Third Rail Coffee

I love third rail, it is fairly expensive but my drinks are always awesome. I love their Mocha and get it all winter long. In the summer their cold brew and iced coffees are good, also an iced mocha is delicious. They have a cute atmosphere in the shop itself, and the crowd is always interesting inside with a wide variety of people from NYU students doing homework to local writers typing away on their laptops. It's so close to Washington Square Park that getting a coffee and walking over to sit by the fountain is a great year round activity!

If your looking for a real local feel coffee shop, this is the spot! It's a very small store front type of store with a very homey feel when you come in, on top of the fact that they only accept cash, it completes the hometown, local feel. I've had iced and hot drinks here and they were both well made and tasted high quality. They even have real spoons for you to stir with! Really cool place to get a quick cup of joe and not crazy expensive either.

Cozy storefront that served up single-origin espresso from Counter Culture during my visit. Didn't mind that the shop only takes cash or that seating is limited, especially when given such great coffee, but I was a little uncomfortable with the volume that the staff used to gossip with a customer (I learned a lot about their roommates). I haven't read any other reviews with similar complaints, so this may have been an anomaly. Still, it was a little difficult to hear my wife, though I'm easily distracted. All in all, great shop to stop in for coffee and warmth on a cold December night.

great coffee!
pickup only

Got there near seven, it wasn't very crowded. I've had nothing but great experiences here and will keep coming back. Prices are fair I would say. Food is like a place in Baltimore I liked.

Should have stopped at seeing the C rating from health inspection posted in the window, though I’m sure ultimately my iced latte was fine, after the wrong thing was made the first time. Was going to try to get some work done but left once I had my coffee. Layout is super cramped. In their favor: they use Counter Culture beans.

A long time ago, when I was much younger, there used to be a café in this part of the Village that I would hang out all night and study. The coffee was mediocre, but you could be there forever. Well, this isn't really that kind of place. This is really small, which I guess is appropriate for Manhattan. It has like three tables, and when the line gets long, the place fills up quickly. I don't think there is WiFi. I have come here and read or worked for an hour or so, but I don't think you can plan on that.
But what I like about the place is that the coffee is good. I don't think there are too many good coffee places in this neighborhood (on closed last year). It is not so fancy as Caffè Dante, which is probably a good thing. I always order the espresso They usually give me glass of water, too. The croissants are pretty good. So the bottom line is if you are looking for a good coffee this is a good option. If you are looking for a place to rent a table for a couple of dollars, I wouldn't recommend it.

I agree with other reviewers that the store is cramped and the coffee is overpriced. It is good, but not worth what they're charging. The staff can also be surly and at times will ignore customers in favor of their own conversations. There are other places in the Village where you can get a better cup of coffee for less.

Pretty small. Looks like a really good coffeeshop for the neighborhood. There are a lot of regular customers and the staff is really nice. I got a flat white. It was okay. If you can find a spot sit, a bit loud though during the day.

Third Rail Coffee is one of the places in NYC serving Intelligentsia Coffee. It has a great location, and the quality of the coffee is pretty good. Drips are better than their espresso based drinks. Unfortunately they do not have wireless, and seating is quite limited, otherwise I would visit more often.