Ciao For Now
“The french toast was not at all sogggy, and the maple syrup drizzle was the perfect amount of sweetness.”
“I am a big fan of the pumpkin loaf ($2.50) and vegan chocolate espresso cookie ($2).”
“They use only fresh organic ingredients here but they don't charge premium prices for that, which I find it rare and surprising.”
Ciao For Now
Delivery: Yes
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Bike Parking: Yes
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Good for Kids: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Waiter Service: Yes
Caters: Yes
Price range.
$$ Price range $11-30
8 reviews
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I love this place! I had the most delicious and fluffy pancakes here! (with lots of fresh fruits on the side) Luckily, after reading a few reviews, we decided to give it a try on a wednesday morning, so it would be crowd-free 😉
We weren't wrong and we easily found a table. Both our plates were amazing, and the place itself is soooo cute, even if from the outside it seems way too old and dirty. when you get inside it's completely different, try their pancakes, you'll thank me later 😉
Among the many breakfast spots I've visited and revisited in East Village, this one is the winner. With quick and friendly service, a casual but stylish, cool, inviting space, and a pleasantly varied menu (including both high-protein options for carnivores like me and vegan selections for the testudines in the audience), this is exactly what I look for in a neighborhood early-day fueling station.
Try an omelette with spinach, goat cheese, and sausage.
Cute low key no fuss place for brunch. You can't go wrong with anything on the menu and be sure to check out the specials! I've tried their almond brioche French toast, special breakfast burrito, green omelet with goat cheese, and chilaquiles. The ingredients taste fresh and everything is delicious. Reminds me of westville except much shorter wait times. Also love all the potted plants in the windowsill and little flowers on each table. A real find in east village!
Cute lil spot in the East Village. In general, I'm totally against any breakfast sammie over $5, however I rocked one hell of a breakfast wrap here last week. It took my hangover and smashed it good. Their standard egg wrap is $7 and comes with cheese, sautéed onions, and meat. It's not bad like this, however, when ordering, for a small up charge, you can make it outstanding. Add avocado (duh) ($1), spinach ($.50), tomato ($.50) and put it in a different wrap (go healthy if you must)… the combination is magic. Beyond my hangover special, they have some sweet baked goods and various specials (summer rolls and curry soup were great!) that aren't on the main menu. You can peep their webpage for info on the rotating specials. Def stop by if you're in the area!
I like this place a lot, but honestly, the food is not the main reason, or probably even in the top 3 main reasons. The food is solid, but where Ciao For Now really shines is in its atmosphere. It's so bright, homey, and welcoming.
A lot of other reviewers commented about how awesome the owner is, and I couldn't agree more. He's hilarious and so nice. I came with a group of 5; we were initially told a 15 minute wait, but then the group they expected to leave ended up ordering more things. He set up a new table just us in the back of the restaurant, in a cozy little alcove by the restroom, and he said we were the first people to ever sit there. He came and chatted with us periodically during our meal, and the conversations were always fun and interesting.
My food was good, but a little bland – definitely needed salt and pepper. But there's a good variety, and just the right amount of food. The prices are about as good as you'll for a nice sit-down brunch in the city.
My absolute favorite thing: when we went they had children's art work hanging all over the restaurant. Some of them were quite impressive!
Super charming bakery and restaurant. I loved the rustic charm in the decor though the staff sways that vibe towards brooklyn-hipster. We were there at 9AM on a Sunday morning right as it opened but within minutes the neighboring tables started to fill. We ordered the assorted pastries served with a strawberry honey butter and the smoked salmon & poached eggs – all delectable and delicious but took awhile to come out. I would not recommend dining here if you are in a hurry or extremely hungry. Still, there are few places that serve such quality dishes at 9 AM so I am a fan and would highly recommend to the early birds.
Seated right away for brunch on sunday at 1030am, it was getting more crowded by the time we left around 1130am. I had the omelet which was very filling and my friend order the green acres plate. Fyi, She said the bacon was very good. We both ordered a side of homefries, I would not recomend those, as home fries go they were mushy and looked like they were intesenly seasoned but didnt really taste that way. Otherwise everything else was delicious, cute little brunch cafe for a quick easy brunch. They have a side of truffle mac and cheese that I will have to try next time.
We went to Ciao For Now for brunch because we saw they had good ratings and some gluten free options and we were happy we choose it! Surprisingly we were five people and were still seated very quickly. The restaurant is very quaint and adorable – it is tight on space but we had a great corner table by the window and it was perfect for us.
The food was perfect. My brother-in-law said his gluten free blueberry muffin was the best he has ever had. Apparently the Huevos Rancheros was delicious but was consumed so quickly by my sister that I never got a bite.. and come to think of it I did not share my chiliquilies either!! Really nice to see all the use of organic foods on the menu and not outrageous prices!
The service was good and we would definitely go back.