Mary's Coffee Shop — Restaurant in New York

I will keep this consice. Under new ownership my review of this coffee shop has deteriored for various reasons. Hours, food taste, communication and price. Today's service was what motivated me to make this review. I sent my son, who is on the spectrum to pick up the order I called & made. He called me telling me the price for everything came up to $32 but he needed cash cuz there machine was not working to pay with a card. I sent him to take $40 from the atm. He picked up the order and returned home with. $1 and change. One of the items wasn't included and would have totalled $5or$6. The explanation that was 1st given was there was some fee included. Then they said they gave him a five dollar bill in change. I'm at the store now on the promise they would produce the tape that verifies one of their versions of the truth. Now they want me to come back tomorrow. I have seen them do this in the past to another patron. A discrepancy in the amount given for change. This is very distasteful. There is a much better Spanish restaurant on Broadway. It's across adjacent to the Popeyes restaurant and dunkin donuts. The taste is much better. The accommodation for seating as well. Next time I will walk the extra distance. I was just in pain today which is why I use Mary's as the alternative. I would rather use the Spanish restaurant next door to Mary's as the alternative. Very distasteful experience that's...

This small neighborhood café serves Latin American–style food (I’m not entirely sure from which region), but what stands out is how fresh everything tastes. I’ve been here twice so far. My first visit was for morning coffee and a quick breakfast. The coffee was decent, and I ordered eggs, salami, and pancakes to go. The eggs were scrambled and cooked a bit on the well-done side, the pancakes were fine, but the salami was missing from my order—which I didn’t go back to correct.

My husband, however, raved about his lunch here, calling it one of the best meals he’d had in a long time. That brought us back the next day for lunch together. We tried their rice combo meals: white rice with stewed beans, plus a choice of meat. He had a chicken dish cooked with spices in a curry-like style—flavorful, aromatic, and not overly spicy. I went with pork chops, which were tasty but a little greasy and over-fried, making them slightly tough. My husband also mentioned the pork stew he had on an earlier visit was excellent. We added a fresh salad, though it wasn’t quite as crisp as I’d hoped.

This is a tiny, family-run café, so don’t expect polished service, but they put a lot of effort into what they do. The food is fresh, hearty, and flavorful—especially the chicken and pork dishes. I’ll definitely return for...

Updated: Food and service is still five stars as always. The last time I dined in I was a bit shocked to see it packed out with a young hip crowd. Bed Stuy is changing fast with so many new buildings and developments going up so I’m not completely surprised. While gentrification is inevitable, it’s still painful to watch as there is displacement happening in the process… but I digress. My hope is that those new to the community treat local businesses like Mary’s well, with respect and without entitlement.

Previous review: I really enjoy getting breakfast here. Mary’s is such a neighborhood staple. I usually get the sausage, eggs, and grits (comes with toast) and always leave happy and full. Service is friendly and prices are fair. They recently renovated the small dining area which is nice to...