Café Orlin

East Village
41 St. Marks Place (between 1st and 2nd Ave)
New York, NY 10003
(212) 777-1447
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I'd been looking for a new brunch spot to try and this place has been on my restaurant bucket list for forever so even though it was a weekday, I decided to give it a go.  I've heard that there can be quite a wait on weekends, but when we went we were seated immediately.  It was quite a spacious establishment, with a seating area outside, and three divided areas inside.

The round tables and metal chairs really made the cafe come to life.

 It was almost 2pm when we got there but we decided to go for the breakfast foods anyways. :)

Breakfast Special: Fresh Orange Juice & Cappuccino

Lemonade ($3.50)

I really loved their drinks despite the small cup sizes.  The orange juice was fresh and the cappuccino had just the right amount of froth.  Getting both drinks included in my meal was also a huge plus.

Tunisian Eggs ($10)

I had a bite of this and have to say the peppers and tomatoes were done really well.  That with some soft pita and runny egg was perfection.

Breakfast Special ($9.5) 

I really appreciated how hearty the potatoes tasted as at a lot of places homefries are a lot more oily and mostly just the potato skins.  The eggs were also poached in vinegar water (I'm assuming since I could taste vinegar).

Chicken & Pistachio Sausage ($5)

These sausages were really interesting!  There wasn't any skin around it so the sausage itself was quite crumbly and didn't hold together too well.  I thought it tasted really unique and homey.

There were also a TON of other options on the menu, breakfast and otherwise.  I've heard great things about their brunch specials so I'll be sure to be back to try those!