GIGI JAVA — Restaurant in Town of Mamakating

I adore this gem of a place! I go every weekend I can when I visit my mothers upstate. Not only is the vibe of the place adorable but the people make it what it is too! The owner Angie who upon placing your order you’ll learn is the sweetest,and most laid back woman, engages you with conversation and adds to it all from funny , to serious, to who know what topics in the moment. And her sister is just as lovely. When they are there together they are the dynamic duo. I enjoy watching them host the morning as the regulars come and go and they carry alongside. They are the same whether anyone is in the room or no one is. They both are there running the show. And They have the prettiest doggie Winona who just wants to play with everyone. The ambiance of the cafe is welcoming and home like. You nestle in, you make small talk, you see all your neighbors or say hello to someone passing through. It’s small town. It’s real. The decor is artsy and vintage. Captures the eye of people any generation. Grab a piece of chalk and doodle while you wait for your Mocha mint tea. One of...

As a fellow Gigi, I was very excited to stop by this cafe. In fact, I’ve been here twice when exploring the Catskills! It’s very quaint and cute. I found the prices to be rather high. $2.75 for a medium drip coffee in this small town. Also what rubbed me the wrong way is that I paid cash to save the few cents on the credit card transaction… but didn’t get my change back at all, as the owner/cashier seemingly rounds up to the next dollar anyway. It was unprofessional - I expect to get my change back, even if it’s coins… not sure I would return...

My wife and I stopped here on our way home, and so glad we did. Gigi and Trish are fantastic. We had bacon and egg sandwiches on hard rolls, O.J., and coffee. Great tastes! Plus, we took home some of their scrumptious pastries. Heard their tea is fabulous, too! Just wish we were closer. This would definitely be one of our favorite places. A number of other people stopped in while we were there that were obviously regulars. Lucky them! Thanks again,...