Restaurant review: Urbano Cafe in Dallas

by Katie & Emily Garrett of The Dish On Dallas

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If you are looking for a cozy neighborhood joint that won’t break the bank, this is your spot.

Last week, I finally got to try out Urbano Cafe. If you are familiar with Jimmy’s, then you know right where it is located! If you aren’t really looking, you might miss the entire place (I am pretty sure that there aren’t even signs out front). Right when you walk in, you are met with a feeling of warmth. There are about 8-10 tables in the entire joint and the kitchen is completely open. The café is BYOB (in which case we came prepared). They have their specials listed on the chalk board, and you have to walk through the kitchen to get to the bathroom. That said, it was one of the better restaurants that I have been to in a while. Both of us were extremely impressed.

To start, we ordered the Prosciutto wrapped figs. They came on a piece of toasted bread and were drizzled with Texas honey comb. The prosciutto was the ideal thickness, the figs were perfectly poached, and the honey comb made all of the flavors come together beautifully. This was a perfectly balanced appetizer.

Next, we tried the crab cakes. They were two bite sized cakes that were lightly breaded and served on a bed of remoulade sauce accompanied by avocados and papaya sections. Topping off the crab cake was light red-pepper glaze. The crabmeat in the actual cakes was pretty generous, but we would probably skip ordering this next time because the flavors just weren’t there.

Then, we ordered the caprese s’mores. These consisted of buffalo mozzarella and a fresh basil leaf served between two toasted crostini. They were glazed in a tomato and balsamic syrup. If you happen to go to Urbano and do not order these, you are definitely missing out. This was my absolute favorite thing that we tried.

I also ordered the smoked gouda polenta. I am a girl that LOVES my starches, but seemed a tad dried out. Flavorful, but not as fresh as I would have liked.

For the entrée, we ordered the stuffed chicken breast that was covered in thick prosciutto and stuffed with cheese and one basil leaf. This was served on a bed of Haricot vert and fingerling potatoes. This really was delicious. The chicken was tender and the basil leaf in the middle truly was mouthwatering.

If you are looking for a cozy neighborhood joint that won’t break the bank, this is your spot!

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