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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.
Honestly, I hardly ever leave reviews unless it's a really bad experience. Whoever said this was the best matcha, I'm genuinely curious what the best matcha they've ever had is. Before coming here, I did my research, and their Instagram showed a very promising photo of a vibrant, deep green matcha latte. Instead, I was served a yellow green drink and all I tasted was sugar and milk. What made the experience especially interesting was the false advertising on their Instagram, claiming they use matcha from a Brooklyn shop called Makematsar. With the drink I received, it honestly feels like a disservice to that matcha brand. I'm sorry to leave a review like this, but I'm sincerely flabbergasted.
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!
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!
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.
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.
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.
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
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!
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
Yuzu tea was really good! Not too sweet Spicy tuna onigari $4 was a nice snack. You can taste the tuna and not just a bunch of rice Red bean mochi $2.5 was soft and chewy. Would get again Also got a cream cheese toasted onion bagel There is a $.60 credit card fee
14 days ago
09/15/26 Stopped here before our tour of Independence Hall. Quick bite with friendly service and good food. We had the bulgogi egg & cheese on an everything bagel that was hot and delicious with a soft bite on the bagel. We added a corn Taiyaki because it looked interesting. It tasted like chewy cornbread and we enjoyed it. There are a few tables downstairs where you order and even more seating and a bathroom upstairs. We opted to sit upstairs and enjoy our food at the counter seating looking out the window. There is a $0.60 per transaction fee for credit card payment. My husband was the one paying and I didn't see the sign until after he had paid for our second order. Not happy about the fee because we would have paid cash, but the business did have a sign on the register that my husband didn't read prior to paying. Just something to note so you can pay cash if, like me, you don't like paying a fee to use a credit card. read more
27 days ago
Very unassuming street front. You need to go down stairs and then open the door. Loved the interior decor, and you could see staff putting their own personal touch with figurines around the store! I ordered the bulgogi sandwich with lettuce and tomatoes on an everything bagel. I didn't really taste any of the traditional bulgogi seasonings you would get at a Korean place, but if you told me it was a beef breakfast sandwich I would be very happy with my order. The sandwich looked beautiful and had a nice cross section. The best part was their matcha! $5.50 for a large. I think it's an extra 50 cents for oat milk, so total $6.00 :0 I ordered a matcha latte with oat milk, and their regular sweet isn't super sweet just lightly sweetened which is perfect for me. The color was pretty nice, and the matcha was strong but not astringent. Nice seating area upstairs with outlets and a restroom. Loved the natural light coming through the large windows. I don't know when I will be back to the east coast but this was a great find. read more
This was my first time visiting Cafe Walnut. As a heads up, the entrance is on the basement level and you have to walk down stairs to get inside. Be careful since the entrance door is in the middle of the stairway so even once you open the door, there are still a few steps you still need to go walk down (safety caution), rather than the floor being flat once you enter through the door. The staff was very friendly and they answered my questions patiently, when I let them know it was my first time as a customer. Based on the worker's recommendation (breakfast sandwich and onigiri recommendation), I ordered the spicy pork and egg breakfast sandwich (no cheese) on a croissant, traditional mochi (filled with red bean and chopped walnuts - labeled with a "W" on the packaging), kimchi onigiri (made with Korean rice with red beans rather than white rice) , and the grapefruit tea with green tea base (hot). The breakfast sandwich was so tasty, even without the cheese! The delicious taste of the sweet and savory spicy pork, fluffy egg, and flaky croissant made me wish I ordered two of them. The walnut inside the red bean mochi gave a nice crunch and texture to the smooth red bean filling. Even though the kimchi onigiri didn't contain any meat, I think the crunch and slightly spicy pickled kimchi gave it enough flavor. Apparently, one of the workers let me know that the kimchi is homemade by their mother and the onigiri is made fresh daily! The hot grapefruit green tea kept me warm as I drank it, since it was pretty cold that day. Even though the entrance area doesn't have much seating, if you go upstairs, there is a lot more seating available. I would come visit again! :) read more
1 year ago
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. read more
5 months ago
10 months ago
Honestly, I hardly ever leave reviews unless it's a really bad experience. Whoever said this was the best matcha, I'm genuinely curious what the best matcha they've ever had is. Before coming here, I did my research, and their Instagram showed a very promising photo of a vibrant, deep green matcha latte. Instead, I was served a yellow green drink and all I tasted was sugar and milk. What made the experience especially interesting was the false advertising on their Instagram, claiming they use matcha from a Brooklyn shop called Makematsar. With the drink I received, it honestly feels like a disservice to that matcha brand. I'm sorry to leave a review like this, but I'm sincerely flabbergasted. read more
5 months ago
2 years ago
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! read more
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! read more
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. read more
5 months ago
1 year ago
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. read more
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. read more
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 read more
1 year ago
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! read more
5 months ago
1 year ago
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 read more
Yuzu tea was really good! Not too sweet Spicy tuna onigari $4 was a nice snack. You can taste the tuna and not just a bunch of rice Red bean mochi $2.5 was soft and chewy. Would get again Also got a cream cheese toasted onion bagel There is a $.60 credit card fee read more
3 years ago
Cafe Walnut is truly a wonderful hidden gem! I stumbled upon this cafe for lunch and enjoyed it very much! It incorporates Korean flavors with American breakfast and lunch sandwiches! For example, it'll use bulgogi or spicy pork instead of a breakfast sausage or lunch meat in a sandwich (which is a better option). They also do bibimbap bowls as well which I'll have to get next time! I ordered a bulgogi breakfast sandwich on a sesame bun and a bulgogi lunch sandwich on a croissant. Both were very good especially for the price! The bulgogi has a subtle bulgogi flavor. When I ordered the breakfast sandwich, the cheese, egg, and bagel masked the flavor of the bulgogi. I wish the bulgogi had a stronger flavor. Regardless, it's still one of the best sandwiches I've had in Philly! I will definitely be back. The cafe has plenty of seating! It has large ceilings and windows to make the space feel open. The decorated the cafe with art and Korean furnishing which makes the cafe a cool place to study. The employees taking my order were polite and they all seemed like they enjoyed working together. I will definitely be back to try more things on the menu! read more
2 years ago
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!! read more
2 years ago
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. read more
1 year ago
2 years ago
3 years ago
I might not have noticed this place, as it is on the lower level of the building. A Too Good to Go offer brought me in, and I'm so glad I know it is here. It's the only cafe I've seen that offers misugaru, a grain-based breakfast drink. Since I'd only ever had it from the instant packets that a friend shared with me, I had to give that a try. They've got breakfast sandwiches with bibimbap that I need to go back to try. And the dalgona coffee, too. They use local La Colombe and Caphê coffees and Philly muffins. Great local business! read more
What a lovely spot! I loved how bright and airy the upstairs seating area was. There was a great playlist playing which was at a good volume. My iced latte was quite tasty and my breakfast sandwich with pork was great. The bathroom was very clean which is a small but notable plus. read more
1 year ago
3 years ago
My wife ordered the Asiago bagel with cream cheese. The bagel was fresh and warm. I opted for the croissant with eggs, cheese, and bacon. The croissant was light, airy, and buttery. It was the perfect choice for a light and fresh morning meal. The coffee was made fresh and served piping hot, which is exactly how I like it. I got a cappuccino and my wife got a latte. Both great. The staff was very friendly and made everything promptly. What sets the Walnut Cafe apart is its charming and cozy atmosphere. The cafe has a lower level where you place your order and an upper level with comfortable seating. The ambiance is warm and inviting, with music playing in the background, free Wi-Fi for those who need to work or browse, and art lining the walls. It's worth noting that the cafe is dog-friendly and even has a board displaying the names and photos of frequently visiting dogs. I even had the pleasure of meeting a frequent visitor. In summary, the Walnut Cafe is a great cozy spot in Philadelphia. With its delicious food, excellent coffee, and welcoming atmosphere, it's the kind of place where you can start your day on the right foot or spend a leisurely morning. Highly recommended. read more
My partner and I stopped by Cafe Walnut and really enjoyed our little pit stop for a snack here. The interior is way bigger than you would expect on the outside, you order your food and drinks downstairs and then can take it all upstairs to the spacious seating area to enjoy. I really wanted to try their samgak gimbap, so we got one of each of their two remaining flavors (they sell a limited amount a day and when they're sold out, they're sold out for that day) and it was absolutely heaven. The filling (we got tuna and chicken if I remember correctly) was so incredibly good!! Sometimes with samgak gimbap (onigiri) the filling can be a little sparse, but that was definitely not the issue here. Every bite was enjoyable. We also got drinks (I got a smoothie and my partner got a matcha drink) and they really hit the spot. Would absolutely recommend, it's a perfect spot to hang out with a friend, enjoy the amazing art upstairs and have a delicious snack and other refreshments and will absolutely be back. read more
7 months ago
3 years ago
4 things you want in your go-to coffee shop: good space, good people, good drinks, and good breakfast sandos. This place checks all the boxes--I'm so glad I found this place, it'll be a staple of my mornings from now on! Try the Bulgogi Egg & Cheese and the Iced Taro Matcha! read more
2 years ago
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