Urban Cookhouse: Local Mix Salad

A couple of later than usual evenings  visiting at UAB Medical Center gave way to a couple of quick, late night meals. That did not mean taste or nutritional value had to suffer. Where to go was a no-brainer - Urban Cookhouse in Homewood. Good food, good atmosphere, and a place to text all the hospital updates and wait for the traffic to clear on 280. (LOL! The traffic clearing is an insider's joke because traffic never clears on 280!)

I was past hunger so I chose the Local Mix Salad and added the recommended grilled chicken. The menu reads: applewood bacon, corn, hard-boiled egg, red onion, cheddar, honey mustard vinaigrette. Thankfully, the order also comes with one of their fabulous warm Millie Ray's orange rolls. The salad dressing was light and perfectly distributed throughout. The spoonful of crisp corn kernels was also a nice touch. There are not enough foodie accolades for applewood bacon. Despite being tired and hungry, I was unable to eat this entire salad although I did save room for my orange roll. Total check plus beverage: $11.22. While slightly pricier than a fast food salad, it was so worth it.

Urban Cookhouse
2846 18th Street South
Homewood, AL 35209
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