Sutton Cafe
Sutton Cafe
Delivery: Yes
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Good for Kids: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Waiter Service: Yes
Price range.
$$ Price range $11-30
4 reviews
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While exploring the city one night with newbie parents who were growing hungrier by the minute and wanting something basic (think: a sandwich or salad with very little on it), we passed this cafe, and it caught my eye. I suggested we go in without checking yelp (I know, a crime! But when mother is grouching about her lack of food and it's getting late…. well, sacrifices must be made).
Now that I'm writing my review, I see that this place's rating are below-par. Had I looked on Yelp, I would never have graced this location with the family presence, but I must say: these reviews simply must just be old. My father got a tuna salad sandwich and asked for his bacon crispy (which few restaurants actually do) – and he loved it! The tuna was great, the bacon was hot, crispy, and fresh, and the toast was toasted very well. He also got fries which were hot, fresh, and not very oily, an A+ all around. My mother and I opted for a bit more basic: salads. I got a grilled chicken salad, not feeling very hungry or adventurous. My mom went for the caesar salad with chicken, and claimed it's one of the best salads she's had (it was certainly large, and the cole slaw on the side was an added benefit).
Event though I'm not much of a sandwich or salad person, it pleased my two very picky parents and I'd give it another shot for sure. Oh, and the staff? Talkative and attentive to us!
Definitely a lackluster experience. The space isn't particularly nice or inviting and the service was very slow. I waited a long time for french toast and two eggs. The food was very meh and it certainly doesn't seem like it took more than a few minutes to heat up/cook. The prices are what you'd expect for a diner in NYC and in the area.
It's a little drab in here. The lighting is old and the clientele is as well. It's one where people mosey in and out slowly. This is perfectly fine! But don't expect a bustling energetic place for brunch. A serious updating of the upholstery should be in store.
So I was here with a friend for brunch and realized that the food is definitely better than the decor.
1. Chicken tenders: Interesting. It's between grilled and fried. Not enough breading if fried, and too much breading if it was supposed to be grilled. Anyways, it was decent with the tomato-based sauce it came with – also interesting between it was a cross between salsa and marina sauce.
2. Eggs benedict: This was decent and pretty standard. My favorite part were the potatoes, which came in larger chunks of hash browns.
3. Eggs florentine: The spinach was a bit bland, but the poached egg was OK. Again, the potatoes were good.
The coffee was good! Prices are moderate for what you get. The service is unenthusiastic but fast.
I feel like a two is pretty generous considering the food I had, but I'm feeling charitable today. So this place seems like it attracts old people who want to sit down, read their morning paper and gnaw on pieces of toast. I ordered their brunch set, which gives you an appetizer of either a Virgin Mary or a fruit salad, an entree of your choice, and a drink. I got the Eggs Florentine. And everything about it was weak. The hollandaise sauce, typically incredibly unhealthy but also incredibly tasty, was bland. The spinach tasted and looked like it was boiled till the end of its life. The home fries were a mess of boiled potatoes, haphazardly griddled for about 10 seconds and sprinkled with a token amount of paprika, which did nothing for its taste.
Agh.