71 Irving Place Coffee & Tea

(212) 995-5252

71 Irving Pl (nr. 19th St.)
New York, NY 10003 40.7368 -73.987

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Neighborhoods: Gramercy Park, Midtown

irvingfarm.com/

Hours:

Mon-Wed 7am-11pm

Thurs-Fri 7am-12am

Sat 8am-12am

Sun 8am-11pm

Price:

$

Last updated 8.16.11

Category:

Coffeehouses, Restaurants, Diners

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American Express, Visa, MasterCard

Restaurant Special Features:

Local Favorite, Breakfast, Family-Friendly Dining, Romantic Dining, Quiet, Brunch, Hidden Find, Lunch Spot, Group Dining, Cheap Eats

What People Are Saying About 71 Irving Place Coffee & Tea

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The Scene – For those of us who define "coffee shop" as a place to relax with reading material and a frothy latte, modern New York can be disappointing. Lucky Gramercy Park residents, though, have 71, the area's equivalent of Cheers. It's the New York you thought was long gone; orders are spoken, not yelled, and the staff knows the names of patrons' dogs. In nice weather, the outside benches are crowded with locals sipping iced coffee. – – The Food – In addition to its potent, expertly made coffee drinks--beans come from upstate coffee roaster Irving Farm--71 stocks a…

ambiance
100.0% positive
  1. Great decor with even better pastries and coffees.
  2. The store has a great atmosphere amd amazing staff who are always there to help if its a cup of coffee or a nice chat.
  3. The service is great, people are nice, and it's very comfortable.
  4. feel the scene is full of NYU students in graduate programs, professors and local businesspeople which make it fun to hang out.
  5. neat contribution to the neighborhood with a pleasant community atmosphere.
  6. Great staff, pastries and decor.
  7. This hidden, cozy little cafe transports you from your hectic New york life to a place where you can sit back and relax and enjoy the best cup of coffee or even a nice glass of wine.
  8. The food and atmosphere isn't too bad.
  9. At night there is a quiet, cozy ambiance perfect for relaxing, reading, and generally getting work done.
  10. The atmosphere is comfortable and cozy, and there is always a gathering of neighborhood dogs outside.
  11. Most of the patrons are rather friendly, as for the noise level, slightly loud for such a cozy place.
  12. Awesome cafe, delightful ambiance, best-cup- of-coffee, wonderful selections and choices!
dessert
100.0% positive
  1. The desserts are just as good as all the coffee shops around town but they charge more than anyone.
  2. Great coffee, hot chocolate and fresh baked rice krispy treats.
  3. Don't get me wrong, it's a VERY nice place with a great selection of desserts, coffees and delicious waffles to name a few things, but there is something about it that turned me off a bit (probably the service which ranged from barely friendly to totally
  4. The interior was charming and very much a "real" coffeehouse (and they don't mind if you linger), the desserts were sinfully-delicious and the coffee was very good, the staff were exceptionally friendly & personable.
  5. ALL coffees are the tops along with their Balthazar tarts and creative ice cream sundaes.
drinks
82.55999565124512% positive
  1. And the coffee and food is delicious.
  2. ok, back to the coffee--the house coffee bursts in your mouth with layers of body and a beautiful aroma.
  3. The store has a great atmosphere amd amazing staff who are always there to help if its a cup of coffee or a nice chat.
  4. One time I asked the chubby faced face girl why the coffee was cold.
  5. Best coffee, best service!
  6. I've noticed Dean& Deluca has caught on to their great coffee.
  7. It's nice to have a place like this in the neighborhood, but my experience did not leave me with that warm, fuzzy "neighborhood coffee shop" feeling.
  8. 71 Irving Place (formerly 52 Irving Place) has fantastic baked goods, exceptional coffee, and friendly staff.
  9. recently read that this place had the best coffee in the city, so I decided to try it.
  10. Fortunately, I can order their coffee, have it shipped and enjoy it all the time.
  11. great coffee and bagels.
  12. The desserts are just as good as all the coffee shops around town but they charge more than anyone.
  13. The coffee is good, I should know cause I'm really picky about coffee.
  14. Overall, it is a nice place and if you don't mind possible attitude and the not-so-cheap prices, it is a great place to meet for coffee or drinks (they have a nice selection of that too!)
  15. Great coffee, hot chocolate and fresh baked rice krispy treats.
  16. The drinks are just as expensive as the chain coffee houses.
  17. Great coffee.
  18. What makes this place outstanding is their coffee.
  19. AND the coffee is mediocre.
  20. Great coffee, with just a touch of a scene- if you just want good coffee for a good price go around the corner to 18 & 3 to the Sunburst cafe- excellent everything- even coffee.
  21. The coffee by the name of the place is delicious and although the space is a bit tight, it's a great place to chat, chill or simply enjoy a great cup of joe.
  22. good coffee- miserable service
  23. Awesome cafe, delightful ambiance, best-cup- of-coffee, wonderful selections and choices!
  24. On many occasions I have had cold coffee.
  25. The coffee is good, but not worth the high prices or the incredible amount of attitude served with it.
  26. The interior was charming and very much a "real" coffeehouse (and they don't mind if you linger), the desserts were sinfully-delicious and the coffee was very good, the staff were exceptionally friendly & personable.
  27. My FAVORITE place to be, Irving has wonderful coffee and a friendly staff.
  28. Excellent coffee!
  29. The coffee is not all that great, for the price, and, the staff is VERY rude!
  30. This hidden, cozy little cafe transports you from your hectic New york life to a place where you can sit back and relax and enjoy the best cup of coffee or even a nice glass of wine.
  31. And most importantly, great coffee.
  32. The redolent smell of coffee wafting in the walls of this charming shop establishes an environment rich with a sense of comfort and ease.
  33. Great coffee take home some of those great beans too actually have staff say "hello" and "thank you!
  34. It's always crowded, the staff is indifferent to rude, the coffee is nothing special and everything is absurdly overpriced.
  35. Huge selection of farm roasted coffee served with a smile, absolutely no attitude, and accompanied with the best pastries in Manhattan.
  36. Absolutely the best coffee around!
  37. The tables weren't bussed and they forgot to make my chai tea, which wasn't all that delicious, not was my friend's coffee.
  38. They have the best coffee around!
  39. came here b/c someone gave a trashy review to my favorite coffee place (Grey Dog's) and compared it to this place so I had to see for myself what was so great about 71.
  40. why should customers (paying a LOT of money for coffee and over-priced carbs) have to put up with your perpetually nasty attitude?
  41. the coffee is great.
  42. My favorite coffee shop in the city where you don't feel like you are in the city!
  43. 71 Irving's coffee is not only delicious but also consistently delicious.
food quality
94.73999977111816% positive
  1. homey but cool, and with tasty pastries and hot waffles.
  2. Great coffee, hot chocolate and fresh baked rice krispy treats.
  3. The interior was charming and very much a "real" coffeehouse (and they don't mind if you linger), the desserts were sinfully-delicious and the coffee was very good, the staff were exceptionally friendly & personable.
  4. Their baked goods are tasty and health-conscious, albeit a bit pricey.
  5. Great staff, pastries and decor.
  6. Good food: sandwiches, salads, yogurt, bagels, pastries.
  7. And the coffee and food is delicious.
  8. Great coffee take home some of those great beans too actually have staff say "hello" and "thank you!
  9. breath of fresh air
  10. Huge selection of farm roasted coffee served with a smile, absolutely no attitude, and accompanied with the best pastries in Manhattan.
  11. The coffee by the name of the place is delicious and although the space is a bit tight, it's a great place to chat, chill or simply enjoy a great cup of joe.
  12. The tables weren't bussed and they forgot to make my chai tea, which wasn't all that delicious, not was my friend's coffee.
  13. Don't get me wrong, it's a VERY nice place with a great selection of desserts, coffees and delicious waffles to name a few things, but there is something about it that turned me off a bit (probably the service which ranged from barely friendly to totally
  14. 71 Irving's coffee is not only delicious but also consistently delicious.
  15. Great Staff, great beans.
  16. The food and atmosphere isn't too bad.
  17. Great decor with even better pastries and coffees.
  18. Bagels are decent and so are the pastries.
  19. great food, great place.
menu variety
100.0% positive
  1. Don't get me wrong, it's a VERY nice place with a great selection of desserts, coffees and delicious waffles to name a few things, but there is something about it that turned me off a bit (probably the service which ranged from barely friendly to totally
  2. Overall, it is a nice place and if you don't mind possible attitude and the not-so-cheap prices, it is a great place to meet for coffee or drinks (they have a nice selection of that too!)
  3. Huge selection of farm roasted coffee served with a smile, absolutely no attitude, and accompanied with the best pastries in Manhattan.
  4. Awesome cafe, delightful ambiance, best-cup- of-coffee, wonderful selections and choices!
overall
100.0% positive
  1. If you're looking for a nice relaxed place to read the paper, meet up with a friend, do work on your laptop while getting a dose of caffeine, this is the place.
  2. Don't get me wrong, it's a VERY nice place with a great selection of desserts, coffees and delicious waffles to name a few things, but there is something about it that turned me off a bit (probably the service which ranged from barely friendly to totally
  3. The coffee by the name of the place is delicious and although the space is a bit tight, it's a great place to chat, chill or simply enjoy a great cup of joe.
  4. great food, great place.
  5. It's nice to have a place like this in the neighborhood, but my experience did not leave me with that warm, fuzzy "neighborhood coffee shop" feeling.
  6. great place in the neigbourhood
  7. It is just a great place to chill.
  8. It is also a great place to people watch.
  9. Overall, it is a nice place and if you don't mind possible attitude and the not-so-cheap prices, it is a great place to meet for coffee or drinks (they have a nice selection of that too!)
service
66.66999816894531% positive
  1. Rude staff.
  2. The store has a great atmosphere amd amazing staff who are always there to help if its a cup of coffee or a nice chat.
  3. Often the staff do have attitude, but I think when the manager is there like yesterday they were on their best behavior.
  4. good people watching.
  5. Best coffee, best service!
  6. 71 Irving Place (formerly 52 Irving Place) has fantastic baked goods, exceptional coffee, and friendly staff.
  7. good coffee- miserable service
  8. This place has potential, unfortunately the rude staff ruines every visit.
  9. The staff is rude, I should know because I'm a member of the staff and they are rude to me.
  10. My FAVORITE place to be, Irving has wonderful coffee and a friendly staff.
  11. Immaculate, hip cafe with charming staff.
  12. The service is great, people are nice, and it's very comfortable.
  13. The coffee is not all that great, for the price, and, the staff is VERY rude!
  14. The staff is very rude and they rarely even look you in the eye.
  15. The interior was charming and very much a "real" coffeehouse (and they don't mind if you linger), the desserts were sinfully-delicious and the coffee was very good, the staff were exceptionally friendly & personable.
  16. It's always crowded, the staff is indifferent to rude, the coffee is nothing special and everything is absurdly overpriced.
  17. Great staff, pastries and decor.
  18. Don't get me wrong, it's a VERY nice place with a great selection of desserts, coffees and delicious waffles to name a few things, but there is something about it that turned me off a bit (probably the service which ranged from barely friendly to totally
  19. Rude staff
  20. call this good service.
  21. Most of the patrons are rather friendly, as for the noise level, slightly loud for such a cozy place.
  22. It is also a great place to people watch.
  23. There are a few amazing staff members who make coming in a great time.
  24. The service can be snooty even when you go out of your way to be polite.
  25. The service is very rude.
  26. Great coffee take home some of those great beans too actually have staff say "hello" and "thank you!
  27. three of us returned there in late June of 2007 and the staff were incredibly *rude*; especially the person who took our orders.
value
56.25% positive
  1. The coffee is not all that great, for the price, and, the staff is VERY rude!
  2. Overall, it is a nice place and if you don't mind possible attitude and the not-so-cheap prices, it is a great place to meet for coffee or drinks (they have a nice selection of that too!)
  3. The drinks are just as expensive as the chain coffee houses.
  4. Great coffee, with just a touch of a scene- if you just want good coffee for a good price go around the corner to 18 & 3 to the Sunburst cafe- excellent everything- even coffee.
  5. why should customers (paying a LOT of money for coffee and over-priced carbs) have to put up with your perpetually nasty attitude?
  6. Their baked goods are tasty and health-conscious, albeit a bit pricey.
  7. It's always crowded, the staff is indifferent to rude, the coffee is nothing special and everything is absurdly overpriced.
  8. The coffee is good, but not worth the high prices or the incredible amount of attitude served with it.
3 Star Rating: Average

08/28/11

nice with a major flaw

by mjs02

potentially a very nice place, but they ruin it by playing their stereo system at intolerable levels. Imagine a crowded room of people yelling at each other in order to heard over the driving bass... Not at all recommended for conversation.

4 Star Rating: Recommended

11/30/10

Exactly What I Wanted in a Coffeehouse

by Food Mission

It took me months to finally find a coffe shop with the atmosphere I was looking for. The coffee is not great (still better than Starbucks any day), but I just love the people there (customers and staff). It is usually really loud, which is great for drowning out the chatter so as to focus on work, but not so great for a date. Oh, and you must have a Green Tea Lemon Cookie!!!

1 Star Rating: Poor

09/29/10

not impressed

by Jane Jonies

I had a terrible experience at 71 Irving The staff was rude, the place was overcrowded, and when I got my tea is was cold. My advice is to skip this spot and head over to The Tea Set, which in the West Village just west of Greenwich Ave. BuywithmeNYC has a great deal going on with The Tea Set you pay just $15 and get $30 worth of food/drinks, making it the perfect time to try out their great variety of organic teas! If you're not into teas, they have a great selection of champagnes, too. You can learn more about the deal here: htt://bit.ly/b5pi8b‎. Enjoy!! =)

1 Star Rating: Poor

01/26/10

Horrible- will not order from them again

by huff1823

Recently placed a very simple order here for approximately 4 sandwiches. Upon arrival to pick up the order, the manager or woman who took my order yells “Oh Shit I forgot about your order!” Keep in mind I called the day before to confirm the order would be ready by a specific time and I was told that they would be yet when I arrived that was the response I got.

Because my order was not ready, the sandwiches I ordered were thrown together very, very sloppily to the point that when I removed them from the packaging, not only were they not cut completely, but they fell apart with most of the ingredients falling out and ending up all over our fingers. To be honest these sandwiches looked like something a 4-year old put together and for over $70? You have got to be kidding. Will not frequent this place again- way overpriced and unprofessional.

  • Pros: Bakery items looked tasty
  • Cons: Staff- rude & unprofessional; Service/Sandwiches were sloppy
2 Star Rating: Below Average

06/14/09

Rude staff, inconsistent coffee

by relezi

The staff is very rude and they rarely even look you in the eye. The coffee is very harsh and inconsistent. One time I asked the chubby faced face girl why the coffee was cold. She replied "because you have milk in it" Duh....a little milk should not make the coffee cold.

On many occasions I have had cold coffee. Why do I go? Because all the coffee places in the area have shut down. Tisserie, Barroco...

Bagels are decent and so are the pastries.

  • Pros: Nice atmosphere and good food
  • Cons: Staff is very rude. Coffee is harsh

The Details on 71 Irving Place Coffee & Tea

Place Categories:

  • great coffee
  • great relaxed place
  • friendly atmosphere amd amazing staff
  • very comfortable service
  • great food
  • comfortable community atmosphere
  • delightful cozy ambiance
  • favorite neighborhood coffee shop
  • always crowded everything
  • big time attitude
  • great pastries
  • fantastic irving place
  • great decor
  • charming interior
  • great bagels
  • fun neighborhood scene
  • favorite brownstown cafe
  • great beans
  • rude staff ruines
  • health-conscious baked goods
  • just as good desserts
  • creative ice cream sundaes
  • rude staff
  • nice people
  • rich environment
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