Takeaway
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Silk Road Cafe in New York
Categories
Location on the map
New York, New York County, New York, US
Service options
Dine-in
Yes
Highlights
Fast service
Yes
Great coffee
Yes
Great tea selection
Yes
Popular for
Solo dining
Yes
Good for working on laptop
Yes
Accessibility
Wheelchair-accessible entrance
Yes
Wheelchair-accessible seating
Yes
Wheelchair-accessible car park
No
Offerings
Coffee
Yes
Quick bite
Yes
Dining options
Dessert
Yes
Amenities
Good for kids
Yes
Toilets
Yes
Atmosphere
Casual
Yes
Cosy
Yes
Crowd
Groups
Yes
University students
Yes
Phone: +1 212-766-8665
Opening hours
- Monday:10AM–6PM
- Tuesday:10AM–6PM
- Wednesday:10AM–6PM
- Thursday:10AM–6PM
- Friday:10AM–6PM
- Saturday:10AM–6PM
- Sunday:10AM–6PM
Comments (128)
Enjoyed the cold lychee tea and the espresso. Nice comfortable oasis amidst a busy China Town.
Cute cafe with plenty of tea options for everyone. I got a herbal tea for the rainy day. Lovely staff, can’t wait to come back!
Really only has coffee and tea but If you want somewhere to meet someone or bring your laptop and get some work done this place does the job. The coffee is a little pricey. $4 for a regular nothing special deli style drip coffee but I guess you are paying for the ambience:)
Amazing taro and pineapple fresh fruit smoothies!
This place is great. It’s comfortable. They have American mixed coffees, bubble teas and snacks. Out of all place in Chinatown this is the only place I consider testing and hangout. 😜😜😜
The front end of the cafe has a nice, quiet vibe to it if youre trying to grab a cup of coffee, or enjoy some delicious bubble tea that they offer. Theres also a section in the farther back of the cafe called Silk Road Gaming. Its a section dedicated to trading card games that they carry. There are regulars that come and play casually, and every so often there are small tournaments held (with the proper guidelines followed for indoor spaces).
Delicious coffee, tranquil vibes, friendly staff
Too warm inside temperature. Need more clean inside
Great place to sit and relax while waiting for my friends to come.
$5 minimum on credit cards. Its a decent little cafe in Chinatown. Lots of locals come here, which is nice.
Their kind people! I have been a customer for twenty years. The management does many good things for the community. Im not Chinese Italian and I respect the community. Their tea is excellent and the service is good. Better than Flushing or Brooklyn. They are family friendly and treat their customers with respect. It a good venue.
Enjoying an AHOY NY Tour. Had the jasmine tea. It was good.
A cozy spot found in the craziness of Chinatown. Definitely caters to the younger generation living and coming into the area. It was a nice place to enjoy tea, study, and relax.Would recommend this place for meetups, dates, and a place to study.I haven’t tried the coffee, but the teas were top notch. Little pricey, but keep in mind that they’re sold as a pot. Remember, also that you can fill it up with hot water again to continue enjoying the tea. Just ask the owners.
Not super friendly customer service but the atmosphere and tea make up for it. I love the dried passion fruit tea and really enjoy drinking it in the small teacups they serve it with. Also theyve got little cheesecakes from Eileens Special Cheesecake.
Great atmosphere, friendly owner (looks family owned), fits into the historic atmosphere of chinatown. A very homely cafe with well priced and delicious drink. Be sure to visit for some good drink or take a rest stop while youre nearby. A good first visit.Ordered Green tea boba with milk. Out of all the boba shop tried in NYC, this is so far the best with distinct jasmine green tea base and elastic boba. Such good quality tea is hard to come by in town, let alone in a cafe where you can sit and relax. 10/10 and would definitely visit in the future. Lovely place.
Well! I had the best iced Green Tea... I think I have ever experienced!...maybe it was the extreme heat.. nope it was purely delicious!!!
Good prices, products and service. Very chill vibe
Really good coffee (of the regular espresso/latte kind) and and a nice cozy interior with the sound of the Espresso machine and the tinkle of cups in the background and quick, good service. Refreshingly, there is none of the pretentiousness of people sitting around with laptops while you look for a table. Maybe because they have proper tables and chairs :-). Nice Chinatown surprise!!
Great little Chinatown coffee shop, with a peaceful atmosphere, with some of the cheapest coffee I’ve gotten in the city! The barista was super sweet, and my coffee was excellent.
Nice vibe, good music, mocha coffee was good,
Cozy and not too busy. There are plenty of tables and chairs. Has wifi and bathroom. There is no time limit on how long you can stay depending on how much you purchase. Overall, they have good selection of caffeinated drinks and some pastries. I stayed about 3 to 4 hours and got a lot of work finished.
Zero class and zero manners. Today on Tuesday at 1:30pm. I visited the place hoping to connect for an hour. Upon entrance there was a line to order so I figured I would use the restroom first. The person on duty yelled across the room to demand I place an order first at which time I said I would be good for it. He threw a fit and demanded I order first or else. He embarrassed me, himself, and his establishmentLet this 1-star rating be a learning lesson for the owners of this place.
More or less a regular coffee shop, but Chinatown style. Good coffee shakes. In need of air conditioning.
Every time I come to Chinatown for dinner I stop by this lovely little tea shop for a pot or two of tea. Aside from how reasonably priced it is at only $6 a pot, they have some of the most delicious blends Ive ever had. Id particularly recommend their orange oolong, vanilla lemongrass, and date longan and wolfberry teas. Each sip is a delight. Great for a group or if youre just looking to get some work done over a pot of delicious tea.
Nice environment in the midst of bustling Chinatown. However staff didnt allow my friend who joined me to use the bath room when I had already purchased a coffee there. Mixed reviews.
Very good cozy cafe in Manhattan Chinatown. Cafe is not crowded and their price is not expensive. They have coffee, smoothie, milkshake, herbal teas, and snow flake shaved ice.
I bought tea and sat down. Soon afterwards I kept being hounded by the owners for not buying enough. I was asked to buy another drink if I wanted to stay since it was busy.I could understand if I had been here for an hour, but I had only sat down for 10 minutes.
Good tea cafe the owner and workers good individuals. It a quiet and peaceful location in the heart of China town little Italy.
I bought a pastry and sat down, then went up to ask for a glass of tap water. The same server kindly started to fill a cup for me, but then the manager stopped her and told me that they sell bottled water, and do not provide tap water. Very rude, to a paying customer! Not coming back.
Nice cafe with a relaxing vibe to it. Drinks are nicely priced and are very good!
You can’t beat the price of their ice coffee. I got a coffee with a shot of espresso for $4. It would be so much more expensive at any of the new wave coffee shops you find around the city.
Best drinks, well worth the money. I love the setting of this cafe. Just enough room for everybody to relax and enjoy a nice conversation along with coffee or ice cold tea
In the heart of Chinatown. Amazing teas! We had the honey lemon tea and the peach tea. Really nice and highly recommended for a little stop ;)
Highly recommend the iced green tea soy milk (less sugar)
Cute cafe offering a variety of teas and boba teas. Had a great time - was a pleasant atmosphere and staff was very nice and helpful.
Horrible, awful place. Do NOT come here. I had ordered a drink and the people working were so incredibly rude- I had sat down for a moment to stir the drink and they barked at my friends and I to either buy more or leave. Coffee was not good at all, waste of money and bad experience.
Fantastic place. I dont know where else in Manhattan where you can get a medium vanilla latte with real vanilla bean in it for like 5$.
Nice workers! Good wifi and great place to study! As long as your a customer, they will provide their wifi so make sure you buy something first.
Amazing coffee and tea spot in the heart of Chinatown. Stunning tea and good coffees. Enjoy cheesecake from Eileens in a casual setting.
Coffee is pretty terrible (although cheap), service is nice and is cosy inside. Pastries are nothing special. Teas might be much better, we should have tried that instead.
It was great bubble tea! I ordered peach bubble tea and nice.Bubbles are very fresh, it has nice food texrure.This is cosy place for take a rest in China town.
I love it! It’s nice & relaxing & it has good American/Chinese food & they play trading card games there like Vanguard,Buddy Fight & Magic just for fun. 😄
Delicious teas here - the chamomile tea had the most intact and beautiful chamomile flowers in it that I have ever seen in a tea bag! Ten out of ten!
It’s really unique. Tea becomes art and zen here.
Espresso not reccomended.
Cozy, quiet cafe. Good place to get pastries and tea at a reasonable price. They also have cheesecake,and a cute sign outside in the front.
Cute place thats not over priced like many coffee shops in nyc. Quiet and great coffee. Will be back
Nice coffee bubble drink joint in Chinatown. They even have milkshakes.
Great boba and very affordable ($3.75 no extra charge for the bubbles), thank you!
DO NOT COME HERETerrible place with Fake reviews. These guys made it terrible. Hide the Wi-Fi password, pressured us to purchase multiple times before looking through the menu.
So cozy and cute. Perfect place to grab a drink and hang out for a bit and they make really wonderful lattes
VERY GOOD chocolate cake. Very good tea. Probably some other food I have not tried yet. Like it a lot?
Good vibes with lots of seating available. Pretty good coffee, and great selection of tea.
Very friendly customer service along with a great selection of drinks and snacks!
Good tea. Need to buy something to use the bathroom, but at least it has a bathroom. Manager was very nice to me.
Coffee was fabulous! Cute cafe in the heart of China town.
Great selection of ‘real’ tea! Can easily spend an afternoon here and have some snacks.
Cozy, quiet place to get a nice cup of tea & pastry. I recommend the peach green bubble tea. Yummy.
I had Green milk bubble tea and it was just perfect. I loved the ambience and setup of the place. Loved it.
The place has no ventilation. Its super hot, however the food is decent and the drinks are pretty good.
Quiet place right on Mott St. where you can relax and get some espresso based drinks, light snacks or tea.
There are a limited number of coffee shops in ChinatownThis place has good coffee
If theres a lady at the counter to serve you you are lucky cuz shes really nice. Nice environment and reasonable prices
Good Lattes and A nice seating area. Price is avg. for a coffee shop and the pastries are good.
Good coffee and bubble tea spot. Miss the performance space they used to have in the back (Teabag).
Best place to study in this area of Manhattan, very nice atmosphere, not too loud.
Wonderful respite from a busy day. A perfect pot of tea
I love this place. great tea. nice to have a conversation with your friends:)
Delicious tea and desserts
Lovely atmosphere and refreshing teas
Best wifi and bubble tea and service in all of China...town!
Great selection of teas and wonderful service!
Great lattes and coffee. Management is very friendly and helpful.
Service was very quick and the bubble tea taste was good
The staff and manager there so mean: they even charged for a cup of water!! You cant be here if you dont buy anything. Do wait outside by the door
Thai tea is so good!
Great spot to hang out with a pot of tea for about as long as youd like...
Nice drinks, cozy atmosphere. And generally friendly staff.
A calm getaway spot in the middle of Chinatown. Theres always plenty of space inside.
Delicious small cakes, good cappucino and free wi-fi in relaxed setting.
Great ambience
Not great food and slow service. No idea why reviews are so high.
Nice overall, good coffee. Try a special drink.
I cant wait I am so excited to have my birthday celebration here
I forgot a Sweater there :( Can you send me the sweater I will pay.Thanks!
Nice place to study and the owner is super nice!
Some stuff were too expensive.. It was clean and the staff was polite.
Comfortable place, nice staff, good ambiance
Really nice strong frap. Good atmosphere.
Possibly the best cafe in the area to chill.
Great seats
Dirty restrooms. Not a great coffee
Best black tea ever!
Rose green tea very good
Its a small place which fills up quickly.
Friendly staff. Great study environment.
Reasonably cheap with a peacefully social atmosphere.
A quiet place in crowed Chinatown.
Very good coffee shop.
Nice cafe
Amazing vibes in the middle of Chinatown
Always like this place!!
Great
Expensive
Nice
Great people!
Location
Friendly staff
Chinese music was good in a relaxed atmosphere! The boss is friendly too! decaffeinated americanoGood to have! Nice to stay long!
Clean shop. Staff very kind.There isnt a lot of room inside. Extremely fast in preparing orders.Characteristic place in the area.
I felt very comfortable and relaxed, we asked for a tea and they served us a pitcher, very tasty indeed, it is a place where there are pure boys with their laptops doing their homework, very comfortable and spacious, the service is good, the place is clean, prices are regular.
Many traditional Chinese teas#红枣茶
Quite nice and quiet place to drink tea. The personnel is very friendly.
I really like the environment here. Their rose tea is also very good. The service is also very good.
The tea is very good and the staff very friendly
Coffee is good, ingredients are not bad
Very kind and friendly in Qms
Very nice and quiet cafe.
Total reviews rating 4.4
128 Reviews for Silk Road Cafe 2023:
Review №1
2021-11-15Unexpected finds sometimes are the best! We walked in for coffee in the morning and were charmed by the little place. Big choice of coffees and teas. We also had delicious pork dumplings. Definitely recommend this quiet place in the heart of Chinatown
Review №2
2021-10-21Nice ambience, good coffee, te selection. Relaxed music. Only be aware that if you want a “real” cup instead the “to go” cup let them know in advance…..
Review №3
2022-02-21I loooooove this place so much! It reminds me of tea shops in Taiwan. 🤗 The staff is super nice and it’s the best place to chill and get some work done. The tea is always amazing!
Review №4
2022-04-26Had a very good pot of Da Hong Pao here. So if youre into good quality tea its worth a visit!
Review №5
2021-06-28Ordered a lemon tea iced, and went in expecting a black tea with lemon and got this drink, which I surprisingly ended up enjoying a lot! Kinda tasted more like lemonade than tea but still very refreshing on this hot day. Also, excellent prices for Manhattan. We got this and an iced coffee for less than $10. Enjoyed the choice of a colored straw!:)
Review №6
2022-05-01Ive been here a few times, but on this last visit when I ordered a HK milk tea, they gave me regular light milk tea. When I asked them about it they acted like I didnt understand what it was and tried to explain that what they served me was normal... But I frequently order the same drink from other local places, and I used to live in HK! Maybe their herbal teas are worth it, but this totally tasted like Lipton tea bags and milk.If the owner sees this message I suggest you try HK milk tea from Yin Ji Chang Fen around the corner to see what you should actually be aiming for. I wish there was somewhere decent to go sit down and hang out that wasnt alcohol, but I guess Ill have to keep searching.
Review №7
2022-08-14Nice and quiet café with refreshing drinks and a restroom. Lots of seating and a good place to relax if you need a break from walking
Review №8
2019-12-19In the mood for a pleasant and restful coffee break while shopping and sightseeing in NYC’s Chinatown? Then the Silk Road Café is the perfect place to relax while observing the busy hustle and bustle outside on Mott Street. The interior is a lovely, open space with large tables with modern and asian decor. Western style coffee is served, as well as a full range of teas, pastries and bagels. Truly a genuine New York gem.
Review №9
2019-03-31We loved this place! Tea is really delicious (try different mixes prepared on the spot) , but be aware that you will not get your ginger tea if the waitress doesnt like ginger 🙄🤣
Review №10
2019-07-02Fantastic place! Great environment, nice jazz music playing at a moderate volume, perfect to sit down to chat with a friend or to work on your computer. Super tasty bubble teas and the waffles were amazing. Great customer service too.