Peanut Butter & Co

The Scene – If the whiff of homemade peanut butter doesn't grip you, then butter-yellow walls lined with vintage tins and classic ads for Sunbeam bread and Welch's jam are bound to make you feel good. Aside from a milk selection that includes soy, rice and Lactaid, the novelty rings true. Kids, parents and everyone in between appreciate the old-fashioned sandwiches served with a pile of chips and carrot sticks. – – The Food – Though the "Elvis"--grilled peanut butter, honey, bananas and bacon--reigns king, many of the sandwiches on the menu are sweeter compositions.…

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Know Before You Go:: Staff will cut the crusts off at no extra charge.
Delivery:: Free delivery is available for your at-home cravings.

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ambiance	100.0% positive	“But the atmosphere is cute and a little retro 50s, the menu is creative and cheap, and the service is friendly and patient.” “This is a great break in the monotony, decently priced, nice atmosphere and a fun place to relive your childhood.” “This place is a really fun, cute place to have an interesting lunch.” “the sandwiches here are delicious and quite fun.” “The atmosphere with the tin signs was great.”
dessert	100.0% positive	“white chocolate PB, orange marmalade, and slivered almond sandwich was perfect with chips, carrot sticks and a glass of milk.” “Part of the problem is that their regual pb is average - if you go, order something with one of the unsual flavors- the cinnamon raisin and dark chocolate are very tasty.” “They also have decent shakes and peanut butter cookies that were not so hot.” “delicious dark chocolate peanut butter with mint jelly.” “The dessert was really good though, and actaully very fairly priced.” “Best peanut butter pie in the city and this is not easily said by me who is very picky.” “For me, I disliked the consistency (and the red hot flavor - great flavors were: Chunky, raisin/cinnamon and white chocolate).”
drinks	0.0% positive	“4) The tea selections were gross (I know this is not a big deal for this kind of venue but FYI).”
food quality	86.96000099182129% positive	“With a cup of milk, this is a perfect meal for lunch.” “white chocolate PB, orange marmalade, and slivered almond sandwich was perfect with chips, carrot sticks and a glass of milk.” “Trying this place out was an interesting experince; Peanut butter with bacon and bannana never tasted so good.” “love this restaurant because it's relaxing, has good food, and the price is good too.” “Everyone I was with also enjoyed their food.” “the sandwiches here are delicious and quite fun.” “loved their sandwiches.” “peanut butter cup sandwich is the BEST!” “sure, its $6 for a peanut butter sandwich, but this is ny & where else are you going to get interesting flavours like spicy peanut?” “delicious dark chocolate peanut butter with mint jelly.” “It was money well-spent because the sandwiches were so big and filling that we had leftovers for the next day's breakfast.” “the crust was a bit stale, the peanutbutter was a bit runny, and the potato chips had a funny (stale?)” “The food is good and they have smartly created and wide varieties of combos and a few good other food options to eat.” “Cool place to go and get an interesting meal, which is delicious if your a PB fan, but I left a little annoyed that I dropped $25 for some peanut butter sandwiches.” “Unless you don't like surly workers who openly paw your food before they hand it to you.” “If you really, really like peanut butter and you don't care if a restaurant charges you nearly twenty times what they spent preparing your food, this place might suit you.” “As weird as it sounds it tastes great, and was the best sandwich we tried.” “was a skeptical that a sandwich with peanut butter and bacon could possibly be good.” “You can get sandwiches with toppings like the very good marshmallow fluff and nutella.” “Part of the problem is that their regual pb is average - if you go, order something with one of the unsual flavors- the cinnamon raisin and dark chocolate are very tasty.” “Overall, though, I'd skip the restuarant and buy the pb in a store (oddly, it's more expensive if you buy it at PB & Co.) and make your sandwich at home.” “If you specialize in Peanut Butter, why not showcase it and give a good lathering on all of your sandwiches?” “The peanut butter sandwiches here are awesome.”
menu variety	66.66999816894531% positive	“4) The tea selections were gross (I know this is not a big deal for this kind of venue but FYI).” “But the atmosphere is cute and a little retro 50s, the menu is creative and cheap, and the service is friendly and patient.” “The food is good and they have smartly created and wide varieties of combos and a few good other food options to eat.”
overall	100.0% positive	“Peanut butter is the best, this place rocks!” “This is a great break in the monotony, decently priced, nice atmosphere and a fun place to relive your childhood.”
return potential	100.0% positive	“We loved this place, just south of Washington Square Park, and we'll definitely be back.” “My kids loved this place so much during our visit to New York that they kept asking to go back.”
service	83.33000183105469% positive	“The staff was very friendly and the place was clean.” “The friendly staff, paraphernalia-like post cards, stuffed monkeys, and of course, peanut butter jars make PB & Co like the sweet-themed souvenir shops of Times Square, only a thousand times smaller with a down home feel.” “Overpriced with unpleasant staff” “The staff was great and even let me sample some of the other flavors before buying them!” “3) The staff was nice enough but only about 75% into doing a great job.” “But the atmosphere is cute and a little retro 50s, the menu is creative and cheap, and the service is friendly and patient.”
value	80.0% positive	“But the atmosphere is cute and a little retro 50s, the menu is creative and cheap, and the service is friendly and patient.” “It was money well-spent because the sandwiches were so big and filling that we had leftovers for the next day's breakfast.” “Overall, though, I'd skip the restuarant and buy the pb in a store (oddly, it's more expensive if you buy it at PB & Co.) and make your sandwich at home.” “love this restaurant because it's relaxing, has good food, and the price is good too.” “The prices are really great too.”
wait time	0.0% positive	“Service was slow.”

01/05/11

They are too sweet

by kalabings

Theres this woman that works here and she is wonderful. Has my drink ready almost as soon as I walk in the door. They have great drinks and will always come here for my daily.

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05/14/10

Nostalgic Peanut Butter Maker Like Breakfast at Grandma's

by Janie Ho

A small nostalgic breakfast nook amidst NYU/Village madness, Peanut Butter & Co is adorned with wooden tables and peanut butter. Menu is mixed with throwback PB sandwiches--those that you hoped to find in your lunch box--and lunch staples like turkey or ham. The real jam is in its peanut butter, with homemade jars in white or dark chocolate, spicy, and maple syrup available to go for just $5 or $6.

The friendly staff, paraphernalia-like post cards, stuffed monkeys, and of course, peanut butter jars make PB & Co like the sweet-themed souvenir shops of Times Square, only a thousand times smaller with a down home feel.

Pros: Cute Feel, To-Die-For Jars To Go, Variety
Cons: Bit Small, Warm. Bit Pricey Sandwiches for Freakin' Peanut B

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05/09/10

Child's Play Good Enough For Adults

by a Tooch , Citysearch Contributor

Peanut butter in many varities, you say? I love it. Sandwiches here are served old school style, with carrot sticks and a bag of chips. You can even opt to have the crusts cut off your bread!

Located in Greenwich Village, this little store is always packed, and for good reason. If you are a peanut butter "nut" (ha ha) you may be adventurous and try the PB BLT (highly recommeded). Staples like the Fluffernutter are on the menu, of course, along with grilled cheese and tuna sandwiches for our friends with nut-allergies. Although, I'm not sure you would even venture into this store if you had a nut allergy...

For what you are getting, the price is slightly outrageous. Though, it is a real treat and the sandwiches are huge. Needless to say it is pretty kid-friendly so be prepared for many strollers, toddlers, etc. packed into a small space.

Pros: Variety of PB sandwich options
Cons: Small space

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02/03/09

Ridiculous Prices and Poor Service

by hypatia1

Honestly, the headline says it all. They charge you the price of two containers of grocery store bought jelly and a loaf of bread for a kid to throw it carelessly together for you. Heaven forbid you'd rather have more carrots instead of chips, or two measly apple slices instead of carrots or chips. Then they'll throw a hissy fit and insist on charging an extra dollar. They react like you're trying to swap a few carrot sticks and a TINY bag of chips for a pound of caviar. As a local resident, I'm honestly shocked this place stays in business. Peanut Butter and Co is just busy, busy, busy perpetuating the crappy reputation of restaurants in this area which have very little regard for local customers - or any customers for that matter.

There's nothing 'comforting' about a PB & J sammich here. Thoughts of how little you get for your money and visions of snarky customer service will haunt you the entire time you're munching on it. Spare yourself!

Pros: Peanut butter is good comfort food
Cons: Not so comforting to your wallet, Poor service

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06/26/08

Peanut Butter reigns supremely creamy

by janaschreiber8

I had to go here after watching a segment on the food network about places in NY. I am from LA and was excited and delighted to come here and see that it was everything I expected- quaint, nostalgic and a primo destination for peanut butter lovers such as myself. I wish I could have tried everything on the menu (maybe next time I am on the east coast) but I absolutely had to get the fluffernutter- something I had only seen and heard about on TV. It was delicious of course- but really made me feel like a little kid again which I believe is the emotion this places wishes to evoke (and sucessfully does). Next time I go, I am definitely trying the Elvis sandwich- I thinks it has honey, bananas, and bacon (yum yum)!

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01/05/11

They are too sweet

by kalabings

05/14/10

Nostalgic Peanut Butter Maker Like Breakfast at Grandma's

by Janie Ho

05/09/10

Child's Play Good Enough For Adults

by a Tooch , Citysearch Contributor

02/03/09

Ridiculous Prices and Poor Service

by hypatia1

06/26/08

Peanut Butter reigns supremely creamy

by janaschreiber8

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