Atlas Cafe & Bakery

Terrible food, terrible people. I ordered a tofu scramble and they gave me a tofu salad — like with mayonnaise — not what I was looking for for breakfast. I thought they’d misunderstood my order but nope that’s what they mean when they say tofu scramble. And boy did I get an earful on the issue. The owner immediately got involved and it was without a doubt the most disgusting interaction I have had with a complete stranger. The last time I was here years ago, I was put off by their truly awful food, and a scene I witnessed where the owner was abusive to an employee, but all of the positive reviews on here made me think they had new owners. Nope, still awful on both counts. Now I think they use one of those services that writes fake reviews.

I’ve been to this little café several times over the last couple of years since it’s only a half block away from my apartment.
I really like their bagels, pasties and cold brew. The bagels are better than most of the other cafes within a 6 block radius and you can get a variety of toppings.
The reasons I lowered the overall rating is due to customer service and ambiance. The wait for an iced coffee and toasted bagel is usually 10+ minutes even when there seems to be only one person ahead. On a few occasions the cashiers that are working haven’t been trained well on how to make espresso drinks so it takes longer.
If you’re looking for a rustic, no-​frills place to set up your laptop and study this place is probably a good fit. I find it to be a bit lacking in personality so I usually take my food to go.
Overall I appreciate this place is nearby but I don’t go very often because of wait times and lack of interior décor.

Fantastic place for gluten-​free, vegetarian and vegan. Owner is a great guy and an East Village character. Total atmosphere.
BEST GLUTEN-​FREE PIZZA IN NYC ! Go try it.

Had the vegan Moroccan sandwich and a pumpkin whoopie pie, and both were great. They have a huge variety of menu options and reasonable prices for the area. The staff was not too friendly but kind nonetheless. Will definitely be back!

I had an amazing GF pizza! Couldn’t tell it was gluten free. The owner is also super friendly!

I’ve been here twice and really enjoy the (inexpensive) vegan sandwiches. I’ve had the avocado artichoke and the Vegan Cubano — both quite inviting. That said, the place is very small with maybe six tables. The second time I went I ate in the café. I sat down at one of the tables and then realized I was sitting between two women on their cell phones. I was bombarded with ridiculous pieces of their conversations while trying to read. To top it off, the chick on my left was chowing down will speaking so I assume her phone was an amalgamation of food bits and saliva. As I said, the food is worth checking out but carry out if you don’t want to be caught between a phone and a hard place.

This is a little jewel in east village for vegan food. They also have many non vegan items and some meat option. They recently started making vegan & gluten free pizza which are simple and delicious. Jovani runs a tight ship unlike the old management. I applaud the cleanliness, cheerful gestures, and the solid new food options they have created after taking this over!

I’ve been coming to this place on and off for the last decade. The thing to remember about Atlas Café is that all their Vegan desserts are outsourced from «Vegan Treats» up in Bethlehem, PA, which is, like the best Vegan Bakery. So, even though they don’t make their own baked goods, you can pretty much guarantee a tasty dessert.
I highly recommend getting the Oreo cake; it’s pretty much my go to.
I’ve never come for anything other than dessert. So, I can’t really comment on the rest of the food.
The service on the other hand. Not so good. I can’t speak for the day time staff, but the people that work there at night, seem to be pretty uniformed about any of the products that they sell and not friendly/​borderline rude. However, since I’m such a sucker for their outsourced treats, I keep coming back.

Not the best bagels, but good breakfast sandwich options.
I got the Miami sandwich on an everything bagel. I believe it had avocado, ham, and swiss.
Iced coffee was pretty good.

I love the variety and effort of this establishment. Vegan friendly and a nice atmosphere. The juices are spectacular. Coffee is alright. Food is a great value.
Only one thing keeps this place from having another star, it’s the owner. When I walked in he immediately spoke Spanish to me. I have olive skin, am from a mixed race, and I told him I was born here. He continued to speak Spanish to me. I told him I am probably more like where he was from.
Then came the rudest anti-​Semite response I ever reviewed. «Oh you must be a Heeb, they have lots of money, come sit down and spend it here.»
I love local places that make an effort, but this guy has to change his behavior.

I liked the chicken parmigiana sandwich that they serve, and the oreo cake for dessert.

Not bad at all.
I’ve only been here a handful of times, which was always for desserts and they certainly know how to treat a fat vegan. Rows of delicious cakes like peanut butter bomb, oreo cake, walnut cheesecake… and even more vegan goodies such as cannoli, assorted cupcakes, and brownies! Even though their menu is mostly vegan /​vegetarian, all of their baked goods are vegan which is a huge plus. Lunch or dinner here is inexpensive, but the prices for desserts are off the charts, literally! A slice of heaven aka «oreo cake» will you set back a mere $ 8.00, yikes!

Atlas is my go-​to with special feelings. Perfect for vegans, vegetarians, and omnivores. Some dishes have Mediterranean vibes (shakshouka, Moroccan salads & sandwiches) and some dishes have an ultra-​healthy slant (salads, shakes, tofu scrambles), but the menu is so expansive there’s something for everyone.
My go-​to dishes are any of their above-​mentioned tofu scrambles, soups, quinoa salad, surprisingly delicious ravioli, and OMG their desserts — all vegan and ridiculously delicious. Espresso is solid.
Seating is very limited, but stop by in the late afternoon/​early evening and you’ll get a table. Stay a while a fall in love with the og east village…

This place is very vegan /​vegetarian friendly. the chocolate chip cookie tasted okay but then afterwards leaves a not so pleasant aftertaste. I tried the chair tea latte and I must admit it tastes nothing like that. its soo watery and flavorlessm. just a no-​no

The manager is a fucking creep who touches his customers who are women and calls them gross names and the food is ok but not worth being sexually harassed for. Go down the street to Organic Grill. Their prices are slightly higher but the food is way better and you won’t get groped!

Ugh I’m vegan so I come here sometimes for prices and convenience ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ but the new manager guy is nasty!!! Harasses me every time I come in. Reprimands my friend Joey for not paying for my meals telling him he’s going to lose me and told us that if he were with me he would even pay my rent. So rude and mean! It started with him just calling me beauty and commenting on what I look like when I would come in which was annoying but now it’s so bad that we can’t even stomach it for the cake and Moroccan tofu scramble :-/​Then last night I was there w some girl buddies for cake and he went wild! Grabbing for me putting his arms around me asking me where my boyfriend was. It’s a bummer because it’s so close to me and I like some of their food but jeez Louise how hard is it to leave me be!!!

Quick, convenient, and yummy.
The sandwiches here are just perfect if you’re in need of a grab-​and-​go place. I always get the Moroccan Chicken, which pretty plain tasting but does the trick.

I’ve had this place bookmarked for the longest time, and I was severely disappointed :(I heard good things about this place, so I stopped by on a rainy evening and ordered a vegan cubano sandwich. It was some vegan cream cheese with some meat alternative between two sad slices of bread that weren’t even toasted. It was very small too, and I really did not enjoy it or feel satisfied after eating it. It was also like $ 8 – 9 for that little thing, which was totally not worth it. The place is also very small, which is fine, but the owner (?) is sitting there watching tv, which is also fine, but it feels very awkward when you’re the only person there and it seems like he’s watching you. He was very nice, though, and was very hospitable.
Maybe I’ll come back to try something else… or maybe not =/

Ate here today honestly this was one of the worst experiences ever. I live down the block and have eaten here from time to time. Lets start with the food: It was terrible. I blame the server and the kitchen. I ordered the mozzarella eggs. I asked for them soft they were overcooked.
My coffee was burnt and I didn’t finish my meal or my coffee they were both nasty. It got worse.
Heres where shit went craze. My friend ordered a chicken parm sandwich. The cutlet was raw. We complained. The server apologized and offered to cook it more. My friend declined the raw cutlet had ruined his appetite he left the sandwich alone one bite into it. The server then wrapped the other half of the uncooked sandwich and gave it to us to go.
My friend had literally had one bite of his sandwich. We got charged for it. Not cool at all.
It gets wore if its possible: I ordered Granola. I asked for honey. Instead of putting a bottle of honey the server came out with a mega industrial bottle of honey. He then proceeded to douse my granola with honey making it uneatable for me.
I complained about the sandwich and when we got the check I suggested it should be taken off from the check. The server told me no he had eaten the sandwich which was a lie. The server also was outside smoking for most of the meal not caring about his customers. We paid the check and I told him he was losing a customer and that I would never eat here again. He scoffed at this notion. I will say this:
The food is terrible
The service stinks
I hoped this place had recovered from its closing for being dirty a few years ago. It hasn’t.
Do yourself a favor go to Moonstruck across the street this place is the worst. Good luck staying open.

Atlas Café is under new ownership as of about a year ago. The new staff is so friendly and so kind. The food has gotten even better (but they still have the amazing vegan cookies that we all love!) with the addition of vegan and gluten free pizza and pasta options. Try the customizable smoothies too!
This is an adorable and affordable place to bring your vegetarian, vegan, and glu-​tard friends when they come to visit– the menu has something for everyone.

I found this place by accident. It was nearby and it was the cheapest option. I went in not expecting much. The menu looked okay online. Basic vegan items that a lot of vegan places offer. They could be good could be bad.
I walk in and immediately was greeted by a friendly server who seated me and was very attentive. He seemed very eager to help me make the right decision. Although I originally wanted the philly steak, I settled for the vegan chicken crepes. (Something I would never have imagined would have been able to be prepared vegan).
The food was spectacular. 5 stars. Tasted so fresh, and the chicken had so much flavor. The mozzarella cheese was so creamy. The crêpe was the best I’ve had. Vegan or non vegan. For the price I was blown away. Good service and good eating. Nothing stopping me from stopping by again.
Overall, what I look for is unique food that is prepared in a way that bursts with flavor. This is exactly what I found in this boutique vegan café. I’ve been to a lot and I can say safely that this is one you want to taste and reminisce on. Environment didn’t feel overly snooty or pretentious. Just a fun place to stop in and have a good time and a great meal.

Admittedly, I only go here for Vegan Treats pastries anymore, and those are delivered from Bethlehem, PA on Tuesdays. Atlas still has an impressive assortment of Vegan Treats at all times of the week.
I went – on an impulse – to get a slice of the Death By Chocolate cake to go. I had been having a bad day; it was cold and rainy and I had been walking outdoors for most of the afternoon, so I reasoned that I deserved it!
So I went in and asked for the Death By Chocolate – an impressive multi-​layer chocolate cake with gold leaf. As soon as the man handed me the clamshell and I was going to go, I suspected it was smaller than usual; Atlas Café had always given a huge slice of cake – so big that if I was taking it home, I wouldn’t eat it all at once; I’d cut it and eat it in halves.
I got it home and found this was true: they gave me a piece that was probably a half to two-​thirds the size of their former slice. But that’s not the worst part! The cake was stale and made me want to cry. I mean, the frosting was predictably good, but it was as if it had been slapped on chocolate Styrofoam.
This means the restaurant is doing something funky with their cakes – and possibly all their food handling, but I haven’t tried their other food since their new management took over. The previous owners got their Vegan Treats delivery on Tuesdays and froze a large part of it, thawing the cakes and pastries over the course of a week so that they’d be fresh when they were served; the new owners are apparently not doing that the same way if sawdusty cakes like this are the result.
I’m sorry to say they blew their last chance with me; I understand they must have a huge rent to pay for the tiny space they’re in, and the restaurant business is tough in general – moreso in NYC – but get your act together, kids. I’m certain I’m not the only customer who’s given up on you.

The Atlast Café has the slowest service in Manhattan. Luckily this is not that place.
The very first time I came to Manhattan for a food tour (which was a couple of years ago now), this was one of the very first places I stopped. I came because it is supposed to have an excellent Lox & Cream Cheese Bagel, and it was very good indeed.
Unfortunately I wasn’t yet schooled in how NYC does Bagels, so I didn’t realize that for the true miracles of the Bagel world I’d have to go to Manhattan places like Murray’s, Ess-​A-​Bagel and Brooklyn Bagel, as well as Baker’s Dozen in Brooklyn and the Brooklyn Bagel in Queens. But for a «first attempt» at a bagel this was good. The bagel itself was excellent. The cream cheese was standard, and the lox were fresh and smoky and salty and delicious.
It didn’t rock my world enough to finish the whole thing (I had plenty of other things to eat), and my travelling companion wasn’t impressed (she loves bagels but doesn’t like cream cheese), so I’ll give it a healthy 4 but with the option to raise it to 5 once I give it another try.
And if it was the At-​full-​mast Café then I’d have gone here a little… excited, down below. But I didn’t. It was hot, humid, and heavy traffic in Manhattan, so I just gulped down my lox and got the hell out of there. I mean I was such a virgin in those days. I hadn’t even tried Sammy’s Halal of Queens yet. (gasps) (groans)
Speaking of gasps and groans, are you free tonight? I’m like an Atlas Café. I specialize in around the world and will give you something hot to drink.

Nice staff and they open fairly early for this area which is great. The lattes are freshly made and so are the bagels and paninis, just as you wish. Quite a small coffee shop, but they have a big variety of bagels.
I would say for Europeans they seem quite expensive, but for New York, that’s what you have to pay…
Only one tiny complain: wish there was some more outdoor seating. At the moment all they have is a bench.

TL;DR Really good bagel. Salmon was a bit little quantity-​wise on their nova lox.
I usually come here when I am too lazy to walk 3 extra blocks to Heaven’s Hot Bagels. I don’t ever regret it, but I’m not a regular here.
The place is small and intimate and the design is typical of today’s independent coffee shops that’s based on wood. You know the «worked really hard to make this place look not put together, but actually put together to make you feel like its your living room with the uneven chair and the wooden table that can give you splinters»…sort of like ted mosby’s hair.
I mainly get their Nova Lox and a filtered coffee with milk or a café au lait.
The coffee is good… nothing special.
Their nova lox is lacking in the quantity of salmon, but the salmon is good. their bagel is from H&H…i dont really know what or where that is, but man they make some dam good bagels. So good that that would be the main reason to come to this place. H&H bagels got everything right, the size, the texture, the fill, the EVERYTHING! but in the end… having to pay around 65 cents more plus getting less salmon just isn’t worth coming here over Heaven’s hot bagels. I’m on a budget… a beggars budget… a beggar who like smoked salmon.

Really good espresso — nothing too bitter, either.
Tons of snack options, with the H&H bagels but also french pastries. I prefer croissants with my espresso so I’m always a happy girl when there are fresh croissants.
The downside for me is that its cash only.

I usually come here after yoga.
Get their soup, salad and sandwich combo. it’s a lot of food for ten bucks!
Love their lentil soup and their beet salad. I usually get the chicken artichoke or smoked salmon sandwich. Their scramble plate options are huge.
The food tastes healthy. The presentation is on the rustic side and the menu is extensive.
The prices are college kid friendly. The portions are usually pretty generous and the guy that works there is the sweetest man. He will treat you like you have been friends since the beginning of times. He won’t kick you out if you buy a cup of coffee and sit there for hours doing your work, in fact he might even offer you a refill… if you are a regular.

Yummy yummy yummy baked goods. The peanut butter bomb cake cannot be beat.
The prices are great for the area too. The place is small so don’t go to this place to dump your significant other because the people next to you will hear everything.

After taking a hip hop class nearby at Exile Professional Gym, my friend and I were hungry. We wanted something light and healthy.
Walking by we saw they offered gluten-​free and vegan options. I try to maintain a gluten-​free diet, it helps with my digestive system, and vegan for me cause it’s meatless Monday.
It’s a small restaurant, the menu is on the wall. The menu has crepes, sandwiches, soups, salads, and smoothies, no I don’t have a thisp now. They offer Moroccan food with a healthy earthy crunchy twist.
I ordered a vegan chicken (soy based) Moroccan sandwich with a Harira soup (chickpea) combo total was about $ 9.
My friend had the Cubano chicken sandwich with the same soup combo. He looked like he was inspecting his sandwich frequently. That’s on him to tell us why: P
Not a bad deal, taste was okay.
The sandwich was a bit small, with a soy patty in the middle and a bunch of tomato sauce (supposed to be harissa, which is super spicy, I didn’t mind though) surrounding it. My thought afterward was that it wasn’t bad but I wouldn’t run back.
The harira soup look like their own creation (all of their soups are vegetarian), it had little pasta lentils chick peas, it was alright. My friend commented that it felt unfresh or that it was from a can or something, it had that Campbells vibe to it.
The health rating on the outside was pending, which was explained when I went to the dark little bathroom and was greeted by small flies. «Hey welcome to the bathroom», «oh thank you!». Yeah they shouldn’t be there.
I dig what they are offering but I think they need an overhaul.
Real score is a 2.5

A sleepy morning on a Saturday around 9AM, I stumbled upon Triple Shot World Atlas café. They have a quiet vibe perfect for a relaxing weekend to catch up on reading. They have a no laptop policy on weekends in order to encourage conversation. The service is friendly and warm — don’t be afraid to chat it up!
I tried their Pesto bagel (pesto, tomatoes, cream cheese) and realized that heaven is a place on earth. It was melt-​in-​your-​mouth delicious and reminded me of why everything tastes better on a bagel. I highly recommend it.
I will definitely be back to try a variety of their other bagel concoctions. (Plus the coffee ain’t too bad, either!)
CASH ONLY.