Community Food & Juice

As for those of you who don't know, Community Food & Juice is the offspring of my beloved Clinton Street Baking Co., whom of which still holds the 3- hours-wait record yet to break.
Eager to try the new joint, which promises healthier fare than the original, such as whole wheat biscuit (as oppose to buttermilk), 7 grains waffle and new entrees like veggie scramble, I promptly arrive at 11:30am on a saturday morning.
And of course there would be people waiting!
but I was a little surprised by the magnitude (20+)
Morningside Height is such an ordinary neighborhood that few people would travel this far up for a meal.
Streets are supposed to be populated by Columbians at 11pm, not 11am.
If something can drag these college kids out this early, it must be pretty good.

>>> Fast forward 1 hour <<<

I am sitting in the restaurant, picking which I should try for brunch.
The space is much more roomier than Clinton St., modern PVC chairs and wooden tables and earthy tone decor, somehow reminds me of... West Elm, if you know what i mean.

So I picked the 7 Grain Waffle roasted pears, toasted hazelnuts, warm apple butter .
Waffle was pretty soft. I didn't like it as much as Balthazar's (see my other posts), which is soft inside, crispy on the outside.
But the roasted pears were really good. It didn't feel sticky or strict out of a preserve jar, but very freshly made.
Apple butter was good, sickenly sweet though. and the toasted hazelnuts...were not toasted, felt like someone spilled them on the dish accidently when it was heading out.
Overall, it was okay, a little disappointed, since it didn't quite live up to Clinton St.'s standard.
But if this is just a random restaurant, I would certainly think it is above average for the quality.

Community Food & Juice
2893 Broadway (112th St.)
New York, 10025
Tel: 212-665-2800

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