Came here on a weekday morning and wow this place is extremely aesthetic and they have the best croissant sandwiches I got the classic pastrimo and it was like no other breakfast sandwich I’ve had since it had all the flavor packed in one bite- and portion sizes were huge. They baked it on the spot for me and the lattes here were great too. Would come again!

Food and Coffee are exceptional. Best cafe in New York. Will go back as soon as possible and bring friends. Their signature pastrino should not be missed. I would give 5 more stars if I could.

Loved it! The Cafe was warm and welcoming, staff was friendly and fun, the Pastrino was DELICIOUS, pastries were TASTY, the coffee was GREAT.

Loved my smoked salmon sandwich on ciabattas. Spacious inside to sit around with friendly service to feel welcomed. The employee?owner? was kind to let me enjoy the sandwich with a cup of coffee that I got from somewhere else (by accident). I’ll definitely be back next time I’m around to try their coffee as well!

What an amazing cafe! The food is wonderful and the drinks are incredible!!! I walked and and instantly started smiling because of how nice everyone is and how homey this cafe feels! Definitely recommend going here!!

What are those 5-star reviews? The picture shows the $11 pizza pastrino I got, there’s nothing but some tomato paste and soggy bread, utterly disgusting. I hardly leave negative comments but this place is seriously wrong. Plus coffee is mediocre at best.

Visited Vanilla Gorilla twice in my short trip to NYLoved the atmosphere!Café Latte and Smoked Salmon sandwich were delicious!Highly recommended!

Great coffee. Very relaxed and well laid out also. Enjoyed the cakes also!

Adorable café near Times Square. Great service, staff and coffee. Almond croissant was to die for. Don’t go to Starbucks when in New York!

Excellent attention. I’ll return. The Italian baguette is great!

Small but comfortable cafe, good coffee, amazing apple pie

We were in this area for two weeks, tried a number of cafes and were not satisfied, until we discovered this great place. Highly recommended, everything is of a high standard

David at the Vanilla Gorilla was spectacular! He provided us with excellent service and gave us great recommendations. My next trip to NYC we will definitely have to stop by again!😍

Loved this place. Friendly, clean, and exceptional food and coffee. Management was so nice, came over and we chatted about where were from, etc. So much better than the big chain coffee joints.

Great place for breakfast!Sandwich was the bomb!Went there a few times during our short stay in NYC.Highly recommended!

Ive been eating my way around NYC for a week now. From Michelin Star restaurants to street vendors. This has been my absolute favorite so far. I cant wait for tomorrow morning to come so I can return! Well done!!!***Update*** came back the next day. Breakfast croissant followed by the apple croissant.... killer! This will definitely be on my visit list next time Im in NYC. Do yourself a favor and visit this place. 4.8 🌟 dont happen by accident!

Comfortable Cafe off of the busier streets. Staff service was prompt and the food and coffee was outstanding. My vanilla latte tasted like vanilla and was not overly sweet. Excellent all around

Nice small quaint. Cool vibes good place to go grab coffee. Coffees delicious, breakfast 🥪, 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🧨

Amazing coffee and food! Didn’t know what a pastrino was. Ordered one. Devoured it. Now I gotta try all of em. Definitely worth checking out!

Strongly recommended! The best coffee in town with great homemade bake goods and sandwich’s. My personal favorites are the breakfast sandwich and the bannatella pastrino. Don’t miss it!

Great place to sit, grab a bite and be productive.

Sandwiches were so delicious and stuff were soo kind! Will come again for sure.

The breakfast pastrino kept me coming back every morning while I was in town. It is the best. Wish I could try all the pastrinos! Also great coffee! Oh and the s’mores cookie was amazing.Be kind and patient with the staff, they are still under staffed from covid.

Highly recommended, great coffee and great food!

Good coffee, nice food (with vegan options!), friendly staff and excellent service! Great spot.

Isaac the barista IS AMAZING. I had passed this place a ton of times on my way to an internship and figured I’d try it out for lunch on my last day (one of the biggest life regrets ever). I was greeted by Isaac who was so friendly and patient! I asked his favorite sandwiches to eat there and so I ordered what he liked. Forgot the names, but there was a nutella pastrino and a chicken one. Y’all… I can’t tell you how mad I am that I didn’t come in sooner. Those things were sooooo insanely delicious. Isaac gave me a great overall experience and did it all with a smile. I appreciate you Isaac, keep being great! I will definitely be back.

Great coffee, sandwich made of fresh artisan breads. Love it!

Love the breakfast Pastrino! Very nice and helpful staff.

Highly recommended! This is a rare gem. When you go inside, you feel isolated from all the noise, bustle, and chaos of the city. The staff gives you free samples to help decide what to order. There is ample and comfortable seating. The staff is so friendly, polite, and sweet. They have a large and clean bathroom. They have assorted coffee shop goodies, and two signature drinks. Both are fantastic. The first is the Vanilla Cozy, a hot vanilla drink with peanuts, cinnamon, and coconut shavings on top. The second is the Gorilla Chilla, which is a refreshing, icy, cinnamon and coffee type of drink. I will definitely return!P.S. I love the theme and the name!

What a disappointment. Not only did the order take a long time they got our order wrong twice. The iced coffee was served hot and the hot coffee was served iced. The to go cap was broken and I spilled coffee all over my hands.

The food here is so fresh. I love the flavors they have. Definitely will be coming back soon!

Really chill space. Perfect for what we needed to start our morning excursion for out NYC vacation!

I visited this place recently and it was hands down the best experience. From the really pleasant employees to the chill environment and to top it off the best coffee and food I’ve had in a while. Definitely a great find. Keep it up Gorilla Cafe

Best latte in nyc. Been coming here for two years now and the level of the drinks, food and especially service is always phenomenal. If you’re in the neighborhood and need your daily pick me up definitely stop by. You won’t regret it! If your in the mood for something delicious try the breakfast pastrino, it’s sensational for your taste buds lol.

Vanilla Gorilla Cafe is a cool independently owned shop in the middle of NY. They have wonderful service, food and coffee!

In NYC for work and just randomly came across this place. Great coffee, friendly staff, but the biggest win was the almond croissant was AMAZING! I have no idea what they put in the middle of it, but it was the best I have had by far. Definitely get it warm!

Placed a take out order since this place was close to my hotel. Upon picking up and returning to my room, these are my thoughts. The coffee cups were half filled. The coffee tasted like mud. The egg based breakfast sandwiches had no taste. What are all these 5* reviews?

Wonderful people! Everyone’s so sweet and nice and the place is beautiful, clean, with great great service :) not a lot of open seating but a good atmosphere nonetheless. Food is great too!

Good selection of sandwiches and good coffee

Absolutely delicious coffee and excellent service! I ordered carry out through Uber eats and my coffee was promptly prepared.

Waoo! Really good coffee and food

Definitely the best and smoothest americano i’ve ever had! great place to get coffee, pastries, and study and the baristas are sweet too

I hate americanos…but this was an amazing americano. very smooth and good.

I have been eyeing this place to open for a while since it is on my way to work. I got a Vanilla Cozy which is their vanilla version of the hot chocolate which I think is made with coconut cream, dusted with cinnamon and topped with peanuts. It was tasty but on the decadent side, so I ended up adding milk later. Ill be going back to try their coffee.

Latte was fine but salmon sandwich was excellent. Great fresh bread and tasty ingredients.

Love this place!! Great Staff!! Awesome food and drinks!! I love the chocolate chip banana muffin so much I usually buy 2 and save one for later!! Highly recommend!!! 😊

Super cute, friendly staff, delicious valet items, and coffee!

The guys there were great. Food was superbly delicious

Proves that theres no law of nature that prevents a company from having BOTH good coffee AND plentiful seating :)

This is my go to place for coffee and the ultimate breakfast sandwich whenever I am in town. Great food and great service! Not to be missed.

Excellent food, excellent staff, and even better coffee. Do yourself a favor and come by!

The ultimate breakfast sandwich here is absolutely delicious. Staff are super friendly, too.

Great breakfast but not standard fare!

Great breakfast sandwich and a friendly staff.

Server was more interested in flirting with girls than getting my drinks out.

The best food and coffee. I love this place ❤️ you have to try it you will thank me.

The food was great. I love this place ❤️ you have to check it out.

The best neighborhood cafe in the city! Coffee is great, Pastrino’s are AMAZING! Real NYC gem.

Vanilla Gorilla Cafe is one of the most trendies in all of NYC. The staff is always friendly and the establishment is extremely welcoming! I love this place!

An incredible NYC experience.

The coffee and breakfast sandwich was really good

Amazing coffee, the staff are perfectly friendly and nice, the coffee is perfect. It is a home, where you can enjoy your time and emotion.

The Cafe looks sharp and comfortable. Seating is super. The coffee and sandwich were very good. They did a fantastic job with this location and the service staff were really nice.

Came in to grab a quick breakfast on my way to work, had the Ultimate Breakfast Sandwich, Bacon Egg and Cheese. Loved the portion they served... saw a couple of other delicious items on the menu that I want to try so I’ll be back for more!

Finally some great coffee near Port Authority. Its my new morning routine

I would give it 5 stars if the cashier treated customers with a bit of respect and smile... guys working in preparing food or coffee were great and very nice ... i ordered the chicken pesto wrap i gave it 10/10 the americano they prepared is outstanding i would definitely go their over and over for quick bite or even heavy breakfast

Great Experience All Around!! Loved It Will Be Going Back

Their breakfast pastrino and the vanilla latte are really good.

Great coffee and food, excellent service.Highly recommended

Food, coffee, customer service and interiors are 10 points out of 10. Very pleasant experience

Best home made banana muffin!!!!LOVED sitting on the couch from friends and sipping an excellent iced coffee slushy aka gorilla chilla.

Finally good coffee in the city 🙌🏼And the food…OMG

Fresh coffee and pastries. Would go here over starbucks!

Everything was delicious. Great place to sit and hangout!

The Breakfast Pastrino may be the most amazing breakthrough to breakfast since sliced bread. They take a flat croissant and wrap it around bacon eggs and white cheddar!!! INSANE!!!!!

The tomato & mozzarella sandwich was awesome, and the chocolate-banana muffin is also very good. The cappuccino was one of the best we’ve had in Manhattan.

Yummy food and drink. Great service.

Excellent place, love the food and beverages in general.

Still the best place In the city!

Excellent food and coffee.

A great staff, who treats every customer like family. A definite go to spot💯

Great coffee with great food!

Best breakfast sandwich Ive ever had

High quality coffee, I will definitely come back to Vanilla Gorilla whenever I am in Hells Kitchen! Friendly staff and a very comfortable, spacious environment.

You dont need Starbucks anymore

The best coffee place best service I love it

My favorite place Best serviced best coffee

Guys, you have to try the Pastrinos. I had the chicken mozzarella pastrino and it was incredible. Great Vanilla Latte. Friendly service.

Best coffee in NYC and the food is incredible. Nice people too.

The Breakfast Pastrino is amazing!

The food and coffee was amazing! We enjoyed the pastrinos. They were flaky and filled with good quality ingredients. The staff was friendly and made you feel at home. Great cozy atmosphere. We will definitely be returning!

Amazing place, great owner.

Great coffee and food!

My first time here .... and loved the chicken sandwich

Staff is very polite and cool. Tried the Golden Turmeric, Cinnamon, honey and soothing hot chai blended with steamed oat milk and layered with a thin foam cover. Was really different and amazing. Place has ample seating space and a clean restroom. Will visit again!

Great spot

Really love the vibe of this coffee shop. Theres so much seating and natural lighting. The staff here are really nice and their cappuccinos are delicious! The chocolate chip cookie I get everytime Im here is always warm and tastes so fresh. Great place to come and work out of too :)

The name and branding pulled us in but the coffee and food has kept us coming back. They make some of our favorite dishes with unexpected twists that kick it up a notch. This coffee is truly delicious. You can tell it is roasted in Italy.

Breakfast Pastrino all day long! Great place!

Great relaxed atmosphere, excellent service. The pastrino is a must.