Black Star Bakery&Cafe Reviews Summary

Atmosphere

Pros:

• "Amazing local coffee shop! Also, the interior is super cute and cozy."
• "Very good atmosphere, quiet and cozy."
• "It's open, clean and bright with natural light coming in."
• "Service is immaculate, it's designed beautifully and clean."
• "Very friendly staff, comfortable decor. Owners are very lovely, caring and hardworking."
• "It’s spacious and cool, so I would stop by if I need a place to do work, read, chill."
• "CAFE: clean, lots of small tables inside and out."

Cons:

• "The only drawback is that on weekends the place can sometimes be crowded with couples with baby carriages."
• "Coffee was good, food was delicious, downside was atmosphere and their lack of WiFi."
• "Nice place and good food but I was planning to sit for a while and enjoy breakfast while connecting on my iPad and found NO WIFI. What? And worse, LOW CELL PHONE SIGNAL!"
• "This is the weird kind of new spot in a corporate feeling part of long island city that makes me wonder what is becoming of the city in general."

Service

Pros:

• "Service was quick even for the food."
• "Customer Service is Excellent, super friendly staff."
• "Counterwoman was very friendly and helpful."
• "STAFF: fast service, super nice, and even gave free samples out of iced apple cider which was super yummy."
• "The service here is impeccable, and the workers are very courteous."
• "Very nice and friendly service.. Owner is often present and active in service."

Cons:

• "A man which might be the Manager or something came up to my friends and told we would not sit at the tables cause they were for the customers he said it in a very rude tone."
• "The woman who was working behind the counter, was pretty rude when I told her that our drinks were to stay."
• "Snobby cashier with a terrible attitude."
• "The only downside would be there employees at the pos terminals. They always seemed annoyed or in a bad mood."
• "I've learned to grubhub my orders for pick up(when you order at the counter, they have a tendency to talk to each other and not 'make your order')."
• "Poor attitude."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The Lox, breakfast burrito, mozzarella toasted sandwich, savory danishes, burekas and croissants are amazing."
• "I recommend their chocolate babka (5/5!) It is really tasty, balanced flavor, moist, chewy and soft."
• "The food is healthy and unique."
• "Breakfast items are also very delicious - smoked salmon toast is one of my favorites."
• "The hot chocolate and the ham and swiss croissants are great for cold or rainy weather."
• "Both salmon & avocado toasts were amazingly delicious, the salad was fresh with great taste."
• "Delicious croissants with a fluffy/crisp texture, lovely jasmine tea."

Cons:

• "But would I pay 8.50 for just a thin layer of avocado and eggs. Nope."
• "I was served avocado that was brown, meaning it started to go bad before they served it to me and it tastes horrible when this happens."
• "Very expensive for little quality."
• "Espresso is very burnt and cold brew was very watery. Didn’t even finish it."
• "Very Long Hair in the last bite of my almond croissant. Disgusting."
• "Also my scrambled eggs were way overcooked, brown, and very dry like a sponge."
• "The dough has good texture but the flavor tastes artificial for me."

Value

Pros:

• "An inviting affordable place to pop by or sit a spell."
• "Great place for coffee, dessert, and a quick bite!"
• "Kids friendly with hi-chairs and the food is healthy and unique."
• "Amazing cafe food that’s cheap, plus tons of dessert / pastry options!"
• "Never disappointed w/ the pastries, sandwiches, or coffee. A bit pricier but the taste makes up for it."
• "The place is chill, the coffee is great, and the prices are very reasonable."
• "Yum yum Yum! Best baked goods in queens!"

Cons:

• "Won’t ever go back, there are plenty of other options in the area, so encourage people to go those other options instead."
• "Sold me a 12oz cup of medium sized coffee and insisted it was 16oz."
• "The prices keep going up each year and it's at a point where I reconsider if I want their $10 egg sandwich."
• "Very expensive for little quality."
• "A small cappuccino for listed price at 4.75 comes out to 5.38 at the register??"
• "Saw the credit card statement. 19$ for a croissant with avocado and a medium latte? Never again. Goodbye."
• "Overpriced."