The New York Basics

This place is great. The staff is so nice. Good prices, good food, good coffee.

The customer experience was great! Very kind and hospitable. Lots of space to study/meet with others. The coffee is ok.

I had the most incredible sandwich (the Jack Benny) multiple times. However, the tater tots I received one day were inedible and had a terrible smell. Despite that, I still returned the next day for the sandwich! Ver carta

The Nutella crepe wasn't amazing, but my mocha was nice and rich, and this coffee shop also offers a good amount of seating and free wifi. It was a nice place to get a little work done for an hour. Service was quick.

Octavio/Bobby is one of the kindest people that I know! I was looking to order a lemon poppy muffin for my client and called the shop. He recalled that they hadn't had that flavor in quite a while. He offered to make one JUST FOR HER! It was an outstanding gesture. Not only did he whip up a batch as a test, but now the shop carries them regularly. I'm blown away by such kindness. Thank you so much.

I come from Europe, and crepe is something i eat regularly. I ordered a pesto mozzarella crêpe and cappuccino with oatmilk here. The coffee was ok. The crepe was mediocre, thick, soggy (very watery underneath), and not tasty. Using plastic utensils, paper plates, and cups is very annoying, especially when you're eating something wet. It feels you're getting bits of the paper plate in each bite. Atmosphere ok, Staff were friendly. Ver carta

The staff was extremely rude, and the atmosphere felt hostile. The disdainful looks and lingering stares were uncomfortable, and my companions noticed it too. They seem to believe they’re doing you a favor by serving you, but the reality is that I paid for this experience. While I don’t expect them to be overly friendly, basic respect should be a given. I have no intention of returning, even if I were offered free food and drinks for life!

I was pretty disappointed in my meal here. I got a classic bagel and coffee and my bagel was completely burnt to the point where it wasn’t edible because it was so hard. The coffee was a bit subpar as well. I understand mistakes happen, but I would think that even if the bagel was burnt the first time, the workers would make a different one before handing it over?Other than the food, the coffee shop itself is aesthetic and seems like a nice place to study.

This restaurant has been replaced by a new café. I ordered a sandwich, and when I bit into it, the inside was completely frozen—like an ice cube. I ended up having to throw the whole thing away and didn’t eat again until two hours later, by which time I was really hungry. They've stopped serving bagels, açaí, and many of the menu items they used to have. The staff is friendly, as always, but the menu has really declined. The interior lacks character; it seems that the bland aesthetic of Midtown has taken over Morningside Heights. Ver carta