Cafe Bee

"Cafe Bee is tucked inside Tea Magic and is mostly a takeout operation. I came here on a Saturday morning in search of a breakfast burrito, which had gotten quite a few shootouts and positive reviews on Google. Unfortunately, it didn't live up to the hype. On the plus side, the burrito is large enough to share and the scrambled eggs inside of it are really tasty. On the downside, the chorizo isn't spicy and it comes with way too much of this sour cream like sauce. Overall, very average."

"I’ve eaten here plenty of times and the food has been really good, like the pastas and the sandwiches, but this time I was shocked. My work ordered over 12 sandwiches and every sandwich was all vegetable and BARELY any meat. I couldn’t find hummus at all in that sandwich, and for the turkey sandwic, there were little tiny pieces of turkey. There was almost no tuna in that sandwich too. Disappointing."

"A lovely, hole-in-the-wall little cafe tucked in the corner of a boba shop with tasty food, including an impressively vast selection of vegan and vegetarian options. There's no seating inside the shop, but the Eleanor Roosevelt Memorial Park is just a few blocks away if you're alright with enjoying your food outside! The food was tasty, but a bit heavy and oversaturated with oil for my taste -- I opted for the egg white omelette, which didn't include any cheese (yay for me and my lactose intolerant friends), but did have a boat load of fresh veggies! It was incredibly tasty, and honestly way bigger than I was expecting, but did make me feel pretty greasy afterwards. The potatoes were even more saturated in oil and a bit oversalted, but still delicious. The meal also came with toast, which was just white bread toasted in what smelled like butter, so I didn't end up partaking, but the friend that I had gone to brunch with said that it was oddly chewy (potentially because it had to be wrapped in tin foil immediately after toasting). She opted for one of their signature avocado toasts, which she adored -- it looks small, but it was incredibly filling, especially since they load on what seems like half or all of an avocado onto a single, frail piece of multigrain toast. The bread definitely couldn't hold up the heft of the avocado and salmon for long, so she ended up just eating her toast with a knife and fork, but it was still delicious nonetheless. The cashier was really sweet and helpful, but it did take an incredibly long time for us to get our food; even though we were the only ones in the restaurant, we ended up waiting upwards of 25 minutes to get our to-go orders. Thankfully we weren't in too much of a rush, but I would definitely recommend opting for another spot if you're looking for a quick option. Even so, Cafe Bee has a delightfully cute concept with great options for folks following a plant-based diet, and is definitely still on the top of my NYC breakfast recommendations!"

"The food and drink was good but it's on the expensive side. The avocado toast plus egg and mocha latte cost $16 (not including tip). Kind of pricey considering how small the serving was. The one thing I will say is that the customer service was great. I brought my baby with me and one of the food runners literally ran out from the back to help me bring the carriage down the stairs. Thanks!"

"I've had good experiences in the past (their breakfast burrito is fantastic), but a recent order was terrible. It was runny and cold, probably due to the fact it took more than an hour to be delivered."