Browny

This place has: good coffee, good service, parking, hard chairs, soft sofas, tables, spacious area. BEWARE FOR CARD HOLDERS: I think it's a 10 dollar minimum purchase. The place plays variations of lounge-ish/ acid jazz/ lo-fi beats. This is my spot when I feel the coffee in my house just isn't cutting it. Edit: The minimum is lower than 10 dollars; just the other day, I paid with card and only bought a large Americano. Edit number 2 - two year update: they've remodeled!! I DO MISS the old spacious lazy lounge-like atmosphere and that big plush leather bed/couch thing they had with all that random modern/abstract art -- but I guess times change and more people must need coffee more than ever because now it's PACKED with hard tables and chairs in the lower room/floor. They've optimized this place for max capacity. Still has a slight warm and inviting appearance from the yellow lighting and floral arrangements and other various decor -- just not lay-back & chill inviting -- more like get your caffeine and grind hard in study mode until your back hurts from those hard chairs or those benches that have no backs (insert laughing emoji here for me thanks). To note, there are still the grey couches in the other room and nothing seems changed from there. I'm not a regular but I will still stop by for coffee; I still like the vibe although newly remodeled to a different tune. Bottom line and most importantly -- their menu and coffee is still the same amazing quality and still distinctively unique in a market that is saturated with other coffee shops that are a dime a dozen; this place stands above and continues to remain memorable to me.

Browny is one of my go-to cafes in the Flushing area to do laptop work because you can always count on getting a good working outlet (very important) and a seat within 5 minutes after you arrive. On weekends, it does get packed with studying students and casual customers, as does any other cafe, but a spot usually frees up in no time. Browny is divided into an upstairs and a downstairs section (separated by only a few steps, not a full staircase) - the sofas in the downstairs section are huge and comfy, while the wooden furniture in the upstairs section is great to catch up on work in. There are seats other than the sofas in the downstairs section, but there are more upstairs Browny offers 3-4 parking spots outside the cafe (depending on how cars park), which is a big pro - you just got to be a great driver to maneuver your car onto the curb and also be lucky with timing to secure one of those spots. More than half the time, someone in my party is able to park in one of the coveted Browny spots. However, street parking is easy to find around the corner as well 👍 Other Browny pros: - relaxing environment and great vibes with music that isn't too loud - brightly lit area with big windows The Dough Donuts are great and I like the latte selection! I enjoy the maple latte and green tea lattes. I keep on coming back and am able to fill up multiple loyalty punch cards - every 7 drinks earns you a free 8th drink!