The Lobster Joint
Coffee · Brooklyn
About The Lobster Joint
The Lobster Joint is a Brooklyn café offering a delightful experience from the moment you step inside. Customers rave about the unique and relaxing atmosphere, often described as eclectic with a rustic, artsy vibe reminiscent of an old factory. We're known for our exceptional coffee, including a sig...
The Lobster Joint is a Brooklyn café offering a delightful experience from the moment you step inside. Customers rave about the unique and relaxing atmosphere, often described as eclectic with a rustic, artsy vibe reminiscent of an old factory. We're known for our exceptional coffee, including a signature "Rocket Fuel" cold brew and expertly crafted cappuccinos. Our breakfast sandwich is a customer favorite, praised for its perfect blend of flavors and touch of spice. Whether you're looking for a place to relax, catch up with friends, or simply enjoy a delicious coffee and bite, we strive to provide a memorable experience with friendly service.
What Customers Say About The Lobster Joint
The Lobster Joint is a popular cafe known for its great coffee, delicious breakfast sandwiches, and cool, eclectic vibe. Customers rave about the Rocket Fuel coffee and the friendly staff, especially Christian and Mike. Some find the service slow or the prices a bit high.
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The Lobster Joint is located in Brooklyn, surrounded by cultural and historical points of interest. Here are some of the most notable places nearby.
Museums
- Józef Piłsudski Institute of America (A 517m) — organization
Religious Buildings
- Greenpoint Reformed Church (A 593m) — church building in Brooklyn, United States of America
Parks & Gardens
- Greenpoint Playground (A 345m) — park in Brooklyn, NYC
- Right Triangle Playground (A 350m) — park in the United States of America
- Newton Barge Terminal Playground (A 427m) — park in Kings County, New York, United States of America
- American Playground (A 666m) — park in the United States of America
- WNYC Transmitter Park (A 682m) — public park in Brooklyn, New York
Other Points of Interest
- The Greenpoint (A 549m) — two-building residential complex
- Puente Pulaski (A 570m) — puente entre Brooklyn y Queens, Nueva York, EE.UU.
- 58 Kent Street (A 655m) — building in Brooklyn, New York
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The Lobster Joint Brooklyn Reviews
This is my favorite coffee shop in greenpoint. The vibe, music, and selection of seating options is great for chatting, working, eating, thinking, whatever. The people that work here (Christian and Mike) make this spot feel so neighborhoody.
Best Cafe in NYC. Profound vibe, great food and drink and Christian creates a sublime sense of belonging and community. His fashion is amazing too. This place is deep in soul.
The coffee is delicious, cold brew and drip!! The breakfast sandwich is theeee perfect blend of flavors. The jalapeños are a perfect level of spice. Just a touch of heat. English muffin fresh, truly best breakfast sandwich I’ve had anywhere. Plus it held up well, I was taking it on my train trip home. Damn, bam perfection!
in one word, magnificent. When you enter, there is a very nice atmosphere. I stopped by completely on the road and entered in a way that I did not plan. But I really had a magnificent experience. Thank you very much. The coffee tastes incredible, you should definitely come and try it. Its location is very, very good. In other words, it is not a shop you should stop by in passing, but one that you should really spend time in. You guys are great. Thanx ❤️🔥🤘🏻
Sweetleaf cafe was unforgettable! The best cappuccino I’ve ever had!! The avocado toast was so delicious! I love the the rustic look and vibe it gives. Though it was my first time, the barista treated me like a regular making sure to ask if everything was up to standard. Highly recommend stopping by at their location on Freeman street!
The sign is correct, I came here for Rocket Fuel, and it was delicious. A concentrated cold brew, on a hot summers day, sweetened by Vermont maple syrup. Freaking delicious! The space is eclectic. Large garage space with brick walls, high ceilings and a variety of chairs, sofas, benches and tables to choose from. The music was fun. It made my creative juices start flowing. Found my new work cafe. I feel cooler just for spending some time in here. So awesome
Beautiful coffeeshop!!! Such a cool vibe and cozy feel to the coffeeshop. I’ve visited for the very first time this week and I really enjoyed my time here. Its a great place for hangout with friends, doing some work, have a first date, second date, third date etc. The prices aren’t super high, so thats a good thing.
The decor of Sweetleaf Coffee is really cool, artsy and like an old factory. The ambiance was relaxing and perfect for a rest with a sip of coffee. We had their hot latte substituted with soy milk and mocha which were really tasty and refreshing with great & cozy smell. They serve a various pastries and they all look delicious. We didn’t try them but planned to have some in our next visit.
The music was soft, jamming, catchy and chill. Can’t go wrong with Bob Marley in the morning. The Egg And Bacon sandwich on an everything bagel was bomblicious. The eggs were so fluffy and the sandwich was so savory. So much eye candy to see. Went two days in a row because work pulled me there.
La Croix's have more flavor than my hot chocolate... I’m typically an Italian macchiato “in the smallest cup you have” kind of guy. My disappointment stems from the specificity of my order, the upcharge it incurred, and the complete lack of effort to make what I requested—resulting in a large cup of tasteless milk that left me overcharged and unsatisfied in more ways than one. This was my first visit, and while I appreciated the atmosphere, I ultimately left very disappointed. Craving chocolate, I settled on a large hot chocolate with a double shot of espresso. The cashier pointed out “mocha,” to which I clearly restated and explained my order. I walked away to settle my things and heard the barista call out “Mocha,” immediately followed by “Hot Chocolate,” stated by the cashier, so I grabbed the only cup on the counter. The drink had a light foam on top, but as I continued, it tasted entirely of milk, without chocolate or coffee flavors. Expecting a semblance of my order, every sip was a letdown. The bottom of the cup confirmed why—it was labeled “Mocha,” and at that size... let’s just say La Croixs have more flavor.
Found this place super unfriendly. I asked what nuts are in the granola in the yogurt bowl as I have an allergy to a couple of types of nuts. I was told, and I quote: "it comes with granola, I don't know what's in the granola." with a shrug and slight roll of the eyes. There was no queue behind me, this was 10am on a weekday. Way to support allergen decisions and make your customers feel small 👍
If you have a trust fund and love coffee served with a little extra pretentiousness that takes an eternity because you enjoy your barista having extended convos with people at the bar about their “vintage clothes” (think classic I dress like I’m homeless but I’m rich look but don’t actually have any guilt about my wealth look) then you’ll love this place. The shop itself is wonderful the cashier was nice too. Obviously I’m exaggerating but not much. I understand the relaxing and slower vibe of this place, but you still have to make everyone feel like they are equally important or and that their order is important. The barista prioritized that fake interaction tha is all too common in contemporary retail experiences over making everyone’s drinks with expedience which is the real way to connect with customers good food kind interactions served with the most expedience possible, unfortunately that’s simply not the case here.
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