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Things are not on the fast track here. Of course, one wonders why anyone would want to race through a pleasant experience. The scone, for instance, is offered with a small ramekin of 'double cream and raspberry preserve.' The mocha coffee is feathered with real chocolate, not a bland dollop of coco from a can. The coffee is great. I have difficulty understanding a person not appreciating a quiet bit of time in a nice little spot, but then any situation is largely what you make it.

The pastries and the cakes are always fresh and delicious! The staff, however, is not so great. It also depends on who you get, I guess. Some waiters and cashiers are friendlier than others.

How on earth does this place stay open?? Took my little neice there, begged for a waiter, 15 minutes later finally ordered a coffee, a hot chocolate, and 2 separate desserts. Another 15 minutes later - half an hour of sitting at an empty table - the completely asleep waiter brought one item: a cold, watery hot chocolate. I complained; he said it was "too busy". Pastry items came separately, were dull and tasteless, coffee never came but was on the bill.

i heard all about the service issues here but we were in the neighborhood and this seemed like a nice spot to get some dessert. but once we sat down and ordered coffee and cake, it took us 45 minutes to actually receive our orders -- cold. there seemed to be two waitresses working the rather empty cafe. (to be fair, the take out line was out the door but how long can it take someone to grab a pastry from the ktichen?!) besides the absolutely unbelievable waste of time, the pastries were nothing special.

Sweet Melissa is such a quaint little cafe. While I have only ever had their coffee and pastries, I love them. The environment is exactly what I want from a boutique cafe. Yes it is pricey, but the quality is superior and everything is always tasty. I particularly like their currant scones and pear tarts though all of the pastries have been good. I definitely want to try their afternoon tea and their brunch.

I am a somewhat frequent visitor to the Park Slope Sweet Melissa establishment, and every time - whether for a quick cup of coffee or to pick up a cake, whether in the early morning or late afternoon - I have been greatly disappointed by the service. The food itself is not bad, but when compared with the higher-than-typical prices and the surly, unpleasant, slow service, I cannot justify returning in the future. Go to Trois Pommes, Cousin John's, or even the Starbucks across the street. You'll get more for less, and you won't leave feeling as if your business means nothing to the staff.

The place looks nice on the outside and inside, but the prices of desserts are outrageous. They charge for sweets more than it costs in the best bakeries in the Village . And the service was realy slow even thouh they had virtualy no customers.