Le Petit Cafe

10/02/2008 Posted by graciousbee

I've stopped by Le Petit Cafe a few times to grab a quick coffee to go and kept catching glimpses of their glass roofed garden in the back. I finally had dinner there last week and got to soak up the atmosphere. Le Petit Cafe is all about the cheerful, relaxing atmosphere. The colors are warm and golden so it evokes a sunny day even if it's dreary outside. The music is casual and mixes in with the sounds of the cascading water in the back. Dinner was good and fresh- I had the red snapper which came with a mango salad which was tasty and light. Having stopped by quickly in the daytime, it was nice to have dinner and get a better feel for the surroundings. I'd like to come back on a lazy Sunday to sip coffee underneath the atrium in the garden.

Pros: Cheerful atmosphere, "hidden" back garden

09/26/2008 Posted by missck1225

I've been to Le Petit Cafe a few times and I have to say that I'm absolutely in love with this place. From the outside, it looks like a small coffee shop, but once you go inside and out to the garden area there's much more room and it's so beautiful! I'm amazed every single time. The food is very good too and inexpensive although it does take a while before it gets served. Friendly and pleasant staff. I would highly recommend this place to anyone-- from those looking for a date spot all the way to those looking for just a place to grab a cup of coffee and pastry.

Pros: beautiful place, inexpensive good food

Cons: it take a while before you get your food

08/19/2008 Posted by cgg4eva

Pros-The atmosphere is amazing.... end of story. Tommy , the owner has poured his heart and soul into this place and it shows. The fountains and landscaping make it worth going to if for no other reason at all. It is very beautiful and a great spot to go on a date or just to read the newspaper and have a coffee. The prices are decent as well and I think you get what you pay for. The food is pretty good. It’s not great or the best but its pretty good. Now for the cons- the service is not good at all. I am going to try to offer constructive criticism rather than just be rude but it is true. The service is actually bad more often than it is decent or good. There are 2 issues here. First is the wait staff. They are young and inexperienced. Tommy means well but to be quite honest he should hire older more "professional" (for lack of a better word) wait staff. The 2nd issue is that the kitchen is too small for the amount of business that they get on a regular basis. This is not really an opinion, but rather a fact. As for people saying that the owner was rude, to be honest I am not surprised, although he should know better. Acknowledging your faults and handling them the right way would stop people from reviewing it as a place that they wouldn’t return to. Rather then get defensive or nasty, they should apologize and try to make it better. Overall it is surely worth going to for the food and the atmosphere and if you have a bad experience, give it another try or two. I have been there a million times and they have their good days and bad. Despite issues with service or speed I like the place...enough that I keep going back.

Pros: ambience, decor, location, food

Cons: wait staff, service, speed

08/05/2008 Posted by hanifasmith

Loved it, loved it, loved it! Wonderful locatin for a random weekday breakfast! beautiful :) I will def go back again!

10/09/2007 Posted by coqui729

My husband and I went for brunch on Sunday for our second visit to Le Petit Cafe, and were again disappointed with the lack of service. We waited for 15-20 minutes and were never acknowledged -- not even by the owner! We finally had to seat ourselves when a table opened up. Our waiter did his best to take care of us, but the wait staff is spread so thin. Our coffee was never filled and my husband's pancakes were served without butter or syrup. I put much of the blame on the ownership. It seems that much of the waitstaff is making an effort, but ownership is either too disorganized or too cheap to add servers. The food is wonderful and the atmosphere is great, but the service is bad enough for me to go elsewhere for brunch. We won't be back until they improve service.

08/14/2007 Posted by ccastellano

My first 2 visits to Le Petit were disappointing (hence my last review). I recently went back to see if things had changed - mostly because I was craving one of their fabulous paninis. It seems as though someone at Le Petit has been paying attention to the reviews! Service has really picked up. We were acknowledged when we walked in, received attentive and polite service, didn't wait too long for our food, and were given eye contact and a "thank you" by everyone (from the waitress, to the cooks, to the cashier) on our way out. I've been back 3 times since - for both bruch and dinner. Things at Le Petit are really looking up!

07/10/2007 Posted by sandrageorgia

This is an adorable place--the atmosphere is really wonderful. BUT, the service is really, really bad. I went for brunch with a friend, and it took a half an hour before anyone took our order (after waiting fifteen minutes to be seated). Then, it took an HOUR for our food to come. If you have all the time in the world, and aren't very hungry or thirsty, it might be fun. But make sure you're not in a rush, because they will keep you waiting, probably without even water. ...oh, and when our food came, they got the order wrong--I had ordered eggs with mushrooms, bacon and brie, and there were no mushrooms in my food. ...but I'm a pushover for atmosphere, and the space itself is beautiful.

Pros: space is really beautiful, food was pretty good

Cons: worst service I've had in New York EVER

06/10/2007 Posted by vanshea

If in Brooklyn you got to stop for brunch. Great atmosphere, service and food! It wasn't too expensive-they have a cool back area. Kinda romantic too.

Pros: Everything

Cons: A bit small

05/15/2007 Posted by ooj4cki3oo

went their last Sunday for brunch and place was packed but we got seated in less than 5 mins! their garden seating dont feel crowded eventho it was...i fell in-love with their chai latte's iced or hott!!! if you cant get a table at Frankie's try this place.

Pros: garden seating, chai latte, pastries, the neighborhood

Cons: slow service

01/06/2007 Posted by mattev

I TRAVEL HERE FROM MANHATTAN JUST FOR THE GREAT CAFE SPECIAL FOR BREAKFAST. I LOVE THE WRAPS AND PANINI'S FOR LUNCH. I HAD DINNER HERE FOR THE FIRST TIME LAST NITE. WOW! THE BEST CUP OF SOUP I HAVE HAD IN YEARS! THE WEEKEND DINNER MENU IS AWESOME. THE HANGER STEAK WAS PERFECTION!!!!!!!!!!!! MY SERVER WAS SO SWEET AND CATERED TO MY EVERY NEED!