Hidden Grounds Chai & Coffee House - Manhattan

It’s quiet and limited in space, so not ideal for seating. Super expensive, nearly 12 dollars for a plain coffee with syrup (expensive base cost + the extra the charge for pumps). I don’t get the appeal of the wide range of options when they messed up plain coffee with syrup. It’s not great or awful—it’s mediocre. This area mostly has coffee shops, so I would say you can find a better spot with better prices and quality.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 1

Service: 2

Love this place, but recently they haven’t been filling up my drinks all the way every time I’ve been.

Had the stovetop masala chai, Bombay bagel, sandwich, pistachio donut (even the next day!) and onion cheese pastry. All were delicious.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

flavorful coffee

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 5

Service: 4

Not what I expected from an Indian style origin cafe. Very weird customer service

Great coffee and chais, but overpriced

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Service is incredible everyone is so kind and makes the best Iced honey bee latte in the whole world! Also whoever is on aux is always on point!! Thank you Hidden grounds!!!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Great cup of coffee. The Pastachio bun is delicious. The staff was very warm and welcoming. The shop itself is very clean with minimal but impactful decor. I did not try it but it seems that they are well known for their Chai. I will return to try more of the menu. They were listed by multiple influences as one of the best coffee shops in the city.

Food: 5

Nice little coffee shoppe

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

I will think about this coffee every day for the rest of my life. I got the new orleans cold brew and it was perfect

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

I had the cardamom chai. it was a little sweet for me, and a little one note. I think I would try the masala chai next time.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 3

Service: 5

Love this spot they made the best cardamom latte ever

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Love the stovetop chai!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

I just popped into this cafe to get an iced latte. Payed around $7 for it and payed in cash. $10 bill. I got $2 and some change back. I tipped $1 and all the change that I got. The two white baristas there today immediately started making jokes about how rich they were now. they said wooo I can do laundry now. and when they divided the change, they asked a customer if they wanted a penny. who wants the penny. How incredibly rude for these people to do that to my face as I added my lid to my coffee. I am unemployed and barely have money for a coffee and this was a treat for me- to be disrespected like this is unacceptable. I have worked as a barista for two years and I ALWAYS tip. Ive never had anyone make a joke to my face about me tipping. That dollar and change for me is a potential subway ride I just wasted on tipping ungrateful rude employees at this shop. I wish I never tipped now. I wish I never went here and just went to La Colombe.

Service: 1

If you love to chai & chill, this is it! Quiet, quaint, and super cute! Will be back next time I’m in town 🤎🤎🤎

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5