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    Sipsteria

    4.2 (27 reviews)
    Closed 7:00 am - 11:00 pm

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    Happy hour specials
    Outdoor seating

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    Chai Latte and Croissant Pur Beurre
    Lauren M.

    Charming little coffee and wine shop. I have been for both coffee in the mornings and for wine/light bites in the evenings. The happy hour is a great value with $8 wines! They have a wide selection of food in the evenings. The staff is always so nice and kind. I love the decor and this place is very chill to just hang out in solo or with a friend.

    Salmon sandwich and Cappuccino outside
    Zvonko N.

    Great Georgian coffee shop that doubles as a wine bar in the evenings. The breakfast salmon sandwich was excellent, on super fresh bread as light as foam and with a smear of tzatziki (yogurt dip).

    Angela K.

    Sipsteria is a lovely neighborhood gem! There is a lot of care and attention to detail in the menu, space, and service. I've only had the cappuccino so far, which I really enjoyed! The pastries look really delicious. Some people stay at the cafe to work, so it might be difficult to find a seat depending on the time. While perhaps not the ideal spot for large groups, it's still a great spot for a conversation or meeting with one to two others. It's such a cozy and inviting space that sparks creativity and joy. It's across the street from Morningside Park and a short walk from Sakura and Riverside Park, so it's the perfect spot to acquire a coffee and pastry for a walk when the weather is nice. Would highly recommend!

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    Lee L.

    I usually stay in Morningside Heights when I visit NYC and was thrilled this wonderful addition opened in the area. The ambiance is aesthetically spot on as well as being comfy. They have a unique selection of wines and tapas, many Georgian influenced and if you haven't had a glass of Georgian wine this is the perfect place to expand your palette. And they have Khacapuri, the only food word you will need to know. The owners, Giogi & Sophio are awesome. This is a must stop by spot. I only wish I was here longer to spend more time making my way through the menu.

    Cappuccino, Cinnamon Bun
    Jaid G.

    I had a coffee-by-day / wine-by-night bar at my college and got so used to having a place to get a drink and get work done at all hours. Finally found a similar place in Morningside Heights! Delicious coffee and large selection of natural wines in an eclectic, colorful, and homey environment. Plenty of seating outdoors and indoors. Some wine selections by the glass are on the pricier side but coffee/pastries are very reasonable and they have a happy hour. I have a feeling I'll become a regular!

    Cappuccino and Pistachio Almond Croissant
    Anandi C.

    After reading a couple Google reviews, I wanted to write a small update. As usual, I went to Sipsteria to have my favorite Iced Sipsteria Latte, which comes out to $8.33 for a 16 oz. drink. After I finished it, I decided to sip on a personal bottle of juice I had brought when I was told by an employee that I could not drink it. I explained I had already purchased a drink, but he was adamant about me not drinking my juice. I ended up leaving a few hours earlier than I wanted to because I was put off by this. I understand if it was a huge meal, but a juice? None of the other employees had had any issue with me sipping on my juice until this one employee saw me. I wasn't planning on mentioning this until I saw another similar review on Google. I attempted to justify the $8.33 price because it's New York, but another Google review points out that the prices for these drinks across the board should be $1 less. Especially because I can get a 24 oz. of my favorite drink for $7 at my favorite coffee in LA. Heck, there are other quality coffeeshops serving 20-24 oz. drinks for $7-8 in NY. It was lovely visiting this establishment for the past month, but I'll be going elsewhere.

    Sipsteria
    Dona G.

    Sipsteria is a west Harlem's new place that transitions from a cozy coffee shop by day to a charming wine bar by night. During the day they serve delicious coffee and freshly baked pastries. Decor and ambiance is super important to me (I'm not alone). Their sitting area is tastefully furnished with chic decor which provides the perfect ambiance for people to work, read a book, or simply enjoy some people-watching from the windows (my favorite thing). Background music is always tasteful, not too loud either. After 5:30pm, Sipsteria turns into a sophisticated wine bar. Wine lovers can revel in a curated selection of Georgian (and other) wines accompanying with cheese and charcuterie boards. There's also selection of authentic Georgian finger food and even Acharuli khachapuri, aka cheeseboat. Don't miss their jazz sessions, they are amazing. They usually post the events on their instagram page.

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    9 months ago

    Oat milk latte is excellent! Blueberry muffin is just right for a snack. Great neighborhood coffee and wine shop!

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    11 months ago

    Wow! This place is absolutely fantastic. Great wine, great staff. Highly recommend!!!

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    1 year ago

    My favourite place in the neighbourhood! Great coffee, wine and food. Super cozy and welcoming.

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    1 year ago

    Lots of potential, but need to work out the typical new restaurant problem with service.

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    1 year ago

    Great service, the chakapuli and Georgian salad were amazing. This place is great for coffee in the morning as well.

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    The food and the service was absolutely terrible and the manager was so rude. DO NOT EAT HERE!!!

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    2 years ago

    Very Cozy atmosphere, delicious coffee,sandwiches ,pastries, Great music, Super Friendly situation , nice crowd

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    I usually stay in Morningside Heights when I visit NYC and was thrilled this wonderful addition opened in the area.

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    Cafe D'Anvers

    Cafe D'Anvers

    4.7
    (21 reviews)
    1.6 mi

    Decided to try this spot out for lunch that was near me. It was empty, but didn't deter me from…read moretrying. A homeless did stumble in trying to convenience the staff to give him something for free, which they were able to get rid of the person politely after many pleas. I ordered their Spaghetti Bolognese ($20), which was alright. It felt like something I could have made at home and it would come out the same quality. Never-the-less, service was great, given that I was the only person they had to take care of.

    Café D'anvers is a small Belgian cafe in Carnegie Hill. I had a reservation for dinner with a…read morefriend. The restaurant door was open so it felt airy and had the ambience of an outdoor cafe. The service was quick and attentive. I ordered the carbonnade flamande, which is a beef stew made with Belgian beer. My friend ordered the Moules Frites. Normally I'd get the Moules Frites as well but I wanted to vary it up since I had seafood for takeout the night before. This was my first time having this beef dish. You could taste the beer in the beef stew but it wasn't too overpowering. Felt almost like a goulash. I was hoping for something with a bit more seasoning but overall, it was ok. The dish came with frites too which I was excited to try. They were crispy yet soft on the inside. I like my fries a little more skinny and crispy but these went well with the beef gravy on the side. Overall, the evening was pleasant but the food wasn't the best Belgian I've had, about a 3/5 for me. Just so so. Also, as a side note - They really need to work on their bathroom situation. The queue was really long for one stall and people were lined up the whole time we were there.

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    Red Light District style bathroom. Oh OK
    Bouchées à la Reine/Chicken Vol Au Vent. $26. Chicken, veal meatballs, mushrooms, and puff pastry. Similar to a pot pie. Nice chicken
    Bouchées à la Reine/Chicken Vol Au Vent. $26. Chicken, veal meatballs, mushrooms, and puff pastry. Similar to a pot pie. Nice chicken
    Bouchées à la Reine/Chicken Vol Au Vent. $26. Chicken, veal meatballs, mushrooms, and puff pastry. Similar to a pot pie. Nice chicken

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    Bouchées à la Reine/Chicken Vol Au Vent. $26. Chicken, veal meatballs, mushrooms, and puff pastry. Similar to a pot pie. Nice chicken
    Costa Restaurant

    Costa Restaurant

    3.9
    (15 reviews)
    1.8 mi

    This restaurant is a bit tough to rate. I came here for a coffee. I ended up getting some breakfast…read moretoo. I got a Iced Latte decaf with regular milk. It was pretty good. To eat I got the egg sandwich with ham, cheese and it came with tomatoes and lettuce. There was one slice of what I think was American cheese and it was on a brioche. Looked like a hamburger bun and it was small. I thought the eggs would be scrambled by they were over easy or over hard or something as they were not runny and not scrambled. It comes with fries but , I opted out of fries or a side salad. The sandwich had no taste really and it was pretty oily. I was disappointed in it especially, because of the price of it. This restaurant was empty with one table being used when I came as I came around 10am so it was still early. But the decor in this restaurant is very pretty and elegant. They have a back area with more tables and chairs and a nice looking bar area. Will I come back and try something else for either lunch or dinner or to have a drink? well maybe. I mean the staff were nice though when I placed my food order and explained to them my food allergies there was a bit confusion, they thought I was allergic to only potatoes because I opted out of having french fries but that was not the case. She had to have one of the other guys come over to hear what my allergies were. They both were nice but felt a little rushed while telling them my allergies. I rate this 3.5-4stars. I wanted to rate it a bit higher because of the gorgeous interior.

    Major side notes: The prices online are a whole lot less than what's listed on the menu there so I…read morehave added a photo from outside. For instance, the pistachio crusted salmon is $28 online which is a good deal for the area and $38 there which is a bit much among other dishes. There are also missing things from the online menu such as the grilled octopus. Anyway, I was here recently at this pretty new restaurant with a small group of 5 others. The menu online is listed as Mediterranean and Italian but I found more stuff on here to be Italian and in general, there's a lot of seafood on the menu. I am quite aware how new this spot is because I was (rather unfortunately) at a prior cafe at the same exact location called Atelier which was Middle Eastern and French influenced which was absolutely terrible but luckily this place is much better. There is ample rooms between the different tables and the lighting is nice. The music, or rather muzak, are covers of songs which don't really fit here such as Despacito (I can't believe I heard this at a Yorkville place) but at least the volume was low. The service was a tad slow and didn't pay attention well enough but I presume some of this will improve as the place has been here longer and I'm not surprised how long the meal lasted because it's Yorkville/the UES. They gave us several types of bread to munch on with a couple pieces on each side not matching and there are bottles of olive oil. The best of the breads were the grissini/breadsticks and there was a piece of olive bread which was pretty tasty also but all of them were good. I went with a special of the day as my appetizer which was the Soft Polenta with mixed vegetables and tomato sauce for $24. This was pretty pricey but the portion size was probably big enough for two to share. The polenta texture was fine and warm while the vegetables (zucchini, carrot, eggplant, tomatoes, some other stuff) was much hotter on top which was a bit odd. I wish that there was more of said vegetables because this was the best part of it with the tomato sauce being quite nice. Another person had two appetizers as their meal and enjoyed the Fritto Misto as well as the Eggplant Napoleon. My main dish was the Pistachio Crusted Salmon which is listed online as $28 with citric fennel and butter. However, as said, the actual menu version is an extra $10 more and has a lemon-capers vin blanc sauce instead along with sweet potato puree and asparagus. I have no complaints about the protein as the salmon was good quality, they gave a pretty decent portion, and it was cooked very nicely with me personally having ordered it as rare and it coming out as such being fork tender and quite buttery. My issue instead of the fish was the pistachios as while the dish was listed as crusted, the pistachio flavor was almost muted being more of a topping than a crust which was unfortunate. The asparagus below were fine and the puree which took up the majority of the plate had a good texture and the flavor was fine. Overall, the dish was good but not almost $40 good. Another person had the Spaghetti Special with cherry tomatoes, calamari, and fra diavlo sauce for $42 (also available with shrimp instead for $36 on the main menu) which they enjoyed, one person had the Fettuccine Bolognese, and another person split the same salmon dish with someone else along with I believe the whole Mediterranean Branzino which they enjoyed. For dessert, another person ordered the chocolate cake at the end for us to share which which was a good portion but unfortunately was a bit dry with another person at the table saying that was probably a bit old. I was happy that it wasn't too sweet though I did find it dry with the crust at the end being the best part as it had a good texture. From the completely different price points and menu to the service woes to the minor issues with dishes, it's hard for me to give this spot a higher rating. The chef clearly knows how to cook everything perfectly but the little faults add up. Mid 3 lowered.

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    The Lexington Social

    The Lexington Social

    3.7
    (232 reviews)
    1.5 mi
    $$

    We are actively seeking to establish a sustainable and profitable business venture as part of our…read moreinvestment strategy. With available capital ready for deployment, we are looking for viable business ideas and a reliable partner to collaborate on a project that will benefit all parties involved. We would welcome the opportunity to discuss potential synergies and explore how we might work together. Please feel free to reach out at your earliest convenience to schedule a conversation. Via email: matteomaximilian22@gmail.com. We look forward to hearing from you. Best regards,

    This place is a hole in the wall. I was in the area and hoping this would be a hidden gem but it…read morewas definitely not. The "empanadas" on their menu are nowhere near an actual empanada. The dough was raw and gummy. When you open it up it had zero filling in it. I had hope for the flatbread and it looked pretty decent when it came out but I was quickly disappointed. The dough was again gummy, the cheese was not fully melted and the sun-dried tomatoes were very chewy. The hamburger was overcooked, dry, and the patty was all falling apart like a chop steak instead of a burger. The roasted potatoes on the side actually tasted good but tasted more fried than roasted. The service was not great at all and after seeing we were not happy with the food, they didn't even bother to ask how it was. They were then uncomfortable and afraid to come over to the table. I will never return to this place again and I recommend you find a place much better next time!

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    Eli's Essentials and Wine Bar

    Eli's Essentials and Wine Bar

    2.6
    (149 reviews)
    1.9 mi
    $$

    We've hit this Eli's location many times after a morning run or race in Central Park as it's…read moreconvenient and has indoor and outdoor seating. The go-to meal is their special egg sandwich which I must admit is pretty darn tasty. Along with a hot coffee or cold iced tea. It's a nice post run refuel. As with other Eli's locations it's not cheap but worth it for a splurge meal. They also offer many pastries, prepared foods, a small hot buffet, and snacks. At night its more of a dinner and wine spot.

    I walked in after parking for the Greek parade last Sunday and had a decent "Russian" cinnamon…read moredanish as I walked to the parade. After going to some uptown gallerie,s, I thought I'd have it again with coffee while sitting inside to write. (You know, people often write or use a computer at a cafe.) It was chilly outside. I had just taken my boot offm and walking up the stairs would be contraindicated. Upstairs had just been closed. I approached the bar in the restaurant, separated by the cafe by a black curtain. I asked if I could sit at a small table. At least two others were empty. I was told I could sit at the bar, presumably with cafe things I said I'd buy. The bar was too small to write. I went outside to eat and write. It was chilly. The danish was DRY. I could easily have gone to any of thousands of NYC or Queens places, or gone home to make a cappuccino, have a snack, or cook even something simple to taste brilliant as my food does. I asked after some minutes to sit at the bar to write for a while. I observed, and told them that no one had sat at that small table. I know they need restaurant seats. I would have sat for about half an hour, an hour the most, and moved (after half an hour) if it had been the only table left and dinner customers were waiting. I had finished eating. The man, maybe the owner, said that it is not a SHELTER. He said they were different businesses. They had not told me that earlier. So build a wall between them! I will not return, or even buy a coffee again from there, or suggest it to anyone. You know how often restaurants close.

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    Plenty of seating 09/25/22
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    Eli's Essentials and Wine Bar

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