| ambiance |
93.33000183105469% positive |
- “
Tried to find a place with good food, prices fit for a grad student, and fun! ”
- “
The atmosphere is great as well and it feels like you are dinig in Spain. ”
- “
The ambiance is great. ”
- “
Unique atmosphere and pretty good food. ”
- “
went to meet friends for happy hour the other day and the service was soooo horrible and blatantly rude that we left - the first time I have ever left a place because of the service - and it was not just me - there were at least 5-7 of us all standing a ”
- “
Great fun and good food ”
- “
Great for a romantic dinner or with a group of close friends! ”
- “
its a fun environment and they play good music as well. ”
- “
great atmosphere. ”
- “
The staff is the friendliest and love the atmosphere! ”
- “
This place isn't all bad: the music is good and the locaiton is fun. ”
- “
Cafe Noir has a great atmosphere for hanging out with friends, having a party, and having a great time! ”
- “
The atmosphere is lively with great music in the background. ”
- “
It's too bad, because this place does have a great decor and feel to it. ”
- “
It amazes me how bad restaurants and bars can survive in New York just because they are either "trendy" (which this place is not) or in a good location (which this place is). ”
|
| drinks |
80.55999755859375% positive |
- “
The food and cocktails were very good though. ”
- “
At least the drinks and the manager are yummy ”
- “
If you're looking for great drinks, lots of good music, a great crowd, and a yummy French manager, go here! ”
- “
But staff aside, it's a great place for an afternoon drink. ”
- “
By far the worst restaurant/bar in the city that I have been too - and Ive been to lots of bars and restaurants in the city. ”
- “
love SoHo and having a good time, but come here for drinks and then move on. ”
- “
went to meet friends for happy hour the other day and the service was soooo horrible and blatantly rude that we left - the first time I have ever left a place because of the service - and it was not just me - there were at least 5-7 of us all standing a ”
- “
night without a reservation, we had to wait at the bar for a little while, but the manager was so nice and made our wait a great experience. ”
- “
Aside from the decent food and drinks, the real 2 problems of the night were how HOT it was in the actual restaurant and how AWFUL the service was. ”
- “
music was loud (so a bit annoying if you're trying to have a conversation) and drinks were great (but a little too expensive). ”
- “
be smart and order a new drink even if you arent done with the one you have. ”
- “
Though we don't always eat here, we love the drinks, and the crowd. ”
|
| food quality |
81.6100025177002% positive |
- “
food is totally reasonable and really good. ”
- “
The steak with fries is great, and I love dipping bread on olive oil w/ balsamic vinegar. ”
- “
All of the tapas we ordered were great, especially loved the hummus and the grilled veggie pizza. ”
- “
Tried to find a place with good food, prices fit for a grad student, and fun! ”
- “
The service , food and staff is great. ”
- “
If you're looking for great drinks, lots of good music, a great crowd, and a yummy French manager, go here! ”
- “
Also, excellent food. ”
- “
tender grilled calamari, shrimp with spinach in puff pastry, delicious fried brie. ”
- “
The food was good. ”
- “
The food is so good "yummy"! ”
- “
The bread was stale, my eggs were cold and the salad was dripping in oil. ”
- “
Aside from the decent food and drinks, the real 2 problems of the night were how HOT it was in the actual restaurant and how AWFUL the service was. ”
- “
recommend their burger with goat cheese on it - phenominal (fries are really good too). ”
- “
Unique atmosphere and pretty good food. ”
- “
At least the drinks and the manager are yummy ”
- “
Food is also quite good, gotta try the pizza appetizer. ”
- “
The food was awful, the service was even worse. ”
- “
Bottom line: If you want to pay absurd prices for horrible service and mediocre (over-salted) food, this is where you should go. ”
- “
The shrimp cigar, avocado hummus, beet salad and spanish quesadilla were all amazing. ”
- “
Great fun and good food ”
- “
The food and cocktails were very good though. ”
- “
If you're looking for good service, and good food, go elsewhere. ”
- “
Well, once again I was unable to finish the paella and ended up taking it home ( I filled up on delicious fried brie and duck)- Meow Meow. ”
- “
had a blue cheese burger that was dry and tasteless. ”
- “
Or have authentic food! ”
- “
Delicious food, nice vibe and good service. ”
- “
This place used to have the best hanger steak in town but the only thing we found appealing was the water. ”
- “
The food is great, the portions are healthy, the price is right, the staff is friendly and I especially like the hassle free helping of three baskets of delicious bread accompanied by a superb garlic oil for dipping. ”
- “
Overall, I'd say the food was pretty good, with the exception of the steak tartar that contained pieces of steak that were just way too chunky. ”
|
| overall |
100.0% positive |
- “
But staff aside, it's a great place for an afternoon drink. ”
- “
It amazes me how bad restaurants and bars can survive in New York just because they are either "trendy" (which this place is not) or in a good location (which this place is). ”
- “
Very good happy hour/fall back place. ”
- “
The whole set up is truly unprofessional and I wish Cafe Noir would get some good staff, because despite the current one this is a great place. ”
- “
Cafe Noir is a great place to go with friends or on a date. ”
- “
My friend was staying with me in SoHo last night and told me about this great place Cafe Noir. ”
- “
Another great place to take out-of-towners! ”
|
| return potential |
0.0% positive |
- “
The bartender on my most recent visit was so incredibly rude that I will never go back. ”
- “
used to love this place, but after last night I will never go there again. ”
|
| service |
50.430002212524414% positive |
- “
great wait staff ”
- “
group of friends and I were complaining amongst ourselves, how slow the service was. ”
- “
But staff aside, it's a great place for an afternoon drink. ”
- “
At least the drinks and the manager are yummy ”
- “
The bartender on my most recent visit was so incredibly rude that I will never go back. ”
- “
Bottom line: If you want to pay absurd prices for horrible service and mediocre (over-salted) food, this is where you should go. ”
- “
Terrible service ”
- “
Aside from the decent food and drinks, the real 2 problems of the night were how HOT it was in the actual restaurant and how AWFUL the service was. ”
- “
The wait staff was very rude and intrusive. ”
- “
want to give my customers a special time when they come to my place, that's why i often come on city search to know what people liked or disliked. ”
- “
The food was awful, the service was even worse. ”
- “
don't mind paying for good service, but she sucked! ”
- “
The Hostess was rude and pretentious, as well as the waitress. ”
- “
night without a reservation, we had to wait at the bar for a little while, but the manager was so nice and made our wait a great experience. ”
- “
As a waitress my friend always push me to give 20% for the Tip but as the service was so bad (long, not attentionate, you have the feeling to bother them everytime you ask for something, ect...) ”
- “
The food is great, the portions are healthy, the price is right, the staff is friendly and I especially like the hassle free helping of three baskets of delicious bread accompanied by a superb garlic oil for dipping. ”
- “
really hope that the manager that wrote a review on here actually is reading these other reviews and is taking them into account because honestly, the service is pretty close to one of the worst experiences I've ever had. ”
- “
The waiters and managers are rude. ”
- “
Delicious food, nice vibe and good service. ”
- “
Awful service and too hot! ”
- “
Although the service is lacking, everything else was so great that it didn't really bother me. ”
- “
The manager's reason was I always side with my staff and your group was rude. ”
- “
The service , food and staff is great. ”
- “
The service was terrible, we had to wait for everything and ask several of different people for the same thing before we were "allowed" to be served. ”
- “
The whole set up is truly unprofessional and I wish Cafe Noir would get some good staff, because despite the current one this is a great place. ”
- “
The service is just plain awful here. ”
- “
But the service was terrible and the bartender rude and obnoxious. ”
- “
Attention all New Yorkers if you want horrible and rude service this is the place to go to! ”
- “
If you're looking for good service, and good food, go elsewhere. ”
- “
The staff is the friendliest and love the atmosphere! ”
- “
Well, the service was awesome. ”
- “
Yes, the service is really that bad. ”
- “
If you're looking for great drinks, lots of good music, a great crowd, and a yummy French manager, go here! ”
- “
Whatever happened to good service anyway? ”
- “
asked for the waitress' recommendation (as always) and she recommended the glass of water with ice over the plain glass of water. ”
- “
really nice staff! ”
- “
was there last night with a friend from out of town to show them a true NY experience and the bartender was rude and just plain awful! ”
- “
The only people that got to enjoy the affects of the AC were the 5 or so tables seated near it which you couldn't pay me to sit in those seats because everyone is standing on line around your table waiting for the bathrooms that are right there staring at ”
- “
went to meet friends for happy hour the other day and the service was soooo horrible and blatantly rude that we left - the first time I have ever left a place because of the service - and it was not just me - there were at least 5-7 of us all standing a ”
|
| value |
80.0% positive |
- “
The food is great, the portions are healthy, the price is right, the staff is friendly and I especially like the hassle free helping of three baskets of delicious bread accompanied by a superb garlic oil for dipping. ”
- “
music was loud (so a bit annoying if you're trying to have a conversation) and drinks were great (but a little too expensive). ”
- “
While those places are few are far between, Cafe Noir has something for everyone, and all at deliciously reasonable prices. ”
- “
Bottom line: If you want to pay absurd prices for horrible service and mediocre (over-salted) food, this is where you should go. ”
- “
Tried to find a place with good food, prices fit for a grad student, and fun! ”
|
| wait time |
40.0% positive |
- “
Not a bad place to stop by for a quick bite at 2AM, when all other restaurants in Soho are already closed. ”
- “
As a waitress my friend always push me to give 20% for the Tip but as the service was so bad (long, not attentionate, you have the feeling to bother them everytime you ask for something, ect...) ”
- “
Felt like I was in Capri for a minute w/ the open doors and Euro feel. ”
- “
group of friends and I were complaining amongst ourselves, how slow the service was. ”
- “
went to meet friends for happy hour the other day and the service was soooo horrible and blatantly rude that we left - the first time I have ever left a place because of the service - and it was not just me - there were at least 5-7 of us all standing a ”
|
Deals
share
Facebook |