Abu Dhabi: If you want to grab a sandwich before your next appointment in the city, or have a quick sit-down meal, Urban Bites is a healthy alternative to your regular fast food joint.
Quick, fresh and delicious, their sandwiches, wraps, salads and soups are definitely ‘urban’, and the ‘bites’ delectable. With prices ranging from Dh20 to Dh35 for a salad or a sandwich, it suits most pockets.
When you walk in to their outlet at Airport Road, the first thing that strikes you is the easily accessible counters and the spacious walkways connecting both ends of the eatery. The graffiti on the wall directs you to where the sandwich and wrap counters are.
Freshly prepared sandwiches, wraps, pies and pasta are neatly stacked up next to a variety of beverages. The chicken and avocado sandwich was our first try. It got my nod of approval with the first bite. The roasted chicken was very soft, and baguette bread was perfectly toasted, adding a crunchy bite to the creamy avocado.
Fussilli pasta with shrimps, broccoli, grilled eggplant, parmesan cheese, garlic, pinenuts and walnut pesto also ticked all the right boxes.
What takes the cake at Urban Bites is their garden fresh salads. The rocket leaves, spinach, broccoli - all the greens look as though freshly picked from their backyard garden.
You also have the option of making your own salad by choosing seven ingredients of your choice. You can specify whether you want a medium or large one, with or without protein. My medium salad with protein with mixed vegetables, grilled chicken, avocado, artichokes, caramelied walnuts, feta cheese and balsamic vinegar dressing turned out to be a self-complementing choice.
I washed it all down with a Berry Company smoothie before proceeding to the desserts. A carrot cake and chocolate fudge cake did just enough to satisfy our sugar craving but there is nothing to write home about it.
All in all, Urban Bites delivers what it promises: Ready to eat, healthy and fresh food.
Details:
Meal for two: Dh50 to 100
Timings: 7am to 10pm
Contact: 800 87226
Our recommendation: Chicken and avocado sandwich, salads and Berry Smoothi
