Congress Station
“It's nice to find a fresh Muffins, tasty egg sandwiches and orangina, which is a hard to find in the heights.”
“Open layout, coffee to go, small breakfast-leaning food selection (think egg sandwiches, bagels, pastries, oatmeal etc), and reasonable prices.”
“My boyfriend loves the chai latte.”
Congress Station
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Good for Kids: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Outdoor Seating: Yes
Price range.
$ Price range Under $10
4 reviews
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Great little stop right on Palisade, very happy to have them around! I've been on a real chai latte kick and they have the best I've tried in town so far. My gal is crazy about the regular lattes as well, and I agree that they're great – Intelligentsia coffee and Kilogram tea seems to be the magic combo at the better coffee stops I've been at lately. Their breakfast sandwiches are very good as well, stock seems to be pretty limited as they run out of bagels in a real hurry on the weekends, but I think that's just growing pains as it's still such a new place. The owners and general staff are all very nice and it's a cozy spot to sit in and take your time enjoying your coffee and food. Seems to be getting loads of business as more new people move to the neighborhood, wishing this joint continued success so I can keep enjoying them!
Is this new coffee shop serving the renowned Intelligentsia coffee? Yes it is! Great way to boost up your morning. I'm already liking this place. Conveniently located in the JC Heights border with Union City and near the congress light rail station, This spot might become a blessing for commuters trying to find good quality coffee.
I'm impressed about how this place went from a convenient store to a cool coffeebar. They have a counter where you order and another one where you pick up your breakfast sandwiches. Pretty standard. A little drawback: this place has no bathroom so you might have to go ask for a bathroom at the fire station next door. Well at least you can use the small sink to wash your hands before eating.
Now the most important part… the food. Or the coffee? I had the avocado toast. Plenty of avocado on whole wheat bread sprinkled with sea salt and lime juice. It's really tasty and at a fair price. I also tried the bacon and egg sandwich on a plain bagel. They added avocado by accident but who cares? It was even more delicious. She apologized though.
This place has a lot of potential and it's helping meet the demand for great coffee in the heights. I would recommend it.
So exciting to see a new neighborhood coffee shop. Stopped by on Sunday to grab a cup of coffee and check out the new shop.
Very adorable and fresh looking. With 3 tables available you can really come in and sit if you wanted. Great variety on coffees and breakfast menu along with healthy options to your breakfast sandwich and more.
It was quite busy on Sunday which was awesome to see! Prices were reasonable. Ordered a small latte with an egg white, bacon and cheese on a whole wheat bagel. Made on a small grill food was done quickly and it was perfect.
Staff was friendly and you can tell the owner was excited to be busy. Will be stopping by more often.
Coffee shops are popping up all over the many neighborhoods of Jersey City, so I was thrilled to see Congress Station open up in my neck of the woods*. The cafe has a few tables and overall creates a light and airy atmosphere. If you're into coffee you'll be glad to know they brew Intelligentsia, and for food the options range from bagels and bakery items to egg sandwiches. What impressed me most about my first visit was how nice everyone there was to my group of 4, even though we arrived a few minutes after closing and they were in the process of cleaning up. Although they were officially closed, the owner/manger made sure we all got a cup of free coffee for the road. I'll be back soon to try one of their egg sandwiches. Congress Station is a great addition to the area, I can definitely see myself becoming a regular in the summertime before my farmers market visits at River View Park.
*The Heights has had Mod Cup for a year or two, but the cafe is very small in terms of seating and there's not a lot in the way of food.