enRoys Cafe

One man does everything. The owner of enRoys Cafe on Myrtle Ave in Brooklyn handles coffee, smoothies, sandwiches, printing, shipping, notary work, passport photos and drone services from a single storefront. When the USPS machines across the street give out, customers walk over to enRoys and the owner processes the package. That is the operating model and it is also the entire reason customers come back. The room itself stays in the background; the person behind the counter is the draw.

The menu is split. On the coffee side, the standard counter drinks are paired with smoothies that lean health-conscious, including a Nut Butter Smoothie and power-smoothie options. On the food side, the tuna melt comes up as the named sandwich. On the services side, printing runs 50 cents per simple copy, which customers note is on the expensive side. The combination is the point. You can run an errand and grab a coffee in the same visit.

The room is described as clean, friendly and warm. Specific decor or seating details do not show up in customer accounts. The implication is that this is not a destination cafe with a designed interior. It is a working storefront that serves a neighborhood with a long list of small needs.

Who this works for is locals who want a one-stop shop and an owner who knows their name. Who this does not work for is anyone looking for a curated cafe experience or a low printing price. The services come at the cost the services come at, and the cafe side is a useful piece of the overall errand rather than a destination unto itself. For Brooklyn customers in Clinton Hill or thereabouts who want coffee and a useful small-business service in the same trip, this is the kind of place that justifies sticking around as a regular. For coffee tourists, there is probably a better stop two blocks away.