Gypsy Coffee House

I had been wanting to try Gypsy, and I had the chance to stop in for lunch the other day.  It's a great bohemian style coffee house with lots of couches, comfortable chairs and tables and booths, with lots of nice attention to the décor and artwork to give you something interesting to see no matter where you look.  The server at the counter was very friendly attentive.  I had a good café Americano and the Gypsy salad which consisted of spinach and greens, avocado. chicken, slivered almonds and a great balsamic dressing.  The salad was smaller than average for this type of dish, but made for a great, healthy, light lunch.

Best cappuccino I've ever had! Also went ahead and ordered a veggie wrap--delicious! Very friendly staff, very slow service, but this is very common for a GOOD coffee shop. You can't rush perfection. Pricey menu. High tech receipt service, they will send it by text or email. Its like this iPad thingy and you have to sign with your finger. I did a fairly decent job at it :-)

Best cocoa ever!. Their coconut hot chocolate is so yummy! Rich and creamy, the best cocoa I've ever had!!

Fun! Amusing!. Mostly good food. Great Service. Go on Tuesday for Open mike(if you wish to speak...poetry, comedy, drama,etc then be there at 6:30pm for sign up. It starts rolling at 7:00 pm. The crowd is friendly and has a relaxed and inviting atmosphere.
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He had the V open in the Brady area and all who go there are thanful that he has. It does have free WiFi or rent their computers, if you prefer. It is a great place to make new friends.

There is no other coffee house like the Gypsy; it's wonderful.. I've loved the Gypsy Coffee House since the first time I walked in, eight years ago this month. I had been looking for a good, independent coffee shoppe ever since Brookside's remarkable Gold Coast shut down. Upon my first experience there, I knew this was a place to which I'd be returning. I have returned to it hundreds of times.

I'm not a Gypsy employee (nor have I ever been), but I am a major Gypsy enthusiast.

The Gypsy is not a standard restaurant by any means... so, don't expect a conventional experience there. The walls are usually adorned with art (often for sale) by local artists. The walls and ceilings are painted in unusual fashions; look up in one area, and you'll see a cloudy daytime sky; look up in another area, and you'll see a nighttime sky. There's an old piano which anyone is allowed to play.

The staff, over the years, has mostly been great. Don't go there thinking that you're going to get a conventional, overly-cheerful lad named Chip who will give you a forced, toothy grin and make lame jokes because some corporation is forcing him to. Oh, no. These are real people - often with tattoos and piercings, and generally really cool and friendly.

(I can't say that I've never had issues with particular staff members in the past, but those members are either long-gone, or people with whom I personally addressed my issues. From a standard customer viewpoint, you shouldn't be disappointed.)

The food and drinks are great, for the most part. Of course, the cappucino is outstanding. I would recommend the coconut cream soda - have them make it "heavy on the coconut" - and a sandwich called the Jail House Three Cheese. Ask them to melt it slightly for you, and get a cup of ranch on the side. That's good eatin'.

I'd avoid the nachos, though. As much as I love the Gypsy, I tried the nachos there a few years back and they tasted like warm cardboard.

The clientele is a mixed bag. I've seen all kinds there: Punks, goths, geeks, gamers, poets, artists, preppies, emo kids, metalheads, and even a church group or two. Still, pretty much everyone gets along with everyone else, and if you become a regular or even a semi-regular, odds are people will start greeting you by name when you walk in.

If you're into poetry and music, I recommend going on Tuesday nights, which are open mic nights. I personally have performed poetry and other writings dozens of times (maybe over 100?) there, and even hosted a few times. A word of warning, though... it's uncensored as far as the language goes, so Tuesday nights are not recommended for the faint of heart, people who are easily offended, or young children. Also, if you plan on performing, this is very important: ORIGINAL MATERIAL ONLY. That means you are only supposed to perform poems/songs/works that you have written yourself. NO COVER SONGS are allowed.

On Friday and Saturday nights, they usually have performances by musical acts - usually locals, but occasionally touring indie groups will schedule shows there as well. The same "original material only" rules apply. Some of the musicians are really good (a perennial Gypsy favourite, Terry Aziere, is a prime example); others are, well... not so good. If you're looking for a quiet time sitting around chatting with a date or friends, I recommend the early evenings on Fridays/Saturdays, or any evenings other than Tuesday. (For that matter, the Gypsy has plenty of outdoor seating, which is available pretty much all the time.)

On some nights, the Gypsy hosts organized spoken-word groups; on others, you might catch a group of belly dancers performing. I personally have assisted with a full-on independent film festival that was held there in 2003, performed as part of a special Gypsy comedy night in 2007 or 2008, and even held big DJ events (spinning with vinyl records, complete with a light and laser system) on a half-dozen occasions so far.

Like I said before, it is far from a "conventional" type of place. If you're a Gypsy newbie and you're not sure what might be heppening there on a given night, it wouldn't hurt to call beforehand. :)

If you're looking for a generic, corporate, cookie-cutter type of coffee experience at which everyone wears the same uniform and you end up being treated more like an "order number" than a real person, there are plenty of other places in Tulsa you can go.

If you've got an open mind and you want a truly unique, artsy, and wonderful experience at a REAL independent coffee house with lots of colourful individuals (on both sides of the counter)... then you need to try the Gypsy. It's a remarkable place.

Nice ambience inside the coffee shop, they have small tables with chess and jenga set up. They had coconut , almond and oats milk as substitutes. Espresso cake was not spongy and was little hard for me . Slightly crowded and seems like a cool local hangout spot . Nice to see a bunch of bikers riding their cycles outside .

The games look amazing to play and definitely going to be coming back for coffee and then muffins look delicious as well. It has an amazing vibe where I want to make this a hang out spot. Plus there's a dispensary in the same building

I came in wanting an iced chai and saw their Funky Monkey special. I ordered an iced chai with creme de banana and cafe mocha syrup with oat milk and it tastes like chocolate banana bread. SO. GOOD. Go order one! 🍫🍌 🍞

Very nice, quirky coffee house. Oddly next to a dispensary. You can smell the marijuana on the patio but not inside the coffee house. Excellent service and great food and drinks.

Came in after a long drive to get some coffee and relax. I definitely picked the right spot! Cool small coffee place, with friendly staff and good coffee. Cozy and comfortable to sit and relax for a couple of minutes.