I’ve been dying to go here ever since I saw someone else’s Unilocal photo(watermelon). So, one day we decided today was the day and went. I was so excited to try the watermelon and of course I did not think that they didn’t have that until the summer! It was about 8 pm on a Friday night and the place was pretty packed, we decided to try other things and come back in the summer when they have the watermelon. I saw some giant macaroons and since I love them, I got 3; Nutella, strawberry and blueberry. My spouse got a red velvet cupcake and we shared a strawberry bubble tea. The Nutella macaroons are always my absolute favorite wherever I go but here; they almost chipped my tooth! I took it to the only person who works there and asked when it was made. She said she just put them out. My spouse could not eat his cupcake because the cake was so dry from sitting there all day and the frosting was extremely heavy. The only reason I’m not giving it 1 star is because the bubble tea was pretty good(tasted like strawberry milk). Unfortunately I don’t think I will be back for the watermelon. Everything was so stale, I’m just too bummed from this place.
Dana K.
Rating des Ortes: 1 Palisades Park, NJ
Buble tee is not icey. they mix milk taro power and put just ice. if you order buble tee you need tell them sluh buble tee. and buble is not soft. I fills like drink milk… when i order any where I naver drink like that.
Lena S.
Rating des Ortes: 3 Flushing, Queens, NY
Not a bad café if you want a change from your typical fancy café. The crowd here consists of older folks, very different vibe from de cupping that’s two stores down. I tried studying in here once but wasn’t really able to focus because the music was too loud and the walls were too white lol. Everything was a bit distracting. It’s nice if you just want to relax and enjoy a cup of coffee. I would not recommend their green tea latte though, it tasted too powdery in my opinion. Prices are a little better than de cupping but quality doesn’t compare. I’d rather spend the extra two bucks for something that tastes 5x better. I heard their bingsoo is really good though. Maybe I’ll come back someday to try that.
Megan Y.
Rating des Ortes: 5 Staten Island, NY
You all need to come here and get the watermelon bingsoo. now. just go. it will blow your mind! For $ 13, you get a giant half of a watermelon, with shaved ice, and a kajillion different toppings including mochi, walnuts, ice cream, red bean, peanut powder, cereal, chocolate syrup, a mixed array of fruit, and scooped out watermelon balls(the rest given to you on a side plate. Between me and my friend, we could not finish it at all, so def come with 4 or more people. The décor inside was quite rundown compared to say, café de cupping right next door. and the other food items dont look as appealing, but the bingsoo made up for it for sure.
Ling J.
Rating des Ortes: 4 New York, NY
Their watermelon bungsu and regular pattbingsu are really good. Every time i wanna eat bingsu i just go and get it. And it is good for chatting with friends and studying. It’s really quiet.
Alice Z.
Rating des Ortes: 4 Borough Park, NY
Came here for the Watermelon Patbingsoo and it was definitely more than I expected! It was quite delicious if not for the fact that there were way too many ingredients. Overall, I enjoyed the experience and will be coming back to try out some other things on the menu.
Kannitha T.
Rating des Ortes: 2 Flushing, Queens, NY
The waiter doesn’t really understand English so she made a mistake with our order but she was still very attentive. The churros are just okay, it doesn’t have the right texture. it’s too chewy on the inside. It comes in a good portion but the price isn’t worth it
JiHee C.
Rating des Ortes: 5 Flushing, NY
They have summer special. One of my favorites is Watermelon Shaved Ice. Gotta try it out!
Andrew A.
Rating des Ortes: 2 East Elmhurst, NY
Not a bad café to relax and study in but there are better options around the neighborhood. This café gives a much more cozy and home-like vibe, which is unique conpared to other fancy cafes nearby like Café Decupping and Caffeine fix. The food isnt too shabby at all. I got their hot chocolate which was nice and creamy and their cheesecake. One of the weird things about this place is that their display cooler that holds all of the cake slices turns off every now and then. The wifi here also has a tendency to drop randomly which can be annoying if you’re using the internet to study. Feel free to try this place out.
Alice K.
Rating des Ortes: 2 New York, NY
I’ve had wayyyy better. Made the following orders today: — Regular & Decaf Coffee: tasted a day old — Strawberry Bubble Tea: wasn’t even fully mixed so I could still taste the powder — Cappuccino: used pre-made coffee. tasted normal though — Melon Slush: it was the best out of all the order; however, they really skimped out and didn’t even fully fill the cup Overall, not worth the price for the size. I could’ve gotten better at Starbucks.
Hailey A.
Rating des Ortes: 1 Little Neck, NY
I can’t give this star 0 stars?! This place is totally disgusting and full of loud people. NOT a good place to study. NOT a good place for coffee. It tastes so bad– save yourself the trouble and just drink the powdered instant coffee mix at home. Trust me, it is NOT worth it for the pricey amount you have to pay. The food is awful too. They are out to get everyone diabetes. I have seen the manager count money and use those same fingers to make my food. The powders for the drinks are everywhere. INSPECTIONNEEDSTOBEDONEHERE.
Timmy C.
Rating des Ortes: 4 Fresh Meadows, NY
To make things easier I will make Pros and Cons about this place Pro: Free Wifi(The Wifi password is greentea) Pretty quiet for a Korean Coffee shop(Good Studying) Not a chain store so the workers are actually nice to you. Good location They do sell small bakery stuff(But NOCAKE) Cool wallpaper Con: 1 Bathroom. Coffee isn’t the best. Limited outlets(Only have 3) Not that Big(Sits around 30ish) Neutral: Price. Some stuff are pricey but to grab a cup of coffee is okay. Plays Kpop.(Bring a ear phone) Honestly this is my favorite place to sit down and do my work. It is a typical Korean coffee shop but this is not a chain store so its usually empty and quiet.
Jesse H.
Rating des Ortes: 3 Flushing, NY
The coffee here is acceptable but a bit too watery for my taste. Most Koreans who frequent here will probably enjoy this coffee. The décor is simple and the desserts are decent. I think they get a lot of their selection from martha’s. This is a good place to just hang out after getting some korean at hanyang restaurant.
H M.
Rating des Ortes: 4 BAYSIDE, NY
Good place to study and probably the only place that sells yummy churros in flushing. But it does take a while for them to come out! Around 10 min. Their coffee is cheaper than other cafés nearby and pretty good.
Lils Y.
Rating des Ortes: 4 Manhattan, NY
Amongst the plethora of coffeeshops on northern boulevard, this one serves decently priced coffee, with Free WIFI(but do need to ask for pw), & plenty of seating, What’s makes this shop stand out is definitely the wallpaper — which was an arboreal themed scenery — different from the photos we see posted here. Perhaps they change layouts every now and then? Their coffee was already sugared up with milk and frothy when I got my cup. I would try a different drink next time I’m here bc I do like to adjust the milk and sugar myself. Good place to study… well… until 4pm rolls around and the crowds come in.
Brian M.
Rating des Ortes: 4 El Paso, TX
Decent place for an Americano in a Korean neighborhood of Queens without a Starbucks. But hey, the place is stll cute and the girl who works behind the counter is pretty cute and knows what she’s doing. The café’s walls has attractive wallpapers like how many cafes are in Korea. My large Americano was only $ 3 and it was quite strong and good. They do offer other drink items like: –Variety of unique lattes(Pumpkin, Grain, Five Grain, Sweet Potato), –Fruit Juices(Tomato, Strawberry, Kiwi, Banana), Smoothies(Strawberry and Blueberry) –Bubble teas(Strawberry, Mango, Honey Dew, Taro, Green Tea, Mocha), Shakes(Milk, Chocolate, Coffee, Strawberry, Banana, Green Tea), Slushes(Pineapple, Lime, Cranberry, Melon, Banana, Mint), –Yogurt Ice Cream, Ice Cream by the Scoop(Pistachio Manhattan Truffle, Cookies & Cream, Cappucno, Amaretto, Nut Truffle, RedBean Sorbet), etc. –Tea(Citron, Ginger, Jujube, Lemon, Grape Fruit, Herb, Adlay, Earl, Green, Black, Solomon’s, Plum, Honey, Green Leaf, Persimmon Leaf’ FREEWIFI is definitely a plus
Douglas K.
Rating des Ortes: 4 Queens, NY
Typical Korean coffee shop but they have free wifi and it’s relatively quiet which is nice for a change. I got the pumpkin spice latte for $ 5 — it was okay, definitely not worth it. I recommend if you don’t want to bother dealing with herds of people at Paris Baguette.
Michael L.
Rating des Ortes: 4 Queens, NY
Pros: 1) Good Coffee for $ 1.50 2) Clean Bathrooms 3) Free WiFi 4) Good place to hangout and chat with friends. Cons: 1) Limited outlets If you are a frequent customer they give you a «frequent drinking» card. Buy 10 get 1 free. Think I will come back.
Christina K.
Rating des Ortes: 5 Cliffside Park, NJ
I don’t really have any complaints about this place so I’m being generous and giving them 5-stars(maybe also because I’m sitting at the actual shop as I write this…) This place opened up a little while ago right near my house. I’m recently unemployed and have been looking for jobs, which can be really discouraging/depressing. meaning I would sit in front of my tv and eat my sorrows away. Anyways, this place provides a nice, cool(a/c in the hot summer days, yes!) excuse for me to leave my house and be productive. Free wifi, but they change their passwords daily so you need to ask for it. I’m a simple-drink kind of girl so I usually only drink americano, green tea, or some citrus tea. All of them have been really good. I prefer the americano over their iced coffee; it tastes better because the espresso is made fresh to order. I like it also because it’s basically espresso over ice with only a little bit of water. just the way i like it :) The baked goods do come from a different place which is pretty common for cafes here that are not paris baguette or koryodang. They’re pretty good. Service is really good too. Nothing to complain about this place!
Audrey K.
Rating des Ortes: 3 New York, NY
This place recently opened but I go an average of twice a week to grab my morning coffee. The young girl at the counter is super sweet, and their coffee is nice and strong. I only gave 3 stars because it seems as though the breads and such come from elsewhere — as in, someone purchases it in the AM, and lays it out at VineTree? The sandwiches are made there though. The interior is actually really cute, and a decent place to study for a bit. Quiet, good coffee, snackable foods and the location(for those of us on foot) is a plus.