Café On The Avenue

Café On The Avenue

1240 Hertel Ave, Buffalo, NY

★★★★★4.7(329 Google reviews)

Crema's Take

This cozy neighborhood breakfast spot feels like stepping into someone's warm living room, where attentive service and genuine hospitality turn a simple coffee run into a memorable experience. The house-made pastries and all-day breakfast menu pair perfectly with genuinely excellent coffee that even non-coffee drinkers rave about, making it equally suited for a quick morning grab or a leisurely sit-down with friends on a rainy afternoon.

What to expect

Classic coffee drinks done right. A slow-sit, quick-grab spot, good for meetings. Full breakfast and pastries on the menu.

Quick grabFull breakfastSlow sitPastriesMeetingsTraditional drinks

Google Reviews

Felicia Smith
★★★★★4 months ago

Asking about atmosphere at a little breakfast diner is kind of unfair. This place is cozy without feeling cramped. Walked in sometime after 1 on an icy, rainy day. Felt like being in someone’s nice, warm kitchen. Service was excellent — she made sure we had everything we needed.…

Teresa Thomas
★★★★★4 months ago

What a wonderful gem of a cafe! The waitress was super attentive, she was on top of every customer the minute they walked in the door. Warm, friendly, down home kind of atmosphere. The food was delicious! If you are looking for that warm local friendly place instead of the…

David Mack
★★★★★5 months ago

We were there late morning on a Tuesday. The waitress Sharon was very friendly. We started with the coffee. It was very good and I don’t normally drink coffee. It was a cold day in December though. Needed something to warm me up. I got their 10yr anniversary skillet. Highly…

Jayda Holmes
★★★★a year ago

I would definitely dine here again. I came on a Sunday and it was pretty busy but we didn’t wait too long for our food. I really enjoyed enjoyed the all day breakfast. I ordered the Hertel with French Toast instead of regular toast. The eggs and homefries were delicious! I…

Kevin Dao
★★★★★a year ago

A very small and cozy brunch place. We went there on a Saturday and had a really solid experience. It seems to be only a two-person team, but you couldn't tell by how efficiently they were working. We ordered a breakfast quesadilla and a breakfast platter with country gravy.…

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