Harlem Cafe

Harlem Cafe

★★★★4.2(382 Google reviews)

Crema's Take

This place excels at comfort food breakfast and pastries—the cinnamon buns and chicken panini are genuinely worth the trip—but service can be wildly inconsistent, ranging from genuinely warm to dismissively cold depending on when you visit and who's working. The coffee itself is solid rather than spectacular, and you're paying diner prices for a slightly elevated experience that doesn't always justify the cost. Go for a leisurely weekend breakfast with low expectations for speed, but skip it if you're looking for either exceptional coffee or reliable, attentive service.

What to expect

Classic coffee drinks done right. A slow-sit, outdoor seating spot, good for meetings. Full breakfast, pastries, and light food on the menu. Family friendly.

Family friendlySlow sitLight foodFull breakfastMeetingsPastriesTraditional drinksPastriesFull breakfastOutdoor seating

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Mookie
★★★★★3 months ago

I came here when they first opened, they need a better system. We got here at 12, and I asked for my steak and eggs to be medium rare. Two other couple came in ordered their food and left before we got ours. My girlfriend got pancakes, there is no reason for my steak and eggs to…

Donald J Barnes
★★★★★3 months ago

This place is like an expensive diner. I've eaten here a few times and the food has always been solid. The decor, just ok and the service was good, not great. My issue is that they automatically include an 18% grat to your check, no matter the party size. Also they charge a…

Natalie Lobel
★★★★★3 months ago

Food is bomb. I had the chicken panini which was so fresh and the perfect cheese to chicken ratio. The hot chocolate is also a sleeper item here…The owner is an angel and this is the best cinnamon bun muffin…yes, you read that right. Le sigh.

Lavoniya
★★★★★4 months ago

The food was okay, we came for breakfast. I instantly was reminded of how I was treated in Paris when i seen the water glasses they gave me and my party verses other customers. “Simple Americans” is what our waiter thought im sure 😂. Hot chocolate was decent. The only thing i…

Orelle Young
★★★★5 months ago

Visit #1 : I’m a new resident to the neighborhood and decided to try all the coffee spots in the neighborhood. I arrived at an off peak time on a Tuesday afternoon. My Americano was nice and the service was fair. I look forward to coming back and either bringing a friend or…

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