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From Google Maps reviews.
This is genuinely one of the top 5 cafe experiences in NYC. Music is excellent and not too loud, aesthetic is BEYOND well crafted, and you can stay even without playing backgammon (just no laptops). I had an incredible time here! I loved the matcha latte — super rich and not sweet at all. I also loved the prosecco.
Really disappointing. The cardamom iced latte only tasted like milk and the barista was not friendly and didn’t acknowledge me when I said thank you twice, so I decided not to tip. After I didn’t tip on my $9.80 coffee she was even ruder.
Overall rating: 4.5 So I went in the summer which I believe was the first few weeks after it opened. I hope it got better, but they didn’t even have an instructional pamphlet. It was more of a store that sold backgammon boards that happened to sell coffee. The staff was so nice and so friendly, but I had to google how to play after paying $20/ 2 hr to rent a board. Cmon bro. The quality of the place & coffee, didn’t really measure up to the actually game and learning how to play. Doubt I’d be
From the May 23, 2025 health inspection. Lower-priority items are listed after the serious ones.
Food was left exposed to possible contamination during storage, prep, or serving.
No written procedure for safely refilling reusable containers.
Dishes and utensils weren't being properly washed and sanitized.
Plumbing issues: poor drainage, backflow risk, or wastewater handled improperly.
Shelves, ledges, or equipment exteriors aren't clean or easy to clean.
Ventilation can't keep up with the grease, steam, or smoke.
