Bummed because I was looking forward to trying this place. But sadly, it felt like very unauthentic middle eastern food, having grown up eating Levantine and Middle Eastern cuisine I care a lot about the food being mindful of the traditions and flavors that gave birth to it. This just felt like a marmalade of Mediterranean ingredients that don’t speak to each other, won’t be trying it again.
This is my second time visiting this cute local cafe, and the food does not disappoint. We ordered a fried chicken sandwich, and a chicken sausage egg sandwich. I would highly recommend ordering this again, and if you’re not in the mood for a sandwich the shakshuka is also delicious!
I went here to grab a quick coffee before hopping on the subway, because Cafe Calaca was not yet open. The black coffee was $3.50 and very bitter- I think I grimaced. I cannot speak to the food, but disappointing experience re coffee!
I love middle eastern food and this was a bit disappointing. Not bad food by any means just not great middle eastern. I like a thick shakshuka and the one we had was more like a light tomato sauce. We also tried the babka French toast- wasn’t great babka at all, wish I tried something else. Hot apple cider didn’t taste home made- missing a warm cinnamon taste. Glad I went but might not go back. Again, not bad food just not great.
Brilliant We were just there for Xmas morning and it was the best coffee I have had in NYC
The cashier seemed bother that I Interrupted his time own his cell phone. The owner in the kitchen was also bother by me .the Danish tasted stale. I would never go there again