SweetTalk
$$ • Hawaiian, Cocktail Bar, Tacos
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457 3rd Ave, Brooklyn
(718) 499-3400
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SweetTalk Reviews
Good drinks, good atmosphere
I live in the neighborhood and have visited Sweet Talk on multiple occasions, both prior to the re-design and since. I have experienced mixed situations each time, thus why I am giving it three stars, rather than the four I would have given it at times and one this last time. I went there two nights ago with another family, all of whom have been fans of the spot in previous visits. We had four adults and three kids, which we called in prior to going to ensure they could accommodate. We arrived at the end of Happy Hour and were talking excitedly about the specials that were listed on the sign outside, as well as on the HH menu. We were quickly seated, and though the restaurant was moderately busy, it was not packed. We were surprised then that we didn't see our waitress, Lorena, for at least another 20 minutes! We had three kids with us that were ready to eat and so when she did return, we gave her the total order at once. Two tots, one truffle fries right away please so the kids don't go bonkers. Four cocktails, three lemonades with grenadine. Two pork, one chicken katsu, one order of four tacos. Simple. We inquired about the Happy Hour specials, and Lorena told us it had ended. Of course, it had expired while we waited on someone to take our order for the last 20 minutes, but we decided not to debate the issue. We didn't see our drinks for another 20 minutes, and our "appetizers" came out 10 minutes later than that. So by the time we had anything on our table to drink, it was 40 minutes; by the time we had any food, it was almost an hour!! And sadly, none of the kids' drinks had grenadine in them (which, if you have kids, you know what a difference this can make). The fries and tots were quickly devoured and the next course took another 25 minutes. We didn't see Lorena at our table in the meantime until our food arrived, which another woman delivered. We wanted more drinks but the second lady's English was limited, so we had to wait again until the server re-appeared. Let me stop now and add that the ambience is good, the theme is strong, and the food is pretty tasty - on the pricey side for what you receive, but such is life in Park Slope. But our dinner took almost two hours for some tacos and fried chicken, which is completely unacceptable. The service was completely lacking during our visit. Drinks and food took entirely too long. And to top it off, the server had the nerve to add 20% gratuity to our bill without asking or informing us. We would have tipped her well despite the lack of attention, but to add it to our table of four meals and not even draw our attention to it was very bold and unprofessional!! And we left questioning if we will come back again, contrary to our previous experiences.
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Hours
| Monday | 5 - 10:30PM |
| Tuesday | 5 - 10:30PM |
| Wednesday | 5 - 10:30PM |
| Thursday | 5 - 10:30PM |
| Friday | 5 - 11:30PM |
| Saturday | 5 - 11:30PM |
| Sunday | 5 - 10:30PM |
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