Cafe Con Leche

(212) 678-7000

726 Amsterdam Ave
New York, NY 10025 40.7936 -73.9709

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Neighborhoods: Upper West Side, Midtown

Price:

$

Last updated 8.09.11

Category:

Restaurants

Payment Methods:

Visa, MasterCard

Restaurant Special Features:

People Watching, Lunch Spot, Late Night Dining

General Info:

Open 7 Days

Cuisine:

Cuban

What People Are Saying About Cafe Con Leche

Featured Review

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Cuban restaurant serves traditional Latin America fare to a hungry crowd.

ambiance
100.0% positive
  1. “My roommate and I were impressed with the friendly wait staff, cozy setting, and the side dishes.”
  2. “The difference is the service and tables distribution; although the street view at 424 is more pleasant.”
dessert
100.0% positive
  1. “There is a large selection of dishes to choose from, plus an extensive drink and dessert list.”
drinks
100.0% positive
  1. “There is a large selection of dishes to choose from, plus an extensive drink and dessert list.”
food quality
90.62999725341797% positive
  1. “The only knock that I would have is that their black beans are little gross.”
  2. “Service is good but the food is not worth it.”
  3. “They had an excellent happy hour special, and the food is very well priced.”
  4. “They have the BEST, BEST, BEST juevos rancheros EVER, with the most amazing garlic sauce.”
  5. “can't believe how great the food is for such little money!”
  6. “Good genuine cuban/ Dominican food at great price, Restaurant is a lot more chic than the other neighborhood Spanish restaurants.”
  7. “There is a large selection of dishes to choose from, plus an extensive drink and dessert list.”
  8. “In fairness to the restaurant diner, there is a better place down the street for authentic food.”
  9. “love cuban food and this place was very authentic.”
  10. “My roommate and I were impressed with the friendly wait staff, cozy setting, and the side dishes.”
  11. “On the positive side, their hot sauce is excellent although maybe too hot for many.”
  12. “Delicious food for a delicious price”
  13. “The Huevos Cubanos (white rice, black beans, fried egg) were also delicious.”
  14. “My husband, his aunt and niece and I recently had a delicious breakfast (okay it was 12:30) at Cafe con Leche.”
  15. “The Cuban Eggs Benedict were yummy with lean pork and not a huge amount of hollandaise (probably could have done without the layer of creme fraise, if you wanted them a bit more low fat!)”
  16. “The soup of the day, Chicken with rice, was tasty, but a bit oily.”
menu variety
100.0% positive
  1. “There is a large selection of dishes to choose from, plus an extensive drink and dessert list.”
  2. “They played a variety of songs by latin artists, which was awesome to listen to while [my group] ate.”
service
100.0% positive
  1. “My roommate and I were impressed with the friendly wait staff, cozy setting, and the side dishes.”
  2. “The staff is a perfect combination of sassy and sweet, and while seating is limited it is well worth the wait.”
  3. “The difference is the service and tables distribution; although the street view at 424 is more pleasant.”
value
100.0% positive
  1. “Good genuine cuban/ Dominican food at great price, Restaurant is a lot more chic than the other neighborhood Spanish restaurants.”
  2. “The staff is a perfect combination of sassy and sweet, and while seating is limited it is well worth the wait.”
  3. “Service is good but the food is not worth it.”
  4. “can't believe how great the food is for such little money!”
  5. “Further, the portions are filling and the prices are extremely reasonable.”
  6. “Delicious food for a delicious price”
  7. “The Cuban Eggs Benedict were yummy with lean pork and not a huge amount of hollandaise (probably could have done without the layer of creme fraise, if you wanted them a bit more low fat!)”
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

10/16/09

Best Cubano Sandwhich

by Norma S at Citysearch

Love this place reminds me of an old time lucheonette that went hip. Great food and service. My every Sunday morning spot with friends. Muy bueno!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • Pros: Great cozy palce Great Brunch
  • Cons: None
4 Star Rating: Recommended

10/10/08

awesome happy hour!

by YuMmErS09 at Citysearch

I love cuban food and this place was very authentic. The inside is very colorful and there is optional outside seating. The waitress was somewhat ditzy and it took a little longer to get across to her, but after the drinks came out everything went much more smoothly. They had an excellent happy hour special, and the food is very well priced. They played a variety of songs by latin artists, which was awesome to listen to while [my group] ate. Will def go back...oh! don't forget to try the cafe con leche!

  • Pros: great food, cheap prices
  • Cons: ditzy waitress
4 Star Rating: Recommended

01/02/08

Tasty breakfast

by iwabi at Citysearch

My husband, his aunt and niece and I recently had a delicious breakfast (okay it was 12:30) at Cafe con Leche. The Cuban Eggs Benedict were yummy with lean pork and not a huge amount of hollandaise (probably could have done without the layer of creme fraise, if you wanted them a bit more low fat!) and the fried plantains on the side were perfectly cooked. The Huevos Cubanos (white rice, black beans, fried egg) were also delicious. The soup of the day, Chicken with rice, was tasty, but a bit oily. And the cafe con leche, perfecto. Overall, a very good way to start the day.

  • Pros: good food, attentive service
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

07/04/07

Plantains and sauces on par with the best

by poorgradstudent at Citysearch

I had lunch at this small UWS restaurant for the first time today. My roommate and I were impressed with the friendly wait staff, cozy setting, and the side dishes. I got the Bistec a La cazuela (Beef and Onions-good) and my roommate got the Ropa Vieja (Shredded beef--excellent), but what stood out were the plantains and the rice&beans. The fried plantains were on par with what I've enjoyed in Costa Rica as well as here in the States. For the price, hard to beat. We got out of there, tax and tip included for under $20. We're going back tomorrow for breakfast.

  • Pros: Side dishes
  • Cons: None
1 Star Rating: Poor

06/13/07

Bland. bland, bland!

by songbird300 at Citysearch

Food is terribly bland. The cafe con leche (coffee) was very very weak. Service is good but the food is not worth it. I am an expert in Latin cuisine and would never eat there again. While the menu items offer a good selection, their preparation is greatly lacking in true flavor. In fairness to the restaurant diner, there is a better place down the street for authentic food...unless of course you are on a bland diet. On the positive side, their hot sauce is excellent although maybe too hot for many. They should, however, bottle it and sell it with the warning "Muy Caliente!"

  • Pros: Hot Sauce and Garlic Sauce
  • Cons: Bland food and bland coffee

The Details on Cafe Con Leche

Place Categories:

  • extremely reasonable price
  • authentic cuban food
  • very authentic place
  • delicious breakfast
  • oily chicken
  • oily soup
  • more pleasant street view
  • good genuine cuban
  • excellent hot sauce
  • good service
  • friendly wait staff
  • filling portions
  • charming restaurant
  • most amazing garlic sauce
  • extensive drink
  • awesome happy hour
  • cozy setting
  • delicious huevos cubanos
  • little gross black beans
  • perfect combination
  • friendly side dishes
  • excellent happy hour special
  • yummy cuban eggs benedict
  • awesome latin artists
  • impressed roommate