Not surprised to see this place closing for good, and good riddance. I guess the $8 cheese cake the host lady smilingly gave me and that showed up on my tab, which I paid, was not enough to keep them going. I wonder how many times she tried that. I said it looked good but did not order it. Seemed like she was giving it to me several minutes later.That was the last time I went there. I sure did enjoy the prior place. Hope some decent new operators make a go of it. That lady seemed pathetic the way she was hanging around and seeming to flirt.
Laura M.
I got the salad bar to-go, and they gave me a large box and a cup for some soup. The salad bar had good options, and the clam chowder was delicious. Really glad we got a chance to pick up some work lunch here, and I will definitely look for a chance to return.
Linda A.
No sneeze guard! Yuck! Same old nasty salad bar with new signage. However, it has seating for 40.
Dee De B.
Ok so went to the Plaza Diaz that is in Urban Kitchen NOW the customer Service was Great until a Waiter that got upset because I asked for a towel to wipe the table he immediately started going off...I proceeded to say what I had to say "the table is stickey" any the waitress was cool the Bartender was cool. .... Now the Food... my daughter order the Steak Quisadia came to the Motel and she open the Box had small Amout of Steak and a WHOLE BUNCH OF Onions no Flour Tortilla just Steak and Onions...let's talk about the Fish Tacos..Dont get them...fish was OVER COOKED...u gave it a 3 stars because of the waitress and the Bartender
Ashley D.
This place is a disappointment. My friends and I used to go there all the time before it was bought by the new owners. Now, plates are often dirty. vegetables are not always fresh. Recently, my kids and I dined here, and noticed a worker dangling her socks over the salad bar and asking whether or not she should wear the socks for a birthday party that she is going to. She had the socks on her feet first, then took them off. A few minutes later, the chef brought in more vegetables and was cleaning around the containers. He picked things up things from the floor with his hands, and used the same hands to organize vegetables. Finally, the owner was using the same broom to broom chairs and dirty floors. I wish we had a nice salad bar in our area that we could actually rely on.
Lynn W.
We were looking for a place to have dinner and after reading reviews we decided on Urban Kitchen. We both enjoyed our meals. My other half had the fish tacos and the organic salad bar. They tacos came out beautifully plated and were delicious. I wanted something light, so I had rice, beans and tortillas. All were equally as tasty. The owners are wonderful too! If you are in the area definitely give Urban Kitchen a try!
Unk
I've been coming here for years. Maybe decades. (Crazy Horse became Urban Kitchen). It hasn't changed much, meaning its aesthetically dated. But here's the thing: $19 and you can enjoy local, seasonal, organic vegetables. (That's their claim anyway. I can't verify, except the "vegetables" part. These you can enjoy uncooked and unadulterated. Mushrooms, lettuce, tomatoes. If you want hot food, fake meat or any of that, this won't be your place.
Jeff B.
I went for lunch and had the fish and chips and the tomato Gorgonzola soup. Both were excellent. The fish and chips were made with fresh rock cod and used a light batter. They were delicious. The best I've had on the peninsula in awhile. The tomato soup with Gorgonzola was delicious. The Gorgonzola really adds a nice touch. I got chocolate cake for dessert, but to go so I haven't tried it yet. It looks delicious. They also make a chocolate hazelnut cheesecake, but that was sold out. I will be coming back to try the artichoke enchiladas and that cheesecake. The salad bar looks good too.
William G.
Friendly Staff, Amazing Ribs, Award Winning Salad Bar, Amazing Ribs, The Burger Is Perfect, Fresh Inhouse Cheese Cake was Rockin, oh and Amazing Ribs.
Kitten G.
If your expecting the former Crazy Horse Salad bar, forget it. Not even remotely close to what it was so dont even park and go in. If you do go like I did, because you hoped and prayed they had tasty salad bar, just forget about it and order off the menu. BBQ was decent. The restaurant inside just felt off though. Weird vibes. Can't explain it. Won't be back, there's better BBQ in the area that doesn't have the strange vibes . I wouldn't recommend this place to anyone.
Aw. I'm sad to see that this place has received so many negative reviews. My coworkers and I were at an event earlier in the day and I just happened to Google buffets in Monterey and this was the first place that popped up. We couldn't be happier that we agreed to try Urban Kitchen! Despite the dismal reviews of their salad bar, it was actually perfect!! We surprisingly met the friendly and fun owners, ate delicious Mexican food and I made trips to the salad bar until I felt like I was about to pop! This will be my new place to eat when in Monterey
Sil V.
Old fashioned restaurant. The place is dark. They don't turn the lights on. When we entered the restaurant, the door was open but there were no customers inside so we thought it was closed. We ordered 2 salmon dishes (the catch of the day). I took a bite of my salmon dish and it smelled bad. I didn't see the waitress for a while and I kept on eating just the vegetables since we were in a rush. I brought the issue to the waitress and instead of offering another option, she kept arguing and stating that the second salmon dish was ok and they were both from the same cut. She took the bad salmon dish away. In the end, she removed the salmon from the bill and she said "you ate for free" which we thought was very unprofessional and disrespectful. No wonder they don't have any customers in there! The tri tip dish was served on a plastic tray with paper on the tray and the meat and potato salad on top of the paper so the paper got wet and mixed with the food! We had to ask for another clean plate to move the food.
Sam D.
I finally stopped here after driving by it twice a day for the past couple months. I'm not really into salads but I'm trying to eat healthier so I decided to gave it a try. Turns out they have a lot more than salad on the menu. They also have a lot of mexican food and barbeque. I had the tritip, potato salad, and bbq beans. The tritip and potato salad were surprisingly good and the bbq beans were probably the best I have ever had. The bbq beans were the best I have ever head and had huge chunks of delicious brisket mixed in. The tritip was really good too. Huge chunks of delicious brisket was mixed into the beans. The waitstaff was as friendly as they could be and my drink was never left empty. Great place. I'll be back.
Ginger G.
The atmosphere is not super appealing and the salad bar needs to add more variety but that said the food on the menu is very delicious I have tried multiple things and have been satisfied every time. Also the waitress is super friendly and very attentive. It's a Great place to eat, comfortable, reasonable pricing and family friendly.
Mandy P.
The food was next level! Absolutely delicious and every single item in the salad bar was so fresh and crisp! The homemade dressings were a perfect complement. The turkey and pozole soup had such depth of flavor and the perfect heat. The bbq was succulent and the Baja fish tacos crisp and perfectly balanced. We will be hitting the salad bar once a week at least! The big plus was how nice the staff was. They took excellent care of us!
Not surprised to see this place closing for good, and good riddance. I guess the $8 cheese cake the host lady smilingly gave me and that showed up on my tab, which I paid, was not enough to keep them going. I wonder how many times she tried that. I said it looked good but did not order it. Seemed like she was giving it to me several minutes later.That was the last time I went there. I sure did enjoy the prior place. Hope some decent new operators make a go of it. That lady seemed pathetic the way she was hanging around and seeming to flirt.
I got the salad bar to-go, and they gave me a large box and a cup for some soup. The salad bar had good options, and the clam chowder was delicious. Really glad we got a chance to pick up some work lunch here, and I will definitely look for a chance to return.
No sneeze guard! Yuck! Same old nasty salad bar with new signage. However, it has seating for 40.
Ok so went to the Plaza Diaz that is in Urban Kitchen NOW the customer Service was Great until a Waiter that got upset because I asked for a towel to wipe the table he immediately started going off...I proceeded to say what I had to say "the table is stickey" any the waitress was cool the Bartender was cool. .... Now the Food... my daughter order the Steak Quisadia came to the Motel and she open the Box had small Amout of Steak and a WHOLE BUNCH OF Onions no Flour Tortilla just Steak and Onions...let's talk about the Fish Tacos..Dont get them...fish was OVER COOKED...u gave it a 3 stars because of the waitress and the Bartender
This place is a disappointment. My friends and I used to go there all the time before it was bought by the new owners. Now, plates are often dirty. vegetables are not always fresh. Recently, my kids and I dined here, and noticed a worker dangling her socks over the salad bar and asking whether or not she should wear the socks for a birthday party that she is going to. She had the socks on her feet first, then took them off. A few minutes later, the chef brought in more vegetables and was cleaning around the containers. He picked things up things from the floor with his hands, and used the same hands to organize vegetables. Finally, the owner was using the same broom to broom chairs and dirty floors. I wish we had a nice salad bar in our area that we could actually rely on.
We were looking for a place to have dinner and after reading reviews we decided on Urban Kitchen. We both enjoyed our meals. My other half had the fish tacos and the organic salad bar. They tacos came out beautifully plated and were delicious. I wanted something light, so I had rice, beans and tortillas. All were equally as tasty. The owners are wonderful too! If you are in the area definitely give Urban Kitchen a try!
I've been coming here for years. Maybe decades. (Crazy Horse became Urban Kitchen). It hasn't changed much, meaning its aesthetically dated. But here's the thing: $19 and you can enjoy local, seasonal, organic vegetables. (That's their claim anyway. I can't verify, except the "vegetables" part. These you can enjoy uncooked and unadulterated. Mushrooms, lettuce, tomatoes. If you want hot food, fake meat or any of that, this won't be your place.
I went for lunch and had the fish and chips and the tomato Gorgonzola soup. Both were excellent. The fish and chips were made with fresh rock cod and used a light batter. They were delicious. The best I've had on the peninsula in awhile. The tomato soup with Gorgonzola was delicious. The Gorgonzola really adds a nice touch. I got chocolate cake for dessert, but to go so I haven't tried it yet. It looks delicious. They also make a chocolate hazelnut cheesecake, but that was sold out. I will be coming back to try the artichoke enchiladas and that cheesecake. The salad bar looks good too.
Friendly Staff, Amazing Ribs, Award Winning Salad Bar, Amazing Ribs, The Burger Is Perfect, Fresh Inhouse Cheese Cake was Rockin, oh and Amazing Ribs.
If your expecting the former Crazy Horse Salad bar, forget it. Not even remotely close to what it was so dont even park and go in. If you do go like I did, because you hoped and prayed they had tasty salad bar, just forget about it and order off the menu. BBQ was decent. The restaurant inside just felt off though. Weird vibes. Can't explain it. Won't be back, there's better BBQ in the area that doesn't have the strange vibes . I wouldn't recommend this place to anyone.
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Aw. I'm sad to see that this place has received so many negative reviews. My coworkers and I were at an event earlier in the day and I just happened to Google buffets in Monterey and this was the first place that popped up. We couldn't be happier that we agreed to try Urban Kitchen! Despite the dismal reviews of their salad bar, it was actually perfect!! We surprisingly met the friendly and fun owners, ate delicious Mexican food and I made trips to the salad bar until I felt like I was about to pop! This will be my new place to eat when in Monterey
Old fashioned restaurant. The place is dark. They don't turn the lights on. When we entered the restaurant, the door was open but there were no customers inside so we thought it was closed. We ordered 2 salmon dishes (the catch of the day). I took a bite of my salmon dish and it smelled bad. I didn't see the waitress for a while and I kept on eating just the vegetables since we were in a rush. I brought the issue to the waitress and instead of offering another option, she kept arguing and stating that the second salmon dish was ok and they were both from the same cut. She took the bad salmon dish away. In the end, she removed the salmon from the bill and she said "you ate for free" which we thought was very unprofessional and disrespectful. No wonder they don't have any customers in there! The tri tip dish was served on a plastic tray with paper on the tray and the meat and potato salad on top of the paper so the paper got wet and mixed with the food! We had to ask for another clean plate to move the food.
I finally stopped here after driving by it twice a day for the past couple months. I'm not really into salads but I'm trying to eat healthier so I decided to gave it a try. Turns out they have a lot more than salad on the menu. They also have a lot of mexican food and barbeque. I had the tritip, potato salad, and bbq beans. The tritip and potato salad were surprisingly good and the bbq beans were probably the best I have ever had. The bbq beans were the best I have ever head and had huge chunks of delicious brisket mixed in. The tritip was really good too. Huge chunks of delicious brisket was mixed into the beans. The waitstaff was as friendly as they could be and my drink was never left empty. Great place. I'll be back.
The atmosphere is not super appealing and the salad bar needs to add more variety but that said the food on the menu is very delicious I have tried multiple things and have been satisfied every time. Also the waitress is super friendly and very attentive. It's a Great place to eat, comfortable, reasonable pricing and family friendly.
The food was next level! Absolutely delicious and every single item in the salad bar was so fresh and crisp! The homemade dressings were a perfect complement. The turkey and pozole soup had such depth of flavor and the perfect heat. The bbq was succulent and the Baja fish tacos crisp and perfectly balanced. We will be hitting the salad bar once a week at least! The big plus was how nice the staff was. They took excellent care of us!