Went to Downtown Mesa on a Tuesday afternoon hoping to get lunch at Monster Land. Didn't realize they are closed on Tuesday. D'oh. My lunch mate suggested we check out Urban Picnic right up the street. \n\nWhat an excellent turn of events (not to diss Monster Land). Urban Picnic operates out of a very small space but they make good use of it. The interior features matte white walls, high ceilings with exposed wooden rafters, high gloss wood furniture, contemporary lighting, and concrete floors. They use an iPad for a register. Initially, based off the nice interior, I was a bit concerned that the food wood be overpriced. Not so.\n\nI ordered the Wild Mushroom & Parmesan Pressed sandwich and my lunch mate ordered the Caprese. Both were priced at about $8 and came with a choice of side. The servings were very substantial and both were absolutely delicious. The mushroom sandwich had perfectly crunchy pressed bread and was overflowing with creamy mushroom filling, very decadent. The Caprese came on a very tasty french baguette with nice thick slices of mozzarella and freshly sliced thin strips of basil. We also ordered Lavender infused lemonade, the special drink of the day, which was very quenching on a 100 degree October day in Arizona.\n\nHighly recommended! Also, the staff was very friendly. They overheard me mention that I was running a little late to get somewhere and, without me asking at all, went back into the kitchen and rushed the order out a little faster.
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