"Urban Plates, where have you been my whole life!! Great food, great service, great prices! The Steak sandwich is really masterpiece of aromas and textures that deserves a place on the menu in the sky. Now that I have your attention, let me tell you the story of our first visit to Urban Plates. It was a birthday dinner on a Sunday evening with a big party of 30-50 people. The birthday boy arranged with management to reserve a whole section of the dining area for our group. I don't think they really take reservations so it was nice to take us. That said the kitchen and the staff were really at their game. Even if they were completely muddled with orders, our food was delivered to our table in less than ten minutes. Thanks to these guys and Gals for good service. I ordered the steak sandwich with an additional side of Macn cheese and my wife ordered the chicken tong plates. By the way, a comfort eating favorite of her since childhood. We were both very impressed by the quality of food at such a reasonable price. Really an experience for the joy of eating. My wife is very pleased to try the hot chicken at our next visit. Personally, if there was a competition for the best steak sandwich in Pasadena, the chimichurri Steak sandwich at Urban Plates could hit the very popular beef-dip sandwich at the high end of the road directly. Very high quality food for a very reasonable price. Fun Facts: -Urban Plates first location in San Diego opened in 2011. - Founded by Saad Nadhir and John Zagara, the chain currently has only over twenty sites mostly in Southern California. You have plans to expand outside California slowly. - Your website claims that their food is all scratches made with organic ingredients. Use of hormone and antibiotic free grass feed beef, sustainable salmon, and never frozen chicken. So, do yourself a favor and give this amazing place a try soon."
