I got a cheese filled croissant here and it was heavenly! The price was great for the area since most places changed $5+ for a croissant so getting a croissant with a filling for under $5 was great. The cheese filling was on the sweeter side and the croissant was generously filled. I will be retuning to this cafe when I'm back in nyc. Service was quick and friendly, and the short line moved quickly at 10 am. Highly recommend this cafe for a quick breakfast bite and coffee! read more

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The smallest place! I walked passed it trying to find it! Glad I read the reviews and ended up here. The vibes were exceptional. The fresh fruit drew me right in. My friend and I devoured the mango before we even got our freshly assembled and pressed paninis. I was not prepared for the flavor! Chefs kiss The chef is also the sweetest with a beautiful soul. Before we could even leave we already planned all our breakfast and lunches here every day of our stay. We were going to take to go but ended up staying for the energy. Ps: it's soooo good don't burn yourself gulping it down! read more

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My daughter and I visited here on 9/10/2025. It was delicious, clean, friendly with perfect coffee. The owner was super attentive and made sure everything as to our liking. HIGHLY recommend! read more

Delicious bagels and coffee, customer service is amazing very sweet and attentive. recommend the breakfast bagels and cream cheese banana honey bagel. read more

Aleef Cafe - Cinnamon latte - Coffee & Tea Near Me - New York, New York

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We found this amazing deli restaurant near our hotel in time square. What a gem! Everything is made fresh to order with real ingredients except for the pastries which taste fresh as well but the food and smoothies are so good!! We found ourselves coming here for breakfast each morning and late night sandwiches each night. Customer service was so personable and pleasant! Very clean! We loved this deli and wish we had one like it back home. read more

Service was great and very helpful and nice. My smoothie was delicious and refreshing and just what I needed in the morning and my caesar salad was perfect. The o my thing I would change is I wished they toasted my bagel a little bit more. It was warm and the cream cheese was melted and spread perfectly on it. Just needed to be toasted a little bit more. Other than that this was the perfect meal to eat for brunch. read more

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Very Nice Staff. I was staying at the Hampton next door and needed a cup of coffee for a mid day pick up. Friendly staff. Menu looked great and seemed fresh. I only had coffee but I would eat here in the future. Thank you for being kind to me. read more

The owner is super friendly and nice. I had salmon for lunch, omelet for breakfast and both of them are great. I really appreciate the reasonable price too especially in Manhattan. It is a hidden gem but the owner said that his business has been for 18 years there. I highly recommend this place! read more

Friendly family owned shop Chai Latte is delicious -authentic flavors Limited seating - inside had granite counter bar (perfect for 2) Outside had 2 sidewalk cafe tables Freshly made egg bagel with avocado read more

Aleef Cafe - Egg Cheese Breakfast -blueberry muffin - Coffee & Tea Near Me - New York, New York

Stopped in here for a salad. Liked the different varieties and quick, polite service. Was very tasty.

Aleef has the nicest staff! We ordered 6 different kinds of lattes and, despite all the confusion, we shared laughs as they made them to perfection. Not to mention, this was the most affordable coffee we encountered while in New York. It's the tiniest little shop, but they have everything from wraps to hot meals. You've got to stop by Aleef if you're in the area! read more

The two men working were busy but attentive. Coffee was fast to make and good. Had to wait a bit (10-20 min) for food (3 bagel sandwiches) but as mentioned, they were busy. Food tasted great. It's a small space with a couple of tiny tables on the sidewalk out front. Wouldn't be ideal for a larger group/children. read more

Went in and ordered around 1015. It was pretty busy. Didn't expect to wait 30 minutes for mediocre coffee and dry as cardboard baked goods to be taken out of the window and put in a paper bag then handed to me. The ladies behind the counter were very nice, but the service was moving at the speed of smell. Will look for something better tomorrow and hopefully worth a half hour wait. Service was so slow my diabetic spouse had a sugar crash while we were waiting on our order. I don't expect instant gratification in food service, but I also don't expect to wait half an hour for such a simple order. read more

Had a quick trip to NYC and this cafe was next to my hotel. My daughter and I stopped in for coffee/tea and some muffins. The man working was so kind and the cafe was nice and clean. The coffee was delicious and my daughter said the tea was awesome and the muffins were great. Would definitely recommend this place to anyone in the area! read more

The lady preparing the food was nice, and food was decent. However, the man working on the cashier charged $3.99 for the Egg & Roll, despite the menu price listing as $2.99. When I asked him what the $1 charge was for, he said the roll is $1, which is untrue as the menu literally lists the Egg & Roll as $2.99. No place in New York would list out only "Eggs" as $2.99. In short, the food is not bad, but be prepared to get nickled and dimed here, and incur some "hidden" charges. This is consistent in other reviews on Yelp and Google here. read more

The chai is awesome, highly recommend it. Customer service is very friendly and you can clearly tell it's a nice family owned place. read more

Aleef Cafe - Sandwiches, two coffees, Razzle Dazzle Smoothie - Coffee & Tea Near Me - New York, New York

Location is convenient but coffee and food tasted horrible. The latte was so hot that I could barely hold it with the sleeve. The vegetarian panini tasted bad too. Avoid as there are many better options nearby. read more

Wonderful halal breakfast in Manhattan! - Hot and fresh options, we ordered a breakfast wrap and turkey bacon egg bagel (so delicious!) - Manager was super sweet and accommodating - Limited seating, but since it wasn't busy, the indoor counter-top with two chairs were available. read more

Aleef Cafe - Aleef Special Wrap (halal Turkey bacon) and Iced Chai Latte - Coffee & Tea Near Me - New York, New York

This is a pretty hidden, no frills spot and easy to miss while walking by. The service is friendly and quick and the menu is fairly straightforward. Don't come here expecting New York's best bagels but it's perfect for a quick bite and good coffee. The portions are fair, could be larger but like I said, if no frills and a quick meal is what you're looking for, this is perfect for you. read more

Aleef Cafe - Bagel with Cream Cheese Breakfast - Coffee & Tea Near Me - New York, New York

Wonderful tiny gem! Very sweet owner who took the time out to chat and even gave me an extra coffee on the house before I left. I appreciate the vegetarian/vegan options as well. I'll definitely be back soon! read more

Great service and food was delicious! Visiting and city and came across this great recommendation.

Me and my partner shared the chicken pesto wrap and (at the recommendation of the owner) the espresso muffin. They were both lovely! The wrap was very flavorful, and the muffin was delicious and surprisingly moist. We had to wait a bit for the wrap but weren't in a hurry and were very much occupied by the muffin so didn't mind. Highly recommend for a light bite! read more

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The service was amazing!! Workers were super nice!! Get the chicken ceasar wrap 10/10!!! Super cute too!!

Loved the service! Great food! I got a chicken Cesar wrap and it was absolutely bomb! Def check this place out!

After work, I came all the way from Bellevue to try this spot out. It had great reviews, and didn't let me down a bit. It's a small quaint shop, and from the coffee, to fruit and even salad, it was all delicious and fresh. read more

Friendliest person in town. Such a warm smile so early in the morning! He made us a delicious bacon eggs and cheese wrap with avocado. We will be visiting him as often as possible! read more

Excellent smoothies, super kind staff who helped me and my daughter on a recent trip to NYC (August 2023). Thanks for the amazing smoothies and the warm welcome; they gave us energy for more sightseeing! read more

good breakfast and nice people!!! we had the bagel with egg, cheese, and turkey bacon along with a coffee and a cappuccino. everything was pretty good! it's reasonably priced as well. read more

If you want real NYC hospitality plus super clean and healthy food/juice on the go, this is a hidden gem! Nestled into 39th street, a block from port authority, this little shop offers quality and care. Not much seating onsite, but a great stop for simple salads and sandwiches. Say hi to Aleef for me!! read more

This store employees comply COVID-19 procedure all times. Here is served 100% halal food. Foods quality really good for healthy. Coffee and sandwich really best in town . When I am here, feels like home made Foods. I am always here for drinking coffee and eating foods. read more

Super nice staff! My coffee was good and my sandwich was made fresh and tasty Bagel Sandwich

I was extremely happy to find this space where I could get healthy salad and sandwiches with halal meat! This is a very rare combination. I had a chicken grilled panini sandwich. The chicken was tasty and there was spinach and avocado inside. They have great salad bowl options too - which I plan to try out next. read more

Aleef Cafe - Coffee & Tea Near Me - New York, New York

Closed when I go although hours advertised say should be open. They never answer the phone

Hands down the best coffee I had on my trip to New York. Everything looked great, but I decided on a chocolate chip muffin that actually turned out to have coconut in it. Unfortunately, I can't stand coconut, but the muffin was so good I was almost able to eat it otherwise. I'd definitely go back, but I'd be sure to make sure I knew what I was ordering. read more

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I stayed at a hotel nearby and wanted to try some coffee besides Starbucks. They had a wide selection of hot and iced coffee, smoothies, and juices; it was hard to choose. I got an iced caramel latte and it was excellent. The man let me try it and wouldn't charge me unless it was too my liking. Great stop for anyone looking to pick up breakfast or lunch. read more

Good little convenience store on this block. Had a delicious bagel and hot chocolate for very cheap. Good place to go if you're staying at any of the hotels on this block. read more

The Masonic triangles and triple 3 themes would allure one to Aleef but the headache was only Aleefiated by their excellent coffee. read more

Aleef Cafe - Coffee & Tea Near Me - New York, New York

Super friendly and accommodating workers. Smoothie was delicious. make sure to try their paninis.

Do not overlook this place! Friendly service and food made to order! Ordered a chicken wrap and vegetable panini with fresh mozzarella and pesto. Everything made onsite. Chicken is perfectly cooked and tasty, veggies are fresh. Smoothies made with fresh fruit and no fillers. Will definitely return! read more

So I originally gave this coffee shop a 5 star review BEFORE myself and 4 other friends received their coffee drinks from Apple. We originally went in there for basic black coffee, for which he convinced us it was "old coffee" and "didn't want to serve us bad coffee," so instead offered us to do espresso or lattes. We naively agreed to it as we appreciated his honesty about the regular coffee. He was quite friendly, conversational and upbeat with us, individually making all of our drinks (lattes, cappuccinos, espresso). As we waited on our drinks, he asked us to write him a positive review on Google, which we did. After we all received our drinks, it was time to pay. There was a clear sign above the register indicating prices for lattes, espresso, etc, which averaged about $2-3 for small sized cups. When we went to pay, he charged us each about $5-7 per drink, which we were all confused about. When we asked about the huge difference in price, he explained that due to the pandemic that the prices had changed. However there was no sign indicating that the prices had changed or that sign at the register was no longer valid pricing. We all paid double for our drinks, because yes, we understand covid likely negatively impacted his business-- but it doesn't justify him not telling us upfront, having us write a "good review" for him when he was omitting information about the cost of our drinks. We wouldn't have any problem paying that cost happily, without complaint, had he just told us upfront. But we felt taken advantage of. He went from telling us he was the owner of the shop to then saying "Well if you're not happy, I'll call the owner and ask him to refund you guys" which again, seems super deceitful... He just lost business with a group of 5 women, as we will never be returning to his shop, and we have now adjusted our reviews. read more