Reviews for The Pink Tea Cup in Brooklyn, NY
The family and I were already in New York (Time square) for shopping and decided to take a ride to the bronx to eat dinner at... the infamous Pink Tea Cup. I watched the reality show and was curious to see the place in person. There isnt much parking nor aparking lot but its Ny so you cant really be mad about that. After securing parking we walked toward the building which lookedabandoned. There were boards on the second floor windows and a door attached to the building was filled with what looked likeballed up papers and boxes. The pink tea cup looked closed from the outside as the lighting is very low. I took a picture infrom of the building and me and my family headed inside. There was no hostess so we had to wait for one of the two waitress toseat us. There wasn't too long of a wait just 5 minutes. I kept an eye out for Ana, Chef Lp or the twins and wasnt in luck. Theonly staff from the tv show on it was Thandi, who never treated anyone, asked if the food was ok or offered to take anypictures...surprisingly she refused. I'm sure it was because she looked a mess...hair not combed shoes was dirty and her clotheswere I'll fitted...she just was having a bad day...no harm no foul. As far as the food....the shrimp was amazing and so was thecollard greens. The fried chicken was cooked weird and appeared to be old as when you bit inside it was dark. The yams werecooked all the way and was hard. The max and cheese dosent count as a side so you have to pay $14 for that separate. When youorder you get 1 meat and 1 side for the yeller amounts of $20+. The bathroom was dirty, the furniture was old, it was dark andeverything you ate or drink out of was plastic. I'm not sure if they stage this restaurant for filming but it's not what you seeon tv. There was no bartender and the drinks were weak. Our will was $140 + for 3 meals and 2 alcoholic drinks and 1 Sprite.They charge 18% gratuity why.....I dont know. I think for the price they should offer 1 meat and 2 sides Read more
ONLY star for the staff, who seemed well intentioned and not pushy. The restaurant we were walking to ended up being closed so... we doubled back here. 1. They are cash only. No big sign- or any sign that I noticed in the window. 2. The prices...$25 chickenand waffle- no sides- the sides are $12. That?s $12 for some slices of cornbread. I got the Mac and cheese that was a cerealsized bowl of standard Golden Crust macaroni pie slice. Greens were pretty good. 3. Poor quality- Chicken, if you could find itunder the mounds of greasy breading- was rubber. Every thing was either too greasy, too salty, or tasted like a mouthful ofrefined sugar. The plastic kiddie cup or either sweet tea, lemonade or half and half was $4. I later noticed it was stored inthose plastic tub containers with the spouts. Again- just kind of like sugar water. 4. Ambiance - My husbands chair was brokenand the place just felt grungy and sticky. When we got in the car the smell of old grease that clung to our clothes made us feelill. Windows down driving home in the rain before I ended up leaving part of my meal behind in the gutter. 18% tip is includedin your bill. I usually find this a fair practice as long as we get good service, but the food being so overpriced made me alittle resentful. I didn?t complain or send anything back as it seems pointless to do so. Judging by the tables around us wehad a standard appearing meal. While we dined the small area stayed at least half full- I?m not sure how. Read more
Overall the food was good, however it is pricey. I ordered the shrimp & collards, and my friend and I shared the macaroni and... cheese. I appreciated that they seasoned the collards with Turkey as I don't eat pork. The restaurant is very small, so Iunderstand why the menu is so limited. With my food I ordered half tea half lemonade which was good. I wanted to order one ofthe drinks (lemon pop) from the menu, but I asked the type of vodka that it is made with and the bartender said well vodka. Sorry, I am not paying $14 for a mixed drink with well vodka. That was the 1st con, the 2nd con was no splitting of checksunder $200. I'm not sure if this is common in NY, but all of the restaurants I visited so far, that has not been an issue. SoI ended up paying with my card, which was no problem, but you have to get up and go to the bar to sign on the pad. This makesabsolutely no sense, with all of this upgraded technology why would you inconvenience a patron to go and sign, when this shouldbe done at the table? ??????????? Lastly with the restaurant size, you would expect the manager to come around and make sureeveryone's food is okay, but this was not done. I am sure if you make improvements to the cons this would be a 5 star, but fornow I'm giving you 3. Read more
Wouldn't recommend. Definitely not up to the standard portrayed on the TV show. I have had much better chicken and waffles for... less money. $25 is too much for what u get and chicken was really kind of bland. The waffle might as well have been from thefreezer. The restaurant itself is in much need if upgrading and the staff need people skills. Thandi really does have as muchattitude as she does on show. She wasn't rude but typical Jamaican service. Read more
I heard about The Pink Tea Cup through the WE TV series Hustle & Soul, which is the drama-filled reality show staring the staff... of the restaurant. The only familiar face I saw was Thandi. She was the hostess and had a pleasant demeanor. I didn?t want toask for Chef Lawrence Page, but that would of been nice to meet the owner. I mean like, why not? I honestly had higherexpectations of the establishment and those expectations derived from the fact that this restaurant is on national television. Iguess that doesn?t mean much these days. I expected it to be a little bit more polished and up-to-date. Nonetheless, the foodwas delicious. I have minor critiques about that part. The waffle was so light and buttery and the shrimp was amazing.Everything was well-seasoned, but the food could have been presented in a more aesthetically-pleasing manner. Our waitress wasvery sweet, but there?s a disorderly, erratic vibe to the service. The overall dining experience was lackluster. It?sdisheartening when you go to eat at a southern-style restaurant and they?re out of an item on the menu like cornbread. That wasa huge disappointment. For an early Thursday evening, the place was full, but not overly crowded. Things to note: 18% gratuityis automatically included in the bill, this restaurant is CASH ONLY, and there?s no desert. If you?re ballin? on a budget, Iwouldn?t consider this place affordable. Be prepared to drop some coins. There?s other restaurants in the city where you canget more bang for your buck, but if you want to support a black-owned business and would like to enjoy some yummy, southerncuisine, this is a decent choice. I think it?s worth going if you?re familiar with the show and you want to see what the ?hype?is about. Otherwise, if The Pink Tea Cup was an airline, I wouldn?t be a frequent flyer. Read more
I actually loved this spot. The food was excellent, and everyone in my party of four agreed. The space is small in size but it... was worth the 15 minute wait. I know it would be more of a wait in the evening as opposed to the early afternoon. The food was abit over priced, but at least the food portions was plentiful. The staff was very friendly, and I was very satisfied with theservice. I give it 4.5 stars. I would definitely go back again. Read more
*Honest as I can be* I went to The Pink Tea Cup yesterday (6/25, Sunday) around 6pm. It was a little difficult finding a parking... spot but I happen to find someone coming out of their spot around the corner so I had a short walk. There was four of us thatwent. We didn't have to wait in line. We were seated right away. It wasn't very busy so I'm assuming around 6pm would be a greattime to go if you don't want to wait. We had Brianna as our waitress and she was very pleasant. She told us unfortunately theydon't except debit cards so we could use the ATM in the front or go to the store across the street. So be prepared to have agood amount of cash on you if you don't want to pay the $2.00 ATM fee. My daughter ordered the buttermilk fried chicken andwaffles. My mom- buttermilk fried chicken wings ($3 extra for just wings) with collard greens (made with pork) and potato salad.My boyfriend and I ordered the same thing as my mom but instead of potato salad we had the candied yams. We ordered Chef LP'sMac for the whole table since it's not served as a side but as an entree. All of us had the sweet tea (sweet but good). The foodcame out pretty much in no time. I was surprised at how fast our food came, I kinda was expecting it not to be so good. Honestlythe food was REALLY good. The chicken wasn't dried. The candied yams were really candied yams. I had a small piece of mydaughter's waffle and that was really good. I don't eat potato salad but my mom said it was really good (My mom is a pickyperson when it comes to food so if she said it was good and not just ok, then it was really good.). I didn't think the mac andcheese was going to be enough for four people but to my surprise it was. No one was able to eat all of their food. I'll be 100%honest, when the bill came I thought there was a mistake somewhere because it was pretty steep for my liking or it could be thatI like to save money...I don't know but it was high for 5 entrees and four drinks. The tip was adde Read more
My father and I went to the Fort Greene's Pink Tea Cup soul food restaurant and bar on Sunday, August 26th, 2018. And it was... phenomenal til this day. My dad had himself a catfish lunch with sweet potatoes, collard greens and more and I had myself asweet and smoky chicken and waffles. The service staffs are very courteous and professional and the managers are holding theplace down (especially Thandi Stewart, which I saw her at the eatery and libations). The music was the bomb and I enjoyed itwith him. And all n all, I am still watching "Hustle & Soul" every Thursday nights on WETV!!! We love this place and this placeis awesome!!! ???? Read more