Sherry L.
Yelp
A cute little place in Alphabet City.
The cafe is slightly cramped and it can get quite busy, so get there early! At 10AM on a Sunday morning, almost every seat in the cafe was taken except for at the counter - but mostly because it was bathed in direct sunlight. I was able to swoop in on a table right after I ordered, but I ended up being stuck between a radiator and a table. :( It got quite stuffy and hot because the circulation in the cafe wasn't great, especially with the door shut. After 2 hours in the cafe, I walked out smelling like I'd spent the morning bathing in kitchen grease. Yuck.
If you get your drinks to stay (which I said I wanted, but they must have misheard), it comes in a milk bottle vase, which is super cute and totally instagram-able! I can't wait to come back here to order a smoothie or a mint lemonade in said glasses. :3 Food looks delicious and fresh as well, so I will definitely need to try something off of their menu at some point.
There is free wifi (just get the password from the cashier), and a restroom on the premises for customers, which makes it a great place to hunker down and study for a few hours. Plus the coffee is nice and strong so it will definitely keep you fueled up for the duration of your visit.
They are cash only (!!!!), so it's great that they are partnered with the Cups app, because you can still get a cup of coffee even if you forget to grab a few bills on the way in!