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Zora's Cafe

4.4
4.4
20 Reviews
$30 and under
Soul food
  • Neighborhood gem
  • Innovative
  • Outstanding value
Food for the Soul - This establishment plans to target and capture a neglected audience with their savory plates of southern fried chicken, grilled catfish, macaroni and cheese, sweet potato pie and much more. Zora’s Cafe plans to put a healthier spin on the traditional foods by using antibiotic and steroid free meats, cage-free eggs and organic vegetables. They also plan to offer vegetarian and gluten free dishes. This highly anticipated cafe is the brainchild of a mother and daughter pair.

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Soul food, Southern
  • Hours of operation
    Tuesday - Friday: 11:30am - 12:00am Saturday - Sunday: 11:00am - 12:00am
  • Phone number
    (212) 757-5888
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Neighborhood
    Hell's Kitchen
  • Cross street
    Between 48th and 49th
  • Parking details
    None
  • Additional
    BYO Liquor, BYO Wine, Cafe, Non-Smoking, Wine

What 20 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

4.4
4.4 based on all time ratings
  • 4.2Food
  • 4.4Service
  • 3.9Ambience
  • 4.1Value

NoiseModerate

20 Reviews
  1. Penguin

    Seattle

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on August 19, 2017

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Fried catfish was bomb! As were the chicken waffles!

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  2. OpenTable Diner

    New York City

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on August 8, 2017

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    I never had fried green tomatoes until now and they were delicious! The fried chicken was cooked perfectly. The service was great and we didn't have to wait long. I will definitely be back.

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  3. ReginaN

    New York City

    6 reviews

    4.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on August 5, 2017

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    I had oxtails, it took me back home, southern style. Couldn't stop talking about them. Collards and Mac & Ches- great also.

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  4. Shanester

    New York City

    74 reviews

    4.0

    74 reviews

    Dined on July 27, 2017

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    I had dinner there the other night with a couple of friends. The place was pretty quiet when we first sat down. The doors and windows were open to the sidewalk and it was a bit warm inside. Our waitress was very friendly and she was the only other staffer besides the female cook in the kitchen. It took a while to get the food because everything is freshly made, down to the corn bread, which didn't look like traditional bread but was really good. The fried green tomatoes were well prepared with a thin coating of batter. I had the fried catfish, which was a big piece of flavourful fish. The red beans were excellent although the mac n'cheese was a little bland. My friend ordered the fried chicken and said that was good. We'll have to come back for cobbler.

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  5. 2x4food

    New York City

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on July 23, 2017

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Experience was pretty good. Drinks were great, food was decent and the music was good. Overall enjoyed this cozy restaurant.

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  6. BrentC

    Charlotte

    8 reviews

    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on July 21, 2017

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great food Super service

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  7. jbNYC

    New York City

    9 reviews

    5.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on July 9, 2017

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Amazing, authentic Southern food. A real gem of place to eat. Staff was lovely and sweet. Really liked this place.

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  8. lovnlife

    Seattle

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on May 16, 2017

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    A short train ride from Lexington & 48th Avenue E to soul food in the city. We arrived a little early and our table was ready. This quaint spot offered great hospitality, shareable portions and a nice music vibe for dining. What a great find with liberal Open Table cancellation policies that you won't want to use. Relax, unwind and dine at your leisure. We look forward to going back hungry!

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  9. OpenTable Diner

    New York City

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 8, 2017

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    The fried chicken was horrible. The other food devils eggs fish was very good sides very good fried chicken was burnt.

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  10. BigKor

    New York City

    22 reviews

    5.0

    22 reviews

    Dined on February 14, 2017

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    What an amazing experience! I can't wait to return!

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Zora's Cafe is rated 4.4 stars by 20 OpenTable diners.

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Google Map for Zora's Cafe

712 9th Ave, New York, NY 10019

Additional information

  • Cross street
    Between 48th and 49th
  • Neighborhood
    Hell's Kitchen
  • Hours of operation
    Tuesday - Friday: 11:30am - 12:00am Saturday - Sunday: 11:00am - 12:00am
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Soul food, Southern
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Parking details
    None
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    BYO Liquor, BYO Wine, Cafe, Non-Smoking, Wine
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