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Edgar's Cafe

255 W. 84th St., New York, NY 10024
at Broadway  See Map | Subway Directions Hopstop Popup
212-496-6126 Send to Phone

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    4 Reviews | Write a Review

  • Cuisine: American Traditional, Mediterranean
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Hours

Daily, 8am-1am

Nearby Subway Stops

1 at 86th St.

Prices

$10-$12

Payment Methods

Cash Only

Special Features

  • Breakfast
  • Brunch - Daily
  • Delivery
  • Great Desserts
  • Kid-Friendly
  • Late-Night Dining
  • Lunch
  • Reservations Not Required

Alcohol

  • Beer and Wine Only

Reservations

Not Accepted

Delivery Area

79th St. to 89th St., Central Park West to Riverside Dr.

Profile

The décor at Edgar’s—an Upper West Side mainstay of more than 15 years—is slightly disconcerting. Walls painted in trompe l’oeil style are made to look as though they were cracking open. But once one learns that the café is named for morbid writer Edgar Allan Poe, who once occupied the café’s very address, the Tell Tale Heart-evoking paint job starts to makes sense. The salad-and-sandwich reliant menu also features 24 coffee beverages—iced or hot—(including a frappucino made with gelato.) A tuna salad using the Italian olive oil cured variety is a nice touch, and of all the desserts, the house-made tiramisu is the best bet. But alas, there is no amantillado on the wine list. — Gabriella Gershenson

Recommended Dishes

Tiramisu, $6.25

5.0 "Mixed Reviews"
Average Reader Rating
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50% Would you go back?
50% Would you take a date?
50% Would you take kids?
50% Would you go on business?
25% Would you go on a special occasion?
Food: 5.0
Service: 5.0
Décor: 6.0
Value: 5.8

Worst restaurant experience to date!

sara121 from 10028 | Posted on 11/6/09

Overall Rating: 1 (Not Recommended)
Food: 1
Service: 1
Décor: 1
Value: 1

Completely disgusted and appalled with my recent experience here. Found a mite crawl out of my salad and where there’s one there’s usually always more. Thought I’d order the safest thing possible so I got the chocolate cake. Then found a very large and distinct fingerprint on top of the cake. My boyfriend tried to talk with the older man who seemed to be in charge about what seemed to be an infestation and altogether sanitation problem. There was no apology or compensation. Only met with great hostility, rudeness and aggression. Obviously never going here again! But definitely will call the board of health.

Surprisingly....YUCK!

eatnyc from 10025 | Posted on 11/3/09

Overall Rating: 1 (Not Recommended)
Food: 1
Service: 1
Décor: 4
Value: 3

I hate to break the good reviews of Edgar's but would never go back to this place. I thought they would have good desserts but save your calories for something better. The red velvet cake was dry and tasteless, my husband had one of the chocolate cakes and it was equally bad. Don't waste your time on this place. For good desserts in the city try: Lady M, Veniero's, Blue Ribbon Bakery. For good upper west side dessert locations try: Bouchon Bakery at AOL time warner, bar citron...essentially anywhere but Edgar's!

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