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Atlas Cafe and Bakery Vegetarian-Friendly Restaurant  
3 cows based on 12 member votes based on 12 member reviews
73 Second Ave, New York City New York 10003
212-539-0966
Type: Ovo, Lacto, Vegan-friendly, Juice bar, Delivery, Not 100% Vegetarian
Info: Serves meat, veg options available. Offers vegan versions of Moroccan specialties, crepes, bagels, sandwiches, desserts, and more. Try the mockchicken sandwich. Breakfast all day. Open 7am-12am. Cash only. Price: Inexpensive.

   
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"all about the Vegan Treats"  
My Rating
Needs improvement
andrea
Over 10 Reviews! 15
Posted on: Sunday, December 06, 2009
Review: We went after Candle 79 to get dessert. We met friends who also ordered a late dinner. Their food was mediocre, ravioli came with some jarred tomato sauce. The place is so cramped, even if it's not that busy.
But we came for our Vegan Treats cake which was killer and awesome. But Vegan Treats from Philly delivers at least once a week to various places in NYC. So call them and they'll tell you where to get their awesome cakes. The Coconut Cake! The Peanut Butter cheesecake is beyond belief!

 
Pros: dessert * *
Cons: the environment * *
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"Our favourite cafe"  
My Rating
Very good
Vegan-Globetrotter
3-10 Reviews 8
Posted on: Tuesday, September 01, 2009
Review: My boyfriend and I made this a regular place for brunch during our recent trip to New York. The place is a bit small and always busy, but the food is to die for so it's well worth it. We loved the bagel with veggie bacon, tofu cream cheese and salad. I tried both the sweet vegan crepe and one of the savoury vegan chicken crepes and both were delicious. Had a red velvet vegan cupcake and that was nice too. Some of the cakes looked incredible so I wish I'd had saved room to try them. We were travelling with omnivores and found this to be a great place as it's not exclusively vegetarian so there's something for everyone.
 
Pros: good food * caters for everyone *
Cons: cafe is too small, can get cramped * *
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"I LOVE ATLAS"  
My Rating
Very good
kalibrena
3-10 Reviews 4
Posted on: Wednesday, February 18, 2009
Review: A friend and I went to NYC over the summer and went to Atlas 3 times within the 5 days we were there. They are awesome and gave us free food. Love them. We will definitely be back!
 
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Cons: * *
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"Rude and uncaring"  
My Rating
Dislike it
Digital Ghost
3-10 Reviews 9
Posted on: Thursday, August 14, 2008
Review: I decided to visit this place with a friend at around midday on a Monday for lunch. There was a huge que and we couldnt actually see the menu or what was on offer until we got to the counter so we just had to hope it would be suitable. Both of our first and one of our second choices had already run out - however we did find things suitable to order. We also ordered the vegan soft serve and a cup cake to take away.

They seemed very rude as when we asked for a box or container for the cupcake they said that we couldnt have one unless our order was over $10 - we explained that our order was over $10 and they said that we had to buy a cake that was over $10 - obviously non of their cakes were over $10 - they said that if we wanted one the containers were $2 - so we decided not to bother with the cupcake!

The vegan soft serve had a strange after taste - we let 3 other people on the next table try it and nobody found it edible!

I think Atlas cafe is ok if you want to appear trendy but else I would suggest the Whole foods that is a few blocks up for better tasting food and nicer service.

 
Pros: Some vegan food * *
Cons: Rude * Over priced * Bad Service
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"atlas- blacklisted!"  
My Rating
Dislike it
poisonpuss
Newbie Reviewer 1
Posted on: Tuesday, July 29, 2008
Review: atlas cafe. really. i liked the place. it curbed recent hunger pangs for a meat-like chew. and was always there for my cake face-stuffing needs. but this all came to a brief hault on wednesday night.
i had not eaten the day before..after running 20 hours on fumes of past food particles in me tum, i ran to atlas for the usual Vegan morocanm chicken wrap. my favourite. i sat down and took an enourmous bite. but something seemed a bit off. that heavily textured chew was not present and my teeth new the meat was meat. chicken meat to be exact. maybe i was acting a little crazy since i was so famished. maybe its because i had a prior incident at Salsa Salsa in port jefferson. but i brought the meat in question to the counter and explained.. "i think this is chicken. am i wrong or is this chicken? it looks like chicken to me." the guy looked at it looked at me and said.. yep chicken. I LOST IT.
i have not ingested animal flesh in quite some time and now i had pieces inside of me. i tried to remain calm,even though my nerves were already shakey from hunger.. but i said.. "youre calmly saying yes thats chicken? shoudlnt that matter?" the othe rman behind the counter let out a smirk and i started squalking like the very chicken inside of me.
its one thing to be in a kitchen and make a mistake.. even if they serve vegan food and should check what they are sending out..if they actually care about their customers. i know doubt that. but to add insult to it, i didnt enjoy someone smirking and i was upset. they didnt say sorry. they didnt offer anything free. i demanded my money back. i would have left but i go there pretty often. but nothing. after more yelling and appologizing at some point, i made them give me a free sandwich and ate it. talked to some lovely 19 year olds who sympathized and left. NEVER TO GO THERE AGAIN. i will not eat food from cross contaminated kitchens. i dont want meat in my food. if i did id have my momma cook it.
as good as the desserts are.. and as late as theyre open for a food fix at night. the service is crap unless badu is working. otherwise those dont care about anyones food choices. the place is there to make money off of vegans.. who could really trust a vegan/meat place anyway?

 
Pros: delicious desserts * badu is nice * regulars are friendly
Cons: poor service * mean staff * no compassion, not sorry
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"small,always crowded,too much mock, but worth it"  
My Rating
Fair
philjdomm
Over 10 Reviews! 111
Posted on: Saturday, June 14, 2008
Review: lot of vegan desserts but little carob.
overly crowded as line up builds inside tiny space where people eat. great location.

 
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Cons: * *
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"Cramped"  
My Rating
Needs improvement
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Over 10 Reviews! 33
Posted on: Saturday, February 16, 2008
Review: This is a small place with deli style counter service. I found it to be uncomfortably cramped and hectic with a long line and the staff making you feel rushed to order. I found the food mediocre, however I didn't try the sweets, which seems to be what they are known for.
 
Pros: Large menu * *
Cons: Small room * *
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"Big vegan selection of desserts"  
My Rating
Fair
condekedar
Over 10 Reviews! 97
Posted on: Saturday, September 08, 2007
Review: Atlas has a huge selection of vegan desserts, pastries and donuts (though the donuts sell out almost immediately when they arrive on Tuesdays, so go early, as I learned the hard way). Their chocolate cake was decent, but a bit bland. Service is friendly and the location is nice, though, with outside seating.
 
Pros: Ambience * Selection *
Cons: Not 100% vegan/vegetarian * Out of stock donuts *
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"service is terrible"  
My Rating
Very good
michal
Over 10 Reviews! 20
Posted on: Tuesday, July 31, 2007
Review: but the chicken salad sandwhich is great with some avocado in it MMH! outside seating is nice too and a ton of vegan desserts. but i feel so pressured to order really REALLY fast, right away as soon as i'm up at the counter, it's almost scary. worth checking out though.
 
Pros: vegan desserts * outdoor seating *
Cons: staff * *
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"DON'T try the tofu soft serve"  
My Rating
Dislike it
evelinemater
3-10 Reviews 3
Posted on: Monday, July 02, 2007
Review: I know that because, as a vegan, you haven't had soft serve since you became vegan (in my 23 years I've never found another, though in Rome, Italy they have superb vegan chocolate, hazlenut & fruit gelato), so you might be tempted anyway. But now you'll have been warned.

The soft serve was overly sweet, granular & lumpy. There was nothing natural about it. It tasted like those life-saver shaped candies you eat off an elastic necklace when you're 7, except imagine eating the whole necklace in one go. That's how you'd feel.

We went expressly for the soft serve because we don't usually eat at mixed restaurants if we can help it, so I can't say anything else about any of the other food. I thought the place looked cute & cozy with an interesting mix of people (not all newbie trendmonger vegan hipsters).

 
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Cons: * *
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"satisfy your sugar cravings HERE!"  
My Rating
Very good
squirrelgirl
3-10 Reviews 3
Posted on: Friday, February 23, 2007
Review: Open late, so Atlas is the perfect spot for after dinner or after whatever sugar fixes! Every gorgeous baked item on display is vegan - so, marvel first at the selection before honing in on what you really, really want! The chocolate peanut butter bomb is too, too good. Nice selection of tea and coffee too, friendly service.
 
Pros: CHOICES!!! * *
Cons: Not open 24/7! * *
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"Awesome"  
My Rating
Very good
Upliftance
3-10 Reviews 8
Posted on: Friday, January 12, 2007
Review: Great vegan cheesecake and chicken wrap.
 
Pros: good food * *
Cons: not 100% vegan * small dining area *
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