Banter NYC Reviews Summary

Category: Brunch restaurant New York

Address: 169 Sullivan St, New York, NY 10012, USA

Rating: 4.5
based on 192 reviews.

Food Quality

Pros:

  • "Really tasty and very reasonably priced."
  • "The falafel was perfectly crispy."
  • "The smashed avocado with a poached egg was amazing!"
  • "They have the best avocado toast EVER with a poached egg."
  • "The food was amazingly fresh and delicious!"
  • "Banter big breakfast was delicious. Everything was fresh and delicious."
  • "The falafel bowl is tremendous."

Cons:

  • "The chicken was slightly rough and dry."
  • "The well-reviewed avocado toast was meh..just sliced avocado over thinly spread goat cheese, a little balsamic and gluten free toasted bread."
  • "Requested a fully cooked egg, got a raw one."
  • "Sandwich was good but not great."
  • "Tried mushroom wrap which was overloaded with only mushrooms and lacking flavor."
  • "The lemonade was very watered down and Falafel Salad left something to be desired."
  • "The avocado toast tasted rancid and the big breakfast was meh."

Service

Pros:

  • "Staff is friendly, food is tasty, location is great, place is crowdy and the ambiance is great. Cleanliness is superb and service is admirable."
  • "Service is very good. Atmosphere is nice."
  • "Excellent customer service! Jake and Tiana were a dream!"
  • "Staff friendly, sufficiently attentive."
  • "The staff is super nice, the food delicious and the prices totally reasonable."
  • "Service was friendly and fast."
  • "Service is very friendly and the atmosphere was lively."

Cons:

  • "Server never checked on us during the whole meal, had to wait like 15 minutes just to ask for the check to pay."
  • "Food was great but the staff was really rude."
  • "Unfortunately, the server asked me why I did not leave 20% tips whiling checking out, which surprised me."
  • "Service was poor and we never were asked for a second cup of coffee."
  • "The food here is decent however the service is NOT."
  • "When the check came I tipped according to the service and the waitress asked me why I tipped the way I did and I explained why. She caught an attitude and didn’t even offer an apology."
  • "The inside of the restaurant was quiet until the staff turned up the music so loud that we couldn’t hear each other talking."

Ambiance & Comfort

Pros:

  • "They also let you sit with your pup in their outdoor section."
  • "The layout of the cafe is super cosy, comfortable and comes with a great vibe."
  • "Very cute, little Cafe in bright colors, lots of plants and cozy atmosphere."
  • "Place is small but they have managed to take advantage of the outside seating area as well."
  • "Atmosphere and music selection was great."
  • "The outside area was much quieter despite being near the street and cars."
  • "Really cool cafe with a relaxed atmosphere."

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