Miguel S.

This place is such a diamond in the rough. The shake of the train being right above you may think it your stomach rumpling. I know I was and everything in this menu was great. With the help from Yelp in finding a place that is good for kids to eat this place offered a great kids menu. We had 4 kids and this place wasn't busy so we had room to all sit down and enjoy our food. They had a great selection of food lots of options, and unique blends. Anything you choose is not a bad option. Plenty of food to satisfy your hunger. I ordered a Gyro and my wife a Sloppy Burger which was a burger topped with BBQ pork and beacon. The kids had great selections for the pickiest eaters and trust mine are hardest to please and they polished the plate. Our waitress was great and very attentive, we loved the service and the food. We were glad we came and I hope that anyone enjoys themselves here.

Danielle M.

Came here for date night and I feel like the food was good but nothing to really brag about. They do have a section of the menu for milkshakes but I was too full to try. Deff want to come back for one and dessert though. I will say the portion sizes are really great and the overall experience we had was also great. Our waitress was very sweet and friendly. We started with an onion ring tower. Very Insta-worthy. The onion rings were big, but they were a bit too greasy for me.. but then again.. YOLO. I tried the Santorini Wrap which was grilled chicken, lettuce, tomato, feta spread, olives and olive oil. It was good. My husband tried a "Slambdog" which is basically a lamb hotdog. Creative! And they have a few different variations on the menu. Their menu for sure has a large variety, I just wasn't super crazy about the food. Like I mentioned, I do want to return for a milkshake or dessert though!

Lillian E.

I normally call to get my food delivered from Novelty Eats but today I decided to visit and eat in. The food is as good eating in as delivery is. It's absolutely delicious and they package everything so nicely. The decor is beautiful and they are so kind and so attentive. Thank you so much.

Mercedes C.

According to Jason M. and Pat F.- both had very nice experiences here. So it was just natural to continue this domino effect- and now, it's a party. For Pelham Bay......this is unique alright! Oh-by the way...Crosby Ave. is packed like a muvah- especially Saturday afternoon- so parking on side streets is best. Once you step inside, Novelty's modern design welcomes you- not to mention a subtle scent of food in the air. Speaking of which, ventilation system is very, very good. It's "sit yourself" kinda place- and I liked it- plus service was nice and attentive during our Lunch. Using fresh ingredients and plenty of love, Novelty just looks like heart and soul were put into their menu- because our two meals were tasty. As petite as my Mom is, she packed that 'Shroomalicious Burger' real good. My Veggie Burger with Avocado Cream, Lettuce & Tomato- on Brioche was excellent- (So tasty, I didn't even take a picture). Plus I couldn't resist an 'Extra Chocolate Chocolate Shake' which was creamy and thick. Taking Style and the unique menu into account, I was all in. Plus the instrumental Chill-style Music selection- tied everything together. I seriously feel Novelty upped the ante up in here. Our meals were good and wouldn't mind returning.

Pat F.

I have been in search of a Lamb Burger that I didn't have to prepare myself for sometime. And when I found out from fellow Yelper Jason, that Novelty Eats had recently opened, the first thing I did was peruse the menu. What do you know? They have a Lamb Burger aka Silence when you eat the Lamb Burger topped with Spicy Feta Spread. On my first available opportunity I made it a point to try them out. Walking into their small well decorated space, it instantly read to me as comfortable and inviting. The service is friendly enough and allowed me a moment to hold a brief discussion with the owner about my hunt for a Lamb Burger, and how pleased I was to see it on their menu. The burger was cooked perfectly and served on a Brioche bun. The feta spread was served in a separate to go sauce container, but unfortunately it no longer had the consistency of a spread. It seemed to have liquified from a heat source. Unsure if it was the heat from the other items in my eco-friendly to go bag or maybe it was just that way to begin with. Either way, this slight hiccup did not take away from the flavor experience. The burger plus Feta condiment had that savoriness I have been seeking. To me Lamb Burgers are a novelty that Novelty Eats has fully fulfilled in the Pelham Bay Area. P.S. They're still working out their training kinks and stuff. So try to be patient, as I had to be.

Joshua M.

Novelty Eats is a small trendy eatery in the Pelham Bay section of The Bronx with a great menu. The food here is really good. I dined here with a party of 5 (including myself) and we were seated right away. I had the oaxaca square salad which was served in a beautiful bowl, and they were generous with the portion. Everything tasted fresh and made to order. I highly recommend this salad and the other salads sounded good as well. I suggest you go with the build your own nachos option for the appetizer. They were really good and again the portion was generous; enough to feed 5. The rest of my party ordered burgers and wraps to which they stated were really good as well. The food presentation is spectacular. The food not only tastes good but it looks good, and that goes a long way in my book (although a really sloppy burger here and there doesn't hurt). I personally like the newspaper style wrapping on the food and the mason jars for the drinks. The only thing that kept me from giving this 5 stars was the service. They weren't rude or anything, but not attentive enough. Besides our party there was one other patron in the restaurant, and your occasional food delivery personnel coming in and out. We sat with our empty plates and garbage at the table for a period longer than I would've liked. In my opinion there should've been more attentiveness especially since the restaurant was empty. In spite of this I did enjoy my eating experience here and my party and I all agree; that we would come here again. The prices are reasonable and the food was great.

Jason M.

Novelty Eats first came to my attention while scrolling through my Yelp feed - one of my friends posted some tasty pics so my interest was instantly piqued. Upon further examination I quickly discovered this wasn't your average fast-casual spot, so one of my brothers and I decided to head here for lunch so I can check it out myself. Located on Crosby Ave in the heart of Pelham Bay, Novelty Eats isn't large but stands out from neighboring businesses due to its modern signage. That continues inside, where the contemporary aesthetics give the space a fresh look. There are banquettes along the side walls of the restaurant as well as some high top tables. The back wall is completely taken up by the kitchen and ordering counter if you're getting things to go. Since we were staying, we were told to have a seat and someone would be by to take our order. The menu has a lot - apps, salads, wraps, nachos, burgers, soups, and salads (maybe more?). This makes sense since they're in a primarily commercial area and will probably be doing a lot of to-go orders and deliveries. We started with some drinks - I was a little disappointed to discover that they didn't have seltzer since that's my go-to soft drink when dining out, but they have a variety of Coke products as well as Dr. Brown's sodas. Judging from the pics already on Yelp, the burgers looked really good so I directed my attention to that section; the double down chicken burger sounded tasty so I decided on that. The burger consisted of ground chicken and was topped with cheddar cheese, lettuce, tomato, and sriracha mayo. The burger was quite tasty - the protein itself wasn't dry, and the flavors worked well. The sriracha mayo wasn't really spicy, and the brioche bun the burger was served on was a smidge too large - but neither bothered me enough to detract from the meal as a whole. The burger came with a side of fries which were nice and crispy. In addition to ketchup, we got "novelty sauce" which my brother concluded had (among other things) ketchup, mayo, and horseradish. Service was good, we were taken care of promptly and everyone was super friendly. Overall, I think Novelty Eats is off to a great start - my burger was tasty and if anything they are bringing a different flair to fast-casual food in Pelham Bay. I would definitely order from here or come back to visit again.

LaTonia A.

Ordered through GrubHub. Ordered at 4:45 got food at 6:15!!!!!! Ugh and it's COLD, the pizza tastes and looks like old cafeteria food from the 90s, the chicken was soggy and cold. Like, what the fuck kind of food is this!? And I only got 3 old pieces of carrots. Such a disappointment. NEVER EATING OR ORDERING AGAIN

Ryan D.

Dope. AF. Great food. Great service. Great milk shakes. I don't like writing long reviews...........

I ordered here a few times since its convenient for me. 1st time ordering, it was very good, hefty portions of fries esp When added as "the works". Second order of burgers were good! Also added their milkshake which we loved. Third order for the burgers were overcooked, unseasoned as well. Fries were soggy, the tacos are a good variety. Slaw was good with the fish tacos. Other than that its ok.

Linh L.

I had Chicken Nachos with black bean purée (it was just black beans but it's ok. It was supposed to come with Guac but didn't have any. I reminded the server and it was brought out promptly. No biggie. I asked the server what's the difference between a certain two sauces for the nachos but she didn't know and didn't ask either. It's ok, they're still training so I understand. They've only been a couple days open. The food & good and prices are reasonable. Very clean seating area and kitchen. Staff was very nice and attentive. We needed something new in this area! I feel like this is going to be my new spot. Understand that they JUST opened on Monday, so of course there are gonna be some kinks they have to knock out but once they get in the groove of things and the servers memorize the menu, this place will run smoothly. I'm rooting for their success!

Ashley N.

I placed a delivery order with them on Saturday through Grubhub, after eyeing them for quite a bit on Yelp (I'm new to the area and have been stalking a lot of restaurants on Yelp). I was torn between the chicken and the turkey burger, but after a few minutes of internal struggle settled on the chicken. I had 2 gripes with the burger, one of which was that the patty itself didn't have a ton of flavor, the other was that I had a few bites that included cartilage of sorts (think really unexpected bites into a hard piece of something). I also ordered the angel fries that were slightly mushy for me, but were on point flavor wise - which helped me look past the texture. Rounding out my order was the Oreo milkshake, which was solid but somehow they forgot to pack a straw. Separate from them, I had an issue with Grubhub that didn't allow me to redeem an active offer they had, $7 off of orders for new customers only. I mentioned it in my comments on the Grubhub order but never heard from anyone. I will be ordering from them again, still want to check out that Turkey burger, I'll update my review accordingly. PS the customer service here is phenomenal, shortly after I uploaded my review Steve reached out to me, thanking me and trying to make up for Grubhub's mistake. Thoroughly appreciate it.

Rose L.

So far, we have ordered delivery and takeout from here, so this is a review based on those two experiences. On their second day of being open, my bf ordered delivery from here. He said it took a while for delivery to arrive, and when it did, the food was cold. Like....not warm, not lukewarm - cold. lol. Apparently the delivery guy was riding a bike, according to the bf, and the food must've been swinging around in the cold air. haha. The surprising thing tho, was that the food was still good. And I'm not talking Bronx-all-you-can-get-is-mediocre-pizza-and-chinese kinda good....it was food that could compete in a Queens market. We got a make-your-own burger, Novelty fries, and chicken tacos. All delicious, even cold! Second time around, we decided to order takeout so that we could taste this food hot to see if it was the real deal. We ordered a Shroomilicious burger, another make-your-own burger, the appetizer sampler, and chicken tacos again. The burgers come on a soft but toothsome brioche bun, and although the meat mix isn't the best-in-the-whole-world kinda meat mix, it was still tasty and good for a burger that didn't cost $25 - 4/5. The appetizer sampler comes with 4 mozzarella sticks that are beer-battered and not your average breadcrumb-coated ones you'd get in a pizza shop, and really good, 4 chicken wings that were nice and crispy but way over-brined and salty, and some yummy crunchy chicken fingers - overall, I'd give it a 4.5/5. The chicken tacos are tasty and the meat is well-seasoned - 4/5. I'd definitely get the tacos and appetizer sampler again. Food is definitely good. It's tasty and well-seasoned, and although I haven't tasted that many things on their menu, I'd hazard to guess that their other menu items are just as good. The down side to this restaurant is that there are still some kinks that need to be worked out, given that it's only their first week. Deliveries are taking too long and are arriving cold, and when we went in for our pickup, the place was mayhem, and annoyed faces were everywhere. Not sure where the problem is coming from, but they're going to need to figure out how they can streamline the process of pumping out their food and getting it to their customers quickly. I think the fact that their food is tasty and they're new has bought some temporary good will from customers, but that'll only last so long. I'm giving this restaurant 4 stars for their food with the hopes that their logistics will get ironed out as time passes. I'm glad to see a decent restaurant open in the Bronx and have so many customers - hopefully they stick around! Definitely recommend giving them a try.