Love this place !! Always fresh food. Yeah there's a little wait, but so worth it. Nothing that I have bought there has been disappointing. Been here since the day the open and even if I moved from Ridgewood, I drive to Norma's all the time. Yum !!!! read more

I love this cute coffee/bakery shop in Ridgewood. It's the perfect touch to the neighborhood & is constantly busy. There are only five tables to sit at inside, but there is also outside seating. The space is tiny, but manageable. The staff is very friendly & courteous & your food is prepared as fast as they can go. My typically go to is the new yorker with spicy bacon. The bacon is indeed spicy, but soooo delicious. One can't help but to purchase a dessert as well [since you're being eyed by them as your standing in line to order] - these desserts are freshly baked every single morning!!! Update: the hummus plate is VERY delicious! Great for a lunch, snack, or quick dinner. read more

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Every time I go in here I get an attitude from the owner. I honestly don't understand it because I'm nothing but nice to her. The coffee is nothing to rave about so why would I continue to come here to be abused? Maybe you'll be lucky? Who knows but as for me, I'm gonna stay away from some bipolar person. Tip for the owner: if you're coffee is average at best, you will get more customers by being nice. read more

Great food and coffee. They also have beautiful pastries as well. I recommend the bacon scallion biscuit as a quick grab and run thing with your morning coffee. Also all the sandwiches are extra special too... only downside to this spot is the hours as they close early... and also sometimes it says they are "open" but they are closed... :( so if you don't live very close by and you head over there, you can potentially be heartbroken. But that is the only "negative" thing to say... that I wish they were open all the time :) read more

Norma's took my breathe away. The first bite was a burst of flavor! Let me rewind, I stopped by here looking for breakfast after my haircut. Native to bushwick. I seen the B.E.C pictures and figured it was just another New York spot trying to make a simple breakfast sandwhich. I was wrong. I ordered the New Yorker on egg everything bagel & extra bacon. It was so amazing. Bacon was thick cut, Bagel was super soft, Cheese was sharp, & the egg was a cloud. I Almost ordered a second one. Overall, one of the best sandwiches I have had in a while. Coffee was good also. Atmosphere was quaint; customers reading and eating. There is also a small Jewlery section to pickup a small trinket. Definitely recommend this spot! read more

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I loved this cute little Shoppe! It is super small and not entirely comfortable but The coffee & food are yummy. The staff is awesome. We got the New Yorker breakfast sandwich on a biscuit. And a tuna salad over some spinach. read more

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My ABSOLUTE favorite spot in Ridgewood to grab a breakfast sandwich! Always made to perfection, I get the New Yorker on a croissant. I add cream cheese and jam to my sandwich. It's my signature. I for sure recommend trying my sandwich and you for sure must try Norma's! I recommend placing an online order for pick up or expect to wait. They are always busy. There's outside seating to enjoy your meal. Their bake goods are scrumptious too! YUMMY! read more

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I hate to say it but I think Norma's is overrated! Lots of commotion for sandwiches that are good but not great. It sounds crazy but when I want a really good breakfast sandwich I think Mixtape down in Bushwick is actually the best around. Of course, it's not as cute. Norma's is definitely cute. read more

The food is wonderful. The service that you get from them is excellent. I recommend this place 100% you will not be dissatisfied.

Cute little location! Not much space inside but great coffee if you want to stop by and grab a cup. I wanted to mocha hot coffee however they were out of chocolate. I didnt mind choosing vanilla, i figured it a small shop so sometimes they run out of stuff. The vanilla coffee was great - she made it perfectly. I recommend this shop! read more

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Norma's is a staple in the Ridgewood community. The food is consistently good with many favorites like the Ranchero and the New Yorker. The numerous bread choices are awesome (sourdough, everything bagels, challah bread, and more), but no one makes a biscuit like this cafe (your choice between scallion cheddar and traditional). Sandwich add-ons for select sandwiches, like the Ranchero (my personal favorite) include regular bacon, spicy bacon, and avocado. You can also substitute regular cheese with vegan cheese! The vegan mushroom sausage sandwich with parsley spread is absolutely delicious as well. The Lox sandwich on an everything bagel is perfect and fairly priced for a lox, which is so rare to find in New York City. Drinks are made right in front of you - the coffee is really good and the beans can be bought in-store. Croissants, various cookies, and other desserts can also be purchased at the counter. If you're moving to the neighborhood or just passing through on a weekend out, Norma's is a must for your cafe cravings! read more

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We went here for bagel sandwiches a couple of weeks ago and we loved it. I got the New Yorker and my boyfriend got the ranchero. Both were great, but the ranchero was much better than expected. They were unfortunately sold out of biscuits, so I planned to revisit to try those! read more

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Absolute favorite place to go for a breakfast sandwich. Very friendly staff who always remember my order.

Just a quick update because I can't keep this to myself: the lumberjack bread pudding is amazing. full of bacon, sausage, cheese, it's the perfect breakfast item. don't pass this thing up! also, they've rolled out fall drink specials, so if you're in the mood for a pumpkin or gingerbread latte, this is your place! read more

Iced latte was pretty good, and there was adequate outdoor seating! I didn't eat but everyone's food looked and smelled delicious. Good place to read or get some work done. One thing to note - no public bathroom. Go before you come! read more

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Delicious coffee. Everytime I've been, I've tried something different from the coffee menu and everything has been great. Baristas are friendly and they also have agave and simple syrup as sweetening options. Really love this coffee shop for it's coffee, great staff and conduciveness to reading/writing/working. Love Norma's read more

Robert Palmer probably said it best... Simply irresistible she's so fine, there's no tellin' where the money went Simply irresistible she's all mine, there's no other way to go This is a little corner shop of the utopian manner. I don't care if you have to wait, or even stand a few minutes for a table. It's quaint, trendy folks and not trendy folks, happy people behind the counter, smiles all around and because....it's delishiousness X infinity. I wanted to try it all, but I settled for the breakfast biscuit sandwich. Egg, cheese, mushrooms, ham, bacon....and that delicious garlic cheese biscuit. High five and a happy dance it was so good. "G" had the tuna melt on the same garlic cheese biscuit. We actually did a split and share the sandwiches. I am not a big tuna fan, but this was good. Iced coffees were full bodied and smooth. Music was a Spotify mix which was eclectic and great for the surroundings. Interesting artwork on the walls. People at adjoining tables were friendly and talkative which added to the atmosphere. A few wifi internet hoarders in the restaurant taking up valuable butt area so the rest of us have to wait on seating. Don't you just hate those people who sit there for two hours nursing one drink and not contributing to the turn over necessary for the businesses to make a decent living. Maybe store owners are nice enough not to make mention of it, but customers who are actually wanting to sit down and enjoy their items should not be inconvenienced by those on computers. These stores are not library's and if you have that much work to do on the computer just go home and do your work. Your clearly not enjoying the riches of the ambiance and the interaction with the customers in the establishment. There I said it. I heart this place so much. read more

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A unique cafe hidden in Glendale/Ridgewood, Norma's is a wonderful part of the neighborhood. Their drinks are well made and they have almond milk. The service is good most of the time but it's not consistent. Sometimes there will be a worker who gives you an attitude or one that makes a mess of your bagel. However, all places have a bad apple once in a while. They have really affordable lunch options, including a hummus sandwich and a bagel with vegan cream cheese. Their pastry section also always changes with muffins and cookies of all different combination of ingredients. The workers seldom know what the pastries are but you can't go wrong with whatever you choose. They also usually have some vegan choices but you have to ask which ones since there are no signs. read more

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The food here is excellent. Spicy bacon all the way. Their coffees are perfection the only downside I would say is the long wait. They have gotten a lot better but don't expect a breakfast sandwich and a coffee in 5 minutes everything here seems made to order which guarantees high quality read more

SPICY BACON? Yessss pleaseeeeeeeeee!!!!! In my croissant sandwich???? Yasssssss This place is amazing. From its sandwiches to their baked goodies!!!!!! Must try if you're around ! Small location, so it's good for a grab n go unless it's summer. They have a relaxing outdoor seating read more

The food is excellent, the staff is pleasant and efficient. I highly recommend the chicken melt and any of the other sandwiches as well as the coffee. read more

Norma's has the best passion fruit Bundt cakes and tuna melt. The New Yorker sandwich is a perfect breakfast go to as well

We stumbled upon Norma's Corner Shoppe after looking for a new breakfast place to try in the Brooklyn-Queens area. We went with the classic BEC (Bacon, Egg, and Cheese) with Spicy bacon and on a Potato Dill roll (not a roll). The wait for the sandwich was quite long because it was quite busy late on a Sunday morning. The BEC was very good, I would've preferred a bagel rather than the Potato dill bread, but it was still very good. A nice sandwich that is perfect to cure a hangover. We also tried the mini pumpkin bundt cake which was absolutely great! read more

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Holy crap, this place is amazing! We were in search of a quick breakfast on the way to JFK, and Yelp reviews led us here. It's teeeeeeny tiny.... I'm talking 3-4 tables, but very cozy, comfortable, and homey. Staff was incredibly friendly and welcoming, too. I ordered the Extra Lovely (egg white, mozzarella, spinach and parsley spread) on a garlic cheddar biscuit. The staff is extremely proud of their biscuits and have every right to be.... don't miss them! They are baked fresh every morning and once they sell out for the day, that's it. One of the best breakfast sandwiches I've ever had. Coffee was on point too! I ordered an iced coffee with the housemade pumpkin spice syrup (I'm white; when I see pumpkin spice, I can't control myself) and it tasted so fresh and natural. I don't think I can go to the Starbucks syrup ever again. They also have a variety of sweet pastries, all-day sandwiches, salads, and there is even a counter where they sell jewelry/art from local designers. Such a cool little coffee shop with amazing food. I wish I had one on my corner, too! read more

Literally heaven on earth. I was introduced to this little shop the day I moved to Ridgewood and have gone at least 1-2x/month since. You MUST try The Ranchero on either a cheddar biscuit or an everything bagel. AND all of the pastries, you must try them all. The vegan raspberry loaf, the peanut butter loaf, the peanut butter cookie, the grassroot bar. For real, get all of them next time you go. Online order pickups are usually super straightforward but lines can get long so order earlier in the day! read more

Good food if you can actually get it. I ordered 20 mins ahead, waited in line for 25 (!) minutes for the pickup only to have their POS system go down and hold everything up again. Again, order away, just don't order if you're very hungry or in a hurry - Porcelain's a better bet in that case. read more

Just had a multi grain bagel with honey and cinnamon and let me tell you the best bagel I've ever had! The staff is amazing and always welcoming. Great spot to get breakfast or lunch and they know how to make a good coffee! Highly recommended. Nice place to sit outside and eat. read more

Don't waste your money. I was always skeptical of gentrification row in Ridgewood. However, one day I decided to give Norma's a try. The first experience I had there was actually pleasant. The food is incredibly overpriced but, the staff was kind. That was probably the last decent experience I had at this Shoppe. I frequented this cafe a few times after and every time my experience just got worse. Last time my tuna melt did not have an opportunity to melt, even though I waited over 45min for it. It was still cold when I received it. Just recently, I came to pick up my order. There was not a single living soul in the bakery. I kindly greeted the person behind the register and they just ignored me. Eventually they grabbed my order and gave it to me.. not a single word exchanged. Not even a hi, thank you or bye. If you're into that and love paying a luxury price for rudeness then, this is the place to be. I'll just take my business back to the ave and support where it matters. Stop gentrification. WOW bagels on Freshpond is the place to go, great people, great food and you can get the same thing for $4 minus the rudeness. read more

Delicious. Wonderful breakfast sandwich evar. I've been to many place that offer breakfast sandwich. From weird creepy corner deli's to really expensive $30 breakfast sandwich in Manhattan. I say that this place is by far my favorite place of them all. I only been here once and stumbled upon it by chance. I live in the neighborhood and really haven't noticed it before. This place is gorgeous. Lovely cashier and the cook who delivered my food is hella cute. I want to have a chat with her but I rather not disturb her when they're soo many customers waiting for their order. Anyways... sandwich is the best. Crunchy yet soft bun... cheese cooked to melty perfection... and egg/bacon has a lovely taste. I tend to ride my bike past this place every morning to work. Wish I could stop by more if I wasn't always making it to work at the nick of time. Huff. Only thing I'm not a fan of is the orange juice. For the high price it is... it doesnt taste all that great. Highly recommend this place. read more

Love the cookies and coffee! Sandwiches themselves are a LITTLE overpriced, but always delicious and are the perfect cure for a Sunday hangover. Such a kind, friendly and lovely staff too! read more

First time coming here. Place is super small so it's a grab and go spot for sure. We ordered the s'mores brownie and the mini pumpkin bundt cake. Honestly the brownie had no flavor. I wanted to enjoy this brownie so bad but what happened here? Did they not put any sugar? I didn't taste any chocolate or marshmallow!! The pumpkin bundt cake was soft and moist. Very tasty. Wish I'd come back and they would be a tasty smore brownie waiting for me :( read more

Extra point for the great beans they use for espresso but only one star for the service. Waited 35 mins for two ice oat lattes. When finally called- ONE whole milk ice latte was given. When i mentioned it was wrong- no apology. No nothing. Still paid for the other drink. Was charged extra for oat milk vs regular milk. When that wasn't what i ordered in the first place. I work in coffee too and this is not how you treat paying customers read more

Right in the heart of Ridgewood Queens Norma's Corner Shoppe was a nice surprise. This small little shop put its original take on breakfast/brunch and does a great job pairing selections of food that help complement each other and form a really good dish. I ordered the Southerner which a honey milk Biscuit, eggs, sausage gravy, and honey butter. This only cost $5 and it was amazing! I should've ordered two that's how good it was. My sister ordered the chicken melt which was another delicious dish light in size and good enough to get you full. I recommend getting there early and you want to sit and eat because the space is limited. I has the feel of a mom and pop store but it's kind of trendy with a hipster vibe. I enjoyed looking around seeing the artwork, creative display of the menu and many selections in coffee. I think this place is definitely worth a try. You'll get your break fix! read more

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Their fresh biscuits their selection of different sandwiches each one better than the other. Yes the sandwiches are priced more than a usual NYC breakfast sandwich but you get what you pay for Nothing worse than over paying for crappy food but I have yet to have that experience here. Also be ready to wait in line it is worth it! read more

Love this place!!! I've tried at least 5-6 kinds of sandwiches here so far, and they've always been perfect each time :) Today, I got a tuna salad sandwich on a toasted garlic & cheddar biscuit and it was sooo delicious!! So glad to have place like this in my neighborhood :) read more

Norma's Corner Shoppe - Tuna salad sandwich on a toasted garlic & cheddar biscuit - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Ridgewood, New York

I love visiting this cafe. Everything I've tried has been so delicious! Highly recommend!

Can't believe I never left a review here. Norma's is my favourite neighborhood joint. This place is always packed. They only do sandwiches and salads (they have pastries too) but man they are so good at that. Most of the time I get the New Yorker. The bacon is always super crispy, sizzling and thick cut. The roll is toasted on the griddle so it comes out piping hot, greasy with bits of crunchy melted cheese. It usually takes a little longer than usual to get your food, but it's always fresh, hot and made to order. You only need to try it once and you're instantly hooked. If for some reason you forget what you had for breakfast, the smell on your clothes is gonna remind you about it all day long. read more

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Really great sandwiches, and the slowest service ever. They also lose track of the orders often.

Amazing egg sandwiches at a great price! Had the New Yorker with spicy bacon, ranchero, and the b.e.s.t. All were delicious, but the spicy bacon was a little too spicy even for my Mexican taste buds. Also had a chocolate caramel cookie with mocha latte and coffee. Only problem was the sugar packets were stevia, and made my coffee taste bad. Aside from that, really good experience! They were packed but got everyone's orders out quickly. read more

Norma's Corner Shoppe - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Ridgewood, New York

I applaud Norma's for offering vegan items such as mini muffins. The one I had today was very good. However, it seems they have maybe taken a culinary step backwards, as I see no mention of vegan items on their menu, neither here on Yelp nor on their website. If vegan items are in fact still available, please do a better job of letting people know. I know they used to have tasty vegan cream cheese; no mention of that option online though. Norma's is not currently a "coffee destination." While not bad, I find the coffee to be nothing more than sufficient. But the aforementioned cream cheese, and bagels, have in my limited experience been fresh and tasty. Service: Well, this was awkward. I ordered a vegan pastry and a coffee. Without asking, the employee started to put the pastry in a paper bag. I let her know that I didn't need a bag. Then it got pretty weird. I was still in the process of paying, but she started holding the pastry, which was falling apart, in a sort of semi-squished ball, wrapped in the little paper that she had used to pick it up, sort of "up in my grill piece," if you'll pardon the 90's vernacular. She was holding it out as if I should I guess take it quickly before it crumbled to bits? Well I know this is gonna blow your minds, but there's a solution for just this sort of situation, folks. Maybe you've heard of it; it's called a PLATE. Yep, a good ole fashioned plate, of any type, would have been pretty professional at that moment. Hell even a napkin would've helped. The aggressive reluctance to provide a vessel for the item I had just paid for gave me the very unpleasant message of: Leave Now. We do not want you to stay here. As there's a pretty serious lack of breakfast options in the neighborhood, Norma's is still somewhat viable I think, particularly if one is entirely devoid of dietary or ethical concerns. Though Norma's is maybe best enjoyed via takeout. The inside is cramped and crowded. I've noticed that they keep moving things around, but can't seem to achieve anything resembling favorable Fung Shui. Also the line gets long and slow. Proceed with caution. read more

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