Best brunch I have ever had in New York, and amazing service. Just very hectic, crowded and loud! Still worth, especially hummus with meat
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Israeli Breakfast
Christian Palomares
The food is so great. Unfortunately, the proprietors have made the decision to pack people into this place thereby making this a very uncomfortable experience for parties of more than 2. It’s a hard balance between making money on weekends and creating a negative dining experience. The manager was kind and did her best, but ultimately I do blame the owner for not enabling his staff to do their best work by cramming people into a delicious but ill designed restaurant.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 5
Service: 1
Zina Yousif
🤢🤢🤢🤢worst food ever
Annabella Volpe
I have never written a bad review before but for my 21st birthday I made a 10pm reservation for the party room and they wouldn’t let us in and we had to eat in a separate section we did not even know existed. They didn’t make it clear we couldn’t dine in the party room with a 10pm reservation. We ordered pita bread and dips and were given only 2 pieces of bread with a party of 4 people. We had a lot of left over dip and when we asked for more bread they said the kitchen was closed so they couldn’t bring over bread. So we wasted half the food we ordered. Terrible experience and will not be coming back.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 2
Service: 1
Julia Doan
Good food but poorly managed space. Usually this wouldn’t make a difference but it honestly left a sour taste after today.
Despite having a reservation and waiting over 30 minutes, we were crammed into a spot that was barely enough for 2 people for a party of 3. When we requested to use an adjacent table, the staff told us the space was reserved for another party. When I tried to reason with the server, he made a joke about he saw things differently. Said party didn’t arrive for at least 30 minutes and there were multiple spacious settings available without having that poor couple feeling cramped. Sadly, the restaurant would rather have their patrons uncomfortable and crammed into the space than serve slightly less people but have a more optimal experience. I saw multiple parties of 2 or 3 after our group request to be placed in more ideal settings, which clearly means something is wrong.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 5
Service: 2
Mina
Really disappointed with my experience. Wanted to check out the place after seeing it on TikTok but the food is bland and unseasoned…
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Stephen and Rosen
They sat us outside, even if there were vacant seats inside. They said it was reserved , but the whole time we were there (aprox. 1hr) the 4-5 tables were unoccupied. The dining experience was uncomfortable.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Tansu Eris
The food is inconsistent, some dishes are good, others not so much. The only reliably good option is the 12 Chairs salad. Unfortunately, the shakshuka was the worst I’ve ever had.
Katiepotato
I absolutely love 12 chairs Café. I have been going here for 4 years and it is so amazing. The music though especially at this location is terrible and it is so hard to even get a word across the table. It is way too loud. this is coming from a young girl and I just think it is so so loud.
We made the poor decision to go for brunch in that cafe with 7 people. We were packed up on a table of 6 in the middle of the way. Our ask to get moved to a more comfortable table near the wall was declined as they were saved for parties of 2. We had booked a table at 11am and got asked to leave at 12.15 as the table was booked for another group. The place was generally small, crowded and cold every time someone would open the front door. Food was good though, it’s a pity that the service was unfriendly.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 5
Service: 1
Abigail Touzjian
The food is definitely not worth the chaos, mediocre food in a very loud and cramped space
Best brunch I have ever had in New York, and amazing service. Just very hectic, crowded and loud! Still worth, especially hummus with meat
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Israeli Breakfast
The food is so great. Unfortunately, the proprietors have made the decision to pack people into this place thereby making this a very uncomfortable experience for parties of more than 2. It’s a hard balance between making money on weekends and creating a negative dining experience. The manager was kind and did her best, but ultimately I do blame the owner for not enabling his staff to do their best work by cramming people into a delicious but ill designed restaurant.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 5
Service: 1
🤢🤢🤢🤢worst food ever
I have never written a bad review before but for my 21st birthday I made a 10pm reservation for the party room and they wouldn’t let us in and we had to eat in a separate section we did not even know existed. They didn’t make it clear we couldn’t dine in the party room with a 10pm reservation. We ordered pita bread and dips and were given only 2 pieces of bread with a party of 4 people. We had a lot of left over dip and when we asked for more bread they said the kitchen was closed so they couldn’t bring over bread. So we wasted half the food we ordered. Terrible experience and will not be coming back.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 2
Service: 1
Good food but poorly managed space. Usually this wouldn’t make a difference but it honestly left a sour taste after today.
Despite having a reservation and waiting over 30 minutes, we were crammed into a spot that was barely enough for 2 people for a party of 3. When we requested to use an adjacent table, the staff told us the space was reserved for another party. When I tried to reason with the server, he made a joke about he saw things differently. Said party didn’t arrive for at least 30 minutes and there were multiple spacious settings available without having that poor couple feeling cramped. Sadly, the restaurant would rather have their patrons uncomfortable and crammed into the space than serve slightly less people but have a more optimal experience. I saw multiple parties of 2 or 3 after our group request to be placed in more ideal settings, which clearly means something is wrong.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 5
Service: 2
Really disappointed with my experience. Wanted to check out the place after seeing it on TikTok but the food is bland and unseasoned…
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
They sat us outside, even if there were vacant seats inside. They said it was reserved , but the whole time we were there (aprox. 1hr) the 4-5 tables were unoccupied. The dining experience was uncomfortable.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
The food is inconsistent, some dishes are good, others not so much. The only reliably good option is the 12 Chairs salad. Unfortunately, the shakshuka was the worst I’ve ever had.
I absolutely love 12 chairs Café. I have been going here for 4 years and it is so amazing. The music though especially at this location is terrible and it is so hard to even get a word across the table. It is way too loud. this is coming from a young girl and I just think it is so so loud.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
Loved the vibes
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
Great food, but a little loud for brunch.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Rude service, especially if you’re not israeli
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 3
Service: 1
We made the poor decision to go for brunch in that cafe with 7 people. We were packed up on a table of 6 in the middle of the way. Our ask to get moved to a more comfortable table near the wall was declined as they were saved for parties of 2. We had booked a table at 11am and got asked to leave at 12.15 as the table was booked for another group. The place was generally small, crowded and cold every time someone would open the front door. Food was good though, it’s a pity that the service was unfriendly.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 5
Service: 1
The food is definitely not worth the chaos, mediocre food in a very loud and cramped space
Pickup location is not the same quality
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