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aKa Cafe

49 Clinton St., New York, NY, 10002
nr. Stanton St.
212-979-6096

6.3 "Mixed Reviews"
Average Reader Rating
on a Scale of 10		 Write Your Own Review
50% Would you go back?
50% Would you take a date?
0% Would you take kids?
25% Would you go on business?
50% Would you go on a special occasion?
Food: 8.0
Service: 6.3
Décor: 6.0
Value: 6.8
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"Slider" is a home run

winebum | Posted on 10/20/04

Overall Rating: 6 (Mixed Reviews)
Would you go back? Yes
Would you take a date? Yes
Would you take kids? No
Would you go on business? No
Would you go on a special occasion? Yes
Food: 9
Service: 3
Décor: 5
Value: 8

The place may be small and cramped and the tables wobbly, but the food is excellent and dim lighting romantic. I have had the nachos, slider, and sloppy joe and could not have been happier with how they tasted. For the price, they're pretty decent eats. And my bellini martini hit the spot. It's a great place for a casual dinner with a friend. The waitstaff is nice, but flighty. Would definitely recommend going there for a cheap, unique sandwich.

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278 out of 518 people found this review helpful.

Cheap = small portions

lala_c from 11216 | Posted on 3/31/03

Overall Rating: 6 (Mixed Reviews)
Would you go back? No
Would you take a date? No
Would you take kids? No
Would you go on business? No
Would you go on a special occasion? No
Food: 8
Service: 7
Décor: 6
Value: 4

NYC may be known for small portions, but most "Cheap Eats" lists tend to be of the mom-n-pop variety of good, filling fare. The $8 sandwiches are tasty, and interesting, but are too small to make a plate up. For the same $ go to Mama's Food Shop. Now, that is cheap! and worth it!

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223 out of 481 people found this review helpful.

A tiny, creative, pleasing experience

shamrock | Posted on 1/30/03

Overall Rating: 8 (Recommended)
Would you go back? Yes
Would you take a date? Yes
Would you take kids? No
Would you go on business? Yes
Would you go on a special occasion? Yes
Food: 9
Service: 8
Décor: 8
Value: 9

This wee place has subtly innovative decor, a caring, subdued waitstaff, and smartypants LES clientele who want 71 Clinton at Lotus Club prices. The chefs here surprise you in beautiful little ways: even a Sunday-morning scramble surprised with sprigs of fresh dill and melty smoked trout. The chairs in the window alcoves are not for the small of ass, and if you sit there you might as well push your table together with your neighbors', they're so close, but everyone here is so interesting you won't mind at all. Perfect for a post-Sunshine Cinema, pre-sex noshie.

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221 out of 448 people found this review helpful.

Not what I had expected

brutus | Posted on 11/27/02

Overall Rating: 5 (Mixed Reviews)
Would you go back? No
Would you take a date? No
Would you take kids? No
Would you go on business? No
Would you go on a special occasion? No
Food: 6
Service: 7
Décor: 5
Value: 6

I was a bit dissapointed to find out that AKA was just a cafe with cafe grub. The food was ok, but nothing to write home about. They did mix a good drink and had some decent wines at reasonable prices.

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199 out of 443 people found this review helpful.

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