Milk Bar experience

I'm pleased, but amazed, by how crowded Milk Bar is, given not-so-great reports on the quality of the food and coffee......does it prove the notion that overcharging people in a hip environment will attract lots of people interested in looking cool?

i really like this place. it doesn't bother me that they buy groceries from The Met, especially since no one here who had these sightings seems to actually have any idea what exactly was bought. maybe it was milk, maybe butter, maybe eggs.

does it really matter?

yeah, i could buy the ingredients myself, and it would cost less, but i like the atmosphere, the people that work there, including the owner, are very friendly, and the food tastes good, much better than if i made it at home.

i went back for food at milk bar yesterday & it was really good. the service was a bit slow, but since i was there to hang with friends it was actually perfect. nice & relaxing vibe.

i just wish the coffee//baked good to go combo was less $.

belzjm wrote: do you shop at the gap or at any other clothing store?

it costs about $1.00 to make a shirt.

a compact disc not even 2 dollars.

you are getting "ripped off" as you say, every time you buy anything. the cost of going to a restaurant where people cook you food is always more expensive than it costs to cook at at home yourself. that's the whole point. when people in the neighborhood pay 500K for a 1 bedroom apartment, i don't think 9 bucks for a nice sandwich is outrageous. kansas, this isn't.

terrible analogies. if the sandwiches aren't made with quality ingredients they should be around $6-7.

I actually went in and sat down for breakfast, had the avocado gruyere toast thing, delicious!

I know this place is expensive, but on par with Chavella's, so it's not that shocking. The food came out quick, coffee is good, waiters were nice.

I won't be going here every day, but a fun brunch every few weeks is reasonable to me.

still haven't bought a sandwich, but their coffee is delicious. I also had a square raspberry Australian donut and it was pretty damn good.

I just got back there and I have to say, I liked it a lot and I definitely see myself going back. The place is casual and comfortable, and the staff is very friendly. My coffee was strong and not overpriced at $2 for a sit-down place- I don't think you'd find it cheaper at most diners.
The half full egg toastie, with ham, gruyere and a poached egg on a piece of toasted sourdough was very satisfying for $7, and the ingredients were quality. They definitely don't have that ham at Met Food.

I also got to take a look at their small bites menu for the evenings, and it looked great. Everything is quite reasonably priced,and I could definitely see myself coming here for a drink and a bite before dinner. Tonight is their first night.