Once Upon A Tart

New York, New York, United States

Once Upon A Tart

Once Upon a Tart is a cafe located in SoHo. They have two stores side-by-side. One is for take-out only, and the other is for take-out or to stay and eat at one of their small cafe tables. There are also a number of benches for enjoying your meal outside. The cafe offers a number of tarts, sandwiches, salads, soups, and other baked goods. The food was all very good, and there is quite a bit of variety from day to day. I loved the cozy, casual feel of this place.

Dress

Casual

Cost

Most items are $6-$7.

Service

This is not a sit-down restaurant. You place your order at the counter, pay for your food, and then take a seat at an open table.

Items Ordered

Potato Salad of the Day

This was an unusual potato salad. It wasn't creamy, although it was rather oily from the pesto. It was a bit sweet from the roasted red peppers and roasted onions. I liked the change from the typical potato salad.

Sandwich of the Day

Sandwich of the day, potato salad, walnut raspberry scone, and cappuccino

The sandwich was also a bit greasy, mostly from the rosemary focaccia bread, but it was delicious. There was a good number of grilled vegetables combined with the chicken.

Spinach and Mushroom Tart

Spinach and Mushroom Tart

The tart was excellent. The pastry crust was soft and buttery. The filling was mostly spinach and cheese with a bit of mushroom. Although it was kept cool in the display case, it was heated for 5 minutes before being served.

Walnut Raspberry Scone

There was a variety of scones and muffins available that all looked delicious. This walnut scone was soft and crumbly and was delicious with the raspberry jam center.