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    Vanilla Gorilla Cafe

    4.2 (59 reviews)
    Closed 7:00 am - 7:00 pm

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    Chicken Mozzarella Pastrino
    Cara T.

    I got a to-go coffee and wrap here and had a great experience! This coffee shop is right in the heart of Midtown. There are a few tables but not lots of room to sit. I would suggest doing a grab and go situation. The barista was very nice and thorough when taking my order. I had an iced latte and a chicken pesto pastrino. I have never had a pastrino, but it was essentially a wrap made of very thin croissant dough. I LOVED the wrap. It was super flavorful and almost had a salty/sweet combo? I'm obsessed and will be ordering again. The coffee was good, but not great. I wouldn't go out of my way to get coffee here, but I will be getting their wraps again and again!

    Vanilla Latte (hot and iced)
    Annie L.

    Coffee is great. Vanilla Latte is not overly sweet, but smooth to drink. Coffee isn't too strong or burned beans. Both hot and iced vanilla latte is very good. The iced vanilla latte is much easily a faster to drink only because it's cold, but hot coffee just needs to cool a bit and becomes drinkable. Service is great. Staff are very nice, and listen well to the order. Place is roomy and can sit probably 20 people or so. The location is very, very clean and very close to 37th and 8th, nearby a few hotels in the midtown area.

    mocha choca caramel iced coffee
    Lauren H.

    I was looking for a quick coffee near my hotel and stumbled upon this cute little cafe! I ordered an ice coffee and was delighted by the flavors, super chocolatey -- which was amazing!! I must note the amazing barista who was working, a gentleman had abruptly entered the store in a very unpleasant tone asking for food. The barista handled the situation with such grace and ensured the gentleman could have a drink to prevent any situations from arising.

    The Gorilla Chilla
    Cedric N.

    Visiting from Atlanta, this is a cool, friendly, and quick spot for breakfast and an afternoon snack. The staff is on point and actually greets with a smile. The Breakfast Pastrino is delicious and worth the wait. I also had a Gorilla Chilla, and boy was it good. Thank you to your staff for a very nice experience.

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    Tiffany T.

    Best iced vanilla latte I've ever had. Right balance of coffee, milk and flavoring. I came back twice on my weekend trip to the city. Each time the staff were friendly, cafe was clean and had ample seating. I enjoyed drinking my latte, sitting in the front window, watching everyone pass by. I highly recommend you give Vanilla Gorilla a try.

    Rajiv K.

    Pretty good croissant wrap. That's a first for me. Enjoyed it with the breakfast option. They were able to customize without cheese. Service was efficient and friendly. Limited seating inside.

    Convenient location and coffee was delicious. The line was long but the service was fairly quick.
    Melissa S.

    Convenient location and delicious coffee. We both enjoyed our drinks. It was busy but service felt fast. Recommend if staying nearby

    Jackie S.

    Swung by for a coffee. Very friendly staff. I got an iced soy latte and it was very good (just a tad expensive but what isn't expensive nowadays?). Their sandwiches look great and they have a small selection of baked goods too.

    Double Espresso
    Georgios V.

    Mornilla Excellent breakfast egg sandwich w a sriracha spicy background. Very on point ingredients and fresh bread crunchy on the outside soft in the inside. Nice high ceiling bright and clean space. This comes in contrast w the overall meh midtown neighborhood which is admittedly the worst parts of midtown. If your hotel is near - that's a great spot to get the first meal of the day. If your work is near - that's a cool morning addition to your routine. Prices are standard midtown prices. Stuff was very direct and upbeat informative and fast. Everything looked very well organized. Not Starbucks vibe which was great to see. I don't get the connection of "pastrino" with a gorilla branding but I would welcome the idea of protein or health food offering in the menu to align w name and branding. They have a great selection of coffees and beverages and a very clear menu display. The place is busy in the morning. But doesn't get uncomfortably crowded. Definitely coming back to try the rest of the menu

    Lox pastrino
    Najwa G.

    Vanilla Gorilla Cafe's "pastrino" is pretty good but quite frankly I don't prefer this because it is a bit tougher/chewier versus the typical melt in your mouth deliciousness of a traditional croissant. I do like the combinations they've conjured up for fillings but for the price you can find much better options- I rounded up to 3 stars as their coffee is pretty good.

    Sarah M.

    This morning I went to a new coffee place ( which was disappointing). I threw the coffee in the trash then bee lined over to Vanilla Gorilla! Should have stuck to my routine of going to Vanilla Gorilla. Moral of the story, Vanilla Gorilla makes the best coffee! From their espresso, to drink coffee, never disappointing!!

    Medium vanilla latte
    Jennifer B.

    Love that my friend and I came across this spot while in the city! I once again got a vanilla latte, like I always do when trying new spots. I really liked the creamy and full flavor. Service was polite and ambiance is very much like a fast grab and go Manhattan small coffee shop. My friend got a Nutella cookie and said it was delicious!

    Reuben Pastrino wrap
    Trent A.

    The cafe is nice and clean. The cashier Diego was friendly too. I got the reuben wrap and the flavor profile was nice and it was yummy. Where I had a problem is out the door it ended up being $19 and the wrap and really small and it just was not worth the price at all.

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    Thank you so much!!!

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    Thank you so much! We’re so glad you enjoyed!!!

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    1 year ago

    The Nutella cookies are my daughter's favorite and when we come to see a show she always asks for them. This is her birthday treat.

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    Thank you Jason! Hope to see you soon!!

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    3 years ago

    Lots of options! Most friendly barista I've ever encounter. I got the iced hazelnut and honey latte and it was delicious

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    Thank you!! Have an awesome w!!

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    2 years ago

    Super cute little place, yummy food and lots of drink options and pretty quick! Very friendly too!

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    Ronny S.

    Thank you!

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    3 years ago

    Not what I expected at all. The air was not on. The service was iffy and there are so many other places to go

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    3 years ago

    Such kind staff and their vegan pizza sandwich is amazing! Very clean and calm shop! Highly recommend!

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    Thank you Brandon!!! Hope to see you soon!

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    2 years ago

    Awful service and attitude would never go back there again no management on location.

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    Thank you so much! Hope to see you soon!

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    3 years ago

    Coffee isn't up to par. Much better options nearby. The only thing going for it is the location.

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    3 years ago

    Ordered iced cold brew coffee and zucchini bread. They have a good selection of coffee. Staff is friendly and helpful.

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    Thank you Judy! Have an awesome weekend!!

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    This is always my favorite spot to go for desserts and hangout. The interior decor is very modern,…read moresophisticated and stylish. We ordered potted rose milk tea to share, Dubai affogato and Brown Sugar Boba Mille Crêpes Cake. We came on a Friday around 4pm. Originally I wanted to try the strawberry matchamisu, however, was told that it sold out. What a bummer. The rose milk tea came with a themed pot and cups which is really cute. The rose fragrant smelled so good and the milk tea also tasted good and has a hint of rose taste. The cake was good, the boba was well cooked, chewy and flavorful! This time there was an unpleasant experience. At first when the Dubai affogato was served, we did not realize that the amount of the coffee was little until we saw another customer's dish that the volume of their coffee looked significantly more than ours. My friend brought it to the waitress attention but the waitress brushed it off and did not acknowledge our concern. When we finished and were about to leave, the same waitress came over and showed us that the container of the coffee was different and hence the volume of the coffee looked different. At this point, we did not care for it anymore. We would have been fine if the staff acknowledged our concern. We thought that maybe using standardized containers for the coffee would avoid this problem. Other than that, the food and drinks were good.

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    This review is based on a takeout order…read more Was gifted a box of desserts from here and they were so delish! The box had juak, yakgwa, and injeolmi. All of them tasted authentic (I'm Korean) and well executed. Also tried the black sesame cake which was amazing. The desserts here reminded me of rice cake bakeries/cafes in Korea so it's pretty legit. Sad I haven't made it to their store yet but it looks beautiful based on pictures. I'd love to go try their desserts in store one day!

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