Village Hands Cafe - Monroe, New York

A. A.

Super accueil, petit déjeuner très sain et gourmand! Endroit agréable pour faire un stop.

Dr. Asmaa Alfadhel

Deliciousss farm fresh food. Had the sunny side up eggs with mozzarella, build your own omelettes, avocado toast, freshly squeezed orange juice.
Did not like the coffee late though.
Highly recommend

Anna Ul

We stumbled into this amazing cafe on our way to upstate NYC! Beautiful, friendly, picture perfect! Food is so fresh and delicious!

Ben Slomovic

Decent pastries, not recommended for a meal. Stopped by for a late breakfast on a Sunday and they were struggling to deal with a moderate crowd. Half of the tables were unoccupied but none of them had been cleaned, and a few fat flies were buzzing around. After ordering I sat down at a sort of counter as it was the only place that appeared clean and I had to peel my arms off the sticky, gross surface. A server did stop by to wipe it down once requested. My breakfast was disappointing - my omelette was not prepared with a speck of seasoning, not even salt or pepper. The smashed avocado on top was just that, no seasoning added at all. The cheddar cheese I had asked and paid extra for was a bland sort of Colby. It was all borderline flavorless. There was a little scoop of underdone potatoes which were also unseasoned, and the teeny, tiny serving of wilted fruit was barely a garnish and not worth mentioning on the menu - I'm talking 3 blueberries and a single, sliced strawberry. The croissant was the genuine article, thankfully, and I sought to increase it's effect with a pat of butter. A server brought me a half melted yellow blob in a plastic cup - dubiously I tasted it and reeled at a horrible flavor that just did not belong, something between a household cleaner and mildew. I asked politely for some fresher butter as I really wanted to salvage this meal and this time it was brought by the owner who insisted it was from a new pack - to her credit it tasted slightly less horrible this time. All together this was an unhappy breakfast. In addition to the lackluster food and slow service, the AC was barely working, if at all, and with the flies buzzing around the atmosphere was unpleasant. I will say the coffee and croissant were decent, so maybe this place isn't bad for picking up a quick French pastry - but I would not recommend them for a sit down meal.

Tyra Green

My husband and I went for the first time after a quick online search and it was everything we expected it to be. Very cozy, chill, laid back place to have a beautiful breakfast. The staff was delightful and sooo accommodating. 10/10 would recommend and definitely going back.

Amy Arensberg

I can't believe it's taken me this long to eat here! I absolutely love everything about it. The croissants are amazing and the over medium eggs were cooked perfectly. It's also a super cute place inside and they have outdoor seating as well. The service was friendly and fast. The only problem is that there were so many items on the menu I wanted to try that I had a hard time deciding what to order. I can't wait to go back and try something else!

Update: I've been back many times and have more favorites! The croque monsieur and the croquet madame, as well as the open faced egg salad are amazing! I still always get a flat white but the hot chocolate is delicious and I typically don't like hot chocolate because it is too sweet. Their pastries are also delicious, and they make French toast with them as well.

Hannah Schabilon

The past two times I went there, it was really disappointing. This place used to be one of my favorite spots and I am so sad to see them change. Each time I went, myself and multiple customers complained about either meals and/or service. Their Danish Pastry French toast used to be one of my favorite things to eat. This past time, it came out as literal sandwich buns pretending to be french toast, with an orange slice & tiny peach cuttings. I actually asked for different fruit because I’m not sure how an orange slice is appropriate to eat with french toast, but I was told it would cost extra. They forgot that I ordered a side of bacon and the wait for the food was extremely long. The service here has gone downhill, along with the food. I don’t plan on eating here again. I unfortunately left hungry, as I couldn’t eat my meal & disappointed. For a total of $46 + tip for two people, a breakfast should be delicious and satisfying with great customer service.

Mohammed Yusuf

Wonderful space. How have I not know about this place in Monroe. Love the atmosphere and it’s such a wonderful place to go sit and work or have tea. The food was pretty good, though it was my family that ate it. However I look forward to going back and trying on my own. Absolutely just love the people working there so friendly and they have such a cute idea with the shop. Keep it up.