Milk Honey Market By Vagrant Coffee

The staff is very friendly and attentive, but the prices are quite high. Half of the menu items were unavailable, and the food was disappointing. Sometimes, it's perfectly fine to focus solely on drinks.

**Pros:** The cafe is bright, beautiful, and clean, with plenty of seating and decent Wi-Fi. **Cons:** Unfortunately, there are no snacks and the pastry case only featured one type of cookie and Red Bull, which is a bit odd. The barista came across as aloof, bordering on rude or snobby; sure, you order via a touchscreen, but would it hurt to acknowledge customers with a simple hello or thank you? My cappuccino's foam lacked substance and fizzled out within a minute or two. I hate to be that customer, but for $4, I expected a bit more effort—the foam shouldn't just be air. Additionally, when not making drinks, the barista was hidden in the back, making potential customers feel confused when they came in, often leaving without ordering. I overheard a couple of them mumbling, "Is anyone working here?" It's quite disappointing.

The place has a charming atmosphere with a nice view of the Penn Station building and plenty of outdoor seating. I really appreciated the artwork and community flyers on display, which appear to showcase local Black artists—a significant plus for me. The ability to order using an iPad was efficient and convenient. However, if you're a fan of rich and flavorful mochas, this might not be the ideal spot for you. I ordered an iced mocha, and it tasted overwhelmingly sweet without much flavor, making it quite unpleasant for me to drink. The menu is quite limited as well; the pastry selection consists solely of cookies and bananas, and the food options are mainly bagels. I wasn't very confident about the quality of the bagels due to the overall condition of the space, with many of the plants looking wilted and the fridge display case appearing quite messy.

This is such a neat local spot to relax, work, chill, read, whatever. The space is open. A few cute plants. Comfy seating. Lots of windows and natural light. The vibe is nice. It's quiet. The service is fast. Both the workers and customers are friendly. The coffee is FIRE. Fire as in good. I just wish it was served a little hotter actually. I've only been twice, both times ordering drip coffee and it was room temperature. I like hot coffee and hot tea. I love the almond croissants but they're also toasted a little too much, again, tasty though! I'm so glad I finally tried Milk Honey. It's only 5 minutes from home and such a comfortable place to get your studying on :

When they're good they're good, but it has been so hit or miss during 2022 so far. Often there has been just one staff member, who is either lucky enough to catch their breath, or busy taking care of an entire cafe by themselves. Today, a Tuesday, I came in around 930, put in an order for a latte and a sandwich (they were out of a LOT options), and as I finished up another order came in, followed by three groups of 3-4 people each. The lone-worker went from humming along to immediately stressed, and worryingly had to let new folks coming in the wait was going to be 20-30 minutes. In a matter of minutes the vibe in the cafe went from easy going to stressed, awkward, and kind of uncomfortable. While I am not a fan of the self-order screens, I do understand wanting to streamline things, and sure COVID has its own implications. But it seems like the choices Milk Honey (Vagrant) has made, not only isolates the customer and staff, but is actively creating a silo that is ripe for uncertainty and stressful moments. I've always enjoyed my drinks, and their breakfast sandos are solid (well, when they aren't out of half the menu). My 3/5 is to mainly reflect the environment they've created that seems unfair to the staff, and awkward for the customer.