Oren’s Daily Roast
“It's a tiny place next to NYU, and I hear it's usually packed, but everytime I go, there's never a line!”
“I really like their fig bars, or the whole wheat croissants they get from Balthazar.”
“Well, if you are anywhere in the vicinity of Waverly Place near Washington Square Park then it's definitely O'Rens.”
Oren’s Daily Roast
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Accepts Apple Pay: Yes
Bike Parking: Yes
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Price range.
$ Price range Inexpensive
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Their hot chocolate's a little watery, but everything else is delicious! I love the chocolate and whole wheat croissants and their teas are pretty good too, provided you don't over steep it. The line can get pretty long, but thanks to the expansion you don't have to wait out in the cold. And it's nowhere near as bad as the Starbucks around the corner. Definitely one of my favorite coffee shops in the NYU area.
First of all, I am not a true coffee drinker. the extent of my drinking is the sweet drinks disguised as coffee that I get at Starbucks.
But…I have a friend who is a daily drinker of java, and when I am on vacation I try to bring some beans home for he to try and hopefully, enjoy. The first time I ever stopped at an Oren's was at the Grand Central location. I picked up some beans in the NYC Blend. My friend said it was the best coffee that I had ever brought back to Iowa.
On other trips to NY I also stopped at the store on William Street. At the time they did not have the NYC Blend, so I picked up the City Blend. On my most recent trip in November, I asked on the Oren's Facebook page if the NYC Blend was available. They said that one of the beans included in the blend was not available, but suggested a replacement bean.
When I went to the Waverly Place shop, the staff was very helpful when I explained the blend that I needed. The gent took care of my order, and was very friendly and chatted as he prepared the mixture of beans. He could not have been more helpful.
I highly recommend Oren's, based on my friends tastes.
Solid campus coffee shop located right in the center of hub of NYU. Oren's is a decent coffeeshop who does well with their roast choices and their pastries. Bringing their donuts from Donut Plant, they sell solid donuts. Their coffee is well roasted and always hot, so it goes good with a donut, especially on cold days. Because Oren is so close to campus, they are the usual, "Oh crap I'm late but I still want coffee," shop. While they aren't my favorite overall, their proximity to campus really is their selling point.
I love that they have sf options for flavors and almond milk, but prices are still a bit steep! Its coffee… but its definitely better then the 'Bucks and the staff was quick…
Honestly i took off one star because at 8:50am I dont want to listen to the entire WICKED soundtrack while drinking my coffee… who thought this was a good idea before 9 am??
Orens when you left me on 30th and 3rd, so suddenly I was heartbroken and then I started grad school at NYU and I found you and I loved you again!!! Thank you for the delicious cups of joe and rugelach!!!! Yummmmms
I haven't been to Oren's very often, but every time I go, it has been a good experience. It's convenient location for NYU students is also a plus. I've seen lines going out the door, but I haven't seen that since they remodeled and I don't go during those times anyway. If you want to avoid that long line, I suggest you don't go in the mornings. The people seem to be really nice and they seem to be efficient in terms of getting drinks out as quickly as possible so I would definitely commend them on their service.
I've tried:
– Cafe au Lait – I'm not a coffee person because I usually start shaking from too much caffeine, so this was perfect. It wasn't too strong and after adding sugar to it, it tasted okay. I'm not huge on the taste but I really only get it when I'm super tired.
– Green Tea – Nothing out of the ordinary. Not bad, but not my favorite place.
– Chocolate Chip Cookie – $2.25 is a bit much for a cookie, but it is totally worth it. Not only is the cookie huge, it is THICK. You are not getting ripped off because it is super yummy too. I wouldn't get it every time I go, but now and then, it is nice to drink with a nice cup of tea.
Been wanting to go here for the longest time. It's so close and convenient – probably take that for granted. I'm not a typical breakfast person, but I was super hungry this morning so I thought – why not stop by here. Well I'm glad I did. The ice coffee is really good – The roast is perfect for my taste buds unlike some places. I also had a chocolate croissant. It was delicious – not super buttery and oily – which I don't like. I like the small pieces of chocolate so it's not overly sweet and it's evenly distributed so that I don't have moments where I'm feeling for some chocolate. Overall, really good especially since it was cheap, $5.45 total. Definitely will be back again 🙂
Nice roasts, decently priced, quick… I still remember their first location being so tiny that the line would pack out the door in between NYU class sessions. Not great during winter time. A true village favorite, still the best roasters on this side of town methinks.