Claudette’s Cafe — Restaurant in New York

The location of this spot is great but my first and only experience with the staff just left me confused. I ordered the blended frozen coffee drink (looked delicious, was unfortunately not) and when I went to ask for a straw the unenthused barista told me they were proudly strawless and tapped the strawless sign, as if I was foolish for missing this. While I support any company's choice to do this I offer a few things: a) you are required by law to have straws available for those who require them. You don't have to have them on the counter but you do have to have them onsite. and b) don't put things on your menu that legitimately require straws? I almost took a sip in front of them so they could see the whole drink fall only my face lol. Instead, I went across the street to the deli where they happily provided me a straw and THE friendliest and most genuine customer service. I was honestly ashamed to have not gone to them in the first place and from...

Today between horror shows on a particularly hellacious day I found a few minutes to try to grab some caffeine to get me thru whatever fresh hell was yet to unfold. This was my 1st time in the Greenhouse Cafe & I know there is a God because I made it there just about 20 min before closing. The vibe is chill & relaxing as soon as you walk in. Menu was big & easy to read & the space definitely flowed. Mia the Barista was amazing & Heaven sent on a day like today. I told her it was my 1st time & asked for her reco. As soon as she described the iced Rocket Fuel I actually squealed with joy. When she described this Cafe DuMonde style deliciousness which included my FAVORITE —chicory — my entire day turned around. The coffee was fantastic & the best I’ve had in forever plus Mia was so fun & interesting to chat with for a few minutes. Between the coffee & Mia this place definitely made my day. So looking forward to my next visit & so very glad I...

I’m not sure what happened to this place since last summer, but the quality and service has significantly declined. I walked in and was told by a staff member they couldn’t make any of the bowls or smoothies for me, which is the majority of the menu. I asked if I could order any of the hot food items on their menu, and was told “no”. Finally, I asked if they had coffee, and was told that was also not available. After looking at their baked goods and saw a massive amount of flies within and outside the case, along with the messy and unkept counter for prepping food behind the register, I left. I recommend going to Brothers instead, which has better service and actual food available...