Taste Budd's Cafe

Great spot with great vegan options! Me and my boyfriends new go to place for sure! Vegetarian options: Great options for vegans

I’ve been going to Taste Budd’s for a few years, now and then. I was there recently, it was definitely an ‘off’ day (late on a Sunday morning) and I have to say the service and atmosphere were terrible. There were 4 employees, 3 of whom clearly didn’t want to be there, being rude to each other and seemingly not understanding the concept of customer service, and 1 who actually smiled and was polite and stayed away from the other 3. The cashier was snarly, muttering in a low voice and then rolling her eyes and acting like something is wrong with us that we couldn’t hear her. The minimum tip % that shows up is 18%. (I know one can give less or give a flat amount, but 18% in a fast casual restaurant that is largely self-service is quite high.) Our drinks were left on the front table, unannounced (or perhaps the inaudible one placed them there and we didn’t hear her) and when I asked if they were my drinks a small drama occurred, “I don’t know, I didn’t make the drinks” and other such nonsense was said until the nice one helped us out. The nice one is also the one who brought us our food. She seemed to be running the place solo. I don’t mind bussing dishes, but to now ask/expect/require customers to clean their table is far too much, especially when the minimum suggested tip is 18% and the service is as I've describe. I noted it wasn’t busy that day. I’ll try Taste Budd’s again for eating in, but if it’s like that again then I’ll do takeout only. Maybe others are doing the same. A person with authority to direct other employees should be on duty, and employees shouldn’t be snarly with customers because they partied much the night before and don’t want to be there working. I know that it’s hard to hire good people and I make allowances, but dealing with such attitude and then being expected to clean my table after leaving 18% tip isn’t reasonable. (We of course weren’t thanked for the tip.)

I always enjoy Taste Budd freshly made sandwiches and delicious desserts. Their coffee selection is the best around and their prices are good. I highly recommend stopping by and checking them out.

it’s my favorite cafe in the area and the food and drinks are always incredible.

Really the best version of this type of cafe. Authentic and everything is very good quality.

Friendly Staff and delicious pastries!

New to Red Hook and dropped in to check it out. Great menu. Comfortable and clean environment. Good coffee, Chai and baked goods. Will return for many more visits.