Autismo Café con Sabor Dominicano — Restaurant in Town of Wallkill

It's in a VERY bad location; it's not visible from the main road, plus parking is shared between the café and the handful of other businesses making it difficult to find a good parking spot.

The inside is very cramped; there is five or six small round tables next to each other so small that unless you're sitting at the table by yourself you're just asking for accidents and spills. There is one long community table in the middle of the room, but that's not much better.

The food is overpriced and out of the few meals I've had there, most of them were disappointing. For example: french fries were both decently cooked, and undercooked on the same plate (clearly meaning that the "chef" overloaded the fryer basket)

Then there was another case where I ordered a quesadilla, it was decent, but the kicker is for some reason it didn't come with sour cream! I had to go home and provide my own sour cream just to make it OK. (Not good, just ok.) On top of that, they're charging Starbucks prices for a standard large coffee!

Look; at the end of the day, I truly want them to succeed the fact that they want to make a place where the disabled community can go to and feel normal/they belong is a great mission statement; but they DESPERATELY need a more suitable location with more space for both the customers and the kitchen. I don't see this current location lasting long.

Food wise; they need to either shrink the menu to a few things that the chef does really well or needs to hire a new head chef. (or the current head chef could do some classes, but that probably not feasible and...

Such a cute location easily found when you map the location on GPS. Small but cozy with a welcoming vibe. When I got there it was packed with people, they were hosting 2 groups of members of the neurodivergent community. So the place was hopping but the staff were moving and taking care of everyone efficiently. I only wanted an iced coffee which I got quickly even though the place was full of people and lots of energy. I sat at the couch and took in the scene. Im very happy for the owner and his mission, it’s getting out to the community and people are finding them.

This is not your typical coffee shop. The community gathers here. There will always be a lot of people so if you don’t mind a lot of ambiance this is a place to visit. Try their food. Get a coffee. Sit down and take in the scene. Even with all of the activity - it is...

Words can’t express how full my heart was after spending time in this serene atmosphere! Autismo Cafe is a Dominican owned, family friendly, neurodivergent inspired eatery. The owner, Miguel, shared his journey as he experiences Autism through his son’s eyes! I couldn’t help but video chat with my mom to share with her this new found oasis ! She is the proud grandmother and I, the proud aunt, of an amazing young man with Autism. This place gave me hope. I feel so proud to be part of a culture that breaks barriers! Siempre palante y que sigan las bendiciones 🫶🏽💙🇩🇴☕️ P.S. The coffee and food will have you licking...