Cafe Ornithology

1037 Broadway, Brooklyn
(917) 231-4766

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Kelly L.

Yummy food, banging jazz. What else can you ask for.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Daniel Dieudonne

An absolute gem of a place! Randomly came across them and was extremely impressed by the experience. Every dish was a 1000000000000000/10. The ambiance was top tier, the live bands were amazing..I will definitely be back

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Tal Ronen

Great food, great vibe!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

carolien brocades zaalberg

What a lovely place to be! The atmosphere is beautiful. The music is the best. Food is so great. And what a lovely staff. We had a reservation but something went wrong. They fixed it beyond expectations! Thanks so much đŸ™đŸŒđŸ™đŸŒ.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Otar Jabniashvili

I didn’t know this was a “jazz bar”, I came here like to a CafĂ© for dinner. The manager (blonde guy) at the entrance didn’t explain that the ticket fee at the entrance and the table seating weren’t included in the bill you order. In the end, I was very surprised that I had to pay for the table plus my dinner. The manager didn’t bother to properly communicate or correct the situation.
The jazz that night was so-so, the service AWFUL, the atmosphere good. Thank you

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 3

Service: 1

Ashley Callery

Food, prices for drinks and plates all reasonable, with live jazz music in the background what a bonus will be back!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Jada Knight

Such an amazing experience with the jazz and great food
Recommend coming with friends and vibing out even solo.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Alekhya Voleti

Really wanted to love this place, especially since it replaced Brooklyn Whiskers, but it was kind of a letdown. The $20 cover charge was a shock, especially when we were there for dinner. They had a student discount, but apparently you have to have a physical student ID—wouldn’t take my class schedule with registration details, virtual ID, or even my driver’s license (which is more up-to-date). Also the place was popping so idk why they were fighting so hard to not give me the discount.

There was also a card fee for the cover. We even asked if we could just sit outside and take our food to go, but they still wanted to charge us. Not sure if they start charging at a certain time, but we got there around 8pm.

Food-wise, the hummus was good, but the pizza was pretty mid for the price—$20 for tomato and arugula, no vegan cheese or meat. Also the hummus plate was big but it only came with 2 tiny pieces of bread. We litterally had to eat the rest with a spoon. I came because it was listed as “vegan cheap eats in BK,” but prices are way up and portions don’t match.

Cool vibe inside, but not worth paying cover on top of dinner and drinks. At least throw in a drink or app if we’re paying both. Pretty bummed, especially since it took over Brooklyn Whiskers.

Food: 3

Service: 1

Jalil Regalas

Very decent wine but terrible ambiance and communication. The menu is fit for “carb loading” and the servers are happy to rudely elaborate. This isn’t a place for the community.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 3

Service: 1

Sarah King

Shouldn’t have got the big hummus plate for one. Should have got the small plate. So good, ate the whole thing. so full, so full for so long. Didn’t feel good. Note to self : order the small hummus plate for one, share the regular one. Pita so good . Couldn’t stop eating it.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Molly Dillon

I didn't have food, but the performers were awesome and this space is more about easy listening than the club, which I didn't know I wanted until I sat down and started listening. I saw a trio and then a pianist joined in. There is some real chemistry in the jazz community that moves through this space, even though this was a jam and they may not have regularly played together, they just knew what they were doing. It seems like a good move to start here then move over to the club for a set with different energy. Again a really music focused space, that's what people are here for. Tip your musicians

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

CD

Just beautiful, come, you'll love it.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Alessandra Delacruz

I absolutely love this place, they have seatings at 7:30 and 9:30 for live jazz shows with some of the best food in Bushwick! Literally best pita and hummus anywhere (but it does have a spicy thing to it if you’re sensitive like me ask for it on the side!) all the food is vegan and nice wine selection. My only wish is that the ambiance was warmer but otherwise I love it here :)

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 5

Service: 5

Karolina Sulich

Loved lunch!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Hummus Plate

Caelin Bryant

Ended up coming here after trying to get into the main ornithology. That being said, this had the same atmosphere as the other room, albeit it being a bit more bright.
I had a wonderful time standing around with friends listening to sweet jazz. We brought our young cousins here to listen in and they had a blast. Definitely coming back to the cafe during the day to try the rest of their menu.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Baklava \u0026 Malabi

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