On Your Mark Cafe

Staten Island, United States

5

Closed now

9 reviews

Does not accept credit cards
Free Wi-Fi

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Telephone:
+1 718-981-8100
Website:
www.onyourmark.org
Address:
639 Forest Ave, Staten Island, NY, 10310
West Brighton
Nearby public transportation stops & stations:
0.8 miBroadway/Richmond Ter parada donde bajamos del S54
0.8 miRichmond Ter/Broadway parada donde tomar el S40
1.1 miRichmond Ter/Snug Harbor Rd parada del S40
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Takes Reservations
No
Delivery
No
Take-out
Yes
Accepts Credit Cards
No
Good For
Breakfast, Brunch
Parking
Street
Bike Parking
Yes
Wheelchair Accessible
Yes
Good for Kids
Yes
Good for Groups
Yes
Attire
Casual
Noise Level
Quiet
Alcohol
No
Outdoor Seating
No
Wi-Fi
Free
Has TV
Yes
Dogs Allowed
No
Waiter Service
Yes
Caters
Yes

Today

Today 8:00 am – 3:00 pm
Closed now
Local time (Staten Island) 00:45 Friday, 30 May 2025

Business hours

Monday 8:00 am – 3:00 pm
Tuesday 8:00 am – 3:00 pm
Wednesday 8:00 am – 3:00 pm
Thursday 8:00 am – 3:00 pm
Friday 8:00 am – 3:00 pm
Saturday –
Sunday –

Description

Specialties

The On Your Mark Café is run by our special need individuals supported by supervisory staff. We serve Breakfast and Lunch along with daily specials of the day. Come in and choose from a number of specialty salads, burgers or wraps! Or just stop in for a nice hot cup of coffee and relax on our leather couches with your newspaper :)

History

Established in 1979.

On Your Mark Inc. has responded to the needs of individuals with developmental disabilities and their families in Staten Island and Brooklyn. We provide services to children and adults with disabilities including intellectual disabilities, Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Traumatic brain injury and Neurological impairments. On Your Mark is a leader in developing staff training curricula for student interns, community volunteers and professionals.

The mission of On Your Mark is to provide innovative and comprehensive community-​based services to people with developmental disabilities across their lifespan. We are committed to helping each individual experience the highest equality of life possible by providing person– centered programs that promote community and social inclusion, health and fitness, daily activity participation, independence, self empowerment and productivity.

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9 reviews of On Your Mark Cafe

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Place rating: 5
Staten Island, NY
Support this place! It’s amazing. The mission is so admirable.
Their food is very good and the service is wonderful. The prices are so reasonable and they service breakfast all day.
The only down side is they’re only open until 3 p.m.
They’re opening a Chocolate shoppe next door soon!
Place rating: 5
Silver Lake, NY
Delicious and a great example of community in this eatery. Food is basic yet delicious; and you’re serving a purpose by eating here.
Place rating: 5
Massapequa, NY
One could go here for the lovely service, low prices, because it is immaculate and the mission is admirable, but I’d argue to come for the food. Everything we had was delicious and well above expectations. The staff was sincere and friendly and did their jobs very well. Unfortunately, we don’t live near here or we would go every week. I am so glad the Unilocal reviews sold on us on the place when we stopped to get gas nearby and were looking for a quick bite.
It’s name is actually On Your Mark Café, so do not look for a sign saying Choices.
Place rating: 5
Wayne, NJ
Great food, great service. Will def go back!
Place rating: 5
Virginia Beach, VA
Good food, and a great program. Win-​win.
Would definitely go back.
They have changed their name to On Your Mark Café.
Place rating: 5
Staten Island, NY
The food is very fine, not fancy but tasty and hot. It is basically only sold at cost (no profit margin) as it is a nonprofit café designed to teach people with disabilities skills, get them into the community and be independent and productive. It all works. All meals are inexpensive. Tips are split amongst the crew (all who have disabilities) and it gives them a sense of accomplishment and a little cash. They are disabled and working as opposed to others who aren’t and don’t. No, the service is not like at the Four Seasons but it’s supervised and heartwarming and perfectly fine. You will leave with a full belly, a satisfied palate, and full heart. And it won’t cost you all that much.
Place rating: 5
Red Hill, PA
Great place to eat. Cheap price. Nonprofit ran café to help special needs. Support this place. I’m Not from around here on the way to zoo. looked on Unilocal this place came up. It’s great!!!
Place rating: 5
Staten Island, NY
I ate in here for breakfast with the guy I am currently dating. I have had food from this place before, but never ate-​in until yesterday.
Like Heather (my sister-​in-​law) said, it is funded by «On Your Mark.» Your order is taken by and served by the consumers (People who utilize the services of OYM.
I had pancakes with bacon. Matt had eggs with hash-​browns, bacon and a bagel. We also had 2 bottles of water. Our breakfast bill came to $ 6.25.
Our conversation during the meal: FYI Matt and I are both Jewish.
Matt: This a really good bagel. I think it’s the best I ever had.
Me: Now is it a good bagel that tastes like regular bread,? or a good bagel as in a JEWISH bagel?
Matt: Jewish bagel, wanna try a piece?
Me: (Makes «this is the best i’ve ever had face»)
Matt: You don’t like it?
Me: NOOO I love it! This IS a Jewish bagel.
Place rating: 5
Astoria, NY
i LOVE this place! small, cute café on staten island that my boyfriend and i found accidentally when the neighborhood diner was closed. let me start by saying that the food is not anything spectacular. they serve your basic diner-​ish food, only it’s better and waaay cheap. we love their french toast and shrimp wraps. what is so special, and why i rate it so highly, is they are run by a not for profit organization On Your Mark. they are a federal, city and state funded program that helps children and adults with disabilities. the restaurant is run, with the help of the program directors, by participants of On Your Mark. the environment is quite pleasant with a slightly european feel to it. Choices Café rocks!