Tea Lounge
(718) 789-2762
837 Union St
Brooklyn,
NY
11215
40.6749
-73.9759
Neighborhood: Park Slope
What People Are Saying About Tea Lounge
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During daylight hours, Tea Lounge's hangar-esque space is densely populated with an amiable cross-section of Park Slope strollerati mommies, hipster laptop tappers, retirees, backgammon-playing tweens and "underemployed" creative types grateful for a kindly priced cup of coffee. Once the kiddies are tucked in, and folks start opting for the shot of Bailey's or clever house booze 'n' chai concoctions, the mood shimmies down to a low-level pickup tone. The eponymous brews number in the dozens, and the full bar boasts an admirable selection of wines as well as the harder stuff. Lest the patrons risk shredding their stomachs with an all-day regimen of coffee and alcohol, there's also an appealing selection of pastries and toasted sandwiches.
User Reviews
ra
April 14, 2009
Tea Lounge is anice place but unfortunately it is too loud. The music is very disturbing. If you ask politely, they WILL NOT turn it down! AND THERE IS NOTHING TO DO ABOUT IT???
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aladdin0447
March 04, 2009
i went to Tea Lounge tonight, and frankly, i don't write reviews but the experience was so bizarre that I feel inclined to share my experience. My friends and i stopped in for a tea and maybe some dessert, they were accommodating, not overly friendly, but 'fine'. The place was interesting....however, the music kept getting louder and louder, so much so that my friend jokingly made a high pitch sound cause it was the only way to cut through the loud music. Before one of us could get up to politely ask them to turn down the music, some annoying guy who worked here reprimanded my friend for being too loud, explaining that he had 'worked a fourteen hour shift and the high pitched noises needed to stop'. Granted, I can imagine it may have been slightly over the top, however, it wasn't like my friend was being excessively loud, especially the with the loud music they were playing. His behavior was completely inappropriate and bitchy.....it's a shame that a place that has everything going for it has such rude employees. Having read previous reviews of this place, it seems like this man probably wrote one of the reviews about customers who don't tip and are 'not appreciative' of the staff.....well, sounds like he needs to move on and get a better job that pays more, and stop taking out his frustrations on the customers. I would not go back there again.......
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huqleberryDOTcom
October 01, 2008
Every single person in this sprawling cafe has a laptop. Their screen is displaying either a word document or blog page. A den of creativity or a complete farce? I can't tell at this point but I'm pretty sure admission to this ridiculous scene costs some money, $3 for a small iced coffee? Outrageous. The place exudes the family oriented Park Slope neighborhood. One of the restroom doors has a "diaper changing station" sign scribbled in crayon. A pack of young mothers sit next to the entrance with their infants, they breast feed and trade mothering tips. Suburban hell. They do have a good musical taste. Maybe I can steal some energy from these busy bees... Are they really busy?
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When to Go:
The child-phobic may wish to wait until after dark to make an appearance. Moms with tots will want to check out the lounge's weekday morning sing-alongs.
Look Good:
If you're meeting a pal at this Tea Lounge, make sure to specify Union Street, rather than its sister locale, also called Tea Lounge, at Seventh Avenue and 10th Street.
When to Go:
The child-phobic may wish to wait until after dark to make an appearance. Moms with tots will want to check out the lounge's Wednesday morning sing-alongs.
Category:
Restaurants, Bars & Clubs, Singles Bars, Wine Bars, Coffeehouses, Lounges
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Smoking Permitted:
No
