Great burger and fries, so lovely to sit outside. I've been coming here for about 7 years i think, the food and drinks are always great.<br><br>It gets a bit crowded so it's best to go early for dinner or brunch. Service is always really good. I had a really sweet waitress tonight that it made it even more enjoyable.
Restaurant
Dudleys
Lower East SideManhattan
Lower East Side
Manhattan
The brief
About Dudleys
Chic all-day cafe & bar serving locally sourced American bites with an Australian twist.
Community Rating
4.4
out of 5
1,790 community reviews
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Reviews
What diners say about Dudleys
15 verified Google reviews · 5 with owner responses
4.7
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Great ambience with tons of lighting and tables.<br><br>We were able to walk in at 10am on a Saturday but it definitely got super busy by 11am. The egg sandwich was super good with a hash brown inside.<br><br>A great spot in the LES for brunch
Perfect execution of "Australian" cuisine. The ricotta pancakes were amazing. As other reviewers have said, they come with a brûléed banana slice, which adds just the right amount of sweetness. The big brekkie was also perfectly executed. Poached eggs were done to perfection. The toast was crusty but not hard. Highly recommend stopping if you're in the area.
Sat at a table outside on a nice spring day and enjoyed the delicious food, drinks and top notch meal assisted by our server Sophia as we watched energy of downtown Manhattan happening live during lunch.<br><br>I ordered a Bloody Maria which was nice and spicy as requested and was blown away by the chopped salad that came perfectly dressed with an egg and added well seasoned grilled chicken.<br><br>Couldn’t believe my entree was below $20 which has sadly become almost unheard of these days in NYC. For all those reasons, I will definitely be making my way back to Dudley’s for another meal.
I love Dudley’s it is my favorite! I highly recommend the food, drinks, and vibe. The entire staff is the best! I visit Dudley’s very often because they are just the greatest ! It is packed most of the time, but I truly don’t mind sitting at the bar, any spot is good! My favorite is the Big Breakie, truffle fries, brussel sprouts, banana bread, cortado or latte, and they have a variety of alcoholic beverages that are nice!
Service is rather slow and drinks are pretty good. The bread that comes with the whipped ricotta is soft & light, the sauce with the calamari stands out more than the calamari itself and although they forgot our fries and they took 20+ mins to get corrected & actually come out (still charged us for them), they were crispy and the truffle aioli was good. Overall atmosphere and location were lovely. Would give it at least one more try.
Went during Dinner, though my friend and I did arrive an hour before they switched to the dinner menu but after the brunch menu ended and the kitchen closed for a bit.<br><br>We were able to be seated near the bar area and ordered a Rosy Cheeks as we waited for the kitchen to re-open and for more of our party to arrive. Would definitely recommend as it’s not too sweet but definitely a good touch during a cold day.<br><br>Ordered the Dudley’s Cheeseburger along with fries and it was very good. Pairs well with the sauce that they provide for the fries.<br><br>The music was a bit too loud at times and I could not hear my friends talk but the music the played was good.<br><br>The ambience is nice, they have a lovely mirror near the bar area if you ever need to take a mirror pic.
my friends and i could describe our experience like this: chic, home-y, and delectable.<br><br>ambience is so adorable, and service is quick & friendly! we were all blown away with our dishes.<br><br>we got:<br>shrimp linguine 10/10<br>salmon eggs benedict 8/10<br>egg sandwich 11/10<br><br>we will be returning again, don’t miss out on this spot!
Response from the owner
Thanks for stopping by, Maud! We're glad you enjoyed your visit.
We made a reservation and missed it but we were lucky enough to be seated. Ordered an Eggs Benedict and the Dudley Cheeseburger Medium. Very good. Quickly seated, ordered, and fed.
Response from the owner
Thanks so much for the review, Aissata. We hope to see you again soon.
Best pancakes (ricotta hotcakes) I have ever had, and the hash brown in the eggs Benedict were also incredible. We were supposed to wait for long, but they sat us at bar where we could start ordering and then moved us to a table. The staff were wonderful.
Response from the owner
Thanks for stopping by, Guillermo. We're glad you enjoyed your visit and can't wait to have you back.
Went with my husband on a Tuesday morning around 10:45am. We didn't make any prior reservations, we found this restaurant while searching for a breakfast spot on Google maps because we were in the area. The place is cute but small, as are most NYC restaurants. The tables are rather close together so it's hard to squeeze through them with coats on. We were seated at the corner by the back wall. It's dimly lit for a cozy vibe, nice during day time, not sure if it would be too dark after the sun sets.<br><br>We both ordered their maple cinnamon latte's hot. Even though we ordered the drinks hot, they arrived in a small drinking glass which I assume they were doing for aesthetic reasons but it wasn't practical as the glass was too hot to hold and drink from. A ceramic coffee cup or mug would've been better and could be just as cute.<br><br>Ordered the ricotta pancakes, shrimp linguine, egg breakfast sandwich with add-on bacon, and a side of fries. The ricotta pancakes don't automatically come with fresh fruit because our server asked us if we would like it on top. My husband requested an add-on of bacon with his breakfast sandwich. He enjoyed the sandwich and said the bacon was nice and crispy, the sandwich overall was light but flavorful and he would recommend it. The ricotta pancakes with the fresh fruit were delicious! Super moist thanks to the ricotta, and it came with a side of maple syrup in a little pour over cup, and a small serving of nutella on the side as well. The fries were really good as well, nice and crispy, not soggy, paired with a truffle aioli, it was definitely my favorite shareable dish. The shrimp linguine was fantastic and our server commented that it was definitely a popular dish and I can see why. The pasta was cooked al dente, shrimp was bouncy and cooked perfectly, the sauce was creamy but not oily or overly heavy. Overall, a great portion for a lunch pasta.<br><br>The servers and staff were super nice and sweet. There's only one bathroom I believe. We didn't use it during this visit so I can't comment on its cleanliness. The food was great, we really enjoyed our impromptu brunch at this restaurant and we'd love to go back again. I highly recommend visiting!
walked in for sunday brunch with no reservation and was seated right away since we opted for the high top seating. service was on slower side, which makes sense since it was sunday brunch. staff was friendly, though. very bustling.<br><br>the ambiance was nothing noteworthy; cute and simple. food was phenomenal, though. we ordered the lemon ricotta pancakes & the eggs Benedict and both were to die for.<br><br>the eggs were nice and runny and were laid on top of a perfectly crisp not overly greasy couple of pieces of crunchy bacon. both were seeded over this sort of potato hash brown which was nice and crunchy in texture on the outside and hot and soft on the inside.<br><br>the pancakes were seeded with a side of nutella and syrup. and oh man were they FLUFFY! so good and sweet yet not overly rich.
Such a cute brunch spot. The atmosphere is really nice and it’s perfect for a relaxed brunch. I had the poached eggs and absolutely loved them. Would definitely come back.
Response from the owner
Thank you, Eva. We love to hear that you had a great experience with us.
The place was recommended for its pancakes but honestly they were average, banana bread was pretty good but all else was average. Worth the visit if you are around and there are no waiting times, otherwise dont worth going all the way to the area
Came by late Tuesday morning without a reservation. Plenty of space indoors and out (though too hot to sit outside). The food was excellent; you can tell they really care about flavor and presentation. We had the crispy rice salad with chicken and the avocado toast — both were delicious, but heads-up: the toast has a spicy kick.<br><br>The space is beautiful, with lots of attention to detail, and it’s in a lively part of the city. Service was solid too. Will definitely be back!
Response from the owner
Thanks for stopping by, K. We're glad you enjoyed your visit.
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