Urth Caffe
West Hollywood, CA 90069-5105
Phone: (310) 659-0628
- Price:
- $
- Cross Street:
- N La Cienega Boulevard
- Best of Citysearch:
- Coffee 2004
- Hours:
- Daily 6:30am-11:30pm
Editorial Review for Urth Caffe – by Stephanie L. Smith
The Scene
Urth is all-natural inside and out: Blonde wood, feathery green papyrus plants and turbinado sugar say it all. Place your order in the madding crowd at the counter and then try to nab a spot on the terraced patio, where model-types balance their organic meals by puffing on Marlboros.
The Food
Munch on the signature salad made with spinach, pine nuts and feta. Sink into a creamy chicken curry panini, or savor the rich, tomatoey gazpacho. Whatever you choose, just make sure to save room for dessert. Baked from scratch with mostly organic ingredients including fresh juice, sweet cream butter and toasted nuts, they keep crowds coming back for more. Cloudlike berry cake, 18-Carrot Gold cake, deep-dish apple pie and classic New York cheesecake earn their reputations. Steer clear of the vegan chocolate cake, which has the consistency of Jell-O pudding mixed with kindergarten paste. Wash your selection down with astoundingly flavorful organic coffee or a perfectly foamy cappuccino, and head home happy.
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Insider Tips
Fun FactMeg Ryan and Sean Connery are rumored to wait their turns here just like everybody else.
The ExtrasAll of Urth's cakes are available to take home. Place orders 48 hours in advance by calling (310) 253-7788. Prices range from $35 to $50.
User Reviews for Urth Caffe
03/06/2008 Posted by NSis
The Urth Cafe in Santa Monica is less crowded than the one in W Hollywood, which is good, but as a tea drinker I was very disappointed. They serve black tea in a French press with a small and inadequate amount of loose tea. Instead of bring it right out to you, they keep the tea to steep it in the back and bring it out with the press pushed down about 7 minutes later. If you complain that the tea is not dark enough, or hot enough, they will tell you to steep it more. This has happened to me about 3 times before I quit ordering tea there and started bring my cup of Peet's great tea over there to meet my friend. Even if you order something to eat, like a muffin, they will ask you to leave the restaurant with you cup of competitor's tea. I think they are very rude.
Pros: Good Location
Cons: Bad Tea
11/13/2007 Posted by ladyvenice
...I'd be repeating the same stories as the reviews above me if I went on- they are all fairly correct. On a more positive note, the other Urth Cafe locations don't have this same downfall- oddly enough, the least pretentious one is defenitely Beverly Hills. I can usually find a seat, and a decent one at that- it's more spacious, no smoking, nicer staff....I have to say, in West Hollywood, you'll be so angry with the whole experience by the time the food comes, you can't appreciate the quality- actually the food is quite good, especially desert. They have the best lattes and espresso drinks I've ever had- but it doesen't ever compensate for "scene".
Pros: Truly great coffee and deserts
Cons: No parking, no seating and no help finding seating
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