Isadora’s Cafe
“Isadora's small salad is $6.99 with one main item and unlimited toppings.”
“Was headed to Digby's, when a woman thrust a menu for this place in my hands as I was waiting to cross 52nd at 5th.”
“The joy of a good fulfilling breakfast for my food find adventure is yet to be revived once again…”
Isadora’s Cafe
Delivery: Yes
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Good for Kids: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Has TV: Yes
Good for Working: Yes
PokéStop Nearby: Yes
Price range.
$ Price range Under $10
8 reviews
Rate and write a review Cancel reply
You must be logged in to post a comment.
Seeing is believing.
This return visit is in-person to order a breakfast sandwich of egg, ham on a roll totals $2.99 which was very filling. The egg is a brown egg, amid not to my liking. Yet it somewhat captures the excitment of awakening to the start of a day for breakfast. The joy of a good fulfilling breakfast for my food find adventure is yet to be revived once again…
Service is attentive and indeed sincerely inviting equipped who are able to hone their inter-personal skills at Isadora's Cafe, which sets the base for the start of a good day.
I went in because they have a sandwich board outside advertising an egg, cheese and sausage sandwich on an english muffin for $1.99. Cheapest breakfast sandwich in the area that I've found so far. When you go to the back to order, be sure to be very clear that you are ordering the special. When I just ordered the egg, cheese and sausage sandwich, they tried to charge me double and said that they used 2 eggs and it was my fault for not specifying that I wanted the special.
I learned my lesson and now I am very clear and get a tasty, made to order sandwich for $2.17 with tax. It's a great deal. Just be sure to ask for the special and know that they stop giving the special price after 11 am.
The breakfast here is good & good value for midtown. Lunch though, plenty of other places to go around. Not a bad place though for a sandwich or soup if you are in a time crunch and compared to other midtown restaurant's, price-wise it's easier on the wallet.
Greasy spoon for breakfast. We were there and a lot of construction workers had placed their orders and they were getting jacked up left and right. A co-worker gets his breakfast here I think because it isn't usually crowded but the staff was unfriendly and it didn't strike me as a place I would ever eat. He swears by it but I think it less on the food / customer service and more on the fact it doesn't get too crowded.
Strolled in for breakfast because it was across the street from the hotel. Convenience? Five stars. Food? Meh. Service? Eh.
I got an omelet with potatoes and buttered toast–typical deli breakfast. The omelet was runny, but otherwise not bad. The potatoes and toast were ok. I would have liked a choice of toast, but buttered white toast is pretty satisfying.
When I got to the checkout, I asked the cashier if I could get my meal to go. With a (Russian?) accent, she replied, "Why you no tell the guys?" I'm pretty sure I asked a yes-or-no question, so I'm not sure why I got a condescending answer. Maybe that's why out-of-towners think New Yorkers are mean. She realized how it sounded and apologized, but the damage was done–I just don't care for poor service.
I'll stroll a little further down the street next time.
I ate here this past Friday afternoon for lunch with my girlfriend and her parents. The first flood of the cafe is pretty crowded with all sorts of food shown in display cases. Behind the display cases is where the food is being prepared and a narrow aisle on the other side is where you are able to walk with seating upstairs. Since I am from Pittsburgh, I often do not get to see food displayed like this and enjoyed walking around looking at everything. Whenever it was all said and done I decided on a piece of spicy chicken pizza as well as splitting some gumbo soup and a turkey and provolone (flatbread?) sandwich. I started myself off with the pizza. It was ok but I didn't really detect too much spice from the spicy pizza which was sad for me. Next I ate a half of the turkey sandwich which was better than the pizza but still not great. There was nothing to distinguish it from many other sandwiches I have had. Finally I had some of the gumbo which I really enjoyed. It was a blustery day outside so the warmth and good flavors of the soup really allowed me to enjoy it.
The bottom line for me is that I would head back here again. The food tasted decently enough and I really enjoyed the different varieties of good.
I work in the area, and try to avoid buying lunch..but when i want something a bit cheaper than other options in the area, I'll head over to Isadora's.
It's a pretty typical destination for the working folks in this area, not too great, not too bad either. You can always find someplace else that's either too pricey or too gross.
Amy, you're from Cleveland. What are you doing at Isadora's? I was looking for a hot new coffee spot that opened near here and I couldn't find it. Isadora's called to me because it looked less than busy and I needed a retreat from the holiday shoppers on 5th (eeek!!). I was in midtown visiting my sister's office and needed to kill a few hours before her workday ended. Isadora's has a seating nook on the 2nd floor and I was able to mooch on a neighbor's free wifi. So, here I am, in midtown Yelping.
I notice that most people give this place 3 stars; I get it. Is it pretty? No! Is the food exceptional? No! But, it's one of the better places like this I've seen…especially in midtown. Actually, it might be the nicest in this busy area. There's a huge selection of food, from an attractive salad bar to hot food to pizza; the service is great (lots of smiles). I've seen someone come upstairs several times to sweep and bus the tables. That's 4 stars in my book.