"I was trying to find a sensible meeting area for someone in Escondido, where I can meet them coming from Oceanside and I chose the Urban Sweet Café in San Marcos. The Urban Sweet Café is a small coffee shop located in an urban development area of San Marcos. The small shopping Plaza that surrounds it also has a few hidden gems. This Café has a very distinctively cute interior that comes across as a more organic, down-to-earth and healthy ambiance, as opposed to modern / industrialized corporate appeal. Although the interior is very cute, it is also very small & feels a little cramped when it gets crowded & boy, does this place get crowded during rush-hour times. However, I do like that you have a choice of seating along high chairs inside, a small couch in the corner, or outside on high tables. Please keep in mind that this is a café that you pay at the counter and then return to pick up your order. Their menu is very straightforward and simple and primarily focuses on a variety of sandwiches and avocado toasts. I liked the simplicity, because I know I can always customize my order to add variation to my flavors. I also liked that they had a seasonal menu with a few other choice specials. Because they were only 2 service workers, who appeared to be very young, our service was very friendly & attentive while we were present at the counter. However, when it gets busy, these 2 servers are so busy that they cannot attend to any other tasks, such as wiping the tables down or cleaning up after others. I observed this & wiped down my own table before seating. Overall, Urban Sweet Cafe is a nice place for a solid avocado toast & a decent coffee or a latte & is good for a cute date or small get together; avoid if group seating is required. I'm glad that there's free Wi-Fi with a strong signal, because phone reception doesn't work in this area. Also, keep in mind that this is a cashless café."

"I do really like Urban, it's one of my go-to cafes. The lattes are delicious and don't taste burnt (unlike many other cafes), the food selection is great, and the restaurant is usually clean. With that being said, however, it does have its drawbacks. My biggest complaint is that there have been three separate times now where I have gone and the espresso machines are down. As it is a coffee shop, to say this is a disappointment would be an understatement. Secondly, there are some items that can be extremely pricey, for example, all of their sandwiches automatically come on a bagel, and it's an extra $3 just to switch it to sourdough. By that logic, 4 slices of sourdough is $6, when at that point I could go down the street to Ralph's and buy an entire loaf for $5. On a similar note, they are very skimpy with avocado, and many times the small amount I do receive is brown. Lastly, the food orders do take awhile, but perhaps this is me being overly nit-picky, and is simply the price that must be paid for made-to-order meals. Despite my constructive criticism though, I do enjoy Urban Sweet Cafe, and I recommend checking them out."

"The first constructive criticism I have is that they NEED to get a separate section for pick up orders versus the line for people who are ordering in store right now. I came in around 9:50am and two people for UberEats or another pick-up service cut in front of me to ask for their pick up orders. I wasn't helped until 10:10 am, 20 minutes later.. I considered leaving and going to a different coffee shop. My positive feedback is that they made my coffee very fast, and it was good. I just feel their set up for lines isn't organized and I will try to avoid this coffee shop in the future to save myself time."

"Cappuccino was made from a really dark roast, in a traditional Italian style. It tasted very bitter. We were expecting a more modern variation. If you are looking for a third wave coffee, this place may not be for you. The muffin was good and they warmed it. I was surprised to see the place mainly for students making boomer espresso shots :) Please add some medium roast as an option."

"Cute little cafe in San Marcos. We had coffee and their bagel and lox which were satisfying! There’s a cute little French bulldog from the nail salon next door that moseys over to say hi, and the staff at this cafe are super sweet. Great place to meet a friend for coffee to catch up and grab a little bite to eat."