Lately Cafe/Bistro/Bar

“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 Cafe in LIC has definitely become a hotspot for students and people who just wanna chill. It's a very laid-back cafe 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 cafe 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 cafe. It sounded promising, but the noodles were slightly overcooked and they piled on way too much parsley on top. Nothing super memorable. The cafe 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 cafe 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.”