Gotan Hoboken

Usually, I’m not the type of person who writes negative reviews, but here’s my experience: The place is nice and spacious, but the service isn’t quite what you’d expect from a coffee shop. It’s a good spot to work, but the Wi-Fi only works for one hour. When you connect, there’s even a sign saying the Wi-Fi signal isn’t guaranteed which I found a bit funny 😅. I totally understand if they don’t want people to stay for too long, but if that’s the case, it would be better to clearly mention there’s a time limit.

Wanted to give this place high reviews because food, service, and atmosphere are all 5/5, but it was very cold here, likely due to the high ceilings, I wore my heavy jacket the whole time, which is not comfortable nor what I expect of enjoying time at a cafe. It’s also 20 degrees outside so I get this is hard, but disappointing. Although, I didn’t see if the second floor is warmer 🤔There was an upcharge on alternative milks making the matcha latte $8 which is high compared to Starbucks/other area options, and it was very thick/dark, so much it stains lips, so wouldn’t recommend and I drink ALOT of Matcha. The bathroom was also out of toilet paper and pretty unclean, perhaps due to the staff primarily being male most of the day. 🤷🏻‍♀️ The wifi also continually disconnected throughout the 4 hours I was working on my computer. So if you come for 1 hr just to eat I think it’s ideal. Coming to work for 4+ hours, probably not the best. Though there are many tables only a few along the wall and counter has outlets.

this place should be ashamed of themselves. they charged my daughter $20 for this avocado toast. She asked how many slices of toast came with it. They told her 2. clearly only one came with it. She asked for a plain. The toast wasn’t toasted and avocado was un ripe. unfortunately, this is my second bad experience with this place and I will no longer be giving them any of my business.

I don’t typically leave poor reviews but what was the point of making such a spacious coffee shop (aka to work from) with the lousiest wifi. $4.28 for a small cup of drip black coffee and $5.28 for a croissant. I’m only here today because Bwe uptown closes early on Mondays but I certainly won’t be coming back to Gotan. On a positive - the atmosphere is nice & spacious. Seriously, Gotan - fix your wifi. Don’t overcharge for coffee + food and then have mid to bad wifi. Also, if you’re up for a laugh… check out the Reddit on this place.

Beautiful space but tough to justify the price for okay food. It's not the only spot with 'NYC' pricing - but you gotta deliver on more than just vibes. Coffee was good. Was especially excited to try the shakshuka, but it didn't hit the mark for me. Other reviews seemed to be into it, so maybe make your own call on that.

This is quality food and drink. The atmosphere is nice. The space is open. I couldn’t even believe how big it felt when I walked in. I was used to the closed in spaces of NYC but the interior design of Gotham is great. The sandwich and drinks we had were delicious. Actually, I LOVED my iced coffee and my wife’s lemonade. The sandwich seemed to be made of real ingredients as I stayed full for much longer than usual after eating a sandwich this size.

Great environment to work from, the WiFi was a little slow but maybe due the high demand of people using it. The soup of the day was delicious, would definitely go back!!

Went there yesterday for lunch. Food and drinks were good! Service was excellent, Alexandro walk me through the menu, and even suggested what could be accommodated to my allergies. Great service!

This café has a striking look with its tall ceilings, glass walls, and converted industrial space. The plants throughout add a nice touch of warmth and soften up the big open room. It's definitely eye-catching, though I can't quite imagine how comfortable it would feel in the winter with all that glass and high ceilings. It seems to attract a crowd, often with families and kids that can make it a little noisy, but we lucked out with a more peaceful environment during our visit. When it's quiet, it's a beautiful spot to enjoy a coffee and soak in the design. Worth a visit if you like unique spaces and don't mind a bit of bustle. Food and drinks were great! Family time was had :)

After hearing amazing things about Gotan and passing by them every time I got to the Monroe Center, I figured it was finally time I stop in for a lunch. Happy to report I found another amazing Hoboken cafe, and this one with amazing food as well! There is seriously so much to love: -The menu looked absolutely amazing. I was tempted by everything from shakshuka to the chicken shawarma. They have breakfast all day which is amazing because I am never not craving an omelette. -The space is gorgeous and MASSIVE. They have two floors, the bottom level all tables and the upper level more cozy with couches, arm chairs and art on the walls. -The team behind the counter was friendly and fast. I ordered and got my coffee right away, and they brought my food to my table not long after that. -Wifi! So kind of perfect for a spot to work, refuel with a coffee, get back to work, refuel with a delicious lunch. I got an iced coffee with oat milk and the chicken cauliflower salad, both incredible. I loved the curry yogurt dressing, the fresh arugula and cilantro and everything else that made this a great bowl. It might not look big, but it was filling. Sure, it is pricey, but it's Hoboken and a beautiful space and quality food. I will definitely be back.

Good clean food! Love the space. It's great for strollers. Workers are nice. I enjoy their golden chai latte. I've tried their lentil soup of the day, chicken sandwich and tuna sandwich. All good enough to get again. Workers are nice.

Disappointed that their employee at the register was unnecessarily rude but the coffee, open and inviting ambience, and selection of dishes makes it worthwhile. I didn't get to try their dishes, but I have my eye on a few breakfast items I want to try. The iced latte was great, but when I went to order it, mentioning I'd like an iced vanilla latte, the cashier practically rolled his eyes and with an attitude said "we don't have flavors." -- maybe a sign saying so would help and how is a customer supposed to know that? At the minimum, at least politely inform the customer rather than being sassy for no reason. My friends' orders looked good so I look forward to coming back, but hopefully nicer employees are working next time!

Really enjoy the breakfast/brunch here. I usually get the Gotan Breakfast, shakshuka, and the chia pudding. The cardamom bun isn't that good (and if you have ever had La Cabra's, you would understand). Portions are reasonable. Lots of space for dining in and delivery is packaged well.

Place is spacious and clean with natural lighting. Food tasted fresh/high quality. Staff provided friendly service with a smile. It was about $20 for lunch and I had left overs.

I was there just now with my friends, we started with coffee and a nice breakfast. As an artist, I kinda liked the fact that they have an art exhibition going on just now, the art was amazing, bravo! Me and my friends decided to go upstairs to talk and, I was working on a small canvas. A lady came out of nowhere and ASSUMED we were not customers? She said "excuse me this place is only for customers" what an absolute dumb thing to say, without verifying first with the staff first. No mam we just go and sit down in random places, because we got nothing better to do? Some people have no people's skills, no customer service skills whatsoever. That was totally out of place and offensive to who we are. I will never go back again, ever! So the owner answered and I was not able to reply. -Owners disgusting answer: " The person you spoke to is the owner - and all she did was ask you if you had ordered anything ... all the rest of the drama is unnecessary. And yes FYI we have people sitting at the lounge without ordering anything - just a reminder - this is a private business - we can ask people who sit in our space if they had ordered something - this is not a public lounge" My reply to this owner, this disgusting human being: I do not appreciate your response, i strongly disagree with your version of the events. The table next to us heard you and my friends too, everybody. What you're saying is simply not true. You approached us and did not just ask whether we had ordered something, you told us that the lounge was reserved for customers, implying that we did not belong there. This was said in a tone that was condescending and dismissive. You racist. We were there to eat, and we did order. We came to enjoy a meal and spend quality time together, not to "lounge," as you put it. Your response here only confirms the lack of customer service and professionalism we experienced during our visit. It's disappointing to see a business owner dismiss valid concerns as "drama" rather than taking accountability. You can try to frame it however you like, but the truth is that we were treated poorly. You may not see it, but your attitude and behavior came across as rude, prejudiced, and completely inappropriate for someone in hospitality. We are not creating drama, we are simply sharing our experience. Instead of gaslighting your customers, maybe take a moment to reflect on how your actions come across to others. You're just a disgusting human being.

If I wasn't one of the first 10 Yelp Elite reviewers I was going to be hurt! Lol I'm a fan of Gotan and was ecstatic hearing it was opening here. Stunningly huge! I did not realize there was this much space available on the residential building - they truly chose a great cafe and designed it beautifully. I love the co-working, yet sahm, yet family vibe at this location - really speaks to Hoboken. Most of us were working but the children with their parents or families brought nice warmness. I was sad I found a comfy spot upstairs but was told by the server I couldn't eat up there so went to the bar downstairs which was a nice vibe...children are also not allowed upstairs. I like the latter part for creating a quiet area for working adults who aren't so fond of children while working but the food part didn't make sense. Anyway, the menu here is nice and the Wi-Fi and outlets are there. Despite the pesto toast they provided with the tomato soup being gross and very hard, the soup itself was good and filling all on its own. Go, enjoy!

Love the ambiance and service ! Food is very high quality - but a limited menu. Everything is a little expensive but recommend.

This place rocks! Amazing service and great food and coffee! Highly recommend! The owner is awesome!

Really horrible wifi. Would not recommend. Doesn't even work! There are better places. Also, I can't be sure if it was the owner (which seems like it maybe was given other recent reviews) or a manager but I am pretty sure I heard them make some derogatory (borderline racist) remarks about customer to another employee.

Everything came out hot and quickly! Shakshuka was delish paired with pita. Pancakes were perfect and fluffy. Can't wait to come back for lunch!!

This place just opened up yesterday and it so far seems to be well received by the locals of Hoboken. Let me tell you something this is one of the cleanest and sleekest looking places in Hoboken and it's up there with places in NYC. Think of it as an industrial chic asthetic ambiance Huge sitting areas both downstairs and upstairs with lots of natural light coming in. There is plenty of sitting areas for laptops downstairs - however upstairs it's just big comfortable couches to lounge on. No laptop spaces upstairs There also looks to be plans for dinner as well but the signs say they aren't started serving during dinner yet (maybe in a few weeks they'll start serving dinner since they're so new) I only had coffee/latter but they serve quite a bit of food here. The cashier and barista were also awsome too. Good service I think Certainly would come again.

I was excited when Gotan opened and it was quite busy and buzzy when I first went there on a Sunday morning not long after it opened. I've been back on a subsequent Sunday and on a weekday and both times it was fairly quiet which means it feels a bit 'flat' inside as it's a big space. It's quite open inside with high ceilings - there's a mezzanine with seating and an outdoor terrace too - it has an 'industrial chic' sort of vibe but the chairs and tables are very basic. Order at the counter, the staff are friendly, you pick up your drinks from the counter and if you order food it's bussed to you from the kitchen. Standard barista drinks and a pretty good selection of pastries (baked goods come from Yuki's across the block - same owners). They also have brunch style dishes like eggs, Shakshouka, BLT etc. Coffee was good but small, my croissant was okay, not bad but not great (I'm fussy about croissants). My husband felt the same about his almond croissant, it was okay but was a regular croissant that had been split and then filled with an almond paste rather than baked with it. Gotan is on the expensive side. Overall it's okay but doesn't quite hit the spot for me.

Very disappointing and rude service from the owner/manager. The experience felt discriminatory, and I would not recommend this place. There are many other friendly brunch and coffee spots nearby that are much more welcoming.

Great addition to this area of Hoboken! Plenty of seating and space and a good mix/array of food and drink options - we shared the Mediterranean Chicken sandwich and it was v tasty, would recommend! Can see this becoming a hot spot as parents wait around for kids to wrap up in the Monroe Center or if it's a rainy day out.. will be back to try out more items off their menu!

Its more of a 4.5. The food is very good and the lemonade is the best I ever had. The coffee is better elsewhere but that is more of dark roast. Please give this place a try.

Gotan's newest location in Hoboken is above and beyond! It's a huge space, two floors, with a lounge area on the top floor. Full kitchen, serving all of Gotan's delicious signature dishes during the day, and a special dinner menu (which I am yet to try out). The service is impeccable - consistent with the service level throughout the other locations. Great coffee, lovely baked goods, both sweet and savory, and yummy mains, such as the hummus roasted eggplant and cauliflower tahini. Vegan and GF friendly! Highly recommended!

Great food and very nice people. Brand new cafe in a perfect Hoboken location. Well done! Darren K

This is a great new addition to the Hoboken restaurant scene. Very fresh and tasty food and their hummus and falafel is some of the best I have had in the really long time. They do a nice dinner service and I recommend the kebobs and chicken schnitzel. The staff are welcoming and attentive. Also very kid friendly!

We love Gotan!! The coffee is amazing, and the food never disappoints! My go-to picks are the Gotan Breakfast and the Chicken Shawarma salad. The other Gotan locations are just as great. The food is consistently excellent, and the staff is always welcoming and friendly. I enjoy bringing friends and coworkers here because of the ample space and relaxed cafe atmosphere. Highly recommend!

I haven't tried the menu for dinner yet, but so far food is cold from the fridge. Not to my liking. I hope that they warm their food for dinner.

I love Gotan and especially this location. Food is incredibly fresh, the menu achieves the difficult feat of being both interesting and comforting simultaneously, the manager has always taken care of our need. With amazing windows for natural light and a great layout, you'll enjoy your meal and the energy. Highly recommend as a top option as a coffee/nosh, breakfast, or lunch option in the competitive Hoboken restaurant and cafe scene.

We love Gotan! The food is amazing - fresh and delicious - and the staff are so friendly. It's also kid friendly. We'll be back!

The ice latte was very good just like the ones from Blank street. The avocado toast is very bad. They use a slice of supermarket toast. No flavor.

I have been here twice. Food was very good both times. You order at a walk up counter and are given a number for delivery to your table. The shawarma salad was great and the schnitzel sandwich (special) was very good. We had beat the lunch rush yet it still took about 20 minutes to get our food. Overall good spot for a quicker meal and very open space to study or work.

We visited for the first time on Mother's Day with our two toddlers, and I've been returning daily ever since. The food is excellent, and the staff is wonderful. It's very family-friendly, making it a perfect spot to get work done or catch up with friends. I'm thrilled this place opened so close to us; I've been searching for a clean coffee shop with good food options. This is a fantastic addition to the neighborhood.

One of the only non-pet friendly coffee shops in Hoboken. The lattes and drip coffees were also sub-par.

The interior design of Gotan is about the only nice thing about the restaurant. The food is lacking taste, it's as if someone tried to take Palestinian cuisine and render/modify with "Israeli" cuisine but the fusion isn't working. A bad taste is left in your mouth especially when it comes to the service. Not only does it take approximately 15-25 minutes for it to come to your table, but it looks like the staff is overworked and miserable. I don't recommend Gotan and will not visit again.

this is my new go to place! The food is simple but delicious. They have a great variety of coffees and drinks. The staff is super accommodating and the space is really beautiful -especially the upper floor 'lounge'. There's comfy sofas and tables and chairs - great place to have a date or work.

I am a big fan of all the Gotan restaurants and a long time customer of its original flagship and Tribeca. I took a special trip to Hoboken from Manhattan because I heard that they recently opened for dinner with an expanded menu. I ate until my heart was content, and then some! I got the falafel starter, chopped salad, mujaddara, and veggie skewers, and ended with flourless chocolate cake and fresh mint tea. The presentation was outstanding, as was the taste. Their falafel is one of the best I've ever had in my life. And I know falafel well. I even asked for a side order to take home. Their pita is also so fresh and fluffy! The ambience and atmosphere is so beautiful with the triple height ceilings/windows. It's the perfect place to either dine in or work remotely for extended periods of time because they have a lounge upstairs and tons of tables. The staff and overall operations is impeccable, just like their other locations. Can't wait to go back!

Avocado toast was excellent! My lunch companion ordered the shakshuka and fresh OJ and thought both were delicious. The downstairs space has high ceilings and an upstairs with couches. You order at the register and the staff brings your food to the table. The staff did a nice job of clearing our plates when we were done. There were multiple staff members on hand. The place has a very chill vibe. We intend to go back.

Amazing food, coffee, and hospitality! One of the best spots to grab lunch. Always a solid and dependable place to enjoy.

I love everything about Gotan. The service is friendly and warm, the environment is beautiful, spacious, and welcoming, and the food, drinks, and baked goods are fantastic. They recently started serving dinner, and it is not to be missed.