Kookaburra Coffee Co — Restaurant in Town of Hempstead

(4.5 stars) Doesn’t take credit cards? No place to sit? Line out the door? Given the first two, I suspected that this place must be something special for the third to hold true. Thankfully, I was right.

From coffees and teas to donuts and bagels and more, Kookaburra has an impressive selection. Whether you want a simple haht cawfee or something more extravagant, they have you covered. The baristas are amicable and adept at keeping the line moving.

For our first visit, my wife and I ended up with a NOLA cold brew (with chicory), a toasted marshmallow caramel latte, and a maple Berliner to share. Everything was good, and honestly not that expensive by New York standards. The coffee was smooth and not too sweet while the donut tasted fresh. Impressed, I returned the next day to snag a graham cracker latte and an Irish cream cold brew. The second round of Kookaburra drinks was just as satisfying as the first.

If you’re in a hurry or really want to be able to sit inside and eat/drink, you can try the Dunkin down the street. If you don’t mind waiting a few minutes, paying cash, and taking your coffee to go, then Kookaburra offers an experience that is...

Great coffee, but great coffee can be had from many alternate coffee providers. The service I received was substandard. The atmosphere was chaotic which I’m sure contributed the inferior service I received. My experience at Kookaburra was poor, very poor. We witnessed two potential customers shamed into leaving by other customers because they attempted to place their order before a half a dozen others who were waiting. I don’t fault them so much for line cutting as there was absolutely no discernible customer queue visible. Additionally, my food order was incorrect. Instead of bagel and cream cheese, I got coffee cake. It took several minutes to get someone’s attention before I could report and explain the error. Then, I had to wait for the error to get corrected as they had to completely redo my food order. The employees were friendly though but there was confusion amongst them as who was going to take our order. I don’t see me returning or recommending...

Delicious coffee and the owner is a great guy!

This was my first time visiting and I didn't realize they were all cash until after my order was ready. I felt silly to even say I was short a couple of bucks but had no choice. The owner kindly told me not to stress and pay the balance when I come back next time even though I insisted and asked where the closest ATM may be. I left the store and found an ATM for the mere fact that I appreciated the owners offer so much. When I came back to pay the balance I told him that I think he's a great businessman and many people nowadays would never do something like that. His response was "you gotta have faith in people" and he's absolutely right. And you also have to have coffee. So...