For Five Coffee - MANHASSET

I went to For Five for lunch today and the meal was perfection once again. We got the Chicken Pesto Burrata Sandwhich and a tuna poke bowl. So yummy!!!

When my brother in law suggested a cafe for brunch, I was disappointed. I had an appetite the size of a hefty garbage can, which I knew wouldn 't be placated with a few baked goods. But I 'd made the silly mistake of underestimating the food offerings here at For Five Coffee. All my presumptions about 'mere ' baked goods flew out the window when I stood in line by the tantalizing window of arrayed baked goods. I 'm sure all the pictures testify they 're tantalizing. I spotted a spicy vodka rigatoni on the menu and my mouth watered, but I disappointedly figured they wouldn 't have it available for an early brunch table. I was wrong there too. We 're serving everything on the menu right now! quipped the man at the register, which of course meant I had to have it. And wouldn 't you know it it was the best vodka rigatoni I 'd ever had, and it was at a cafe...at eleven in the morning. It was perfectly al dente, with a beautifully orange sauce and just enough flecks of chili flakes to start a lovely slow simmer of heat in the backdrop. Come for the cozy vibes, stay for the fulsome brunch offerings.

Food is great and the area is clean and nice. But drinks and food come out late most of the time. Workers are not so friendly and professional. They sometimes forget my orders and I don’t feel comfortable to ask for something they look upset. I recommend going to the one in Garden city.

$11.35 for a regular coffee and croissant?! Maybe this coffee is incredible? Not particularly. It's gotta be the beautiful looking croissant. Definitely not (borderline stale and somehow greasy yet dry). Well, at least I supported a small business? HA! NOPE! Welcome to a chain. Better off going to Starbucks.

Nice relaxing spot for coffee and tasty breakfast and lunch dishes. Prices are high (like everywhere else these days), but the food is fresh, well-prepared and very high quality. Portions are large enough to take home half to have another meal. Pictured is the delicious French toast and peaches.