Gigi Cafe

Best salad ever! I’m literally obsessed with the salads here. I don’t even like salad but I literally crave the salads from here. Ok I’ve said the word salad too many times in one review.

Today I went to this coffee shop to buy breakfast see inside unclea things in terrible will ever come back

This place barely ekes out a 2-​star. We came in earlier in the week to get chicken soup to go for our flu-​stricken daughter. Since she loved it, we thought we’d give dining in a try. I’m sorry I did… counter staff were inattentive, unintelligible, and clueless, taking customers out of order. Dining area was dirty and in disarray. There were some dubious characters loitering there nursing their coffees. Employees were also loitering or eating. I ordered the beef lasagna (meh/​lukewarm) corn (overly chewy and cold) and grilled squash (very tasty but COLD). I was too tired to confront the morons about it. Others in my party had beets (meh) roast potatoes (tasty) roasted chicken (good) and salmon (too fishy). I’d say get something uncomplicated like chicken soup or a wrap TO GO. I definitely would NOT dine in. The price and «some» of the food items keep this place from one-​stardom.

Definitely happy to have Gigi’s next to me. Fresh food and clean, friendly service.

This location is pretty solid. The bagels and breakfast sandwiches are quite tasty and fairly priced. Honestly, there are very few places, imo, that have good bagels on the UWS. The bagels here are light, sticky, and warm, like a product of bread should; Also, they have a great assortment of schmears.
For the most part they are pretty well stocked, however they do run out of bagels and other breakfast stuff rather quickly. I get the whole limited space and reduce waste argument but apply some basic operations/​logistics to your business — please!

Spicy Grilled Shrimp Quesadilla was amazing! I scarfed it down in a matter of minutes. I wish they delivered to my job, I tried the 94 Corner Café but it was no where close to this.
I will definitely make the walk to have it again

Staff is always friendly and helpful. Food is always good and fresh. Best salad in the UWS when you are in a hurry.

Gigi Café might just be the best thing since sliced bread. One thing I’m big on is customer service, and no matter how early in the morning or how late at night I go in, the staff and management ALWAYS have smiles on their faces. They accommodate my orders and answer any questions I have, especially when they introduce a new item on the menu. What keeps me coming back week after week for years is their delicious assortment of food — whenever I’m in the mood for something new, they have it! This place is my go-​to café if you couldn’t already tell!

Just so you understand my perspective: I moved from Harlem to Upper West Side this fall. Accordingly, Gigi café is now my neighborhood café, and as you can imagine, replaces the corner bodega as a fast, cheap food option. This is unquestionably a big step up for me. The people who work at Gigi are so friendly. They also provide really great portions for the money and have a great variety. I would recommend the ½ chicken with two sides.

I do not live in this neighborhood but was on my way back from an appointment and I decided to go into get a bite. Staff very welcoming, friendly, helpful. The hot food — chicken, vegetables, potatoes, rice, like my grandma used to make, and inexpensive! They had absolutely delicious potato soup, and the clam chowder was the best I’ve tasted! The salad bar had a large variety of add ins. The seating in the back is comfortable, big, comfy, nice décor and interior design. The bathroom was very clean. I also noticed they let people come in to use the bathrooms; which I thought was really nice! Highly recommend this place. Mellow atmosphere with great food.

Love this place! Highly recommended. Food is always fresh and delicious.

I love Gigi. I can literally find anything I want to eat here, from pizza to healthy chicken and broccoli. The deserts are incredible too, I tried almost everything. I’ve never been disappointed

This is my favorite café I’ve ever been too in a while. They have some great food, and they take about 20 min to deliver. (I live 2 blocks away) The breakfast foods were great, and if your in the mood for a muffin or breakfast sandwich, that’s the place to go. They have ok wraps and decent soup. It is always a little bit chaotic when you are trying to order, because there is no real line, and your basically just yelling out «!!!» And hoping that they heard you. I would come here again, but just informing you, in the breakfast sandwich they use turkey bacon. (It’s AMAZZZING) I think this is a great place to bring a friend or eat alone, because they have SEATING!!! (The magical word)

For $ 8.99, you get a salad with one protein, three premium toppings and 6 add-​ons. I really liked my salad but the «organic» arugula leaves were definitely wilted. The café is also really skimpy when it comes to portion sizes of the toppings, which I don’t really understand because most of the ingredients are perishable so they have to toss everything out anyways (or not). The dining area is tidy and neat but even in mid November there were fruit flies flying around. Overall not a sanitary café.

I like this place! Stopped in between Duane Reade and work to get my breakfast. I got a well toasted bagel with lox spread and medium flavored coffee for 5 dollars which to me, for convenience sake is a good deal. I may stop here more as a routine in the future. They also have a full salad bar and sandwich offerings, even early in the morning.

Came here, had an interesting first entrance. Deserts and bagels on the left, and salads with vegetation being diced by a chef on the right. Got interested in the carrot cake, looked nicer tasted horrible. Felt old tbh, very hard, crunchy, too sweet, and has a weird kick to it. The coffee was ok, it wasn’t brewed well. Cake and coffee would’ve gone very well but they were very upsetting. Here comes the worst party, the bathrooms. Don’t use the restroom. A disgusting, filthy mess. It just ruined my appetite to even be here.

An easy lunch option that has salads, sandwiches, pastas, soups, etc. at an affordable price. There’s also seating in the back if you want to take a break from your office. The service is pretty quick and sometimes they have deals during breakfast and lunch. Really enjoyed their chicken chipotle wrap; I need to remember that for my next visit!

At first I was skeptical about this place. However the person I was with suggested we eat there since he has never had a bad warm meal. I tried the vegetable lasagna and it was good! It was cheesy and tasty. The wraps and sandwiches looked good too. They also have a salad bar. The employees work efficiently.

This is a place to go when you’re in the area, you have only so many minutes to eat, and you want something decent. I wouldn’t come here for pizza or any of that jazz. Stick to the basics. Below are safe bets:
–Salad ($ 8.99): You tell them what you want and the guy behind the counter mixes it all the super fresh ingredients up for you.. Here’s a tip: When the guy puts in his idea of a serving in your bowl, ask if you could have a little more of that topping. You will end up with a lot more salad for no additional cost.
–Chicken Milpero Melt ($ 7.49): It’s a melt with mexican-​style grilled chicken, white cheddar cheese, roasted peppers and onions, avocado and chipotle spread. It’s flavorful. Here’s another tip: Ask for it extra hot. If you don’t, you may end up with a luke warm sandwich.
–Oatmeal: It’s only served in the morning, but it’s good. It’s much better than that instant crap you have at home. I usually get the oatmeal in water with brown sugar and cinnamon. It makes my day.
–Yogurt parfait: It’s nothing special, but they can’t really screw it up.
–Omelette: Any way you order it, you’ll get a standard omelette. Again, this one is hard to mess up.
I would deeply appreciate if their sandwiches were made to order. Sandwiches sitting in a case all day aren’t so appealing.

Stopped in for lunch.
$ 6 sandwiches. Not too bad. =)
I got a babaganoosh avocado sandwich. Decent. Nothing special. But good. Veggies were fresh enough. Friends got a turkey pesto sandwich and philly cheese steak sandwich.
#1 reason this place is good. It has seating. And seats face out to street. So nice view, to sit, people watch, enjoy a classic, decent lunch.