Philo Coffee

606 W French Pl, San Antonio
(210) 314-8450

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David zz

The guy who works Monday afternoon makes great coffee!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Aracelis Torres

The coffee shop is cute and the service is amazing. The only reason I didn't give a 5 star rating is bc the ladies room is not wheelchair accessible. Some one with a walker can fit just fine, but not a wheelchair. A really nice place to get some work done.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

deanna coghlan

Very friendly baristas and great parking! This is a perfect little spot for a first date or friend hangout

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Logan Johnson

Cute place to sit outside and enjoy your coffee! The coffee was great and so were the prices!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

A. C

Food was good but service was terrible the time I went. One barista in particular was very rude when I asked a question about the menu. Will not be returning for that reason.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 4

Service: 1

Dena Guziewicz

Super amazing seasonal drink.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Samantha Tamez

I went this morning with my child and it was not busy only one other customer in the shop. I felt like if she rushed me and didn't want to help me since it was my first time there and I did not feel welcome. The shop was very cute I liked the setup I get better service at Summer Moon , Dutch bros and Starbucks.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 2

Service: 1

L Ruiz

Good coffee, wonderful service and relaxing atmosphere, never disappointed... only caveat is that because it is such a great place it can get too crowed at times... ☕️

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Kimberly Mata

Love their breakfast food and outdoor seating area, but their service is awful & matcha is not great.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 1

Emily Richey

well i liked this shop until my americano looked like this 😭

Sa’ad Suleiman

You feel at ease in a place that feels like home, with the taste of very good coffee

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Marla villarreal

Regrettably, service was mid.

Food: 3

Service: 3

Walter

Mid-tier coffee at a high personal cost

I have been to this shop numerous times since it has open, and it has yet to have impress me at this point. I continue to return to this place in hopes it could be good this time, but that feeling never came. I have two major pain points with this shop:

1. The coffee fails to stand out from the competition.

When looking at other coffee shops within a 10 minute drive I often find myself wondering if I want to taste PhiloCoffee today. The last of the base coffee is standard for locally sourced beans, but the way they are utilized is subpar. The best example of their lack of skill is the latte. Many times when I order a latte is has a subdued taste to, almost as if they are not really preparing the beans properly to bring the best out of their roast. If I were to add any additional flavors into the latte, such as vanilla, the addon permeates above the coffee rather than blending with it. The latte art is also amateurish making the latte visually unappealing, and therefore I am reserved to sharing that beverage with others that might want to see what their coffee is like. I would rather them not focus on the latte art and spend the time ensuring the coffee is properly blended to give me a desire to want to order more or come back.

2. The shop's location is detrimental to the experience.

When entering Philo, the place gives off a cozy comfy vibe that is supposed to draw you in, but honestly it's like walking into your grandmas house made before 1920. Small, cramped, and messy. As a place that is designed to be sat in, PhiloCoffee lacks much space for anything. A single seat does not allow more than yourself and a laptop, and as a result customers place their other belongings on open seats that could be used for more customers. The tables are narrow, unbalanced, or so low to the ground one cannot comfortably sit there without risking dropping or spilling their order. There is also a lack of visible and clear signage that customers should place their trash in designated areas, and due to this there is trash at open tables that I would not want to risk cleaning myself. There are two to three employees there at any given time; One at the register, one making the coffee, and one doing, uhhhhh, something. When there is period of downtime employees should try and maintain the appearance of the shop rather than standing staring into space. One might suggest I sit outside, but I would ask them to look at what city we live in and the average weather on any given month not ending in -ember. These are relatively easily mendable issues that require management to step-up and critically look at their shop as a customer.

I am imploring that management please try and correct one of the two issues. If the time is spent to make one of those aspects great then the other can be overlooked, but as it stands now I cannot recommend this place to anyone. PhiloCoffee has great potential, but is squandering it by being too comfortable with what they have. By taking the initiative to change and grow the shop you can a place that is worth recommending. At this time there are more and more new shops popping up around you, so it would be best to act now before they swallow you whole.

2/5 Stars

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 3

Service: 2

Daniel Noble

Best Coffee I've ever had! ☕🎯
Simply delicious & oh so yummy for my tum-tum tummy! 😀
I look forward to future visits & suspect that it will be just as amazing as every previous time. 🔮🔍👀

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Tiffany Reyna

Amazing

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

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