Philz Coffee

113 S B St, San Mateo
(650) 931-1770

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Ayelet Ben-Shlomo

Too expensive

R McLennan

Being from out of town I hadn’t heard oh Philz. I stopped by to hang out with some coffee for a little while before a meeting. I was surprised by their comprehensive coffee list and landed on a delicious blend to sip on. Service was fast and friendly. There were a dozen or so customers working away on their laptops with plenty of table space to spare. If this place existed near me I wouldn’t go to another cafe for coffee!

ario nunez

The truth is that if you are in a hurry it is better not to go to that place because on the 2 occasions I have been there the service was bad. The first time I ordered a regular coffee and they served it to me iced. On the second occasion I ordered a regular coffee and it took 15 minutes and I had to ask for my money back because I was going to miss the train.

Shubham Jain

Nice coffee store. Wish they added more spaces to sit like more sofas

Anita Ratnathicam

Mint mojito is amazingly good!

Atmosphere: 5

Service: 5

Peter Wang

Philz coffee definitely sets itself apart. Seen as a comfort coffee shop where you wait upwards of 5-10 min for your coffee, it may not be for everyone. Each cup is brewed individually which contributes to the long wait time, but it will probably be one of the better cups of coffee you will ever have. Made with care and love, you will be rewarded for your time. However, since they are super busy all the time, they may not be as welcoming as one would like, but it is understandable since they are all flying around the workspace. The ambiance is quite fitting, inviting and comfortable. If you ever get a chance to try it out, it would be a mistake if you didn’t!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 4

Recommended dishes: Tesora

Natalie

Perfect for studying ?
- Delicious Tesora Mocha ☕️
- Chill music
- Wifi
- Plenty of power sockets
- Clean bathrooms
- Cozy atmosphere
- Surrounded by restaurants for a quick bite

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Tesora

Keegan Smith

Great coffee!! I love trying all the fun things here, got a fall special this time, so good. This is also such a large space at the San Mateo location, really great to meet friends or do some work. Quick service, I love mobile ordering and I think it is so cool that the drink is always ready exactly when they tell you, they have a good system down!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Iced Coffee Rose

Manuel P

Had a really bad experience with regards to allergens. In summary, when I asked for allergens information I got contradictory information and later on unprofessional push back from the cashier. Their staff does not seem to be properly trained in allergens info and basic custormer service. Avoid this place if you suffer from allergies or other food related medical conditions.

I am extremely allergic to some food products and when I asked if the Turkish coffee had any additives I was told it didn't by the lady cashier, I later on found out it had additives for flavouring. I then asked if they could check the allergens table and let me know what allergens were listed but the cashier pushed back in an unprofessional way saying that she could not find the allergens info for the coffees but that it was "just coffee". The cashiers attitude was rude and frankly plain ignorant of food safety.

Dietary restrictions: Very bad allergens information management

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

icarl

not quite sure what’s going on with this specific philz but a quality control check is more than needed.
understaffed, easily takes 10 or more minutes to get your drink. no idea why they can’t use the nicer part of the cafe at the front which allows for more staff. instead they’ve consolidated to the smaller back area.
beyond that the drinks are consistently just not up to par. the drinks taste watered down/ not made right here. the hilsdale, castro and burlingame locations all beat this one by far in vibe and drink quality

i always try to skip the sm location if possible but would love to not have to do that bc it’s in a good area (dt sm) for getting food and running errands, hope it goes back to how it uses to be 6/7 years ago rooting for u guys

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 2

Service: 2

DR_ MANHATTAN

The food and coffee is good. When I order a large tesora coffee (EXTRA SWEET EXTRA CREAMY) its always warm and Not HOT. Every employee there is doing a great job at making coffee. I just would like a HOT COFFEE and Not warm... PHIL can you help me out?

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Tesora

Jason Xiong

Stuffs are pretty sweet and nice. Drinks are great.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Phill L.

Philz Coffee is always good. The baristas here keep it consistent which is appreciate a lot. They're quick is friendly, if I were to work around corner still I'd go to this location.

Atmosphere: 5

Service: 5

Theron Kuntz

Quick service and excellent products

George Chang

Old building new coffee house.You know Philz right?Mint mojito or Rosé. Can’t go wrong with that.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 4

Recommended dishes: Tesora, Iced Coffee Rosé

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