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(Now Closed)Café, American Restaurant, and Breakfast Spot$$$$
NoHo, New York
Has a stamp of approval from The Wall Street Journal and Gothamist
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Kenneth LuNovember 2, 2016Choose a different place to eat leisurely. Otherwise, they will rush you and decide to put their rustic decorations over you even during slow hours.
Roast beef sandwich and Brie and chocolate baguette
Grilled cheese special - Cheddar, caramelized onions, and tomato jam on buttery white bread. Delicious.
Get the Manouri Cheese & Fig sandwich, an Arnold Palmer and watch the celebrities.- Guest of a GuestOctober 11, 2011Down the street from the Bowery, the Smile is the place to feel like a hip Nolitian resident. Read more
Almost everything is great here! Make sure you try the lemonade.
jared zlotnickMarch 11, 2011Start with goat cheese and mussels. For dinner, the chicken is excellent.
Alex LimpaecherDecember 28, 2014Brunch cocktails were not that good. Egg sandwich was uninspired. Ambience is very enjoyable
Sonny KwokJuly 5, 2017Service was SO terrible, our waitress seemed like she couldn't wait for us to be done, always disappearing to the back exit. Food was pretty good, but we will never return due to the service.
Roast beef is delicious BUT you need to try the roasted chicken & manchego, too. Seriously.
AmateurConciergeMarch 25, 2015The scene is cool but the food is a bit overhyped. The chicken Harissa sandwich is hugely overrated. The bacon, however, is not.
EileenJuly 26, 2017I've only been here for drinks. Note to self: do not get the midnight rambler. My friend though the violet hour tasted like soap but I found it okay
Great egg sarnie. That's Liev Schreiber sitting in front of The Smile, scowling into his morning coffee.
Cristina Rumbaitis Del RioOctober 19, 2014The service is really slow. No one seems to have more than 30 second recall for orders. But the food is good and the ambience is good.
Andrew CerdaNovember 22, 2011Make sure you have the extended menu that includes biscuits and baked eggs.
The Baguette French Toast is completely underwhelming and overrated. Get the buckwheat pancakes or baked eggs instead.
Saturday afternoon, didn't want to leave. Cozy + classic oldies on the stereo.
Great place for a low-key, delicious dinner. Chicken and Meatball dishes superb.
My fav place for breakfast meetings. The egg sammich with ham & gruyere is tasty.
Nick HuddlestonOctober 20, 2012Do not leave w/out a side order of the thick slab maple-glazed bacon.
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A cozy, subterranean café on picturesque Bond Street in Downtown Manhattan. Located in a landmark 1830s Federal-style townhouse, the café is firmly rooted in the local community and serves as a clubhouse of sorts serving breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Permanently closed (Show more)
- Wed–Sun
- 9:00 AM–5:00 PM
(646) 329-5836
Features
Credit Cards
Yes (incl. Discover & Visa)
Wi-Fi
No
Outdoor Seating
Yes
Dining Options
Table Service
Parking
Street
Restroom
Yes
Food & Drink
Menus
Breakfast, Brunch, Lunch, Dinner
Drinks
Beer, Wine, Full Bar, Cocktails
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"Pretty great macchiato! Moreover thumbs up for offering the coffee in a mug if you ask for it to stay!"
T S - 8.7
"The French pastries are the 'French' worthy. Loved the almond croissant with cream."
Sandra Grieden - 8.7
"It is an option for neighborhood. Cappuchino is soft but it is not like joe or birch. Still delicious!"
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