Life Cafe

Usually, I tend to think a 3.7 rating might be unfair, but in this case, it’s actually well deserved. I’m not gonna get into the whole story - who cares, right? Here’s the quick breakdown: • Cashier at the counter – 1/10 • Cleanliness of tables – 4/10 (they wiped it quickly when asked, but not properly) • Atmosphere/design – 7/10 • Food – 3/10 Overall, not terrible, but definitely not a place I’d come back to.

The cafe, attached to a fitness center, offers surprisingly delicious sandwiches and pizza! Their smoothies are a bit pricey, and the taste is just okay. Service is friendly and fast, and the vibe is clean and pleasant. Mostly recommended!

The PIZZA is amazing here! I didn’t think this place would have bomb pizza but they do! I got the formagio and bbq chicken and both were amazing! and Ask for extra cheese! Also the people working here are very very nice!

At first, I thought it was sort of funny that the Life Cafe had one of those large domed pizza ovens covered in shiny tiles—the kind you’d normally see in some high-end pizza place that requires reservations weeks in advance. The Life Cafe is, after all, attached to a luxury gym. I passed through the cafe for a few weeks and didn’t really even think of ordering a pizza. My partner and I have collected well over a month of travel in Italy in order to explore pizza places like L’antica Pizzeria da Michele, and other Michelin recommended (and centuries old) treasures. We have also sought out the best pizza in the U.S.— a distinction I would unhesitatingly have granted to Lucali in Brooklyn. Not long ago, I had a conversation with John, who manages the Life Cafe. It didn’t take long to realize that John takes pizza very seriously. I was intrigued, and, violating my usual “pizza-is-a reason-to-travel-rule,” I ordered a forager pizza (simple mushrooms with a little white truffle oil). Well, it turns out that the little, unassuming Life Cafe makes one of the finest pizzas I have ever tasted. Every element is stunningly delicious. The dough is thin, and similar to what you would get in southern Italy. The mushrooms were richly flavorful and were complemented so well by the perfect amount of truffle oil. I made sure to get the name of the chef: Idriss. My partner and I agree: Life Cafe has the best pizza we have found in the United States. It’s an absolute gem.

I got an iced mocha there today and it was terrible. It has zero coffee flavor and barely any chocolate flavor. Mostly it tastes like milk with powder floating at the top. It's too bad because their coffee prices are pretty good, but I guess you get what you pay for. :(

Can’t believe I used to support this place only to be treated so poorly by management and corporate. I probably spent over $100 within a month alone on their food and smoothies. Half the time they didn’t even have ingredients for their own menu items, like the southwest bowl which I had asked about multiple times, and they also don’t serve their LT bowl anymore. In fact one time I ordered the southwest bowl and it charged my card then they told me they don’t carry the ingredients. Then why sell something you don’t carry Life Time? The smoothies are not that great, not like they used to be. Service was fine for some employees but others seem to be weirdly off. It’s like they expect you to be okay with the food and training is obviously lacking here. The only plus in service really was the guy who originally made the pizzas so that’s sad. Saw a big spill of food on the floor one time that didn’t even get cleaned up for a while. Would have been a 3 in atmosphere if it weren’t for the discrimination and uncomfortable vibes I had experienced by staff in the lobby and locker room.

The steak and egg wraps are 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 I am consistently satisfied by the service here at the Life Cafe. My favorite items are the body builder smoothie (40g protein!!) and the steak and egg wraps.

Fabulous clean cafe with calm vibes. We came because of the review about the pizza and we gotta say, they were on to something. The pizza was delicious. Very generous with the cheese and truffle sauce. Glad we stopped by—it’s definitely a treat for a casual date night!