Opened beginning of July where Park Avenue Cafe used to be, the Mile Square Cafe caught a lot of attention as it is the new venture of the Chefs behind O’Bagel, a Hoboken favorite who won the United States of Bagel competition. So I was curious to try Mile Square Cafe. It is a nice large space, bright and spacious, with a counter to place orders in the back and a bit of the view of the busy kitchen that does not seem to slow down. Coffee and tea are fairly standard, but what makes all the difference is their food that definitely stands out. They make focaccia in various ways: sweet with their surprising Cin-caccia ($8.95), a successful take on cinnamon roll, and savory with their za’atar focaccia sandwich ($10.95) that is refreshing on a summer day with its labneh, cucumber and mint. Health conscious dinners can also go with their grain bowl ($16.95) made with quinoa, mixed greens, herbed red cabbage slaw, tomato-cucumber salad and pistachios (we asked without), where you can add some avocado falafel that were deliciously crispy on the outside and moist inside, thanks to the avocado that added a nice fattiness to it. For something heavier, the birria grilled cheese is superb: made with braised beef and Oaxaca mozzarella blend, it comes with a spiced consommé that is so good you cannot stop dipping in it. I just wished the bread was thinner. Still, a must have.

Talking about must have, you cannot go there and not get their zeppole ($4.95 for 3) that are made to order and come in a paper bag, quite hot, but so good that you do not care that you are burning your fingers while picking them up.

The food at Mile Square Cafe is quite good with definitely few items I would go back for (zeppole first of course, then the grilled cheese and anything focaccia), even if I thought this was on the pricey side.

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Mile Square Cafe - 746 Park Ave, Hoboken, NJ 07030

Mile Square Cafe in Hoboken,. NJ

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