Jaw breaker breakfast sandwich. Turned it into a piece of charcoal.
Food: 1
Maria S
Felt like I was in a portlandia episode. Coffee was good but serviced lacked. When we arrived, there’s three staff members just standing there, staring at my partner and I and wouldn’t even acknowledge us. Kind of felt like they were annoyed that we were even there, and then you expect me to give you a 20% tip when you make me feel awkward? Just be friendly and make my coffee
Just Viewing
I stumbled across this coffee shop yesterday. What a cool little shop. I had a dirty Chi latte. I'm not sure if they used a mix or homemade blend of Chi tea (I guessing homemade) it was a little spicier than most I've had in the city so far it was a nice change. Great place to check out.
Wheelchair accessibility: Yes i was able to get in with my wheelchair.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Vanilla Cinnamon Latte and Cinnamon Roll
Emilia Navarro
I loved the interior of this place, it reminds me of my home back in Central America somehow; really cozy and retro and not flashy. There is plenty of seating as well and the prices are good for Philly. I ordered a chocolate croissant and it was super yummy. I ducked stars because the staff have terrible customer service
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 3
Oleksii Music
Not friendly
Atmosphere: 1
Service: 1
Daniel Willcockson
Came here for a quick double shot at the recommendation of a local friend. The aesthetics are spot on - has an eclectic, natural, and hipster kinda vibe. Most importantly, the espresso was solid. They were using Elixr’s beans at the time. Only downside (and it this is my fault really), the space was a little narrow, especially if you’re going towards the back).
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Hannah Kaufman
Really nice local coffee shop! Friendly staff and the interior is much bigger than I expected - there’s lots of seating in the back. They have free, reliable wifi which is super helpful.
Evan Pilzak
Extremely kind staff. Great food options and baked goods.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
stephanie lagravinese
A lovely coffee shop in Old City Philly.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Emily Valleras
This place felt like the product of if you typed “trendy coffee shop” in chatgpt. Nevertheless this was the best almond croissant ive ever put it my mouth. vibes are AI though
Menagerie is one of the first cafes several years ago that I returned to again and again after moving to Philly. Even in the throws of COVID, the staff of Menagerie found a way to lift up their desire for the shop to be welcoming and open to folks. First things first: the coffee is some of the best in Philly. Execution is perfect every time. Roast and brew yields an espresso that is complex and surprising across each sip. The only knock on this excellent experience is, unsurprisingly, the cafe can become noisy and packed with other customers in ways that can make for a busy and quick visit. Having been here in busy times and quiet times, this is fault of success rather than design or neglect. This popularity is well-deserved and I cannot think of a shop that is more worthy of your consideration in this part of Philly.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Viktoriya K
One of the best cups of coffee I had. I don’t write many reviews… but I just had to write it for this place. I got an iced honey latte & they mix the honey with the shot so it’s mixed in well. The barista added the milk in the cup before pouring it into the cup with ice cubes. That way the shot wasn’t watered down and it tasted perfect. There’s not much seating area but I didn’t mind since I was taking it to go. I’d def come back!
Service: 5
Yaayaa M
Customer service is horrible here!
Service: 1
Chris Vitiello
Food options were limited, in fact the first item we ordered was out of stock and they didn’t even take the time to note it on the counter top menu. The barista jokingly said “ that’s the only one we don’t have “. We then proceeded to order a second item and lo and behold, they didn’t have that one either. ?♂️. I asked for a dry cappuccino and he refused to accommodate that request saying “we can’t do that but everything we make has microfoam.” ?♂️ Seems to me that the customer is just not the priority at menagerie.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 1
Juliana Chapman
They were out of multiple food items and couldn’t make the coffee to our liking. It’s a pretty place but nothing special. Customer service could be improved.
Jaw breaker breakfast sandwich. Turned it into a piece of charcoal.
Food: 1
Felt like I was in a portlandia episode. Coffee was good but serviced lacked. When we arrived, there’s three staff members just standing there, staring at my partner and I and wouldn’t even acknowledge us. Kind of felt like they were annoyed that we were even there, and then you expect me to give you a 20% tip when you make me feel awkward? Just be friendly and make my coffee
I stumbled across this coffee shop yesterday. What a cool little shop. I had a dirty Chi latte. I'm not sure if they used a mix or homemade blend of Chi tea (I guessing homemade) it was a little spicier than most I've had in the city so far it was a nice change. Great place to check out.
Wheelchair accessibility: Yes i was able to get in with my wheelchair.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Vanilla Cinnamon Latte and Cinnamon Roll
I loved the interior of this place, it reminds me of my home back in Central America somehow; really cozy and retro and not flashy. There is plenty of seating as well and the prices are good for Philly. I ordered a chocolate croissant and it was super yummy. I ducked stars because the staff have terrible customer service
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 3
Not friendly
Atmosphere: 1
Service: 1
Came here for a quick double shot at the recommendation of a local friend. The aesthetics are spot on - has an eclectic, natural, and hipster kinda vibe. Most importantly, the espresso was solid. They were using Elixr’s beans at the time. Only downside (and it this is my fault really), the space was a little narrow, especially if you’re going towards the back).
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Really nice local coffee shop! Friendly staff and the interior is much bigger than I expected - there’s lots of seating in the back. They have free, reliable wifi which is super helpful.
Extremely kind staff. Great food options and baked goods.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
A lovely coffee shop in Old City Philly.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
This place felt like the product of if you typed “trendy coffee shop” in chatgpt. Nevertheless this was the best almond croissant ive ever put it my mouth. vibes are AI though
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
Menagerie is one of the first cafes several years ago that I returned to again and again after moving to Philly. Even in the throws of COVID, the staff of Menagerie found a way to lift up their desire for the shop to be welcoming and open to folks. First things first: the coffee is some of the best in Philly. Execution is perfect every time. Roast and brew yields an espresso that is complex and surprising across each sip. The only knock on this excellent experience is, unsurprisingly, the cafe can become noisy and packed with other customers in ways that can make for a busy and quick visit. Having been here in busy times and quiet times, this is fault of success rather than design or neglect. This popularity is well-deserved and I cannot think of a shop that is more worthy of your consideration in this part of Philly.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
One of the best cups of coffee I had. I don’t write many reviews… but I just had to write it for this place. I got an iced honey latte & they mix the honey with the shot so it’s mixed in well. The barista added the milk in the cup before pouring it into the cup with ice cubes. That way the shot wasn’t watered down and it tasted perfect.
There’s not much seating area but I didn’t mind since I was taking it to go. I’d def come back!
Service: 5
Customer service is horrible here!
Service: 1
Food options were limited, in fact the first item we ordered was out of stock and they didn’t even take the time to note it on the counter top menu. The barista jokingly said “ that’s the only one we don’t have “. We then proceeded to order a second item and lo and behold, they didn’t have that one either. ?♂️. I asked for a dry cappuccino and he refused to accommodate that request saying “we can’t do that but everything we make has microfoam.” ?♂️
Seems to me that the customer is just not the priority at menagerie.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 1
They were out of multiple food items and couldn’t make the coffee to our liking. It’s a pretty place but nothing special. Customer service could be improved.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
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