"The drinks are very delicious here! The food is huge portion and very good! My favorite is the brunch plate and also the fruit bowl! The fries is okay, little too saggy but the truffle favor is there. The pasta is also very good in texture and not too heavy. The bear pastry was a big no. Taste very plasticity..super regret!"

"Lately Cafe has become my go-to spot in LIC! Whether it’s for breakfast, a full meal, or just a coffee break, everything here is consistently great. My favorites are the Cajun BBQ pork over rice and the Caesar salad with grilled chicken, both are delicious and always fresh. I also love that they’re open from early morning until late at night, making it super convenient to grab a meal any time. Highly recommend!"

"Lately Café in LIC has definitely become a hotspot for students and people who just wanna chill. It’s a very laid-back café and restaurant where you can sit and be served or grab something to go. I’ve been here a few times and it’s always filled with people studying or chatting. The service is good, nothing too exceptional, but solid. What’s interesting is how the menu is trying to do a little bit of everything, lunch and dinner items, small bites, and café drinks all in one. There’s a lot to choose from. They do get creative with their drinks, especially with seasonal mixes like their osmanthus matcha latte, which sounds cute in theory. I’ve tried their matcha about 5 times now since it’s on my way to work, and each time it’s been the same, powdery, clumpy texture with way too much milk that just overpowers the drink. It doesn’t taste like good quality matcha and the ratio is definitely off. That said, there are other drink options like coffee or their coconut latte. I’ve also tried a few of their lunch and dinner menu items before, like the recent chicken mushroom linguine they posted outside of the café. It sounded promising, but the noodles were slightly overcooked and they piled on way too much parsley on top. Nothing super memorable. The café keeps trying to be unique with fusion dishes like their pasta, burger, and shakshuka, but none of them really hit. We got the shakshuka and it was slightly watery and not very saucy like others I’ve had before. The bread it came with wasn’t impressive either, really dry and didn’t add much to the dish. I think the café keeps trying to be unique with fusion dishes but doesn’t fully develop any of them, so most of the items end up tasting average or even a little below average."

"10/10!! I always get food from here to both of my jobs. I work at a food spot and literally talked w my customers how good the food is here! Had the chicken mushroom pasta, pasta bolognese, steak sandwich, and spicy Cajun pork belly. You can’t go wrong w anything good here. I would give my first born to whoever cooking in the kitchen. I hope all the workers are paid well and the best in life cause 🤯🤯🤯. Easily my go to spot. Super fast and kind service as well!"

"Lately Cafe is a bit of a strange place. Me and my girlfriend stopped by late one evening when we needed a bit of a pick-me-up before heading back home. We ordered some coffee, and a little plate of food The latte wasn’t particularly great, and took them AGES to actually make it. It seemed like maybe they were having a latte art night or something at the time? There were a lot of people who seemed like friends of the staff just playing around with the espresso machines and stuff. A positive is that there is a lot of seating here. So, we had no trouble finding a cozy spot to sit and eat. The food and drinks were okay, but I just don’t think it would be a place I’d go again, unfortunately. Maybe it was just an off night, but it wasn’t a great experience."