Solid brekkie burrito and such a cute little spot that felt like I was eating in someone else's home The staff was super sweet and attentive. It was quiet too. Pancake was giant and great choco chip to pancake ratio Nice & fluffy but felt super heavy in my belly I dont know if I'd be craving coming back here but it was yummy read more

The Neighborhood Cafe' - Loco Burrito - Coffee & Tea Near Me - New Haven, Connecticut

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Customer service is top notch here. I've been here a few times and this is what keeps me coming back. It's exactly how it sounds - a neighborhood cafe. It's not fancy, no frills with the cutlery and paper plates, but has exactly what you need in terms of food and a great place to just chill and eat without a lot of hoopla. The first time I came here to check this place out was with a friend to catch up. We wanted a mix of sweet and salty and the waitress was able to help us pick out some breakfast and lunch options to accommodate. The next time we came with family from NYC. Mind you my cousins have 5 children ranging from ages 1.5 to 13. Their menu is extensive. They were able to get everyone's orders in a timely manner and were patient with all desires from the kids - the cinnamon roll pancakes were a hit This most recent experience was my husband's lunch meeting. He wanted fries with his sandwich. Since they don't make fries, the owner suggested he get his fries someplace else and eat them at THEIR restaurant. How kind - No one does that these days! Not only was that supporting another business (without fear of business loss), but that's how much they wanted to ensure his happiness. It seems small, but it's not. Lastly, he ordered the supreme veggie sandwich. He said it was tasty (it looked delicious). They didn't have honey mustard sauce so they offered to mix honey with their mustard. Simple gesture, but second order thinking! A lot of businesses take note because that is what is missing in customer service these days. read more

Worst breakfast burrito ever, runny eggs, undercooked potatoes, one spoon of beans on the "loco" burrito, overall sloppy, tasteless mess and no sign of utensils.Plus got treated to hearing fox disinformation from the open kitchen. The place was clean. read more

Family owned cozy breakfast place!!! Food is good Mom and kids are always nice Service is good read more

The food, service, ambiance, and ladies are super fantastic. Every meal I ordered has been over sensational. Cheryl is a loving, warm, sensational young lady. I strongly urge everyone to experience the wonderful vibes I experience. Thank you for making every meal a fine time! read more

This is my third time at this spot and I love the cute cabin vibe! It is a family owned business and the food is always so fresh and delicious. Add some hot sauce and this piggy squeals!!! The iced coffees are delicious (so my travel partner says). Bus your own table and be sure to leave a tip for this hard working family trio! read more

The Neighborhood Cafe' - The Piggy - Coffee & Tea Near Me - New Haven, Connecticut

Reasonably priced, great breakfast burritos, and pancakes are phenomenal. Very friendly service and nice cozy interior

I'm not a local to New Haven but every time I'm here this is one of my favorite go to restaurants!! This is the definition of a family run business and you can tell they put love into the food they make. I absolutely love it here and could not recommend it enough. The service is always so fast and the ambiance is so cute. read more

I liked this cozy spot. The food was great and delicious. Seems to be a family owned place which makes is delightful. I wish they had gluten free bread/options. Otherwise, a great experience. read more

Stopped in for an espresso while walking around exploring in New Haven and was quite surprised by how cute this place was! Very laidback old school feels, loved the antiques. The staff were so kind. The espresso was lovely and I would love to try out the menu in the future. read more

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Cute, quiet place to get coffee and breakfast! The cookie I got was very good. Very fluffy eggs too. read more

The Neighborhood Cafe' - Seating - Coffee & Tea Near Me - New Haven, Connecticut

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Starting this off by saying this was my first time here, and this is my first ever yelp review. I have never decided that a place was so bad I needed to review it until today. I got the simplest sandwich known to mankind - it was a chicken cutlet sandwhich, with lettuce tomato and onion. I genuinely do not know how you mess it up - but they found a way. Let's start with the chicken "cutlet". When you order a chicken cutlet, you'd think it would be an actually breaded chicken cutlet, not a frozen chicken patty that tastes like it's from the dollar store. Next, the tomato was cut so weird I genuinely do not get why they did that. It was in weirdly large and odd shaped pieces... a tomato is a circle, just cut it in a circle!! It would actually fit on the sandwhich! Besides this, the onion was diced and so just completely fell off the sandwhich when I picked it up. My girlfriend got a chicken parm sandwhich. Just as bad. Chicken cutlet was the exact same thing, a flavorless frozen piece of chicken fresh from the freezer isle at dollar tree. The roll also tasted like it was from dollar tree, and the tomato sauce tasted as if they poured a can of tomato paste in a pan and watered it down to look like a sauce. In all, the best thing we got from the place was our bags of chips and sodas - the only two things they didn't make. This place has the aesthetic and the look of a cute fun establishment, and the food of an underfunded elementary school cafeteria. read more

Rude and discriminatory and didn't speak when entering, but spoke to other white customers. Horrible customer service and moreover unclean cooking practices. read more

So glad to see this place back, as they make a really good pancake, which I can't do at home no matter how I try. And it's such a cute little Vermont-cabin of a restaurant! Hot food is prepared from scratch, and they seem to get a ton of phone orders, so yeah, if you haven't phoned ahead, expect to hang out for a bit. It's intended as a place to relax, have a cup of coffee, have the sandwich you don't want to buy ingredients for, feel less pathetic about all the time you spend at home with your head in a book, etc. Everyone is super-nice, and there is both a fireplace and a patio, depending on the weather and your mood. I'm going 4 stars instead of 5 partly so people will read and adjust their expectations. This is not a cuisine experiment where the chef is out gathering ramps (I enjoy those places, too!), nor is it a deli where they hurl breakfast sandwiches at the slavering crowd at high speed (I also enjoy those). It's a neighborhood hangout for enjoying affordable, carefully made food. read more

Absolutely amazing! Great place run by a mom and her kids. Every time I go the loaded breakfast potatoes never disappoint!

So happy they opened back up!! The kitchen looks amazing. They're always so friendly like "neighborhood" should be. The food is delicious. I always get an omelet and home fries. My roommates love the breakfast burritos, they say they're the perfect size: not too big! They love the bacon cheddar and the "Hotty". read more

The Neighborhood Cafe' - Veggie Omelette with Home fries - Coffee & Tea Near Me - New Haven, Connecticut

Absolutely just love this restaurant The food is so grand they give you so much Never leave this place hungry read more

The Neighborhood Cafe' - This is the beautiful fireplace here at the wonderful neighborhood café restaurant on State Street in New Haven Connecticut - Coffee & Tea Near Me - New Haven, Connecticut

I be gettin sad sometimes fr. Came here on a random weekday kind of on a whim. Got a breakfast wrap and an iced coffee, not really knowin what to expect cuz this place looks like what I imagine ur Nana's house be lookin like if ur Nana was a hobbit who made pies for the local market or somethin. Then I get my goods and am just in shock for a min at how delicious everything was. Coffee was perfect - not too strong, not too battery-acidy like some places. Breakfast bureet was excellent. Also the nice lady behind the counter asked me something to clarify my order and called me "babe" I almost cried read more

Great breakfast place and open when others are not... great coffee and pancakes! I will be back with my family for sure!

This was an amazing cafe. My husband I stopped in New Haven for our twins college soccer games in the area. Food and service was delicious. We wish it was open past 2pm. I highly recommend taking a stop at this cafe. read more

Really cute place and atmosphere! I loved the cinnamon swirl pancake - the taste was great and was exceptionally fluffy. The breakfast sandwich (italiano) was good and tasted fresh. Cappuccino boosted me as well. Friendly staff and cook. Only dock a star since it's serve and clean up after yourself.. would be 5/5 if someone came around even once asking if water was needed//if everything tasted alright. I would come back for pancakes again! read more

The Neighborhood Cafe' - Cinnamon Swirl Pancake Cappucino Italiano sandwich - Coffee & Tea Near Me - New Haven, Connecticut

Serve yourself and clean your table at there prices No thanks. Very not welcoming. The cook or owner had a bad attitude.

This new cafe in New Haven is EXACTLY what the neighborhood needed. First of all, it looks like a log cabin, complete with a massive, cozy, working fireplace. The owner is kind and welcoming. Their prices are also really reasonable compared to the surrounding options (Coffee Peddler, ERC, even Romeo's). It's the perfect place to come and get work done by myself, and my boyfriend and I like to stop in when we're running errands to warm up. read more

The Neighborhood Cafe' - 8 am on a Monday. - Coffee & Tea Near Me - New Haven, Connecticut

Went to Pantry at 9:30am on a Sunday morning and left because we didn't want a 30 minute wait, followed by even more waiting (we know of the slow service). A quick search brought us here and I'm happy we came here! It was much more spacious and cleaner, and I appreciated the seat-yourself and ordering at the register system. It was much faster. Although the cinnamon roll pancake isn't quite as thinner and flatter and aesthetic as Pantry's (nor does it have the cool sugar swirl), it was still fluffy and delicious, and all the prices are comparable anyway. The rest of my friends were satisfied with their food too. Really big and clean bathroom as well. Definitely would come again!! read more

The Neighborhood Cafe' - Cinnamon Swirl Pancake Breakfast (butter scraped off; forgot to tell them I didn't want any) - Coffee & Tea Near Me - New Haven, Connecticut

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Three people were working behind the counter and not a single one had a mask on despite New Haven still having a mandate. They kept repeating my order back to me with errors and then acting like I was the one who said it wrong. It was a bizarre experience, as my order was small and very straight forward. At one point, one of the women working there just started staring at me, perhaps because I had a mask on? The food is probably 3 stars (it's OK) and the prices are more than reasonable, but the attitude and lack of concern for public health drops my rating. read more

Ordered online and the order was incorrect. Called to let them know and was basically told it's my fault. Won't go to this place again. Not even that great read more

Did not try the food yet, ordered 3 ham and cheese sandwiches 20 minutes ago. Got bored waitting so jumped on Yelp letting people know better schedule some time out of your day to come here. read more

Great afternoon hanging out with a couple of friends. The service was relaxed and friendly. The food was lovely. I am visiting for the day but will be returning frequently. They allowed us to hang and catch up. Cheryl and Caitlin are the kind of staff you would enjoy having a coffee with during their break. read more

The Neighborhood Cafe' - Front counter - Coffee & Tea Near Me - New Haven, Connecticut

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Great place for breakfast and brunch, prime location and very reasonably priced! Its not a fast food service, each meal is cooked to order, and it leaves a truly warm feeling of eating at home. Very cozy inside, they have a huge fireplace so definitely going to pop up there in winter. read more

Service was a little slower than I would have like but the fresh breakfast was amazing! Can't complain

So grateful to have this place in the neighborhood. Nice menu with a little bit of everything. Charming atmosphere both inside and out on the big sunny patio. Friendly family-run business. You can keep the Pantry, I'll be here for breakfast from now on. read more

I love neighborhood cafe! Reasonably priced breakfast and lunch options and cute indoor and outdoor seating. Great for a casual morning. One of my favorite New Haven spots. read more

I don't often take time to write review but this place has the best peach pie à la mode!!!! It is like a little piece of paradise. Coffee and breakfast are great and the place is very cute and cozy. read more

Stopped by here one morning for a breakfast burrito and coffee. Food was great, coffee was good as well. The interior of the restaurant is cozy and bright. If you're in the neighborhood or looking for a place to meet a friend/ colleague definitely stop by! read more

Great coffee, very reasonable prices, casual and relaxed atmosphere, and nice outdoor patio which I am looking forward to frequent once is is open. I had the hottie breakfast wrap and some coffee and I loved all of it. It is a relaxed atmosphere that feels very homey. The food is amazing and the staff are very nice and easy going. Great spot and I will be back again read more

The Neighborhood Cafe' - Hottie breakfast wrap and iced coffee - Coffee & Tea Near Me - New Haven, Connecticut

Great food and location. There was a miscommunication on my order and the middle aged lady cook gave me a lot of attitude to remake it. They'll be 5 stars once they learn either effective listening or basic customer service. read more

I hope they open back up after the pandemic! The sweetest little place with delicious bagels. Highly recommend, and the owner and her family are the best! read more

I wanted this place to be good. It should be packed all the time. But I've given it multiple tries and have been disappointed each time. My most recent experience was the worst. I popped in at 11am hoping to grab a quick breakfast sandwich and coffee to go. About half the tables were occupied, so it wasn't overwhelmingly busy. When the person in front of me ordered a breakfast burrito, she was told that it would be a 10-15 minute wait because there were two families that just ordered (not sure why that would cause a holdup, I feel like dealing with families should be typical of a Sunday morning). Despite knowing there could be a 15 minute wait, I ordered a breakfast burrito anyway. I also ordered a coffee. They were out of regular coffee. I don't know how that happens at a breakfast place. I then waited for 40 minutes for one breakfast burrito. 40 minutes. My girlfriend called me ask if I was still alive. I have seen places 3 times as busy and never waited more than 10 minutes for a breakfast sandwich. I don't know if they don't have the right equipment, if it's disorganized, or something else but it's absurd to wait that long for two eggs wrapped in a tortilla. Other times I've gone there always seems to be something. It's never easy. I always have to ask them to top off the coffee because they leave two inches of space for fix ins (not a big deal but it's the same even when I say "just a tiny bit of room for cream"). Happens every time. I've also had the owner taken my order while she was on a personal call. She continued her call while I ordered. Didn't even stop to say "good morning" or "what can I get you". When I got home, the order was wrong. You always feel like you're in the way there- like you're inconveniencing them. I was hoping that it was just growing pains. Hopefully they get themselves organized, it could be a great addition to state street. read more

I didn't like this place. Scrambled eggs had a slice of melted American cheese on them. Served on a paper plate. Disappointed with the lack of care. read more

This place is amazing! Totally a hidden gem on State St. Food is excellent, atmosphere is cozy and the owner is so nice. Pricing is more than reasonable...my new favorite breakfast spot!! read more