My girl and I grabbed coffee from another place right before we walked in to Cafe Select with hopes that we could sip on our drinks while eating, but they wouldn't seat us. The turn around for tables in NY should be quick since people are constantly on the go but this restaurant doesn't seem to understand that. The food was okay, but pricey for what it was. read more

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Worst place ever. Dirty, bad service & rude staff. Food never came after we ordered & waited for over 1:30. Waiter was angry with us leaving and grabbed my phone - very unprofessional and rude. My lawyers are looking into sue the place. read more

Extremely pretentious and snotty for 0 reason. The food is subpar at best, it's not as cool as they like to think they are. They sat me and my girlfriends in what they called a table but was really a coat closet they threw a table in. When we asked to eat outside they were rude and did not want us to bc they were "fully booked" but it was entirely empty. They finally let us squeeze into sitting at one table where we had terrible over priced food. Oh, and the tables that were "booked" never came HHaha they seem to try to save spot for people they know or the model crowd even though myself my friends are not below those standards. Save your time and money and go down the street to jacks wife, lovely day, or Ruby's. All are exceptionally better without the shitty attitude! read more

My go to place for dinner and drinks!! Great ambiance throughout, and the back room is super cute for a date night. Absolutely MUST get the zucchini chips! read more

Food was really good. That alone would have made this a 4-5 star review. We had a great brunch that really hit the spot on a cold, rainy miserable day. However, the staff seemed to be a lot more concerned with hanging out, flirting with each other and watching cell phone videos than actually being attentive to their customers. I'm sure it's a fun place to work and all, but when you're in plain view of everyone, you probably shouldn't be chit chatting when you have customers waiting. read more

Had walked by it many times when heading to La Esquina/Southside and never realized about its existence till I came by during the day. We wanted to have an afternoon bite (which ended being dinner) and the place seemed friendly. We had a bottle of their rose (only one in the menu) and was surprisingly good. As for food we had: - Mussels & Fries: really great, the portion is on the smaller end, but perfect for one person as a main or share as app - Lobster Club Sandwich: get this! Comes with avocado, bacon and a small green salad or fires. Overall nice little spot. Lots of Swiss and European influence in its dishes. Look around and you will see signs in German/Swiss around too. Pretty cool to sit by the bar/next to the window and do some people watching (hey, people around Soho are very stylish and I could definitely steal some of those outfit ideas). Big pro: They serve food all day. Changes menus from breakfast, lunch, afternoon, dinner to late night. So whenever you are hungry you can stop by without worrying the kitchen may be closed. read more

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We happened upon this place while looking for brunch and it was a happy find! My kale salad was DELICIOUS! The servers were all super friendly and welcoming in my opinion although my partner said they were to fast to come and go from the table. Will return read more

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Bad service to start with. The online menu doesn't open, so you're instructed to hit unsafe webpages. The limited menu doesn't have an option like, let's say, grilled salmon. When inquired if there were any specials, the not friendly waiter seemed puzzled about the question. "What kind of special are you looking for?" So, this place is a no and i have to get out of there. I asked for the check, since I drank a glass of an almost flat (in house made) sparkling water bottle, I was presented with a bill of $8 bucks. Amazing :) read more

Food was delicious. I had grilled halloumi w/eggs and salad! We sat at the bar and the Barman was rude, awkward with awful sarcasm. Only sit at bar if you are desperate! read more

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Badika (sorry if I butchered the spelling) - our bartender was fantastic. An absolute delight that made the night. The back room is so much fun and the front of house is always popping off (even on a Thursday night) Mia was a delightful and beautiful hostess that offered bright energy. I work in the industry and I know how hard it can be to maintain a genuine smile, but the staff manage to bring good vibes and better drinks. Will be bringing my staff here for the music, solid drinks, fun staff, and delicious food. Highly recommend and glad I stumbled upon the location. read more

This place is really great and the staff is doing an excellent job with sanitary conditions. I enjoyed my salad and my friend had a good lobster club sandwich. The drinks were really potent and our desert came out hot and fresh. I am pleased with this place and I will return soon. read more

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Went last night for dinner and everything was amazing, the food, the wine the service and the music was top notch. Worth every penny and will definitely come again:) read more

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We enjoyed this place so much. The music is fucking incredible and the posters/signs are amazing. Then at the end the check came with a picture of the 70/80s. Just genious Great place to come to just talk with friends, enjoy the music and drink. read more

My husband and I stopped here as we were on our way back to our hotel. We got here around midnight on a Saturday. The place was busy, but has a few seats open at the bar. The crowd is mostly hipster 20 somethings, but did have a few 40 somethings as well. The menu has about 10 specialty cocktails in addition to its full service bar and food menu. The we're still serving food when we were there. I ordered the rum punch and my husband ordered a whiskey. The bar tender was very nice and easy going. My rum punch was ok, not great. I expect higher quality ingredients when I order an expensive cocktail. But other than that, I liked the place a lot. The bar tender was so great. He was attentive, but not overbearing. He never rushed us for payment. Overall, I would go back here again. I'd probably get a vodka coke though instead next time. read more

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The oysters were so good!!!! My friend and I were craving them today and just decided to walk in here. There was literally a 10 min wait, not bad seeing how busy it was. We got a dozen East and West Point oysters. Two oyster shooters, the Catalina shrimp (which was so bomb) with the amazing sauce and bread- great combo of flavor. Also had the fingerling potatoes which were tasty as well. I would come back here to try more food!! There's also a backside bar somewhere. The ambience is cool and dim lit. read more

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We went there for my friend's birthday dinner - she wanted to have fondue. We sat there and loud music was blasting, everyone was shouting to each other - it was a very discouraging start. Then I don't know what we did to deserve this but all servers completely ignored us. A waitress came over to set up the empty table next to us and I politely asked to place an order. She said she will be right back, but never did. I asked another serving staff to take our orders and he said he will send someone. Another 10 minutes went by and finally we decided to leave. When we got up a guy came over and asked if everything is okay and I said it is not. I calmly explained to him we've been sitting with a glass of water for over 20 minutes trying to get attention of 4 servers walking around but they all looked totally indifferent. Not a word of apology, and we just picked up our coat and left. I have zero intention of going back there. read more

Terrific bartender- chatty, knows his drinks & friendly fellow customers. Definitely recommend this place

My first time ever walking around in the Soho, Tribeca area. I had already finished walking around and looking at all the shops, and I had built up quite an appetite. I had about an hour and a half before I had to head back to my hotel and go to work. All of a sudden there were tons of restaurant options and I didn't know what to pick. I usually go with whatever environment looks the most fun. I really enjoyed the way Café Select was set up. There was a really cute outdoor seating area, and it was just warm enough to be able to get away with sitting outside that day. Also, the inside looked really cool. About half of the place was still drinking coffee and the other half had already moved on to cocktails. I was a fan of either. When I approached the host stand, I wasn't greeted as warmly as I would've liked. It was a very robotic sort of "Hi, how are you? Let me take you to your seat." With really no eye contact or personal interaction at all. That kind of killed my buzz on the place right away. I started thinking and becoming self conscious. Is it because I'm alone and he doesn't think that I'll have a high bill? I will prove him wrong! Right away, I ordered an appetizer meal, and a coffee! I also added avocado so I was pretty much within my $50 a day budget in one sitting. My server was kind, but also wasn't much into conversation. It's too bad because if the service was better, all-around, I would've really enjoyed this place and wanted to go back. My food was delicious and I still enjoyed the environment despite the unfriendliness from the employees. I would return back here, possibly under different conditions. read more

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DO NOT GO HERE. I tried to call and say I probably shouldn't come in because I've been exposed to Covid. They charged me $100 and said they couldn't cancel my reservation because ELEVEN people have called to say they had covid and didn't want to eat indoors and they were going to have "an empty dining room." I understand the industry is in a really difficult place but I was really uncomfortable to hear they're incentivizing people who have been exposed to dine indoors and exposing their staff and other customers. read more

I came to the back room for fondue. You have to walk through kitchen and there are only about 5 tables and small bar back there. It is decorated with string lights and ski/snowboard themed. The fondue we had was delicious, we ordered the truffle cheese and it came with a big plate of fruit/veggies and a basket of bread. read more

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Needed a quick bite at lunch while I was working in Soho and came across this cute cafe. Food was really good, but the service was so so. The servers hung out at the bar area talking to one another, and a woman actually got up to get her own coffee. It was only then there's server went to help her. read more

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Restaurant was super cute and our waiter Tyler was great. The food was super yummy too. Definitely recommend. read more

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Extremely rude and condescending customer service with a punitive, short sighted reservation policy. Due to people in my dinner party falling ill the day of the reservation and in an abundance of caution during a pandemic, we chose to cancel the reservation. While there is a cancellation policy, this restaurant is unwilling to compromise, credit or extend alternative arrangements in lieu of an exorbitant fee. As a past patron who has spent money at this restaurant, they have forever lost a customer to cash out due to a one time "inconvenience". read more

This review is solely based on the hostesses. Wanted to come here for breakfast and I checked their hours before going and it said they open at 9am at weekends and I got there at 10:30 and the hostess couldn't "remember" what time they opened so she asked the busboy what time they opened and he said 11am. She could've just told me they weren't opened yet... So I decided to walk around a bit and came back at 11. The hostess was super rude, we got seated and because it was outdoor dining one of our chairs was in sewage water so we moved that chair to the other side and the hostess made us move it back. She was giving us a lot of attitude the whole time. Felt super turned off by the service and left. Will never comeback if she's going to be the hostess of this restaurant. read more

Came here on New Year's Day and it was super packed. My friend and I got seated by the front, but we didn't mind. The tables were pretty close together so it felt tight at times but we all fit. I ordered the lobster bacon club sandwich with chips while my friend got a quinoa salad and pineapple juice. She really enjoyed her dish and the pineapple juice was fresh. My sandwich had a nice flavor but at times the bread was too stale and the bacon was too well done. However, the staff were attentive and checked up on us to see how things were going. read more

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I didn't want to argue with the pro bartender, I'm just helping her to get an idea about Italian coffee read more

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We thought today gonna be a pleasant day to reunion with my frds at this highly rated restaurant. However,it ended with total dissatisfaction and disappointment. 1) we have to wait for a while to get seated ( okey we get it) waitress were too busy 2) once we seated, the empty glasses without water. And next table, ppl came after us were all well attended with water bottle. We have to asked for it at the end. And they don't care to pour us a glass. 3) asked for a glass of coke and end up having a glass of Ginger ale. Cool. we are the only asian face in the entire restaurant. Did this make us different? That not even deserve a glass of water. Not sure. But clearly will nv visit again. Not recommended as well. Try to treat everyone nicer. So you may be okey to asked for 22% tips at the end. And thank you. read more

Ahh Im in love with this cute little cafe. The lit ceiling is everything! I couldn't stop staring at it while having my delicious dinner. We ordered ginger carrot soup, zucchini fries, quinoa salad and branzini. Everything was delicious and fresh but expensive. And the portions were small. For dessert we devoured flourless almond chocolate cake and it was the bestest. The whole ambiance was cool and trendy. So we ordered a few dishes and were enjoying them, having a good time etc. Once we had the last spoon of our dessert the server came up to us saying we have to leave now because they have people waiting for the table. Not going to lie, it wasn't pleasant. We had such a good time, chatting with my bestie, eating our way through and suddenly they were kicking us out. For the record the check was decent. It wasn't like we kept a table and had a cheap order. It was unnecessary to force us to leave. Anyway, once the server saw our unsatisfied faces, she called the manager and he handled the situation very professionally. He apologized and said they found a table for the new comers and that we can continue our night. But we were leaving at that point already. It was a nice gesture though. read more

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I was walking around and spotted the cool lights from the outside and decided to go in and have dinner here. The atmosphere was so lovely and Christmassy. I had the truffle burger and it did not disappoint. It was so good. read more

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"Café Select," I told the driver. "Boulevard Montparnasse." He looked at me, bewildered. "Just take me to Kenmare and Lafayette." This charming little café is located right on the Petrosino square, a short walk from SoHo, home to most of the regulars. I am perpetually in love with this crowd--there are always models, artists, yuppies and even some tourists, but nothing to overwhelm the senses. If you ever fancied to meet duke Zizi or Count Mippipopolous in the flesh, this is definitely the place. Nomenclature notwithstanding, I thought this restaurant makes for a worthwhile dining experience. The cramped dining space strikes again, but that is nothing new given the commercial rents in the neighborhood. You can sit outside looking over the square, an added bonus. I ordered Anthos' Fizz, a gin concoction consisting of raw egg white, rosemary and citrus. It was as tasty as it was aureate. I opted for the burger on this occasion sans the fries (the place offers only chips anyway), but I wish I had the polenta with poached eggs as I did previously. My companion ordered the Quinoa Salad: sweet peppers, grape tomatos, avocado with lemon-thyme dressing on the side and had devoured it post-haste. All hearsay, but it was rumored to be quite tasty. While perfectly edible, you do not come to Café Select for the food. You go there to hang out, to become the expatriate you had always wanted, to lose touch with the soil. You go here to peep the empty smiles of the model patrons that you are nary guaranteed to find here at dinnertime. You go here for lively conversation. You go there to be in love, always. read more

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Hot time, living in the city. The women look hot and the men look pretty, especially in SoHo. Broadway is buzzing with the first real summer sweat and peepers hidden behind knock-offs of this and that. Just off the main drag and entirely inviting is Cafe Select. The waitstaff is slender and pulled from a billboard around the corner, but the Swiss charm extends itself well beyond any pretense. Cafe Select has gingham napkins, an ample bakery case and a charming display of free samples on Lafayette, each with a tiny Swiss flag. The neutrality of it all carries over to the clientele. Hipsters, obviously, but men in suits, women with plump, but all young and all savoring some unique flavors. So, schnitzel. What's not to love. And this chicken schnitzel sandwich two of us ordered was served on an airy, pocketed French bread with a tangy, creamy yellow mustard and arugula greens. Warm and melty chicken and cool lettuce are always a wonderful combination, especially when paired with a refreshing dose of fiber, lightly dressed with sweet, squirty cherry tomatoes. A prosciutto and provolone sandwich and a croque monsieur (made madame with the addition of a fried egg), were also disposed of happily, in ample portions too, as none of us were wanton for more. . . except dessert followed as you might expect. Our sandwiches paved the way for two charming desserts. House made cherry pie, which lent itself more to a turnover than our American version, and. . . yes. . . Toblerone Mousse. Perfect triangles, standing upright, sat in a pool of crunchy caramel sauce, an elegant monument to the famous candy bar. Yum, and yum and more yum. The Swiss are not known for producing music of note, but the fresh cuisine at Cafe Select was symphonic in its own right. Perfect for today. Perfect for tomorrow. read more

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So, this place gets 2 stars cause its really cute cafe in soho. So, this place gets 2 stars cause the food is not that good and there was a cockroach scurrying around where we were eating. They gave us free drinks to appease the roach - but still - nasty.... The food was alright - the butternut squash soup was alright - nothing to write home about. I ordered the salmon crepe which again was alright. The kale was good. My friend had a super hard time confirming the rezzie which isn't that the job of the restaurant? I'm just saying. Nice people tho, and the decor is awesome but I'll think I'll pass on this place. read more

This is a well overdue review... A good friend of mine and I stumbled upon this spot for brunch one Saturday morning, it's decent, the food was good, service was good. I ordered french toast and my friend ordered Chicken Salad. Although chicken salad may sound just a tad bit plain, their chicken salad was not plain, I was actually jealous that I didn't order it. My french toast thing was so blahh, I was salivating over my friend's chicken salad. Either that or maybe I was just really hungry and those waffles did nothing for me. Good thing about th whole brunch was they kept re-filling my coffee cup, I think I must of had about 5 cups. I'd go to cafe select again just for that chicken salad. read more

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The dessert was good but the attitude of the staff were not. They put a sticker on your clothing to mark you are vaccinated and yet the bar did not even cut his nails while making our drinks. Talk about viruses and bacteria. This is not to attack the bar tender but if You are imposing a sticker on my jacket for whatever purpose it serves I think I am more concerned about the unsanitary long nails that you use to make my drink. That is I think more important than putting a sticker on my shirt that says I am vaccinated! LOL read more

Saturday brunch plans were quickly halted when we arrived to Jack's Wife Freda (that did not take reservations) and had a 30 minute wait. I had read great things about this place online, but I could not allow my life to become a Portlandia skit, and seeing that the restaurant was extremely small and cramped with patrons sitting shoulder to shoulder, we opted to look elsewhere and found Café Select on the same block in this Nolita neighborhood. Much quieter, roomier and relaxed with a European vibe. Described as a casual Swiss spot with European rail-station-restaurant vibe whatever that is suppose to mean. I almost expected the servers to be dressed in all black with turtlenecks and as I ordered they quickly retort "Your story has grown tiresome" in true Dieter fashion. That did not happen, but my iced coffee was terrible and remained untouched other than the few sips we all shared to confirm my initial horror. At least the other coffees ordered did not share the same misgivings. The food more than made up for the coffee misstep. I had a generous portion of delicious avocado toast and a quinona chia seed bowl with fresh coconut, mango with some other mixed nuts and berries. It was so good I paid close attention to it so I could try to recreate it at home. I would recommend this place to anyone that doesn't believe in standing on the sidewalk waiting for a table to eat eggs. read more

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Places that double as cafes, bars, and restaurants always intrigue me so it was no wonder that I was drawn here everyday on my lunch breaks from Soho retail hell back in the day. But other than getting a coffee to go, I never really stopped in until last week. I have mixed feelings about my experience... Lets start with the good. It is beautiful inside. In the evening, the shimmering lights, over happy and sensual foreign chatter, make you feel good. The waitress was attentive but not at all overbearing, and the drinks were good. So that much was a success. What bothered me was how my time here began. I arrived at 6:30pm and wasn't quite sure yet if I wanted dinner, coffee, or just drinks. Since it was pretty early, I told the host I would like the coffee menu. Before I could even go on, he passive aggressively went on a rant about how at 7:30, they don't seat for coffee anymore because of all the dinner reservations and how he'll make "an exception" this time. That left a sour taste in my mouth for a few reasons. First, it was still an hour until dinner...I had plenty of time. Second, there were still PLENTY of seats available. And third, I was more than willing to order dinner or drinks too, which ultimately is what I ended up doing. Note to establishments. You might want to hire welcoming and friendly hosts. I keep reading that the food here leaves something to be desired so I'm glad I didn't even try it. It would have left me with an even more sour feeling about it and I really want to like this place. But it is good for drinks though, so there is always that. read more

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Went for drinks with a group of 8 friends here last night. The ambiance is casual and and approachable, but filled with beautiful people - patrons and servers alike. Had the best bottle of wine I've had this winter. I'd highly recommend the D. Bosler Birdsnest Pinot Noir 2008 (Chilean). read more

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A reservation was made for our group of fifteen. We were promptly seated. The complimentary iced water was served with the menu. The service was efficient and courteous. This restaurant had a A sanitary rating. The $15 octopus salad was tender and flavorful. The vegetables were fresh and paired well with the seafood. There were two bathrooms. The bathroom located at the left had a defective soap pump. I notified the staff. The latter told me they were aware of the matter. read more

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The lone star is for the decor. Euro feel, the comphy banguettes. What an utter dissapointment. The food sucks was the table concensus after Saturday lunch. Lured by the Swiss cuisine, we sat down to charmingly incompetent service. I ordered the house salad with veggies and my friend ordered the eggs and rosti. My $11 salad was almost amatuerish, no flavor, some discolored veggies and mystery flavorless dressing. My friends was also displeased with her dish and felt the rosti was made from frozen. The only savior of the meal was a European chocolate powder used to make chocolate milk, very tasty. Service never returned with requested pepper or extra flavorless dressing. No toilet paper in the cool industrial looking loo. read more

Came here for lunch for the second time this week. My husband & I with our dog Bella sat outside. Came with no reservations & we were seated quickly. Such a dog friendly place. This time I had the Rosti Norwegian which is smoked salmon over potato pancake, delicious! My husband had the Lobster Club Sandwich with Bacon also fantastic. I had a cup of Americano & my husband had a beer. It was a beautiful sunny day in Soho & Select Cafe was the perfect spot for lunch. Our waiter was great & friendly. Love this place! Perfect for a small party & dog friendly!!' read more

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