Cute little cafe right near Columbia University and Mount Sinai Morningside. Always has ample seating, typically never too busy when I go. They carry a variety of food options ( sandwiches for both breakfast and lunch, pastries, desserts, yogurt parfaits, bagged snacks). I love getting a London Fog (earl grey tea lattee basically) and a greek yogurt topped with berries and nuts with a little side of honey drizzle that they keep in their refrigerator. In the summer time they leave their windows open and it becomes the coziest place for a breakfast or study date. I will say the only reason I can't give this place 5 starts is because their food from the kitchen does tend to have a distinct smell to it - like remnants of the equipment they use in the kitchen or something. I can't quite put it into words. And secondly, they do take a while to make the food and drinks. So if you're in a rush - this might not be the best go to place. read more

Found myself working here quite a bit while waiting for a friend. Good internet. Lack of outlets though - they only have one. Staff is super nice though, and they have a wide selection of pastries. Got a chai latte that I also enjoyed. read more

The New York Basics - Bagel with Sun Dried Tomato Cream Cheese - Cafes Near Me - New York, New York

Good coffee and nice service. Good selection of GF and vEgan muffins. I had the GF carrot - was good- not great but good!

Very underwhelmed :( wanted to try since its a very short walking distance for me but ended up getting the most mundane acai bowl of my life. Coffee wasnt too great either. Bummer. read more

The New York Basics - Mundane acai bowl - Cafes Near Me - New York, New York

The coffee and breakfast goods here are the best! It used to be the old Artopolis cafe but I really like the new revamped space. I'm also glad they decided to keep the crepes (both the sweet and savory) which were always my favorite. I noted they're bringing back the wine soon as well! Besides this, they have a nice range of pressed sandwiches, flatbreads and salads for lunch, a little on the pricey side but this is the Columbia area after all. Staff is always warm and there's ample seating available. Only suggestion I have is to improve the cleanliness of the coffee supplies' section as it tends to look a little crazy in the mornings. read more

This is a solid Breakfast/Brunch place with a lot of quick and simple options. The redone interior is preferable to the old Artopolis interior; there's a lot more room. It's a good place to stop for coffee and quick pastries in the morning. They also have heartier offerings (quesadillas, crepes, sandwiches) which I've yet to try but seem pretty straightforward and hard to mess up. There's a lot of variety for whatever you're in the mood for. The staff is very friendly and helpful, as well. Lots of light and it seems like a pretty good place to work. Plus, they offer 20 oz coffee sizes (a necessity as a college student)! A good option for if you're on the go! read more

The New York Basics - Lox, Cream Cheese, & Tomato on an Everything Wheat Bagel & 20 oz Coffee w/ Sugar-Free Caramel Syrup - Cafes Near Me - New York, New York

A bit overpriced in my humble opinion. I ordered lox, cream cheese, and tomato on an everything bagel. What I thought looked like the standard nyc amount of lox, ended up being 1/2 the amount with the other 1/2 being tomato. Furthermore, the bagel was kind of hard, instead of being soft and chewy on the inside. For the price, $9.53 with tax, this sandwich should have come with a free coffee. read more

new barista doesn't know how to make drinks so ask for Bobby -- he makes the best drinks Great Freddo Capuccinos read more

This place changed quite a lot after Covid. See my pictures. Got a cortado and a croissant, both exceeding my expectations. They also had Middle Eastern desserts available, which looked delicious. read more

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Though my first review was published in in July, it was actually for my experience here in Jan/feb. I came back recently and ordered the same thing, only to find that some of the options had changed. For one thing: they actually give you a coffee now which comes along with your order, that is alright. However, it doesn't do that much for me since I don't drink a ton of coffee. The breakfast sandwich however has changed- specifically, sausage and the wrap have changed. In the past, they used to give you a real sausage. however, now it's all chopped up and spread throughout the egg and cheese, which I'm not too wild about. Secondly, it's no longer served on a bagel, but instead a tortilla flower wrap (as mentioned, it has become some sort of breakfast burrito). I'm not wild about these changes, and kind of hope they change back. read more

I've gone here several times to get some food or something to drink when I'm in the area for appointments. I (for the most part) get the same drink, I've gotten it more than once, a frozen chocolate (drink). Just recently I ordered that and was given a frozen chai, this is the second time this happened and I mentioned it was the second time THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED, and the woman who took my order had an attitude and told the woman who made my order that I said "frozen chai," like if I was purposefully trying to cause an issue and I was lying about what I ordered. I did not say "chai," I said "chocolate." Clearly, I wasn't heard properly, but no need to have an attitude. read more

Good coffee. Neacafe for the win. Great baked items. Go on mondays around 9am you'll be very satisfied and full.

Went in for a breakfast quesadilla- the bacon wasn't done all the way. The quesadilla wasn't held together by the filling inside - it was pretty much filling in between 2 pieces of grilled tortilla No taste. Pretty disappointing - I wasn't thinking it could be bad but makes sense with the ratings of this place read more

I ordered delivery from here and the food was absolutely terrible. I order a bacon, egg, and cheese on a plain bagel with cheddar cheese and tomato. American cheese was put on my sandwich I instead of cheddar, and I did not receive the tomato. The eggs tasted like the eggs they make at McDonald's, a soft round tasteless egg circle. The coffee is decent if you add enough sugar and milk. read more

I was very curious about their spicy chicken crepes, so I went and ordered them. Two minutes after I paid with my credit card, I was told they ran out of crepes and offered me flatbread instead, which I did not want. They were not able to refund me, so I took the breakfast quesadilla. It was horrible and flavorless. The bacon was weird. Total waste of money and time. Avoid. read more

Good place to do work. Free wifi, which works well; lots of seating; and doesn't seem like the employees mind people doing work here. However, I got a bagel with egg and cheese. I ended up getting this breakfast sandwich because the breakfast sandwiches include a free small coffee. I should've listened to one of the reviews on here though. The bagel was hard, and the egg was not good. It reminded me of those frozen breakfast sandwiches you get at the grocery store. read more

Cute little cafe conveniently located right by Columbia. Lots of seating of available, which makes it a good spot to catch up with a friend or study. Also has lots of food options, from burritos to salads - good for breakfast or lunch. We came around midday so we got tea and some pastries. The pastries are a little pricey but so good. Highly highly recommend the carrot walnut bread - moist and not too sweet or oily. The coffee streusel and Nutella croissant were good too but too sweet for my liking. Warning: the hot water they use for tea is HOT, like burn the roof of your mouth so you can't taste anything hot. I had the cap off and still couldn't drink for an hour. Otherwise, my experience here was good! read more

Literally what is this "omelette sandwich" it's cubed egg with RAW spinach?? Literally shook who serves this. Ew. Their coffee is good!! But avoid their breakfast and even their shitty bagels read more

The New York Basics - Cali Omelete was literally so bad. - Cafes Near Me - New York, New York

Honestly I came here once before and the food was meh sub par nothing special wasn't too happy but figured I'd give them another shot. This time I ordered bagel toasted w olive cream cheese. I got cream cheese with a mound of kalamata olives. Typically olive cream cheese is made with green olives bc it pairs well as taste but the combo of these and the cream cheese just tasted like strawberry cream cheese with a bad after taste:/ will not be returning sadly bc it's a cute spot read more

The New York Basics - "Olive cream cheese" - Cafes Near Me - New York, New York

This is a small coffee shop in the Morningside Heights neighborhood north of UWS in NYC. Recently called Artopolis Espresso, this place has been renamed to The New York Basics. Stopped by the other day for a cup of coffee. They have omelets and the usually morning bakery goods as well. I just went for a quick cup of good coffee in this area while at work. Ordered a medium roast (they only have medium or dark roast, no light/blonde roast). Coffee was 7/10, which is pretty decent. Can smell aromas of the beans and taste it with every sip, definitely not burnt or anything outrageous! Plenty of syrup options if you want. I just add skim milk. Service was quick, efficient, and delightful. 100% will be back for some baked goods and coffee. I didn't get any food, but it looked really tempting from the display! read more

Cute cafe near Columbia, could definitely see sitting here and trying to get work done. They have a surprisingly decent food selection given the size of the place. I like their crepes and their frozen chai is amazing! Seems a bit expensive but on par with the rest of the area. Cafe definitely operates on the assumption you're taking things to go. Crepes come in a massive plastic box which weirdly doesn't fit into their trash can (which is a hole in the countertop). I know it's an odd thing to comment on but given that it's such a nice space it seems weird that there isn't a "for here" friendly option. read more

Located near my graduate classes, I have come to New York Basics a few times.  The facility is large with several chairs so it is pretty easy to find seating.  There is a large selection of pastry baked good which are pretty average and sometimes on the boarder of stale, a variety of crepes, bagels, eggs and omelets.  The coffee is sometimes excellent and other times OK.  I will return here, but I don't go out of my way since there are better options. read more

I've tried this place a few times and really wanted to like it, but the food is just not good. Any items with eggs are just gross. The egg whites are very watery and the eggs in bagel sandwiches are rubbery. A lot of the veggie items have very odd combinations of food that just don't go well together. The actual cafe is renovated/nice and clean, but wish the food was just better. read more

If I could give this place 0 stars, I would. I asked for an omelette, hold the bread. Manager said "no, I must order with the bread." I said "charge me for the bread and just keep it"--more profit for them, right? No, manager says. I'm not a celiac but I can't have wheat. And the bacon on the omelette tasted like cardboard. Fine, keep the bread and the omelette--never returning to this place. read more

Food is not good. I don't think they use real eggs in their burritos / quesadillas. Also, don't call it a burrito if it's really a quesadilla. The eggs are very watery and rubbery. They are like cubed blocks. Short story: food is bad, especially if you get something with eggs. Atmosphere is fine, which is what drew me in. Waste of money. read more

Very nice spot to go for, either a quick bite and or u can stay and enjoy your meal, they have outside seating... i love they coffee...no place locally around Columbia University is there coffee this good. Nothing against the other local stores. In my opinion if u ever want a strong bold good delicious drink try ordering the greek Frappe..or the Freddo cappuccino. no words can define them unless you try them for yourself. Hands down on the customer service..and I'm glad this place is open again. I also had the French toast bagel...eggs, bacon cheese, and maple syrup all combined sweet and salty wich I have to say was amazing... read more

Be prepared to wait for 20 minutes for everything you order. Been here three times before making this review and every time I've waited that amount of time (breakfast quesadilla, flatbread, and crepe). This is unacceptable when ordering to-go. Food is okay.... read more

Ordered from too good to go and the girl in the shop really seemed bothered. I walked in and said "hi, I have an order from--" and she cut me off after seeing me take out my phone to show her the order by saying "tap to collect and swipe". Didn't even let me finish my sentence. As if she really didn't give a fuck and had better things to do. So I did as she said and she walked away from the counter. From a distance she told me to pick a bag and I was confused. So I walked over to where she was and there were two bags pre packed and she told me to pick on. I did and said thank you and walked out. She couldn't even be bothered to hand me a bag. Wanted me to pick a bag from a table and just pick it up and leave. Very quick but felt like she didn't want me there and was annoyed with my order. Can't remember her saying anything hospitable like "have a good day, you're welcome" or anything of the sort. Left me feeling a bit odd. I understand that too good to go may be a thing where people are playing food order roulette but I still paid money for it and expected to be treated like a normal customer as opposed to someone who's getting free food. She kinda treated me like I was asking for charity and how she wanted me out the store so quickly. Other than that, I got a nice berry yogurt and Nutella breakfast bowl, two stale af raisin bagels and a chocolate croissant for $5 on too good to go. If you can stand the attitude and being treated like they don't want your business, I guess you'll find something nice here at the end of the day. read more

I have to wait about 30 minutes for my latte on a Sunday afternoon and I'm the first one in line. Unfortunately they seem to reverse the order and I became the last one I just don't get it. read more

Matcha latte tastes like sweet milk. Their matcha power comes with sugar mixed in it aka not legit. Love that they have an 8oz size but it's really bad. read more

I don't know other stuff, but their greek yogurt parfait is like heaven! They come with a free small cappuchino. The yogurt is of great quality and texture and is not sweet. Very healthy and has extradinary aroma! read more

The New York Basics - Yogurt parfait - Cafes Near Me - New York, New York

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This was a truly awful experience. This place used to be lovely when it was Artopolis - delicious crepes, food served on actual plates, and table service. Now they seem to be trying to save money - and it really shows. First, the only wine available were mini-bottles of Barefoot wine. When I asked for a glass, the man behind the counter told me to drink it straight out of the bottle, or off-handedly said I could grab a paper coffee cup. So I grabbed a paper cup off the espresso machine, and ended up drinking cheap rose out of a paper cup, like I'm in a college dorm again. Second, I ordered the 'Cali omelette' which was advertised as an egg white omelette with goat cheese and avocado. After five minutes the guy yells my name, and I go to pick up what I was hoping would be a delicious omelette. Instead, it's a tiny, clearly microwaved, rubbery and tasteless item I would hardly call an 'omelette' with a few slices of avocado - again, completely tasteless - and a few rounds of goat cheese on the side. To top it all off, it was served in a plastic to-go container, and I was given a tiny plastic knife and fork! I felt like I was in an airport terminal - and a bad one at that. I honestly have no idea what the owners of this place are thinking. What was wrong with the lovely Artopolis? Some advice from an unhappy customer: if you're serving crepes and omelettes, you need to put the food on real plates and give people real knives and forks to eat with. If you serve wine, you need to provide people with wine glasses. No-one wants to drink straight out of a tiny bottle of Barefoot wine like an alcoholic. And you need to have chefs cooking the food, not just someone microwaving a sad pre-packaged, barely edible item. Needless to say, I will never go back again. read more

I came here to get some studying done because very few of the coffee shops in the area have wifi and indoor seating. I did feel that the food was pretty overpriced...I ordered the Acai bowl and was not super impressed with that as it was watery instead of tasty. I think that some of their other selections are tastier though, from what I've heard. read more

Scallion cream cheese is not scallion sprinkled on top of cream cheese and then charging more for it. It's a very specific thing. NY Times has a recipe: https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1016406-scallion-cream-cheese-bagel-shop-style read more

I ordered Nutella strawberry banana crepe. The sweet crepe is too sweet with chocolate and the frozen mocha latte also taste not that good.... read more

I had high hopes when they rebranded. Alas, a pretty space can't make up for awful coffee and mediocre food.

This place looked lovely and a welcoming place to work for the morning. All of that was fine, but I was way disappointed with my Classic two eggs and cheese on a bagel. It was clear they microwaved a pre-made egg circle on my bagel, with the result that my bagel was chewy and difficult to eat before I finished the first half. Any NYC deli with a grill would do a better job. I am posting this here in hopes they reconsider this menu item. read more

This place is awesome, they have the best crepes. The Nutella parfait is the best. I really recommend this place. The workers are so nice and polite. Octavio is one of them. He is soo nice with customers. I call today to ask if they had any Nutella parfait left and he told me they didn't, but he ask me how many i wanted and that he will make them for me, so i order him 5 and by the time i got there they were all ready and fresh. Octavio is the best. read more

This place is wonderful. In the last week, I've eaten here four times. The salads are fresh. The flatbreads are the right balance of crispy and chewey. And the crepes. Don't get me started on the crepes. I am in love. Thank goodness it's on my commute. read more

I pretty much go here everyday, it's a really nice place to sit and do homework and whatnot. I had a a French toast bagel and it was the best breakfast food I've ever had. I notice some of the other bad reviews and they seem really picky and pretentious which to be honest most people on yelp are. If you are looking for a really nice cafe to chill in then this is the place for you. read more