Milux Cafe

Sadly the store in SoHo has closed. It is supposedly moving to Uptown.
Goodbye tasty paninis…

I love this spot. I don’t know what these other folks are jabbering about. The illy coffee is delish, the free wifi is unheard of in soho, and the ibiza panini (be sure to add lemon and mustard) is heaven in your mouth. Best of all, the staff makes a vibe that is warm and inviting. My favorite.

I got the Roast Beef Carpaccio. Was generally pretty satisfied, although it was not particularly great by any means. Also the servers seemed a bit clueless and were slow when I got there– fortunately I was only there to pick up an order from Seamless.

Good lunch spot.
It actually took me three tries to eat here… the first time, I came after working and then going to shop at Housing Works Bookstore. I walked in, and after waiting around for a bit, the counter staff said, «Oh, we’re closed.»
The second time, I rushed straight there from work, got there nearly an hour before their posted closing time… only to be told that they were Out Of Bread. (This, at a place that sells primarily sandwiches.)
Third try’s the charm. Got there earlier in the day, and had a remarkably friendly counter guy make us our coffee and panini. Sat upstairs, which is a gallery-​like balcony overlooking the counter, decorated with art and tenanted by creative types having business meetings and working on their laptops. There was also a musician setting up, so I guess that there is sometimes live music.
Coffee was excellent (illy). Panini were very tasty, but a little greasy. We got the combo, so they came with a side salad, and a soup (which was very good.) We finished up by sharing a piece of chocolate crumb cake which was good, gigantic, and very affordable.
Milux Café is the side business of Milux, which sells modernist home furnishings which look like there is no way in hell I could afford them, even if I wanted them. But the café is very pleasant.

Love Milux!
Great wifi, great salads, great hot chocolate.
And in spite of some of the more disgruntled Unilocalers opinions here, I think the staff is awesome. They are always kind, social and helpful. In fact, they usually remember even though I don’t come in that often.
Haters fall back. Milux is awesome!

I absolutely love cafes that are a hidden gem and off the beaten track, just like Milux. If you ever want to have a conversation with a friend, or even have a business meeting, you won’t be disappointed. There is plenty of seating upstairs (the stairs are hidden too!). Coffee was good and so was the overall experience. Milux is everything Starbucks isn’t.

Nice place, clean design, fantastic food.

Walked in, no greeting from staff, after five minutes of sitting there no acknowledgment we were there so we just walked out… Disappointing… Nothing else to say about it.

Poor service. The slowest. You can be in there by yourself and still have to wait 15 minutes for a coffee and a toasted bagel. They will talk about you as soon as you leave. Hi thanks I did not insinuate you opened all the Sanpellegrinos. I just wanted a bottle that was in fact carbonated as it should have been. USED TO GO HERE EVERY DAY. WILL NOT EVER AGAIN. Not to mention most of the staff is uneducated and the prices are severely overpriced. Café Café is the next street over I recommend going there instead. Line moves quickly no matter how many people are there. Service is awesome and staff members are very friendly. Prices beat most other places I’ve been.
FYI The password to the Internet is miluxmilux. Their signal is pretty strong too so you can steal it from quite a ways away.

We came here with a google voucher so had no idea what to expect. But this turned out to be a pleasant surprise. Highly recommend the Morris and Golden Paninis. Especially the Morris!

Good cappuccino but bad & unfriendly service. The guy who made my drink, just splashed over the counter by putting the cup too rough and careless but of course, no apology. The 1 star is not for their food or drinks but for their service. That’s why I come here just now and then.

Too bad Milux Café is a little out of the way. It is hidden behind a furniture store in Soho, the less traveled part of it anyway.
They have some really solid great paninis here! They toasted the bread and sandwiched it with fresh cold cuts. I really like mine and so did my husband!
It is a great place to chill and use their wifi while you enjoy a great paninis.

Yes, I’ve only been here once. No, I usually don’t rate places until I’ve been there a few times BUT there are several things this place has going for it that warrants an immediate great rating.
1) They make great coffee (I’ve had a lot of coffee, I don’t need to try a place more than once to know this)
2) They are really friendly (like that friendly and warm kind of thing — not like they were just doing it to be nice, I really believe the girl was sincere)
3) Last Sunday NYC had a hurricane (sorry, «hurricane»). I walked around for a good hour afterwards looking for a coffee shop that was open. Milux was one of the first to open. Even before Starbucks (thankfully, if they’d been open, I probably would have had to resort to that crap).
So, Milux, great work, I can’t wait to go back.

fast delivery and good food.
golden panini with proscuitto, arugla, mozzarella and tomato and mayo was good but got to be a bit salty after awhile. the foccacia bread was soo crispy
i got the exotic salad with spinach and heart of palm and lemon vinagrette. meh. nothing too special. but all this for 10 $ lunch special. not bad.

+
Laid back.
Great people.
Great food.
Good pricing.
Free wifi.
Good music taste.
Bathrooms are clean.
Always enough seating.
Great light.
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Not open past 6:30.
Loud music (always bring headphones).

This is such a good place to study– two levels of seating, and there isn’t annoying music blaring into my eardrums! In fact, there is NO music! That means you can bring someone (s) here and have a nice conversation!
The price for coffee here is cheaper than Starbucks, and just as good– and I used to be a paid minion of Starbucks. Definitely gotta support the independent chains, especially when they got quality like Milux Café.
people seem to like coming here to eat meals as well. maybe one day i’ll try eating here.

Good study spot for me. Got your fix of caffeine, WiFi, and food if you need it. They have actual art for sale hung up all around the upstairs area.
It’s a bit pricey, though. Won’t have me coming back ALL the time, but maybe once in a while.

I love this café! It has such great character and the food here is just as good. Try the Golden panini or Morris panini, you will not regret it. The staff is the best thing about this place though; they’re fun, friendly and go the extra mile. I also love that they added a beer and wine happy hour

Milux Café was the first place I could find after walking for twenty minutes that not only offered free wifi but didn’t intimidate me with astronomical prices. I didn’t try the sandwiches or expresso, only a small $ 2 coffee. It hit the caffeine spot nicely and kept me wired for a good hour while I plotted out a daily itinerary. (I needed to kill time before my internship started.) There was plenty of places to sit down, open a laptop and work or read. I particularly liked the upstairs balcony which gave me a good view of Wooster St. If I lived on that side of town, I could definitely see myself frequenting Milux for a cup of joe, but $ 2 does seem a bit steep.

Delicious, authentic italian sandwiches and espresso drinks for take out or to-​go. Enjoyed a prosciutto on focaccia and tuna on ciabatta on separate occasions along with a fresh smoothie. The most impressive thing was seeing Ernesto Illy (yes Illy espresso) doing a little supervision over the baristas. While there, he successfully convinced me to get his (deeply discounted) capsule espresso machine in the color red (matching my fridge). They also have «frozen hot chocolate» ala Serendipity. Staff was very friendly and accommodating, bringing food and drinks to where we were sitting upstairs. The café is connected to a large store selling discount italian brand name imports.