pinkFROG cafe

221 N 9th St, Brooklyn
(646) 694-0608

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Betsy Mebane

Super cute artist-driven cafe!

Whimsical metal artwork caught my eye on the front of the building so I stopped in to find a large cafe space with plenty of seating.

The cafe has Japanese bites, coffee/tea + pastries, and a bar for alcoholic drinks too. There is a piano you can play, books/games to borrow, and even a nook to relax or take a nap.

They also have various events to check out too! Artists can collaborate with the space to host events for free. The owner said "This is a space for everyone" ☺️

Def recommend for a large, quiet, artistically driven working space or meet up with friends

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Honey Yuzu Tea, Pan Fried Dumplings

Leann Abreu

Very unwelcoming place. They cater to a certain demographic of people and if you don’t fall into the category like myself you will get bad service! Drinks were mid.. I won’t be coming back

Atmosphere: 1

Service: 1

C Y

This cafe offers coffee and alcohol with light bites and a cute live piano, which is great for a casual hang out or a spot to get some work done. It’s very quaint and cozy, but some of the downside to ny experience today is lack of simple “coffee” and lack of heating. Tried ordering drip coffee, but was told only Americano was available (tiny, 3 sip drink) - disappointing. I stayed to get some work done, enjoyed the live piano and eventually got a mystery beer which you get to select (fair game) BUT for at a price tag of $10 I expected the mystery drink to be in that price range. Disappointing to end up with Sapporo which is regularly $7.50, felt cheated. Yea, I selected the mystery drink but this shouldn’t have been an option with a $10 price tag. Needless to say, not sure I would recommend mystery beer. Overall, still a cute cafe for coffee and alcohol to socialize.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 3

Service: 4

Fabio Semeraro

I was here on a Sunday 2pm. Great live music. Amazing place.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

St L

Wow, just wow, amazing, big cafe with great service. We had live music, which was awesome! Highly, highly recommended.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Blue Jay

The octopus balls are the bomb! So artsy, chill, and lovely host/workers. A must too chill / creative collective.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 4

Recommended dishes: Takoyaki

Gaurav Raje

Chill place to hang out. The music is nice and their chicken rice bowl is amazing

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Takoyaki, Honey Yuzu Tea

Daniel Ochoa

Incredibly cool art forward space with charming staff, food and drink

Atmosphere: 5

Abdullah

Cute cafe focused around live performances. We visited on a Friday night and saw many great live performances in a cute/intimate setting! They offer drinks and a small menu for food. Overall it was a great experience

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 3

Service: 5

Joseph Mathias

Came here to see a show, it required a ticket of $22, along with buying food/drink. The venue insists it’s needed to pay the artists, but when speaking to a few of the artists after the show, they told me they’re not getting paid for their gigs, or the money they’re giving them is nowhere close to what they’re charging, which is extremely shady (the manager is known for being a shady person, as previous reviews state). As soon as you buy a ticket, the person working the bar hounds you to buy food and a drink. The food taste like it came from a generic brand from Costco, and the cafe drinks taste like you’re sipping burnt coffee grinds. I’ve been to many live music bars and venues across NYC, this one has to be one of the shadiest and pushiest one I’ve been to. There’s so many good places to go see good local artists and performers across NYC. I won’t be returning to this venue.

Parking: Parking available on the street

Wheelchair accessibility: Venue has very narrow room to walk around, not very wheelchair friendly

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

Willerm Delisfort

Solid Venue to see some young upcoming very talented musicians. Food is solid, the space is a vibe, this has consistently been a great experience. You all got me trekking from Harlem for this hang.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 4

Ilana Hope

Awful experience for an artist from the owner. Staff is friendly and venue is lovely I would have loved to not have such a bad time. If it wasn’t for the owners words this wouldn’t have been a 1 star review at all

Atmosphere: 1

Ching Juhl

I attended a dance performance by Let Hair Down at the cafe. The space is very artistic, the stage, the lighting, and the decoration. The owner was very nice and the service was pleasant. pinkFrogcafe hosts events daily. Check it out!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Luis Mejia

A very unique, adorable and incredible space! The music events they host in the evening are amazing, check the instagram to see what events are coming up! The atmosphere is fun, be impressed by the wood art pieces around the cafe. My personal favorite decorations are the plush toys hung around the ceiling lights.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

David Crowell

Takes advantage of musicians and profits of off them. Food was subpar. Would not come again.

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