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I wasn't blown away but the food was good and it was a nice quiet place to come and have brunch with a friend.

I live in the neighborhood and have been here a number of times. The food is really good, definitely the tastiest on the 181st and 187th street blocks (though don't go in expecting it to equal per se or anything like that). There's also pretty good value on the menu with the chili, chicken, and nightly special options. The eggs benedict at brunch are also really good, and the happy hour goes until 8, so there is time to go after work. Not sure if I would come up to 181st street specifically for this place, but if you live in the area, it's definitely worth a look.

Whether it's breakfast, lunch, dinner or drinks this is a great place to meet friends/family in the neighborhood. I ilke the bar snacks, as well as the Tuna dinner plate. The chicken sandwich on the brunch menu rocks as well.

I am amazed at some of the other reviews here, but to each his own. In my opinion, 181 Cabrini is the best restaurant, best coffee house and best bar in the so called Hudson Heights part of the neighborhood. The staff is always friendly and the food always fresh and tasty. The coffee far surpasses the bitter swill at Starbucks and the bar is a pleasant scene to itself. And no, I do not work there or have any affiliation other than being someone who is happy to have this place in the neighborhood. This is one of the few places around that could compete for business downtown and does not leave me feeling as if I'm a captive consumer being taken for granted. The ingredients used are always fresh and high quality and the dishes range from good to very good. For the quality of the food the prices are very fair. The really great thing about 181 is that you can go any time of day, as it morphs to serve multiple different needs of the neighborhood. Coffee and pastry from Balthazar Bakery in the morning, fresh sandwiches for lunch, a wide ranging dinner menu, and then a bar scene at night. Really, what more can you ask for?

I am appauled by the comments about the restaurants in washington heights. I have lived here all of my life and have experienced amazing meals in great restaurants here. Kismat? 107? Ta cocina? Malecon? Former places like jesses place and hispaniola all displayed much better product than 181 cabrini. If you haven't found better places to eat, you just aren't looking hard enough and need to broaden your horizons in this great neighborhood!

Like the last reviewer, I really want to like this place. The food for the most part is excellent. At least it could be. They have great ideas and options, but they just fall short on carrying it out. Take the blueberry wings for example: Hello? Blueberry wings?! Who would have ever thought? It tastes so good....IF there was plenty of sauce on it, but no, they just drizzle a little bit of sauce over a pile of wings leaving half of them completely untouched by the sauce, so you're left with expensive deep fried chicken wings. It seems like everything was like that- could have been so good, but something so careless ruined it. Also, the female staff tends to neglect you if you are of the same same sex. Everytime I go in Im waiting and waiting on our server because she's flirting with a male patron. I want to say, "Hey. Flirt with me or at least take my order and I'll tip you! You dont even need to flirt, just take my order already"

I really wanted to like 181 Cabrini. I'm a big believer in supporting neighborhood establishments, but I won't be returning. My pork sandwich was dry, my husband's dish was bland and with so many inexpensive options in the neighborhood, I can't justify the expense of our meal. An arugula salad for $12 in a restaurant without working air conditioning? I don't think so.