Swallow Cafe — Restaurant in New York

I spent possibly $400 there last month on their terrible coffee, disgusting bathroom, which apparently has some type of GOLD TOILET NO ONE CAN SEE, or rather, possibly the most disgusting bathroom in all of Bushwick (and that's saying something). All for the creative "atmosphere". not for the room or the staff. But I am never going back.

I am not a bum, as the manager Anne, seems to relentlessly believe, no matter how much I spend there. I am a legal office manager, and the owner of 3 businesses!, I am actually a business owner, musician and publisher who has spent all the money she was paid when waiting for unemployment and self employment payments to begin, and spent like, an unbelievable amount of money there last month. cruising through the menu trying to find SOMETHING that was good, or ANYTHING that was worth the money. However much I have ever spent, the Manager, Anne, has always treated me as if I am some kind of bum. I don't appreciate it. I am NEVER going back.

I have listened to the barista's talk on and on about how pleased they were to be able to tell people they couldn't use the bathroom if they hadn't purchased something. How they were "shattering dreams" LOL. For Real? I have seen countless customers offended and treated SO BAD there, and when they complained, they were just relentlessly ganged up on and bad mouthed by the staff right in front of the customers.

and I can't believe I ever went back the first time. I saw it. And i should have known, it would eventually be me. It will be you too. Believe me.

I am here to tell you, there is a nicer coffee shop just steps away., SEY. The coffee is tons better. They are usually A LOT MORE CROWDED. Obviously for good reason. Also, there is another really nice coffee house on Jefferson, NOOK. They also don't treat their customers like that. Also, Ange Noir is usually pretty open, has a GREAT menu, specially vs. The Swallow's. Please join me in patronizing them and receiving kinder, better and more convenient service and quality.

I am through with the Swallow, and mark my words, you will see me all over nearby, but I will NEVER go back. Hey, obviously I am not their type of customer. A LOT OF PEOPLE ARENT' THEIR TYPE OBVIOUSLY. And frankly, they are NOT my type of place. It has become more and more anti customer and inconvenient to have coffee and work there. I used to like the atmosphere. Now, it;s like everybody is in trouble for wanting to go there, and we are all just SO LUCKY to pay for their awful coffee and food. I HAVE HEARD THE STAFF TALKING NONstop about how the customers make them mad, so mad, with all the little things they do wrong. Which is basically anything anyone does.How Anne will 'CHECK THEM" Like apparently, ordering a cup of hot water after a spend of ABOUT $100 A WEEK, MY BAD, of course, but still. I just can't believe how happy I was to be able to go back there today, after she humiliated me over a 1.00 cup of water yesterday when I only had .50 cents yesterday with me on my way to practice. I thought it was .50 cents because that's what the other barista said. But so what, you treat a customer like that over .50 cents and a cup of hot water. When I came back the next day I was curtly told that the owner had been contacted about my infrequent purchases of hot water, and they were no longer allowed.

I rushed back to give her the other .50 M, SO CONSCIENTIOUSLY, AND I AM so SORRY I DID. Meanwhile, her friends drink their coffe for free, no problem. Only a bum like me that spent so much money so stupidly was worthy of her "special treatment" I hope that she will be fired, but probably, she never will. The owner makes a big show of supporting his rude staff no matter what they do. He is against the customers who make the place possible and the generous jobs he gives possible. . I am not giving him one more dime of mine. Be sure. Most coffee houses wouldn't even charge for hot water,...

Meh. The coffee was good but I was definitely turned off by the man who seems to be the owner barking behind the register. By no means do I expect the Californian smiling overly happy cashier to always be taking my order, but he could definitely learn to be a bit more civil. Sure you are cash only, but being in the middle of Bushwick, people aren’t expecting this when they walk in. When someone tries to pay with a card, he aggressively says it’s cash only and points them to the atm with no compassion or even eye contact. I asked for the WiFi and the barista didn’t even look up at me and said “ it’s on the register”. The password is two simple words, you could have just told me verbally, but whatever.

Maybe I’m a snowflake. I won’t be back.

3 starts for the $2 no tax 8 oz cuppa...

This place closes at 7pm. I arrived at 12pm excited because the picture online showed they served bagel sandwiches. But when I arrived I was told by the barista that there were no bagels left and that he ‘wished he could make me one’. To run out of bagels toward the end of the business’ work hours is one thing, but to run out in the middle of the day and not make more is ridiculous. He directed me to the pastry case instead which was pathetically stocked. One croissant, two cookies and a single bread loaf slice. :/

I ordered a cold brew and it tasted good. I’m just really disappointed that their main food item was ‘sold out’ in the middle of the day and I was looking forward to it.

The place was cute inside and I saw tons of people taking up all the seating with...