Kitchenette

**** Great service, delicious food, Student discount ***

Came here with a group of friends for brunch. Luckily, we RSVP so we bypassed the 30 minute wait time--recommend to RSVP. Food was delicious and filling. Our waitress was very accommodating and helpful. There is a student discount if you pay CASH ONLY.

Kitchenette
NY Manhattan Tribeca
1:30pm Sunday 18th January 2015
Four Stars

The streets were pretty quiet on this rainy Sunday afternoon but this brunch spot was pretty crowded. However, I aggressively approached the counter and we got a table immediately albeit by the window by the door. We ordered sparkling wine since Brunch is not brunch without something bubbly. They were out of the pear so I got the apple pie without the simple syrup and my date ordered the Classic. There was very little juice in either of them. As for food we split the blackberry cherry pancakes and the chipotle turkey hash. The 3 pancakes were centimeter thick fluffy carbohydrates of joy. Their butter was sweet and delicious. The turkey was relatively moist, the sweet potatoes were hearty, and the corn added a sweetness and a change in texture. The biscuit was flaky but still dry.


They served us water in Togo cups since they ran out of glasses and I had to ask for silverware since there wasn't any on the table. However the service was good considering the time of day and business of the place.

*there is a 10% discount for paying cash.

The strangest thing happened to me at Kitchenette. For once, I wasn't excited about anything on the menu. I didn't want to order pancakes or french toast. There was nothing wrong with them. In fact, the pancakes and french toast were arriving at nearby tables with every possible fruit imagined, fluffy, and buttery with powdered sugar. It did look tasty. Jess M is a big fan of their fancy french toast. Although she didn't order it this time, she was very confident and excited about her order (it included the biscuit). I, on the other hand, felt as if my tastebuds and stomach were tired and lifeless. I just wanted something simple and Californian. Luckily for me, Kitchenette serves up the perfect granola and yogurt.

I enjoyed my Heartland granola. It was clustery and had a few raisins. A little sweet and a little dry, the granola paired very well with the plain yogurt. Cold, crunchy, smooth, creamy and light, my dish embodied the perfect flavors and texture I didn't know I wanted and needed to cleanse my palate for the day. The flavors were subtle but full. I also got a side of the turkey sausage which rounded out my meal for protein.

Going to brunch at Kitchenette is fun for all ages. The crowd is mixed from families to the wannabe SATC girls who meet over meals and flash their engagement rings. The decor of Kitchenette is super sweet with pink polka dots and cartoon doodles. Baked goods hit you in the face as soon as you walk in and the whole place just wreaks of country farmhouse charm. Kitchenette is a true gem in Tribeca. It's a little off the beaten path but well worth the detour.

While often overlooked on the pancake-brunch trail- it does offer some formidable ones though they are wheat not buttermilk.

MY lumberjack breaky with eggs, turkey sausage, and the lovely pancakes with strawberry butter for $10.50 was a little lumbering.

Space here is so cramped and all diners moan about this................

Waitress was terrific, though hostess was difficult in not wanting to seat me where I wanted in a half empty spot.

Hot chocolate with a homemade marshmallow was watery and not dense enough though squirting chocolate syrup into milk is not hot chocolate. Some rethinking here is definitely in order.

Brunch choices are extensive though with lots of lunch options.

A few friends and I went to Kitchenette for brunch, and overall, I had a mixed experience here with hits and misses.

This is a typical diner place, with baked goods in a display case and an old-school, somewhat dirty, feel. The vibe is very frenetic, and everyone is cramped in. Not really complaining about that aspect, since it is a diner after all, but just be aware that there isn't much personal space.

We were there for brunch, but we all opted for lunch foods. I had the chicken avocado BLT, which was fine but nothing special. The garlic fries were just flavorless pieces of potatoes. Both of my friends got the burger, and they really really liked it. If I were to go back that's what I would order, because they wouldn't stop raving about it.

Service was fine, but uneven. I wanted to try the red velvet or Nutter Butter shakes, but they didn't have any vanilla ice cream. That was a downer.

Ultimately, I'm kind of indifferent about Kitchenette. Relative to most restaurants in this area, this place is pretty inexpensive and relatively fast. A very casual spot for brunch.

This place has such a cute decor I honestly enjoyed sitting there and eating. It is very intimate AKA small and you will "love thy neighbor." However, it is not extremely uncomfortable and I was able to enjoy my meal just fine.

The food is amazing!! Home made so it is a little pricey but it is completely worth it!!! I was with my friend and we got a very good meal and coffee and OJ and it was approximately 50 dollars. Their coffee is delish! If you love coffee you will enjoy it its nice and strong. Orange juice is definitely worth the 4.75, especially since it comes in a mason jar!

My server Jay was really good. He was extremely nice and checked up on us just enough but not too much. I like when waiters know how to wait on tables properly. There was a kitchen member who brought out our food incorrectly and we were telling him it's not ours and he didn't listen and wanted to leave them there anyway but my waiter came out immediately and told him that we were right. He got the tables wrong, it was the order for the table next to us. However, it did not taint my experience.

I definitely recommend this place. It has lots of options and you can get cocktails for brunch which is always nice especially on Sundays [not sure how they taste, although I went on a sunday I did not order drinks]. I only waited 15 minutes for 2. It was busy but not unreasonable with wait time. TRY IT =]

This place was a super whimsical brunch spot, and quite tasty too. Sure, a bit overpriced for ordering basics like biscuits and bacon. But sorry to hear it's gone, all the same. And surprised too, as it always seemed bustling.

Everything is homemade and fresh. Turkey sausage delicious and made in house. It had an earthy flavor, of sage and apple. The grits were VERY good. I was surprised because, it's hard to find good homemade grits at a restaurant.

Venue had a mom and pop feel, which is probably why everything is so good. Prices are a little high, but worth it because you're getting good quality and fresh food. Definitely returning to the Kitchenette when I come back to NYC

The wait can be long on the weekends like most brunch places in the city, so plan ahead and make a reservation! They're pretty good with having tables ready if you've reserved in advance.

I came for brunch with a friend and she was running late (subway problems boo) but they made sure to not discard our reservation completely.

We both got the creme brulee french toast which was a thick chunk of french toast that wasn't overly sweet but soft and yummy. The bread used was a sweet one to begin with and it came with syrup and strawberry butter!

Service was a bit slow since it was crazy crowded, but she was sweet. It's out of the way for me so I'm not sure I'll be back. But the fact that their egg dishes come with biscuits make me kind of want to.

I wanted to like Kitchenette so much more than I actually did. My friend and I met here for Sunday brunch, lured in by the cute menu and promise of amazing strawberry sangria so I made a reservation via OpenTable over 2 weeks in advance (I know, so eager).

I got there 20 minutes early for our reservation and was told that because I was early, I would need to wait until our reservation slot. This is totally understandable, since I was early, so I was completely fine with waiting it out. And I would have been fine with waiting, if they hadn't given away every available table (continuing to take walk ins and seating them at tables), so twenty minutes later, we were given the option of either sitting at the counter or waiting another 30-45 minutes for a table to open up. After we said that we had a reservation and had been told to wait, we were simply told there was nothing that could be done.

So since we were hungry and still wanting sangria, we settled in, and since we were left with no one to take our order for 15 minutes, we ordered brunch entrees and the famous strawberry sangria. Let me tell you, the famous strawberry sangria tasted like 0% alcohol and 100% Juicy Juice or something. It was not good, came in a teeny tiny glass (I get it, it's the city, but if you're going to put something in the smallest glass ever, at least make it taste like alcohol). The pancakes I ordered were fine, but nothing above that.

Definitely not a place to go to if you're not absolutely positive you'll enjoy long periods of conversation with the person/people you're going with (read: don't go here for a first date) as the service is REALLY slow, so you'll have long periods of time for chatting (worked for me because it gave us lots of interrupted time to catch up, but maybe not the best business practice).

At the end of the day, there are so many stellar brunch places in the city, specifically in Tribeca, that to me, it isn't worth returning to Kitchenette.