Trans Am Cafe

Breakfast all day! Vegan breakfast all dayyy!!! The B2 is house made tempeh bacon and cashew cheeze and avocado. Supposed to be on 8 grain bread but they ran out and had sourdough instead. They even buttered and grilled the bread. Amazing. Very friendly staff too. Will definitely be back if I’m in the area

Straight up, I am not into this place. Some of their vegan food sounds yummy, but I have not tried it yet. However, I write this review based on their coffee, which is kind of terrible. My boyfriend and I agree — we can barely get down a cup of this coffee. It is a cool spot, and I like that it is connected to Trans-​Pecos, but I do hope that they get a new coffee purveyor soon.

Great coffee and quick service. A bit too dark for my taste but they get the job done. My boyfriend is addicted to their coffee though lol.

I eat here pretty much every day, the food is great! The dudes that work here are nice and friendly and often remember my order! I love this place and I recommend going here!

Love this place, great for studying and grabbing an awesome coffee and the guys that work here are incredibly nice!

This place was alright — it had a different feel than what I expected looking at the outside. It looked a bit more laid back and had that punky dive bar aesthetic on the outside but inside came off as a bit more pretentious, seemingly for the wealthy transplants that have recently taken over BK. They did have good coffee and yummy food, but I just had mixed feelings on the vibes which is reminiscent of modern day San Francisco.

House-​made nut milk. That’s all that needs to be said to prove this place is great. But I’ll say more because they deserve it. Their menu consists of breakfast, sandwiches, and soups (half of which are vegan). I had the vegan Chavez sandwich and it was awesome. There was plenty of each ingredient: house-​cured tempeh, avocado, tomatoes, arugula, and cashew pepper cheese. Their house-​made cashew pepper cheese is amazingly thick and tasty. The bread was nice and grilled but it bordered on being too hard. The pickle on the side was way too spicy and was the only disappointment. I would love to try the vegan granola the next time I go.
For the second half of my meal, I ordered an iced chai latte with sunflower milk. SUNFLOWER MILK! So good. I also had the vegan salted peanut butter cookie which had a great texture but lacked the burst of peanuty flavor I was looking for. But no problem, I’ll just have the vegan chocolate chip cookie or oatmeal cookie cream sandwich next time. They also have these really addicting smoothie options that I have to try soon. Catch the pattern here? I’ll be back.
Now for the atmosphere. .. the café is not located in the best neighborhood. Yes, it is a few blocks from Myrtle Avenue but you get into a shady industrial area real quick and most of your surroundings is overhead trains and scrap metal joints. However, this locale might work well for Trans Am because this means they can afford a huge place. The café has three separate seating areas (including a large outside area) with a freakin’ hallway separating them. The people aren’t crazy friendly but they get the job done and at least make you feel welcomed.

I love coming to TransAm. The coffee shop is tucked away in Ridgewood. It’s a bit of a walk from Bushwick but I don’t mind the walk. I normally walk down Myrtle and see some of my other favorite spots on the way.
The first time I came to Trans Am I thought it was going to be a tiny spot. I was happily misled by some of the photos on the Unilocal page. This place is gigantic. The coffee shop is connected to the venue next door called Trans Pecos. During the day, you can find more seating, bathrooms and outdoor seating on the Pecos side.
The coffee shop itself has very cool stamp cards and as most of you know I am a sucker for frequent buyer’s cards with rewards. A coffee card is like a dangling carrot. I swear my wallet is made up of many stamp cards. I have also found the staff to be consistently friendly and eager to help.
I can never stay away from the vegan peanut butter cookie. I am a huge baker and this is probably one of my favorite vegan treats. I am not sure I would have even guessed it was vegan by taste alone. And I finally got to try one of the sandwiches a couple weekends ago. The Chavez sandwich was good. But the homemade tempeh was different and I couldn’t get much of the nut cheese. The sandwich still had some of my favorite ingredients of avocado, tomato and arugula. I will have to try the pesto, mozzarella sandwich called the Tuscan.
I also like the black walls with the col white paint detailing. There’s tons of nice plants and wooden details and even a water fountain b the kitchen. The café is reminiscent of what would open in Portland. And having their own nut milks is just the kind of Portland character that I am talking about.

It has the feel of a Williamsburg café but just a touch grittier. Which is beneficial because it’s less superfluous and every item is $ 1 – 2 cheaper.

Trans Am seems to be taking all that works at Red Lantern’s café and applying it here.
I really loved the set up, the chillness and lack of pretension, the AMAZING walnut milk (I had it with the cacoa chai and a dash of cinnamon and it was the perfect warming drink without all the sugar) and the music which was random+nostalgic (for me at least, I realize it wouldn’t have been everyone’s cup of tea) and therefore awesome (Smashing Pumpkins, Etta James, Rancid, Mighty Mighty Bosstones).
I know that it’s totally subjective/​taste-​contingent but I really appreciated being in a café that wasn’t playing chill-​wave or rattling transy stuff. And loudly enough that we could all hear it without the music being overwhelming.
They had a bunch of vegan options on their straight forward food menu that I’m excited to try.
I also appreciate that in the time I was there a theatre troupe paraded through with absurd costumes on, apparently in conflict with a group of hipster parents who had also laid claim to the venue space out back…
Which is to say, Trans Am has a lot of the things I value: unpretentious eclecticism bordering on bizarre but done with simplicity and care.

Ignore the hipster circle jerk reviews. Although this place looks very cool, (that’s what the 1 star is for), everything else is not good. Firstly, the service is slow as molasses — they move like they (and you) have all the time in the world. Secondly, their personalities is about as interesting as a molasses. Don’t expect a smile or chit chat. Lastly, the coffee and baked goods are not good. The coffee is bitter and I had to throw away the peanut butter cookie and muffin I bought because they were so dry.
Gave this place three tries and that’s enough. I would rather take my business to my local bodega — much less cool, but much more friendly and a better value.

Trans AM Pecos is similar to a Futurama episode. In the episode, Fry tries to room with Bender the robot, and Bender shows his room is way too small. But then, Bender opens up his closet and it’s absolutely huge in the closet. Trans AM Pecos is Trans AM in the front, which is a run-​of-​the mill coffee shop, and a large performance space in the back. There’s also an outdoor seating area behind the performance space. I’ve never had a bad tasting cup of coffee, and their mochas are a particular favorite, most likely because of the espresso shot. Did these guys get their people trained at Stumptown? Probably — and it shows.
This is the place to play a concert with 15 friends in attendance. I’ve seen this coffee shop host everyone and anyone. Of particular highlight is the Monday Night Avant Garde open mic. That music is honestly the superlative weirdest music in New York City. I feel really grateful to Trans AM Pecos for hosting these eccentric acts on Mondays.
Trans AM takes certain trends in Brooklyn and passionately does them better than any other coffee shop in the city. For that, these guys need to be lauded and deserve patronage.
For criticism, I wish they had outdoor heaters for their outdoor seating area.

Great food! However the customer service is awful! Everyone got their food delivered to them at their tables. I got yelled at and had to walk up to the counter to retrieve mine. The guy made it seem like he was doing me the biggest favor by holding my plate at the counter while everyone else got treated nicely. :(

This place truly is lovely. I just moved to the area and was walking around looking for coffee shops. This one didn’t disappoint!
I ordered a sandwich and a coffee here on a rainy day. The coffee was fantastic and served in a giant mug, which is a very cozy touch. Plus, the coffee was only $ 2 with $ 1 refills — that price cannot be beat for a good warm cup of caffeine.
The staff here is very friendly, and not in a fake way. They’re just genuine people.
Also, the atmosphere here is very warm and modern. Highly recommend this place. :)

I had a nice cappuccino here.

Trams AM is an exceptional coffee bar! I’m really happy to have such a gem in the neighborhood. Excellent coffee, homemade nut milks (!) delicious sandwiches and the smoothies look very good and healthy! The staff is so nice and accommodating (I usually carry my dog in like a crazy lady, and they are very nonplussed by it.) Everytime I stop by I am surprised by the work they continue to put in to the atmosphere, they even have a little outdoor space now!
They play great music, and have a little venue next door called Trans Pecos.
I love this place and highly recommend checking it out.

Comfortable, inviting, and my new favorite spot for coffee and food in the hood. The Vaygun sandwich and the cold brew with the house-​made almond milk is perfect. They have pastries too, which is nice when you need a sugar rush on the way to work.
The dudes behind the counter are genuinely nice, and the drinks and food are worth coming back for again and again. From what I understand they’ve recently put a lot of work into the place and it shows. So glad this joint is here!

This is my favorite spot for coffee! I go out of my way to get their cold brew with homemade nut milks.
The baristas are all musicians, super friendly and they have some really great vibes going on.
Their food is locally sourced and they roast their own beans. With the cheapest cold brew in town it’s become a necessary stop on my way to work. Their delicious homemade nut milks are a staple in my diet! They’ll let you sample any of them. Almond is my go to, but my favorite is the hazelnut milk, also pumpkin seed and walnut date are pretty tasty too. Fresh with no sugar added! A lot of delicious vegan options too, the «vaygun» was delish! My favorite spot on my way to work!
They have yummy food, super coffee, yoga, outdoor space, music, I love it!

This coffee shop is a gem! They know what they’re doing and they really support local products. Collin the owner is a pretty cool guy. I like the fact that they have plenty of selection for milk.
I definitely will hang out here more, reserve that car seat for me, please! :D

Specialty coffee offered by real people not a chain. They use beans locally roasted (Kos Caffe Brooklyn) and will sell whole beans. They offer a free cup of coffee to drink in house when you buy a bag of coffee beans. To elaborate on the beans they use — they actually sample roast green beans from brokers and then contract with their local roaster to prepare them specifically for this shop.
They have an unusual décor which I term «taxidermy-​themed» and one can enjoy hot coffee at 1:30 am if there is a show on at Trans Pecos which is in the same building.
In development — expanded kitchen to add to their current menu of baked goods. They are now offering a reasonable breakfast for much of the day.
I definitely go out of my way to visit this shop when I know I will be anywhere nearby.