Cafe 401

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  Great breakfast/sandwich place. Carries decaf espresso drinks for pregnant ladies like me. :)

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  Posted on 01.09.13 Gail M.

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  Awesome food and great caps! Came here with some friends during a trip to NY/NJ. We had brunch and it was good food! I think of it as a cafe eating spot. The waitress and owner was very friendly. I had my 8 mo old with me and the owner brought out a high chair to flip to use for the car seat and even gave my son some toys. Looks like a great neighborhood spot to eat.

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  Posted on 10.30.12 Jayashree S.

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  I have been here three times and enjoy their breakfasts.  The lunches are average in my opinion.  They do try to please and staff is friendly, but prices are high for the sandwich specials and certainly not overstuffed.  Quality of food is good, but when you put a side salad with a sandwich, for pete's sake, give the customer something more than mixed greens.  How ebout a tomato or carrots, or some onions?  Total greens from a bag!  Awful!  Put more cheese on sandwiches that come with it.  I have gone to M & H on Stuyvesant and the sandwiches are so much better and enough to get two meals for less money.  I can not say this place is horrible, but it is not high on my list....just sometimes quick and convenient,

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  Posted on 08.09.12 Karen P.

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  Despite what you have heard, Tristan and Steve have done a pretty good job with Cafe 401.  As a previous, long-time patron and a big fan of Lea's I feel Cafe 401 is as good if not better.  Their Taylor Ham, Egg, and Cheese sandwiches are the best I have had in town... they don't skimp on the meat and cheese like other places do.  And who can beat the breakfast special for $1.99.  
  Give it a try and support a local business.  They are great.
  
  My one criticism... the decor.  It's a little too overdone for the kind of restaurant it is.  My suggestion, brighten the place up a little with some brighter colors and brighter lighting.
  
  The Goog

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  Posted on 01.13.11 Steve G.

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  Like many people who live in Union, you'll know this place as the old "Lea's Cafe." However, I decided today to give Cafe 401 a try for dinner.
  
  I walked in to a completely revamped decour -- it seemed they were trying a bit hard to get the "smooth, evening" feel, but I kind of liked it. Illuminated pictures on the walls, cool hanging ceiling lights -- I'm an easy date!
  
  I ordered the Portugese steak served with fried eggs on top with a brown garlic sauce (and rice on the side). Needless to say, I was STUNNED. It was TERRIFIC. Steak was cooked just right, the egg was done properly, and the brown garlic sauce was delicious -- rice on the side also was drizzled in the brown wonder sauce.
  
  The people there were very nice, giving me plenty of time to order (considering I came at 5:45 and they close at 6). I respect that he didn't try and rush me, and even made the effort to ask how the meal was while I was eating.
  
  I have no complaints about 401 Cafe, and I will DEFINITELY be going by again.

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  Posted on 04.17.10 Andrew G.

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  Despite what I heard was a shady overtake of Lea's cafe, I was curious if this new establishment would be any good... Although I should probably return to explore their "greasy breakfast" potential, I was unimpressed by my lunch experience with a friend.
  To fully test the waters of this cafe, I went for the jugular and ordered a tuna sandwich. The overly-mayonnaised tuna salad was placed on a bun with extra extra mayo on a small plate with a generic pickle wedge. No frills. My friend's burnt bacon BLT was served with greasy saltless fries. Meh.
  I don't know. Our waitress was really odd and the decor seems like a really desperate attempt at modernization. I would have preferred just a chill, old-school diner vibe with more attention to food quality. And, for the love of god, take down Lea's awning if you stole her joint!

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  Posted on 03.30.10 Jojo D.

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