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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.

I've never sat down and eaten here, but I have stopped in to grab a treat several times and theirs is by far my favorite cupcake in the neighborhood! (And it's cheaper than a couple other fancy bakeries', too...) The service has been very friendly every time I've been there. It is often crowded, but that makes sense given it's a small place and in an area so well trafficked.

I often take my son here after school or just stop by for a quiet salad or sweet and latte. Every time the staff has been very friendly and attentive. One time I was short 50 cents and they said not to worry about it because they see us often. Another time the kitchen made me a special request. My 6 year old son loves the atmosphere and feels like it is a specail treat to go there. He also loves the palmiers which are really good and of course many of the sweets are yummy too. There are some other places in the neighborhood that may surpass SM with food quality but given the whole package of food quality, service and atmosphere, this is a great place for a little pause in a busy day.