urban bar and brasserie

we had a very impressive dinner at urban bar recently with friends, the ability to book via opentable is a very big plus, all restaurants should work with this company. we sat indoors as it was chilly, but there is an outdoor seating area that must bebeautifulover summer time. our waitress was very attentive and helpful, the food was very good, its a seasonal menu that changes all the time.

i hate to say this but we were disappointed. the food is still wonderful. the problem was the portion size. we had, for our main boar and apple sausages with a buttery mash and an onion gravy. quality was first class, quantity was non existent. we looked at one another when the plates were brought out. not impressed. come on urban. please have a think about portions. it's the 1st time i've left urban and could genuinely have went for a burger somewhere as i was really hungry.


-----07 aug, 2011-----

i've reviewed this place before but, after tonights meal have to do so again. brilliant. it was one of the nicest meals i have ever had, even the coffee was really nice. the food is beautiful, the wine lovely (and i don't drink wine) and the service attentive without being intrusive.beautifulsurroundings with food to match. well done urban


-----15 jun, 2009-----

nice setting, relaxed and enjoyable. wonderful food, excellent, attentive service and worth every penny. please try the steak with shitake mushrooms, beautiful

urban bar & brasserie is inside abeautifulbuilding – the interior is not really anything special but the exterior is architecturally pleasing to the eye (says someone who knows nothing about architecture and can only give comments along the lines of “that’s very pretty” or “that’s a bit ugly”!). the style of dining is somewhere between casual and fine.  what i found quite amusing was that the servers were what you would expect from a fine dining restaurant (crisp white shirts, immaculate long white aprons, good posture) but their mannerisms didn’t quite match that.  don’t get me wrong, in no way were they rude or unfriendly – just  very rough and ready!  one server sounded kinda gruff (but not unpleasant) and wouldn’t ha