Pros: *Good addition to the neighborhood. *Tasty coffee. *The staff member who filled my order was very pleasant. *They have a frequent buyer card for coffee (buy 10, get one free). Cons: *The playroom increased the sound level of the establishment such that those looking to have a quiet cafe experience would be hard-pressed (or should I say "French-pressed?" Pa-dum-pum.) to do so. Keep in mind though, the playroom has a door so maybe once it's closed, the atmosphere would be more tranquil. *The prices. Given the location, I was surprised by the $5.99 they wanted for a 16 ounce coffee (2.50+tax) and almond croissant ($3.15+tax). *The almond croissant was dry. All that said, I wish them well! read more

Booked the cafe for a baby shower. The store owner was great. We can bring in our own food and drinks (except alcohol). Our guests had wine and ordered drinks from their menu. Staff was great. read more

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Yum! Love this new spot! Stumptown Coffee, and an awesome breakfast and lunch menu. The Whipped Ricotta paired with a black coffee is my new favourite breakfast! They also have Wine and Beer...Prosecco and Orange Juice, maybe? Could be a real great spot for Brunch. I ought to get the girls together for a late Sunday morning treat. Also, they put an emphasis on family here, which is actually really refreshing and nice. I don't have young children, but the fact that there seems to always be a group of parents with toddlers in the play area, makes it feel very home-y. I'd much rather listen to kids laughing than hipsters typing away on their laptops, for sure. Nice coffee house. I'll definitely come back. read more

I like Lark's coffee, but I've had multiple instances where I'm next in line and waiting 5+ minutes for the barista to even acknowledge me. Service needs to get better before I go back. read more

Lark is a tremendous addition to the neighborhood! I stopped in to have lunch with my son yesterday and we loved our experience. The space is beautiful and inviting. Terrific smoked trout sandwich and mint iced tea, plus a banana and an ice cream cone for my little guy--for $18. We hung out afterward for a bit in the event space to delay going back into the heat. Lots of folks working on computers (there are electrical outlets under the long benches, maybe there's wifi but I wasn't there to work so I'm not sure) coexisting nicely with the parents and kids chatting and eating. They have a loyalty card program for drinks, so I'll be back frequently! Welcome and good luck. Hope everyone local to PPS/Ditmas/Kensington area makes it there soon. read more

Great coffee, bagels, and pastries! There is a lot of space so it is a good place to get some work done. AND whenever it is super busy the baristas do the best they can while still being friendly. It's hard to manage multiple orders all at the same time, and at the end of it all, baristas/service industry folks are human beings that can make mistakes from time to time. I understand since I've worked in the service industry before. Kari, thanks for creating such a lovely space and hiring a wonderful staff! read more

Served ovenly pastries, I had a dry banana bread. Can't help the outsourced food. God forbid you aren't a regular, your drink will be forgotten and will be served only after favorited customers and only after you remind the Team of your drink also after you've waited about 10 minutes to order. First and most likely my last time coming here. read more

You will find my main squeeze and I on the bench. With coffee and gluten free toast in hand, we take on our NYC-day. What makes this place: The Staff, The Staff and The Staff. It's nice to go to a place where everybody knows your name, and they're always glad.... My favorite: Marble ice cream in the summer, smoked salmon with cream cheese on gluten free bun. Wish they had more gluten free options. And they serve wine at night on the weekend. There is a place for everyone here: the unemployed, the lounger, granny on wheels, and sleep-deprived-Bugaboo pushing-first time parents, just to name a few. I love 11218! And Lark Cafe makes it a whole lot easier to start the day. read more

Cute place on a quiet street in the Ditmas Park area. Good coffee and pastry selections and they have gluten free bread! My bf wanted a grilled cheese sandwich and the barista gave us a discount for not having any gfree bread available when we came in. The pumpkin latte I got was definitely better than any other shops I've been to. Good cafe to study/write/read in- the only loud people in the place were us (sorry). Easy parking on a Sunday afternoon, prices could be a bit cheaper for the area but the excellent coffee makes up for it. read more

They have a really great assortment of options for breakfast and lunch. You can get donuts, bagels, croissants, tarts, sandwiches and of course coffee and tea. Everything looked high quality and clean. I had the lemon poppyseed donut and was absolutely delicious. Definitely had the homemade taste. My hazelnut coffee was great too! The employees were really nice and worked quickly. It surpassed my expectations. read more

Probably my favorite coffee shop right now in the area. Stumptown coffee rocks, pastries are amazing, ice cream is great, staff is great. Problem, prices. Gotta lower the prices. Not inline with the neighborhood. read more

It is rare when you can find a coffee shop that is baby-friendly. My fiancee and I have tried many spots in the neighborhood where we feel comfortable, and Lark is our new favorite. Having great coffee, tasty breakfast sandwiches (we had the potato, egg and cheese, which has GREAT bread!) and a kid room next door, it is truly a ideal neighbor friendly cafe. The staff, two young guys, were awesome. Upbeat attitudes, cool and kid friendly. This is rare. I felt like I was at a relatives home, which is the greatest comfort of all. Definitely making Lark a couple-times-per-week spot! read more

I gave three stars only because it's a great place to take my kids (one that I nanny for and one that is mine) now lark has so MUCH potential to be so much cooler but the vibe when you walk in is kind of blah! The cafe part is so cute and definitely needs a more cozy feel especially with the wooden benches. The playroom definitely doesn't give off a fun play vibe for kids. White walls, some random animal heads. I think it should be added with some color and just really pitch to the little ones visuals. Now the last couple of days I've gone it has been relatively clean in the playroom unlike others days that it irked me to see my kid on the floor. I saw one of the nannies actually sweep and clean up the playroom. That's not her job your employees should be cleaning up after the sing alongs. I agree with some other post your staff seems under the influence of something because they are some serious space cadets. They forget your order or take forever to make it OR even worse stare at you like they haven't a clue of what you just said. I find them very unprofessional when their friends are lingering around and they pay more attention to them while customers are waiting. Food is kind of expensive for what it is but I rarely eat there. I do think they should have more kid friendly options since they get so many families coming in. read more

Kid friendly, a little playroom in the back, plenty of outlets for laptop work, coffee good and strong, staff attentive and cool...love it. If I were to knock it for anything, the internet signal was week, but it may be because I was in furthest possible space from the router. read more

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This lovely gem of a cafe is along the way home from my boyfriend's house, and I find myself coming in here more times than not. Jaime seems to always be there when I stop in, greeting me with a smile. Josephine is usually there as well. They are super friendly, and efficient, even when the line is out the door. I have yet to be disappointed by the food, or service. I love that they support other local businesses besides having my favorite coffee. On the left of the entrance is a playroom for kids and parents, which is where they host classes & various activities, so it's very family oriented. If you're not a fan of noisy chaos, this place isn't for you. There are plenty of outlets for the people that come with their laptops to work, or if they simply need to charge their cell phone. It's a great, clean, open space for guests to socialize, network, catch up on their social media happenings, or people watch, if they're so inclined while enjoying the plethora of delicious goodies. read more

A very welcome addition to Church Avenue, this could be a Hipster Paradise what with the Dough donuts, Four and Twenty pies and Stumptown Coffee. However, the constant influx of families with small children for some of the many classes and play groups keeps things moving. You don't want to squat for too long with toddlers running around, throwing their sippy cups against the window. The kiddie madness is usually limited to the playroom, but it can get chaotic in between sessions. Great food, great coffee and very slow customer service. Overall, a great addition to Ditmas Park. read more

Still have lovely staff. I take my 18m old daughter here for the sing-a-longs which are often awesome. However, I strongly suspect the kids room is a Norovirus farm. My entire family got sick on two different occasions after going there. I doubt the toys get bleach cleaned ever. Let alone the instruments the sing-a-long folks hand the kids. read more

Alright....alright....alright. If you know me, and if you're reading my yelp you don't but trust me I'm awesome. Only in identifying coffee shops I like, and this one I like. Whether or not that joke landed, or made any sense the main take-away here is Lark is a solid cafe. Stumptown coffee, hard to F-Up, is great anytime. They pull a pretty mean cortado, though a little on the small side due to not being served in proper Cortado glassware. Prices are also a bit steep, but only by about a quarter or two. Well, now that I have proven to be a pretentious D-Bag, I will leave this review at Lark was a great local coffee shop with a super friendly staff, great open space with ample seating and it features a playroom for children that stepped right out of the Ikea showroom. I love finding gems like this while on vacation and encourage all of the neighborhood to make this their spot. They offer great bagels and good pastries as well as pop-tarts and ice creams! read more

My first time there today. It's a cute little coffee place. Can't believe I spent $5 on iced coffee but yeah lol the server she was very nice read more

Dropped in to the Lark for a quick bite for the kid and coffee for us. Nice minimal industrial type café feel, limited seating. Great thing about Brooklyn is that every shop caters to children and this is not an exception, plenty of high chairs and a change table in the washroom. Brooklyn is the place to visit with small children! We ordered the pesto grilled cheese and roasted veggie sandwich, both were quite good. They came with a side of greens which were a bit oily but still ok. Ordered a black coffee and a cappuccino, both good. Recommended! read more

Food & coffee is great, but every time I go here I wait several minutes before the staff acknowledges me. I just walked out empty handed in protest. read more

We were meeting our friends here for brunch. We wondered why they choose a cafe for brunch and when we walked in we knew why... The cafe was a very kid friendly cafe. Strollers were parked along the outside of the cafe. It was a great place for our friends to bring their kid along, knowing this was a kid friendly space. The cafe was also connected to a music center where kids were singing along with an instructor. The cafe was never really crowded while we were there. We ordered the lark bagel (with avocado, cc, tomato) which was delicious but the winner was the homemade pop tart ! We would go back just for the pop tart....mmm.... Pop tart. read more

This place popped up after we moved to Honolulu and on visits we have stopped in a few times. It is pretty good but something is lacking in ambience and vibe that I cannot understand or explain. Since I cannot explain it, I will stick to what I can. The coffee is ok. I know they use Stumptown but I am not a big fan, I guess. The roast seemed a bit too light for my taste. When the coffee cools, it is not very pleasant. This is a matter of taste, so I am not suggesting the coffee is not good, it is just not for me. The pastries are nice. We tried a mushroom quiche that was excellent and a hibiscus donut that was huge and very tasty. The hot pink frosting made me do it. I hope the place survives and improves. For now I say it is good but perhaps it will be great in the future. read more

Realtors mention the proximity of listings to this place for a reason - it really captures the feel of the neighborhood. I'm not really a fan of Stumptown or kids, but I still like Lark. It's in a convenient location for me, so I end up hanging out on the bench outside with my roommate's dog or meeting up with friends on their way over from the F. It's also a great place to pop in on the way back from the Park. If you get there early enough, there are donuts from Dough and other excellent pastries. read more

Dude at the counter was quite impatient with me. Seems to be very understanding and patient with the other people on the line (mostly white women). I asked a simple about the iced tea flavors (they weren't posted anywhere visible) and he cut me off to quickly spit out the 3 flavors they offer, as if I had been taking too much time ( i was at the counter for a total of 2 minutes) I'll be going to Cafe Madeline instead thank you very much, although they can be more expensive, the food is better, the place is bigger and I NEVER got such attitude from the staff there. As a legacy resident of this neighborhood who was born and raised in Flatbush I certainly don't appreciate newer businesses treating me like shit. smh read more

Kari, I write this in hopes you will read it and make things better. I love Lark. The vibe is great. Good coffee and great things to nibble on. My only beef is the service which is very inconsistent each time I go in. The baristas do not seem to know what they are doing most of the time and look" dazed and confused". After waiting on me and my son, they proceeded to finish orders taken after us and get instructions on making coffee while we waited. As we only had a half an hour to meet, this was indeed an issue. Again, I write this with the hopes that you will read this, Kari, and make improvements in the service provided. Clearly, you cannot be there all of the time, but since you are not, you need some kind of manager who oversees the service provided. I look forward to checking out your new place, ELK. Barb read more

I LOVE this place!!! The pop tarts are amazing...coffee is amazing.....everything I've ever had here is amazing. When I was in between jobs this was my home away from home. I was able to get good food, breakfast or lunch and able to search for jobs in a relaxed atmosphere. I am sooo happy that Lark is so close to my apartment. Starbucks doesn't have anything on Lark! read more

I don't usually write reviews but I came all the way from the Bronx to shop in Brooklyn , and I felt the greatest energy At lark , I loved the art all over. the section for the kids is so great , the employees are great , I've been here a few times so I wanted to write a review about it , First off I love their pastries , the brownies are so good , I love the toasted almond iced tea so much , they don't have coffee shops like this in the Bronx so it truly was a great get away . I was there early this morning and met this amazing barista , he had great energy and helped me choose what I wanted he wore glasses I didn't really ask his name , I totally forgot to but he made me feel comfortable with my order and made sure I was happy with my purchase , the girl with the colored long hair is great too always smiling and very kind, I think this is one of my new favorate places to come to! Keep up the good work guys :) I just got home from a long day shopping , the trip was worth it once again . I will be back ! :) read more

Happy place ;) Friendly to families with kids, and the people who work here are happy to see any customer who chose to drink their coffee at their place. They have good soup with grilled cheese, and everything feel clean and fresh. Another thing that I liked is that they were remaining cool and smiley even when there is a long line of people. And even if one of the customers got agree, they immediately replied with a smile and cooled things down. Interesting concept, with happy people. read more

Wow! Just moved back to neighborhood and first time back at Lark in a few months, had the new Matcha Latte - it was delicious! Great vibe. Will definitely be back! read more

I just moved to this neigborhood and was pleased to find a spot like this within walking distance. Their sandwiches are great. I tried the grilled cheese with pesto and tomato, and the avocado tomato with cheddar. good bread, great cheese. on the far wall they list their partners in tasty crime but I was excited to see Dough listed but disappointed to see no doughnuts. maybe I have to ask, which is totally fine. anyhow, this is a nice lil spot to grab a bite or coffee or smoothie and get some work done and close to some nature, which is awesome. Oh and I wanted a strawberry banana smoothie but all they had was blueberry that day. read more

For $4.75 my latte should be perfect. This was steamed milk with no finesse, thrown sloppily into a cup. I thought it was a one time thing, but the same dude did it exactly the same two weeks later. Save your money. read more

So I really really want to like this place, because I want to support local business and in theory this is everything that is good. But this place suxxxx. - and that is ashame. I have tried to order there several times, once I placed a take away order and paid and waited 20 minutes only to find that the order hadn't made it the 2 feet from the counter person to the preparer. But today was emblematic of every transaction I've ever had. I went in with a friend and ordered a coffee and roasted eggplant sandwich to go. I paid and took the bag and left. When I got to my destination, I noticed the date on the sandwich "8/12". It was well into the afternoon on 8/15 and I had the notion that I was purchasing fresh food! I took it back to challenge them and the counter staff seemed nonplussed... "do you notice anything work with this sandwich?" I asked holding the sticker that was dated 8/12. "No, what?," was the reply. "The date! This sandwich was made 3 days ago!" I responded. "Oh, yeah, but the shelf life of those is 5 days...." FIVE DAY OLD SANDWICHES for $9.???? Not for me. Not today or anytime it the future. Avoid, avoid, avoid. read more

I want to give this place 4 stars but they're too inconsistent. Good coffee, lackluster service.

I started frequenting Lark when I was on maternity leave. It was often the destination for my afternoon walks with the baby. The drinks and the food are great, but it is also just such a family and community friendly space that is such an asset to the neighborhood. This weekend I rented the entire cafe for a baby shower I hosted for a friend. The space was amazing and really reasonably priced for the number of people (60 + babies and kids). Sarah was so easy and helpful in the planning stages and Margerie was amazing during the event. She went out of her way to make sure that we had everything that we needed and was even looking out to make sure that I was able to eat and drink. All our guests commented on how lovely the space is and how it was perfect for the event. Now that my son is old enough, I am looking forward to making breakfast at Lark and the weekend morning sing alongs a regular part of our routine! read more

Walked over with a friend from Flatbush to check it out. Coffee was good (but expensive) and iced coffee only came in one size. Donut was delicious-- as was ice cream. It was nice when we came in but as time passed people came coming in with kids....and more kids...including a little boy who sat kicking his legs into the wood table incredibly loudly (and for some reason neither of his parents asked him to stop). Eventually we had to leave because it was so loud we couldn't hear each other. It's too bad: it's a nice space, and the food looked good. Can't complain about kids as it was clearly designed for families, but I won't be back. read more

I've been going to Lark for a few months now and I love their coffee and food. But the service is so bad - to the point where I only go on the weekend when I know I have time to kill. Honestly, I've been there maybe 10 times or so and at least 7 or 8 of those times, I find myself having to insist that they ring me up! Seriously this happened just today - the employee told me my total, then stopped talking to me to answer another customer's question. Then she started putting together that person's order! All while I am standing there with my credit card, ready to be rung up. She then returns to me - "oh, do you still need to pay?" YES, WOW. And of course, it goes along with a lack of attention to my order...my friend and I specifically ordered our meals to stay - but we got both of them bagged up to go, which wastes inventory. And forget it if one of the staff sees a cute baby or a friend of theirs, they're just going to ignore the line for awhile to chat/hang out. Honestly, Lark benefits from being the only nearby option for good coffee and food. If there were comparable place nearby with adequate service, they'd lose my business. I hope service improves. read more

Enjoy having this cafe in the neighborhood. Can't stress the importance of having a kid friendly environment filled with extra curricular activities for the kiddies but BUT PLEASE start cleaning up after each activity. I took my little one twice this week for indoor play and the play room was beyond filthy. I didn't even want him crawling on the floor! It was really a shame. I tried again the next day and the same thing! WTH?!? Get it together Lark! Slippery slope.... read more

Staff burnt my grilled cheese, laughed and still handed it to me. Need to hire better workers, that know what they are doing. Busy talking and not paying attention. Second time coming here, wont be coming back. read more

Update We still love this place but I had to take two stars off just because of how dirty the floor is in the small room. My son's hands and socks are literally brown after every class. There are also so many crumbs of god-knows-what all over the place. My son is still in the tasting-everything phase and it's almost impossible to keep him from putting it in his mouth. Gosh, you offer daily classes for babies and toddlers... Please take care of this horrible floor so we can enjoy the great classes (and great coffee) more! __________________________ Grateful to have this spot in the neighborhood. I love the coffee and my son loves the classes. Only wish the flooring in the small room was better equipped and cleaned to cater to little crawlers needs... read more