Lion's Milk — Restaurant in New York

I am pregnant and was really craving Turkish simit, but this experience left me disappointed and honestly a bit frustrated. I ordered 3 böreks and 2 simits and paid a whopping $55. As someone who’s Turkish, I know exactly how much these items cost back home: simits are barely 25 cents, and börek is one of the most affordable pastries you can get. The markup here is outrageous.

Worse, the böreks tasted old and reheated, and the oil they used gave me serious stomach burn. For this price, I expected fresh, high-quality food not greasy leftovers.

And one more thing that rubbed me the wrong way: I noticed they were offering treats to every other dog around… except mine. That small detail speaks volumes about consistency and hospitality.

Sadly, this place feels more like a tourist trap than a genuine Turkish breakfast spot. I wouldn’t return or recommend it. Also everyone is using the space to work so you most likely find a spot to sit and...

Stopped in here on a Tuesday afternoon to do some work, and while the service was good and the atmosphere was nice and laidback, my biggest warning to those who are looking for a place to hunker down and work: the wifi for some reason is iffy. The speed is fine, but for some reason, it will not allow certain portions of websites to populate or will sometimes even not load a page at all. I thought it had something to do with just my setup/laptop, but I was there with a friend and she had the same exact issue. We were wondering why it wasn't very busy upon walking in but quickly figured out why. Hard to do work if the wifi isn't working to its fullest ability.

That said though, if you're stopping in for just coffee and/or food, that was overall pretty good. Definitely nothing extremely impressive — I'd honestly recommend Oslo nearby or even just La Colombe on Wythe Ave — but good enough for local coffee shop standards! Worth at...

Best cafe in Brooklyn! The sandwiches and pastries are incredible, and they have REALLY GOOD coffee!! Their WiFi is also exceptionally fast, which makes it so nice to study/work here. Customer service at the front is super friendly. Plus, they play very sweet non-distracting coffee-house music which gives super chill vibes. The space was recently renovated, it’s now larger- more seating in the back. It’s clean and nicely decorated. Love it in here. I highly recommend getting the simit with kassari cheese and sucuk (and of course a...