The Grey Dog

CUTE AND TASTY. Another NYC restaurant that likes to pretend it’s rustic. But the service and food are pretty good and it’s a fun, easy breakfast place. The coffee was deeelish!

Excellent recommend for a casual morning breakfast. Great service and hip environment.

Cute spot to go to with a small group of friends. The restaurant at this location is pretty tiny but has a beautiful interior design, with vintage maps on each table and paintings throughout. Service was fairly quick and the staff were very attentive in seating us right away.
If you’re looking for a casual spot to eat for brunch/​lunch, The Grey Dog is the spot to go.

Super friendly staff. I am new to work in in the area and looking for a breakfast spot. So filling that I might skip lunch. As a teacher, I work sometimes straight through lunch. I had a delicious cuppa as well. The Earl gray was so good.

This place is great. Awesome derive! Amazing food! I had the Ruben with grilled chicken and salad and it was great. My mom had an omelette with chicken sausage — yum! The eggs were so so so fresh!

Friendly corner place — definitely local oriented. Had the hummus and guacamole appetizers, which were tasty.
The hummus did not come with near enough pita bread. When we asked for more, the waiter literally brought two more skinny slices. Half pound of hummus left.
Beer was cold. Nice place to kill time.

I love this place. When we stayed in the East Village two years ago, this was our «go to» place. Very varied menu, with something for everyone. This year we stayed on the other side of town, but found ourselves wandering around the West Village looking for a place to eat dinner. Everywhere was crowded and noisy. We walked over to the Grey Dog and it was quiet and not too crowded, although it filled up when we were leaving. I had the zucchini noodles and other family members had mac and cheese (delicious!) and burgers. Everything was yummy and we felt so much more relaxed after stopping here. Great place to eat any time of day with a varied menu and friendly service.

This place had the trifecta. 1. The staff was friendly, the service was fast and the atmosphere was an interesting balance of trendy coffee shop and casual farmhouse diner. 2. The food was fast to the table and delicious (I highly recommend the grey dog breakfast) and the coffee was quality. 3. Finally, The prices were very reasonable for the size and quality of the food.

Great spot. Loved the Grilled Chicken Sandwich. Great music and location. A little hip for my taste but I quickly got over it.

There I was in NYC for work and about to head across town to try to hit a museum before I left when I realized I was dying for a cup of tea. Okay maybe not dying, and not even actually in caffeine withdrawal but in serious want of a cup of tea and nearby on Unilocal was The Grey Dog.
Once inside, I found a selection of iced tea unparalleled outside the south, a decent hot tea selection, and to my surprise, a couple of gluten-​free baked goods. Service was kind and friendly, and I got myself an iced green tea, a gluten-​free cookie with lemon-​rosemary icing, and was thrilled with both.

This is my go to sweet potato fries place. I also love their quinoa salad and the fish tacos! The people in here are super friendly and chill. Very good vibes.

Ohhhhh it is Great Place the Food the service
Highly recommending!!!

Great ambiance and service! Gluten free options were plentiful and deliciously healthy! My daughter and I loved the gf French toast and the poached egg and avocado salad with smoked salmon and arugula. We will be back many times– no doubt about it! Thanks for breakfast guys!

After checking out Blossom on Carmine’s Unilocal page which has the wrong opening time and a slew of negative reviews, I decided to venture elsewhere to satiate my brunch craving. To my surprise, I stumbled upon a cute little café with a good amount of vegan options posted on their outside menu. It was already pretty busy at 11AM so I thought I’d check it out.
I was instantly greeted with a smile and friendly service. The procedure for dining in is to order at the counter, snag a table, pay… and then your food is brought out to you by name. Drinks are delivered via the counter. They also serve alcohol if you’re looking for a hair of the (grey) dog.
The young girl behind the counter answered all my annoying vegan questions and with her guidance I opted for the spiced chai latte with soy and the veggie burger with avocado and sweet potato fries. Perfectly delicious… and vegan. The tofu relish was amazing and the red onions and cole slaw added a lovely flavor to a nice tasting patty. Note: I normally HATE cole slaw… this one was fresh and light and not slathered in mayo.
The music added to the overall chill but buzzing vibe. 15% off your order if you check in on Unilocal

This place does get pretttty crowded during brunch hours, so beware.
There’s a line that forms to the counter where you order, each customer is shown what their handkerchief looks like, and after you order you go to the specific table where your handkerchief is on. When your food is ready, the waiter brings the food to your table according to the handkerchief; pretty efficient service!
If you like lox and cream cheese, I highly recommend the smoked salmon toast points! The lox is so fresh and paired with the perfect amount of cream cheese.
If you like tuna sashimi and are a fan of salads, I also recommend the tuna steak salad! The tuna was cooked perfectly, with a nice pink center. The salad dressing paired really nicely with the salad as a whole.
Though the line was pretty long, the wait itself wasn’t that long. The staff did a good job of killing the line and helping each customer efficiently!

There are so many reviews on this place so I’ll try to keep it short. Firstly, I love the food here, especially the black bean rice. I saw a picture of it on here and showed it to the girl because it didn’t know the name. She was very nice and patient with my group lol. Also I like how for the most part it is self service.
Also there is a good amount of seating. We got here early so a table wasn’t an issue. If you come here late in the morning expect a line of people getting their coffee and bagel/​croissant to go.
Might I also mention I love how neat their tea is? They put the leaves into a bag and tie it closed. So cool. There is already a picture of it posted here.

Interesting. In a good way.
Very preppy (is that word still used?), and the crowd seemed to be youngish.
Not THE most amazing food I’ve ever eaten (quesadilla & brown rice bowl) but it wasn’t bad and in context ($ 40 for 2 people) is why it achieves its 4* rating.
I’d recommend it for a quick bite to eat undoubtedly, given the location, I’d argue its astonishing value for money.

Skeptical at first, I am fast becoming a fan of Grey Dog. Sure, the servers are all sporting 90s college fashion and impossibly chipper attitudes, but the service is good and things move along nicely. We came in right around the time it opens, snagging a nice table, but would probably not wait in line to brunch here.
Breakfast/​brunch prices are good and the portions large. I ordered the «POACHED EGGS & AVOCADO SALAD OVER ARUGULA WITH SMOKED SALMON, FRESH LEMON, & OLIVE OIL.» It was good and felt pretty healthy, with the arugula salad providing a nice, light bed for the rest of it.
Others had french toast and egg sandwiches and everyone was happy. It would be nice if the waiters walked around to do the free coffee refills, but it was easy enough to get them from the counter.

Went there this Sunday for some brunch with my friend from out of town. As most brunch places around this area there was a line to get seated. We were greeted by a guy and told us how this place works — you stand in line — order and then you sit down and wait for the food to come. We asked the guy for a table not next to the bathroom — and he still gave us the table next to it (therefore — one star). We waited only about 10 minutes to order — not bad at all!
The atmosphere was cool. Great music and not too loud so you could still have a nice conversation and enjoy your food. I liked the décor — very cute.
We didn’t have to wait long at all for our food. My friend had the grey dog breakfast with French toast — she really enjoyed her plate. I had the poached eggs and avocado salad. My avocado bits had some of the «brown» coloring on it so wasn’t too impressed. The salmon and eggs were ok. Nothing special. The salad greens were just plain — I felt it needed some vinegar, slice of lemon or at least a little drizzle of olive oil or something.
I probably wouldn’t come back here for the food — or if I did I would probably stick with pancakes or French toast.

Solid, unpretentious brunch place if you can get a table. You order at the front (like you would at a café) and you take a seat, and wait for your food to come to you. Most everything else is self-​serve — there’s a table further down that has water cups/​jug, silverware, and napkins. Everyone working there had an ultra-​cool urban hipster chic thing going on, so you can enjoy their stylish air while you sip your extra-​black coffee and ponder your life choices.
It was super crowded when we tried to go on a Sunday afternoon. The three of us ended up sitting at the bar stools by the window, and it was a little hard talking to/​hearing each other. The food tasted good though, and plentiful. I got the eggs any-​style (I got em poached) and I wasn’t able to finish everything.

I met up with my friend Sabra E. at The Grey Dog for coffee when I was in town. I picked it for pure convenience, but it was a cute place, comfortable with a bustling, warm, villagey vibe. We got a table and ordered up at the counter. The barista was nice.
I got a big mug of cappuccino, and it hit the spot on a drizzly day. I’m not a habitual coffee drinker, but I thought it was a good cup, and I do love me some milk foam. Sabra ordered a club sandwich and wasn’t too happy with it. It’s possible this place is better for coffee than for food. It did feel more like a coffee shop than a restaurant.
Anyway, I was happy with The Grey Dog and would visit again if I’m ever in need of a coffee place in this part of town. I liked my cappuccino and had a lovely time relaxing and catching up with my friend.

OMG their salad was BOMB. I have never had a better salad. Smoked Salmon with two poached eggs and avocado.
It was delicious. cut the poached egg on top of the salad and there is your dressing.
This is such a simple dish but so amazingly tasty.

Follow the Grey Dog in the West Village. Vintage, brick walls in a rustic yet charming café that seemingly serves LGBT.
Wooden tables are imbedded with vintage maps. Very cool. Menu is etched on the wall and a line for a table quickly forms at the counter. Orders for table service or takeout are taken at the counter as well as immediate payment. Waiters reserve your table by placing a colored bandana. Sunday brunch fit for my party of two we ordered:
The Reuben with French Fries
Nachos
Soda
Classic Burger with French Fries (without cheese)
Iced Green Tea
Entrees and platters are served to your table while everything else as condiments, utensils, napkins are self-​served. My burger was okay but not entirely juicy as I had yearned. The Fries were average. My friend’s Reuben sandwich was enticing but the nachos was overwhelming filled with too much toppings: black beans, Jalapenos, Sour cream, Salsa, Mozzarella, cheddar Jack, and tomato. The Grey Dog hits the spot for brunch or lunch but not dinner. We actually occupied our table slightly longer than average time as with age + I needed to digest, but luckily the staff did not ushered us out.
Note: No table hibernation as there is a immediate table turnover for this café especially during peak lunch or dinner hours.

The Quick: The local coffee shop in the West Village you always imagined. Great (and very good looking) staff, good coffee, fantastic views, good jams and an overall vibe of being laid-​back and happy. Food is very good yet pricey.
The Details: If you can manage to come on a weekday when there’s no crowd, Grey Dog is the kind of spot you could spend hours people watching, writing a blog post, or just enjoy an afternoon with a good book.
The employees are all super nice and way cooler than I am. The food is great– everything is very fresh and feels fairly healthy. I will say I find the food a little pricey, but you pay for the atmosphere as well.
Note, this is one of those places where you pay at the counter, decide if you leave a tip or not, and then wait to be brought your food. Most people seem to leave the standard 15 to 20% tip, unless you order just a coffee.
The Damage: A little more than normal sandwich, salad, and brunch spot, but nothing crazy. Will be returning.

L’endroit est vraiment chaleureux et agréable. Le personnel est super aimable, toujours avec le sourire ! Un brunch vraiment bon ! :)