Ballstonian Urban Patisserie

Lovely outdoor tea/coffee cart. We sat in the sun, drank Turkish coffee and read for hours. 10/10 experience.

Summary: if you’re looking for a place where locals and regulars come to chat and hang out and chill, this place is the spot to go to. I have never felt so welcomed at a cafe service place like this before. I walked up and the owner was extremely happy and welcoming, asking for my name, and telling me what they had on the menu today. I drank my tea there and turns out this is a place where locals come to visit very often, the owner knows a lot of peoples names and is very friendly and easy to talk to. I usually am a very introverted person but these regulars were some of the nicest people I’ve met and they were so easy to talk to. I will definitely be recommending it to everyone I know.

Spiced hot chocolate, baklava, and Turkish coffee were all amazing. The cherry on top is the ambiance created by the warm and positive staff. I highly recommend this as a small stop or as a part of your daily routine!

I’m normally a cold coffee drinker but since they didn’t have that and instead have wonderful Turkish coffee we got some of that! The chai is also fantastic! The lovely person who runs this cart is just a pleasure to speak to so if you need a great start to your day come down and chat! Can’t say enough good things about this spot!

I tried the regular tea and the milk tea ( masala chai) here. The tea Hits the right spot. The milk tea wasn’t for me though- felt more milky and less taste of the tea. ISA is a wonderful person to talk to and have a tea with. I’d recommend his spot for a quick chit chat and enjoy tea with other people. ☕️

A great cup of coffee and an even better experience. The owner is very friendly and explained why Turkish coffee is special (and tasty). Definitely go if you’re in the area, you won’t be disappointed

Nice chai and spiced hot chocolate! Tried a Turkish coffee as well even though I'm not much of a coffee drinker. 5 stars for the excellent, friendly owner! Isa is super personable and very passionate about his stand, and he'll take a moment to sit with customers for light hearted conversation when not super busy. Nice to see the lively community he's built in such a short time!

Amazing service! I called after gps directed me across the street. Once I arrived, he gave me “red-carpet treatment” 😉 I went for the masala chai, but was treated to a small serving of salted caramel chai before my actual coffee was up! It was sooo delicious. The owner was saying that he’s been in this neighborhood for 25 years just as a neighbor came over to greet him and introduce new neighbors. Great energy, great space, great time!