Vee V.
Yelp
Cafe Astoria has been on my hit list for too long, not for lack of trying. Each time it was either parking was too insane or the wait was. I was pleasantly surprised I snagged parking and a table fairly easily on a Sunday at noon.
It's street parking in a somewhat busy area, and it's first come first serve for tables. If you have more than 2 in your group, you'll probably be waiting for longer than your hunger will allow before your body gives up and then you're a hangry beast.
You order at the counter, then get a table, there are QR codes on tables for you to order if you grab a table first, but the QR codes didn't all work.
My friend and I enjoyed coffee and shared a few dishes. I tried the 24k latte, it was fine, I wouldn't order it again. It came out luke warm and I didn't get much white chocolate flavor.
Our favorite dish was the savory prosciutto, spinach, and chèvre crepe. It was huge and scrumptious. The eggplant shakshuka had a lot of punch, but could have been hotter. Lastly, the cacio e pepe, I should have passed on, it was bland.
They have a serve yourself water station, which I love, but their glasses smelled like dirty rag, I'd bring your own water bottle.
The counters and tables by the door are very cold, so I would try to avoid that if you're dining in the winter. We started at a counter and moved to a table in a more central and warmer area when we ordered food.
Overall, I enjoyed the experience and would keep coming back for breakfast and brunch.