Lea 1022 Cortelyou Road, Brooklyn, NY 11218

"I just had this delivered for the first time and I’m really disappointed. The pizza is decent but $4.50 for olives and there are maybe two olives chopped up on the pizza? Come on! The fries have no flavor and everything arrived cold (not even warm and I live less than a mile) but that could be a problem with the delivery service so no deductions for that. Honestly, charging $4.50 for two olives is criminal and yall should be ashamed."

"This is an amazing neighborhood spot. You need to order at the register, then they bring you your order. The people who work here are the kindest, friendliest crew. The food is outstanding. Not a wide variety, but the pizza, sandwiches and pasta are all made incredibly well. The location is great too. Feels like we're hanging on the street basically. The cocktails are delicious and potent. This the definite, go to hang out spot in the neighborhood. Enjoy"

"There are lots of great things to eat here. You can sit down for a meal or get a lot of options to go. They even have a little Deli area with Grab and go stuff. We had the focaccia which wasn’t my favorite but some of the other items really delighted us like the burrito. The beverages are great too. There is a lot of place to sit on the patio and there is a bathroom at this location as well."

"Great place to get a quick coffee and pastry. The pastries are $6 a piece and they’re pretty good. The focaccia potato and rosemary was really good but it was cold. Almond croissant was delicious. I also found out that the pizzas and drinks are half off after 8:30pm so I’ll be taking advantage of that. The seating area is pretty cute."

"It is 1,5 stars. But there is no this option. Just do not go! The neighborhood has many better places with friendly staff, clean, and better prices. This place used to be much better before the fire and the renovation, and I used to love it. This spring, they have reopened with crazy prices and so many disappointments concerning their operations, food choices, prices, and cleanliness of the place. My biggest issue is the latter one. Everything else is pretty doable, but if you set high prices, make sure to maintain the standard. AMBIENCE My big issue: the place is dirty. First They have built a terrace adjacent to the main entrance, and it’s DIRTY. The dust is all over the sitting, and it has not been wiped out for months (the dust is a normal thing because we are on the street, but in my understanding, the place needs to be wiped out at least twice: when they open & when the close). The air fans are covered in dust, they bring you food, and the dust is flying all over. Another thing, "the terrace" does not have flooring, it is just the asphalt, and it is always dirty, with pieces of pizza, salad, and other trash. Second The place where you pick up your coffee is always dirty as well. They do not have small trash over there; it quickly gets dirty, and no one wipes out anything. Third They have two trash bins inside, and they are always covered in dirt. That’s revolting!!!! Four The water bottles with tap water are dirty, and some of them have mold. And the salt and pepper that they put on the tables are disgusting. They are all dirty, and I opened one salt once, and some leftover food fell out. Ewwwwwww STAFF People who work are untrained and unprofessional, and some of them are rude. There is one guy who is exceptionally kind and friendly, but he has no idea of the menu, and the rest of the staff is just rude without any courtesy & unprofessional. Perhaps the owner does not pay reasonable money. FOOD Sweet Lea used to have one of the most amazing croissants in the area, then they either changed their chef or their recipe, and their croissants became typical American bakery. Atm, Madeline offers way better croissants. How ironical. The focaccia has not been fresh lately. I tend to ask if it is fresh, and they say, "Yes, it is as of today." And the three last times I took it, it tasted like it was at a window for three days. The desserts that they offer are good but rather pricey. Caesar salad is terrible! The dressing was not Caesar; the greens were old, like there were in the fridge for five days, and the cheese was not good quality. I have tried savoy cabbage. Ewwwwww, that wasn't very good. It is very hard to spoil cabbage, and they did it; as if someone had chewed it before. That totally can work for older people who have no teeth. hahahah On a good note, my friends do love fish burgers and toast with eggs. PRICES They have unfriendly prices. Let’s be honest last six months, everywhere in New York the prices have been rather unfriendly, but for a Brooklyn place that’s local, with a very limited menu and what they offer in general - the prices are too high. I have had two encounters where one price is listed, and they ring a higher price. That was for a desert and olives. So always pay attention. And instead of making it right, the rude guy told me he did not care. That's what he had in the registry. Just for you to get an idea: a salad, a fish burger, two coffees, a croissant ~ $50. The good things that they have: - the location on Cortelyou Rd - some selection of desserts - tasty pizza - rather good coffee - very-very tasty fresh bread The place has so much more potential! I wish it becomes much better."