Dtut Enterprises Incorporated

(212) 327-1327

1626 2nd Ave
New York, NY 10028 40.7767 -73.9524

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Neighborhoods: Yorkville, Midtown

Hours:

Daily 8am-12am

Last updated 9.11.08

Category:

Restaurants, Bakeries, Nightclubs, Lounges, Diners, Bars & Pubs

Payment Methods:

American Express, Visa, MasterCard

Restaurant Special Features:

Breakfast, Family-Friendly Dining, Date Spot

Bar & Club Special Features:

Open Mic, Romantic Nightlife, After Work, All Ages

Smoking Permitted:

No

What People Are Saying About Dtut Enterprises Incorporated

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The Scene – DT UT collects the folks with unsatisfactory living rooms and offers a spot with deep couches, exposed brick walls, funky art and chandeliers. Twenty-somethings clutch textbooks, highlighters or laptops with notable concentration. Others gather in small groups and chat over caffeinated drinks. The TV is tuned to CNN and music blasts as the cozy DT UT goes through its daily evolution from breakfast place to daytime cafe to romper room to coffeehouse and then to lounge and bar. – – The Draw – Where else are the options so limitless--from armchair surfing to…

Editor's Tips

When to Go:
A singer/songwriter series runs on Thursday evenings from 8:30pm to 10:30pm. Brush up on the finger-picking, because there's an acoustic open mike night on Wednesdays.
The Extras:
Check out DT UT's downtown location.
When to Go:
Don't miss storytime for the kids with milk, cookies, coloring, singing and storytelling on Thursdays from 11am to 12pm and Wednesdays from 1pm to 2pm.
ambiance
33.3299994468689% positive
  1. Big comfy couches and a seat yourself relaxed atmosphere make this the perfect place is sit and unwind.
  2. Used to be a fun quiet place (although the food was always bad), now it's impossible to find a seat, even midday.
  3. This is my local coffee shop, and it is adorable, but the people who work here are so RUDE that it completely ruins the atmosphere.
dessert
100.0% positive
  1. the dessert choices are great and the coffee is pretty good.
drinks
85.71000099182129% positive
  1. this is a great laid-back spot for coffee and relaxing.
  2. the dessert choices are great and the coffee is pretty good.
  3. The rice crispie treats are nothing short of phenomenal and the coffee is delicious as well.
  4. The coffee and drinks are great, the wireless internet is.
  5. real chill-out place to meet your friends and have good coffee and tasty pastries
  6. This is my local coffee shop, and it is adorable, but the people who work here are so RUDE that it completely ruins the atmosphere.
  7. It's a great coffee joint which also has beer and wine.
food quality
75.0% positive
  1. The rice crispie treats are nothing short of phenomenal and the coffee is delicious as well.
  2. Used to be a fun quiet place (although the food was always bad), now it's impossible to find a seat, even midday.
  3. real chill-out place to meet your friends and have good coffee and tasty pastries
  4. The happy hour special is truly not to be missed, and the quality of the food (love the Smores!)
menu variety
100.0% positive
  1. the dessert choices are great and the coffee is pretty good.
overall
100.0% positive
  1. This place is such a great place when you don't feel like being in your apt!
  2. great place to relax and chat
  3. It's a nice place to check out.
service
66.66999816894531% positive
  1. Nice comfy couches, big tables, people just hanging out and reading the paper.
  2. This is my local coffee shop, and it is adorable, but the people who work here are so RUDE that it completely ruins the atmosphere.
  3. The eclectic chandeliers and artwork, as well as the friendly staff make it a pleasant alternative to the traditional and stuffy starbucks on your nearest corner.
4 Star Rating: Recommended

02/25/08

DTUT is now trendy wine/coffee bar...make your own chai

by utlcp at Citysearch

DTUT is no longer the DTUT you once knew. It's now called Cafe Notte. I came to my old neighborhood on the Upper East Side expecting to walk inside DTUT and find the same Bohemian crowd, but it's now a wine/coffee bar. The decor is the same dark red/brown scheme as before, but there's an air of sophistication to the place now, as opposed to the casual intellectual vibe that dominated the old DTUT. It's a nice place to check out...just don't expect the same old alternative coffee shop you once knew.

  • Pros: nice ambience, friendly service
  • Cons: not as grungy/hip as DTUT used to be
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

09/25/07

DTUT revival?

by aj2891 at Citysearch

DTUT shut down in June. But on my street I'm seeing signs that "DTUT Enterprises is applying for a wine license" and will have a public meeting in October. Anyone hear of anything?

5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

06/21/07

Eclectic and relaxing

by nyc232w24 at Citysearch

DT-UT is such a pink elephant in comparison to Starbucks and all other generic coffee joint/wireless internet shops that I had to ackowledge it and sing its praise. The rice crispie treats are nothing short of phenomenal and the coffee is delicious as well. If you decide to relax and check your e-mails or catch up on a good book here make sure you do so early evening (or mid afternoon if your schedule so inclines) to beat the crowds that form, especially on weekends. Although some of the couches have seen their day ... years ago ... many are quite comfortable. The eclectic chandeliers and artwork, as well as the friendly staff make it a pleasant alternative to the traditional and stuffy starbucks on your nearest corner.

4 Star Rating: Recommended

02/18/07

avoid on the weekends, crappy sofas but great athmosphere

by apt2110 at Citysearch

the place isn't so bad. the place is actually somewhere i look forward to but unfortunately it has crappy sofas and little kids roaming around on the weekends. the chairs/sofas/couches are old and really dirty. you gotta pick and choose. and, this place gets packed on the weekends so it's not that relaxing because people are all over the place, hovering and waiting for someone to leave so they can take over that chair or sofa.

the dessert choices are great and the coffee is pretty good. for a better experience than starbucks, this is the place to go. it has character. just make sure you don't sit above a pipe that's leaking and that mysterious liquid ends up on your shoulder. it has happened to me.

because of the lack of loungey-ish coffeeshops in the area, i highly recommend this place. it needs competition, however!

  • Pros: nice athmosphere, good desserts
  • Cons: crowded, crappy seats, whiny little kids on the weekend.
3 Star Rating: Average

12/28/06

still my favorite though i found small CUTE animal!!

by reasonableivy at Citysearch

after i found this place, i've visited this place occasionally when i looked for loose place. the day before yesterday i got there with my boyfriend and we could sit promptly,fortunately. we sat on the couch which was on the corner-looks like small private place-having hot chocolate,coffee and chocolate mud cake.

we were having good time with taking some cellphone pictures and chit chat. suddenly my boyfriend startled with something and he told me a little cute(his expression :p) animal was running around. i know this is NEW YORK CITY and i need to accept it unfortunately, but still i can't get used to it. actually, i like this place,so i always insisted on going there,but my a little sensitive boyfriend has always been reluctant getting there. he doubts how clean those couches are. looks like antique couch is nice but i has also been doubtful that how often they have made clean it. anyway, even though it is my favorite place, but i need to think about visiting there again or not.

  • Pros: beverage, sweet things(cakes, etc.), ambience
  • Cons: uncertain about how often making clean their sofas

The Details on Dtut Enterprises Incorporated

Place Categories:

  • great place
  • great coffee
  • nice comfy couches
  • comfy couch
  • great laidback spot
  • great athmosphere
  • friendly staff
  • great drinks
  • big seat
  • great coffee joint
  • best bet
  • rude people
  • best hangout
  • love smores
  • big tables
  • good book
  • always bad food
  • famous mores
  • big comfy
  • good tasty pastries