Black & Brew

Went back for round 2 this morning — the cold brew is solid, and as is my way when I visit different cities, I picked up some beans

The food is ok, the place is just ok, the service is friendly and kind. But it needs a major clean up. It looks sloppy and dirty

Nice little easy to find café with some good food and okay coffee. They sell quite a few breakfast/​lunch items including omelets, waffles, sandwiches, wraps, salads, pastries, and more. I’ve only tried a couple of the wraps and the omelet, both were pretty good but I enjoy the wraps a bit more. They could use some more seating for sure, it gets a bit cramped inside especially during busy hours which also increases the wait quite a bit as well. As for the coffee it’s kind of hit or miss for me. I’ve drank a couple great roasts here, but last time I tried the coffee latte and it was just mediocre in my opinion.

Sadly enough I’m writing this review as a note to myself in hopes that I see this review when it shows up next time I try to Unilocal a place for brunch. I’ve been here 2 times. The first time I walked in because green eggs was packed and I didn’t want to wait. I guess it was so mediocre that I didn’t even remember coming so hence the second time I walked in was last weekend because I wanted to try someplace new LOL (well this looks familiar”).
Anyways, I ordered a simple everything bagel with egg and cheese. Well, it was probably the worst bagel I’ve ever had, dry and hard. Almost tasted like it was placed on the counter overnight. My boyfriend order the «deelux» which was just eggs, potatoes, and pancakes with a side of sausage. It was probably the sloppiest plate of mess I’ve ever seen. They pretty much plopped the pancakes on top of the egg and potatoes? Seriously? Does it cost too much to serve the pancakes on another plate? Overall absolutely disgusting breakfast, a bad Sunday breakfast sometimes ruins my day. Please let this review show up if I ever look at this place on Unilocal.
Side note, coffee isn’t too bad but really isn’t worth coming for with numerous awesome coffee spots in philly. So no gracias, I’ll pass!

I loveeee this place. It is a very nice relaxing environment where you can sit and get some work done, read or just simply relax to the music. Staff is super helpful and very friendly. Most importantly the food is excellent and so are there lattes! I’m a vegan and they have many vegan as well as meat options! Delicious vegan baked goods as well. I come here very often and just love it!

Cute little spot with some good options, but when I stopped in, there was a fly in the bakery window landing on food and was not noticed by any workers. Definitely turned me off of coming here again.

I have been coming to Black & Brew for about three years now. They are and will continue to be my ‘go-​to’ spot for my coffee breaks. Their drinks are always nicely made and reasonably priced for the area.
The space feels intimate and is incredibly eclectic in the decoration, which I love. It is small however, and even the outdoor seating isn’t really meant for more than a few people. All of the workers and the owners themselves, are always very friendly. Their food options are consistently interesting and tasty. I am a particular fan of their Turkey, Goat Cheese and Cranberry panini with the potato salad, and their bagel options in the morning.
There are a few hiccups — the food can at times be fairly inconsistent. Some of their dishes are awesome, and others a little lack luster. I’m not a personal fan of their pastries (muffins, brownies etc) but that could very well be personal taste. And when the café is crowded, things can get a little hairy. Overall though, these are only minor complaints, and I recommend this place to anyone looking for good food and a strong cup of coffee on Passyunk.

The café itself is a bit cramped but really cozy. I stopped by for some food with a friend and we had ordered a wrap and panini sandwich. The panini that I had ordered was the Tomato and mozz panini with homefries that were a bit under seasoned and bland. The sandwich itself was okay, I just wish the pita wasn’t soggy. But I hope to stop by again to try their coffees and teas.

My favorite local spot. I am a resident on 11^th street and I can find myself here at least once a week! Fast & friendly service can always be expected! Amazing vegetarian & vegan options. The veggie sausage is awesome and the tofu scramble is not to be missed. The staff here is always helpful and never has an attitude like the folks over at B2!

I was really happy with my recent experience at Black and Brew. I went for breakfast and I look forward to trying their other menu items.
I ordered Pesto Scramble which is two scrambled eggs with homefries and toast. Everything was perfect. The cup of coffee was equally satisfying.
The food was prepared quickly and the staff was stellar. The art and atmosphere was welcoming. I will be back very soon!

The thing that stands out most about this coffeeshop is the neighborhood vibe. It was my first time there, but it seemed like everyone else knew each other or the staff. It was very friendly.
I was not particularly impressed by the food. It was $ 8 for most things and up to $ 11 for specials. I got a simple scramble and a breakfast sandwich and was expecting a little more than the basics. They do have a wide selection of vegetarian and vegan options, though. Another customer had a brownie that smelled Divine. I would stay for the coffee/​smoothie/​pastry, but go across the way to Porto for lunch.
Their free refills of La Colombe coffee were a nice touch though.

Nice staff, good vibe, and great food! What more could you ask for?
I thought it was just a coffee shop until I tried their food — they have a pretty big menu for being small and its quite varied too. They make everything with a simple twist, and it works. For instance, the turkey Reuben is served on pita, instead of the typical rye bread. And it is delicious. Much lighter than any other Reuben you’ll ever try, without sacrificing taste or quality (it is TURKEY, though, so don’t expect pastrami). That’s what I mean about doing everything with a twist. Similar story with their burger special — served on sliced brioche instead of a bun, but it works!
The only thing I wasn’t impressed by was their side of greens, it’s a bit on the bland side but that’s because they use romaine lettuce. I think their side of potato salad might be a better choice.
I can’t wait to go back and try more of their food!

From their yawning morning service, to awkwardly ordering at the counter, to their delivery of your plate on the table, it all lacked a friendly touch. And it certainly doesn’t help that their food was very disappointing – all I can remember are cold thick pieces of white tofu and some warmed-​over potatoes. They charged extra for a spot of guacamole, to add insult to injury. No hard feelings, as I won’t be returning to this café.

The coffee was pretty food. However was disappointed to get a short pour when I responded with «very little room» when asked about milk. I am not the customer who pours coffee in the trash to pour copious amounts of milk in and ruin my beverage. I am one of those who appreciates the nuances of the actual coffee flavor and also like drink as much coffee as a cup can hold.
Moving along, the pastries looked really tasty and it was a fun, low-​key setting. They have several tables as well as a small counter that you can eat your food at. Although I didn‘t order a smoothie, those are also available here. So if you want to get your fix of a healthy fruit, yogurt, etc concoction after a night out at P.O.P.E. they can take care of that for you as well. Also dug the art on the outside wall, a nice shift from other drab buildings.

Local quick spot to grab la colmbe coffee and pretty good food. I had the veggie omelette with turkey sausage. It was ok but somewhat runny and the sausage was obviously from a package. The service was nice though and simple, cheery décor.

After starting out my brunch trip to Black and Brew with a great latte, I was disappointed with the food. I opted for the vegan hash, which was less so a hash and more of a soup. It has large cubes of tofu with a veggie «chili,» that was primarily potato, beans, and liquid. The guacamole on top was good, but I wish there was more of it. And though my «toast» was high quality bread, it wasn’t toasted in the slightest.
I probably won’t be back from brunch, but there are a lot of wraps and sandwiches that sound pretty great on their menu and will swing by and try one out in the future.

Loving the growth in this neighborhood! This is a cute little spot with a great vibe and friendly servers. Lots of healthy and tasty options on the menu, including several that would appease special dietary needs.
Ordered hot green tea and a california burger wrap. The wrap hit the spot, but they served me iced regular tea instead of hot green tea. Womp-​womp. I can overlook this since the wrap was good!
Though the barista was super friendly with all the customers, we couldn’t help but overhear him tell at least three different customers that he felt a cold coming on and wasn’t feeling great. Dude, you’re prepping our food and drinks! Keep that one to yourself :)
We’ll still be back!

I love their coffee but if I am in any kind of a rush I avoid this place at all costs. Even on days where I just order a heated muffin or toasted bagel it’s easily a 10 – 15 min wait. On several occasions I have waited (literally staring a hole through the barista hoping they will look over at me) in line while full blown conversations are had with a customer and the barista, I mean everything from oh your new here let me go on & on about the neighborhood to where did you get that Pope t-​shirt & hearing the 5 min long story about his friend that made it and how everyone is asking about it & no he’s not going to see the Pope yada yada, NEVER about coffee or food, always about other stuff, it’s 3 of them, the 2 guys that work there and the girl, never the owners but I mean my goodness I just want my coffee & breakfast sandwich in under 20 minutes. I love that this spot has a neighborhood vibe and have been a loyal customer for years but please wait until after you have waitied on everyone to carry on a lengthy conversation with a customer in line or sitting at the bar when there are other people waiting to place their order. I am not saying that I don’t enjoy a friendly worker, in fact I think Passyunk is sorely in need of more of them but I honestly wouldn’t bother writing this if it hadn’t made me almost late for work sooo many times. TBH the service from the heftier guy has always been terrible, I really thought after his first few months he wouldn’t even last this long but it’s been a while so I guess no one minds his lack of urgency.
Lastly, I’m all for local & homemade ingredients but the PB & J was flat out the most bland tasting PB & J I have ever tasted, zero flavor and no one mentioned that it was house made jelly, I think that should be mentioned somewhere so patrons are aware. The breakfast BLT is always on point once I add my own salt, it always needs salt, I think the kitchen is anti-​salt in all of their food actually.
PSA to customers — if there is a line out the door on a weekend day please don’t make all of us coffee desperate people wait while you let your cute little 5yr old decide on pancakes or eggies for 10 mins. Thank you

Would you like some turkey to go with that cup of spicy mustard spread on that pita? The Spicy Turkey Panini was just too overwhelmed with mustard and lacked anything else. I feel like there are better options for heat than the slathering of mustard on bread. The breakfast BLT was probably toasted on a pound of butter. Maybe it was just a bad day, I want to like this little joint.

This is my favorite coffee shop in the neighborhood. Great coffee, delicious food and super friendly staff. Service is quick, even on a busy Saturday morning. The outdoor seating is great on nice days. Street trees create some shade on sunny, hot days.
They are also a baby friendly spot which is another added bonus. They have high chairs and there have been times when my hands were full from holding my son and the staff offered to fix my coffee! And that’s why they’re my favorite coffee spot in South Philly.

Fun and easy little breakfast spot… no fuss! Coffee, lots of breakfast items to choose from and a friendly staff. I had a yummy and simple breakfast burrito here… perfect size for a Sunday morning when I was moving a little on the slow side. Good portions as well. Worth it for a quick and easy meal.

I enjoy this coffee shop for a change of scenery from the usual haunts in my own neighborhood. There are plenty of tables and even some outdoor tables, tons of caffeinated options to choose from, wifi, and an extensive list of basic but solid breakfast and lunch items.
The coffee comes with free refills which is particularly awesome on a Monday morning.

Awesome breakfast spot with quite the variety. Got some oatmeal with cinnamon, bananas and walnuts which was exceptional. Girlfriend got the egg, sausage and cheese on a bagel which was also great. Coffee was also great, as you’d expect per the name.

Came in today to grab a bag of La Colombe for a friend and FELL IN LOVE!
It was very busy but I was greeted right away by David who was so upbeat and had the entire place taken care of.
Even though they did not have the exact bag I was looking for they were ready to accommodate me with an alternate option and offer me a free cup to go!
David was amazing and waited for me to call my friend to confirm whether she wanted the different choice.
I left without purchasing anything… But became a new customer and left a tip because of the amazing customer service.

I went in here finally after walking past it a few times. I don’t live far from here and wanted to check the place out. I walked in and was greeted almost immediately by the gentlemen behind the counter.
He asked if I would like anything and asked for a cup of coffee, we conversed for a few minutes and sat down and drank my coffee. The interior of the place is small but has enough seats and tables for a good amount of customers.
They sell wraps, sandwiches and a few other things as well. They even had free refills on coffee which was great. I ordered the bbq chicken wrap with a salad and enjoyed it, it was worth the price and didn’t feel sick afterwards. I look forward to going back again, even just to relax for a little while.