Serenity Cafe — Restaurant in New York

I would strongly advised from eating in this establishment. My boyfriend and I ordered crêpes l(Nutella, strawberries and banana) and an order of pancakes (apples, walnuts, cinnamon and honey). I called and ordered ahead for a pick up order, and I specifically asked for NO walnuts on the pancakes, she even repeated the order back to me correctly with no walnuts. When we got there, everybody was nice and told us our order would be ready in a few minutes. No problem. At one point, I look over to one of the servers near the coffee area and I see her smothering a bunch of Nutella on top of what looks like a pancake a very thin one. I think to myself there’s no way that could be my crêpe because that’s definitely not what crêpes look like. Also, the Nutella is on the outside when it should be on the inside as the filling. Then I see it has strawberries on it and the next thing I noticed is she peels a banana and put it directly on the stainless steel counter, that is very clearly not meant for food because it’s the area where there are rags and coffee cups all over the place. I’ve worked in the food industry for 15 years. I definitely know that is a HUGE violation and major cross Contamination will happen. Because I am pregnant, I am very paranoid about the things I am eating, so the idea of eating fruit that was just cut on a dirty counter did not thrill me. I walked over to the server to ask if that was my food to which she said yes. I explained my concern about the fruit cutting and I understand it was a busy morning and the kitchen was packed. Fine, even if there was no room in the kitchen area, at the very least use a cutting board! She threw away the order and asked if I wanted a new one made, I declined. I saw my boyfriend’s order came all done and ready from the kitchen. So we just took his, the smoothie and the hot chocolate we ordered. To our huge disappointment when we got back home with the food, he could not eat the pancakes as it was covered in walnuts after we asked not to and she even repeated it back. There was also no cinnamon and no honey. Just pancakes with walnuts thrown on top and an Apple diced and thrown on top. Very sloppy. Very unappetizing. The whole experience was very disappointing. It didn’t occur to me to check when I was there but I went to check their inspection grade and it’s still pending. I would be cautious eating here if you have allergies or compromised immune system as you never know where they are preparing your...

This is what used to be Angelica’s. Ignore the menu on their website, and ignore the menu they posted using their own account here on Google; those have nothing to do with what they serve. They now have a single sheet of paper, single sided, with unreadably small font. There is nothing for vegans here except the fruit salad, unfortunately. You might think from some of the menu descriptions that they have vegan savory food, but everything has eggs or milk or cream. Pity! Nice staff who mean well, but they are clearly not yet accustomed to serving customers who have food allergies or different dietary restrictions. They don’t have decaf coffee but they do have herbal tea. I would not return here unless I see an updated menu where the font is readable and where it’s specified if something is vegan or vegetarian. Many other restaurants do this. Also, it’s a bit weird that their front door doesn’t shut completely. Very cold in the winter! I guess that’s why they don’t have a coat rack, because you have to keep on all of your outdoor gear! It is halal, so...

Came here to have a quick bite with my kids and family. Kids had the waffle with Nutella and strawberries of course. We also had the chicken quesadilla, taco salad, serenity burger, Hawaii burger, curly fries and several smoothies. Oh and the crepe! The portion is very generous. Prices reasonable. The flavor is spot on and versatile. The service was prompt. Although we kept adding to our order, because we were enjoying each dish, the waiter stayed patient and friendly.

The ambiance is casual and very kid friendly. And learned they will be undergoing some upgrades.

If you are looking for flavorful, affordable, and good size portions for the price you pay, then stop by and support this new neighborhood spot.

We will be back and I will have to try...