Push Menu Cafe & Gallery

(212) 477-8100

294 3RD Ave
New York, NY 10010 40.7381 -73.984

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Neighborhoods: Gramercy Park, Midtown

Last updated 9.11.08

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Coffeehouses

ambiance
93.33000183105469% positive
  1. “It's not very fancy but it has a great atmosphere.”
  2. “The couches are cozy.”
  3. “is a great date place and is fun to hang out in.”
  4. “it's the best cappuccino in the neighborhood, perhaps in the entire city and its right next to starbucks - talk about bad location.”
  5. “Push has a number of things going for it- good coffee, comfortable space, friendly employees, and they servce alcohol in addition to coffee, smoothies, and some”
dessert
100.0% positive
  1. “Recently added deserts are yummy and go well with their huge selection of coffees.”
drinks
70.0% positive
  1. “You should definitely check it out, I'm positive you'll grow to like the workers, the vibe and their wonderful coffee.”
  2. “visit Push Cafe many times (it's near my college) and it's a great place - alcohol is not expensive, nice food and a large variety of coffee drinks.”
  3. “The food is a great value for the price, as are the drinks.”
  4. “This up-and-coming cafe/bar (the place offers a full bar!”
  5. “Push has a number of things going for it- good coffee, comfortable space, friendly employees, and they servce alcohol in addition to coffee, smoothies, and some”
  6. “come here for good, cheap drinks, good sandwich food, and friendly service.”
  7. “Whether I would come for a cup of coffee, some alcohol or to have a meal the staff were always really friendly.”
  8. “went to this place the other night and the service was sooooo slow and soooo bad and in the end the waitstaff refused to serve us coffee or tea after 10pm (wtf).”
  9. “If you want to waste your day/evening, wait light years for cold coffee, and be snapped at by the wait staff then this place is right for you!”
  10. “great coffee”
food quality
88.88999938964844% positive
  1. “come here for good, cheap drinks, good sandwich food, and friendly service.”
  2. “The food was, at best, mediocre and the music was annoying.”
  3. “the food is nice - really good falafel and other mediterranean dishes and they have $3 guinness during happy hour.”
  4. “The food is a great value for the price, as are the drinks.”
  5. “They are open late and have really good medittereanean/israeli food.”
  6. “Whether I would come for a cup of coffee, some alcohol or to have a meal the staff were always really friendly.”
  7. “They still have $3 drafts all day long and their food is still really good.”
  8. “visit Push Cafe many times (it's near my college) and it's a great place - alcohol is not expensive, nice food and a large variety of coffee drinks.”
  9. “Recently added deserts are yummy and go well with their huge selection of coffees.”
menu variety
100.0% positive
  1. “Recently added deserts are yummy and go well with their huge selection of coffees.”
  2. “visit Push Cafe many times (it's near my college) and it's a great place - alcohol is not expensive, nice food and a large variety of coffee drinks.”
overall
100.0% positive
  1. “is a great date place and is fun to hang out in.”
  2. “It's a good place to study until they dim the ligths and the music gets going.”
  3. “visit Push Cafe many times (it's near my college) and it's a great place - alcohol is not expensive, nice food and a large variety of coffee drinks.”
  4. “If you're looking for friendly service, good eats and good music Push is the place to go.”
service
45.0% positive
  1. “Whether I would come for a cup of coffee, some alcohol or to have a meal the staff were always really friendly.”
  2. “Push has a number of things going for it- good coffee, comfortable space, friendly employees, and they servce alcohol in addition to coffee, smoothies, and some”
  3. “If you want to waste your day/evening, wait light years for cold coffee, and be snapped at by the wait staff then this place is right for you!”
  4. “It's a little pricey for the quality and the service was slow and unfriendly.”
  5. “$3 drafts and bad service”
  6. “come here for good, cheap drinks, good sandwich food, and friendly service.”
  7. “The service is pretty bad also.”
  8. “went to this place the other night and the service was sooooo slow and soooo bad and in the end the waitstaff refused to serve us coffee or tea after 10pm (wtf).”
  9. “Though the service might be a little slow, the waitresses are very friendly.”
  10. “If you're looking for friendly service, good eats and good music Push is the place to go.”
value
80.0% positive
  1. “The food is a great value for the price, as are the drinks.”
  2. “visit Push Cafe many times (it's near my college) and it's a great place - alcohol is not expensive, nice food and a large variety of coffee drinks.”
  3. “Recently added deserts are yummy and go well with their huge selection of coffees.”
  4. “It's a little pricey for the quality and the service was slow and unfriendly.”
  5. “come here for good, cheap drinks, good sandwich food, and friendly service.”
wait time
37.5% positive
  1. “went to this place the other night and the service was sooooo slow and soooo bad and in the end the waitstaff refused to serve us coffee or tea after 10pm (wtf).”
  2. “Though the service might be a little slow, the waitresses are very friendly.”
  3. “It's a little pricey for the quality and the service was slow and unfriendly.”
  4. “They still have $3 drafts all day long and their food is still really good.”
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

11/08/08

great coffee

by coffeemember

i don't get that place! it's the best cappuccino in the neighborhood, perhaps in the entire city and its right next to starbucks - talk about bad location.

the food is nice - really good falafel and other mediterranean dishes and they have $3 guinness during happy hour. the service is inconsistent but always neighborly,

but all of that doesn't matter - it's all about their cappuccino!

  • Pros: the food, the drinks, the huge mugs
  • Cons: usually pretty empty, confusing vibe
1 Star Rating: Poor

05/12/08

Rude Rude Rude!

by iaskedforcondoms

I am a 10th grader. My friends and i needed to do a project for health so we researched some places where they gave out free cond0ms beacuse we needed to have some for demonstrating the proper use and to distribute them promoting safe s3x. We found that "Push Cafe" was one of the places we could go and it was close to our school on 23rd and lex. We went there after school politely asking (not like loud annoying kids) if they had any cond0ms we could use for our project. The woman told us we coud find some in the back. While we were getting them a man (the manager i suppose) came over to us and told us quite rudly to put them back. We told him our pourpose and his exact words were "walk to the pharmacy and buy your own effing cond0ms" we told him what if they were for our use would you be telling us to put them back? and he told us then "i'd effing throw you out" we told him he was rude and we left. This is NOT proper the behavior for a man who ooks like hes 56. Didnt his parents teach him any manners?

NOT VERY GREAT STAFF!!

(he didnt say effing he said f*cking)

  • Pros: Its always empty so theres aways room for you.
  • Cons: BADDD service!!
1 Star Rating: Poor

12/26/07

worst cafe ever

by no_go

If you want to waste your day/evening, wait light years for cold coffee, and be snapped at by the wait staff then this place is right for you! You couldn't pay me enough money to go there again. Don't waste your time. Go somewhere, anywhere, else. Trust me.

  • Cons: bad food, bad service, bad atmosphere
3 Star Rating: Average

11/24/06

There are better places to go for drinks...

by best20

The atmosphere at Push is not the homey place you'd expect from little neighborhood place. The food selection is random and small - although the wrap I had was decent. It's a little pricey for the quality and the service was slow and unfriendly. I'd rather go to Starbucks next door where the staff at least greet you.

  • Pros: Not too crowded
  • Cons: Spotty service
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

10/02/06

Great Place which I really miss

by rainhaim

Back when I was living in New York, I would drive into the city from Brooklyn to enjoy some relaxing time at Push. Whether I would come for a cup of coffee, some alcohol or to have a meal the staff were always really friendly. I moved to Israel 2 years ago and Push Cafe is definitely on my top 10 list for places I miss visiting in New York.

  • Pros: cheap and tasty food, friendly staff
  • Cons: sometimes hard to find parking in the middle of the day in this area

The Details on Push Menu Cafe & Gallery

Place Categories:

  • friendly service
  • great date place
  • like wonderful coffee
  • nice medittereaneanisraeli food
  • annoying music
  • always really friendly staff
  • good sandwich food
  • good cheap drinks
  • not expensive alcohol
  • good other mediterranean dishes
  • not like kids
  • bad location
  • slow tea
  • nice large variety
  • like vibe
  • comfortable space
  • great atmosphere
  • great value
  • friendly employees
  • very friendly waitresses
  • loved
  • good falafel
  • cold coffee
  • good music push
  • decent coffehouse
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