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    Central Perk

    4.3 (58 reviews)
    ModerateThemed Cafes
    Closed • 8:00 am - 6:00 pm

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    Ambar C.

    Staff is friendly but everything is so overpriced. Not budget friendly at all. They do have a variety of items including beverages named after the iconic Friends. They do have tables in 2 areas, one in the cafe and one in a living room area.

    Min Z.

    The cafe is part of the Warner bros studio tour and definitely the highlight if you're a fan of Friends. There are special drinks named after each character. Once you order your coffee/food, you can choose to hang out in the coffee shop or eat in Monica's kitchen. After eating, you can relax on the armchairs or play some foosball! Once you're rested, you can continue with the tour to see other well known sets from your favorite tv shows

    Brandi P.

    Such a cool and fun experience! Central Perk is not just your typical coffee shop. They have the usual coffee, tea, and hot cocoa as well as a bunch of themed drinks named after the Friends cast. I got the Chandler (which was like a caramel macchiato with hazelnut instead of vanilla) and it was so good. They have a nice variety of sandwiches and salads in the cold case as well as hot items you can buy as well (pizza and hot sandwiches) I got a turkey sandwich which was good and my son got the grilled chicken pesto which he really liked. The staff was great and we got our food and drinks really quickly. Loved that the seating and surrounding areas are just like being on the set of Friends. Plus they have a store with lots of fun souvenirs (mugs, shirts, and even frames based after the iconic framed dorr peep hole). You can only access if you take one of the Warner Bros tours. We had the deluxe tour which included lunch at Central Perk (which included any main in the menu, a side/including bakery item, and a drink/ any drink, any size). We felt it was a great deal and the food, drinks, and bakery items were all very tasty. Such a fun, different way to spend a Saturday afternoon!

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    Regan W.

    You go here for the theming. Simply put. And it definitely makes you feel like you're in the Friends universe. The design is amazing and there's so many props and costumes scattered all around the place. Basically a Friends fan nirvana. Just wish the food could've matched the endeavour. Drinks were solid coffee shop fare, similar to any generic coffee shop. The pizza and sandwiches however were meh and way too overpriced for what you get. Ordered the Joey special and felt wanting more. Not helping was that one pizza was undercooked with rubbery dough for half of it. Cuban sandwich was nothing to speak of. Staff was quick and nice despite the mass influx of tourists so no complaints there. Was Abit hard finding seats with it so packed. Kinda wish they'd have a fuller menu for lunch rather than a limited selection. Would've liked to visit the commissary but alas have fork over a lot to get that access.

    Travis T.

    Part of the Warner Bros. Studio Tour is a stop at a recreation of the Central Perk coffeehouse from "Friends". This place is an actual working cafe with coffee drinks and an assortment of food items. I was attending a TV taping and was able to stop here afterwards for a drink. I didn't watch "Friends" back in its heyday, but have seen enough episodes to know what the Central Perk is and what it looked like on the show. I have also stood in front of the actual Friends apartment on 90 Bedford Street in Greenwich Village. I wouldn't say that this is an exact duplicate of the Central Perk, but diehard fans will love it. They have tons of "Friends" merchandise like coffee mugs, t-shirts, aprons, etc. Drinks are a variety of hot and cold beverages. Food is pizza, sandwiches, salads and Friends-themed desserts and pastries. There are recreated sets of the cast's apartments that you can check out and get some photo ops. Central Perk at Warner Bros. is a fun little nod to the popular show that was mostly filmed on Stage 24 (renamed The Friends Stage after the series finale). I grabbed a coffee and pastry and enjoyed my brief visit here.

    Sara C.

    If you're a huge fan of Friends, definitely take the WB Studio tour, because you'll be able to see the Central Perk coffee shop in all its glory!! You can see (and sit at!) the famed orange couch that was always "Reserved" for the Friends, the bar where the fake coffee drinks are made, and the faux brick walls going up to show it is obviously a set. On the studio tour, you can also have a photo op by the Friends Fountain on the couch from the opening credits too, which is cool, if you don't get a chance to sit on the couch inside. When we went, you also could buy Central Perk coffee drinks at another spot on the tour, but I'm not sure if they still do that anymore. If you want to see Central Perk, check out the WB Studio Tour if you're a big fan of Friends!

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    Van D.

    Central Perk is a real coffee shop located on the Warner Brothers lot, with themes from the FRIENDS series. The menu is simple for those who are enjoying the tour, and there are plenty of tables and seating to enjoy your food and beverages. It was a treat for me to stop by this café as a FRIENDS fan, and it was good timing during our tour to get a beverage. My boyfriend had a large Iced Peach Cold Brew Tea ($7) and I indulged in a medium Iced Blended Mocha ($7). The drinks were well made and a nice treat to refuel us for the rest of the tour. It's nice that their pricing is reasonable considering you're at an attraction. However the staff can do a better job cleaning the tables in between guests. A lot of the tables were sticky or had crumbs from prior patrons. Food is not allowed in the exhibit or onto the ride onto the next part of the tour, so be sure to order what you can finish.

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    Renee M.

    I did the Warner Brothers tour today, which was pretty fun. I almost did not go to the Central Perk Café because of somebody's review on Yelp. Boy, am I glad that I did! Not only was the coffee good but you can sit on so many of the different Friends' scenes --from their apartments to the actual lookalike Central Perk cafe. They have Phoebe's outfit and guitar, the boys lounge chairs and various other cute things from the show. I also ate a Chia seed pudding, and it was tasty. The waitstaff were incredibly friendly too!

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    Anna F.

    Central Perk Cafe is located inside Warner Bros Studio and the only way to get in is to book the Warner Bros Studio Tour. After your first part of the tour is complete, you will get dropped off outside Central Perk Cafe. You can hang out in the cafe, eat, drink, and shop for as long as you like before getting on another tram to finish the tour. I'm not a Friends fan and I've never watched a full episode of it but I had a couple of friends back in Hawaii who were fans and I wanted to get them stuff from the shop. I snapped a bunch of pictures of things and asked what they wanted while I stood in line to order something to drink. The staff said hot food would take 30 minutes so I stuck to ordering stuff with less wait/prep time. I ordered The Joey (iced tea) and Rachel's Trifle. I really like the iced tea, it was refreshing. The trifle had too much whip cream but other than that, I did like the fresh fruits in it. The food and drinks are pricey but it was worth it for the experience.

    Rachel's Fruit Trifle
    Annie L.

    I was like a giddy school girl arriving at the Central Perk cafe (being a FRIENDS fan) at the WB studios Tour. The cafe is a recreation and has many friends character inspired beverages and Friends Boutique merchandise for sale. There's not much seating outside the cafe (a few small tables with high chairs) but if you go into the next room, there are more seating including recreated sets of Central Perk, Joey & Chandler's apartment, Monica's apartment, and Greenwich Village themed set. I ordered Rachel's Fruit Trifle for $10 plus tax and it was just not good. The whole thing was just whipped cream, not enough fruit nor no layers of cake. I ate mostly the fruit and avoided the whipped cream. For the price of the foods offered here, I expect better quality. Cute themed cafe anyhow, unique merchandise, lots of photo opportunities as well.

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    Ericka B.

    I loved everything about this place and I might be biased because I am a big Friends fan! With that said, it truly did not disappoint. I love that they really replicate the sets to make you feel like you were in the show. The best part was the menu. I love that each drink is a character's name. Of course I had to get the Chandler in honor of Matthew Perry and who also was my fav character! I am a coffee person so I was glad they were able to customize my drink to make it less sweet since the drink was a caramel hazelnut latte. I also got the Cuban sandwich. It was soo good I forgot to take a picture haha. They have plenty of seating towards the merch store to enjoy your treats! Overall, definitely stop by this cafe for a quick bite or drink during your tour. Just a heads up that you have to finish your food/drink before you head to your shuttle to the last exhibit so keep that in mind!

    Mary L.

    Cute cafe, we didn't try the food but decent selection priced high like any other cafe. They do have a lot of seating options, plenty of friends memorabilia and replicas. Plenty of good spots for pictures. They have a lot of friends merchandise too. Drinks were as good as you'd expect it to be. Plenty of staff behind the counter trying to get everyones order. We waited maybe 5-10 minutes for 2 drinks which was understandable. After the cafe, you ride the tram again and they drop you off for the rest of the tour which had the DC and Harry Potter movie stuff. Maybe another 1 more hour in that area then you are all done.

    Cold brew vanilla bean latte
    Lena O.

    What I expected. Service was good and really fast. Ambiance was the same Friends vibe as the rest of the place. Food Turkey melt was good, it is on the smaller side though, the size of regular slice of a loaf of bread and looks to be just normal bread as well. Good but not as worth $13 since it is basically what I would make in my house pretty easily. Cold brew vanilla bean latte was okay, maybe just not what I was expecting. There was not a lot of cream in it, the bottom was completely dark so I couldn't finish it. Cup har logo on it though. Most options were for hot coffee. This one was the only iced one with cream except frozen blended drinks (like frappuccinos).

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    I love This place. Iced latte was good! The decor Amazing! Must visit if you love the show!

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    Just a photo friendly Friends gimmick at the Warner Bros tour building. Don't bother going out of your way for a cuppa.

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    They should list somewhere, it's a cafe only for employees. Not open to the public unless you are in a tour.

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    Ask the Community - Central Perk

    Can you eat lunch there? Or just drinks and treats?

    Like Starbucks, they sell grab and go cold sandwiches and snacks. And all kinds of drinks... We even had a seasonal pumpkin cold brew latte and it was even more pumpkin-y java than the chain store.

    How do I get tickets to go?

    https://www.wbstudiotour.com

    Is this place open to the public or only open to those who go on the tour?

    It's only open to those on the tour.

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