Comfortland - Astoria

I tried today their vegan egg sandwich and was delicious! It also came with a free coffee so hurray! Sooo excited! I also tried the Vegan Chik’n Po Boy. Tasty and soft and with just enough sauce, also a delight. There is no indoor seating at this point but they have some small tables outside where you could enjoy the meal.

Geeeeeez, do yourself a favor and get the classic chicken sandwich. I promise you will not regret it! Lobster club was delicious too. We tried one of their special ice creams, blueberry biscuit, which missed on some levels. It tasted balanced but half of it was frozen/icy and not the right consistency for ice cream. Not worth $6 at all unfortunately. But get the chicken sandwich and don’t look back!! Oh, and my friend got a to-go order and they charged her for the muffin and forgot to include it in the bag. Unfortunately we were long gone by the time she realized.

One of, if not THE crispiest fried chicken sandwich I’ve ever had, even compared to sandwiches down South. So good. The honey drizzle makes it so lovely! One criticism I will say is that the space inside is sort of…creepy and dingy, and it doesn’t match the deliciousness and warmth of the food. They need a revamp of the interior so for now I’d just order takeout! (As of May 2022.

What a lovely experience we had at Comfortland today. The lady who took our order and brought us our food was so sweet. Our food was phenomenal. We got the Nashville chicken sandwich and after having recently just gone to Nashville I can say the chicken was very on point! The truffle Parmesan fries actually tasted like truffle which can be surprisingly hard to find. The doughnuts? To die for. I also always get the Du Monte cold brew which is an iconic staple coffee from New Orleans I’ve never been able to find in NYC. Through their food you can almost forget you’re sitting in Astoria.

This is probably the worst place you could go to on January 2nd if you're remotely serious about resolutions. My chum and I moseyed over to Astoria thankfully on a Sunday with minimal traffic drama) to investigate this establishment for brunch on her recommendation apparently this is an edgy locale with a strong social media following. We found parking easily a few blocks away and probably could have found a spot even closer, but why chance it? and shortly thereafter located the establishment and an almost non existent line. It was relatively warm out but also cloudy; I imagine in gorgeous weather around midday this is probably a madhouse, so you may want to consider that if you're in a time crunch. Both of us got massive New Orleans vibes from Comfortland. The music had a jaunty jazzy feel, and the Southern hospitality practically oozed onto the sidewalk. The gentleman at the window I assume this is a COVID situation, but there was no indoor access and all business was conducted from outside, kind of like an ice cream stand) was incredibly nice and helpful. He had a larger than life personality and came outside a few moments after taking our order to help us get situated with an additional table. Beyond that, my friend can be very high maintenance when it comes to ordering food loves to order off menu, picky palate, etc. and this guy handled it like a champ. I ordered the Chicken Biscuit Buddy fried chicken, bacon, egg, cheese, chipotle aoili and maple tobasco, $12) and a slice of the Funfetti Bling Rainbow Cake $10). The sandwich was really good and could have been great. The biscuit is EXTREMELY crumbly it dissolved in my hands immediately, and I had to go with a fork afterwards. I do think there should be an expectation when you order a sandwich that has this many ingredients in it that your paws are unlikely to stay completely clean, but the sandwich should still exist in its original form for more than three seconds. The bigger issue to me was the inclusion of the aoili sauce. It completely clashes with the maple tobasco and distracts from the rest of the sandwich. That said, the rest of the Biscuit Buddy was very solid, and this could be a top tier menu item with the removal of that one condiment. The Rainbow Cake is excellent. I'm always a little leery of crumb topping because it has a tendency to overwhelm the rest of the cake from both a taste and texture perspective, but they made the right call here by just having a thin layer on the top. Funfetti is one of the great inventions of Western civilization and should be considered as part of almost every pastry in existence. My chum also got the cake and loved it, specifically citing the strawberry jam toward the bottom. She subsequently performed an investigation and confirmed the crumb topping is glued onto the top of the cake with a chocolate layer. Brilliant. This item is apparently their bread and butter, and deservedly so. I wouldn't come here unless you've spent at least an hour in the cardio area of the gym beforehand, but it was worth the trip. I'd probably focus exclusively on the bakery section going forward though.