New Deal Cafe

Looks closed from the side or back, and opens late(8-830). Comfortable couches and outdoor seating. Limited breakfast menu. Just 4 items. Bagels, flat bagels, bagels egg and meat, or oatmeal. Bagel and coffee were good. Only plain cream cheese. Service with a smile.

At last, I returned for live music! It turns out they do karaoke once a month -- something really hard to miss amidst their almost daily live performances. I had to show up, and I finally got to see that back space! The vibe is totally different from the chill patio and cafe spaces in the front. The back area legitimately feels like a neighborhood bar. It was full when I got there -- it was probably about 40 people seated. The band has a perfect stage, and the sound was excellent. It's obvious that many of the patrons are regulars, as many random folks greeted and hugged each other. Folks sang, and the band had great energy. Live band karaoke really needs to become more popular... I'm just glad I have it so close to home :). While enjoying the show, I got a LARGE Southwest bowl and added BBQ tofu & avocado. It was delicious -- but I was still hungry after! But to be fair, I really didn't have any food beforehand that day. I got a side of mac & cheese too that was tasty. I have to say, New Deal Cafe is pretty versatile now that I've fully observed the things. It's got the patio and cafe if you want to work (yay free wi-fi), and the back area if you want music and a bar scene. It honestly doesn't get much better than that. It's... a hidden gem for sure, and the only spot like this in Old Greenbelt.By the way, since my last review, I indeed quit Pokemon Go. :)

Come and stay here for the live music and the ambience! Jazz was in town when I visited the cafe today, which is one of my fabric genres of music. The coffee was free (temporarily) and the cafe had locals in them. This is a great place to chill at.

Great little spot! I have been here a handful of times over many years. The live music is such a good reason to come here! The food is pretty good as well, and I love all of the vegetarian and vegan options. Will definitely return.

Service: fine; Ambiance: excellent live music; Food: My wife and I tried a couple of items this evening. The black beans with rice are well seasoned and well prepared. The white sauce on the pasta was in need of seasoning.

I am currently on a fruits and veggies only fast & was in the mood for some good Vegan food. After going to, and realizing that one of the local Vegan spots close to my neighborhood had closed down, I immediately ran to my trusted Yelp for suggestions and stumbled on New Deal Cafe, which was near by. This location is in a rustic, quaint looking part of Greenbelt that I had never been to. Upon entering I noticed that there weren't many patrons. They did offer outdoor seating, they have indoor diner/carry out style seating with a television & a couch and a really fun looking second area of the restaurant with a bar, a stage for karaoke I'd assume, and restaurant style seating, which I'd assume is for dinner service. The good: The food. I got the three bean vegan chili which was absolutely delicious. The Vegan PB&J smoothie and they allowed me to add two shots of espresso, and switch the Soy milk(recipe) to Oat Milk bc I try to avoid Soy as much as possible & kept the price the same. That was really awesome of them. My smoothie was amazing. I also had the potato wedges as well. The Bad: Well, I really wanted the Vegan Chik'n tacos and couldn't try them bc it was the beginning of their day and hadn't been prepared yet. That bummed me out a little bc I am hardly ever in Greenbelt. That said, I had a really good experience and will make a concerted effort to visit New Deal Cafe again. That 3 bean chili was just that good.

A friend and I found everything we got to be fresh and full of flavor including the bowl, salad (I forget what dressing I got, but it was delicious), and crispy tater tots. We liked the variety of things to choose from, and servings were generous. The staff was friendly and helpful. The decor was admittedly unimpressive- but if I was local I'd be a regular for food I enjoyed and felt good about eating, and to support this great local business.

The staff were very friendly. I can in randomly on a Friday night, the band had the place JUMPING lol! I got chicken tenders and onion rings and they were great! The tenders had a crunch almost like a regular piece of fried chicken and oddly enough, the onion rings were juicy! They definitely had crunch and was fried really good but as soon as I bit into one, there was onion juice dripping down my chin. I'd definitely come back!

Elote corn bites were goodGreenbelter smoothie was decent Large southwest bowl was disappointing - imo it's missing greens. Rice, beans and pico feels like a side but for $11 I was expecting something that felt complete on its ownMy fault tho I ordered on the toast app and wasn't paying attention. There's no description but I coulda looked closer at the picQuick service and great customer service tho Grabbed a muffin, cookie and piece of carrot cake that all look goood

Food: Ive been here three times now specifically for the burger, before heading over to the pool next door. Juicy and saucy and perfectly simple! Service: the people behind the counter are super friendly and make you feel like you're eating at your hometown food spot (even if you drove 45 minutes) Ambiance: the vibes here are great, full of music memorabilia and signs advertising the next band to play. Unfortunately Ive only gone by early in the day, but i intend to come back for music pronto!