It's pleasantly noisy from the clatter of the coffee bar at one entrance and the clatter and clang from the liquor bar and kitchen at the other door. Even noisier are the chattering patrons, whose voices bounce off the exposed brick, narrow brown paneling, and mustard-painted whatever. The music wafts erratically from swing to classical to nothing at all, and is best left off. At the inner corner of the L, you find skylight illumination that's gentle even on a sunny day. Reservations would not hurt.
Coffee is served piping hot in a glass mug.
The hollandaise sauce is great. Its strength of lemon flavor varies, sometimes weak, sometimes strong. The eggs are either well poached or underpoached, not overdone. The Canadian bacon is thickly cut, well grilled, and delicious. English muffins are fork-split, maximizing their textured surface.