter than what did we eat. Beet ketchup, The C Word (braised cabbage), a couple of cronic sushi rolls, and there was a special lemon creme brûlée. Everyone enjoyed everything they ate, including my almost 3 year old grandson (they brought out a specially sliced fruit bowl for him). They offered many choices for kids, but he just wanted fruit. Hope you had as wonderful a Mother's Day as I did. Yes. We appreciated eating healthy and not walking away stuffed but instead satisfied. They were selling plants. So I bought 4 and planted them today! The gift that keeps on giving! We will be back for sure! With garlic, gusto & gratitude, Chef Marian

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