Classic Coffee Shop
About
Coffee & Tea
Price Range : Under $10 ($)
Location
Adress: 56 Hester St, New York, NY 10002
Phone: (917) 685-3306
Work Hours
Business info
- turned_in_notHealth ScoreA
- move_to_inboxTake-outYes
- credit_cardAccepts Credit CardsNo
- local_parkingParkingStreet
- directions_bikeBike ParkingYes
- transit_enterexitOutdoor SeatingNo
- wifiWi-FiNo
- fastfoodCatersNo
- turned_in_notGood for WorkingNo
Reviews
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Kate K.
Great spot. Inexpensive and delicious. Classic is the perfect word for it! Love that it's untouched when so much around it has changed.
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Alexandre G.
Carmine is the nicest person ever. I have been going there at least once a week for over a year now.
Not expensive and real New York place that has been standing for 42 years now. -
Raye S.
This place truly lives up to its name. Classic as in I was transposed back in time. Even the pricing modules seem old school for this area.
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Matt L.
Very small and somewhat charming coffee shop, which also serves sandwiches and a few other items.
There are a few upsides to this place. The first is that this is a charming place, in that it feels very old school what with the memorabilia. The owner cooks stuff fairly quickly, and the food tastes decent.
There are downsides too, however. Firstly, the hours aren't too great, since this place closes on weekdays by 4:00 PM, which means it is impossible to stop by for a sandwich or something of the sort after work ends. Secondly, this place doesn't open at all over the weekends, which is the time I would have thought traffic would actually be the highest in this area. Doesn't make sense to me. Finally, though the food is good, it is a little expensive relative to what you get, considering the sandwiches are quite, quite small. -
Alan N.
This one is another staple of the lower east side. No frills, just simple breakfast sandwich and coffee. As a kid I would remember how amazing the bagel with butter or bagel with cream cheese were. The brownie is also absolutely delicious.
The original owner doesn't seem to make too many appearances there anymore, but his son? has taken over. My friend and I stopped by today and it definitely has the same feeling. Although the food seems to be a bit different from what we remembered as kids, it was still a great nostalgic visit.
$2 for a bagel with cream cheese! Make sure to get the bagel toasted to let the butter and cream cheese melt alitte!