Breadbox Cafe

Good place for breakfast and branch the bread and the bagel are fresh and tasty, the coffee is great salad need a better dressing I realy recommend the shakshuka and the egg benedik, good service!

I am going to breadbox on a regular basis, their breakfast platter are very tasty.
Also the burger is great. Service is always pleasant and fast.
Great LIC establishment

brunch — omelette
you get the option of topping/​fillings
but something about how they make it makes the egg buttery — it’s go a buttery flavor that is reallly good. i liked the omelette. happy buttery ome.

I never thought I would enjoy a salad for breakfast, but when the frittata was put in front of me with it’s fluffy texture on top of and if parsley-​dressed salad, I find myself a convert.
My partner had the Mediterranean eggs and I wanted to eat all of his as well. We’ll be back for sure.

Driven by so many times, today we tried it. Good experience. It is a noisy place — But nice theme of the interior. Very serviceminded staff. We had the mediteranian eggs — and they were really good. Had had a bit too much, But great taste. Couscous salad not that tasteful. Great place to vring children

Amazing new favorites place to eat. We were looking for a place to grab a quick bite and noticed the corner architecture of rolling pin walls. Then realize it was a restaurant AND it had a parking lot. So that was a no brainer!
Had the ham and cheese and home made chips! Amazing
And Caesar chicken wrap. Another great pick.
Will definitely be back.

I used to come here all the time because I worked nearby, but it’s been a while since my last visit. It’s just as good as I remember it.
If you want a twist on your typical eggs and bacon brunch then this is your place. I don’t know what they do to their poached eggs, but they’re the best I’ve ever had.
I had the Mediterranean breakfast this time and my husband had the American breakfast. Both so good, but I liked mine the best. Such a great combination of flavors.
Coffee is good too and always nice service.

Breadbox Café is a great, casual brunch spot in LIC. I got the Mediterranean chicken sandwich which was delicious, a huge portion, and very inexpensive. We also shared the buttermilk pancakes with strawberries which were great. I recommend checking out this local spot if you’re ever in the neighborhood. It’s very spacious so it’d be a good choice for a large group of people.

Came in for a late Saturday brunch with my friend after Unilocaling where to eat in the area. We really LOVE this place! The décor is so cool, their brunch is sooooo yummy. The coffee is soooooo delicious and the service is excellent!!! Highly recommend and I will come back again. :))))

So unimpressed! Diner quality food and they advertise their menu like they are more original than that. Their American breakfast says its scrambled eggs but it’s an omelet.
Only positive was sitting outside but the ambiance isn’t great since it’s not in a pretty area — gas station right next door and no nature. Anyway I wouldn’t return.

This was a very pleasant surprise in an area that is otherwise not a culinary destination at all. Came in for a late Saturday brunch, there were only a couple of tables taken, and we sat inside as it was relatively warm. Outside area looks cool though.
Mediterranean eggs were fabulous, perfect combo of tomatoes, goat cheese and prosciutto, pita bread on the side. Lovely brunch spot!

It’s been a long time since I last had Breadbox. It was a long overdue visit. After taking my daughter for a walk, we grab lunch along with my siblings. The outdoor interior and lounge is gorgeous! As my BFF is getting married next year, I was browsing for venues. This might be the place. Or I initially thought, it was the venue to host her bridal shower. We were seated indoor right away. We were given water and given awhile to go through the menu. There were only 2 staff available. Only a handful of customers was dining there. I glance back at the counter twice, hoping to signal one of the wait staff over. Instead, they were too busy with chit-​chat. I gave them a few minutes. And again, I turned over to see if they were coming over. They glance in my direction but causally turn back to their conversation.
After we placed our orders, it didn’t take long for the food to come out. My daughter had the breaded chicken with chips. It did not look appetizing at all! Even for a grown up. The chicken served was heavily breaded with dripped oil and cut into thin strips. Even the chips were greasy. I thought it was me but it had a few strands of hair. My daughter left her plate untouched. I had the Mediterranean chicken with salad that was pretty good. Hub had Turkey cutlet with salad. My brother had the BBQ pulled sandwich with fries for an extra $ 2.50 while my sister opt for a salad. While the rest of us had a good lunch. The price on the other hand did not justify the service and quality of food. It remind me more of an overpriced Panera. My sister complained her salad was drenched in a lot of dressing. Also, the fries were soggy. Aside from the slow service to a poorly prepped kid’s meal, everything else was just ok. Even the bathrooms could use a cleaning. The floors had stains and toilet paper everywhere. Our bill came out to mainly around $ 15 pp except for kid’s meal. It was over $ 70, not incl. tax and tip. While it may have been good for take out, the food and service needs work. I was a bit disappointed and not impressed (except for the outdoor lounge). I don’t plan on returning!

Modern & Sleek Design. Enjoyed an omelette and home-​fries for breakfast with delicious coffee.
Great customer service and cool atmosphere, I’ll definitely stop by here again next time I’m in Long Island City!

Best coffee in LIC, for sure. The service is usually pretty good, and the food is really tasty!
My only frustration is their hours. They open later than most other cafes, and they close fairly early.

My husband and I walk past this place all the time and we finally went it! As the weather was nice we sat outside. Unfortunately we got sat next to 2 couples with small children that were a bit too close and it was noisy and a bit distracting (we could hear everything they were saying!).
The food came out quickly. It was pretty standard, nothing to write home about. I had pancakes and my husband had oatmeal. I saw someone have French toast that looked pretty good.
The location is a bit strange if you are sitting outside, as you are on a main road and my view was of the petrol garage. There were also a lot of dirty tables that weren’t cleared. I really wanted to like this place, but a combination of too many factors rendered it average for me. Maybe eating inside is a totally different experience.

It was nice out, and all we wanted was to sit outside and eat some food. For some reason, LIC has some sort of prohibition against backyards/​happiness, but Breadbox’s deck is kosher.
On the waitress’s recommendation, I went with the Shaksouka, which sounded like a good call at this café with a Mediterranean twist. And it was solid. The couscous was forgettable, but the rest of the poached egg and tomato sauced meal was on point. Along with the pita, it’s a pretty sizable meal as well.
If you also need some brunch in the sunshine, you could do a lot worse.

Cute place, friendly service and really good food. Home made chips are really perfect, fries as well and the smoothies we he were really tasty not too sweet and full of flavor. Grilled cheese was perfect and gourmet, plus the free parking out front and a bar area.
Ideal for brunch and a casua lunch or dinner

Having 15 people and 12 dogs including 10 Dobermans for Brunch at this location was one of the best Meet-​ups for The Doberman Gang Of New York City. GREAT FOOD, GREAT SERVICE AND PET FRIENDLY!!!

I love brunch food, but while on vacation, I got brunched out. Still wanted eggs… just not the same old eggs. Breadbox to the rescue! We actually had an early start one Saturday and none of the other brunch places were opened yet. Breadbox opened at 9. Yes!
We showed up, and we were the first guests in the place. The girl said we can sit wherever we wanted. Done. I ordered the Mediterranean Eggs ($ 13), which were 3 (!) poached eggs with prosciutto, goat cheese, spinach and some tomato based sauce. This was such a new dish to me, and it has me hooked. Absolutely delicious. It came with toasted pita, which was wonderful to sop up the yummy sauce.
Service was OK. We were alone in the restaurant for the most part. The girl got us water and served us pretty fast, but left us alone after that. My husband had to flag her down for service. /​shrug. She also forgot one of my husband’s orders, but luckily he wasn’t hungry after eating his main entrée and he just left it alone.
I definitely want to come back to try the other dishes. Overall, a tasty brunch option in LIC.

Went back for the Eggs Benedict and the hollandaise was way too sour. Probably added too much lemon.
The breakfast burrito was terrible. What seemed like one egg, thin sliced eggplant and refried beans. Tasteless and pretty awful.
Also a long strand of hair in the water.
—-update — -
Although the Breadbox has been here for some time, I have never visited since I could never tell if it was open or not.
It’s a bit out of the way from most establishments in LIC, unless you were conveniently filling up your car with a tank of gas right next door. I believe it’s owned and operated by the same person.
The outdoor rolling pin décor differs somewhat from the inside. Nothing really to complain about but something looks inconsistent. Bar? Diner? Café? School cafeteria?
The food however was pretty good. The American breakfast was a bit pricy at $ 14. 3 egg omelette with cheddar and onion, bacon on the side and these delicious home fries. A bread basket along with it.
The French toast includes bananas, whip cream and strawberries. It was very good.
Next time I would try the breakfast burrito. Would come back.