I rarely hit the brunch spots in my own neighborhood, but I walk by them all the damn time, and lately I've been feeling like I'm missing out. This was a fine omelet, fluffy and creamy, leagues beyond what I've had at Grey Dog. Roasted potatoes were on point, hollandaise homemade. Nice little spot and I'll come back. I forgot they give you postcards at places like this.
Their turkey reuben, with swiss, kraut, and "comeback sauce" (whatever that is) on Orwashers bread. Not cheap, since it's Court Street Grocers, but it's undeniable that they make a darn fine sandwich and it's a nice occasional treat. I'm glad that they've fully bounced back from the dip they were in during the pandemic.
RIP for now, but hopefully reopening soon! I'd frequently had their ramen and fried rice before, but this was the first time I had the karaage (Hokkaido-style fried chicken) and holy crap. Possibly the best fried chicken I've ever had. It came with a sauce that was a sort of sweet-soy-sesame-maybe-ginger kind of thing that seemed to mirror the chicken itself. Delicious and the first thing I'll get if/when they rise from the ashes. Watch their Instagram for updates.
Newer place at 8th and 5th, apparently it's the lone outpost of a regional Florida chain. Poached egg was a leetle overdone, and that wooden board was definitely not optimal for something with crumbs. Not bad, though. Place was roomy, with Wi-FI, seemed a touch impersonal and geared toward office folks. I wouldn't have a problem setting down here and working for a while.
I started out lukewarm on Olive's but it's been growing on me a bit. The food isn't anything mindblowing, but the quality is there, and if you can get a seat it's great for people-watching in SoHo. The soup that day was split pea and ham, and I had that with half an Olive's Hero (coppa, Genoa salami, provolone, olive tapenade, marinated onions, romaine on sourdough). Solid stuff if you don't mind paying the SoHo premium.
I come here for the cheddar buttermilk biscuits and you should too. They use them for your standard breakfast sandwiches, and they'll toast them if you want, but I like them plain, just nuked a bit. They also have a ton of pies, including savory ones, like a chicken pot pie and a mac & cheese pie. And a vegan one. I like that I can often find a seat here when the coffee shops are packed, and I'm sure that's partly because they have a ton of seats and partly because their heat in the winter isn't the best.
This is the deli by the IFC and the West 4th station and they know how to do a sandwich.
Same fantastic coffee as at their OG Brooklyn location, Wi-Fi, and a nice view of Bleecker Street. I recommend this place as much for that as for the coffee itself. They showed up here last year and they seem to be successful, for which I'm glad, because WV rents are fucking brutal; they're why Menkoi Sato had to close. They're not oozing with style/decor like some coffee shops, but they're one of my favorite spots in the WV to chill or get a little work done.
by eldersveld
Dining and Cooking