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| - While in downtown Mesa on the way to the Arizona Museum for Youth, my daughter and I decided that we'd better grab lunch before we went in. We parked across the street from the museum (in the free three-hour parking lot), and consulted Yelp.
Just around the corner sits Urban Picnic. There was a lot of positive buzz surrounding this little sandwich shop, and we thought it sounded like a good place to investigate.
As we walked to the shop (less than five minutes from the parking lot, by the way), we were treated to several different art pieces decorating the sidewalks. It was quite a different scene from many of the other places we've seen in Mesa. Even though many of the buildings in the area were vacant, the ones that were still around were very trendy and inviting. Urban Picnic is located right in the heart of it all!
If you're not familiar with the area, and you're looking for this place, all you really need to do is look for the PINK chair. It's seriously HUGE, and it's right in front of the restaurant. Behind this nifty art piece is the outdoor seating area for the restaurant. Being autumn during our visit, the outdoor seating area looked pretty nice. It's basically a few decent sized tables out on the sidewalk with oversize umbrellas for shade. However, the umbrellas are the only real protection from the sun. During the summer, I can only imagine how uncomfortably hot it is on the sidewalk right next to the street.
Upon entering the shop, I was a little surprised at how small it was. There are only five tables inside: Three along the far wall, and two in very close proximity in the middle of the dining area. It was a little bit cramped, but it was pretty cool just the same.
Now, the food itself was quite good. My daughter got the kids' grilled cheese (not listed on the menu, btw, but definitely available), and I got the Italian. Each meal came in a super cool custom Urban Picnic box, the bottom of each box decorated with the classic red/white checkerboard "picnic blanket" paper. My sandwich came on an incredible baguette, toasted to perfection! I typically don't get sandwiches that big, so it was almost too much for me to eat in one sitting. Granted, I could have taken what was left home with me, but it was so good, I couldn't put it down!
Again, being a local place, the prices are slightly higher than most places. But, still...you're getting SO much food for the money! I think the most expensive sandwich on the menu is $8.50. So, my daughter and I ended up spending $20 on both sandwiches with drinks for each of us.
The only reason I couldn't give this place five stars was because of how small the dining room was. But the food is absolutely "as good as it gets".
If you happen to be in Downtown Mesa, do yourself a favor and grab a sandwich from Urban Picnic!
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