Cafe Colonial
(212) 274-0044
73 E Houston St Ste 1
New York,
NY
10012
40.7241
-73.9933
Neighborhoods: NoLita, Downtown
What People Are Saying About Cafe Colonial
User Reviews
Anonymous
January 05, 2009
We had breakfast here on a weekday morning and the food was good, service was good, price was right. We had normal stuff, like eggs, toast, potatoes, coffee, etc. They had some more exotic omelettes on the menu that looked tasty, and the dinner menu looked delicious. Not too crowded either. Good find.
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DrRobertSchein
September 25, 2008
After visiting a friend in the neighborhood regularly for months for lunches i finally began to wonder why we never ate at this restaurant - it looks like it might be good, but after MOVING to the neighborhood and trying it out a few times it all became clear - this place just isnt an option. The waitstaff all appear to be students or part-timers more concerned with making a little money than providing pleasant service while doing it - they were impatient and a bit rude, and we were greeted with dumb stares when we walked in. After asking if we should just seat ourselves (since no-one made a move to help) we were given condescending nods implying we should have known this. We sat in the crowded room, at a table that was painfully close to another - this place is too tight and could benefit from losing a table or two - i felt as if i was having my lunch with the couple next to us, who seemed equally as annoyed with the fact. The service is the kind you'd expect at a Chili's or TGI Fridays.. As with the other times i've eaten here, the food was fine, once it arrived, nothing spectacular, but nothing amazing either. Of course everything in SOHO is a bit overpriced, but the basic dishes here arent worth it. Part of the reason i go out to eat is for the convenience of having someone else worry about the meal - these people made me wish i had stayed at home - for all the waiting and rudeness, i could have had a more pleasurable meal if i had prepared it myself.
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sayvny
June 02, 2008
I have never written a review before, but I now feel obliged to do so after how I was treated this morning. I went to cafe colonial at 10am on a monday morning. I was hoping to enjoy the atmosphere and have a latte while reading some articles for work. I planned to stay for no more than an hour. There were 8 customers and out of a total of 15 tables, there were 12 open tables. Within 25 minutes, I was approached by the manager and told that it was an "eating restaurant" and that I was required to eat or I should leave. I found this to be amazingly rude and inappropriate. If the cafe had been busy, I would entirely understand. But with only 8 customers and 12 open tables, it was outrageous. It's now not surprising why no one was there. I will certainly never return.
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