Classic Coffee Shop

Come in for the old school NYC no bullshit atmosphere, the Folgers coffee, the simple quick egg breakfast

Wow, talk about a find!!! The name really does say it all. There are not many places left like this in New York my friends. So rare that I was completely dumbfounded. The owner is a really, really great guy and he makes a great grilled cheese. My other had an egg salad sandwich which was great and fresh, something that is hard to find in NYC. Most places have egg salad that comes out of a 5 gallon bucket. Yuck. Most importantly though — great coffee and I had my first egg cream here! Places like this have so much more to offer than the giganto-​corporate places. I wish I lived closer, I would certainly be a regular. You could eat lunch here for 7.00 $ Try and find that in NYC. Cash only as it should be.

I stumbled across this place by accident. And I’m glad.
It’s a simple menu, with tasty sandwiches. The music playing great classics and the guy who I’m guessing is the owner has a great personality.
The only down side that it is cash only.
If I’m near here again I’ll be back.

Stumbled across this gem after a longass bus ride from Chicago a few months ago. Great coffee and bagels but what really makes this place special is the ambience. Nothing fancy, if that’s what you have in mind but suffused with a sense of history. The owner has been running this place for decades and I had a great chat with him about the city. Also, quite possibly the best music selection I’ve heard playing in any establishment in New York.

After a 90 minute cab ride from JFK to my nearby hotel I needed a place to hang out while waiting for my room. I turned to Unilocal and found this little gem. Carmine was behind the bar when I walked in and 3 regulars were eating lunch. I had a delicious hot cup of coffee and ordered an egg and cheese bagel, it really hit the spot. What a great little local hang out. The place literally only seats 8, 4 barstools and 2 small tables. Carmine, the owner, said he has been there almost 39 years now and grew up in the neighborhood. Most of the people who came and went while I was there he knew by name. I’m happy I had a chance to enjoy this rare little find. Great atmosphere and even better company. Definitely check it out!

The owner Carmine is a friendly man who has kept this place open for over 21 years. This place is like a time capsule. Carmine has pictures of his family on the wall, Rocky Marciano and a picture of himself on the cover of Rolling Stones. He also has pictures of PS 42 when he was a child and old pictures of the neighborhood. There is one small table and stools. He cooks everything himself. Menu is rather small but everything he makes taste good and I seriously mean it. He makes the best buttered bagel and egg sandwich. He also makes cream soda. Very retro and a delightful place in this neighborhood that has clearly gentrified. I hope he continues to keep this place open and/​or his children take on his legacy (This place is legendary in this neighborhood).

Carmine has been making these delicious and inexpensive sandwiches for decades. Come here and order anything and ask him about the comic books he used to buy here as a kid.

Classic Coffee Shop, the name says it all. I can’t believe I’ve never reviewed this place.
Like most people, I frequented this place when I went to school at PS 42. This was back in the late 90s and early 2000s (wow that makes me feel old), but the place hasn’t changed much. The menu is still small, and the quality of the food is still the same. I’ve always contended that this place has the best toasted buttered bagel I’ve ever had. The owner runs this place by himself, and does it quickly and efficiently even during the rush of kids.
The atmosphere is great, really makes you feel like you’re not in a bustling modern city, but rather the bygone days of yesteryear.

This place is a classic. I’ve been coming here since I was in elementary school and the owner still makes the the same things on the small menu. The place is very small, a few chairs but it’s very homey. Everything is delicious, my favorite is the turkey and egg on toast and the homemade brownies. I think I ate the same thing for 6 years while I was gong to school, right across the street from this place. Stop by, if you’re in the neighborhood.

I love this charming coffee shop on Hester Street. It’s been in the neighborhood for three decades and stopping in here is like going back in time. The walls are covered with old pictures and the coffee is cheap — $ 1.00 for a small cup and $ 1.50 for a large. It’s not the most mind-​blowing cup of coffee I’ve ever had, but hey, coffee is coffee.
If you just want an old-​fashioned cup of joe in the Lower East Side, look no further. At least on weekdays — sadly, it’s closed on weekends.

I absolutely love this place. It’s tiny but very homey.
The guy has had it for 34 (!) years, which is truly amazing. He can tell you stories about the neighbourhood if you wish.
He only got some simple sandwiches and soda, except coffee of course, but everything he makes is delicious and cheap.
The coffee is 1 dollar, and so is all soda cans. But the best part thoug: The Egg Cream. Dang that’s good.
I love bringing a book and just sit in this tiny place for hours. Have a snack, watch all the people pass by, and just enjoy Lower East Side-​living!
Go for it, I know you want to! :)

My friends & I were looking for some spaces to rent for a business idea we got in mind, when we chanced upon this cute looking coffee shop. Inside you’d see memorabilia pieces including old pictures, mugs, collectibles of various kinds of bygone eras. it even has a picture showing how «Hester» street looked like during late 19^th century in this part of the lower east side, that depicted buildings looking like the slums. it seems to me that it’s a one-​man operation. i ordered for iced coffee which was OK. i noticed the diversity of customers this shop had: latinos, asians, european-​looking fellows… pretty interesting, hmmmm…