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. 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.
  2. Great food, service and ambiance
  3. The service may be a little slow (what can you expect in this laid back atmosphere), but a Sunday brunch is a rewarding experience.
  4. It's a gathering place for friends to enjoy food and drink, and the ambience only compliments that.
  5. what makes this place special is the general atmosphere (good music too!)
  6. Great food and fun atmosphere
  7. love the ambience at this really cool GV coffee house.
  8. love to go to the Grey Dog because of the great coffee & sandwiches& the relaxed atmosphere.
  9. It is cozy and has great food for great rpices.
  10. 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
  11. People watching there is fun too.
  12. Damn good coffee and ambience.
  13. And when it's not at its busiest, it feels like a real neighborhood hangout -- very comfortable for vacationers and Midwestern transplants.
  14. Grey Dog is a great cheap spot to stop in for huge sandwiches and a comfortable atmosphere.
  15. Grey Dog has the best atmosphere of any coffeehouse I've ever been at.
  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. The artsy cool atmosphere adds to the great sandwiches and salads here.
  18. Overall for the price, there are tons of more comfortable brunch places in the neighborhood.
  19. Prices are reasonable, service is good and the location is fantastic.
dessert
100.0% positive
  1. love their hot chocolate.
  2. particularly like the chicken pop pie.
drinks
91.66999816894531% positive
  1. You can sit here for hours and sip good coffee chat with friends.
  2. love the ambience at this really cool GV coffee house.
  3. the dog serves absolutely the best coffee i have ever enjoyed in the whole world
  4. From huge omlets to gigantic sandwitches to the best coffee in NY, the Grey Dog is a great place to eat.
  5. Grey Dog's simply DOES offer the best coffee in town.
  6. 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.
  7. Terrible coffee
  8. got myself situated at a table only to realize the coffee (which is good coffee) is lukewarm.
  9. 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.
  10. go to Grey Dog all the time, and love the food and the coffee.
  11. You must try the always tasty sandwiches, soup and coffee!
  12. The banana "bread" is still yummy, but no more Herculean coffee to dip it in anymore.
  13. It's a gathering place for friends to enjoy food and drink, and the ambience only compliments that.
  14. don't know about the coffee, but this place has some of the best sandwiches I've ever had.
  15. can't rave enough about their coffee, their sandwiches or their management!
  16. love it, best coffee in the city.
  17. Damn good coffee and ambience.
  18. The coffee prices are very reasonable (I didn't try the food).
  19. Grey Dog is quality, great coffee and delicious food.
  20. Not only is the coffee great, but you can enjoy it with the company of your dog.
  21. was looking forward to experiencing "the best coffee", and the "best breakfat" it was ok but I was highly disappointed.
  22. also can get pretty descent wine by the glass!
  23. The coffee is great.
  24. And they have a decent wine and beer list too for the evenings when this cafe turns into a bar.
  25. This is definitely one of my favorite coffee places in the city.
  26. Definetly not the best coffee or the best breakfast!
  27. the food and coffee are good.
  28. Very cute cofee house with excellent coffee and great meeting place for clients, friends, ect.
  29. It is truly amazing how wonderful this coffee shop is!
  30. The coffee is superb but plan on eating brunch or lunch when you go.
  31. This little coffee shop has great beverages and yummy food.
  32. The coffee and the service is wonderful.
  33. No chain coffee shop could ever be as good, in terms of menu, quality of food, ATMOSPHERE, service.
  34. have tried over and over to enjoy coffee, but no matter time of day it's
  35. was a regular grey dog customer and heres the deal: The coffee is excellent, the breads and baked goods are tasty.
  36. 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.
  37. think Gray Dog coffee is terrible.
  38. Cannot believe that this little place in the village can turn out some of the best coffee.
  39. have heard that evenings are wonderful and their wine list is very respectable.
  40. love to go to the Grey Dog because of the great coffee & sandwiches& the relaxed atmosphere.
  41. 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.
  42. great coffee and sandwiches
food quality
90.10000228881836% positive
  1. 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.
  2. It's a gathering place for friends to enjoy food and drink, and the ambience only compliments that.
  3. Huge, filling sandwiches (including the unique Salmon BLT), cold (or hot) chai, special salads and excellent soups establish the restaurant's gustatory chops.
  4. particularly like the chicken pop pie.
  5. food's great
  6. 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.
  7. The artsy cool atmosphere adds to the great sandwiches and salads here.
  8. But what i do know is this place has the most delicious, hearty sandwiches i have ever tasted.
  9. They have a really nice mixture of healthy options that sound delicious and regular fare.
  10. don't know about the coffee, but this place has some of the best sandwiches I've ever had.
  11. The bread's amazing and the soup's really home-made.
  12. These guys make the BEST sandwiches.
  13. great coffee and sandwiches
  14. The food is always SO good - especially the grey dog breakfast on a sunday afternoon.
  15. They specialize in sandwiches with cartoonishly thick break, but they also have other great food.
  16. ordered a cold dry french toast that tasted very eggy and some cold home fries, which would have been tasty if warm.
  17. the food is amazing.
  18. 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.
  19. huge and great salads and sandwiches at very fair prices.
  20. Is a good place to go have good a meal and chat a while with your friends.
  21. They make nice sandwiches, sure, but the bread is even better by itself, or with jam and butter and a hot beverage.
  22. 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.
  23. The food itself is also cold.
  24. was a regular grey dog customer and heres the deal: The coffee is excellent, the breads and baked goods are tasty.
  25. No chain coffee shop could ever be as good, in terms of menu, quality of food, ATMOSPHERE, service.
  26. It gets way too crowded sometimes, but the food is good.
  27. Grey Dog is quality, great coffee and delicious food.
  28. The coffee prices are very reasonable (I didn't try the food).
  29. It is cozy and has great food for great rpices.
  30. 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).
  31. can't rave enough about their coffee, their sandwiches or their management!
  32. The sandwiches are amazing and the rice crispy treats are enormously delicious.
  33. But the food is amazing.
  34. Their turkey burger is perfection and they have great breakfast food too.
  35. The Irish Oatmeal with fresh fruit still rocks my breakfast world, and the soup and half sandwich is a bargain at twice the price.
  36. The food is great, the people watching is entertaining, and the casual atmosphere makes you feel like this is your neighborhood living room.
  37. The food is great.
  38. Sooo yummy!
  39. Great food and fun atmosphere
  40. ICK Coffee, Good food
  41. Great music, great low-key crowds, and food that reminds me of home in San Francisco.
  42. love to go to the Grey Dog because of the great coffee & sandwiches& the relaxed atmosphere.
  43. the food and coffee are good.
  44. The best french toast I have ever had since I lived in NYC.
  45. Amazing breakfast food - even something as basic as oatmeal is superb here.
  46. go to Grey Dog all the time, and love the food and the coffee.
  47. Although the olive bread and nine grain is pretty yummy too!
  48. Great brunch, fantastic turkey burger, fish tacos and hearty soups make it a frequent spot for me and Spot.
  49. Great food, service and ambiance
  50. The pea soup is wonderful as is the olive bread.
  51. Grey Dog is a great cheap spot to stop in for huge sandwiches and a comfortable atmosphere.
  52. The food is nothing special, and becomes less so with the stale potato chips they serve it with.
  53. The food is great, but don't go with more than 2-4 ppl.
  54. You must try the always tasty sandwiches, soup and coffee!
  55. The seared tuna salad is simply divine.
  56. Some good food too.
  57. Simply great food at competitive prices.
  58. 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.
  59. 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.
  60. Luckily it was all set off by cold plates and dried-up home fries.
  61. like the hearty food, their diner mugs, and how they call your order out by name.
  62. love the food and the workers are really friendly and helpful!
  63. Some of the best bread in New York City, really.
  64. 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)
  65. The banana "bread" is still yummy, but no more Herculean coffee to dip it in anymore.
  66. 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
  67. This little coffee shop has great beverages and yummy food.
  68. The food it decent.
  69. Food is excellent, got the brunch breakfast special with eggs which was really good.
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. They have a really nice mixture of healthy options that sound delicious and regular fare.
  3. wish I could have eaten lunch there, the sandwhies and other options sounded so good.
overall
100.0% positive
  1. 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.
  2. good 'hood place
  3. What a great place.
  4. Sure, it is sometimes busy and cramped but overall this is the best place!
  5. If your company is in the West Village this is a great place to have cater your next large meeting.
  6. From huge omlets to gigantic sandwitches to the best coffee in NY, the Grey Dog is a great place to eat.
  7. Very cute cofee house with excellent coffee and great meeting place for clients, friends, ect.
  8. This is the best place ever.
  9. Is a good place to go have good a meal and chat a while with your friends.
service
90.62999725341797% positive
  1. Friendly service, nice owners.
  2. The food is great, the people watching is entertaining, and the casual atmosphere makes you feel like this is your neighborhood living room.
  3. love the food and the workers are really friendly and helpful!
  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. Great food, service and ambiance
  7. Really friendly waitstaff, and a cute busboy!
  8. The clientel, however, make it a scene for creative, talented people--inlcuding a soon-to-be-famous theater director who used to waitress there!
  9. Everyone has always been nice and the service fast.
  10. Food was good, although its hard to rate service since its pretty much self serve.
  11. The Grey Dog offers a neighborhood sense of familiarity with a friendly and attractive staff.
  12. No chain coffee shop could ever be as good, in terms of menu, quality of food, ATMOSPHERE, service.
  13. The service may be a little slow (what can you expect in this laid back atmosphere), but a Sunday brunch is a rewarding experience.
  14. The Grey Dog is exceptional in both its service, wait staff attitude, and the fabulous breakfasts.
  15. very good service
  16. The staff is friendly and the music is cool too.
  17. Great place for brunch or lunch, awesome wait staff.
  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. Everytime I step in to the dog friendly breakfast joint there is a line.
  20. Food is great, service great.
  21. 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.
  22. Prices are reasonable, service is good and the location is fantastic.
  23. The coffee and the service is wonderful.
  24. 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.
value
100.0% positive
  1. Overall for the price, there are tons of more comfortable brunch places in the neighborhood.
  2. Grey Dog is a great cheap spot to stop in for huge sandwiches and a comfortable atmosphere.
  3. 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.
  4. The coffee prices are very reasonable (I didn't try the food).
  5. The Irish Oatmeal with fresh fruit still rocks my breakfast world, and the soup and half sandwich is a bargain at twice the price.
  6. 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.
  7. huge and great salads and sandwiches at very fair prices.
  8. Simply great food at competitive prices.
  9. From huge omlets to gigantic sandwitches to the best coffee in NY, the Grey Dog is a great place to eat.
wait time
0.0% positive
  1. 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.
  2. HOWEVER: seating is limited and the line is slow.
  3. The service may be a little slow (what can you expect in this laid back atmosphere), but a Sunday brunch is a rewarding experience.
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

01/13/10

Great Dog!!!!

by tiny22 at Citysearch

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 at Citysearch

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 at Citysearch

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 Citysearch

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 at Citysearch

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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