Cafe Triskell
“This is quickly become our favorite brunch spot in Astoria- cozy and homey with amazing French fare.”
“I ordered eggs Nordic and my boyfriend ordered the croque Madame; you must try it…”
“We ordered a Chicken & Lamb Bisteya, a Croque Monsieur, a Corned Beef & Potato Hash Platter and a crepe.”
Cafe Triskell
Bike Parking: Yes
Price range.
$$ Price range $11-30
8 reviews
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Oh, Cafe Triskell, where have you been all my life?
This is quickly become our favorite brunch spot in Astoria- cozy and homey with amazing French fare. It helps that we love the staff too.
The highlight for us is always the Skewered Brioche French Toast- homemade brioche lightly battered and cooked to perfection, dusted with sugar and served with berry compote, maple syrup, and a choice of Maplewood bacon or sausage. For $11 with a coffee or tea, this is easily one of our favorites. The brioche is crunchy on the outside but soft and fluffy on the inside. You can eat the whole dish without the sauces and still enjoy it just as much- the homemade brioche really does magic.
The Chicken & Lamb Bisteya is my second favorite- Shredded chicken & lamb with spices & almonds wrapped in phyllo dough, served with baby arugula salad. The dough is crispy but chewy, the perfect combination for the crust and the meat is very well spiced and delicious. As someone who doesn't eat that much meat for breakfast/lunch, this is one of my favorites even though it's heavy on the meat. The serving size is perfect to just be satiated and not over-eat.
The brunch drink selection is limited but very reasonable at $5.
The dessert crepes are exactly as I remember from France- paper thin and both crisp and chewy. The sweet filling was spread thin- exactly how we like it, as any more and it would have been overwhelming. The perfect light dessert to end any meal!
Best crepes this side of France. The very best corned beef hash with poached egg- generous portions and baked in an oven straight from heaven to your stomach. damn damn dayuuuummm.
Best croque madame I've ever had outside of France.. They have a small menu which is justified by the quality of their options.. My Boyfriend got the eggs florentine which I tried and were also out of this world.. It is cash only so make sure you have that on you because it's worth the trip to the bank… The place is small so if you are like me and don't really like waiting outside for too long just call and ask how long the wait time is.. They are really nice about giving you an honest estimate over the phone
The food is undoubtedly not bad, but the attitude …*sigh*. Let's begin.
Food: it is undeniable that the food here is phenomenal. I had the French Toast brunch and the other people in my party ordered the beautiful corned beef with potatoes. Everything tasted great, but for $20 a pop, it's quite expensive. Our dessert, banana nutella crepe, was tiny, but quite tasty. The coffee was normal – I expected something much better to complement my $20 meal.
Service: we walked in at around 11:07 a.m., and there was a Japanese-American customer who was seated at a table waiting for her other guest. Inexplicably, we were told that we had to wait outside before we could be seated. 2 out of 3 were present, though! The place was also empty except for that woman. After we were seated, another woman came in and asked for a table for four, but nobody from her party had shown up yet. This customer was told to be seated at one of the outdoor tables to wait for the rest of her party. I have a feeling that the serve discriminated against me for being a larger male. Hey, fat people matter, too!
The server excelled in other areas, however – my coffee cup was constantly being refilled and I was never short on water.
Decor: small space, not much to see here.
"Cash only," in addition to the issues described above, makes this cafe too pretentious for me.
I recommend Cafe Henri for a better experience.
I stumbled upon this place on Yelp looking for a brunch spot. This became one of my favorite spots in Astoria.. Everything that I've tried from here is just outstanding.. I cannot get enough of the Croque Madame.. The French onion soup is on point. I tried my girlfriend's house specialty homemade French toast which was incredible. Small place.. Gets very busy but worth the wait.
5 stars for the Lemon & Sugar Crepe, 2 stars for the service.
I've been here multiple times and the service has always been very unfriendly. The older waiter is not a pleasant person. I'm honestly scared to ask him a question because I think he would kick me out if I did.
But really, if you make a special request, the owner AND the waiter will both kick you out.
Also, every single time I visit this cafe, the owner has this scary stern look on his face. I mean would it hurt to crack a smile every once in a while? Sheesh.
The crepes are delicious but I'd rather not have to deal with their major attitudes.
Bye Felicia.
Super cute French decor with some great artwork on the walls that you can apparently purchase!
Their quiche of the day comes as one long strip and it was fresh, warm, and delicious. Their croque monsieur is also a hit.
Nice neighborhood spot for those looking for a delectable weekend brunch.
Cute little joint in the neighborhood. We walked in for brunch on a sat Cus one of our friends really likes French food and decided to try this out with their great reviews. Food were real great and our waitresses were friendly and attentive. We had a great time here. We came hungry so for the 3 of us we got 5 dishes to share. I must rave about their beef hash. So fresh and not your typical one that u get anywhere else. All their crepe dishes seems very well made too. Thin and crispy just the way it should be. We got a savory ham and cheese one + a banana Nutella and whipped cream one as our dessert. No disappointment at all!
So overall we got the following
French Onion soup -must get! Super yum
Croque Madame (the toast with butter and ham + cheese + egg) one of my fave French dish!!
Main course we got
The savory ham and cheese crepe (it was huge)
Some lamb and chicken wrap dish (cool presentation)
My fave the beef hash that came with greens. Yummmmmmy!!
Only thing is..cash only guys! So come prepared