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    Gryphon Cafe

    4.2 (235 reviews)
    Closed 6:45 am - 5:00 pm

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    Avocado Toast
    Ahashta J.

    I read the reviews before coming, this place was on my list because of a recent article in the Philadelphia inquirer. How right was that one who said that said the coffee was warm?! It was right! I was excited to taste this Rose Latte. It would only have been more enjoyable if it were HOT. Small sitting area, vibrant atmosphere, courteous staff and overall good vibes. We were halfway through our beverages when my husband suggested we try the Avocado toast. Boy am I glad he made this suggestion. He said "best Avocado toast ever", I say pretty darn good, too! The bread is the start, a variation on the English muffin, everything bagel spice, Avocado was perfectly seasoned and topped with thin sliced radish. Yum. That sandwich is worth returning for, I am tempted to try the hummus toast next. Avocado toast

    Smoked Salmon Sandwich
    Mmm M.

    Ordering is at the counter. Menu on the counter. The drink/food are bright out to you. Coffee is good but for us it was lukewarm warm at best. Otherwise everything else was good including parking outside.

    a plate of food and a cup of coffee
    Hannah L.

    Great food, coffee, service, and vibe. The upstairs was my favorite. There was little to no crowd, books to read, and no music up there. Easily spent a few hours in solitude up there!

    Naomi P.

    Service was good. Not much seating open since they were a little busy. The iced latte was really good. For some reason it tasted a lot better than the West Chester location. The latte at the West Chester location was watery and not good but this one was much much better.

    Honey Latte and strawberry rhubarb scone
    Courtney C.

    My friend and I were in Devon and looking for a coffee shop to stop in the afternoon and this was one of only a few that was open late just a short drive in Wayne. From the outside the shop is beautiful big windows and lovely green trim, there are a few small tables out front. Inside there's a large counter with a pastry case, a cooler with bottled drinks, and a shelf with snacks and coffee. The menu is simple and has a illustrated chart on the different type of coffee drinks. They had a few specials and also a large list of other flavors. I went with a honey latte and it was quite possibly the best latte I've had in awhile. I got the largest size and drank it rather quickly because it was so good. Very smooth. The building is very narrow and very old with high ceilings- it's a little dingy in the sitting area - not a lot of light and because of its age it appears a little dirty. Definitely saw some bug mats which grossed me out. But the coffee bar itself was clean as were the tables. There's a beautiful back window that faces a painted brick wall. There's not much seating luckily we were able to snag one of the last tables and there were plenty people still filing in after us. This definitely must be a fave local spot as many people were set up with laptops who appeared to be stationed there for an hour or more. In addition to the coffee I ordered a strawberry rhubarb scone which was delicious and I would love to know where the pastries come from. For a good cup of coffee it's a good spot, but it might be easier to take this coffee on the go!

    Coffee is really good!! And the pastry's were supper yummy too! Overall really love it here and will be back soon

    Brown sugar iced whole milk latte 16oz for here

    The coffee, espresso, teas, everything is quality. Glass jug whole milk and an espresso machine thats high grade, place is a hidden gem and the best coffee ive had in PA. This cafe blows La Colombe out of the water, and the service from the baristas was excellent. The vibe here is so home like, and with plenty of seating. Best cafe in PA!!

    Red pepper ricotta toast

    Amazing cafe! Super fresh and healthy food, and great Coffee! They have a decent amount of seating downstairs and a big room of seating upstairs as well. Definitely a great place to sit and read or do work at.

    Flat white

    Excellent coffee selection and made just the way we want: strong, fast, and delectable. The staff was happy to accommodate oat milk requests and had proper ceramic mugs so we could enjoy the flavor of the coffee and not the paper cup.

    Yogurt granola parfait
    Maddy G.

    I really love this spot for getting a bit of work done on the weekend. I appreciate that it opens early-- 7am and has a good amount of seating. There are all kinds of unique things on the menu from artisan sausage to ice cream sandwiches. The coffee is great too as are the yogurt parfaits.

    Gauthami G.

    I've visited this place often over the past few years since I stay around and loved the place and their items . But I'm so disappointed with today's service, ordered while chocolate to go and was served milk with a couple of chocolate flakes sprinkled!

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    10 years ago

    Love this place. Used to be a regular when I was a student. Great coffee, tea, food and people.

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    12 years ago

    Metered parking and busy place. I have only had their coffee but I am looking forward trying their food soon!

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    11 years ago

    Decent coffee, friendly service, very nice space.

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    14 years ago

    Great little coffee shop. Had a mocha (real texture and flavor) and an almond croissant. TERRIFIC!

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    13 years ago

    Gryphon Cafe is located in a really cute downtown area of Wayne and makes a really great iced coffee. Great atmosphere.

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    8 years ago

    Great coffee and drinks, tasty lunch, and pastries from Metropolitan Bakery! A solid place to meet friends and get some work done.

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    12 years ago

    Bought a variety of coffees and each one has been superb. My friends have enjoyed the coffee and frankly is far superior to Starbucks.

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    10 years ago

    The hot chocolate is delicious here and so are the pastries. Definitely a great spot to visit while walking through Wayne.

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    Mad Anthony Wayne Cafe

    4.0(28 reviews)
    0.1 mi

    Immediate fail. If you offer a dish and don't have all of the components, then you need to tell the…read moreperson making the order. Then they can choose to order the dish lacking a key component or they can select something that can be prepared correctly. Sourdough with smoked salmon, tomatoes, cream cheese, red onion, and CAPERS is not the same dish without the salty briny capers. So, big fail. At almost $13 for a single slice of toast without the other items (and not enough smoked salmon to counteract the missing salty aspect) it's sad. On the upside, there were enough red onion chunks to have me breathing onions for several days. The specialty drink I ordered, which is a cold brew with an amaretto foam, was really good. It's a lot of ice and a medium sized drink, so you can gauge the value for the price. It wasn't cheap. I probably wouldn't do it again. But it did taste good. The environment is nice. Old train station, high ceilings, charming atmosphere. Old wood floors, old wood moldings, old ceiling. It does look like the windows have been replaced, but they kept the frames. The space has been upgraded while maintaining the charm. Kudos to the person who did it. Fun to see the trains speeding through the station. It's a great option for people waiting for trains or being picked up. One cold brew and one sourdough toast dish with a reasonable tip was over $21.

    Imagine my surprise when I walked in expecting a station where I could purchase a regional rail…read moreticket. Well, it has been several years since I've taken what used to be the R5 into the city, and Wayne was usually one of the stops I departed from. However, the girls working were very sweet and helpful when I told them how long it's been, and they proceeded to let me know I could buy a ticket on the ride into town. Oh as for the actual cafe, they had a lot of good looking treats (especially a chocolate chip muffin) but I did hold back and went with a smaller hot cocoa with oat milk. This was less than $5 (still getting adjusted to reasonable prices outside of my current city), and it was very good! Seating was throughout the narrow space, from tables and chairs to an old-school station bench which I took advantage of while I savored my beverage. There was also a separate restroom for men and women. From the barren station it was, someone really took this space and gave it new life. I imagine it's packed during the early weekday commute, but when I visited, it was almost peaceful with just a handful of people. Looks as though they haven't been open for very long, so I wish them success and look forward to the next time I can come by again while in town (and waiting for what I still call the R5).

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    Mad Anthony Wayne Cafe - Cute space, a lot of options packed into this tiny area!

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    The Black Cat Cafe - Chicken quesadillas

    The Black Cat Cafe

    4.4(171 reviews)
    1.4 mi
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    Great food and such a cute, cozy spot! Our server was wonderful--super patient in explaining all…read morethe menu items to us and very friendly. I'm sorry I missed her name, but she definitely made our experience even better! The place is mostly cat-themed, which makes it extra cute, and it's such a nice touch that they have cats there. We tried the special French toast with mango butter (very sweet, but absolutely delicious!), blueberry pancakes, chicken quesadilla, and turkey panini. Everything we ordered was tasty! It can feel a little pricey, but knowing that the profits from the meals go directly toward supporting animals makes it totally worth it. Such a wonderful initiative, and overall, a great place with great food and a great cause!

    I've been a mostly-regular for a while now. FDC and I make time to have breakfast together on…read moreSunday mornings. It's a great way to catch up without partners & kids. Today we ordered an item so new that it's not yet on the printed menu: Waffle Sticks. What in the free world are they? Well, picture a waffle shaped like a corn dog, except it's a waffle. I have to say this is like having fun carnival food without the hassle, heat, lines and crazy pricing. I got mine "plain" (you can get chocolate chips inside them) with sides of maple syrup and Nutella for dipping. Yeah? It's Heaven. Lovely little cafe, great service, and the money you spend goes to a nonprofit animal rescue. What's not to love?

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    White Dog Cafe - Wayne - The Library

    White Dog Cafe - Wayne

    3.9(868 reviews)
    0.2 mi
    $$
    Locally sourced ingredients
    Vegetarian friendly

    White Dog Cafe is actually so so good! We went for brunch for my sister's birthday. It's pricey but…read moreeverything was extremely delicious. And the ambiance is really nice -- fancy farm to table with plush seating and pillows. If you're going to get an appetizer, I would highly recommend getting the snack board to share (unfortunately this was eaten before I got to take photos). It includes delicious biscuits paired with the most perfect sausage gravy, thick cut bacon, fruit, croissant, warm donut holes, deviled eggs, and dips/jams. THEY ARE INCREDIBLE. The gravy is jaw-dropping and perfect with the texture of the biscuit -- trust me, you have to try it!!! The donut holes are fluffy and soft fritters. I also really loved the deviled eggs' flavor. For my entree, I got the breakfast pot pie (in the photo) which had the same incredible gravy and biscuit crust as the appetizer, topped with a crispy fried egg. My sister had the Challah French Toast (peach compote) which was also incredible -- perfect without being too sweet. Both were huge portions. Service was also excellent -- our waitress very kindly brought out our toddler nieces' kids' meals first along with our appetizers. She even brought out a little sorbet on the house for my sister's birthday (which also was very very good!)

    The people at the front gave off awkward vibes, ANd as for our server...she's domethin'. There was…read morea lot of snark and attitude detected, and we were a big party, which means she's automaticaly raking in 20% on a substantial bill. And we all got alcoholic drinks, and many with desserts. The Smoked Old Fahioned was very not good. It smelled nice, but tasted like cherry cough syrup. It was like smoked cherry cordial with a splash of well-shelf bourbon. It's probably not literally well-shelf... just an emphasis on how unpalatable this was and therefore expensive for what it is. I didnt pay $15+ for some cherry cordial. Waitress vocalized distaste when we wanted to spit checks - which we told her before placing orders. Then she gave sh** about seating arrangements; since we wanted to split checks she ordered us to sit by how checks are being split. That's a new one... She said she would have to write separate checks... an obvuous approach... I endorse that plan smh. Wouldn't that be easier when it comes to "splitting checks" when all is said and done? To treat us as separate tables but still tack on 20% per check? As we are wrapping up dinner and everyone else was looking over dessert, I told her she could bring mine now since I have a 45 min drive back to CC and I have perishables. People are now eating their dessert and she's still fussing aroundat her kiosk. I eventually approach her and asked for mine again. She got super frustrated and unprofessional, and said us wanting to split bills is (exact words) "tumultuous." Does she even know what that word means? "I thought you wrote separate checks?" But she's trying to figure out how to split like $8 rolls among like 12 people. She was like, "Then who is paying for the rolls?" That is her job to find out. I am a guest, not the host of the party. I only know three other people there. She walks to the table and says (again..exact words), "Who's paying for the rolls?" As if we are planning on dining and dashing with basic dinner rolls. Why? Because we are a table of minorities? Had we been a table of all white, would she have asked HOW we would like to have it split? I was in the dine-in food service industry for several years. I had thought splitting checks was a very common practice, and I absolutely did NOT ask patrons to sit in specific order. White Dog in UC didn't do that either (or anywhere else). Perhaps White Castle is more within her playing field. Some courses in sensitivity training may aid in her professional development. And they wanted to charge like $4 per person since someone baked cupcakes.... reminder that most people also ordered dessert on top of all this. They can go pound the sand.

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    Vanilla Bean Custom Ice Cream and Coffee - Chocolate with Andes & Dark Chocolate Chips

    Vanilla Bean Custom Ice Cream and Coffee

    4.2(18 reviews)
    0.0 mi

    MY GOAT friend dad recently opened up a new spot about 2-3 years ago, had no idea about until I was…read morescrolling on FB. Seeing the Blank fam step into this next chapter was genuinely special. I've known this family since being in diapers, so watching something they've poured their hands, heart, and vision into come to life had me smiling from the moment I walked through the door. The execution is where it separates itself. You choose your base vanilla or chocolate then let your imagination run loose with 50+ mix-ins. Everything is blended fresh and handcrafted right in front of you, which makes the experience feel much more intentional than your typical scoop-and-go. They also have a café side of the experience, serving up premium coffee and espresso creations for those of us who understand that sometimes a good cup of coffee is its own form of comfort and joy. Of course, I had to create my own masterpiece. I went with that elegant vanilla base, pistachio, Biscoff, and cheesecake. Mike looked at my selections like I had completely lost the plot. Like "Whoa, take it easy!" Drake & Josh fans know exactly what I mean. I understood the skepticism. Pistachio, Biscoff, cheesecake sounds like the kind of combination that could very easily become too much. But somehow, the blending process brought everything together in a way that actually worked. The richness of the cheesecake, the nuttiness of the pistachio, that caramelized Biscoff character, and the smooth vanilla base created this surprisingly balanced bite. That's what impressed me most. A lot of dessert spots can throw toppings into a cup, but creating something where the base, fruits, nuts, candies, and other inclusions actually complement one another requires quality ingredients and some real attention to the craft. Apparently, I wasn't leaving empty-handed either. I was gifted some handmade beanwiches made by Mr. Blank. Got the dark chocolate chip cookies with that beautiful Vanilla Bean ice cream tucked in the middle. Talk about nostalgic! A well-crafted cookie, creamy ice cream, and that familiar feeling of childhood dessert done with a grown-up level of care. I also grabbed some cake pops for the road, and the cookies & cream one absolutely deserved its moment. But beyond the desserts, the hospitality deserves its own flowers. You can tell when people are simply working somewhere versus when they genuinely care about what they're building. The staff were welcoming, attentive, and seemed genuinely happy to be there. That kind of energy matters because it becomes part of the product. But even without the personal connection, I'd be coming back. I'm not recommending it simply because my best friend's family owns it. I'm recommending it because the craft speaks for itself. The creativity is there. The hospitality is there. The ingredients are thoughtfully paired. Most importantly, you can feel the love behind what's being served. To the Blank family big kudos, big UPS. I'm genuinely elated to see the business booming and to watch your vision take shape. Keep pouring that same love into the community and through your works. Because if this is the beginning, I can already see this place soaring!

    Ordered #18 Banana Pistachio. Honestly it was pretty delicious but major issue was there was part…read moreof their machine (?) in the ice cream. Honestly pretty crazy. Unfortunately I had to catch the train so decided to just throw the rest away after that.

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