This is my girlfriends to go place for a brunch as you can sit outdoors and enjoy a great cup of coffee or champagne if you desire and if you're really feeling festive you can have your typical screwdriver or bloody Mary. That's what we love about this place we all get exactly what we and there's always a least 6 of us so to please 6 women you have to be doing something right. The coffee is always delicious as are there desserts. Can't go wrong. So don't miss out give it a try!!
Joseph B.
Wonderful atmosphere and good food....but...gentleman who seemed to the owner or one of the owners was very helpful and solicitous, but the rest of the staff was awful. Neglected making my wife's drink, made us wait 20 minutes for her selection while I had my smoothie delivered in 5 minutes...mine was in a glass, hers in plastic...never gave us a menu, had to get one ourselves...expensive - I get it, taxes are high on New Haven CT and to get quality ingredients, it costs more...but when you pay in advance and are asked for a tip...TIP stands for 'To Insure Promptness'...the staff ruined our experience...what a shame...
marlinette pacheco
The food and coffee is delicious! Great hospitality! Must try for yourself. You will not be disappointed ?
Andrea Guzman
Terrible service, they serve me bean soup instead of a lentil soup, snapple bottle insted of cranberry juice, servers kept switching. The wait time was very long. Bad service!
Lory Rivera
Oh Bella's how y'all got competition, I THOUGHT Bella's took the win on brunch but this adorable little restaurant less then a block away with their comfy vibe was mint. As soon as I walked in and saw the half empty pastry window and the stand with macaroons I was in pre diabetic heaven, the food clearly has to be fire. We had a Greek omelet, a naked chicken burrito, vanilla latte, macaroons and a Snapple (lol) the people including customers are just so friendly and the adorable lady in the front is so warm and inviting she even zaps all the wasps out like a OG so keep people like me from getting a stroke. I will TOTALLY be back I enjoyed every bit of it there. 10 thumbs up y'all.
Island Bonita
AMAZING SERVICE AND FOOD!!Best food I've ever tasted. Fresh, organic food and delicious different. Friendly service, accommodating, I could eat from here every day
Del Harvey
Excellent coffee house with a view of Edgewood Park. Great service!
Nakisha Cadore
Not the same since COVID. I spent $9 for 2 mini empanadas and they were okay. Hopefully things return back to normal soon. I used to loveee this place! I even told my friends. I have faith in you guys. Please bring back the old menu & prices ??
Brionna Davis-Reyes
Wonderful little gem. Food very good. Service very friendly.
Sandra W.
If I could give zero stars it would be too much. Our evening started off poorly. My husband ordered a beer and I a glass of pinot grigio. The waitress brought his beer and nothing for me and didn't say anything. We waited and about 5 minutes later the bartender came over to tell us the pinot had been in the "closet" and was warm. He put it on ice and it would be ready when our meals came. If I had realized that would be more than a half hour later I probably would have ordered something else. The evening went downhill from there. After sitting another 20 minutes (and remember I still had nothing to drink) I flagged the waitress and asked if we could order. She came back and we ordered one small dish to share to start and two large dishes as our main course. About 15 minutes later the ceviche my husband ordered as a main dish came to the table and I finally got my wine. We were a bit taken aback though since we hadn't had our app first but decided to go with the flow. My main came out (no exaggeration as I was timing it) 15 minutes after my husband was served his main. He had finished his dish and I quickly ate mine - I ordered a rare steak but got a medium one. The plaintains were oily and the rice was dry. On the positive side the fried egg on the rice was perfectly cooked. We never got the small plate we ordered. We asked for the check. At no time did anyone apologize for the shoddy service or comp anything. We left and will never be back. It was truly a bad experience.
After not having been here for a while, especially during covid, I forgot that this is probably my favorite brunch place in New Haven. I think it's the combination of welcoming ambience, friendly and attentive staff, and latin inspired food, and the selection of drinks and pastries. My friend and I found our own seats by the counter upon entry and were offered coffee immediately. The person behind the counter was very hospitable, anticipating out needs before we could ask him- adding in steamed oat milk when I asked him if they had any, offering lime when we asked for water, waiting until the conversation died down before asking whether we needed to-go boxes. I got the chilaquiles and my friend got the challah bread french toast. Both were delicious! This experience definitely reminds me to go back for more, and to bring my book next time too. Edited: the above review applies to when it's not busy! When it gets busy, you can expect a couple of mistakes here on your order, because they usually only have a few staff working, and it's popular! But they're so nice about it and will be happy to fix anything without issue.
Karen Josephine
Fabulous atmosphere with excellent food and service!
Diane Panasci
I love the warm friendly atmosphere, delicious breakfasts and sandwiches. Plus the sound of Ana singing softly and sweetly as you walk through the door. The kind of cozy laid back place every neighborhood needs
Rebekah Gordon
The reviews are probably from pre pandemic- firstly, your back open. Maybe have more than one person working the entire restaurant on a Sunday for brunch? The wait was ridiculous after being sat immediately! Wasn’t the kids fault, it’s on management for not staffing properly. But to have given someone BURNED pancakes is completely unacceptable- all of the food was cold, first drink out in a jiffy but the second ordered at the same time was an additional 25 min wait.. the kids personality was great but even when the restaurant cleared out we hardly saw him. I asked for light ice in my sangria and after taking out an entire cup full plus all the fruit, it was maybe a shot and a half of sangria. Just really isn’t worth the trouble, time or money spent.
Deirdre R.
Oh. My. Gosh. I wish I could give 6 stars. New Haven desperately needed a Peruvian place. You do not want to miss out on this little gem. I came here with my wife because we are always looking for ceviche. I haven't done my "food happy dance" in a long time. The food here makes me do that! We tried the ceviche - one of the best ceviches I have had in a long time (get the medium spice, it's perfect), the scallop tiradito (my favorite - perfectly seasoned and the sauce is amazing), the arroz chaufa (the salmon was seasoned and cooked perfectly and the skin was so crispy), and the anticuchos (the steak was melt in your mouth good). I recommend all of those dishes and can't wait to come back to try the rest!
This is my girlfriends to go place for a brunch as you can sit outdoors and enjoy a great cup of coffee or champagne if you desire and if you're really feeling festive you can have your typical screwdriver or bloody Mary. That's what we love about this place we all get exactly what we and there's always a least 6 of us so to please 6 women you have to be doing something right. The coffee is always delicious as are there desserts. Can't go wrong. So don't miss out give it a try!!
Wonderful atmosphere and good food....but...gentleman who seemed to the owner or one of the owners was very helpful and solicitous, but the rest of the staff was awful. Neglected making my wife's drink, made us wait 20 minutes for her selection while I had my smoothie delivered in 5 minutes...mine was in a glass, hers in plastic...never gave us a menu, had to get one ourselves...expensive - I get it, taxes are high on New Haven CT and to get quality ingredients, it costs more...but when you pay in advance and are asked for a tip...TIP stands for 'To Insure Promptness'...the staff ruined our experience...what a shame...
The food and coffee is delicious! Great hospitality! Must try for yourself. You will not be disappointed ?
Terrible service, they serve me bean soup instead of a lentil soup, snapple bottle insted of cranberry juice, servers kept switching. The wait time was very long. Bad service!
Oh Bella's how y'all got competition, I THOUGHT Bella's took the win on brunch but this adorable little restaurant less then a block away with their comfy vibe was mint. As soon as I walked in and saw the half empty pastry window and the stand with macaroons I was in pre diabetic heaven, the food clearly has to be fire. We had a Greek omelet, a naked chicken burrito, vanilla latte, macaroons and a Snapple (lol) the people including customers are just so friendly and the adorable lady in the front is so warm and inviting she even zaps all the wasps out like a OG so keep people like me from getting a stroke. I will TOTALLY be back I enjoyed every bit of it there. 10 thumbs up y'all.
AMAZING SERVICE AND FOOD!!Best food I've ever tasted. Fresh, organic food and delicious different. Friendly service, accommodating, I could eat from here every day
Excellent coffee house with a view of Edgewood Park. Great service!
Not the same since COVID. I spent $9 for 2 mini empanadas and they were okay. Hopefully things return back to normal soon. I used to loveee this place! I even told my friends. I have faith in you guys. Please bring back the old menu & prices ??
Wonderful little gem. Food very good. Service very friendly.
If I could give zero stars it would be too much. Our evening started off poorly. My husband ordered a beer and I a glass of pinot grigio. The waitress brought his beer and nothing for me and didn't say anything. We waited and about 5 minutes later the bartender came over to tell us the pinot had been in the "closet" and was warm. He put it on ice and it would be ready when our meals came. If I had realized that would be more than a half hour later I probably would have ordered something else. The evening went downhill from there. After sitting another 20 minutes (and remember I still had nothing to drink) I flagged the waitress and asked if we could order. She came back and we ordered one small dish to share to start and two large dishes as our main course. About 15 minutes later the ceviche my husband ordered as a main dish came to the table and I finally got my wine. We were a bit taken aback though since we hadn't had our app first but decided to go with the flow. My main came out (no exaggeration as I was timing it) 15 minutes after my husband was served his main. He had finished his dish and I quickly ate mine - I ordered a rare steak but got a medium one. The plaintains were oily and the rice was dry. On the positive side the fried egg on the rice was perfectly cooked. We never got the small plate we ordered. We asked for the check. At no time did anyone apologize for the shoddy service or comp anything. We left and will never be back. It was truly a bad experience.
Restaurantji Recommends
After not having been here for a while, especially during covid, I forgot that this is probably my favorite brunch place in New Haven. I think it's the combination of welcoming ambience, friendly and attentive staff, and latin inspired food, and the selection of drinks and pastries. My friend and I found our own seats by the counter upon entry and were offered coffee immediately. The person behind the counter was very hospitable, anticipating out needs before we could ask him- adding in steamed oat milk when I asked him if they had any, offering lime when we asked for water, waiting until the conversation died down before asking whether we needed to-go boxes. I got the chilaquiles and my friend got the challah bread french toast. Both were delicious! This experience definitely reminds me to go back for more, and to bring my book next time too. Edited: the above review applies to when it's not busy! When it gets busy, you can expect a couple of mistakes here on your order, because they usually only have a few staff working, and it's popular! But they're so nice about it and will be happy to fix anything without issue.
Fabulous atmosphere with excellent food and service!
I love the warm friendly atmosphere, delicious breakfasts and sandwiches. Plus the sound of Ana singing softly and sweetly as you walk through the door. The kind of cozy laid back place every neighborhood needs
The reviews are probably from pre pandemic- firstly, your back open. Maybe have more than one person working the entire restaurant on a Sunday for brunch? The wait was ridiculous after being sat immediately! Wasn’t the kids fault, it’s on management for not staffing properly. But to have given someone BURNED pancakes is completely unacceptable- all of the food was cold, first drink out in a jiffy but the second ordered at the same time was an additional 25 min wait.. the kids personality was great but even when the restaurant cleared out we hardly saw him. I asked for light ice in my sangria and after taking out an entire cup full plus all the fruit, it was maybe a shot and a half of sangria. Just really isn’t worth the trouble, time or money spent.
Oh. My. Gosh. I wish I could give 6 stars. New Haven desperately needed a Peruvian place. You do not want to miss out on this little gem. I came here with my wife because we are always looking for ceviche. I haven't done my "food happy dance" in a long time. The food here makes me do that! We tried the ceviche - one of the best ceviches I have had in a long time (get the medium spice, it's perfect), the scallop tiradito (my favorite - perfectly seasoned and the sauce is amazing), the arroz chaufa (the salmon was seasoned and cooked perfectly and the skin was so crispy), and the anticuchos (the steak was melt in your mouth good). I recommend all of those dishes and can't wait to come back to try the rest!