Cascade Cafe
“The Bagel with everything was so good with cream cheese.”
“We ate there twice for breakfast (veggie omelet and mocha sour cream muffin)and once for lunch (pasta).”
Cascade Cafe
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Good for Kids: Yes
Price range.
$ Price range Under $10
8 reviews
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Solid food, albeit not amazing food.
Cascade Cafe is a NYC cafe that features exactly what you might expect out of places of this type – lots of sandwich options, a small selection of breakfast options, and a random assortment of other stuff. Prices are slightly, but not offensively, high. The place is clean and convenient, so no complaints there. Staff here were super nice and quick – meaning that the meal was reasonably and quickly prepared – but didn't really seem to do much other than throw ingredients together.
The breakfast sandwiches I've had here range from good (sausage, egg, and bacon) to the mediocre (grilled chicken and egg whites). The bagels here are solid, but not mind blowing. I'd consider this "convenience food" – stuff I grab because I'm hungry, not stuff that I go out of my way to eat.
All in all, an okay option.
Definitely a solid place to get a sandwich or some breakfast. The staff are all nice and it's very clean.
I'll be honest, I usually only come here if the line is out the door across the street at Pick A Bagel (and I don't get bagels here because they don't always have veggie cream cheese) but like I said, you can get a nice turkey sandwich for lunch or a tasty bacon egg and cheese on a roll for breakfast.
Solid three stars…it's a little pricey so that's why I can't give #4.
I stopped by here this morning with my fiancé and her parents for breakfast. We were walking by and decided to pop in after seeing the deli cases full of food. The inside isn't too big but boy was it cold in there. My fiancé and her mom were both shivering for quite a few minutes until they drank some coffee to get warm.
For breakfast I decided to order the egg and cheese sandwich on white and a large coffee while the rest of our group ordered 2 egg white vegetable wraps. The coffee here was pretty miserable tasting which was confirmed by my fiancé. In addition to that, my first cup also had a slow leak out of the bottom so I asked for another. That cup also had a slow leak in the same spot and so I imagine that the whole case might have. Unlike the coffee my sandwich was awesome. The best way for me to describe it is a great grilled cheese sandwich with egg on it. A crispy crunchy exterior with a warm and gooey interior, it was terrific. The others at the table also said that they enjoyed their wraps.
The bottom line for me is that I would head back here again in the future. While I would certainly avoid the coffee, the food certainly hit the spot.
Cascade Cafe is the only decent cafe in this vicinity I was finally able to replenish my sweetness with a bottle of vitamin water at $2.50. Aside from the standard CVS or Duane Reade pharmacies and supermarkets, vitamin water is not an easy find. There are also a good selection of sweets in the cupcake department where my eyes were locked on the chocolate chip and Squiggle cupcakes. Cascade Cafe appeared like there were a recent vanquish of clients as it were not hustle and bustle vibe for a late Sunday afternoon.
Armed with a bottle of vitamin water, I was able to somewhat sustain some substance.
A coworker and I decided to lunch here one day during a video shoot. The place was crowded the first time we ate here, but the staff is very efficient. There is a lot on the menu to choose from, however, I definitely recommend the chicken salad wrap. I love spicy, and their chicken salad wrap has a good amount of jalapeños in it. It's your typical NYC café, but the people who work here are friendlier than at most places.
I used to come to Cascade all the time. The food and drinks suck, but it was worth it for the free wifi right by my house for a change of scenery without the business of Starbucks. I'd grab dessert and tea and hang out on one of the tables with my laptop. I went there tonight and found out they're not offering wifi anymore. So now there's exactly 0 reasons to go there. The food is seriously disgusting.
A bit pricey but overall, a good standard lunch place. I came here Saturday for a quick bite and ended up getting a tuna sandwich, chips, cannoli ($3.50), and Justin's dark chocolate peanut butter cups ($3) for around $17 total with tax. For a corner cafe/deli type joint their dessert display case is surprisingly delicious looking. I couldn't resist getting the cannoli, and it was pretty good! The shell was softened from sitting out prefilled, but this is a deli after all and not a bakery so I'm going to fault them for it. I was especially happy to find the Justin's PB cups because they're my favorite snack and not usually so easily found. The tuna sandwich was as expected, with good, crisp tomatoes and lettuce.
My only complaint would be that it took a good 5-10 minutes of awkwardly standing by the counter before anybody acknowledged or offered to help me. I think they were maybe training a new employee at the cash register? There was some confusion with a customer when I walked in and the guys prepping the food were really backed up. Hopefully it's a little better organized during the week.
So, not the best but not the worst either. Here's what I would recommend:
– A smoothie. You can make your own and they have a bunch of options.
– Make a hot chicken cutlet sandwich with cheese, lettuce, tomato and onion
– Make a salad. Size small is plenty, and the honey mustard chicken is good
– Order chicken salad on the side. It's my go-to.
If you've tried one or two things from here and didn't love it, I wouldn't write it off. Give it another shot, and watch out for some overpriced items like fruit and parfaits. Dessert isn't worth raving about.