They're back open now for indoor dining! It's a super small place so don't bring your whole family + extended family. There's like 2 tiny tables inside which seats about 5 people max. They have miscellaneous items for purchase in the store such as utensils, masks, ornaments, coin holders, and alcohol. This time I tried the karaage and uni spaghetti along with a hot maple latte. The karaage was juicy and good with the not too overpowering honey mustard. About 5 pieces. The Uni spaghetti was okayy def more tomato than I expected and was very light tasting to the palate. read more

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Food was sub par. Chicken and entire dish tasted fishy and I was nauseous the rest of the day after eating. I left most of the chicken on the dish and server not once asked me how the dish was, as I ate or after I left full plate on edge of the table. Maybe it happens a lot? Disappointed. Got the Katsu don. read more

Some friends and I went on a very chilly Saturday morning, excited to try the seasonal menu. We arrived 5 minutes after opening and there were no other customers yet. We were rudely told we couldn't come in (the employee even held the door shut) when we asked to wait inside. It's understandable that they were still getting ready for the day but they could've at least seated us - it was below freezing outside. We were all regulars but will no longer be coming back. read more

The food here deserves five stars. I gave it only 4 stars because of the poor service I received today. I encountered two servers, one of them (the bar tender) was very nice and polite but the one who helped me with the order was for some reason, very rude. He was just very annoyed when I asked him questions about the menu. Then when I paid the bill, I accidentally pressed a wrong button on the screen. He yelled at me "did you touch it!?" His attitude reminded me of a old grumpy grandmother working in an old Chinese restaurant. Okay, food. I love the uni pasta. If you like Uni, you should definitely get it! It has very strong uni flavor. The sesame cream cheese toast was great too. Love its presentation! I think the curry is fine but I won't get it next time. I'll try the other pasta instead. Hopefully, that server has a better mood/attitude next time when we visit again. read more

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tl;dr good food but overpriced Food-wise I would have given this a 4, but normalized for price, I'm giving this a 3. I had seen the toast here all over TikTok and Instagram, so I wanted to try it. We ordered the black sesame one and the berry one. I had read another Yelp review that the toast tasted better after combining the jams with the cream cheese, and I totally agree! Personally, I preferred the curry to the toasts. The flavors were well balanced and the meat had a good amount of crisp. The only non-positive is that the portion was kinda small. read more

Davelle - Black sesame and cream cheese toast, Berry and Cream Cheese Toast - Japanese Near Me - New York, New York

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A cozy little cafe, perfect for a weekend brunch. The place is small so I'd recommend only 2 or 3 people groups. Their menu is so adorable and cute with very interesting variations of toast. The katsu don had a strong sake flavor that can be bitter to some people. Overall, such a cute place for a date or meet up with friends! read more

Davelle - Chicken Katsu Don Mentaiko Mayo Toast Hoji-cha Latte - Japanese Near Me - New York, New York

It's a cute and tiny restaurant, but the food was pretty mid. Not really something I would look forward to eating. Everything was fine, but it just didn't taste so great. read more

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Super cute space. This has been on my list for so long and there was always a long wait. On a day that it was pouring rain, i finally had my chance! I am sad to report the food and drinks were just very pretty but was mediocre in taste. We ordered the black sesame toast, uni spaghetti, and chicken katsu. The chicken katsu was quite good but it felt overpriced to me. I think the toast was fine but underwhelming compared to how it looks. It looks rich but it's actually quite dry. The biggest heartbreak was the uni spaghetti because the pasta hardened into a big lump once it cooled down. Maybe I just ordered the wrong things. Happy to have marked this off my list! I hope this review is considered for some enhancements :) read more

Davelle - Black sesame and cream cheese toast - Japanese Near Me - New York, New York

100% recommend Davelle! One of my favorite restaurants I HAVE to visit when I come to NY. Staff is so kind and the food is to DIE for. I highly recommend. Their toasts are delicious as well as their uni noodles. But most of all, Davelle has the BEST cocktails you can ask for. I would come to Davelle simply for the drinks!! read more

Went for the aesthetic toasts, stayed for everything! I love the pasta, is with a Japanese twist to it sooo delish, definitely a must get, and creamy sauce with savory, strong mentaiko flavors. And the cutest toasts that were definitely a little overhyped, the honey lemon combo was a little interesting. And the drinks is so refreshing with strong flavors! read more

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A very cute cafe if you are craving Japanese breakfast food. The toast was more picturesque than tasty. Nothing really special about it but good aesthetics for those who want nice pictures. The pasta was tasty would recommend trying. It is a pretty small place so there may be a wait to be seated. read more

Davelle - Japanese Near Me - New York, New York

So inlove this place. Everything I order was delicious. Taste like chef cooked the food with love. I have to be here eveytime I have to see the dentist which is the same area and never dissapoint. Food was excellent, service is very nice. The ambiance was so perfect. read more

Davelle - Japanese Near Me - New York, New York

Came here with a friend to chill for the afternoon and the iced hojicha latte did not disappoint, altho a lot of the foods on the menu were already sold out. The honey lemon toast was thicker than I thought and it was really light to eat. I would def want to try the other toasts next time I come. There is not a lot of seating inside but they have some outdoor ones. Everyone at the cafe was dressed very nice and cute. Definitely a cute place to stop by if you have time read more

Davelle - Hoji-cha Latte Honey Lemon Toast - Japanese Near Me - New York, New York

Delicious Japanese food in a small, cute shop. I'd make reservations ahead of time if you don't want to sit at the bar. I wouldn't come in groups of more than 2-3 people. I got the Karaage (fried chicken) curry. Usually I always have a lot of rice left over whenever I order curry, but Davelle's ratio is perfect. The curry isn't too spicy, salty, or sweet -- it was a nice blend of rich flavors that didn't overpower the rest of the dish. The karaage is crispy and juicy. Great experience; I'd come again! read more

Davelle - Karaage Fried Chicken Curry - Japanese Near Me - New York, New York

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Great for a midday stop or a light breakfast to catch up with a friend. Came here primarily to try the very instagrammable toasts and they were surprisingly good. I preferred the Black Sesame and Cream Cheese, the combination of the flavors worked really well. My friend preferred the Mentai Mayo. My only gripe with that one is I hoped there would be more Spicy Cod Roe but it was still good. We sat outdoors so we didn't get to take a good luck inside, but it looked nice, if a little small. read more

Davelle - Mentaiko Mayo Toast - Japanese Near Me - New York, New York

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AMBIANCE a Japanese cafe had academia vibes, its small but cozy and felt like there were were many locals who went as many of them knew the locals operating. It was quaint with Japanese appliances and coffee machines! SERVICE -immediately sat us down and gave us water to drink, they were attentive to refill our water -they had coat hangers for us to put up our heavy winter jackets FOOD - uni pasta portion was small but very tasty - honey toast was crispy and firm On the bottom but soft and sweet on the top, very refreshing - chicken katsudon had good portion size, not too soupy which was good enough to flavor the rice at the bottom and eggs on top! read more

A must if you are looking for an adorable, intimate and authentic dining experience. This tiny restaurant is romantic with dim lighting and a cozy feel. My girlfriend and I came here for a special date night celebration and had the best time. We sat at the bar which I would highly suggest if possible. Our waitress was also the chef which was a very fun experience and we got to learn a lot about the dishes we were ordering. The chef is the owner and they were all her own recipes. She was so proud and made our evening so enjoyable. To start we ordered the Japanese Style Fried Chicken and it was amazing. For entrees we got the Uni Pasta and the Original Pork Curry. They were so flavorful and were the ultimate comfort foods on a chilly evening. It was also very affordable and we were completely satisfied with our meal. Overall Davelle's is a very special place that will have us returning again in no time! read more

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The wait tends to be super long (it's a tiny place with tiny tables) and the portions are also tiny, but the dishes are super cute and yummy! I'd recommend for anyone wanting very photogenic dishes for their Instagram feed, because the toasts are truly adorable. Come at an odd time to avoid a crazy wait. read more

Davelle - Honey Lemon Toast & Berry and Cream Cheese Toast - Japanese Near Me - New York, New York

Davelle, uh, oden, uh Foodie, why you trippin'? Get your order right, uh Shawty look good when eatin' oden All these oden dishes drink dashi Davelle, oden Moonlight - XXXTentacion (RIP) Everything was AMAZING!!! 3 of us dining (tiny, cozy, not cramped, beautiful little spot) Got 10 oden set, karaage, cod spaghetti, and Hokkaido spaghetti w/ uni Tomato: cold dish! Topped with some kinda (optional) light cheese drink the dashi (of aaaalllll the dishes so good) soft, blanched, skinless, savory tomato. Daikon: served spicy yuzu paste (use sparingly has a pretty big kick) and a red miso paste. Soft not mushy perfectly cooked heart shaped daikon Mochi: lightly fried bag of soft gooey delicious mochi, def drink the dashi! Scallion enoki mushroom and ginger. Hanpen white fish cake: soft texture more airy than your typical fish cake doesn't have the denseness of store-bought fishcake. It was delicious and served with the same spicy yuzu paste as the daikon. Sausage: served with Japanese mustard, yummy! Bamboo shoot: cooked enough but left with a slight crunch/toughness. I hate mushy bamboo shoot! Dashi has similar taste to the mochi one. Karaage: soft juicy chicken with a lightly battered medium crisp Cod spaghetti aka mentaiko pasta: very light cod roe taste not too fishy. Delicious Hokkaido style spaghetti with uni: DELICIOUS!!! So much uni! I guess maybe another variation of mentaiko pasta. They didn't have a liquor license before but now they have sake, soju cocktails, beer, and wine. Went at 6pm tonight and it was quiet but it's a small space so I'm sure during peak times it's usually a wait. read more

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Davelle is a cute Japanese-inspired cafe in the LES. For breakfast they offer flavorful spreads on a fluffy and toasted slice of milk bread. I ordered the Black Sesame and Cream Cheese toast and an iced Hoji Cha. The black sesame's nuttiness complimented the richness of the cream cheese so well and the Hoji Cha had an excellent and deep toasted flavor as well. For anyone who hasn't tried black sesame or Hoji cha, it's flavor profile is very similar to peanut butter. There sometimes can be a line but it moves very quick. They only have a couple tables inside but they have a bar that you can sit at as well. Definitely one of my favorite cafes in the area! read more

Davelle - Hoji-cha (Hot/Iced) - Japanese Near Me - New York, New York

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Yes, all the toast (and illustrations of toast) are super cute and grammable here. I ordered the berry cream cheese, and mayo toast. It was not spectacular but decent! Cute low key spot in the LES. read more

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Davelle is impressive. Aside from the long waits and spotty service, the food is pretty awesome. The different toasts and pastas are delicious, but the drinks are also a win. The black sesame toast was great, with perfect balance of the black sesame, cream cheese, and bread. The uni spaghetti was a little stingy on the uni, but the noodles texture and sauces were delicious. The chicken katsu curry was forgettable, but not bad. Big fan of their drinks, especially the macha au-lait with coffee jelly. read more

If you just want to take nice pictures for your social accounts, yes this is a perfect place. Otherwise, please avoid and save you some time. My friends and I came here on a Friday afternoon (1pm) and waited for 2 hours. When we finally sat down, the waitress totally forgot about us - no water, no utensils. After she took our order, it was another 30min wait. And it turned out she mistook our order. The French toast did not taste anything special. It's not worth it. read more

Interior is very cute and has the quaintness of a small coffee shop. Very limited seating so expect a wait. We got the karage curry, black sesame toast, and berries and cream toast. The flavors were basic - nothing amazing and definitely not worth the price. Had heard a lot about it so worth checking out to say you've been but definitely not worth going back for. read more

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The place is too small. There's only a few tables and counter space. The wait on a Saturday lunch for 2-3 was estimated at 2 hours!! We ended up getting takeout, to which the food price to quantity ratio could be improved. The food itself was light in flavor, which I quite liked. I was also expecting the curry rice to contain pork pieces, but it was mostly pork flavor and some ground pork bits. read more

Davelle - Chicken Katsu Don, Black sesame and cream cheese toast, Curry Rice - Japanese Near Me - New York, New York

This place is tiny but it has the prettiest toasts and best tea drinks! I had the lemon toast and it was almost too pretty to eat!

As a local, I've been here several times (sometimes per week) and the high points are second to none. My personal favorites are the Matcha Latte with coffee jelly, the chicken katsu don and the hot black sesame latte. That said, there is a serious consistency issue with both the service and quality of beverages. Some staff are far more masterful than others, when those staff aren't working, the drinks simply come out either too sweet, watered down, or out right lacking in flavor. If the quality was more consistent It'd be five stars for sure. read more

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Uni pasta super delish and so is the katsu curry. Black sesame toast is the best one hands down. Service is okay, and the coffee is mid.

For the drink, the creamy nutty black sesame latte was bomb!! Also the bittersweet Matcha coffee jelly is a great match. The bread was not toasted which I hope it was. Their chicken katsu curry was not like the typical Japanese curry(which tend to be sweeter) and I'm glad this one is on the spicier side! Their menu is super cute. read more

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Very cute place. Luckily I was able to walk in and get 2 seats at the bar at about 1pm on a weekday. Servers were super nice. Got the berry and cream toast, mentai spaghetti, and karaage chicken to share. All were very good but the spaghetti changed my life! Def recommend but will admit was a bit overpric read more

Davelle - Dark Angel Berry and Cream Cheese Toast - Japanese Near Me - New York, New York

On my second visit to Davelle. now i know why it took me couple years to come back. Food is very mid. Only thing to get here is their Black Sesame and Cream Cheese toast. Their curry is just ok. Same with the karaage and spaghetti. It's a cute place, but given the wait time and quality of food, no need to come back any time soon. read more

I heard great things from a friend about this new spot in LES and decided to go for breakfast. It's a cute hole in the wall that looks like it could've easily been a bar in its previous life. The breakfast menu is quite limited and really consists of 3 breakfast sets. All the sets come with a hard boiled egg, Japanese potato salad, and some variation of toast. We got there at around 10:20am on a Saturday and was shocked to find out that they were sold out of all the sets except one. Like literally one. And yet there was two of us. This was not turning out well at all... The waiter recommended a fruit sandwich. I begrudgingly agreed, because what choice did I have? Well, in a weird twist of faith, the sandwich was really quite good. If you enjoy bananas, you'll love the fruit sandwich. The nagoya butter toast was good as well but a bit too sweet for me. Overall the experience was quite good. I'll be back for lunch and dinner for sure. The prices do appear to be a bit pricy at first but then you realize that it's a no tip restaurant so it all evens out. read more

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I don't know why this place is so hot on Instagram, but I'm a lil disappointed. Food- we ordered two toasts as seen in the photo, uni spaghetti, chicken nuggets, bento box, three most popular cocktail drinks- yuzu mojito, pink one, and angel something. I'd say the food tastes too ordinary. Uni is not fresh and kinda smelly. The berry and cheese toast is okay, kinda artsy, but nothing special compared to what you can make at home. The drinks suck too... the mojito is too light. The place is way too small as well. I kinda regret to take my friends there... TT Btw it's definitely overpriced. read more

Davelle - Berry and Cream Cheese Toast, Mentaiko Mayo Toast, uni spaghetti - Japanese Near Me - New York, New York

Wow. This is getting lumped in with the current trend of "all-day cafes", but it's a lot different and a lot better than almost all of the restaurants to open so far this year. They have small but different menus for breakfast, lunch and dinner. I've tried lunch, ordering pretty much everything, and it was all perfect. Even the small soup and salad that come with a lunch set are so good that you crave more of each once the small portions are done. We tried the spaghetti, the curry, the fried chicken and the fruit sandwich, and all are so different yet so good that it's hard to recommend just one. So just try them all. I'll be back soon for the very different dinner menu. read more

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If you enjoy an small intimate cafe with different types of Japanese food, you gonna love this place. If you enjoy small little details, you gonna like the decors and ambience here. This place just opened few weeks ago and it's already packed! I came here on Monday night with friends and it was a full house. Words spread fast. Space: Probably seats max 20 people. There are bar seats and like 8 table seats. Come with only one or two friends. If you enjoy talking to the chef, sitting at the bar. He will serve you well there. Ambience: Intimate chill vibe with detailed antique decors. From utensils to ceiling lights and bathroom doorknob, everything is attention to details. Wouldn't it be nice if every restaurant cares about these small details?! How cute is this place! Food: Menus are little different depend on what time you come. A variety of odens you can chose from. This is a childhood memory from Taiwan's 7-11 (of course the odens here are 10000x better). We ordered a bunch of stuff from the menu. Everything is different and unique. My favorite ones are truffle potato salad, mochi spaghetti, karaage fried chicken, washu beef shabushabu, and edamame (yes edamame becuz it got a tint of yuzu and spice!) They are still waiting for their liquor license so it's BYOB for now (even better right?) Overall, I definitely enjoyed my time here. I would come back to try their breakfast and lunch menu for sure. It's an unique addition to the Japanese food scenes in NY. Oh and non tipping place btw. read more

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My best friend brought me here for lunch. The restaurant is not really far from my gym so it looks like I have a big trouble now, lol. We had Omurice: delicious, egg is very soft and very good with catchup. Uni tomato spaghetti: smells very good and yummy. Chicken Katsu curry: my favorite dish, curry is very tasty, crispy chicken with some pickle. Service is good. Because of it is very small place and maybe the style of the restaurant. When you want to order you have to order at the counter but when the food comes they will serve you. read more

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after seeing this place on social media everywhere, i finally tried this spot and it is SO worth the hype! we ordered: - iced kinako (black sesame) latte - iced azuki (red bean) latte - mentai (cod roe) spaghetti - chicken katsu curry rice - karaage (fried chicken) with honey mustard the serving portions were perfect for three people (skinny asian women). the food was incredibly delicious and authentic. all the workers were japanese and also super friendly and polite!!! the drinks were refreshing and not too sweet or overpowering. the mentai pasta and karaage were great, no complaints at all. the curry was the most authentically japanese curry flavor i've tried in NYC (way better than gogo curry, abiko, etc). i also loved the curry bc the breading on the katsu was very unique and not as flaky as a panko crust. the star of the show was definitely the toast, which was just as tasty as it is pretty. i definitely recommend this place and will be coming again to try other items on the menu!!!! read more

Davelle - Karaage Fried Chicken with Honey Mustard, Berry and Cream Cheese Toast, Chicken Katsu Curry Rice, Mentai Pasta - Japanese Near Me - New York, New York

Small hole in the wall shop in LES. Staff is very friendly and the food feels like Japanese comfort food. We tried both their savory and sweet dishes and have to say sweet dishes win! They have many kinds of toasts so would recommend trying those. Matcha with coffee jelly is also an unique drink and gives you a small caffeine boost. The toasts are pretty and tasty so best of both worlds right? Good food AND insta worthy ;) PRO TIP: 1. The shop is quite small so would try to go in early (don't think they take reservations). We sat on the outside but seats were small so maybe inside would be more comfortable read more

Davelle - Black Sesame & Cream Cheese Toast and Iced Match au Lait w/ Coffee Jelly - Japanese Near Me - New York, New York

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This is an intimate, slow dining experience. It's a tight, European-inspired space with a bar where you can watch the barista in front of a dazzling array of coffee machines. We were able to snag a seat at the bar a little over an hour after they opened on Saturday. I got the iced maple latte and it was well balanced and creamy. The ham egg toast was a tad overcooked but I enjoyed the experience so much and admired the speed at which the small staff created each intricate toast creation, I didn't care. The berries and cream cheese toast and the honey lemon toast were both magical, anyways. A special place for a special morning. read more

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It's a cute spot, and the food is definitely visually-appealing. In terms of flavors, it's a menu that is solid if not exceptional. The black sesame toast is probably the strongest item, with the sweet, nutty, slightly smoky complexity of the toppings offering something somewhat unique despite its simplicity. The karage is a solid rendition of the dish, though not particularly different or special relative to other versions you could get. The katsu curry was a better version of katsu than curry, with tender, juicy, crispy pork cutlet in a curry sauce that was a little under-salted and less complex than some of the Japanese curries I've had. Still enjoyable start to finish and worth a trip if in that part of town. read more