Tea Lounge
(718) 789-2762
837 Union St
Brooklyn NY 11215
Brooklyn NY 11215
40% mojo
based on 20 reviews
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20 Reviews
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TLoungeBandit
TLoungeBandit
9/28/08
OMG OMG OMG THE TEA LOUNGE
To everyone badmouthing the tea lounge,
I just want to say (and clarify) a few things...
I work there for one. Maybe you all should think about why the employees are disgruntled....we bust our asses and you people NEVER tip. Quite frankly, you think we're rude, but you're rude for never tipping us. We stand on our feet for 10 hour shifts, cleaning up your garbage that you're too lazy to bring up to the counter when you're done with it (we do not wait tables, it's a counter service establishment), and it's really unfair that after crafting your beverages to your liking, most of you don't have the decency to throw some money in the tip jar. After a while, we lose patience, and we lose the urge to keep smiling when we get treated like dirt the majority of the time. I can't account for every customer, because there are some really nice people the come in and strike up conversations with us, who DO tip, however, we're overworked and underpaid.
The Tea Lounge is an amazing place that is accommodating to the likes of many different types of people. My coworkers are ALL very intellectual and talented people who all have day jobs or school careers aside from working at the Tea Lounge. Maybe if you stopped to talk to some of them, you'd see that we're just trying to make ends meat just like everyone else, and if you were a wee bit nicer about your orders, or believed in gratuity, then you'd understand where we were coming from. Oh, and in regards to the vacuum comment, rest assured that we clean our little asses off every night. It's not our fault that the place is so trafficked, it get's dirty from the influx of people constantly moving in and out.
Thanks.
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skippyusa
skippyusa
3/19/04
Baby stroller heaven.
If you like Sting, baby strollers, and tea, this place is for you. Unfortunately, I do not. I thought Brooklyn hangouts were supposed to be a little more hip than this. Sting over the sound system? At least 5 baby strollers blocking the pathways. To top it all off, the staff making us move from the couch (there were 6 of us playing Scrabble and drinking wine) because they wanted to get ready for the Jewel soundalike coming to entertain us. Oh dear. I'm old, just not this old.
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Reviews
skippyusa
skippyusa
First To Review
Entrada
Entrada
Saturday, October 24, 2009
Extremely hostile employees
On 10/23/09 I took my kids to the Tea Lounge to hear some live children's music. I don't frequent the Tea Lounge often since it seems to be suffering from some form of identity crisis - a baffling dissonance of openly irked young professionals trying madly to focus on their laptops while the place is overrun with kids in the afternoons. In any case, the place was hopping today with buoyant 4 and 5-year olds who came to hear the band. At some point my daughters and one of their friends went to the bathroom. After a while, I heard them laughing and carrying on a bit loudly, so I looked in on them. My daughter was still mid potty break, and the others were standing by, waiting their turn. A highly miffed employee appeared and said that only one person at a time was allowed in the bathroom. I tried to alter the tone of this meeting by making pleasantries, but he was in no mood (I somehow doubt he ever is), and only repeated the demand for one person in the bathroom. I asked all the girls (except for my daughter, mid potty break) to leave the bathroom, and stationed myself outside the door. At that point I noticed that the door was locked, and asked the man if my daughter would be able to open the door from the inside. Sarcastically he replied, "It locks from the inside, so I doubt it." I pointed out tactfully (as I was more alarmed than anything else at this point) that he told me that all but one person was allowed, and he snapped, "I didn't mean YOU - you're her mother, you should be in there with her." I replied that as my daughter was almost five and often wanted her privacy, it wasn't uncommon for me to wait directly outside a bathroom for her, and how could I have known the door would lock automatically? "ALL doors lock automatically," was his inane reply. Ignoring this extravagant absurdity, I asked him what the plan was when my daughter inevitably tried for the door and it wouldn't give. He made no reply and walked away. My daughter started shaking the doorknob and crying out for help, and I tried to calm her while attempting (unsuccessfully) to get someone's attention from the counter. Finally this same man returned, and tried to jimmy the door with a credit card-like device. It didn't work, and as my 4-year old became more upset, he had the unbelievable audacity to say, in as sarcastic and irreverent manner as possible, "Yes, yes, it's terrible isn't it? How awful, I know...how tragic." I was too stunned to speak. After his efforts to unlock the door had failed, he left again without saying a word. I calmed my daughter and someone else returned, also attempting to jimmy the door with a card. I told him what had happened from the outset, and he informed me that he was the Manager and assured me that he'd "take care of it." Moments later, I saw him with the other man behind the counter, sharing a laugh. I wonder if the owners of the Tea Lounge endorse their employees making sarcastic reference to Park Slope parents, sneering at and attempting to intimidate their patrons, then going so far as to mock a small child who is hysterical because they're stuck in a bathroom that "locks automatically"? For a place that is supposedly kid-friendly, it's immensely chancy to have a bathroom door that locks automatically, and perhaps even poses a fire hazard. It's equally irresponsible to hire someone as openly insolent and antagonistic towards parents and kids, in an establishment reputable for catering to both. Management was equally dismissive and flip. I can't imagine why parents frequent this place, but for a hyped up reputation for being kid-friendly, which it most decidedly is not.
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On 10/23/09 I took my kids to the Tea Lounge to hear some live children's music. I don't frequent the Tea Lounge often since it seems to be suffering from some form of identity crisis - a baffling dissonance of openly irked young professionals trying madly to focus on their laptops while the place is overrun with kids in the afternoons. In any case, the place was hopping today with buoyant 4 and 5-year olds who came to hear the band. At some point my daughters and one of their friends went to the bathroom. After a while, I heard them laughing and carrying on a bit loudly, so I looked in on them. My daughter was still mid potty break, and the others were standing by, waiting their turn. A highly miffed employee appeared and said that only one person at a time was allowed in the bathroom. I tried to alter the tone of this meeting by making pleasantries, but he was in no mood (I somehow doubt he ever is), and only repeated the demand for one person in the bathroom. I asked all the girls (except for my daughter, mid potty break) to leave the bathroom, and stationed myself outside the door. At that point I noticed that the door was locked, and asked the man if my daughter would be able to open the door from the inside. Sarcastically he replied, "It locks from the inside, so I doubt it." I pointed out tactfully (as I was more alarmed than anything else at this point) that he told me that all but one person was allowed, and he snapped, "I didn't mean YOU - you're her mother, you should be in there with her." I replied that as my daughter was almost five and often wanted her privacy, it wasn't uncommon for me to wait directly outside a bathroom for her, and how could I have known the door would lock automatically? "ALL doors lock automatically," was his inane reply. Ignoring this extravagant absurdity, I asked him what the plan was when my daughter inevitably tried for the door and it wouldn't give. He made no reply and walked away. My daughter started shaking the doorknob and crying out for help, and I tried to calm her while attempting (unsuccessfully) to get someone's attention from the counter. Finally this same man returned, and tried to jimmy the door with a credit card-like device. It didn't work, and as my 4-year old became more upset, he had the unbelievable audacity to say, in as sarcastic and irreverent manner as possible, "Yes, yes, it's terrible isn't it? How awful, I know...how tragic." I was too stunned to speak. After his efforts to unlock the door had failed, he left again without saying a word. I calmed my daughter and someone else returned, also attempting to jimmy the door with a card. I told him what had happened from the outset, and he informed me that he was the Manager and assured me that he'd "take care of it." Moments later, I saw him with the other man behind the counter, sharing a laugh. I wonder if the owners of the Tea Lounge endorse their employees making sarcastic reference to Park Slope parents, sneering at and attempting to intimidate their patrons, then going so far as to mock a small child who is hysterical because they're stuck in a bathroom that "locks automatically"? For a place that is supposedly kid-friendly, it's immensely chancy to have a bathroom door that locks automatically, and perhaps even poses a fire hazard. It's equally irresponsible to hire someone as openly insolent and antagonistic towards parents and kids, in an establishment reputable for catering to both. Management was equally dismissive and flip. I can't imagine why parents frequent this place, but for a hyped up reputation for being kid-friendly, which it most decidedly is not.
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Recommended: Yes
ra
ra
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
Tea Lounge is TOO LOUD on a day when there is no event!
Tea Lounge is anice place but unfortunately it is too loud. The music is very disturbing. If you ask politely, they WILL NOT turn it down! AND THERE IS NOTHING TO DO ABOUT IT???
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Tea Lounge is anice place but unfortunately it is too loud. The music is very disturbing. If you ask politely, they WILL NOT turn it down! AND THERE IS NOTHING TO DO ABOUT IT???
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Recommended: Yes
aladdin0447
aladdin0447
Wednesday, March 4, 2009
Nice place, bitchy staff
i went to Tea Lounge tonight, and frankly, i don't write reviews but the experience was so bizarre that I feel inclined to share my experience. My friends and i stopped in for a tea and maybe some dessert, they were accommodating, not overly friendly, but 'fine'. The place was interesting....however, the music kept getting louder and louder, so much so that my friend jokingly made a high pitch sound cause it was the only way to cut through the loud music. Before one of us could get up to politely ask them to turn down the music, some annoying guy who worked here reprimanded my friend for being too loud, explaining that he had 'worked a fourteen hour shift and the high pitched noises needed to stop'. Granted, I can imagine it may have been slightly over the top, however, it wasn't like my friend was being excessively loud, especially the with the loud music they were playing. His behavior was completely inappropriate and bitchy.....it's a shame that a place that has everything going for it has such rude employees. Having read previous reviews of this place, it seems like this man probably wrote one of the reviews about customers who don't tip and are 'not appreciative' of the staff.....well, sounds like he needs to move on and get a better job that pays more, and stop taking out his frustrations on the customers. I would not go back there again.......
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i went to Tea Lounge tonight, and frankly, i don't write reviews but the experience was so bizarre that I feel inclined to share my experience. My friends and i stopped in for a tea and maybe some dessert, they were accommodating, not overly friendly, but 'fine'. The place was interesting....however, the music kept getting louder and louder, so much so that my friend jokingly made a high pitch sound cause it was the only way to cut through the loud music. Before one of us could get up to politely ask them to turn down the music, some annoying guy who worked here reprimanded my friend for being too loud, explaining that he had 'worked a fourteen hour shift and the high pitched noises needed to stop'. Granted, I can imagine it may have been slightly over the top, however, it wasn't like my friend was being excessively loud, especially the with the loud music they were playing. His behavior was completely inappropriate and bitchy.....it's a shame that a place that has everything going for it has such rude employees. Having read previous reviews of this place, it seems like this man probably wrote one of the reviews about customers who don't tip and are 'not appreciative' of the staff.....well, sounds like he needs to move on and get a better job that pays more, and stop taking out his frustrations on the customers. I would not go back there again.......
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Recommended: Yes
huqleberryDOTcom
huqleberryDOTcom
Wednesday, October 1, 2008
um... no
Every single person in this sprawling cafe has a laptop. Their screen is displaying either a word document or blog page. A den of creativity or a complete farce? I can't tell at this point but I'm pretty sure admission to this ridiculous scene costs some money, $3 for a small iced coffee? Outrageous. The place exudes the family oriented Park Slope neighborhood. One of the restroom doors has a "diaper changing station" sign scribbled in crayon. A pack of young mothers sit next to the entrance with their infants, they breast feed and trade mothering tips. Suburban hell. They do have a good musical taste. Maybe I can steal some energy from these busy bees... Are they really busy?
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Every single person in this sprawling cafe has a laptop. Their screen is displaying either a word document or blog page. A den of creativity or a complete farce? I can't tell at this point but I'm pretty sure admission to this ridiculous scene costs some money, $3 for a small iced coffee? Outrageous. The place exudes the family oriented Park Slope neighborhood. One of the restroom doors has a "diaper changing station" sign scribbled in crayon. A pack of young mothers sit next to the entrance with their infants, they breast feed and trade mothering tips. Suburban hell. They do have a good musical taste. Maybe I can steal some energy from these busy bees... Are they really busy?
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Recommended: Yes
TLoungeBandit
TLoungeBandit
Sunday, September 28, 2008
OMG OMG OMG THE TEA LOUNGE
To everyone badmouthing the tea lounge, I just want to say (and clarify) a few things... I work there for one. Maybe you all should think about why the employees are disgruntled....we bust our asses and you people NEVER tip. Quite frankly, you think we're rude, but you're rude for never tipping us. We stand on our feet for 10 hour shifts, cleaning up your garbage that you're too lazy to bring up to the counter when you're done with it (we do not wait tables, it's a counter service establishment), and it's really unfair that after crafting your beverages to your liking, most of you don't have the decency to throw some money in the tip jar. After a while, we lose patience, and we lose the urge to keep smiling when we get treated like dirt the majority of the time. I can't account for every customer, because there are some really nice people the come in and strike up conversations with us, who DO tip, however, we're overworked and underpaid. The Tea Lounge is an amazing place that is accommodating to the likes of many different types of people. My coworkers are ALL very intellectual and talented people who all have day jobs or school careers aside from working at the Tea Lounge. Maybe if you stopped to talk to some of them, you'd see that we're just trying to make ends meat just like everyone else, and if you were a wee bit nicer about your orders, or believed in gratuity, then you'd understand where we were coming from. Oh, and in regards to the vacuum comment, rest assured that we clean our little asses off every night. It's not our fault that the place is so trafficked, it get's dirty from the influx of people constantly moving in and out. Thanks.
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To everyone badmouthing the tea lounge, I just want to say (and clarify) a few things... I work there for one. Maybe you all should think about why the employees are disgruntled....we bust our asses and you people NEVER tip. Quite frankly, you think we're rude, but you're rude for never tipping us. We stand on our feet for 10 hour shifts, cleaning up your garbage that you're too lazy to bring up to the counter when you're done with it (we do not wait tables, it's a counter service establishment), and it's really unfair that after crafting your beverages to your liking, most of you don't have the decency to throw some money in the tip jar. After a while, we lose patience, and we lose the urge to keep smiling when we get treated like dirt the majority of the time. I can't account for every customer, because there are some really nice people the come in and strike up conversations with us, who DO tip, however, we're overworked and underpaid. The Tea Lounge is an amazing place that is accommodating to the likes of many different types of people. My coworkers are ALL very intellectual and talented people who all have day jobs or school careers aside from working at the Tea Lounge. Maybe if you stopped to talk to some of them, you'd see that we're just trying to make ends meat just like everyone else, and if you were a wee bit nicer about your orders, or believed in gratuity, then you'd understand where we were coming from. Oh, and in regards to the vacuum comment, rest assured that we clean our little asses off every night. It's not our fault that the place is so trafficked, it get's dirty from the influx of people constantly moving in and out. Thanks.
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Recommended: Yes
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Primary Phone: (718) 789-2762