[Home](https://thesteep.app/) › [Cities](https://thesteep.app/cities) › [Jersey City](https://thesteep.app/cities/jersey-city) › Semicolon Cafe # Semicolon Cafe Colgate Center · Jersey City · Steep Index 8.4/10 · Steep Pick *Semicolon Cafe — Jersey City* A funky Hudson Street cafe built around brunch, sandwiches and a genuinely loyal local crowd. ## The Steep Index The coffee is good and the sandwiches are excellent, backed by pastries and home-baked goods that keep regulars coming back. The interior is minimalist with a quirky, vibrant edge, and there is seating upstairs plus outdoor tables, though the noise picks up fast on a busy weekend. - Coffee / Drink Quality: 8.6/10 - Atmosphere: 9.2/10 - Solo-Friendliness: 7.4/10 - Value: 8.5/10 - Staying Power: 8.3/10 - Overall: 8.4/10 Perfect for: brunch ## The Space Minimalist but quirky, with a vibrant feel that makes the room easy to like. Seating spreads across an upstairs level and a handful of outdoor tables, and it fills fast with locals. ## The Coffee The coffee is good, and it pairs well with the sandwiches, which are the real strength of the menu. Pastries and home-baked goods round out the counter, and both are worth ordering alongside the coffee. > Excellent sandwiches, good coffee, and a crowd of regulars who clearly already know that. ## The Vibe The vibe is chillax and a little quirky, popular enough with locals that it gets loud and crowded, especially on weekends. Not the spot for solo reading when the room fills up, noise carries fast. ## The Verdict Come for the brunch and the sandwiches, both live up to the reputation with the neighbourhood. Go on a weekday if quiet matters, weekends belong to the crowd. ### Practical information - Address: 77 Hudson St, Hudson Greene, Jersey City, NJ 07302, United States - Price: $$ - Type: brunch cafe [Website](semicoloncafe.com) [@semicolon_jc](https://instagram.com/semicolon_jc) ## More in Jersey City - [Dames Coffee Espresso Bar](https://thesteep.app/cities/jersey-city/dames-coffee-espresso-bar-jersey-city) Steep Pick Downtown Jersey City · Steep Index 8.7/10 A tiny Jersey Avenue espresso bar with coffee-minded baristas and a backyard patio garden out back. - [Dullboy](https://thesteep.app/cities/jersey-city/dullboy-jersey-city) Steep Pick Downtown Jersey City · Steep Index 8.6/10 A dimly lit cocktail bar on Grove Street with a cocktail-minded crew, a long bar menu and a backyard patio out back. - [Choc O Pain French Bakery and Café - JC Downtown](https://thesteep.app/cities/jersey-city/choc-o-pain-jersey-city) Steep Pick Downtown Jersey City · Steep Index 8.5/10 A small French bakery cafe on Jersey Avenue with baguettes, croissants and tarts, and a pain au chocolat worth crossing town for. - [Hidden Grounds Chai & Coffee House](https://thesteep.app/cities/jersey-city/hidden-grounds-jersey-city)Downtown Jersey City · Steep Index 8.4/10 A cozy Powerhouse Arts District chai and coffee house where the masala chai and the sense of neighbourhood camaraderie are both the real draw. - [Lackawanna Coffee](https://thesteep.app/cities/jersey-city/lackawanna-coffee-grove-street-jersey-city)Downtown Jersey City · Steep Index 8.4/10 A small basement cafe on Grove Street with a backyard patio, a ping pong table and a long drinks menu, popular enough to queue for on weekends. - [The Archer](https://thesteep.app/cities/jersey-city/the-archer-jersey-city) Steep Pick Downtown Jersey City · Steep Index 8.4/10 A dim, intimate speakeasy-style bar on Newark Avenue with table seating, a proper bar and a long cocktail menu. [The full Jersey City guide →](https://thesteep.app/cities/jersey-city)