Lyric Cafe and Tearoom

Clayton, NY · Coffee shop

Rating
4.7/5
★★★★★ 4.7
Reviews
20
Rank in Clayton
#3
of 26 restaurants
City Percentile
84%
rating percentile
Address
Lyric Cafe and Tearoom, 246 James St, Clayton, NY 13624
Phone
(315) 686-4700
Website
thelyriccoffeehouse.com
Status
Closed · Opens 7:30 AM

Lyric Cafe and Tearoom is a restaurant located in Clayton, NY. It is one of 26 restaurants listed in Clayton. Its 4.7-star rating is above the Clayton city average of 4.4 stars. It ranks #3 among Clayton restaurants by combined rating and review volume. There are 10 photos associated with this location.

About Lyric Cafe and Tearoom

The Lyric Cafe and Tearoom has been located in the heart of Clayton, NY for almost 20 years and is where the Historic Lyric Theater once stood in 1914! Since opening the doors in 2006, our dream was to bring a warm, inviting European-Style Cafe to... More

Hours

Friday7 AM–4 PM

Customer Reviews

★★★★★ 5.0 Mogli Dex · Aug 2025

Amazing one of the best coffee places we have tried!! The frozen lyric mocha and vanilla iced latte are our favs! Love the egg sandwich and the chocolate croissant is exceptional. We come here in the summer and winter every year it’s our go to spot

★★☆☆☆ 2.0 Brooke Ryan · May 2025

I worked and managed a local coffee shop in central New York and like to be generous in my rating as long as things are made locally. Sadly however it doesn’t look like Lyric is the spot for that. The syrups are all shipped in, the pastries look like they were frozen and shipped in to bake morning of, and the menus and atmosphere mimic a chain coffee shop. Very little to speak to the unique area around them. Their coffee is roasted in house but is still not flavorful or smooth. I’ve seen so many of these types of shops sadly miss the mark on their potential. The service itself was quite fast and the workers were amicable. The coffee tasted overly sweet, and bitter - even after I asked for less sweetness so I can’t imagine how sweet it tastes with full sweetness added. All in all, a spot

★★★☆☆ 3.0 Josh Ryan · May 2025

Nice little coffee shop in Clayton. The drinks are OK. The latte my wife got was bland and milky. We also got a hot chocolate that came with no whipped cream and was also kind of bland. The pastries are clearly frozen-store bought. The chai latte was good.

★★★★★ 5.0 Janelle Perras · Oct 2025

Amazing! This is my favourite coffee place to visit when visiting the thousand islands and one of my favourite coffee places of all time. Their atmosphere is amazing and relaxed with lots of seating that includes an indoor balcony area to sit away from the line up of coffee drinkers. Their lattes and pastries are amazing even if not local, I make a point to go to this coffee place any chance I get.

★★★★★ 5.0 Danica Walter · Dec 2023

The atmosphere is perfect for a relaxing coffee in the morning. The lyric mocha is very good. Their breakfast sandwich is delicious. One of the best bagels I've had. The history of the building is fascinating! We've sat in the balcony area each time, and we love it! We'll definitely be back!

Accessibility & Amenities

✓ Wheelchair Accessible Entrance ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Parking Lot ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Restroom ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Seating

Services

Coffee shopCafeEvent venueTea house

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