Stopped in for mango bingsu and left with mixed feelings. The shaved ice itself came out on the icier side -- I prefer that ultra-fine, almost snow-like texture, but this had more of a crunch to it than I'd like. The condensed milk drizzle was generous, maybe a touch too generous, as it dominated the flavor and made things sweeter than the fresh mango deserved to be. That mango ice cream scoop on top is the standout of the whole dish -- creamy and well-balanced. On the plus side, the space itself is a win: plenty of seating throughout. Good spot to grab a table and relax with friends. read more

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This store charges a 4% credit card fee with no signs or notice. They also try to hide it by not giving you a receipt unless you ask for it. Very sneaky and disappointing. read more

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Caffe Bene 1636 Palisade Ave. Fort Lee, NJ 07024 Affogato This cozy café has a lot of spacious seating with comfortable chairs. WiFi is available making it convenient to entertain yourself with a wireless device. If you do not wish to use any electronics, feel free to grab a book from their shelves. In addition, there is also a jewelry kiosk inside the store. While the amenities in this cafe are nice, their dessert drink was not. This is one of the worst affogatos I ever tasted and the even the portion size was too small. If I give this location another chance, I will be sure to try some of their pastries. Otherwise, the facilities in the café are perfect. #caffebene #affogato #fortleenj #cafete read more

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Inside, the cafe is spacious and attractive. With giant windows, lots of light, and a large library display along one entire wall, there's a nice, studious ambiance for anyone looking to pass a few hours chatting with a friend or getting some work done (to that end, free Wifi available). There's also a nice variety of seating choices for all group sizes - with lower two- and four-top tables for small groups and higher seating by the front window. There's a decent amount of pastries on display along the queueing area, but from our last few visits here, it seems that the drinks and specialty desserts (bubble teas and specialty desserts like the shaved ices) are most popular. Since many of these are made-to-order, the line moves at a snail-like pace. During our last visit, the line crawled to a standstill for nearly ten minutes as the few workers struggled to get preceding orders out before accepting new ones. As a result, we had a ton of time to decide on what we wanted. It was a disappointing surprise to find out both our first and second choices were unavailable. The bingsoo, for instance, is a summer-only item, and they had no bubbles left for the bubble tea we wanted. Hung dry, we impulsively ordered two scoops of gelato - pistachio and matcha - both of which were squarely in the 'not sweet' category of Asian desserts. In fact, they were almost bitter and unlikeable. We also grabbed some walnut cookies, which turned out to be well past their prime and almost dry and crumbly in texture. While I had some qualms with quality and menu availability, I ended up enjoying my visit anyhow, as this was still a nice cafe to sit and pass the time. If you're needing a comfortable spot to work or people watch (with a more standard drink order in mind), this is a neat spot to do so. The cafe is part of a larger complex, and there's a decently sized parking lot attached. read more

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Love the aesthetic here, such a spacious and cozy place to hang out to do work or hang out with friends. When I was here it was nice seeing a variety of people around-- people doing work, friends hanging out, couples on dates, and families with their kids... it was nice to see a place that is very accommodating to different crowds! & they are open pretty late which is nice since cafes around here tend to close early. Went here with friends and we ordered ice cream to share and each a different drink-- overall, found everything to be a too sweet but at the same time lacking flavor?? For example, I got a matcha and found the drink to be too sweet but not tasting at matcha at all. Sadly a bit disappointing. I wish this was the kind of place where substance was equal to style but unfortunately found this place to be just alright-- more style over substance :( read more

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The coffee was great and the vibes were immaculate. A very cozy and comfy place to grab a great sandwich. Highly recommend the spicy chicken sandwich. read more

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A group of people walked in around 8:40 PM, about 20 minutes before the 9:00 PM closing time. The lady behind the counter didn't welcome us and had an unfriendly attitude. After we sat down at a table, others in the restaurant mentioned that they're known for their unwelcoming demeanor. read more

Always a great spot for coffee but disappointed by the beverage and ice ratio. Felt like three sips and then I was done. read more

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This place was the go to place when I was younger. They have the best bingso place! I enjoy the match or red bean. The service is good and there's a lot of seatings. Great for families or friends! Great ambience! read more

We have come here different times and have always enjoyed the drinks. It is a good place to chill, do work, provided with mamt seats options. It had been awhile since we came back and we decided to hang around for it. read more

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one of my favorite cafe's ever! literally amazing staff and menu items, every location i've been to has the best space and is great to hang out in! read more

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Nice staff, quite music, decent ham and cheese sandwich, worst coffee I had in years.

Another less than ideal experience here (I should probably stop trying). I met my friend here for coffee on a Sunday morning. The store was relatively empty besides one large party which ordered ahead of us and there was only one person behind the register. I ordered tea and my friend ordered coffee. It took about ten minutes just for those two items. My friend asked for decaf coffee with oat milk. The coffee she got was neither decaf or prepared with oat milk. How do you miss the whole essence of the order? The guy offered to make it again (more waiting) and he let her keep both drinks at no extra cost, but it was a little frustrating that he missed the whole order. I still like this cafe though because it's spacious and comfortable and has outdoor seating. The tea and food offerings aren't even what I'm particularly drawn to, but I'm not sure it's really worth coming here. read more

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Came here after dinner and got the banana and walnut honey toast. I shared with one other person and it was just the right amount for the both of us. The middle portion of the bread was a bit dry. I wish they added more sauce so the middle portion wouldn't have been as dry. Regardless, it was a good way to end a meal. There is ample seating so finding a spot shouldn't be too difficult. read more

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I've been a steady customer for years, out of convenience I guess, its definitely not been because of the food, service or atmosphere. The fact is the food and service has always been bad -- really bad when I think about it. But today was my official last day at this dive. The nail in the coffin for me? Caffe Bene started putting no parking stickers on customers cars who park in the parking lot who they feel stay too long. Shocked to see it on my car after I just paid for food. Damaged the paint on my car. Never going back to this poorly run cafe. But, hey, it's definitely no loss, the food has always been tasteless and overpriced, the staff has always been inattentive and rude and the atmosphere has always been kinda gross -- terrible decor (I'm always worried the furniture might have bed bugs) it's so old and falling apart -- yuck! Thanks Caffe Bene! I'm sure you're proud to lose another regular customer. Keep up the good work! read more

This is a very cute cafe with great food and drink as well a sample seating. The aesthetic was very nice and seats very comfortable. It was busy when we went ,but the line moved fast and got our drinks quick. They have a nice selection of buns and pastries as well as coffees and other drinks. I got a hazelnut hot cocoa. There was a little jewelry shop inside as well and a lot of seating. It is very nice and a great place to meet up with people or do some work. Highly recommend! read more

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First of all, the seats are VERY LOW. I believe the seats near the walls may be a bit taller --- but just fair caution, if anyone is above 5'9 --- the chairs take a bit of getting used to. Friends and I came to get some dessert after some good korean bbq. We got the Matcha Bingsoo and the Strawbanana Waffle (yes, that's how it was spelled.). After placing the order, the Bingsoo came out fairly quickly. The texture of the ice was literally shaved....it was so delicate. I loved the texture...the matcha taste went amazing with the red beans; I give it the ultimate asian dessert compliment: "NOT TOO SWEET". It was wonderful. The downer? Suprisingly, the waffle! If you like waffles, sure get it --- but it took a while and although it was crispy, boy --- was it tough to cut through to share! THE STRUGGLE WAS, INDEED, REAL. And a struggle to eat stawberries and bananas with chocolate sauce and whipped cream? I could pass on this struggle next time. My advice? Stick to the bingsoo and the drinks --- they offer a lot of coffee options! Great comfortable place to hang out with friends after work, or after school. read more

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This is the largest Caffe Bene that I've been in. There are many seats for sit-in and this is the only cafe Bene I've been to that isn't dark and dim. They've added bingsoo to the menu and I'm so glad they did! I tried the matcha bingsoo and it was really good. The snow cream was creamy and soft. It comes with green tea ice cream, some Mochi pieces, walnuts and red bean. (We omitted the red bean). Although it's the matcha flavored bingsoo, the snow cream is actually white in color and is cream flavored. read more

We got the Misugaru bingsoo and thought it was okay bc after the top layer of misugaru dust, almost all the rest of the shaved ice was flavorless. It was not until we dug into the very inner part that we found more misugaru powder mixed in with the shaved ice, which gave it more flavor. read more

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I came here since I was in the area after lunch on a Sunday afternoon with my family. This place had a lot of seating both indoor and outdoor. We ordered drinks and a mango bingsoo (Korean shaved ice). I had the lavender lemonade which tasted more like soda but it was refreshing and had a subtle lavender flavor. The mango bingsoo had shaved ice (soft snow like ice), mango ice cream, chunks of fresh mango, and condensed milk. The mango was really ripe and fresh not frozen. The portion was large enough to share with 4 people. I see why there's a 3 star place due to the horrible service I received but I have to say, their food and drink items were pretty good. I would still come back if I'm in the area. read more

I had an almond croissant that was probably 2 days old! The sponge cake was not much better and the coffee tasted burnt. Needless to say, I will not be coming back. read more

Out of all places, I did not expect Fort Lee to have some of the best desserts I've ever had in my entire life. It was a little hot today so my family were all craving some sort of ice cream. Imagine our surprise when we came across a cafe that served bingsu! We decided to go with the Mango Bingsu as well as the Strawberryana Waffle. The Mango Bingsu had some really sweet and juicy mango pieces on top of a delicate bed of shaved milk ice + condensed milk. It was the perfect mix between refreshing and sweet! The waffle was freshly made to order, although a little harder than I would've liked. Nonetheless, very buttery and memorable. If I'm ever back in the Fort Lee area, you can bet I'll be beelining to Caffe Bene! read more

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Taiyaki, an pan, service, and ambience were excellent. It is a perfect place to pick up a treat and relax! read more

Generally, I would recommend this coffee shop for the food and drinks, but keep in mind you might not be able to work here since the wifi hardly works. Ambiance: (4/5) I like the open space with all the indoor and outdoor seating. Parking is also not a problem. Price: (4/5) Prices for the drinks seem standard, but some of the pastries like the macaroons seem over priced. Food: (5/5) The butter cream rolled slice was the perfect amount of sweet and spongy. The maple latte was also not overly sweet. I would suggest mixing the drink since the syrup sits at the bottom of the drink. Service: (5/5) Drinks come out quickly and the staff is very nice. In conclusion, I would come here again, just not with the intention to work. read more

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Misugaru latte! My new favorite nutty latte, perfect and cozy on a cold day. I was here with a friend for a much needed chit chat think of nothing session and I had fun. We even chatted with a few of our neighbors and spent a good few hours here read more

Absolutely beautiful restaurant, big with lots of seating and the aesthetics are lovely! I wish that the employees were a bit more kind and warmer.. That's my reason for three stars asked if she can put 1 drink in two cups for my kids she said no so I said what do you mean you can't do that for me she goes it's $1. Extra I said that's fine as long as you can do it. Just was awkward to me it would have been easier if she said of course but we do charge $1.extra for a cup, is that okay? But instead she made it seem like it was impossible and as if I was silly for that request. So customer service opinion not their strong suit. read more

I always forget about this coffee shop because there's so many in the area but it's definitely not one to be missed! I was craving at Nutella fish but did not want to drive to Paul park and saw that this location had a Nutella fish and it was so good; it did not disappoint!! The decor is also so cute and there's Wi-Fi and ample seating if you're looking for a place to study or get some work done. read more

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Quality of dessert and drinks are not great. When you order one bingsoo they won't give you more than 3 cups to share. The ambiance is pretty dull in there. It's definitely not worth the money. read more

I'm quite surprised to find a 3-star rating for my favorite coffee shop to date. This location is HUGE. There's always plenty of seating available, and even if I don't get my preferred seat upon arrival, a table opens up sooner or later. For someone who is sensitive to her environment, I love that this coffee shop is lively with all the chatter, the background music and the lighting (mix of indoor lighting and natural window light). I find it to be a place where I can do work, write, read. They have comfortable seating and high ceiling which is a happy nook for a quiet observer like myself. Food selection - they have coffee, tea, boba, shakes, waffles, pastries. You can literally spend the whole day here and get everything you need. Bathrooms are available for patrons. Parking is available. Need I say more? read more

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Big fan - I had a cafe latte and it was quite good. You can't go wrong with a hot latte because you know it's going to be blazing hot. Seating area is probably the best quality. There are nice tables and chairs and plenty of room for everyone to sit. Didn't try the food options but they looked good. read more

We would not advise to come here at all We came here for a quick drink after dinner and we didn't really get what we came for. They didn't have any water and the cappuccino's were bitter and sour. The espresso shot that came with an affogato had coffee granules in it. When we asked for another drink, they refused. While the cafe itself is cute, we would not recommend coming here later in the day. read more

My friend and I came here at around 7:30 on a Monday. I got a taiyaki with red bean paste and she got a piece of the dark chocolate cake. My taiyaki was a good size, perfectly crispy, and full of sweet red bean paste. My friend would rank her cake as 7.5, as it was very rich but she thought too expensive ($6) for just one piece. The place is very cute and a good place to study or talk with friends. They also have a jewelry kiosk I wanted to check out that sold earrings and necklaces! read more

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Long line, one person behind the counter! So slow for a coffee shop! They need additional help! read more

Good place to study and enjoy some desserts - caffe bene does it all. The bakery and cafe has outlets for students to plug in their laptops and plenty of seating. When you get hungry between practice questions you can grab some yummy bread or get something like a waffle with ice cream and fruit. It can get pretty busy here but it's never too loud or disruptive as you will likely be surrounded by other folks reading or writing read more

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The Oreo ice cream tasted so good amazing flavor and it's all natural but overall it was the most amazing ice cream I've ever had in my life would love to come back here again the service was fantastic read more

First time getting bingsoo to-go and took about 15 mins to bring home, but they surprisingly didn't melt much and tasted great as always. My fav was the mango gelato that came with the mango bingsoo oh my goodness so sweet and refreshing. read more

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I finally ended up here after avoiding it due to the 3-star review after finding the restaurant next door closed and I'm so happy that I did. I loved being here and I loved the food. The space itself is huge and super good vibes so even if you're here by yourself to get some work done, you can enjoy yourself. I was happy to see they had seafood and vegetarian options for their sandwich which were both pretty good. They had these little waffle-cake thing with walnuts on top and a bean paste inside that were just wild. They have fresh juice and also have non-alcoholic mojitos (peach is really good). I wish they had a lemon and mint mojito! The prices are very reasonable. read more

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Quick service. I got the cameral macchiato and it was okay. Not many pastry options from what I could see, not sure if they restock through out the day. The cafe is pretty crowded on Sundays so be aware. Nice for socializing and some space to study. Wifi was either spotty or just didn't want to work for so I had to cut my visit short. read more

Terrible customer service from staff to management (manager puk/pak not too sure how to spell it) is aware that it is illegal to have a debit card minimum for purchases ($10 in this case) and told me it is his policy and to leave the store if I didn't like it read more

If no stars was option then they would have earned that rating. This place has the worst food which they burned the coffee is nasty so strong it had no taste. The service was terrible, As usual they tried to steal the idea of Paris baguette sorry can't imitate everything. Spend with people who appreciate your business. read more