fun breakfast spot to hop into before work. recommend the chive sandwich. thought the food was delicious but the wait was a bit slow
EE Grimshaw
This was a pretty underwhelming experience. My chum and I walked by here a few weeks ago on our way to a different lunch spot (we actually encountered a little doxie pup right by the entrance that we still bring up in conversation on a pretty regular basis - a true canine superstar on an island of canine superstars), and it caught my eye at the time. I made my way back yesterday for a light lunch to end the week. I used to work down by the Jersey City Waterfront, and they have a similar, Australian-themed veganish coffee/café place like this called Bluestone. I wasn't over the moon about that one either, but it's definitely a notch or two about Wattle in multiple ways.Based on the menu, the bread and butter of this establishment seems to be the waffles. I've been hitting waffles pretty hard lately, otherwise I would have gone with that. Instead, I opted for the Down Under Truffle Smash ($15.50) and a Blue Magic smoothie ($9ish). The Truffle Smash is basically an elaborate avocado toast entrée, with generous helpings of avocado, feta and sunflower seeds, with a side of scrambled eggs for good measure. This is legit, and something I'd get again. I've been yowling for years about how ridiculously overpriced avocado toast is (and it is, for the record), but at least this place offers two pieces of toast, which is increasingly becoming a rarity, and a solid helping of additional food to complement it. I'm always reluctant to go to healthier places like this because I'm still hungry enough afterwards to do something naughty - not this time.The smoothie though was TERRIBLE. I didn't even realize this was a pet peeve of mine because I've never encountered this issue before, but I can't stand a smoothie served at room temperature. I'm not claiming to be a huge smoothie expert, but I'd think one of the quintessential ingredients is ice, to give it the proper chill and consistency. The taste itself seemed fine, but I couldn't get more than a few sips down because of the warmth of the beverage. It's also possible that there were certain ingredients that, personal palate-wise, I need to be colder, like the peanut butter, but that was a huge disappointment, especially for the price.The service was perfectly fine. There were two fellows at the counter handling orders, and who were ready/able to take my order the minute I made my decision. My lunch came out probably 10 minutes later, max.One other issue I'd mention is the utilization of the café/dining space. I'm not sure how long this place has been here, but based on its appearance near the back where I sat, it looked like they were still moving in - they're treating a significant portion of the customer area as a storage closet, essentially, with boxes of supplies right out on the floor in plain view and it was actually a little difficult to figure out where to bus my plate because of the general chaos in that area. I don't know how big of a deal that is (and it's NYC - they literally may not have anywhere else to put that stuff) but it's not the most visually appealing situation. Your mileage may vary.I'd come back, but I can't sit here and say it would be at the top of my list or even towards the top.
Omar Davis
A wonderful respite from the local area hustle and bustle. Check out the waffle pic - delicious.
John Cocores
Best BLT smash I've ever had.My son had the Waffles and absolutely loved it.A very friendly atmosphere combined with good prices and excellent food puts this little gem at the top of my re-visit places.If you are in the area I highly recommend trying the Wattle Cafe.
Princess Doreen
Very cozy atmosphere, little spot. Went here Friday morning and it was packed, gladly i got a space for my morning cup. Only got flatwhite and chocolate croissant. They do have a lot of breakfast options, a must try!!
Howard Dai
Was gonna go somewhere else for breakfast but ended up here. Ordered "The Gong" off the menu plus a coffee. Not bad! Quiet and cute lil place.
Mikhail Hanney
Bloody awesome! This cafe is everything you need - especially as an Australian ex-pat! Great coffee, great breakfast and the açai smoothie is incredible.
A R
Delicious food in a really cute space. I bet this would be a great place to have breakfast and do work in the morning. Would definitely come back!
AT5 0016
Delicious and non-greasy breakfast in this part of town. The waffle however was a bit too dense for my liking. But the avocado did its job for me. Coffee was good quality.
JiShun Zhou
Good coffee and service. Nice little spot. I really liked the Iced Latte. However the food was very average. The waffle was bland and the acai bowl’s base a little off.
Excellent little cafe/eatery. Great coffee, we ate waffles were really good, the eggs too. all staff members were chatty and accomodating and always happy to help. Good prices compared to the rest of the area. We went back for a second visit.
Stuart Walls
Called in for breakfast near where we were staying. Friendly staff and good coffee. Popular with passing crowd and seating is available inside. The 5 of us all had something different and there no complaints, many had avocado!
Bethany Moore
Great service and the food was not only packed with nutrition but very tasty. The space is small but they made use of every corner to add seating where possible. Service was friendly and overall this was a super peaceful place to fill up before heading out for the day. I got the avocado smash and regular açaí. The waffles and coffee were great too!
Ido Simyoni
You order at the cashier and they bring it to your table.I got the breakfast bowl and my friend got the eggs croissant. Both tasted good. However I got my bowl in a to go container while my friend got his in a normal plate. They also served the coffees in to go cups without the lid.In addition to that, the place was not clean; Tables were bit dirty so we had to ask them to clean it. Service was not great Yes for the food, no for the rest .
Darren Beaumont
The coffee is smooth and sweet however we ordered a flat white and a late and there was no noticeable difference between the two. Also no late art on top. (Was hoping for the koala late art I saw in the advertising). Being an Australian, but living in North America, it was a bit disappointing as there wasn’t much that I was able to connect as Australian in the menu or decor, apart from the one painting of a koala.
fun breakfast spot to hop into before work. recommend the chive sandwich. thought the food was delicious but the wait was a bit slow
This was a pretty underwhelming experience. My chum and I walked by here a few weeks ago on our way to a different lunch spot (we actually encountered a little doxie pup right by the entrance that we still bring up in conversation on a pretty regular basis - a true canine superstar on an island of canine superstars), and it caught my eye at the time. I made my way back yesterday for a light lunch to end the week. I used to work down by the Jersey City Waterfront, and they have a similar, Australian-themed veganish coffee/café place like this called Bluestone. I wasn't over the moon about that one either, but it's definitely a notch or two about Wattle in multiple ways.Based on the menu, the bread and butter of this establishment seems to be the waffles. I've been hitting waffles pretty hard lately, otherwise I would have gone with that. Instead, I opted for the Down Under Truffle Smash ($15.50) and a Blue Magic smoothie ($9ish). The Truffle Smash is basically an elaborate avocado toast entrée, with generous helpings of avocado, feta and sunflower seeds, with a side of scrambled eggs for good measure. This is legit, and something I'd get again. I've been yowling for years about how ridiculously overpriced avocado toast is (and it is, for the record), but at least this place offers two pieces of toast, which is increasingly becoming a rarity, and a solid helping of additional food to complement it. I'm always reluctant to go to healthier places like this because I'm still hungry enough afterwards to do something naughty - not this time.The smoothie though was TERRIBLE. I didn't even realize this was a pet peeve of mine because I've never encountered this issue before, but I can't stand a smoothie served at room temperature. I'm not claiming to be a huge smoothie expert, but I'd think one of the quintessential ingredients is ice, to give it the proper chill and consistency. The taste itself seemed fine, but I couldn't get more than a few sips down because of the warmth of the beverage. It's also possible that there were certain ingredients that, personal palate-wise, I need to be colder, like the peanut butter, but that was a huge disappointment, especially for the price.The service was perfectly fine. There were two fellows at the counter handling orders, and who were ready/able to take my order the minute I made my decision. My lunch came out probably 10 minutes later, max.One other issue I'd mention is the utilization of the café/dining space. I'm not sure how long this place has been here, but based on its appearance near the back where I sat, it looked like they were still moving in - they're treating a significant portion of the customer area as a storage closet, essentially, with boxes of supplies right out on the floor in plain view and it was actually a little difficult to figure out where to bus my plate because of the general chaos in that area. I don't know how big of a deal that is (and it's NYC - they literally may not have anywhere else to put that stuff) but it's not the most visually appealing situation. Your mileage may vary.I'd come back, but I can't sit here and say it would be at the top of my list or even towards the top.
A wonderful respite from the local area hustle and bustle. Check out the waffle pic - delicious.
Best BLT smash I've ever had.My son had the Waffles and absolutely loved it.A very friendly atmosphere combined with good prices and excellent food puts this little gem at the top of my re-visit places.If you are in the area I highly recommend trying the Wattle Cafe.
Very cozy atmosphere, little spot. Went here Friday morning and it was packed, gladly i got a space for my morning cup. Only got flatwhite and chocolate croissant. They do have a lot of breakfast options, a must try!!
Was gonna go somewhere else for breakfast but ended up here. Ordered "The Gong" off the menu plus a coffee. Not bad! Quiet and cute lil place.
Bloody awesome! This cafe is everything you need - especially as an Australian ex-pat! Great coffee, great breakfast and the açai smoothie is incredible.
Delicious food in a really cute space. I bet this would be a great place to have breakfast and do work in the morning. Would definitely come back!
Delicious and non-greasy breakfast in this part of town. The waffle however was a bit too dense for my liking. But the avocado did its job for me. Coffee was good quality.
Good coffee and service. Nice little spot. I really liked the Iced Latte. However the food was very average. The waffle was bland and the acai bowl’s base a little off.
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Excellent little cafe/eatery. Great coffee, we ate waffles were really good, the eggs too. all staff members were chatty and accomodating and always happy to help. Good prices compared to the rest of the area. We went back for a second visit.
Called in for breakfast near where we were staying. Friendly staff and good coffee. Popular with passing crowd and seating is available inside. The 5 of us all had something different and there no complaints, many had avocado!
Great service and the food was not only packed with nutrition but very tasty. The space is small but they made use of every corner to add seating where possible. Service was friendly and overall this was a super peaceful place to fill up before heading out for the day. I got the avocado smash and regular açaí. The waffles and coffee were great too!
You order at the cashier and they bring it to your table.I got the breakfast bowl and my friend got the eggs croissant. Both tasted good. However I got my bowl in a to go container while my friend got his in a normal plate. They also served the coffees in to go cups without the lid.In addition to that, the place was not clean; Tables were bit dirty so we had to ask them to clean it. Service was not great Yes for the food, no for the rest .
The coffee is smooth and sweet however we ordered a flat white and a late and there was no noticeable difference between the two. Also no late art on top. (Was hoping for the koala late art I saw in the advertising). Being an Australian, but living in North America, it was a bit disappointing as there wasn’t much that I was able to connect as Australian in the menu or decor, apart from the one painting of a koala.
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