I LOVE LOVE LOVE checking out grocery stores, even pretentious looking ones that sell small bags of jalapeño chips for $5. My motto is see more, eat more, learn more.

We had to board the cruise ship at 11 am and stayed at the Shangri-La the night before. It was 8:30 am and we were bored and hungry, both of which do not mix well together. The hubs and I wandered around until we found Urban... more

This is a review for their hot food/carvery.

My mom and I tried their Wednesday lamb special for dinner. No good.

Lamb was dry with that gamy taste.
Rice pilaf - there was uncooked rice grains! My mom had to bite very carefully and finally just gave up and put it aside.
Mashed potatoes were fine
Veggies were overdone or underdone

What a waste of $28!

(This review is solely for the cafeteria inside this Urban Fare store.)

The cafeteria here offers a large variety of dining options, ranging from a hot food bar, a salad bar, a pizza station, boxed sushi, to pot pies and other set combos that you can order from behind a counter.

I've tried a variety of items from the options I've mentioned above, but I particularly enjoy their hot food bar,... more

I usually go here if i need a buffet fix. It's your grocery buffet-type not the fancy kind but i have to say it's pretty reasonable. Evening buffet/dinner buffet however, expect stale and extremely dry food that's been sitting all day. Not too happy about that but mornings til lunch time is great for its prices.

Grocery wise, expensive!! I go here if i want Manila Clams, they're cheap here and... more

Products from all over the world to tickle every well-traveled food lover's taste buds. The cheeses offered are well-selected, the baked goods better than average bakeries and their water selection quite impressive. Their chocolate selection is inspiring but unfortunately lacks some of the best chocolate from Switzerland and Belgium - some work to do for their food scouts!

A wonderful little grocery store with delicious hot meals for sale! A really great place to grab a quick bite.

Can't speak to the store but had lunch in the cafeteria and they have a great variety of stuff - sandwiches, salad bar, hot bar, pizza, etc. I got a chicken carbonara sandwich and it was very good. The ingredients were fresh and gourmet. One ding I have against the sandwich was the amount of meat was about half what it should have been for the +$7. I had about 3-4 nice bites in the center then... more

I shop at the Coal Harbour store its way better managers are better the service is better and the food is way better the shangri-la store is a disaster the manager came up to me over the weekend he looked like he had malaria he told me the rent is a hundred thousand dollars a month the store is losing money big time they're getting stolen blind and he just fired a whole bunch of employees many... more

I really want to hate this place: their over priced fruits and vegetables, lack of value priced brands and how everything is 10x more expensive here.

However!! They sure have darn amazing customer service. That's their differentiator.

I tried to give my business to a small florist last month for Mother's Day as I love supporting little local businesses; however those people were so awful that... more

This is a review only for the urban fare cafeteria. Reasonably priced food in a cafeteria kinda environment. You pick your food, pay for it, find a table, eat and leave. Clean, bright and spacious environment with a couple TV's. You can order at the carving station where they have 3 different kinds of grilled chicken (Cajun, Italian herbs and BBQ). The carving station also has Porchetta, Ribs,... more

Came here many times both for groceries and lunch/dinner. Their lunch meals are decent for the portions.

Great little grocery store very close to downtown. I happened upon Urban Fare later at night, so kudos for having long hours in a downtown location. Store was very clean and well-lit, with artful displays of fresh organic fruits and veggies. I can see this store being a daily stop if you lived in a condo nearby.

This place is great when you need to quickly grab a decent lunch with no hassle from a waiter or waitress.
I like their grilled chicken plate with two sides. Just make sure you avoid the chicken that's been out for too long and how do you know??? ASK!

We were in a rush to grab a bite for lunch. We needed a quite bite, but didn't want to settle for fast food.

We came in and were surprised by a huge variety of panini's, sandiwches, hot grill items and the salad bar. I opted for the Turkey sandwich, which they can grill for you to make it nice and toasty. We also got a couple veggie samosas and the butter chicken samosa - which the can also... more

Organic. Fresh. Close to me. I tried recently the marinated mushrooms salad, the ''Mardi Gras potatoes salad and their famous turkey-cranberries sandwich. The sandwich was delish and the bread was moist and multi grain. It was cheap 5.59$ for a huge sandwich filled with stacks of smoked turkey, lettuce …

I love coming to Urban Fare during the weekday to get my lunch or just stock up on groceries. It can get a little crowded and touristy but nothing beats a Sunday morning walk around and get coffee or breakfast visit there. For Yaletown location, I found great stopping in for cheese and bacon is a must. …

I live steps away so it is hard to avoid the only grocery store within strolling distance... I wish it was a Safeway or not there at all. Besides everything they sell being way way way over-priced the product is not as fresh as high-volume markets that turnover much more product... So they sell over …

Nice grocery store in a great location. We came here for the meal service and ordered two breakfasts.

First time to this location. Lots of choices for lunch to go. Very fresh and not that busy. I feel so healthy after eating lunch here. Every one here seems so nice. Lol lots of elderly people so you have to be patient here. No steamrolling through the isles.

Love the sushi here ! Always made fresh and ready To go! Buffet and the staff are friendly.

Only thing would be faster and acknowledgement from the restaurant serving staff would be nice. Just letting us know you'll be with us shortly would be great instead of ignoring us when you know we are there. Other than that everyone was quite helpful!

Great for cheap and tasty breakfast with fast service

Cheaper than a hotel breakfast, and fast and friendly service ..good choice of breakfast fare..would recommend 2 egg breakfast, granola breakfast and small stack pancake breakfast. Good coffee too

Where the locals eat and buy groceries

Our hotel was just a block away from this cool place. We ate breakfast, lunch, and dinner here because the food was fresh, healthy, and inexpensive. The food service people behind the counter were patient and answered all of our questions with smiles, especially Olivia. The food options ranged from soup, salad, entrees (chicken pot pie, lasagna, roast beef, meatballs)... more

Good for quick bite

Good place for a quick breakfast or lunch. Well located and decent local craft beer selection. I would recommend

Well kept secret

We found this on our travels downtown. Excellent food with great choices. A must go. With the water 1 block away, eat in or take out and enjoy Vancouver. Great patio. The servers are there to help. This is cafeteria style, attached to a grocery store. Don't let that fool you. This is for real

Brilliant find, and we wish this was close to us at home

We thought our hotel a tad over-priced and certainly unimaginative in the breakfast department, and wandered down the street to 305 Bute Street to find this treasure. What looks like a well-kept cafe outside is a veritable tardis inside! There's a queue, pick, pay cafe/restaurant with a glorious selection of breakfasts and both meat/fish and vegetarian dishes for lunch/dinner/takeaway and... more

Great spot for breakfast

We were staying at the Coast Coal Harbour and went across the street for breakfast on 2 mornings. Lots of choice for a quick selection and something for everyone. Sat outside and enjoyed the sun. Service is friendly.

Convenient, Tasty and Affordable

Ate here on our cross country roadtrip. It was convenient to the condo we stayed in and better yet it was tasty and affordable. This is a cafe/grocery combo which was also convenient. We used both services. The cafe is a kind of cafeteria style order line and has a variety of options for breakfast and lunch. I had lasagne... more

Wide range for a generous breakfast

When staying in Vancouver, I tend to try the hotel for breakfast but on this occasion wandered down the street to find Urban Fare, which is essentially a supermarket/grocery store but with an adjoining restaurant. On this occasion I stopped in for breakfast. The range was impressive - from a variety of cooked breakfasts and 3-egg omelettes, pastries, yoghurt and... more

Great Morning

We had a quick breakfast before our trip to Stanley Park. There was a good selection of breakfast options and there was plenty of food on the plate. I had the corned beef hash and it was yummy. The coffee selection was good and the staff was friendly.

Bute street we love you

Our b&b was just off Bute and we found ourselves on this street down to Coalharbour most days. We had already found the liquor store and the sushi shop. We had fab fish and chips on the small terrace at Urban fare. Hit the spot! It is right at the bottom before your get to the sea wall. Give it... more

Good find

We were pleasantly surprised to find this store conveniently located near our accommodation. A wonderful range of products for the self-catering traveller, especially self-dispensing (but expensive) breakfast cereals. The macarons became our favourite evening treat. Well done.

Very Good restaurant hidden in grocery store

Had lunch and breakfast at the Urban Fare which is next to the Shangri La hotel. This is a self service restaurant with a really wide buffet style selection of food and breakfast made to order for very affordable prices.

Great for breakfast in downtown Vancouver

I found this place by chance as it was close to my hotel. It is a small restaurant with groceries, so you can buy other things such as fruits and bottled waters. Later, I noticed that the "Urban Fare" is everywhere from Yaletown to The village. Every place was crowded. I had two eggs for my breakfast and it was... more

Great place for a quick bite

Location is great. You can pop on in for a quick coffee on the go...or sit and relax. Lots of choice food wise as well. Also a grocery store so you can pick up some essentials. Love the look and feel of this up market grocery store.

A "Whole Foods" Store With Good Takeaway Food and Coffee

Tired of walking? Need food to do more? Stop in at Urban Fare (we were in Yaletown) and get fruit or sandwiches and coffee and keep going. "Our" Urban Fare was near the Yaletown False Creek Ferry dock, and served us well. Nothing fancy outside. Then you walk inside and it's a palace of food. Good coffee. And a good... more

Foodies Heaven

My wife and I visited two stores in the city and found that we could have spent a lot of time in there. It is a fabulous place to pick up a picnic.

Best Lunch in Western downtown

Good food, good service, and great selection combine to make this place my first choice for lunch Not the cheapest for sure, but if you are concerned about what goes in your stomach just come and sample the Greek Salad or their curry wraps. Or if you don't care just go for the cheap pizza or sushi nearby!

We came here for dinner since we had a coupon (BOGO) for their carvery dinner. Anyways, the carvery meal for that night was steak ($15.99?) so we decided to get that and it came with two sides each.

The rice was extremely hard and we couldn't really chew through it so we ended up switching it for the mashed potatoes after, which were fairly good. The mixed vegetables were excellent as they... more

Value for money

Ate here on a couple of occasions. Restaurant is attached to a supermarket but this does not detract from the high standards of food and service which they provide. Excellent quality food, good choice and large portions. Prices are very reasonable. Also do a great latte.

Late in the day a problem

There are several Urban Fare sites in Vancouver. We visitied the one on Alberni St. They sell prepared food as well as many retail items (think small grocery + deli). (BTW, the chocolate selections are extensive).
The web site says open to 10 p.m. We went about 8:45 p.m. They server from a cafeteria style setup. When I asked for... more

Freshly cooked snacks, meals, take away, large range of organic fruit and vegesvegetables

Organic, fresh, healthful foods beautifully displayed affordable prices but up market quality daily menu change of prepared meals, sandwiches, wraps, soups, salads
Has a coffee shop inside, takeaway as well

Delicious Hot Bar Dinner entrees - Coal Harbour location

This was a convenient, tasty, healthy, reasonably priced option to a standard sit down restaurant meal. Enjoyed the dinner entrees. Eat in or take out. Will definitely return to try the breakfast and lunch options.

Urban fare reminds me of a super market I would see in a film or TV show and wonder why it didn't exist in my neighbourhood. This location is a stone's throw away from my workplace, and that will have to do.

I like to come here every so often and stock up on items I need for work: avocados, greens, tuna, and little packets of almond butter. I didn't even know they sold individual packets of... more

Great Spot

Close to our hotel we found the range of food excellent and the prices really good. Lovely spot for breakfast, lunch or dinner.

Good Choice for a Fine Meal

My first time at this restaurant last Saturday and would certainly recommend anyone with a good taste for a fine meal. Friendly and great service. Would revisit this place when I am in the vicinity again. Elena Lee

Was too early for an appointment and decided to drop in for a snack.

There is a Starbucks inside but I decided to go to the Cafe beside the deli.

For $2.49, you can buy Coffee/Tea and Baked Goods, not bad for downtown prices.

The staff was very friendly and efficient.

The seating area is large and have tons of table, I love the banks of tables by the window so you can people watch.

Just a Bit Too Pricey

- Great selections
- Always fresh produce
- Friendly and helpful staff
- Not so good for parking in many locations
- Too pricey

Delicious! Healthy! Variety

Whenever I visit Vancouver I patronize this excellent business. The food is delicious and healthy and there is always a variety. You can eat in or do take out. The prices may be an edge above other grocery stores but the freshness and variety compensates. If you go as a couple you can each select your own meal and size... more

A really good place for lunch

If you're a tourist and you're close to the Olympic Torch at lunchtime, walk westwards for about 5 minutes to Bute St. and you'll find the best value for quality food at Urban Fare.It's a cafeteria style menu but they have an amazing variety of dishes from Lamb Shank to BBQ chicken with sandwiches and salads to satisfy just about... more

Beautiful Healthy food

Urban fare was so convenient for where I was staying and has plentiful supplies of good healthy food for breakfast lunch or dinner.

Alberni Street off Thurlow

Good selection. Prices about 20% higher than other parts of BC. Watched a horrible interaction between a clerk and a Chinese tourist couple. Clerk was very rude & condescending & couple eventually cancelled their entire order. I sincerely hope this is not how they view the rest of BC & it's residents. The manager should have been on top of... more

Good Take Out or Eat There

Deli had many items for breakfast and lunch. I had the fruited oatmeal which was enough for 2 people and my husband had an omelet which came out nice. Nice seating area with windows looking out onto the street. The grocery was a jumble so it was time consuming to shop.

Great choice and value

Just popped out for a quick bite and found this Urban Fare, centrally located on Bute Street one block from the float plane terminal. They're message is "food is our passion" and it was certainly true here today. A great range on offer at the deli for lunch, I had the excellent chicken pot pie. The staff are friendly and... more

Great Eat

The Urban fair has four locations in Vancouver, Yale Town, Coal Harbour, Shangri-la and False Creek. We ate at the Shangri-la on Albernie street.
The Urban Fare is a high end grocery store with a restaurant. Very nice and casual restaurant. You see people of all walks of life.
The breakfast we had (eggs benny) was average but a nice... more

I'm reviewing the lunch here - hot bar, salad bar, deli, etc.... overpriced!

Food is sub par, prices just keep going higher and higher I swear. Why come here for an overpriced, OK lunch in a crowded eating area when there are so many better options in the area?

Beautiful store

We bought some groceries here and our regular morning coffees and hot chocolates. What a gorgeous grocery store. Lovely clean displays. The smallgoods looked amazing and fresh and tasty. Beautiful Christmas decorations made it feel cosy.

Very good store

I had the beef and gravy dip from the restaurant section of this high-end grocery store. It was really good and it's a fun thing to do - eat in a delicatessen, rather than a formal restaurant

well run and very clean market

A nice touch

Great gourmet selection of foods, perfect if you are from out of town and need stuff for a picnic. A Starbucks on site is always a plus for me!

My hubby loves the hot bar here, I like the salad bar and the hot breakfast...(they make awesome pancakes!). We usually grab groceries and a snack, maybe a dinner or two here. It's like the Wholefoods cafe. Has a nice, clean bistro kinda seating area. Even has panini and pizza...

People who work here seem nice, but we've never needed a lot of help, so I don't know how their service really... more

Quick, easy, fresh

Fantastic place to start a day for breakfast. Great choice, value and environment. They do take away or eat in as well as being a grocery store! Free wifi too.

Great Grocery Store

This store is next door and we bought a few items to keep in the room. then took some items on a picnic to watch the sunset.

Lacks organic produce, the produce they do have is ill looking. For such a high end grocer they fall short in produce.

Best thing about this place is the floral dept and friendly florist and the cafeteria style food.

Staff (except floral) are lacking energy and skills to make it it an exceptional customer experience.

Skip this place and head down the road to Whole Foods where you WILL find... more

Great cafe and groceries

We visited Urban Fare just about every day during our Vancouver stay. Prepared breakfasts were excellent as well as picnic supplies in the market. Try the flax rolls!

I'm rating the food bar and also I sat here for quite some time one day doing some work on the laptop. It's clean, spacious, and the food was alright.

I had Indian for lunch and It was pretty good. I tried the Roast chicken and veggies for dinner and I got a lot of food for the money but it was pretty average.

Overall not a bad place to spend an afternoon eating some grub and getting some... more

I rarely give a 3 star review, as I believe they don't really help anyone. So, here's a rare 3 star.

I like the convenience of the hot lunches. Frankly the chicken, ribs, veggies etc are all very tasty...until you find out that they were cooked elsewhere.

I like the international newspapers and magazines, but they are very VERY overpriced.

I like that I could walk in and get last minute... more

Loved the meals

We first bought groceries here, then we discovered that they also provided hot meals, breakfast, lunch and dinner which you can eat there or take away, very reasonably priced. A very good retailer.

Great choice of food and breakfasts

Good food selection if you are self catering, or just trying to keep the catering costs down. Right by Shangri-La hotel in Downtown Vancouver, but bring a jumper, the AC is pretty cool.

Nice market

Our hotel was right across the street so it was very convenient. Good size market with most items you will need, we also had lunch there a couple of times during our stay. They do not sell alcohol to take out of the store but you can order a beer while you are having lunch, also, we thought it was... more

Excellent stop for Breakfast - big portions & fresh

My husband & I ended up here for breakfast on our first day in Vamcouver as the recommended place we were headed to was closed - we were so glad it was! I had the two egg breakfast with toast and my husband had omelette, and both were delicious! Big portions, fresh tasting food and nice place to chill out.... more

Depressed staff

We regularly use the Urban Fare at Shangri La, and have noticed a pattern of (virtually) all the staff looking depressed with flat affect---they rarely interact with customers, and appear to be passively rude, while overly courteous when spoken to. They appear to look suspiciously at their customers, as if they are expecting the worst. The only people who have... more

Fresh food

Lovely place to just pick up a quick meal or buy some fresh fruit. There is a huge choice of ready made salads, sandwiches etc.

A bit of a wait but worth it

We went to Urban fair for breakfast and ordered and then sat outside. Food was a reasonable price. Did have to wait quite a while for the food to arrive but when it did it was great, hot lots of it and very tasty and well presented. Our kids wanted to go back the next day!

Urban Fare Vancouver

We enjoyed picking up lunch from the cafe side and we also picked up groceries from the store side. The fresh baked bread from the grocery was delicious. The baked chicken was very good. The prices were reasonable. We would definitely go here again.

Great food

Even though we were staying just round the corner at the Coast Coal Harbour it took us a couple of days to find this great Cafe. The choice of food is just amazing. You will really be spoilt for choice. There is no better place for breakfast in Vancouver though Lost + Found is very good they don't have the... more

Excellent breakfast

This is our second breakfast at Urban Fare this week. The food is excellent. Will be back tomorrow !

good quality and wide selection, long open hours

they have a day long salad and hot food bar offeing a wide range of food. they serve full breakfast too. the supermarket part sells basically everything. the fruits and veggie are very fresh. staff are helpful. i asked for blueberries and the staff went in to dig some just-arrived boxes for me.
they open from 7am-10pm. really very conveniently.... more

Uber Super

Wonderful find - fantastic supermarket - with a restaurant attached! Loved the fresh fruit displays, deli and bakery. Great food at reasonable prices, take-out available.

Great breakfast and reasonably priced

Part of Save On Foods, this coffee place and restaurant (maybe best for breakfast and lunch), provided the best breakfast we had in Vancouver. We were amazed that they easily substituted regular toast for gluten-free toast and didn't charge us a penny more. We tried three other places (scoozi's and moonpennies) and they were terrible. Wish we had found this... more

Muffin and coffee for $2 before 11
I love the muffins here, the muffin top is large which is the best part! They have a huge variety of muffin choices also. I've been coming here for years just for the muffins !
$3.99 for the oatmeal with berries, nuts etc.
Another new favourite "fast" breakfast! The portions at the Alberni location are much better than the yaletown Urban Fare.
Overall, I like... more

The Staff here are amazing - when I go down for my shopping needs, they are always there with a welcoming smile.

The sandwiches are deluxe - I personnally recommend the Grilled Cheese + Soup!

I have been here a few times and although the stuff here is very pricey, I like browsing 'cause to me most of the items are like looking at a culinary museum. A lot of cool things to try, eat and own, however, unless you're hosting a fancy cocktail party I can't see myself making most of these my regular pantry items due to finances, however, when I do have those occasions this is one of the... more

I was trying to find a Vancouver Island-made product that is not available yet in Alberta and I contacted the Shangi-La store. Store manager Jason was extremely helpful, and when the product didn't show up on the shelves when promised he went above and beyond in arranging to have some shipped to Alberta!! Best customer service I have ever experienced at a grocery store!!

I love this place. It's fancy and you can find a wide variety of products. They have many things and lack many things...if that makes any sense. They don't have some of the products i usually pick up at the boring ol' Safeway, but they do have the tea i like and lotz of yummy pastries. I love this place, once again. I seriously love it. It makes me happy to be inside it. It makes me want to... more

For me, it's usually a toss-up between this or the False Creek one. Depending if my work is in central DT, then this one takes the cake, b/c it's happening, service is a bit faster, and the seating's all along the window wall for some eye candy action, plus keeping an eye out on the meter.

But lunch time can be hard to find a seat where the deli is. though if you don't mind walking across,... more

Sav-on's attempt to compete with whole foods.

Store seems to be managed by someone with a lot of experience in a traditional market like Safeway and hasn't developed the correct strategy for what to do/create as food items and hasn't delegated enough authority to let the younger employees innovate.

Lots of chocolate used as merchandising props. Asian items look like someone from a Safeway... more

I love Urban Fare. The daily special meal was quite a staple for me when I was working in Vancouver on a medium term project.

The fact that my expenses were covered had a big impact on this.
If that were not the case, I would not have been able to get some essentials from Urban Fare due to the costliness.

It's immaculate with amazing selection of produce, deli meat, cheese etc.
But for this... more

**Restaurant only review - I try to not grocery shop at this overpriced Save On Foods***

This Urban Fare is the worst Urban Fare. I've reviewed the Coal Harbour location and had lovely things to say. I assumed when I started working right next to this location it would be the same. NOPE.

The front counter staff are absolutely awful. I have never met so many people inconvenienced by my... more

So I finally had the chance to try some of their deli food, as part of a dinner. 1 word: Ugh.

Whole roasted chicken - I tried both the Italian and Cajun varieties. The spices were good, but every single pieces was freaking dry. Including the drumsticks. Is that even possible?

Chow mein (fried noodle) - soggy and bland. Mall food tastes better than this.

Fried rice - also super bland, and... more

This is a review of the hot buffet lunch, which I go to at least twice a week.

Please please please stop serving the same food over and over again. I can only take so much chicken carbonara or mexican tacos. There's got to be something else you can cook up in large quantities. The variety within the buffet is limited, and the food average. But I continue to come back, mostly because it gives... more

The two stars are for the convenient location and the friendly service.

Otherwise, I've shopped here many times and find the selection, from snacks, to oil, to condiments, to be lacking relative to other places nearby like the Marketplace IGA and T&T Supermarket. I live right next door and shop here for fruit and dairy due to the sheer convenience.

When I hop over to grab some dairy or juice,... more

This store is amazing !
It's upscale, carries many specialty products, great location.

The produce is spectacular ( see photos ) I have never ever seen market have such photo ready displays of goodness!

Staff leaves a bit to be desired... But they are not hellish...just not overly friendly.

Return visit ?
Of course !

The smallest Urban Fare of Vancouver I think.
Nice selection of fruits and vegetables, as well as meat and seafood. But so expensive .......................
To pick up something small and on your way home, it is OK, other than that it is asking to spend a lot of money for not much.

The food buffet is quite poor on choices and of course expensive.

Tres tres cher, ce magasin !!

Urban Fare is a great place to pick up quality stuff...worth the extra you pay

It's a glorified version of Save-On Foods...that's what Urban Fare is.

* The greens are brown, usually
* They have this really good UF brand chocolate (around Christmas) with almonds in it...it comes in the milk, dark and white chocolate variety...overpriced but delicious nevertheless
* They offer more varieties in oils, jams, and other bottled things then Save-On Foods..but not more than... more

Fresh food and quality. The americano is good.

I go there for lunch often - have their chicken and veggies - price is right and food tastes great - friendly staff - other areas of the store are pricey but good place for lunch

I've been told Urban Fare is the high-end version of Save-on-Foods. Well, aside from the fancy decorations, the rest is pretty much not impressive.

The groceries are ridiculously expensive. Even the savings price aren't really savings. Here's the catch, though. Urban Fare is basically taking advantage of the upper middle class folks living/working in the area and wealthy tourists walking by... more

This is the Urban Fare location that I frequent the most. I don't buy groceries here very often because of the price premium on the product, but I digress.

I come here for the food. You can order food, sit down and eat inside the store. The caveat is: Not all of the food is good. The only thing I like here are the sandwiches. When grilled, they are quite good and relatively inexpensive for... more

I stop in here for lunch pretty often since my office is just around the corner on Georgia. Half chicken with rice and veggies - a real meal - for less than $10 can't be beat! The only downside is that it gets really packed around noon with all the office crowds so it might be hard to find a table.

Who doesn't love a chicken breast and steamed veggies for $6.45?!?! Shut the front door, this place is da bomb for inexpensive, gluten free, hot lunch.

It's always busy here, with lots of selections at their food bar. Great salads and cooked meals. The bar is a bit pricey, but it's a lot better than most places.

The grocery itself is over priced even though they sell the same products elsewhere for less. If you live nearby it's convenient... I didn't mind this until I bought their bulk nuts. They're so stale so I threw them and swore never to... more

If you want to go into a grocery store and just grab the first produce without picking through a bunch, then Urban Fare's great. The unfortunate thing is that you have to pay big bucks for it. When I am in a hurry though and I need great quality fruits or specialty oils, I definitely stop here.

Now for lunch... the food is average. They look better than they taste in my opinion. I had the... more

If you enjoy half-rotten produce and overly ripe fruit, then this is the place for you!

I only use it when I'm too lazy to go anywhere else. It looks amazing at first glance, but when you actually touch the produce you'll see that it's a far cry from fresh in most cases. I've cringed at soft cucumbers on more than one occasion.

Bakery counter looks good too but the cakes are frozen and thawed... more

Good selection of groceries but awful service. Its like a bunch of high school kids are taking care of the store and dont give a damn about it. Probably is just a matter affecting that particular location, because the store down in coal harbour is totally fine