Edgar's Cafe

650 Amsterdam Ave, New York
(212) 595-6261

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Mark Norris

I popped in for a coffee and to escape the weather and found the service to be terrible. I had to go to the counter to get my order in even though the place was empty and there were two servers. When the coffee arrived it was undrinkable. Then it got weird. We had two teens with us who bought a deck of cards and were told that playing cards (in our case rummy) was not permitted.

Atmosphere: 2

Service: 1

JESUS SAVES

Excellent food, service and atmosphere.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Rudy Constanda

great food, great service, great atmosphere!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Music Love

I had the margherita pizza it was fantastic

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 5

Service: 5

Aidan Fitzgerald

Omelets were phenomenal, service was terrific, prices fair, and the owner/manager a real character. If you're in search of a quaint and relaxing spot to grab brunch, look no further.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Aleksey Ikhelson

Great, cozy place with friendly staff and warm atmosphere. Decor is very pretty.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Ameya Bhakay

Waffle ($16), Two Eggs Sandwich ($11), and Risotto Al Funghi ($20) along with some coffee and lemonade is what we got. Were seated right away and the place was busy at 2 pm on a Sunday.

Slight UWS charm to it, quick service (food arrives within 20-mins), and extremely dated interiors that didn't bother us at all. Reasonably priced though, which earns it a star! Will return!

Vegetarian options: A few decent options for Veggos!

Kid-friendliness: Pretty kid friendly 😎

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 4

Capucine Martin

Horrible experience. The service and food are the absolute worst. And very expensive for what is it.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

Anna Lídia Adib

The massive rude gesture of the owner of yelling at the servants in front of all costumers was not miss respectful with the girls themselves, but also with costumers. It made me to leave my table sure that I will never go back.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

Louis Sallan

A lovely pleasant place!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Анастасия Птица

Good place ☺️

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Kayla Marold

When I woke up today, I had a thought to look up and see if there were any Edgar Allen Poe themed coffee shops in the city. I was super excited when I found one! When I got there, I noticed an old man in the corner staring at me as I came in and asked to sit outside. At this point, I didn’t realize he was the owner. The two waitresses were very nice, I might add, but I wonder how terrible of a work experience they must have if this jerk is their boss.

I first sat outside and I was taking some pictures of the place. I worked outside for about an hour and ordered an espresso and an appetizer. It was getting cold and I was planning on studying for a few hours, so I asked to move inside. There were more tables open than not, and I wasn’t instructed to sit at a certain table, so I just picked one. At this time, I noticed the man was the owner because he said something to the waitress who then asked me to move. I did so no problem even thought I didn’t really understand why since it was a small place with multiple open tables but I’m not going to question someone doing a job that I don’t do. I asked where the bathroom was, and the man was sitting in a chair blocking the hallway to it, and he was so rude about having to get up and move. (Idk, maybe don’t put a chair there?) When I came back from the bathroom, I ordered another espresso. The whole time this guy was just creepily staring at me with disgust. I got up to ask for a napkin, and he motioned at me while saying something to a waitress and they both looked in my direction and started laughing and she was like “stop being mean.” At this point, I just yelled CHECK PLEASE.

While I enjoyed the theme, when you own an outdated coffee shop in NYC with subpar food and espresso, you should probably treat your guests with respect because guess what THEY HAVE OPTIONS IN THIS CITY!

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 2

Service: 1

Recommended dishes: Bruschetta Romana

Diana Hernández

I went in the place I was waiting for my coffee The waitress was very nice, but only the owner was very rude. I was on a video call with my headphones with my mother and he told me no video call yes call but no video call but in a derogatory way, I don't know why I don't know what the reason was but the attitude of the place I didn't like. The best part was the waitress she was a sweetheart! And she prepared a delicious coffee, but without a doubt I wouldn't come back just because of the way the man treated me and his attitude.

Atmosphere: 1

Service: 2

Mae

Great service. The pasta and the key lime pie are delicious. Pizza is okay. Flan is a bit too thick and sweet.

Food: 4

Service: 5

María Fernanda Roda

Beautiful place 🩷

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

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