Lately Café/Bistro/Bar

23-08 44th Dr, Long Island City
(718) 344-6210

Recent Reviews

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Hunter Clapperton

Friendly staff. Food was fresh and full of flavour. A lovely meal.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Brianna La’Sean

Not only is the drink bad, but they also don’t have the best customer service. I’ll never be back.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 1

Service: 1

Valery Dale

The café has such a warm, welcoming feel. impeccable customer service, flavorful food. Looking forward to my return.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Amma G

It's unbelievable that this place does not have a warm space at the peak of the Arctic like freeze of our city winter. It explains why they are practically empty. I paid more than the highest of the highest end cafe in Manhattan for a small cup of hot tea at $5.72 and they won't provide working heat for customers. My tea became cold in minutes and I got tired of asking for hot water. They are cheap and very expensive for nothing. Customers will need Winter gear here.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

D Guo

I used to visit this place for their specialty drinks, and this was my first time coming on a weekend. We were told that Wi-Fi isn’t available on weekends, even though Google reviews indicate that Wi-Fi is available here.

That was really confusing and honestly disappointing—we went out of our way to come here planning to spend some time chatting and also looking a few things up online, but without Wi-Fi that wasn’t possible.

I’d suggest the owner make this policy clearly stated (on the website and/or in the shop listing) that Wi-Fi is not available on weekends, so customers can plan accordingly and avoid a negative experience.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 4

Service: 1

May Ding

Such a cozy and welcoming café. The coffee beans are high quality and you can really taste the difference — smooth, rich, and well made. The space is warm and comfortable, perfect for catching up with friends or spending a relaxed afternoon. Definitely a place I’ll keep coming back to. ☕️

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Rayna Clapperton

quick, tasty food with a side of warm hospitality.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Mary King

Best coconut matcha!!!
They have the best coconut matcha. They are very friendly and have fast service. I go there every time I do a Trader Joe run.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Vanessa P

It's ok, I went in for a matcha latte and they attended someone who came after me first. Ordered a matcha latte and it was ok. Haven't tried the food.

liz chen

Would not recommend if you have digestion issues. The pasta was insanely hard.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 3

PlayHard WorkHard

Coffee Pricey. But I Likeyyyyyyy Lol. #CoffeConsumer #CoolStaff

Alex Ioanoviciu

I got a delicious coconut latte and warmed up a while, but given the atmosphere I would love to come back and try some nibbles also!

Atmosphere: 5

Service: 5

Matthew Yang

worst coffee in LIC, every few months I come here because other cafes are closed and remember why nobody comes here

Food: 1

JL

The drinks are very delicious here! The food is huge portion and very good! My favorite is the brunch plate and also the fruit bowl! The fries is okay, little too saggy but the truffle favor is there. The pasta is also very good in texture and not too heavy. The bear pastry was a big no. Taste very plasticity..super regret!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

Jasper Lynn

I really, really wanted to love this place. I don’t like leaving reviews but after my last visit I just had to.

Been there 5 times, three times for breakfast and coffee, twice for brunch. The problem I keep having with them is it’s a coffee shop where the coffee doesn’t seem to come first despite their fantastic beans they use.

Anything with milk in it (latte, cappuccino) tastes like…milk. I’ve mentioned it to the baristas before and the response I get is that they would rather opt to charge you for an extra shot than try to fix the proportions. This has happened each time, even if I asked for less milk.

A latte with regular milk easily is $8 + tip and I’m not really about paying $1.50 for another shot to make my coffee taste like coffee.

The space is super cute and is perfect for working out of. But I can’t trust a coffee shop that doesn’t focus on correcting its coffee.

I hope this reaches the right people so you all can be a better spot for the community. It’s such a great location by the station and the Target.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 3

Service: 3

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