Jackson Heights Life

I don't know about the new half hour rule...I prefer the idea to limit laptop usage to slow hours.  The shop lost my husband and I as customers awhile ago when the laptop invasion started.  There was never a seat available and I felt like the laptop users were given carte blanche on their time.  Under the new rule, their time is limited, but that's not going to help me when I walk in (without a laptop) and want to sit down and eat for 15 minutes.  There will just be more turnover of laptop users in there.  It doesn't make sense that such a small shop would include Wi-Fi as part of their business model.  How many more customers like us are they losing to accommodate the smaller number of Wi-Fi users?

Hey folks,

Each one of those tables has 2 chairs. Sit in the other chair. That is why it's there. You don't give someone in the subway an extra seat, do you? You don't actually have to talk to the LT user. In fact, if they are working, give them their space, but don't let them take your space.

The scrambled egg, ham & cheese wrap, crisply toasted, is amazing for breakfast or anytime. It is huge and great for an early dinner. That and a coffee is a whole meal anytime. Mmm, tomorrow maybe.

Or, better yet, Espresso 77 could open up a roof deck with plenty of seating for all! 

Not sure how professional a kid can be. I am assuming it's a kid--by the description.  Not to say that it's okay, and one can make a complaint and this might help the person to be a little more polite and helpful.

Soy milk, yes.

I'm torn.

I really do LOVE that E77 exists and I applaud the owners for taking a risk and opening up such a great and needed place in JH.

On the other hand, I work from home, and sometimes it's nice to get out of the house for a while. I admit E77 is small (and maybe these policies would change if they ever expand), but I try to be aware of the realities of the situation when I work at a coffee shop, and try to buy a beverage every hour or so, as well as lunch or a snack. If I'm doing this, I don't really want to have to pay $5 for a half hour (I *think* that's the rate) for the right to use my laptop.

I admit, this is a dicey issue. Like many other things in life, a few bad apples always seem to ruin it for everyone, and I don't think it's the majority of laptop users that are guilty of hogging the chairs. Yesterday I was there for an hour (no laptop) and there was very little turnover -- me, a guy reading a book in one of the leather chairs, 2 people from HSBC having a lunch meeting, a mom with a kid in a stroller, a guy writing in a notebook, and one woman working on a laptop. Based on this small sample, I'm not sure I buy the fact that laptop users are the main or only reason it's hard to get a table there. The place is small, it's comfortable, and people (laptop users and others) like to hang out there.

As the owners have said in a previous post, this is a work in progress. I think the wireless fees seem a little steep, but they will keep people from camping out at tables with a laptop. I'm not sure what effect, if any, this will have on their bottom line, but I wish them the best.

And I know that it's not just people with laptops sitting for long periods of time but don't you pay for WiFi yourself? 
There will always be people who are inconsiderate or just plain oblivious to others.. with or without laptops.  I'm glad you found a way to deal with this.  I'd like to think that your notices that talk about being considerate to other patrons will strike a chord with the others, too.

I like you in the neighborhood and want you to make a profit so you can stick around.

I stopped by earlier tonight and ordered the chicken curry sandwich.  Buddy, I'm not sure if I thanked you for the recc, but I absolutely love this sandwich.  I also got a nice sized sample of their gazpacho...perfect for warm weather days.  Now I'm anxious to try their breakfast wrap!