DT-UT

DTUT would be perfect if they only had wifi. Otherwise, the cafe meets all my elements of a "favorite cafe". Cute lighting, eclectic decorations, solid coffee drinks, and comfy couches. Lines are never long and they have very friendly baristas. One downside is that the pastries/food selection is limited.

Being new to NYC means finding my favorite cafés and coffee shops. I'm glad to say that this will be my first review.

UT-DT is really an eclectic place, it reminds me a lot of the cafés back in San Diego: spacious and airy. There are some great feats from this UES cafe. A lot of seating! Couches, comfy chairs, benches and they're all different. Lots of coffee tables both long and lean v short and squarish. The sound is good, the music is always changing, not too loud but not to quiet. The lighting is dim but not dark. The walls are brick with painted canvas all around.

And now to get to the good stuff: the coffee!
The house drip is good. For $2 you can't go wrong, make it for here and it comes in a clay cup with UT-DT etched in. But if you want to switch it up, you can get juice and BEER here! Or smart water or even coconut water. This place really is great. However...

The cons: no wifi (wtf... Isn't this NYC!?) and there are FLYS everywhere, on the coffee table, on my couch, next to my jacket ... :/

So it's 4 stars because of the insects and lack of the World Wide Web. In this order: Blue Bottle, Joes, UT-DT!

I kinda liked this place. This place is located close to where my sister lives, so I thought I would stop by when I was visiting her.
First off, love the location. There is a park across the street, so when the street isn't full of traffic, you get a nice view of lots of trees.
The decor inside is nice, kinda antique like. The chairs aren't that comfortable, but they look cool. I felt a little like I was in my grandma's house.
Most importantly, the cappuccino is really good. I really enjoyed drinking my cappuccino feeling like I was back in time with my view of the park in front of me.