The Independent Cafe

"Attitude by one of the staff members is why I'm leaving this review. The manager sarah is great but the sales staff that rung me up is so rude. Rolled her eyes at me multiple times. Spoke to me like I'm bothering her and has the most awful attitude. Hey if you don't like people or working in customer service don't work in a cafe. Food is fine. Pastries ok. My coffee is always repeatedly cold even though I ask for hot. Won't be back sadly. Tables too far spread out and not enough. Hopefully they get it together in the future."

"I got a breakfast sandwich. It comes with egg, avocado, tomato, mayo on a Kaiser roll. I wish I had asked for it without mayo, which was unnecessary, unhealthy, and kind of gross. I also wish they had some healthier multi-grain or darker bread than the standard deli bread. For $10, it wasn’t a great breakfast sandwich. It was good, not great. I also wish I had asked for hot sauce or seen it displayed somewhere."

"Great place to grab a bite after getting some theater tickets from TKTS (they share the same lobby area). Had a tasty combo with the buttermilk chicken sw and a spinach salad and later went back for bread pudding dessert. Everything tasted great. Attentive service and nice atrium atmosphere. Good value, as well; they even give you a free cup or water (without buying bottled water)."

"Great value for money. The food was excellent. Liked their combo options , which give guests a lot of variety. Coffee was decent . Hummus, Granola and Egg sandwiches all of a high quality."

"The Independent Cafe (or Indie, for those of us who knew this Lincoln Center spot before it moved locations) is one of my go-to's on the Upper West Side! It's especially great if you're looking for a quick lunch grab-and-go, or if you want to have a bite before seeing a show. Their buttermilk chicken sandwich is absolutely delicious, plus I love that they offer mix-and-match options so you can get soup or 1/2 sandwich or 1/2 salad depending on your craving. Lastly, their homemade chocolate chip cookies with sea salt are to die for! So glad to have The Independent Cafe in the area!"