Agi's Counter — Restaurant in New York

There's not a whole lot I wouldn't do for a good tuna melt, actually that's an outrageous overstatement, but I do love them and I'm certainly willing to get on a couple subways for one. This place is tucked into a nice neighborhood, and it's very beautiful inside, velvet curtains around the entrance, nice, soft light, hanging lamps, some fabulous wallpaper choices- the bathroom looks like an architectural digest special I'm ashamed I didn't remember to photograph it. Also idk what candles they've got going on here but it's a nice aromatic atmosphere, anyway. Onto the food.

Our waitress was very welcoming and beautiful and helpful in guiding us through the menu of course my mother and I are tuna people so we knew what we were there for, we got those, and the green deviled eggs, and caraway caesar and let me tell you people this meal delivered. They have a very smart menu, its all designed to pair up and compliment and this was an especially holy trinity. Great sandwich, warm buttery bread, nice sharp coleslaw and pickles to balance. The eggs were criminally good, rich but not too rich, great salt and spice levels, elevated tremendously by the addition of sardine. It was so good with the tuna. If you're like me and want to go a little crazy wild you could have some egg IN the sandwich and really tap into another level, I also put some of the caesar on it because that caesar? Smoky, bright, crunchy, perfectly bitter from the lettuce, they cleared the field, knocked it out of the stadium with that one. Sadly they were out of their chocolate chip cookie so we got the cheesecake and their sundae, both great but the sundae was the bell of the ball. Creme fraiche gelato??? PORT STEWED PRUNES??? Creamy, not too sweet, clean, clear flavors, the prunes were genius. Perfect end to any meal. These people built this thing so thoughtfully. They had a crystal clear vision and they have executed it perfectly, it's just wonderful to see. And eat! 10/10, five stars,...

A cute place with the nicest friendliest server. A special thank you to the guy with curly dark hair and really cool eye glasses. He didn’t wait on us so didn’t catch his name but he was so welcoming and I’m grateful. The restaurant is quaint and cozy with most of the space being a literal counter which I found delightful. The food is beautiful as evidenced by these photos. We arrived after breakfast but before dinner so the menu was limited. We ordered the green devils, deviled eggs with anchovies on one and pickles on the other. Both were wonderful but we both preferred the pickles which were exquisite. The maple beet shrub was the most interesting and delightful part of the experience, an usual fizzy drink heavy on the herb notes - refreshing and frankly a fascinating drink! I loved it- in the summertime, it is the ultimate cool-down. Dill is the herb of choice here. Indeed dill occupied a prominent place on beet dip which accompanied perfectly crisp chips- the trout roe was a nice touch. Lovely starter. I was excited to try the Hungarian crepes which, according to the menu online were filled with citrus custard, cara cara orange, almonds and soft cream. Alas, they only had blueberry pancakes available. I absolutely love citrus cream affairs and not a fan of blueberries yet these pancakes, soft , thin and fluffy were Proustian, evoking vivid memories of my childhood an ocean away. I enjoyed them immensely- totally worth it! I totally understand that things online don't always translate into the real world, ingredients aren’t available, deliveries are late etc. so I 100% understand not getting the orange cream pancakes but frankly that sounded absolutely outstanding. This is the first New Yorker recommended restaurant that I have tried. And I can see why. It’s chic, friendly and beautiful. A nice place to...

Came here for Sunday brunch and was delighted! The space is super cozy and cute 🥰 I love the front counter space that is bathed in sunlight. You can also sit on the side counter and watch the baristas do their magic.

The food is just the right portion to try a little bit of everything because you will definitely want to 🤤 I want to come back for more!!

We ordered the pogasca, tuna melt, dressed deviled eggs, hash browns, and donuts (which are available Sundays only).

Pogasca - cheesy, soft, savory biscuit filled with a runny fried egg, dill, and cheddar. I loved every bite of this

Tuna melt - light and well balanced tuna salad (earthy celery + juicy tuna) between 2 slices of beautifully toasted bread. You know, crisp on the outside, soft on the inside

Hash browns - super crispy and super thin strips of potato on top of thick sour cream and scallion ribbons. I usually prefer a commercialized hash brown texture (think mcdonalds) but this was so good too! Especially the sour cream.

Deviled eggs - Nothing too special but who doesn’t love a deviled egg? Just hope you’re into dill!

Donuts (butter and jam on the side) - Warm and cozy. like a little hug in your mouth. The dough itself is very pillowy. Yeasty but more like a beignet than a Krispy Kreme donut. If you’re like me and like desserts that aren’t too sweet, this is divine.

Coffee egg cream fizz - carbonated creamy coffee. The server said it’s an NYC classic? I have never heard of it 🤷🏻‍♀️ so I ordered it. And fizzy coffee is not a flavor/texture combination I ever expected but as a previously uninitiated, it’s strange…but good.

Mimosa - it’s a good...