My friends and I went here to grab a quick snack and drinks. I noticed that the man who took our order and was also the cashier (possibly the owner?) allowed my friend who appears white to buy a drink without food. When I (a black person) ordered my drink, he insisted that I should buy food. Note: we were standing in a line and it was not immediately obvious that we were part of the same party. I must have had a confused look on my face because it was so obvious how differently my friend was treated compared to me. In response to my confusion, the owner (?), rudely asked me if I was new to the area and asked if I have ever ordered a drink in NYC. Once I confirmed that the person who took my order and the person who took my friend's order was the same man, my friends and I pointed out that I was treated differently. He responded defensively and deflected. He never directly responded to our observation that I was treated differently than other customers. At one point he even "if you want an apology, fine I'll give you an apology, sorry." I'm disappointed in his response and I hope he and other employees of this establishment treat other black and brown customers better in the future.

I want to be supportive of small restaurants but I also I don't like pay to be treated badly. This experience would have been so different if he acknowledged what happened and apologized. We all make mistakes. But instead he got defensive and acted as if the word "sorry" was a favor.