Evelyn’s Kitchen

I almost always expect delivery to be subpar… and I’m ok with that since it’s a consequence of my laziness and decision not to cook. When I got my delivery from Evelyn’s, a few things happened:
1. The food was piping hot-​almost as if I’d ordered it in the restaurant
2. Everything was delicious. I got the Sriracha wings with a side of green beans and the sweet potato wedges (these were everything!)
3. The portion was perfect. I didn’t feel disgusting or gluttonous after eating the food. It just tasted really fresh and high quality.
I will be ordering again and again. Can’t wait to try more things!

Evelyn’s is great! Has great pastries, cakes and brownies! It is a small space that feels like home. They are also involved in community activities and give back to the neighborhood. Employees are great!

Food is absolutely delicious… fresh and tasty and beautifully presented. Owners/​staff are friendly; ambiance is welcoming; and prices are reasonable!

For my two favorite dreads… Thanks for making me try the banana pudding pudgie. You’ve ruined my life in the best possible way. The Devil dog pudgie and key lime bar were pure bliss. All the sweets are always awesome. The only strategy here is to divide and conquer. Everything is a must have…

Besides loving the food at EK, Ayala, EK’s owner, is so wonderful and generous. We met Ayala last week when she came to our middle school to lead a workshop for students during Career Week. When she discovered our program, Edible Schoolyard NYC, which teaches students cooking and gardening as part of their regular school day, she immediately offered to donate any remaining kitchen equipment and items from another shop. We were fortunate to be able to take advantage of her offer and now have great new equipment for our students and programs. She really is passionate about supporting her community and we couldn’t be more grateful!

The skirt steak sandwhich is amazing, they also comes with a brownie, that’s to die for. Awesome spot.

Came for the desserts but kept coming back because of their ever expanding menu. Banana Pudding Pudgies and Carrot Cake Sliders are favs in my house. I wish I lived around the corner because this would be my go to spot for dinner. I absolutely love Evelyn’s Kitchen.

Not worth the price for the boxed cakes and cookies. Also I got the lavender lemonade and it was off. Like pops your taste buds off.

The owners here are amazing people ! Their business is very welcoming and cozy. They are very welcoming and attentive. I love how they have fresh desserts every hour or so as well as soups and fresh coffee. I never have the same dessert I always chose the special of the day. And order their lunch specials it’s like comfort food. I like how they deliver in the nearest area and take no time to get to you. Defiantly a neighborhood favorite.
Nice I seen them open and still in business. They bought goodies and menu’s to local business owners and neighbors to promote their menu. Wish this business the best; hope the keep up the good work.

Walked into the place because of how good it smelled on the street! There’s no place to sit down; it’s mostly delivery and takeout. The dinner menu is pretty legit– each item comes with two sides and either a brownie or a blondie. I followed my stomach growls and ordered a lemon bar. The food is made fresh so I was waiting for about 15 min, which wasn’t too bad. The lemon pepper wings looked and smelled so good; definitely worth it. The asparagus was delicious, not overcooked at all, and wonderfully seasoned. The mac and cheese was ok, but benefited from the extra seasoning that the wings and asparagus sprinkled on it. My only complaint would be to give more asparagus and less mac and cheese, but they gave me as much food as would fit in that togo container, which I appreciated.
The other reason for knocking down a star was the desserts. The free blondie was extremely dry and not as delicious as other blondies that I’ve had. Despite ordering a lemon BAR, I received a lemon LOAF, which was good, but not what I ordered. I’ll definitely come back here for the food, but I may leave out the dessert order next time.

I totally love this place! Usually I never write reviews but I have to acknowledge the fact that the staff here is amazing and of course the food is too. If you’re a lover of a variety of delicious desserts you must check this place out. Also, if you’re looking for a healthy but tasty take out meal, try the Asian glazed salmon and garlic mashed potatoes. You’ll love it!

Hey Evelyn and team, you are falling off. Just ordered the Short Ribs. Literally received 4 pieces of low grade beef stew. The garlic seared string beans were missing the sear and garlic. They were barely blanched and seasonless My last order with you. So long.

When I went I bought the lemon chicken wings, Mac and cheese and the sweet potatoes. The Mac and cheese was very good. The wings and sweet potatoes were decent. However, this food is way too expensive. The food is good, but not THAT good. Plus it’s in East Harlem and they aren’t even open on Saturdays. If you want over priced food, then this is your place. But for he location and the amount of food you get, this place is a rip off. Good elsewhere.

So after my Unilocal review yesterday the owner called me and apologized about the situation and offered me 2 vouchers for free dinners. As a business owner myself, I think that was incredibly sweet and amazing for her business to do something like that and stand by her reputation. I will definitely be ordering from Evelyn’s Kitchen again!

Highlights:
–sweet and friendly staff,
–quality/​delicious/​wholesome/​real good food,
–asparagus,
–you can reserve a private table
–lovely bench outside
–carrotcake sliders
–coconut rice
–squash/​zucchini
–in a neighborhood that really needs it, –devildog pudgies
–spinach
–coconut cream pie pudgie
–broccoli
–mashed potatoes
–jerk shrimp
–blondies
–vegetarian dinner special
–you can send a giftbox to your friends
–pbjamalies
–salad
–san pellegrino/​izze
–kitchen sink bar
Lowlights:
–closed every Saturday and closed early on Sunday and Monday and was recently closed another time for the web launch… so one has to remember to go only Tues through Friday at least one hour before close. If you work late, forget it.
–I have frequently gotten home and discovered something was left out of my order
–stingy with the asparagus for some reason !?! No idea why
–the rosemary lemonade didnt taste like rosemary. At all
–outside bench is the only place to sit (other than specially reserved private chef’s table
… and is often in use by staff
–occasionally the food is oversalted
–macaroni and cheese is bland, oily and velveeta-​ed. The only wretched thing on the otherwise universally way delicious menu. I recommend literally everything but that.

Food is GREAT. customer service. eeeeehhhh, not as good. The owner refused to allow delivery to my building which is just one block out of their delivery zone when going uptown even though going downtown, their range is MUCH farther than my building is. What’s your issue with coming just 7 blocks north?
She even refused when I offered to meet the delivery guy right across the street which WAS in the delivery zone. Rules are rules but the delivery guy had no problem, it was supposedly the owner’s call on this one.
So I ended up placing a whole new order online with a fake address and just met the guy. when you have a friend who’s pregnant in the house and a craving hits, you just gotta make it happen. but I won’t be giving evelyn’s place any more of MY money. Even if the food was delicious. Bad service just leaves a nasty taste in my mouth.

This is my second time ordering at this establishment and the food is tasty! I’m a student at a nearby graduate school and stopped by before class. I got a dinner special, wings and 2 sides, which comes with a free blondie or brownie. I’ve gotten both and sadly they were stale. However, their famous banana pudgy is delicious. There is a small section to dine in for two but it looks hidden. On both experiences the staff have been polite.

I stopped in for lunch, with intentions of resisting the baked goods and grabbing one of their delicious salads. Sadly, EK has stopped serving lunch (as of this week), but that just meant that I was going to have a carrot cake slider and peach cobbler bar instead. My tastebuds are happy, but my waistline is less enthusiastic!
While I was in the store, I had a great chat with the owner about the neighborhood and her business — they’re going on QVC soon! The food and service make this one of my favorite spots in the city, and it’s definitely a great addition to Spanish Harlem!

Decided to finally stop in this cute and trendy shop
Cheat Day !
Decided to have a Blondie, and my mom a
Chocolate Ganache
Looking forward to trying dinner tonight I’m going to try The Cast Iron Shrimp I will let you know how it is

I went yesterday, and had the sirirarcha wings, Mac & cheese & broccoli. Everything was good. The wings are spicy but have a sweet taste to them. Mac and cheese is creamy. The broccoli also has a sweetness to them, but fresh.
Had a banana pudding pudgie at the store, and found it good. I’d buy again.