In reponse to "schizophrenic service" by Jay by Nikki

To the reviewer "Jay".

Really Jay? Comparing an Axis I psychotic disorder to the service at the Gypsy cafe just because the woman who took your Starbucks order wasn't familiar with it? Not only does that make your comparison sad, but pathetic because it shows what kind of corporate loving little lap dog you are. Why did you even try to get your drink at the Gypsy Cafe? Because your Prius broke down and there wasn't another generic coffee drive-through in your neighborhood? So please don't try to reference clinical disorders that you clearly have no idea about until your Prius gets fixed and you can head to the Highlands to be hip and get maybe some chilled Merlot or tapas from countries that you cannot pronounce the names of.

by Erin S.

Try the homemade potato salad. For a short period of time I moved 30 miles west of Denver and found myself stopping there for a huge to go order of the stuff. Then I would make excuses to drive to Denver just so I could get more. Then eventually I had to move back to Denver because, well among more serious reasons, I needed to be closer to this potato salad.

by Hillary J.

This is one of my favorite places in Denver. The atmosphere is funky and laid back and you can't beat their baked goods.  The baklava and chocolate cake are stand-outs. I'm not a coffee drinker, so I can't speak to the quality of the coffee, but the non coffee drinks I've had have been great.  The restaurant area is accessible, but the bathrooms probably wouldn't be for most chair users.

by Scott W.

Okay, this place is just great - very chill, the gals behind the counter are hip and helpful, and all kinds of great people meet here, from my tarot group (http://tarot.meetup.co...) to drummers, they are just awesome, and have sandwiches and drinks. Very comfy laid back lounge area, and a fun dark-Moroccan style basement. The whole place is eclectic and fun.  Definitely check it out on your wanderings downtown.By the way, please disregard Jay H's commentary on this place.  He is a coffee snob who is impossible to please, and further he has really screwed over a lot of people in the community by scheduling meetups he "organizes" where he then doesn't attend and leaves them confused and holding the bag, and inconveniencing venue owners, so don't believe anything he says.

by fiona b.

so i always walked past this place on my way out to streets or gabors, and there were always people outside smoking hookahs or just hanging out, whatever. so part of me always felt like it was trying to be some capitol-hill-paris-on-the-platte... and i think i'm right. i went in the other day to get a cup of coffee and a bagel. it worked out fine, i guess, but it was like pulling teeth to get a decent amount of soy milk for my coffee (they don't let you pour it yourself), and it was jsut kind of salty service. the bagel was really good, though...

by Thomas S.

I'm not too thrilled about this place.  The first time that I walked into this joint on a Friday night, every single person stopped what they were doing to stare at us.  The cafe is a large collection of culturally appropriated foods, images, and attitude.  Though cultural appropriation isn't as bad as many people would like to make it, it does rub me the wrong way when so overly romanticizing other cultures.  Furthermore, the oversexed imagery of young women, combined with sausage party vibe on the place - maybe it was just the guy sitting next to me referring to some woman he knows of as a a twat - gave the place a bit of a creepiness that I also didn't care for.  Otherwise, very relaxed chill place to hang out, with some awesome tea selections.

by Hans O.

This place has a great aura. Great atmosphere, very positive...

by Cristina G.

Although my husband didnt like the gelato that much I did enjoy the coffee. Mostly the place is really cute, and you can even get a tarot card reading :) Free wifi so thats cool with me!__________________________________________________ __________Ok, went back today (wednesday) and got a bagel with egg and cheese plus an iced mocha. When we got there the lady behind the counter was talking on the phone while making a coffee. We stood in front of the counter for a few minutes and she didn't acknowledge us at all. Once she delivered the coffee she came back and asked what we wanted while still on the phone. She charged us and told us to sit. Eventually we got our bagels which were yummy and our coffee which was not . I didn't really like the lady being on the phone the entire time, we felt like we were inconveniencing her.

by Maha K.

A cozy place in Capitol Hill that has:HookahTurkish coffeeAstrology and insanely wonderful lounge//world musicFor a brown kid like me, that's five stars, baby. Support local businesses and buy more than $5 if you're going to be camping out all day surfing free Wi-fi. Oh yes, and the twins are mad cute. Their mom is adorable. What more can you want?

by Dennis H.

That is one yummy breakfast burrito.  The egg potato burrito is smothered in vegetarian green chili and chese.  It's delicious.  Really hit the spot in the morning.The coffee is okay.  The mocha I got was nothing special, but it wasn't horrible, either.The service is fair.  They aren't too engaged with the customers, but I didn't see the standoffish behavior some reviewers had mentioned.The internet is decent speed.  Again, nothing to write home about.

by Jen W.

I loves me some Gypsy House cafe.  The egg potato burrito with gypsy sauce is DELICIOUS.  The gypsy sauce is made by Mama every day, according to one of the sisters.  The sisters are very outgoing and incredibly friendly, and Mama is so sweet -- I brought in my mother, who was visiting me, and Mama told my momma how beautiful she was, which totally made her day.  The place is fun.  I've gone in on warm summer nights to eat gelato, drink tea and play chess, and early Sunday mornings to sip coffee and eat aforementioned yummy burrito.  I'm so happy this place is within walking distance.  Its such a chill, unique, fun place.  Highly recommend!

by Carrie S.

I went here because it is close to my apartment and they are listed on a wifi website as having free wifi.  I really can't afford internet at home so I go to businesses that have free wifi when I can't access from work.  I set up my computer and was greeted by a person who appeared to be another customer (sitting on a couch with a laptop open) with "You know you have to be a customer to use the wifi right?"  I responded with "I guess I do now."I grabbed a can of diet coke and approached the counter.  "There's also a $5 minimum."  Since I had $3 in my pocket and was irritated by the far less than welcoming service I replied, "wow, that sucks" and left the place.  Now, I'm  not always this poor and can often buy a little something in exchange for the use of internet.  Businesses do well by treating me with respect whether I am poor that week or not because if I am treated well I will come back with money and often other friends with money.  I understand that by offering "free" wifi businesses are trying to bring in customers and I'm perfectly willing to carry my end of the bargain.  But a $5 minimum for "free" wireless?  I'd rather frequent a chain that has no such minimum purchase requirement and where the folks are friendly than get greeted by a "gypsy" in such an off-putting way.

by Jay H.

Schizophrenic service.I came here two weeks ago and really enjoyed it. I was helped by a knowledgeable young woman barista.I'm here right now. I had trouble placing an order with the older woman behind the counter. (Perhaps the subject of so many of these comments) "A double Macchiato," I ordered. Eh? Large or Medium? "Just the two shots with the foam." Eh? Large or medium? "A macchiato is just espresso with a small spoonful of foam on it." Eh? Do you want whipped cream?At this point, I feared she didn't understand what a macchiato was. If I may take a moment - Damn you, Starbucks! Ok, whew. Then I reexplained that a macchiato is just espresso with a little foam. At the risk of sounding like Jack Nicholson ordering a chicken salad sandwich, I left it to her.She brought me some sort of dessert cappuccino with caramel drizzled on top of it. Ok, I made the effort and tried to explain to her a few times, so I'm not going to accept this. I said, "I'm sorry, I ordered a macchiato. This isn't a macchiato." Yes, this is their macchiato. Ok, but it's not *a* macchiato. I understand if English isn't your first language, but we have to agree on mutual definitions for words to have meaning. You can't neutralize a centuries-old drink because Starbucks bastardized it and added 100 grams of sugar.I reexplained what a macchiato is, still trying to be patient and polite as the southerner I am. She gave me a dim nod of understanding. Then she went in the back and made me a new drink. This was basically a half cup of drip coffee (or the worst espresso I've ever had) and a half cup of warm milk. It was closer to a cafe au lait.Here I am, allegedly doing some work. I thought about sending it back again, but I'm skeptical she would ever be able to make it. What I can do is pass along a warning.If you're expecting to drink what you order, this is not the place for you. On the plus side, they have whipped cream!UPDATE (I'm adding this to my previous review rather than updating it with a new review in order to avoid giving this place another rating when I haven't been back.):  I stand by my original, unedited review.  (This was such a bad experience it was my first Yelp!)  I just got a PM from a friend of the owners who called me, in an unending, four message screed that covered several pages, a "nazi snob fetishist corporatist priss who hates independent business and wants this place to fail to make room for Wal-Mart and Starbucks."  I'm condensing, but it's in there.  All for wanting a simple espresso drink (take espresso, add a little foam) at a coffee shop -- not an unreasonable demand.  Bear in mind, I support independent, locally-owned businesses -- just not unconditionally.I heard from another Yelp user (whom I believe) that co-owner Dena was not behind these temper tantrums and doesn't endorse the idea of anyone bashing folks on their behalf because of a bad review.  Well, good on them for that.The Yelper in question hosts tarot readings at Gypsy House twice a month.  I think he was attacking me because he wanted to defend his meetup by not allowing any bad reviews of Gypsy House on Yelp.  It will be up to the Gypsy House ownership to see if they want to continue to let him run his meetups in their conference room after throwing hissy fits in order to stifle any poor reviews on their behalf.  I'll update further when I find out whether the ownership backs up its position not to endorse abuse of people who give an honest, bad review of an honestly bad experience by ditching him as a partner for his tarot readings.

by Tiffany C.

I really like this place as a coffee shop. One - they have very good coffee. Two - the barista was super friendly. Three - they have tons of comfortable couches and chairs as well as tables to sit at. Four - the atmosphere is nice. It's quiet which is conducive to working or relaxed conversations. Five - you can get a tarot reading and follow it with an ice cream. Sweet.I went to work though and so wanted to use the Wi-Fi, which is indeed free with a purchase. Maybe I did something wrong because it looked like other people around me were working just fine, but my Internet was soooo slow. It was like dial-up slow. So, after about 20 minutes of waiting for pages to load I just poured my coffee in a to-go cup and took my computer elsewhere to work.I would go back and give it another chance for work, but until the Internet works for me or I go there for a reason besides working, I have to stick with 3 stars.

by Rob R.

This place is a good kind of weird.  The staff gave off a naturally-neurotic-but-successfully-coping kind of vibe.  The environment is tranquil- copper ducts, slap-painted yellow, blue, and red walls, likeness of Buddha.  The copious natural light, welcomed by broad windows, is a welcome deviation from the typically dark "new age"/hookah lounge scene.I've only been here once, and got the ridiculously tasty gelato- choice of two flavors, I chose raspberry and chocolate.  The chocolate reminded me of no-flour chocolate cake.  The chai tea was actually really good as well; I'm used to such being sickly sweet, but this was just the bare minimum amount of sugar.The reason to come back here on my next visit to Mountain Town might be the promising weekend schedule- reggae on Saturday nights and movies on Sundays.

by Skyler S.

So this would normally be a place I would like, they have cool books about palm reading and astrology that you can sit and read while enjoying some tea or coffee, and a bohemian vibe that I dig. However,  the last time I went there I had an experience so bad, that I refuse to go back.My experience:Probably the 5th time I'd ever been there, I remembered that the sign outside said they had WIFI, so I brought my computer. I bought a cup of tea and the lady said that if I wanted to use the internet, it was usually  a $5 minimum, but that just the tea this time was fine. I said, cool, but I'll probably buy some food in a bit anyway. So, an hour later, I bought a piece of cake which put me well over the $5 min. I had spent another 2 and half hours there when I heard another woman who hadn't served me start bitching LOUDLY to the girl who did serve me, about how this wasn't an internet cafe and if "she" (I presume me, as I was the only female customer even in the place) wanted to use the internet all day, I should go somewhere else. She continued to bitch and yell unprofessional things until I'd had enough. It was obvious she wanted to be heard without telling me directly so I picked up my stuff and left, never to return.Unbelievable! I mean, it's not like I was taking up any precious space, the place was EMPTY. And I paid their minimum for ADVERTISED WIFI. Absolutely appalling. That goes beyond bad customer service, that is downright nasty.

by Kat A.

Last week I had the opportunity to visit Gypsy House and try some Turkish coffee and smoke a little hookah. It is so warm and inviting inside. The women working there were extremely nice, and I kept imagining myself losing touch with reality at Gypsy House for hours. Seems to be a place that invokes a lot of metaphysical thought.Admittedly, some of the other patrons seemed a little closed off which surprised me, given the general vibe of the place, but eh. Maybe it's more a place of introspection than socializing; I'm not sure. I intend to find out, though.Some musicians showed up later in the evening (Two Thin Dimes was the name of the band) with fiddles and banjos and guitars and they seemed beyond friendly while they were setting up for their set.The coffee was great, the rose/jasmine tobacco we smoked was terrific, and I really am anticipating my next visit.

by Alden C.

The atmosphere is great! They got some hookah pipes there too if you want to smoke them. Food is great! Nice, fun place to go to for coffee that is usually more laid back and not as crazy as a lot of other coffee shops.

by Dave C.

Plus one star for a delicious and refreshing iced coffee!  Plus one star for music with a work-friendly groove!Plus one star for pretty-good-speed WiFi!Plus one star for comfy couches, lots of space, and good decor!Plus one star for things I'm excited to come back and try: breakfast burritos, hookah, gelato!Minus one star for slightly rude service.  The lady behind the counter was talking on the phone while taking my order and the four people after me.  I don't have a problem with this, as long as there's at least a brief pause to acknowledge the physical presence of a real life person.  But she didn't even so much as pause her conversation, make eye contact, say hello, or thank anyone for their purchase.  I'll definitely be coming back here, and I'm not advocating the fake-smiley-corporate-mandated-cheeryness of other chains.  But a little friendliness definitely goes a long way and can absolutely make the difference between four and five stars.

by leah o.

FAST, RELIABLE WIRELESS INTERNET.The owner WILL call you out if you haven't ordered something and are trying to use the internet- but whatever, it's the only coffeehouse in Denver that has its s*** together consistently on the internet front. Besides Panera Bread. Do you want to hang out at Panera Bread? No, I didn't think so.The major downside is that it smells like STIFF incense, which becomes a headache problem after a few hours. The matte lattes are also much cheaper here than elsewhere, even with soy. Hooray!

by Carly B.

Living super close to the Gypsy House, I wish they would have better coffee.  It would make my life so much easier.  Unfortunately they don't.  The espresso itself is pretty weak and dirty tasting and they only have one size for iced drinks and it's super-watered down.Also, the incensey/hookahey smell is intense and the few times I've gotten coffee there, I can smell it on my cup.  Kind of off-putting on a normal day and really off-putting when you're hungover (which is the only reason I'd go there now...needing coffee ASAP and not wanting to venture far).Gypsy House: please make better coffee and store your cups in some sort of container that keeps things from being stinky and I'll come in more often.

by Tim B.

I'm going to go ahead and say that I never frequented the Gypsy House alone. That's not a knock against it; it isn't really a place that I would patronize alone. Weird. There are board games there, though, which are fun, and the WIFI is nice provided (as many have mentioned) you buy some stuff. The owner-lady-whatever is a sourpuss, as far as I'm concerned, and can sometimes be a bear. What I like about Gypsy House is that it's a very "real" cafe. It's a swell place to go and hang with peeps. Tea, gelato, hookah, board games, wifi, belly-dancing, etc., combined with the sometimes-creepy owner-lady, makes it that way. Tough to describe. It gets four stars because I swear every time they see me coming down the street they crank up reggae music, which I despise, simply to spite me. Honest, the last five times I've been there it's been reggae nonstop.

by Tim B.Carly B.leah o.

I'm going to go ahead and say that I never frequented the Gypsy House alone. That's not a knock against it; it isn't really a place that I would patronize alone. Weird. There are board games there, though, which are fun, and the WIFI is nice provided (as many have mentioned) you buy some stuff. The owner-lady-whatever is a sourpuss, as far as I'm concerned, and can sometimes be a bear. What I like about Gypsy House is that it's a very "real" cafe. It's a swell place to go and hang with peeps. Tea, gelato, hookah, board games, wifi, belly-dancing, etc., combined with the sometimes-creepy owner-lady, makes it that way. Tough to describe. It gets four stars because I swear every time they see me coming down the street they crank up reggae music, which I despise, simply to spite me. Honest, the last five times I've been there it's been reggae nonstop.Living super close to the Gypsy House, I wish they would have better coffee.  It would make my life so much easier.  Unfortunately they don't.  The espresso itself is pretty weak and dirty tasting and they only have one size for iced drinks and it's super-watered down.Also, the incensey/hookahey smell is intense and the few times I've gotten coffee there, I can smell it on my cup.  Kind of off-putting on a normal day and really off-putting when you're hungover (which is the only reason I'd go there now...needing coffee ASAP and not wanting to venture far).Gypsy House: please make better coffee and store your cups in some sort of container that keeps things from being stinky and I'll come in more often.FAST, RELIABLE WIRELESS INTERNET.The owner WILL call you out if you haven't ordered something and are trying to use the internet- but whatever, it's the only coffeehouse in Denver that has its s*** together consistently on the internet front. Besides Panera Bread. Do you want to hang out at Panera Bread? No, I didn't think so.The major downside is that it smells like STIFF incense, which becomes a headache problem after a few hours. The matte lattes are also much cheaper here than elsewhere, even with soy. Hooray!

by Tim B.Carly B.leah o.Dave C.Alden C.

I'm going to go ahead and say that I never frequented the Gypsy House alone. That's not a knock against it; it isn't really a place that I would patronize alone. Weird. There are board games there, though, which are fun, and the WIFI is nice provided (as many have mentioned) you buy some stuff. The owner-lady-whatever is a sourpuss, as far as I'm concerned, and can sometimes be a bear. What I like about Gypsy House is that it's a very "real" cafe. It's a swell place to go and hang with peeps. Tea, gelato, hookah, board games, wifi, belly-dancing, etc., combined with the sometimes-creepy owner-lady, makes it that way. Tough to describe. It gets four stars because I swear every time they see me coming down the street they crank up reggae music, which I despise, simply to spite me. Honest, the last five times I've been there it's been reggae nonstop.Living super close to the Gypsy House, I wish they would have better coffee.  It would make my life so much easier.  Unfortunately they don't.  The espresso itself is pretty weak and dirty tasting and they only have one size for iced drinks and it's super-watered down.Also, the incensey/hookahey smell is intense and the few times I've gotten coffee there, I can smell it on my cup.  Kind of off-putting on a normal day and really off-putting when you're hungover (which is the only reason I'd go there now...needing coffee ASAP and not wanting to venture far).Gypsy House: please make better coffee and store your cups in some sort of container that keeps things from being stinky and I'll come in more often.FAST, RELIABLE WIRELESS INTERNET.The owner WILL call you out if you haven't ordered something and are trying to use the internet- but whatever, it's the only coffeehouse in Denver that has its s*** together consistently on the internet front. Besides Panera Bread. Do you want to hang out at Panera Bread? No, I didn't think so.The major downside is that it smells like STIFF incense, which becomes a headache problem after a few hours. The matte lattes are also much cheaper here than elsewhere, even with soy. Hooray!Plus one star for a delicious and refreshing iced coffee!  Plus one star for music with a work-friendly groove!Plus one star for pretty-good-speed WiFi!Plus one star for comfy couches, lots of space, and good decor!Plus one star for things I'm excited to come back and try: breakfast burritos, hookah, gelato!Minus one star for slightly rude service.  The lady behind the counter was talking on the phone while taking my order and the four people after me.  I don't have a problem with this, as long as there's at least a brief pause to acknowledge the physical presence of a real life person.  But she didn't even so much as pause her conversation, make eye contact, say hello, or thank anyone for their purchase.  I'll definitely be coming back here, and I'm not advocating the fake-smiley-corporate-mandated-cheeryness of other chains.  But a little friendliness definitely goes a long way and can absolutely make the difference between four and five stars.The atmosphere is great! They got some hookah pipes there too if you want to smoke them. Food is great! Nice, fun place to go to for coffee that is usually more laid back and not as crazy as a lot of other coffee shops.