DAGNY Astoria

“My boyfriend ordered an iced mocha and they forgot to put espresso in it. You can see in the picture that the color is lighter than normal. He also asked for extra chocolate but she didnt really put much. The barista looked very busy to accommodate the incoming orders coming in. We usually come in often but the drinks being made have been inconsistent. Paid 8$ for a chocolate milk.”

“Updating my 5 star rating from 3 years ago to 2 stars. This place is truly fumbling itself into the ground and is completely oblivious to what the demographic of their customer is: people looking for a nice space to get some work done solo or in small groups. They seem resentful of this demographic. Everyone here is with their laptop looking to work, study, or connect with 1-3 other people with coffee and pastries. Yet, they are blasting reggaeton and tiktok songs with free Spotify ads at *truly* incredible volumes throughout the place - they can see everyone is using noise-cancelling headphones to try to get work done (and it still isn't enough to block the noise). They close at 3pm on weekdays and 5pm on weekends for some reason, forgoing many primetime hours for their young working demographic with a dearth of "third spaces" in the area, but serve wine & beer? And there are not nearly enough outlets for all of the people on their devices. They are charging $18 for a small omelette with spinach and tomato. You pay $9 to wait 15-20 minutes for a single employee to make a pretty bad coffee for you along with the 7 other people on line. They used to ask if you were staying and give you mugs; they used to have more food and quality drinks in the to-go area - now it's just sodas and beers and the food is often empty. And the pastry quality/selection is so bad. They completely removed the back glass-enclosed room for public use, and roped off more than half of the back area as "dining only" (the only area that has any backs to any of the chairs). And they're all empty/unenforced anyway. The manager will pressure you to try ordering something from the menu (the kitchen stops serving at 3pm and the places closes at 5pm, but the place is still mostly "dining only" from 3pm to 5pm. It makes no sense.), but will make sure to let every single table know at 3:45pm that the place closes at 5pm and try to take a cup you are actively drinking from. It used to be a great "third place" I would recommend to everyone. Now, it reminds me of a chain hotel lobby. The place doesn't know if it wants to be a cafe, a bar, a restaurant, or a venue, and it is doing all of them badly. I truly loved this place so much, and it is a shell of the potential it once had. [Entirely my own opinion: just abandon the entree food entirely. Lean more into cafe and bar as the only other major option nearby is Chateau Le Woof and that is a very distinct niche/demographic. Turn down (or off) the music. Add extension cords. Make it so you can order with a table number with a QR code directly from the table instead of the confusing system currently in place. Maybe experiment with a 'day/evening pass' if you cannot be profitable with that alone and you don't want people using the space without larger purchases - Astorians are desperate for the type of place you have the potential to be with some thought & care.]”

“My husband and I love DAGNY! Diego makes amazing lattes! Staff is so nice and the environment is so cozy and welcoming.”