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    Mellow Yellow

    4.4 (420 reviews)
    Open 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

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    Up close picture pita shakshuka with added eggplants and tahini
    Natasha T.

    First time here, well for me at least, my boyfriend has been here many times so he wanted to take me here to tried. We opted out to just share one pita sandwich (it is HUGE) and perfect for us. Now I'm giving the pita sandwich a 6.7/10 since the egg took over the sandwich, couldn't 't really taste the eggplant so I told my bf that if we get this next time, no eggs. Other than that, the tahini added more flavors once I took the egg out of my half. I got full off of a half pita, they really stuffed it (which is a good thing), should have order some balava too. Yes they have balava. Definitely, getting that for a sweet treat and a cup of ice coffee. Services was wonderful, staff was friendly and even told my bf to sign up for points since he does come there often. Also, side note, it's the hot sauce brand name, when he told me I was like the hot sauce has a restaurant? So it's not the same. Can't wait to come back and try out dishes. The place isn't big, a couple of tables and great place for a little date lunch / coffee or to do a little work during the weekdays.

    Rachel M.

    A cute and really delicious cafe in the Upper East side! We went on New Year's Day and it was very crowded, so you may have to be prepared to wait to get a table if it's busy. The food was delicious but the chai tea latte was my favorite part of the meal! Would definitely recommend

    Nisha P.

    Great coffee shop with a friendly owner. It's a neighborhood fav judging from how many people frequent it and work on the laptops.

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    Evan N.

    Mellow Yellow brings so much joy to my life. I am serious when I say this place is perfect. I go here frequently and it has literally never disappointed. The vibes inside are absolutely incredible with the music and the singing. The staff is absolutely wonderful everytime we come. It does not matter what you get here you will not be disappointed. Our go to is chamshuka and the za'atar pita and add egg. Me and my girlfriend share both and it's just a perfect morning. I can not state this enough THIS PLACE IS PERFECT!

    Posted 04/09/21
    Marianne W.

    Mellow Yellow is what I call a neighborhood local owned business. I've been coming here for years. It's still five stars in my book. You can read my previous review and check out my photos. As soon as the weather stabilizes I'm going back. It's a inviting welcoming and cozy atmosphere.

    Jerusalem Bagel with spreads (clockwise from top: avocado spread, egg salad, labne, hummus)
    Alana K.

    My boyfriend and I came here on a Saturday morning around 10:00 a.m. for brunch. We both ended up ordering the Jerusalem Bagel, which came with hummus, mashed avocado, egg salad, and labne. All of the spreads were delicious, particularly the hummus and the labne. I wish the menu had a bit more variety, since almost everything was a variation of a pita sandwich or Shakshuka. The cashier (possibly the manager) was really nice and friendly. There are a few tables inside, but the interior is pretty small. I imagine it's not always possible to sit and eat if the cafe gets busy!

    Christian S.

    Went here this morning on a friends suggestion and have to say the food was really good. The staff were friendly and very attentive. Overall a great place, where you can get well tasting vegetarian and vegan food. They also offer a bonus program, if you join every tenth coffee is free. I will definitely com again when I am in town.

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    Pretty good and fast service. Yummy Mediterranean food. I like their march and ice chai latte. Also their sandwiches are super nice

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    Breads Bakery - Upper East Side

    4.2(108 reviews)
    0.8 miUpper East Side, Yorkville
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    Breads Bakery does a fab job with holiday preorders. The process was seamless and so much better…read morethan stressing out and running to multiple locations to try to get doughnuts. They have a table to pickup preorders so you don't have to wait in the main line. I ordered a dozen for $39. You can select your assortment. Here's my review in order from the best to the least desirable, according to our group. Vanilla custard- the filling was thick and speckled with vanilla beans. It wasn't too sweet. This was the best according to our group. Strawberry filled- this is most traditional and Breads Bakery does a nice job. The jam is homemade. Pistachio- this doughnut was filled with smooth pistachio cream and was topped with a few pieces of pistachio. Not traditional, but they did a good job. Chocolate- the filling tasted like a semisweet or bittersweet cream/custard. Like the others, it was smooth. The vanilla was more popular among our group and I personally didn't love this doughnut. Mango- this was the one that those in my group felt missed the mark. It wasn't cloyingly sweet, so that was good, but the filling didn't do anything for us either. If you're looking for a mango dessert the one at Lysée is a real winner.

    It pays to have a loyalty card because today I was able to get an iced cappuccino free! FREE is the…read moreoperative and a happy word. Normally, I frequent the Union Square location where I got the loyalty card and finally was able to have this iced drink on such a hot day. David, the barista, made my coffee and I am sitting inside an air conditioned space enjoying the Java treat!

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    Oslo Coffee Roasters

    Oslo Coffee Roasters

    4.3(299 reviews)
    0.8 miUpper East Side, Yorkville
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    This is not a sit down and yap/sit down and work kind of coffee spot. It's small and there's only…read moreone table in the tiny corner of the shop where it's mainly people sitting to quickly drink their coffee or wait for their friends to get coffee. Most people are in and out. The coffee is rich and flavorful. The pastries are not bad either. Definitely a good neighborhood spot for those that aren't looking to spend their whole day in a coffee spot but instead are looking to grab and go.

    Let me tell you why this coffee shop stands above the rest:…read more 1. They use quality beans. I'm a home barista and use Oslo's beans for my americanos. When I moved to the UES, I was worried finding a new local roaster. I've had bad experiences where the beans are too oily or something is off that messes with my usually grind size/extraction time. No issues with Oslo's beans. 2. They actually know how to make a proper americano. Every coffee shop takes a standard cup, puts in the espresso shot, and then fills hot water to the brim of the cup. This destroys the flavor of the espresso. You end up with hot water that tastes slightly like coffee. Oslo chooses quality over quantity. They don't fill the water up to the brim, so you have a cup with 2/3 of liquid; however, this is a proper americano. You can taste the difference. At other shops, I just get drip coffee because they don't know what they're doing. Oslo knows what they're doing. That's why I come here.

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    San Babila

    San Babila

    4.4(59 reviews)
    0.9 miUpper East Side

    Perfect spot for a girls night! I'm so glad San Babila opened on the UES - it's a great addition to…read morethe neighborhood. Came on a friday night with my girlfriends. We were a little late for our reservation, and they gave our table away, which was quite annoying. However, the service, hospitality, and food more than made up for it. Someone came over to apologize for the mix up and offered us complimentary white wine while we waited for another table to open up. The wine was delicious! When we were finally seated, we started with some drinks. I got the Speranza, and it was light, fresh, and delicious! We were pleasantly surprised by the complimentary bread basket brought to the table, as it's a rarity in nyc these days. We split a burrata amongst the table. Loved the addition of figs. I ordered the rigatoni all'aragosta for my dish, which was beautifully presented and tasted even better than it looked. There was a decent portion of lobster in the dish, and I couldn't even finish all of it, I was so full. One of the best pasta dishes I've had in a while. My friends ordered the bolognese and the fettuccine alla nerano, and they enjoyed their dishes as well! We skipped dessert this time, but I would definitely be back for it. I also want to try the paccheri next time, as well as their coffee shop in the mornings! Overall, a well executed restaurant with great ambience (would be great for a date night with the dim lighting and ability to hear each other speak). They just need to get a bigger dining room so they can seat more parties because they always seem to be booked full!

    Place looks nice, service was good but unfortunately, food was fair. Started with the burrata…read more Visually appealing and looked like a large portion with all of the accoutrements. Unfortunately, it was totally bland and not large at all. The side sauce added nothing and over 30$ with tax/tip. For entrees, we shared the lobster pasta and the guazzetto di Pesci. The pasta was good. Reasonable amount of pasta but we would have liked some more chunks of lobster for the price. I thought the sauce was only ok but my girlfriend liked it. The guazzetto di Pesci was only fair. The sauce was lacking flavor. Also a very small bowl of broth with maybe 3 small shrimp and muscles, a few small chunks of fish. and two sad, tiny pieces of bread on the side. Since we were still quite hungry after the meal, we ordered the lotus chocolate caramel dessert. This was the only dish we really liked. kinda hard to mess up gelato though. It came with a hard outer candy shell and a very small cookie center that was sweet and delicious. Overall, an average meal at best that we both felt was lacking in taste and size. Won't return.

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