Little Fox Cafe

Well guess what? It is snowing outside again. Mother Nature has been such a surly bitch this year.

I'm walking around in Soho today and desperately needed to get out of the cold and snow. I remembered I had a Scoutmob deal for here, so I fired up my map app and found myself here in no time.

The place is definitely odd. Couldn't really figure out the decor motif, the music or the clientele here.

There was some weird dude sitting near the register and seemed to know the place, but not sure if he was the owner of a regular or whatever.

So, I am trying to hone in on my observation skills. So here are my observations. Service is kind of whack. I had the bearded hipster guy serve me in fragments. First, he made me an almond milk latte, then he served others. I got tired of waiting for him, so I sat down to enjoy my decent cup of joe (the beans are from a Brooklyn roaster, D'Amico). After a train of people went by, and the counter was empty, I approached the register. I wanted to redeem my BOGO coupon from Scoutmob. I asked for a croissant and also salted espresso chocolate chip cookie. No arguments there. Croissant was decent, but not flaky. Probably bought from Costco or something.

So I ate my croissant and drank my coffee and then started to look around the store. Definitely weird decor. A spied a set of really dirty Mother Geese and her ducklings on a ledge high up and also some other decoy malloys around. There's definitely somesort of fowl theme going on. Lot of plants around and the place is all wood, but not in the refurbished wood kind of way.

They also serve beer here, so happy hour is 4-6pm every day. 2 for 1 bottle or $1 off draft beer.

Lots of unlikely people gathered in here, probably all just trying to get out of the cold.

And as odd as this place is, I think I would come back. It isn't packed, so you definitely can hear yourself think in here, read a book or just ogle the strange ambiance and clientele. Oh, and recently they stopped providing WIFI. Something about Comcast having permanent outage in this area, sounds like bull to me.

But, I am a fan for some weird reason, so I'll probably be back to enjoy the weirdness...

This spot is about the size of my apartment, but a million times more cozy.

The Wi-Fi is fast, and the tea is strong[1]. Tables might be high for some folks, so wee folk may have to reach up a bit to pick up their espressos or update their OKCupid profiles.

Aside from their stockpiled coffee goods, they stock a selection of pastries[2] that frighten me, and soups that intrigue. Did I mention they've got beer and wine?

[1] That could just be because I steep my tea like a madman.
[2] Sourced from local bakeries!

This cafe is cute, but dark and the radio was really loud. I had a hot chocolate and a latte. I wish they had a design on the latte with the foam. They didn't have marshmallows which was sad. The latte was bitter even with 3 packs of sugar. The worker was drinking on the job, kinda weird but whatever.
When we paid for the drinks, the guy really wanted us to buy the cookies and said they were the best he's had and it was a life changer. We bought the red velvet cookie. I ate it and it was not good. It was salty inside and sweet but not in a good way. The texture was really soft, almost doughy and not completely cooked. It was a real let down from what he described, but props on selling us the cookie. I definitely been to better cafes before, but this one is ok. Just really wanted to write about the strange cookie.

Just in general, bad counter service.
Walked in and waited, while one customer was in front of me, while another employee was idling, and then the first one left the counter.

Why don't business get the concept, that when there are customers waiting, you don't leave the register?

Just wanted a quick cup of coffee...now I'll never know how good it might have been.

This is more of a "central perk", cliquey place, than a place to grab and go.

Today, that didn't work for me.

My friend and I came here to grab a quick bite, catch up and do a little crafting. We fell in love at first site. It's a quirky, cozy spot that offers a delicious Mexican hot chocolate. We shared Sweet Goodness sandwich as well but think we may have overloaded on chocolate in our sitting. It was delicious despite not being able to finish it (I should've ordered tea to go with it).

We'll definitely be back to try a few more items on the menu and just sit in the awesome ambiance.

This lil' engine that can is becoming my new semi-daily coffee spot just minutes from the front door of my awkwardly positioned apartment on in the middle of Chinatown and Little Italy. It's just something about their pumpkin spice coffee that grips my insides and keeps me begging for more. They also have some pretty tasty sweets, and the banana bread is a beast to be reckoned with.

It's strangely super quiet in here, which is the main reason I get my coffee to go. Depending on your seasonal mood disorders or love of Bon Iver, it might be the right vibe for you. But for me, I like my morning adrenaline rush with a bit more oomph.

One of my favorite coffee shops to do work at in the city. The wifi is super fast, it's usually not too crowded, and the vibe is nice and laid back.

The food is also surprisingly solid. I recommend any of their salads. Additionally the Nutella croissants are out of this world.

Lastly, the ppl are super nice. They happily make substitutions and will do whatever it takes to make ppl feel at home.

Love this place and am so glad it opened! Just what the neighborhood needed - a cozy coffee shop where you can actually hang out (ahem Gimme Coffee) without having to pay absurd amounts for food (Grey Dog...). People are friendly. White Christmas coffee is AMAZING. Grilled cheese is pretty special. A+

I seriously can't understand the 1 star review... because you spilled your coffee on yourself? Or you can't bring a quarter?

Great little addition to the neighborhood. Airy and welcoming, a bit hipstery but that's to be expected I guess. Looks like a "chill" place to hang out or study. And they have Wi-Fi and apparently "local" croissants. LOL!

Nothing special.
Needs to find out the importance of lighting and perhaps customer service also.

I would never had gone if I didn't had a free drink from the CUPS app.
I am a big supporter of independent coffee shops but this is a nah, which is sad because I really wanted to like this place.

The barista seemed unfriendly. I had an expresso and a croissant.
The expresso was too long and the croissant was beyond stale.