The Roost Outpost — Restaurant in Hoboken

I’ve walked into this shop at least 4 times over the years and only walked out with a coffee once. This place is so disorganized that it’s overwhelming. When you walk in, there’s always a crowd of people standing right in front of the door, both waiting to order and waiting for their drinks.

The last time I came here I had to ask 4 people if they’re waiting to order or waiting for their drink and all of them had different answers. I just kind of awkwardly stood there waiting to see if I could figure it out once they started taking orders, but the baristas working were both making drinks at the same time and not taking any orders from the people waiting. More people kept coming in without any orders being taken, which lead to more confusion about the line. Eventually I just left because this was incredibly overwhelming and I don’t have 30 minutes to wait for a coffee.

There are many other coffee shops in the surrounding area that are designed better and have staff that keep things moving faster. I’m not coming...

I'm on a mission to try every coffeeshop in Hoboken since I moved here a few months back. The Roost has excellent coffee and a unique vibe, but is not a great place to sit down and stay awhile.

There's a lot of great coffee in Hoboken, and The Roost is on that list. The drinks I've had have been excellent, and the baristas are usually friendly enough (at least for a "good morning, how are you doing", which is rare around here). The shop itself is also interesting, with much more to buy than just coffee. It's not anything I'd want to buy, but it's interesting enough to look at while waiting for your drink. What the roost lacks mostly is seating - there's some bar stools available, but this isn't the kind of place where you can get work done - it's more focused on grab and go coffee.

All in all, The Roost is a solid cup of coffee, especially if you're headed...

How can this cafe be allowed to remain open during the summer months with no AC. What the hell is wrong wirh the owner!!! If the owner can't operate a cafe with proper AC then close it..Blue Angel and Haraz has excellent service and very good quality coffee and AC included. if you want the same coffee as Roost Outpost all you need to do is buy the same coffee from the vendor..Red House Roaster coffee which is the same vendor Roost Outpost buys the coffee from, their based out of Newark. .Owner wake the hell up and step up your game!!!! .. Take care of your employee"s..Is horrible to work all day with no AC....You're surrounded by very good cafes! Your business is...