Grey Dog's Coffee

(212) 462-0041

33 Carmine St (nr. Bleecker St.)
New York, NY 10014 40.7302 -74.0032

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Neighborhoods: West Village, Downtown

Hours:

Daily, 7:30am-9pm

Price:

$

Last updated 8.31.11

Category:

Restaurants, Diners

Payment Methods:

American Express, Visa, MasterCard

Catering Services:

Kosher Catering

Restaurant Special Features:

Local Favorite, Breakfast, Family-Friendly Dining, Brunch, People Watching, Lunch Spot, Cheap Eats

General Info:

Open 7 Days

Cuisine:

Traditional American

What People Are Saying About Grey Dog's Coffee

Featured Review

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The Scene – The Grey Dog's Coffee has the charm of a Martha's Vineyard country home, with dried flowers, wicker baskets and an old mailbox decorating the room. Locals whittle away afternoons at chipped-paint tables speckled with ubiquitous gray paw-prints. Tasteful dog-related artwork hangs from the walls, and the friendly people behind the counter have the bemused bearing of a group of college hippies. – – The Food – In addition to its deep selection of strong, rich coffee drinks, the Grey Dog Cafe offers a full range of breakfast, lunch and dinner items. The…

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More great coffee shops.
When to Go:
Stop by for happy hour: From 3pm to 7pm, weekdays, beers are just $3.
ambiance
94.73999977111816% positive
  1. The service may be a little slow (what can you expect in this laid back atmosphere), but a Sunday brunch is a rewarding experience.
  2. what makes this place special is the general atmosphere (good music too!)
  3. You place your order to the possibly nicest staff in the city and then choose which seat is best to either people watch in the front or get cozy in the back, either way youll enjoy the view.
  4. Grey Dogg's friendly San Francisco atmosphere is a real 'trip' for Manhattanites - it might take you by surprise when you get up to snag your own silverwear, but don't you worry, the scooby-doo size sandwiches served on your choice of crusty home-baked br
  5. Grey Dog has the best atmosphere of any coffeehouse I've ever been at.
  6. People watching there is fun too.
  7. love the ambience at this really cool GV coffee house.
  8. It's a gathering place for friends to enjoy food and drink, and the ambience only compliments that.
  9. The artsy cool atmosphere adds to the great sandwiches and salads here.
  10. Great food and fun atmosphere
  11. It is cozy and has great food for great rpices.
  12. Prices are reasonable, service is good and the location is fantastic.
  13. Overall for the price, there are tons of more comfortable brunch places in the neighborhood.
  14. Damn good coffee and ambience.
  15. And when it's not at its busiest, it feels like a real neighborhood hangout -- very comfortable for vacationers and Midwestern transplants.
  16. The food is great, the people watching is entertaining, and the casual atmosphere makes you feel like this is your neighborhood living room.
  17. Grey Dog is a great cheap spot to stop in for huge sandwiches and a comfortable atmosphere.
  18. Great food, service and ambiance
  19. love to go to the Grey Dog because of the great coffee & sandwiches& the relaxed atmosphere.
dessert
100.0% positive
  1. particularly like the chicken pop pie.
  2. love their hot chocolate.
drinks
91.66999816894531% positive
  1. think Gray Dog coffee is terrible.
  2. Grey Dog's simply DOES offer the best coffee in town.
  3. the food and coffee are good.
  4. But it's still a good place to go for a glass of wine and a snack, and there are always interesting/ridiculous conversations to eavesdrop on.
  5. The coffee and the service is wonderful.
  6. the dog serves absolutely the best coffee i have ever enjoyed in the whole world
  7. You must try the always tasty sandwiches, soup and coffee!
  8. Cannot believe that this little place in the village can turn out some of the best coffee.
  9. Grey Dog is quality, great coffee and delicious food.
  10. Terrible coffee
  11. It's a gathering place for friends to enjoy food and drink, and the ambience only compliments that.
  12. love the ambience at this really cool GV coffee house.
  13. The coffee is great.
  14. The coffee is superb but plan on eating brunch or lunch when you go.
  15. got myself situated at a table only to realize the coffee (which is good coffee) is lukewarm.
  16. can't rave enough about their coffee, their sandwiches or their management!
  17. Great JAVA - hot or cold, fresh baked goodies, smiles behind the counter, dog art and mellow music combine to make this the #1 coffee shop in the City.
  18. was looking forward to experiencing "the best coffee", and the "best breakfat" it was ok but I was highly disappointed.
  19. don't know about the coffee, but this place has some of the best sandwiches I've ever had.
  20. was a regular grey dog customer and heres the deal: The coffee is excellent, the breads and baked goods are tasty.
  21. Definetly not the best coffee or the best breakfast!
  22. go to Grey Dog all the time, and love the food and the coffee.
  23. It is truly amazing how wonderful this coffee shop is!
  24. This little coffee shop has great beverages and yummy food.
  25. great coffee and sandwiches
  26. For 7 bucks I got a delicious bowl of granola, yogurt, fresh berries and bananas with an Iced coffee I spent $9.25 and was in heaven.
  27. And they have a decent wine and beer list too for the evenings when this cafe turns into a bar.
  28. really, really, really want to like this place, but I stopped going here about a year ago when the coffee started taking on a strange taste.
  29. Not only is the coffee great, but you can enjoy it with the company of your dog.
  30. The coffee prices are very reasonable (I didn't try the food).
  31. have heard that evenings are wonderful and their wine list is very respectable.
  32. From huge omlets to gigantic sandwitches to the best coffee in NY, the Grey Dog is a great place to eat.
  33. No chain coffee shop could ever be as good, in terms of menu, quality of food, ATMOSPHERE, service.
  34. love it, best coffee in the city.
  35. also can get pretty descent wine by the glass!
  36. You can sit here for hours and sip good coffee chat with friends.
  37. This is definitely one of my favorite coffee places in the city.
  38. The banana "bread" is still yummy, but no more Herculean coffee to dip it in anymore.
  39. Damn good coffee and ambience.
  40. Very cute cofee house with excellent coffee and great meeting place for clients, friends, ect.
  41. have tried over and over to enjoy coffee, but no matter time of day it's
  42. love to go to the Grey Dog because of the great coffee & sandwiches& the relaxed atmosphere.
food quality
90.10000228881836% positive
  1. The waitstaff helps to ensure a seat by the time you order is up, and if people eat and leave (as they should in a small place w/ yummy food) there usually isn't a problem.
  2. love the food and the workers are really friendly and helpful!
  3. ICK Coffee, Good food
  4. great coffee and sandwiches
  5. like the hearty food, their diner mugs, and how they call your order out by name.
  6. the food and coffee are good.
  7. Great JAVA - hot or cold, fresh baked goodies, smiles behind the counter, dog art and mellow music combine to make this the #1 coffee shop in the City.
  8. Some good food too.
  9. Sooo yummy!
  10. The sandwiches are amazing and the rice crispy treats are enormously delicious.
  11. huge and great salads and sandwiches at very fair prices.
  12. The coffee prices are very reasonable (I didn't try the food).
  13. The food is great, but don't go with more than 2-4 ppl.
  14. It gets way too crowded sometimes, but the food is good.
  15. Great food, service and ambiance
  16. They have a really nice mixture of healthy options that sound delicious and regular fare.
  17. Amazing breakfast food - even something as basic as oatmeal is superb here.
  18. Grey Dogg's friendly San Francisco atmosphere is a real 'trip' for Manhattanites - it might take you by surprise when you get up to snag your own silverwear, but don't you worry, the scooby-doo size sandwiches served on your choice of crusty home-baked br
  19. Huge, filling sandwiches (including the unique Salmon BLT), cold (or hot) chai, special salads and excellent soups establish the restaurant's gustatory chops.
  20. The Irish Oatmeal with fresh fruit still rocks my breakfast world, and the soup and half sandwich is a bargain at twice the price.
  21. Grey Dog is quality, great coffee and delicious food.
  22. The food it decent.
  23. Food is excellent, got the brunch breakfast special with eggs which was really good.
  24. This little coffee shop has great beverages and yummy food.
  25. particularly like the chicken pop pie.
  26. love to go to the Grey Dog because of the great coffee & sandwiches& the relaxed atmosphere.
  27. Some of the best bread in New York City, really.
  28. But what i do know is this place has the most delicious, hearty sandwiches i have ever tasted.
  29. For 7 bucks I got a delicious bowl of granola, yogurt, fresh berries and bananas with an Iced coffee I spent $9.25 and was in heaven.
  30. food's great
  31. was a regular grey dog customer and heres the deal: The coffee is excellent, the breads and baked goods are tasty.
  32. don't know about the coffee, but this place has some of the best sandwiches I've ever had.
  33. It makes sense the toast is cold, because it took them 15 minutes to make two eggs over medium (broke the yolks,overcooked the eggs) with four other people in the cafe.
  34. It is cozy and has great food for great rpices.
  35. The banana "bread" is still yummy, but no more Herculean coffee to dip it in anymore.
  36. burned/foul/ick. Food is almost always good, though, although bread for sandwiches has good days and a bad (crust to break a few teeth)
  37. The pea soup is wonderful as is the olive bread.
  38. These guys make the BEST sandwiches.
  39. can't rave enough about their coffee, their sandwiches or their management!
  40. You must try the always tasty sandwiches, soup and coffee!
  41. No chain coffee shop could ever be as good, in terms of menu, quality of food, ATMOSPHERE, service.
  42. So when we asked for warm toast , they put some very nice cold toasted bread through the toaster again and we got slightly charred but warm toast.
  43. The food is nothing special, and becomes less so with the stale potato chips they serve it with.
  44. It's a gathering place for friends to enjoy food and drink, and the ambience only compliments that.
  45. Their turkey burger is perfection and they have great breakfast food too.
  46. Luckily it was all set off by cold plates and dried-up home fries.
  47. go to Grey Dog all the time, and love the food and the coffee.
  48. They specialize in sandwiches with cartoonishly thick break, but they also have other great food.
  49. The artsy cool atmosphere adds to the great sandwiches and salads here.
  50. The food is AWESOME, the service is good, the Sunday Brunch is 2nd to NONE, the neighborhood is Great, but we were dismayed to learn that dogs are no longer allowed, because a little girl was bitten.
  51. Is a good place to go have good a meal and chat a while with your friends.
  52. Great food and fun atmosphere
  53. think they do all of the baking on premise, which would explain how yummy everything is (and why the muffins actually have the crispy (not soggy) top).
  54. Great brunch, fantastic turkey burger, fish tacos and hearty soups make it a frequent spot for me and Spot.
  55. The best french toast I have ever had since I lived in NYC.
  56. The food is great, the people watching is entertaining, and the casual atmosphere makes you feel like this is your neighborhood living room.
  57. Grey Dog is a great cheap spot to stop in for huge sandwiches and a comfortable atmosphere.
  58. But the food is amazing.
  59. The food is always SO good - especially the grey dog breakfast on a sunday afternoon.
  60. The seared tuna salad is simply divine.
  61. Although the olive bread and nine grain is pretty yummy too!
  62. ordered a cold dry french toast that tasted very eggy and some cold home fries, which would have been tasty if warm.
  63. Great music, great low-key crowds, and food that reminds me of home in San Francisco.
  64. The food is great.
  65. Simply great food at competitive prices.
  66. the food is amazing.
  67. They make nice sandwiches, sure, but the bread is even better by itself, or with jam and butter and a hot beverage.
  68. The food itself is also cold.
  69. The bread's amazing and the soup's really home-made.
menu variety
100.0% positive
  1. No chain coffee shop could ever be as good, in terms of menu, quality of food, ATMOSPHERE, service.
  2. wish I could have eaten lunch there, the sandwhies and other options sounded so good.
  3. They have a really nice mixture of healthy options that sound delicious and regular fare.
overall
100.0% positive
  1. What a great place.
  2. But it's still a good place to go for a glass of wine and a snack, and there are always interesting/ridiculous conversations to eavesdrop on.
  3. good 'hood place
  4. From huge omlets to gigantic sandwitches to the best coffee in NY, the Grey Dog is a great place to eat.
  5. If your company is in the West Village this is a great place to have cater your next large meeting.
  6. This is the best place ever.
  7. Sure, it is sometimes busy and cramped but overall this is the best place!
  8. Is a good place to go have good a meal and chat a while with your friends.
  9. Very cute cofee house with excellent coffee and great meeting place for clients, friends, ect.
service
90.62999725341797% positive
  1. Everytime I step in to the dog friendly breakfast joint there is a line.
  2. Great place for brunch or lunch, awesome wait staff.
  3. The Grey Dog offers a neighborhood sense of familiarity with a friendly and attractive staff.
  4. Grey Dogg's friendly San Francisco atmosphere is a real 'trip' for Manhattanites - it might take you by surprise when you get up to snag your own silverwear, but don't you worry, the scooby-doo size sandwiches served on your choice of crusty home-baked br
  5. The Grey Dog is exceptional in both its service, wait staff attitude, and the fabulous breakfasts.
  6. The service may be a little slow (what can you expect in this laid back atmosphere), but a Sunday brunch is a rewarding experience.
  7. love the food and the workers are really friendly and helpful!
  8. very good service
  9. Friendly service, nice owners.
  10. The food is great, the people watching is entertaining, and the casual atmosphere makes you feel like this is your neighborhood living room.
  11. The food is AWESOME, the service is good, the Sunday Brunch is 2nd to NONE, the neighborhood is Great, but we were dismayed to learn that dogs are no longer allowed, because a little girl was bitten.
  12. Food is great, service great.
  13. Really friendly waitstaff, and a cute busboy!
  14. The clientel, however, make it a scene for creative, talented people--inlcuding a soon-to-be-famous theater director who used to waitress there!
  15. You place your order to the possibly nicest staff in the city and then choose which seat is best to either people watch in the front or get cozy in the back, either way youll enjoy the view.
  16. Everyone has always been nice and the service fast.
  17. Great food, service and ambiance
  18. It makes sense the toast is cold, because it took them 15 minutes to make two eggs over medium (broke the yolks,overcooked the eggs) with four other people in the cafe.
  19. The coffee and the service is wonderful.
  20. Prices are reasonable, service is good and the location is fantastic.
  21. Food was good, although its hard to rate service since its pretty much self serve.
  22. The waitstaff helps to ensure a seat by the time you order is up, and if people eat and leave (as they should in a small place w/ yummy food) there usually isn't a problem.
  23. No chain coffee shop could ever be as good, in terms of menu, quality of food, ATMOSPHERE, service.
  24. The staff is friendly and the music is cool too.
value
100.0% positive
  1. Grey Dog is a great cheap spot to stop in for huge sandwiches and a comfortable atmosphere.
  2. Overall for the price, there are tons of more comfortable brunch places in the neighborhood.
  3. For 7 bucks I got a delicious bowl of granola, yogurt, fresh berries and bananas with an Iced coffee I spent $9.25 and was in heaven.
  4. Simply great food at competitive prices.
  5. From huge omlets to gigantic sandwitches to the best coffee in NY, the Grey Dog is a great place to eat.
  6. This place reminds me of a rural mom & pop joint and they have a cool system for ordering and seating which makes waiting for a table worth it.
  7. The coffee prices are very reasonable (I didn't try the food).
  8. huge and great salads and sandwiches at very fair prices.
  9. The Irish Oatmeal with fresh fruit still rocks my breakfast world, and the soup and half sandwich is a bargain at twice the price.
wait time
0.0% positive
  1. The service may be a little slow (what can you expect in this laid back atmosphere), but a Sunday brunch is a rewarding experience.
  2. HOWEVER: seating is limited and the line is slow.
  3. It makes sense the toast is cold, because it took them 15 minutes to make two eggs over medium (broke the yolks,overcooked the eggs) with four other people in the cafe.
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

01/13/10

Great Dog!!!!

by tiny22

i love this place. the food is amazing. very chill place. i have no idea what that reviewer was talking about its always clean and i never had a problem there. I love the food and the workers are really friendly and helpful!

  • Pros: Everything food is amazing!!!
  • Cons: none
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

03/30/09

Awesome little place....

by Strakssss

It was just a really fun time. Everybody i was with had a good time and we would definitely go back again.

  • Pros: cheap beers, good food
  • Cons: none
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

12/16/08

You'll think you've escaped the city for the afternoon

by potoch

I come here all the time with my coworker to brainstorm and, though it's really loud when it gets busy, you manage to be in your own world here. The oatmeal cookies are epic, and, ladies, go on a Monday; the busboys that work that day are always hot.

1 Star Rating: Poor

12/10/08

Ewww

by jamesl8n

At first I was unimpressed. The food is nothing special, and becomes less so with the stale potato chips they serve it with. The music was way too loud and annoying- like Dave Matthews Band annoying. The people who work there are obnoxious, as if they have somewhere better to be- like I don't know WORK. And then all of a sudden-C0ckR0@ch falls on my table. On the table....

And when I tell the owner- he could care less. In fact he tells me to go eat somewhere else next time if I have a problem. Obviously I am NEVER eating there again.

  • Pros: None
  • Cons: Food, Service, Atmosphere- It's all bad.
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

06/22/08

Great Affordable Coffee

by gcon2365

I work 6pm to 6am and have been looking for a cool place to take a break. I finally found it! Went in last night at about 10:30. Great cup of Cappucino, very reasonably priced, friendly staff. Sat in open front and watched the crowd walk by. I am definitely going back tonight for my break!

  • Pros: Great Coffee, Prices, Staff, and Location
  • Cons: None

The Details on Grey Dog's Coffee

Place Categories:

  • best coffee
  • love meeting place
  • best hearty sandwiches
  • great service
  • really good breakfast
  • very nice cold toasted bread
  • terrible gray dog coffee
  • friendly wait staff
  • great music
  • reasonable coffee prices
  • comfortable fun atmosphere
  • wonderful pea soup
  • creative talented people
  • cold dry french toast
  • great salads
  • fantastic turkey burger
  • good ambience
  • decent descent wine
  • warm french toast
  • cold driedup home fries
  • good chain coffee shop
  • great muffins
  • great breakfast food
  • nice owners
  • regular fare
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