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    4.5 (175 reviews)
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    Moderate noise
    Good for working
    Outdoor seating
    Happy hour specials

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    Avacado toast and egg over easy
    Mary Jane R.

    Delicious breakfast, wonderful helpful staff, clean small space. There was so much to choose from so we chose avacado toast and a chicken biscuit meal and both were delicious. Matcha latte and chai latte came to us steaming hot just like we like it! A lovely meal!

    Peanut butter cup latte
    Dmitriy A.

    Have stopped by multiple times and after today's experience figured it's really worth a review. Coffee flavor variety options are awesome. So much to choose from. Staff are friendly and make the drinks quickly. Location is always packed. Dog friendly which is a huge bonus. Did decide to try the spicy chicken salad with bacon wrap. Forgot the name of it but was delicious. Was honestly surprised at the quality of the chicken salad. It seems as if they don't use canned chicken or pre made stuff but make their own. Sweet potato fries that came with it oh sooooo good. Between excellent coffee and delicious food, this is a place I will absolutely be returning to for lunch

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    Lakwan H.

    I was in the area recently and looking for a place to grab lunch/breakfast during my lunch break. I saw that this place food pictures looked really good so I decided to check it out. I ordered a chicken ceaser wrap as well as a strawberry drink online for pickup and arrived about 12 minutes after I ordered it. I enter a small but spacial establishment with seating in the front as well as around the bar area. There were paintings on the wall and the space really felt comfy and healing almost. I let the worker know I was picking up an order and I waited about 4 more minutes before it was ready. The food tasted very delicious and the drink was also pretty good. My own personal cons were that the lettuce in my wrap was wilted which I am not used to with a chicken ceasar wrap. I much prefer the crunch from romaine in the wrap and did not get it with this one. Regardless it was still good. Additionally, my drink was filled to the brim with ice which means there wasnt much drink in there at all. I would know next time to ask for no or light ice as I wish I got to enjoy more of it.

    Kimberly H.

    Worst cup of coffee I've ever had! Ordered the Almond Joy...the girl with the long black hair handed me a plain drink that looked like chocolate milk...I saw from yelp that it was suppose to have chocolate and white drizzle...I showed her, she looked annoyingly at her coworker and said "oh I didn't decorate the cup...you want me to?"....um yea I want the drink to be the drink I ordered I thought to myself. She hurriedly threw a splatter of both on the cup and poured my old drink back into it. My out of town sister looked on w disgust and surprise since I was telling her what a great coffee shop I was taking her to. Sadly I guess that's when it was soul brew because I've previously never had such a gross drink.

    Cappuccino with cinnamon
    Karen R.

    Former Soul Brew location, cute arty vibe. Which I loved!!! Good amount of seating for a small shop. Lots!!! on the menu, busy place. Friendly employees. I had a cappuccino dusted with cinnamon it was good. My only negative is on their Instagram there are pics of coffee drinks in coffee cups, not paper cups and with latte art, if that's not how you serve it, please don't present it that way. It just raised my expectations which wouldn't have happened, so that was disappointing. They do have a good thing going so I say try them I think you'll like them!

    Banana Latte
    Jennifer L.

    Came here after the Runner's Edge run club and it was so cute! They have a bunch of different syrup options and drink options and it was super quick service to get it. I'll definitely be back again.

    Aylon P.

    A great neighborhood coffee shop serving up great drinks and delicious food. First off, the staff here is fantastic. They're so friendly and welcoming and just genuinely nice folks. They're attentive, eager to suggest some options, and really care. The decor is cozy and classic, full of brick, wood, and green accents that make it easy to sink in here. There's art from local artisans that's available to purchase which is a great way to support the community and add a nice extra offering. It was a hot day so I went for an iced green tea which was perfectly brewed. There's an extensive menu and everything sounded amazing. I went for a T-bird breakfast burrito/wrap which was done really well with super fresh ingredients. Absolutely coming back here to spend some more time and try out some more of their options.

    Rik R.

    Been trying alot of coffee shops on LI, this one is good they have a lot of different flavors and specials. The coffee was good I got an iced cinnamon latte, very sweet but I expected it is flavored coffee. Ordered avocado toast, it took way too long. Many people before me had been waiting a long time and were mad about wait. They could have offered a free pastry or something to show they were actually sorry. I waited almost 20 minutes for an avocado toast. The owner I'm assuming apologized for wait but that didn't really change anything. Don't recommend ordering food maybe only coffee. Need more workers. Very small place and when a lot of people are there they're on top of you. Good place needs more workers

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    Thanks Mary Jane for your feedback. Much appreciated.

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    Nice place. Good food and beverages. Comfortable. An original. Good breakfast food. Imaginative menu.

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    Great service, favorite barista Hayden and Max and Kelsey were here. Great time as always should stop in.

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