Iris Cafe Store 9
“Avocado Toast
Smoked Salmon
French toast
Farro Salad
Caesar salad
i can go on and on i basically ordered the whole menu and everything was everything i ever wanted in a breakfast.”
“A spot for sipping Stumptown and enjoying soft-boiled eggs and writing letters to friends.”
“We luckily made it in time to grab the last table in this cozy, rustic cafe with exposed brick and a vintage feel.”
Iris Cafe Store 9
Takes Reservations: Yes
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Bike Parking: Yes
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Good for Kids: Yes
Waiter Service: Yes
Price range.
$$ Price range $11-30
8 reviews
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I'm drooling just thinking about this place.
My family and I came here on a frigid Saturday morning. This is a tiny (and very warm!) cafe that is hidden away right near Brooklyn Bridge Park. We were welcomed by a very friendly and attentive waitress who was very receptive to my family's–err—special requests (i.e., "let's substitute x out of y").
Onto the food. I ordered a cappuccino, and my god, if that wasn't the best cap I'd ever drank. But that paled in comparison to my smoked salmon. Let me put it this way, I had every intention to take a picture and upload it to Yelp. THAT DID NOT HAPPEN. Why? Because I inhaled that dish. So much smoked salmon, so much cream and pickled onions. The combination was heavenly. I would come back here in a second if I didn't live in California.
My family was also quite pleased with their food, though my mother was a bit put out that the edges of her french toast were burned. Just a side note. Nonetheless, that french toast was delicious. I would like to know where they got the bread for the toast and order it in bulk.
Lovely little café in Brooklyn Heights. Small, well chosen menu starting with breakfast at 8am. Very good coffee. Sandwiches are very good value for their quality and quantity. We had a Roast Beef Sandwich, Avocado Toast with poached eggs and Yoghurt with homemade granola and berries. From my perspective the Avocado Toast was a bit over priced, with 11$. The Granola was good, but with 10$ also a bit too pricy from our perspective. Thus, only 4 star rating.
I love this area because it is so beautiful to walk around there. After you eat here, you can go to the promenade. The location is perfect.
The food is good, too. I went here for lunch but they were serving the breakfast and lunch menus. My friend and I ordered avocado toast, kale caesar salad and the yogurt & granola. All three were good. I wouldn't say that they were exceptional. I really enjoyed the kale salad because what's not to like about kale + a TON of parmesan ?!?! However, it was kind of small. It looked like a good amount but it was not filling. the yogurt was big and the granola was tasty. The avocado toast was my least favorite. The poached eggs were TINY and so were the toast slices… I also ordered a yerba mate mojito — I would say skip it.
I will definitely return because the food is decent and the location is just awesome but I would never line up for the food here.
After a nice stroll with the baby across the Brooklyn Bridge one afternoon, I yelped a close by brunch place with four stars and more, and VOILA – Iris Cafe. We walked about 25 minutes to get there from the bridge. Upon arriving, there were no seats available inside but the waitress was extremely nice and kept us posted while we waited outside. It was a nice day in the 50s, so we didn't mind, plus the neighborhood is eye candy any way. We were seated by the window (arguably the best seat in the house in my opinion). I had to laugh when baby's slouchy beanie blended right in with the sea of slouchy beanies in the cafe.
I ordered the avocado toast, hubby got the smoked salmon, and we shared a scone. With all the good reviews, we were underwhelmed with both the toast and the salmon, but the scone was delicious! If you are hungry, the avocado toast ends up only occupying a small portion of your tummy, so highly recommend getting something else to fill up.
Bottom-line: Cute cafe, not a lot of seating, okay food, chill atmosphere.
This quaint, cute cafe should only be known to locals. Thank the gods for Yelp! Swung by for some artisanal coffee and a light brunch.
The boo ordered a turkey sammy which has slight nuisances of a banh mi and I ordered the avocado toast and 2 eggs any way. The ambiance and locals makes for a relaxing and delicious time for a low key date or even a nonchalant rendezvous.
Staff was slow and easy going but given the location, it's well expected. The fast paced life of NYC takes a time out here at Iris. Enjoy the avocado toast, stay for the memories.
Great casual brunch spot. I especially liked the decor inside, with wooden branches sprawling across the walls.
The turkey breast sandwich reminded me of a Vietnamese bahn mi, with its carrots and cucumbers. The goat cheese salad was simply delicious.
I personally liked their mimosa better than the mojito, which was a bit too sweet for my liking. But overall, good food that can't go wrong.
I took one star off because the server was too quick with us, and walked away while we were still ordering.
When we showed up at 2 pm, the place was packed. By the time we left at 3, it had emptied out – so pick a good time to avoid waiting!
Venue – Cute rustic cafe
Brunch – Chilaquiles comes in a hot skillet, topped with poached egg and avocado. Has a nice little kick to it. Unfortunately I didn't get to try anything else since the entire table ordered chilaquiles.
Service – A bit lacking in that it was slow and confused.
My 100th review goes out to this brunch gem.
Really cute place for brunch with simple, healthy options. I had friends visiting from out of town who wanted to walk the Brooklyn bridge. We wandered around by Brooklyn bridge park and found this spot. They wanted to go somewhere that wasn't "standard," and this place fit the bill nicely. Everything was reasonably priced between $10-$15. I liked that they had fresh, healthy options instead of fattening brunchy foods. You can even order a huge bowl of fresh berries for $6.
I got the chilaquiles, which came in a skillet. They were really delicious and very filling. One of my friends got an English muffin with fresh ricotta and honey, which she liked.