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    Cafe Walnut

    4.5 (197 reviews)
    InexpensiveSalad, Coffee & Tea, Bagels
    Closed 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

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    Casual
    Quiet
    Good for kids
    Good for groups

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    Grilled Chicken BB Salad

    I Love the salad!!! Great hidden place! Will definitely go back when I'm around there!

    YangHwa P.

    I have heard good things about this place so I think my expectations were high. The service was fairly standard; I ordered bulgogi breakfast sandwich which in my opinion was a bit too sweet. If you are familiar with Trader Joe's frozen bulgogi Cafe Walnut's bulgogi had the similar sweetness as TJ's. I was told by my daughter to order their spicy pork sandwich or their various salads next time. The ordering and the "kitchen"'is in the basement level, and when you go upstairs (1st floor level) there is a fairly spacious dining area. It was a bit damp and musty, all the napkin dispensers had no napkins, and the restroom ran out of paper towels (and it was before 12pm...). I will have to give it another try here though.

    Bulgogi Egg & Cheese
    Phylicia H.

    My new favorite cafe in the city and my weekend morning routine. This cafe is truly a hidden gem and located directly across the street from Washington Square Park. The coffee and matcha lattes are 100%. I'm very picky with my drinks and they never mess it up. They also sell smoothies, but I haven't tried it yet. For food, I've only tried their bagel sandwiches. The spicy pork bulgogi/egg/cheese, and bulgogi/egg/cheese are both amazing! I wish the bulgogi had a stronger flavor, but overall delicious. Bagels aren't super dense. Well priced, delicious, friendly service and homey vibes! If you eat inside, they will bring the food to you. Upstairs there are a ton of outlets. They also recently made it on the Philadelphia cafe passport!

    Adrian B.

    Very cute little shop! Beautiful upstairs seating area and clean bathroom. Got a dirty chai and wasn't disappointed. The bulgogi breakfast sandwich was a bit sweeter than I expected but delicious. My friend said they liked their turkey bacon sandwich too, we both got them on croissants. The employees were super nice and the food came out pretty quickly!

    Back-end sitting area
    Marie M.

    We came here after we discovered how lame our continental breakfast was at the hotel we stayed at, and also wanted to try some drip coffee elsewhere. If you aren't from the area, the coffee shop is a bit hard to find. It is situated between older buildings and has a short and narrow downstairs entry. We entered in the obvious entry, but they have the obvious entry as their exit? I believe this entry one way and exit another is a remnant from Pandemic days. The inside was a bit bigger than imagined. As mentioned, the entry was a bit off, but when we asked if there was an upstairs, we found the sitting area to be large. The seats are not the most comfy to sit at for a long period if you have a laptop and want to work or study. The staff were very kind and helpful with answering questions we had. They had some sort of pecan dumpling that we tried but didn't like. I'd pass on it next time. The coffee was fresh and decent, but I do want to make a note here about Philadelphia coffee, and that is, it has some dusty French roast style flavor to it. I like my drip coffee full-bodied but with hints of nuts and/or fruit in it. This coffee shop and a couple of others, plus the hotels, all seemed to have that darkly burnt flavor. This coffee experience made me look forward to returning home for great coffee. As I mentioned how we came here for breakfast refuel, we were delighted with the fresh and not greasy sausage, egg, and (gooey) cheese croissant breakfast sandwich we ordered. It hit the spot and prepared us for walking Philly streets that day.

    Upstairs dining area.
    Carly S.

    A little difficult to find (enter on the garden level). They have a build your own breakfast sandwich option which we did. Lots a coffee flavor options too. We got two bagel sandwiches and hot and cold vanilla lattes. Bagels were very good - tasted kind of like a steamed bagel sandwich. Coffees were very good as well. Espresso tasted kind of burnt in a good way. You order and pick up at the counter, but staff were friendly. Plenty of seating upstairs as well, very quiet on a Saturday morning.

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    Liz R.

    Affordable and cute cafe close to Washington Park. We came for late breakfast before walking around. The cafe is down a few stairs and then you order at the counter and can sit upstairs. There's also restrooms for customers upstairs. The service is super fast and the staff are very friendly! They gave my friends dog a pup cup! We got the bacon and cheese on crois

    Bulgogi Egg & Cheese
    Nayram T.

    that was possibly one of the best sandwiches i've ever consumed, my only disappointment is that there isn't more to enjoy. The baristas are super nice and they were playing one of my favorite bands, chon!

    Justin T.

    I really enjoyed my experience here at Cafe Walnut. The outside of the store seems pretty unassuming ( I can see why people may have had trouble finding the store, but I didn't have any issues myself). You order downstairs, and there is a pretty spacious seating area upstairs. I liked the area a lot and found it comfortable and good to work in. I also enjoyed the latte I got. The staff was friendly! I was intrigued by their smoothies and sandwiches so the next time I come by here I'll definitely give those a try.

    Priscilla B.

    Some of the best breakfast sandwiches i've ever had, and their cold brew is delicious! I have come twice in the last three days. First time I just had an egg and cheese on a plain bagel with a black cold brew, safe options if you've never been somewhere before. Today I got the bulgogi egg and cheese and... mind blowing. So hot and flavorful and the bagels are chewy and soft. I wish this cafe could come back to Virginia Beach with me. Definitely going to become a staple for me since I am in Philly a lot!!

    Their bulgogi egg and cheese bagel and red bean mochi were delish! Also owned by family of Central high school graduates. Quick and friendly service. Plenty of seating upstairs. Nice, quiet and clean environment.

    Upstairs seating
    Tammy C.

    Korean style coffee shop with Korean razzle dazzle in their foods. Overall decent coffee shop. It has adequate amount of seating upstairs for small groups. I came here to study. It's not my ideal place to study since the music was kinda loud but if you bring noise cancelling headphones it could be a decent study cafe. The AC wasn't really working that well the day I went but I was okay. Food: I ordered a caramel iced coffee and a bagel with butter. Both were okay, I wasn't a big fan of the caramel here and the bagel was also just okay. I've heard good things about their bulgogi bagel though Service: staff was friendly and they knew some customers by name which was nice

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