Cozy little gem located in the heart of Jamaica, staff was extremely kind and generous and the food amazing. Had freshly squeezed juice with breakfast and it was a perfect complement. Will definitely be coming back.Update: went a second time a few weeks ago and got food poisoning, both me and my friend got sick. This was the first time in decades that I did get sick from eating out so just wanted to post my experience.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 1
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Vegan, Mediterranean Omelet
Joy Hart
Great place to enjoy meals with friends, family or solo. Friendly and efficient staff.Lots of delicious food and drink offerings.I've never been disappointed with the food.Vegetarian options: Fresh vegetable & fruit drinks to die for.Kid-friendliness: Very relaxed and comfortable seatsWheelchair accessibility: Yes
Very chill place with good food. My mom and myself enjoyed everything. I will definitely return.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jay S.
My new favorite peaceful place. The food amazing and the people are wonderful. The ambiance is so relaxing.
Ziek P.
A lovely atmosphere and fresh, delicious food. I love to go here with friends and relax and enjoy unrushed conversation. They have very interesting teas and juices, amazing salads, desserts and other non-meat dishes too! The carrot cake is incredible!
Adriano Ercolani
It is my favorite place in Queens for a healthy breakfast. Delicious coffee and a Granola Bowl simply superb!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Harvey M.
perfect atmosphere and the service is amazing! I love coming back to this place for a great meal!
A H
Honestly I really love this place and I still do despite a very unfortunate encounter with one of the ladies there. The way she handled the situation was very disappointing and for an establishment that promotes peace, love, and kindness- this employee did not encompass that in this situation. I treated the situation with the utmost respect and kindness because I believe in the mission this cafe stands for. I am a regular at both smile and beyond and this cafe. I introduced so many people to these cafes because of the love I have for the people and food. I usually order the rishi chai, which comes in a teapot. This has been new where I realize the flute of the teapot is scuffed with black residue to the point when I scratched it , it builds up under my nails. It’s happened 3x and all three times, I discreetly let the ladies know and the ladies usually just replace it for me. I let the ladies know secretly so I won’t embarrass the establishment and also for feedback so they can be mindful when cleaning. That’s all. No biggieOn Friday, it happened again. I told the woman in the front again discreetly and respectfully. She replaces my pot but then passively aggressively tells me “ I don’t know what to do after that” and I was confused because it wasn’t necessary to say because I accepted the new teapot and it was clean and again why be passive aggressive to a respectful customer. I mean it is my hard earn money and I don’t want to spend it drinking from something dirty.I kindly went up and spoke to the other woman who is the sweetest and always handles the situation with kindness. I asked her for a refund due to the attitude I received and I gently told the woman that was passive aggressive to me, that’s not okay and it’s not kind and I was respectful- she kept on doing her tasks not acknowledging while I spoke and then stopped to say - “ you are the only one that COMPLAINS” about that. What a word she chose, my feedback and concern for the quality and cleanliness of my food was a complaint when I thought I was just giving my feedback to help the mindfulness of the staff.Because of this situation, I won’t return here. The interaction didn’t rub me the right way and more importantly she left early and didn’t feel the need to apologize or rectify the situation she just avoided me. I know we are all human and not perfect and emotions can get the best of us but honestly I don’t feel in my spirit I should return there. The ladies do a wonderful job and I am sorry to share this review but if it was handled better I wouldn’t be here. I do believe she needs to evaluate.Thank you
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 1
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Avocado Toast with Pesto, Vegan, Vegan Chicken Salad
Bro Johnson
Really high quality latte for just around $5!!! Tough to find nowadays . I love the music and the pictures. Great place to sit down and
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jackie H
Really great restaurant with great atmosphere and good food. We'll be back!
Just a lovely place to get lovely vegetarian food. Some people think it's a cult because it's run by a community of religious people, but never once have I had anyone preach to me or try to convince me to be anything besides me. The people behind the counter are always loving and out that energy into the food they make. I usually get the satay wrap but also love their vege burger. I highly suggest their juices.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Adi Penzoh
Favorite place in Queens! The food and drinks are so delicious and the ladies are so sweet and kind. They put a lot of love into everything and it shows. The cafe has such a peaceful, loving atmosphere.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Steven G.
Overall, staff was friendly and helpful but when I walked in, nobody greeted me, even though multiple staff made eye contact with me. It took almost 5 mins for someone to acknowledge me and take my order. Maybe they were extra busy or something- not sure. I will give them another try to see if this was a one-time thing. Besides that, my food was so delicious. The chik'n wrap was soo good. Highly recommend it!
Trishatur LaGalia
Warm and welcoming atmosphere serving delicious and healthy food at reasonable prices.
Cozy little gem located in the heart of Jamaica, staff was extremely kind and generous and the food amazing. Had freshly squeezed juice with breakfast and it was a perfect complement. Will definitely be coming back.Update: went a second time a few weeks ago and got food poisoning, both me and my friend got sick. This was the first time in decades that I did get sick from eating out so just wanted to post my experience.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 1
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Vegan, Mediterranean Omelet
Great place to enjoy meals with friends, family or solo. Friendly and efficient staff.Lots of delicious food and drink offerings.I've never been disappointed with the food.Vegetarian options: Fresh vegetable & fruit drinks to die for.Kid-friendliness: Very relaxed and comfortable seatsWheelchair accessibility: Yes
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Vegan, Side Salad, Sandwich, Mediterranean Omelet, Tuscan Ciabatta Sandwich
Very chill place with good food. My mom and myself enjoyed everything. I will definitely return.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
My new favorite peaceful place. The food amazing and the people are wonderful. The ambiance is so relaxing.
A lovely atmosphere and fresh, delicious food. I love to go here with friends and relax and enjoy unrushed conversation. They have very interesting teas and juices, amazing salads, desserts and other non-meat dishes too! The carrot cake is incredible!
It is my favorite place in Queens for a healthy breakfast. Delicious coffee and a Granola Bowl simply superb!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
perfect atmosphere and the service is amazing! I love coming back to this place for a great meal!
Honestly I really love this place and I still do despite a very unfortunate encounter with one of the ladies there. The way she handled the situation was very disappointing and for an establishment that promotes peace, love, and kindness- this employee did not encompass that in this situation. I treated the situation with the utmost respect and kindness because I believe in the mission this cafe stands for. I am a regular at both smile and beyond and this cafe. I introduced so many people to these cafes because of the love I have for the people and food. I usually order the rishi chai, which comes in a teapot. This has been new where I realize the flute of the teapot is scuffed with black residue to the point when I scratched it , it builds up under my nails. It’s happened 3x and all three times, I discreetly let the ladies know and the ladies usually just replace it for me. I let the ladies know secretly so I won’t embarrass the establishment and also for feedback so they can be mindful when cleaning. That’s all. No biggieOn Friday, it happened again. I told the woman in the front again discreetly and respectfully. She replaces my pot but then passively aggressively tells me “ I don’t know what to do after that” and I was confused because it wasn’t necessary to say because I accepted the new teapot and it was clean and again why be passive aggressive to a respectful customer. I mean it is my hard earn money and I don’t want to spend it drinking from something dirty.I kindly went up and spoke to the other woman who is the sweetest and always handles the situation with kindness. I asked her for a refund due to the attitude I received and I gently told the woman that was passive aggressive to me, that’s not okay and it’s not kind and I was respectful- she kept on doing her tasks not acknowledging while I spoke and then stopped to say - “ you are the only one that COMPLAINS” about that. What a word she chose, my feedback and concern for the quality and cleanliness of my food was a complaint when I thought I was just giving my feedback to help the mindfulness of the staff.Because of this situation, I won’t return here. The interaction didn’t rub me the right way and more importantly she left early and didn’t feel the need to apologize or rectify the situation she just avoided me. I know we are all human and not perfect and emotions can get the best of us but honestly I don’t feel in my spirit I should return there. The ladies do a wonderful job and I am sorry to share this review but if it was handled better I wouldn’t be here. I do believe she needs to evaluate.Thank you
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 1
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Avocado Toast with Pesto, Vegan, Vegan Chicken Salad
Really high quality latte for just around $5!!! Tough to find nowadays . I love the music and the pictures. Great place to sit down and
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Really great restaurant with great atmosphere and good food. We'll be back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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I love this place. Excellent vegan options.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Just a lovely place to get lovely vegetarian food. Some people think it's a cult because it's run by a community of religious people, but never once have I had anyone preach to me or try to convince me to be anything besides me. The people behind the counter are always loving and out that energy into the food they make. I usually get the satay wrap but also love their vege burger. I highly suggest their juices.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Favorite place in Queens! The food and drinks are so delicious and the ladies are so sweet and kind. They put a lot of love into everything and it shows. The cafe has such a peaceful, loving atmosphere.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Overall, staff was friendly and helpful but when I walked in, nobody greeted me, even though multiple staff made eye contact with me. It took almost 5 mins for someone to acknowledge me and take my order. Maybe they were extra busy or something- not sure. I will give them another try to see if this was a one-time thing. Besides that, my food was so delicious. The chik'n wrap was soo good. Highly recommend it!
Warm and welcoming atmosphere serving delicious and healthy food at reasonable prices.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Mediterranean Omelet