Neighbors

Food:
While I cant comment on the food itself as i did not order any, I did like my coffee and found it to be strong, flavorful, and fairly priced relative to other places I have been to recently.

Service:
The staff were thoughtful and professional, delivering my coffee to me at my table without any delay.

Ambiance:
Very well designed with floor to ceiling glass panels, lots of natural light, and strong, beautiful marble and wood tables to work on. There is a shared workspace with floor outlets available as well. The star of the show is of course its proximity to the promenade, which is probably the best view of the city you'll find in Brooklyn, maybe anywhere for that matter.

My only criticism is that the chairs in the shared work space were a little uncomfortable, but I suppose its hard to find a cafe anywhere these days that doesn't require a certain degree of turnover to maintain business.

Overall this place is a hidden gem that really exceeded my expectations and I would gladly recommend it to anyone looking to get work done at a cafe that happens to be a short walk away from the promenade.

The pastries were dry and bland, and the grab and go items were all poorly made. Most customers were hotel guests paying with credit (so were we), so they don't seem to care about the quality...

Coffee shop is off lobby of hotel we were staying at for a few days. Service for walk up customers extremely slow. I saw multiple groups of people over two days just give up and leave. On today's visit both the person in front of me and myself told them to skip the cappuccino we were waiting on and just give us black coffee instead. It seems baristas also working on tickets from attached restaurant so tickets backed up. Poor organization and staffing. Friendliness of staff hit or miss, some friendly, some sullen but all harried and rushed.

I decided to stop by Neighbors because it was conveniently located next to the 1 Hotel Brooklyn Bridge lobby.

The first thing to catch my eye was the pastry section! They had croissants, chocolate croissants, almond croissants, and scones! All looked very light and fluffy. However when I got my chocolate croissant, the inside only had a few chocolate chips and were all on the bottom layer. For $5-$6 a croissant, I was expecting more chocolate. It was mostly a plain croissant and I felt Starbucks does a better job.

As I waited in line, I saw they also sold bottled juices and fresh fruit. They were about $3 each for a banana, orange, etc.

The Cafe Au Lait was mediocre and was $7.18 plus tax. I feel there are better options in the area given the price range.

I acknowledge that the clientele frequenting this cafe may have a certain sense of entitlement, but I must say that the service I received here was simply unacceptable. The staff appeared disinterested in assisting me even before I had the chance to interact with them. It took an exceedingly long time to receive my food, leading me to suspect that my order had been forgotten, as two different individuals inquired why I was still waiting. While I understand the challenges of the service industry, I had expected a slightly more pleasant experience at Neighbors, considering they likely offer better compensation compared to your average coffee shop. A typical coffee shop would have been a preferable choice given the subpar encounter I had at Neighbors.

Walk to % Arabica

Suuuuper expensive, probably because gratuity is built into the bill... The kind of gimmicky stuff that you should actually expect from fancy hotel cafes.

I hope that the patrons here are mostly (if not all) hotel guests because if not, it is definitely not worth a visit. For a hotel guest, it's convenience, luxury. But the menu is quite vanilla and nothing particularly special.

Got 2 drinks and the smoked salmon platter, which totaled $39. They didn't even have any bagels left around noon, so it was subbed with 2 pieces of toast. I mean, it was all still good but way too much money. The lady who took my order was warm & friendly though, and the seating areas (both inside and out) are comfortable and chic. Chill spot for rich people.

This place is absolutely stunning, like a spa in cafe form. It's airy and light, with lovely materials and plants everywhere you turn. The staff is the sweetest, and the menu has a really nice variety to it: From smoothies to pastries to burgers to cocktails. They even have solid gluten-free options. And it's right off the lobby of the 1 Hotel in Brooklyn. A rare find.

Yummy, yummy, yummy !!!!
Their smoothies are healthy and not too sweet. Avocado toast was nice and warm and freshly made. You must try their coffee . It's so good and they carry oat milk. . Place has lots of natural light & great views of the city. Nice place to meet a date for coffee.

The food is really good the coffee is nice and the ambiance is one of my favorites, in a area with excellent places to walk. My only complaint is it's not an ideal place to get and work or studying done, there are no outlets in the cafe but I do believe they are in the hotel lobby.

Ambience is nice. Coffee is terrible, which is odd because side it's reputedly Bluestone Lane. Staff is untrained. I'd go pretty much anywhere else. And it's expensive.