Expensive and overpriced coffee/drinks on the menu. Leave your cash at home, they only take card. Space wise is tiny almost like the size of two bathroom stalls together. No restrooms for customers or free wifi. Cute ambiance for the little cafe though. There's some room to move around but not much when it's super busy/packed on the weekends. Luckily, there's an outdoor seating area with a table or two to put your coffee down. But, you gotta be quick to grab a seat before someone getting to it. The Elk often partners up with other beauty brands for gifts with purchase of a speciality drink promotion from time to time. For example, they've recently worked with a fragrance brand called Etleé few days ago. Buying the Iced Milk Caramel Latte ($10.34) would get you a complimentary ($20) full size 30ml Milk Caramel Fragrance. Cafe had never announced in advance towards the # of perfumes they'd in store. Only stating limited quantities. Probably didn't want people crowding around or camping outside the store. In the end, I found out that they only had 100 to begin with. Luckily, I was the 93rd person after 30 people had cut in line. Drink was alright. Nothing had amazed me. No wowing factor. Lots of ice as expected. Liked the whip of milky foam on top. Just the right amount of sweetness. Caramel flavor was there. Strong taste of coffee. Would I get it again? Probably not. Everyone aiming for the fragrance, no one cared about the coffee anyway. read more

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Cold brew with the creamer was unsatisfying and lacked any flavor, either from the creamer or the cold brew. Was hoping for something bolder. Space has limited outdoor seating (no indoor seating). read more

The Elk - Cold brew with creamer - Cafes Near Me - New York, New York

This place has been on my hit list for a while and I was finally able to try it and unfortunately it kind of dissapointed. I love matcha and this just wasn't great. The London fog was very overkill and super sweet so the matcha was almost not present. For $8 i expected more but this is also my first visit! I hope to be back for a great coffee of some sort!! Cafe is super cute and spacious for small seating outside! Neighbors is great and will be back whenever i am in need of coffee! read more

The Elk - Matcha Vanilla London Fog - Cafes Near Me - New York, New York

Cute little coffee shop in Nolita. We got the cloud cap which was super tasty and fluffy. You can add extra simple syrup into your drink and top it with the topper of your choosing. Service was fast and courteous, which we appreciated despite how busy it could get. They don't have indoor seating but have tons of seating on the street (with food shade!!!!!!!) so it's nice and you can stay somewhat cool in the shade while sipping or choose to explore the city more. read more

Went to try the jammy rose matcha and it was pretty good!! And is not overly sweet which I like ..also I added cloud foam so is $12.25 to make the drink pretty ! read more

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Being right across the street from Enly doesn't take away any of the appeal for The Elk. It was slightly busier than Enly although the major pro to The Elk, aside from offering a full menu for food and having a cute mini grocery store full of unique and specialty foods, is that they have a nice patio with seating. The bistro seats up front are reserved for The Elk guests and adjacent to a cute neighborhood garden. The breakfast burrito was super fresh and full of quality ingredients. Both iced coffees we had were topped with cold foam but I can't recall the names (seasonal only). They were so good and not heavy or too sweet! read more

The Elk - Cloud coffees - Cafes Near Me - New York, New York

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The shop is small and the service was fast and very friendly. I ordered the iced cloud capp, which was expensive, but tasted great! read more

The Elk - Cafes Near Me - New York, New York

Stopped by the Elk to get myself a pick-me-up while I was in the area! The cortado was solid - good mix of espresso and milk. The chocolate chip cookie was pretty fire! Good mixes of chocolate, mostly dark with a generally crispy cookie. The decor was very cute with little trinkets on sale on the side as well as a wall of dog polaroids in the back. There are tables and seats outside. read more

I don't know how y'all feel about tipping at a coffee shop, but I get so conflicted. Especially since I just order a cold brew. I could easily go back there and pour that myself. What's that Dwight Schrute quote? At my local coffee shop, I always tip but those are my people and they show love, you know? Anyways, I walked into the PACKED Elk on a Saturday, ordered my $6 cold brew and they flipped the little Ipad around and showed 20%, 25%, and 30% tip options. Like yo what, I'm already paying $6 for this cold brew. I didn't tip this time, because that just felt out of pocket. I got my cold brew and sat outside as they have ample outdoor seating. It's kinda sceney here, I felt like I was in LA. A lot of beautiful people, most of them came for the breakfast burrito that everyone raves about. I need to get back and try it but I was on a full belly as I had just DOMED a Black Seed Bagels BEC. IG @jnov_ Tiktok @jnov_reviews read more

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The breakfast burrito was pretty good. Nothing that blew me away, if I lived by it I would probably go often but not somewhere I'd go out of my way for. The store itself was nicely curated and had a lot of unique goods to purchase! I can not emphasize how cute this place was and the vibes were awesome! Some fun seating outside as well! read more

The Elk - Breakfast Burrito - Cafes Near Me - New York, New York

i never had matcha before i tried this place.and i must say it was some of the best matcha i ever had in my life. thank you so much for having me. i will definitely be back! read more

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Got an iced green tea and it was overpriced and super watery, didn't even taste like tea..

Matcha was terrible, not strong at all the only good thing about it was the foam. Service was terrible, the girl had a nasty attitude. The guys at the bar was pretty chill but the drink was very overpriced I paid $10 for this. Overall 2/10 you can find way better matcha read more

The Elk - Matcha with cold foam - Cafes Near Me - New York, New York

Matcha was amazing and service was great! Cute place too with plenty of outdoor seating

The Cinn-Full iced latte with Cloud was delicious and lighter than I expected. Highly recommend! read more

The Elk - Cinn-Full iced latte with Cloud Capp - Cafes Near Me - New York, New York

This pretty cute coffee shop is one to stop into if you like the vibe of cuteness/ cozy places. They have some outdoor seating as well. I wanted a decaf latte but they had no decaf. Not sure if they were out of it or they didn't carry decaf at all. So I settled on getting a Cappuccino. Price was sort of steep for such a small drink. To me the taste of it was a bit on the bitter side. The atmosphere which I said earlier was cute and the staff were nice. Not sure I would go out of my way to come back here though. read more

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sorry yall but this place is not good; the customer service was odd, it felt off. the drinks are pretty, but they taste like water. we ordered 2 cold capps (a house special) and both were so disappointing. drank them only because they were so expensive. the store inside is cute and air conditioned, cute place to pop into. read more

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Cute coffee shop that also sells a small range of items such as lotions, candles and also packaged salads and sandwiches. I tried one of their seasonal drinks; the cinn-full latte iced which has cinnamon and honey. It was delicious! Perfectly sweet and great espresso. Service was quick and easy, the employees are welcoming. There is a small space for two people to sit by the window but this is more of a grab and go spot. read more

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Cute place on the outside but odd vibe with service and have seen outdoor seating policing. I've tried their drinks a few times and always disappointed. Espresso drinks and matcha usually just taste purely like milk, for $9 a drink after tax maybe they could invest in some better coffee. Def would rather go to a few coffee places on the same street for the price but not horrible. read more

Super cute spot I've been both in soho and WV! I love the vibe of the place they have cute trinkets, snacks and candles to get. The food is decent for a quick grab and go, and the matcha is incredible. Probably one of my favorite matchas in the city it's super smooth and tasty read more

I stumbled upon this location of the elk while walking around. It's a tiny little storefront with a small area for people to stand at (and people watch) along with some tables to sit at outside (when not raining). They have a good selection of coffee and tea to choose from, along with more savory items and pastries. The service was friendly and quick. They also have a cute area of goods to buy (including candles, hoodies, totes and body care). I'd recommend coming here if in the area and wanting a place to grab a drink or a small bite. read more

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1/1 Ambience; 1.5/2 Food + Beverages; 1/1 Service; 0.5/1 Value At first glance, the Elk is a seemingly tiny coffee shop with a cute atmosphere complete with exposed brick walls and limited outdoor patio seating with generic yellow fold up chairs and tables. It would make for a nice place to people watch over coffee in nice weather, but for inclement weather or study sessions, they actually have a beautiful and cozy sitting area next door. They have a gender-neutral restroom and plenty of outlets for long study sessions. I spent several hours here during one of my study sessions, and the space was quiet and not busy at all-- at most there were 2-3 patrons inside at any given time. I had a 16 oz. maple latte with regular milk from the seasonal menu, and while it was good quality, strong coffee, I could not at all taste the actual maple flavor. It cost $7.50, so it definitely felt steep for a flavored coffee that did not taste so different from a regular latte. The service was speedy and friendly. I opted to physically go between the sitting area and the cafe (there is no internal connection between the two), there are QR codes in the sitting area through which patrons can order and the baristas will bring the coffee to the table. Overall, the Elk is a small coffee shop nestled in SoHo serving up some good coffee and good vibes in a cozy atmosphere that lends itself to chill coffee dates or study dates equally well. While the prices are steep, the atmosphere in an otherwise touristy area compensates for it. It's worth checking out for sure, and one that I could frequent in the future. read more

The Elk - Part of the indoor sitting area next door to the cafe - Cafes Near Me - New York, New York

Wow amazing! Really good cold brew ($5.25) and also a super strong curated product selection. I can tell the owner has a very strong individual aesthetic. A lot of skincare products I would buy as well as super on point snacks. Interesting though I heard a lot of people order the "iced green tea". Milk is poured behind the scenes, but simple syrup is self serve. They also have a decent pastry and food menu as well. I believe the worker told me the pastries are from a local bakery. read more

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Drinks are great, but the staff is so rude???? Literally no customer service skills, ignores you?

Wow the coffee is amazing. They use really good almondmilk too. 10/10 recommend, wanting to try the chai next. read more

The Elk - Iced latte with almondmilk - Cafes Near Me - New York, New York

Quality of the drinks are great? The 2 girls working there? Not so great. Not the most welcoming service. read more

Overpriced and full of seed oils. The crew that works here is very rude and entitled. Tip options are 20%, 25% or 30%.

great lavender matcha latte & solid breakfast burrito. quick service. order ahead if in a rush. they have lots of trinkets & sauces/spices for good kitchen gifts read more

Albert's Review: Ok so I came here to eat the breakfast burrito that the tik tok guy said was the best. It was pretty good, maybe a 6/10. But when it came, it came in one of those short square takeout boxes that's about 4"x4"... that was concerning. I opened it to find that the burrito is about the size of a... a small, thing object. On the plus side, the eggs were cooked nice and the avo was good. But the whole wheat tortilla was gross (corn tortilla is better), and the people that go here make me cringe. This is already an overpriced BB at 15.00. However, it's about 1/4 of the portion that would fill someone up, so, in effect, it's a 60.00$ burrito. My Review: Mmm Breakfast burrito was good but not worth the price. Should be $8 at most. People come here for the view. All the "hot girls" who are from random places dressed like they live in LA but they're in NY. Seamoss for sale... baby erewhon vibes. read more

Blonde girl at the counter had a nasty attitude. Asked her to simply pour out the cinnamon she put on my drink (she didn't ask me before adding it) because they didn't have a sink/drain in the customer part of the store and she rolled her eyes at me and pretended like I didn't exist. I regret tipping. read more