Saxbys mostly focuses on student run cafes, and this is one of their few locations not located inside a campus building. As someone whose college days are far behind them, I'm happy they have this location. I'm a big fan of their grilled cheese menu and their rotating variety of featured and seasonal drinks. And their Daily Grind smoothie has been a favorite of mine for years. I tried the Ube Latte, a current seasonal item, on my most recent visit and it was delicious. I'll definitely be ordering it as much as I can before it leaves the menu. The employees are friendly, and the service is usually pretty quick. There's an ample amount of seating, both inside and outside, but it does get busy at peak times and students often camp out at tables with their laptops for extended periods of time, so be prepared to possibly have to take your order to go. While the restaurant is generally pretty clean and well-maintained, the bathrooms (which you need to request a code to get into) could really use a deep clean. read more

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Muffin was okay. Buffalo grilled cheese has the worst mouth feel and taste ever. order it, it'll make you feel like crying after the first bite, not from happiness, but from genuine horror of the food in your mouth. Also mango smoothie is not good, tasted like dish water. read more

My 16oz (medium) cold brew with splash of half-n-half and sugar-free vanilla syrup was DELICIOUS! It was perfectly refreshing on a H O T 90+ degree day, perfect ratio of ice to coffee to creamer to sugar-free syrup. Definitely better than the Starbucks or Dunkin I would get. The baristas were SUPER nice, friendly. My clumsy self spilt my first cold brew order everywhere (UGH, BIG SAD) and they kindly made me a new one to match my current order - for free. The store itself was bright w/ lots of natural light, and had outdoor seating as well. read more

Saxbys - Cold Brew - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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This place is awful... worst cup of coffee I ever had. I got a red eye and it tasted like cough syrup. (If I'm being nice) more like vomit. Never again. read more

Cool lil coffee spot. Not much parking but good service, spacious in the inside and free WiFi. Nice place to have a quick breakfast. Drinks are tasty and the staff is nice. Seamless experience beginning to end. read more

Great place to sit, have a cup of coffee and chat. And it's In the middle of Drexel campus.

Super quick,affordable,comfortable and quality coffee chain spot! I went here per a recommendation from a friend for their cold brew, and boy, it didn't disappoint! It was so good that I came back the next day to get another! The regular cold brew (only $3 for a small) is extremely smooth, I must say one of the best cold brews offered by any chain. It somehow does not posses any of that sharp, acidic aftertaste you often get from cold brew- it is truly so smooth and almost creamy even when it is black. The salted caramel cold brew literally tasted like a latte, so somehow when mixed with cream/ flavor this cold brew tastes of espresso , but has that extra caffeine kick! Both of these drinks were absolutely delightful.You definitely have to try the cold brew! As far as this specific location- the baristas were so delightful and helpful. The service was extremely quick. I will say the first time I was there, it was a little bit messy, but could probably be attributed to the busy hour. There are plenty of seats - and even outdoor seating, but no parking, so I would walk or park (only for quick run-ins) at 7-11 across the street. Pretty accessible and on a busy street with plenty to do! I 100% recommend stopping by just to try the cold brew! read more

Saxbys - Salted caramel cold brew - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

My first time at saxbys! I tried a regular strawberry banana smoothie and let me tell you-- its NOT HARD TO GET WRONG. They made the most FLAVORLESS, WORST TASTING smoothie I've honestly ever had in my life. It taste like someone ate a strawberry then coughed into a cup of water. With maybe a paper-thin slice of banana. I also ordered a toast with peanut butter 30 mins ago, and am still waiting on it. Don't come here expecting something good just because the coffee shop look. Their drinks and food are disgusting and tasteless. read more

This place is run by and for college students. Perfect place to meet up with a group or do homework. I would spend hours here my senior year at Drexel just doing research. There's great music, soft lighting and plenty of outlets. Sometimes is hard to find a seat and sometimes the WiFi is slow but it's one of the greatest study places on campus. Getting a coffee and a bagel here was a weekly if not daily thing in my college life. read more

Come here once in awhile with my bf to study. Peaceful environment and I love the matcha berry drink they got

I would rate Saxbys three and a half stars. I had my first cold brew coffee. The staff politely explained what that is to me and my order was ready in seconds. The shop is very comparable to Starbucks across the street, yet I found the service here to be faster than across the street. read more

Allergy season sucks, right? What does this have to do with my coffee/breakfast sandwich order? Well, while waiting for my food, I couldn't help but notice an employee standing behind the counter. And for a total of about 4.5 minutes, I watched her rub her eyes. Like finger deep into her eye goop over, and over, and over again. I couldn't help but stare, and think, why does she have to do this in front of everyone, or right over the fruit to make my smoothie with, or next to the toaster that would toast my bagel, instead of going in the back and handling her business? And yes, allergies or getting something in our eye, happens to the best of us. But the clincher is this. In between all of this eye digging, she proceeded to go to the touchscreen register, and start ringing someone up, wiping that eye goop all over that screen for the next person to rub on. AND THEN, a customer had an issue with her sandwich, something like, it needed to be reheated or something, so the employee reached out with these unwashed fingers, and grabbed her sandwich and started handling it. I was just disgusted watching this all happen. Have these people been taught any food industry/sanitary standards? Luckily, I watched another girl make my sandwich, and used this to justify eating my breakfast since i was starving. When i got up to leave, the same girl was still standing in the dead center of the service counter, now stuffing food in her mouth with one hand, playing on her cellphone with the other. Am i the only one who doesn't want to eat here ever again after seeing this? Make sure to check out my 2 photos showing this - one of her digging at her eyes, and the other of her grabbing the woman's sandwich. If you see her working, tell her you want someone else to make your food! read more

Saxbys - Employee then handling customer's sandwich mid-eye digging. Didnt even think about washing her hands. - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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Ugh - this location is meh and I accommodating of anything. Restrooms are closed to customers and staff is unfriendly

Good spot on the Drexel campus. Been here for coffee multiple times and have really enjoyed their pumpkin flavor in the fall. Awesome spot to come and study too. read more

I got small hot latte and it was the BEST latte I've ever had. It had very rich taste and I liked the smell of it. My friend got cold latte and it was also good, but that hot steamy latte was the best thing I've had in Philadelphia. Wish I could find Saxbys in NY! read more

Saxbys - Hot & cold latte - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

~Student run ~Study friendly ~Clean bathrooms ~Long wait (food) This place was pretty wicked-ish. The coffee was decently balanced and the space was nicely decorated and had plenty of large tables to sit at. The food was affordable, and was ok tasting, but for some reason took a good 10 or so minutes to come out. It wasn't a issue for me as I was sitting with my friend enjoying my coffee, but I wouldn't come here for a bite unless you plan on sitting. read more

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Iced red eye... serious wake up or stay up coffee! Pretty busy with the Drexel population around it but way better than Dunkin or Starbucks! Give them a try for sure! read more

This is not my go-to place for coffee. For some reason I don't enjoy the flavor of the coffee. It tastes quite bitter to me, but they do make an amazing chai latte! The workers are always very friendly and this place is always busy! If you're looking for a snack, the muffins are on point! read more

I'm a fan of 3 things here: the brownies, sausage egg and cheese on a croissant, and caramel macchiato. What I'm not a fan of is the speed of the service. Now, I get it; it's freshly made. And I guess if you're going to be there for a while, it's fine. But I also feel like they get overwhelmed too quickly which makes me wonder what the back-of-the-house operations are and whether they're efficient to be at this location. I just hope that whatever they're doing here doesn't move to the new Saxby's on Chestnut Street. read more

I have been to saxby's numerous times now and I keep coming back ! I'm surprised the rating is a 3 . I loooove the cold brew coffees , the milk and honey is my go to . For me it's just a tad too sweet , but I get it anyways because the honey flavor and cold brew go so well together . The chai is also pretty good here . It's too hot for lattes so I can't comment on that . I have had the roast beef sandwich twice and it is pretty good . The spicy mayo is the shining star as well as some good quality meat . Today I got the bagel breakfast sandwich with egg and bacon . I have to say this was my least favorite bagel I may have ever had . It was bread like in texture , dense , cakey , under-seasoned . It did not have the rewarding chew and crust of a boiled-first fresh baked bagel . The bacon was floppy and underdone . I would not order this again, I didn't even finish the other half . The cookies here are good , the pb cup is amazing . Also they have an app with a reward system that is pretty legit. I think it's 2$ for every 20$ you spend . There is a good amount of seating inside and it is right on the Drexel campus . Across from Starbucks and I think it is better quality drinks with fresh made food for competitive prices . Just don't get the bagel ! read more

Saxbys - Everything bagel breakfast sandwich and dirty chai iced - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Always been a big fan of Saxbys. The sandwiches are great size and so are the drink qualities! Some of the baristas I've encountered with are friendly and helpful. I understand the frustration below Yelpers have experienced with their customer service; although there are more friendly baristas than "not". I definitely can cut them some slack, balancing school and work is a difficult task. In conclusion I love being there! read more

Saxbys - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Saxby's has great coffee and pretty good service. However, on the app I have been getting multiple charges, each $25, saying I have to pay their third-party company called "Level Up". They have now taken $75 out of my savings account. I had to disconnect my card from the app to not get charged any more money. Again, this money was not something I spent on at the store AT ALL. To me it was completely random and the app said nothing about these charges when I downloaded it. read more

Terrible Iced Pumpkin Spice Latte. Go get coffee from Wawa. Doesn't take Apple Pay. Paid too much and waited too long for a not so good coffee. read more

This is probably my least favorite Saxbys location in the Philadelphia area, the staff is ok at being friendly and quick with service, and I usually only go to this location out of convenience. I'm not a fan of the lighting or seating, so I've never sat in at this location. read more

This is a great Saxby's location! Staff is always BEYOND friendly and drinks are ready quickly. There are a lot of seating options, both indoor and outdoor. Drinks are consistently great! read more

Dropped in for coffee for Alex and tea for Amy on opening day. The place was fairly packed; low ceilings made it quite noisy and I would be hesitant to study in the space, but rather keep it for social gatherings. My iced americano was good, nothing to write home about. The beans are well roasted, reminiscent of Starbucks. Amy's raspberry iced tea was similarly mundane, but fine for the price. Come here for a reliable caffeine fix, and not an enchanting experience. read more

Saxbys - Busy opening day - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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Awful. I was waiting for my ICED COFFEE for 45 minutes. I had to leave because I had class. If you go, make sure you clear your entire schedule because you will have to wait all day. read more

Loathsome place with loathsome people and obliviously ignorant staff. There is nothing comfortable to sit on here and the customer type is the worst kind of post millennial snowflake. The place is very noisy, staff shout at each other over the nose of the machines and customers have no volume control as they think everyone is interested in their latest virtual drama. Ugh. read more

Good coffee, but last time I ordered a Latte but I got a Vanilla Latte and when I asked them to make another one, it took another 10 minutes, plus the guy was very unhappy with my request - it was not my fault they didn't do it right for the first time. Otherwise, I had a good experience, although the waiting time for coffee is pretty long compared to other places. read more

Coffee was good and had the bacon egg sandwich and that was good. My girl gets coffee there each day so so likes it a lot.

Stopped in this morning for something different ( read NOT STARBUCKS) for a hot beverage. Discovered the peppermint mocha, oh my. Thanks, Katie C. read more

Somehow I haven't reviewed this Saxby's yet, despite the fact that I'm here basically every other day. Friendliest service I could ask for. Great specialty drinks, and they'll make pretty much whatever you want. Real food made in a real kitchen. A persistent contender in the face of the ever-encroaching Starbucks. read more

Great coffee! A little on the acidic side but I like it that way. Staff is students working to pay for college. They are pleasant and professional. I love whenever they do free samples of seasonal coffee beverage. I have also gotten catering from them in the past. Great service! read more

I'm not a big coffee drinker, but Saxby's is my go-to. Their baked goods are great (cookies are a must) and the sandwiches are made fresh. No packaged food here. read more

Possibly the worst Latte I've ever attempted to consume. Instantly reminiscent of the cheap packet coffee you'll sometimes get in a hotel room. Tasted like old rancid beans and cardboard. Yuck! For $5.00 I expected a lot more. Oh, and even though I ordered a latte, the disappointing quantity of milk made it more like a cappuccino. Not really a problem though as it all got poured down the drain. Sorry Saxbys, even Starbucks is better than you. read more

This is a great Saxbys! Super clean and modern looking. I stopped by here during the summer time and there was no one there. I got a sandwich that they heated up and it was quite delicious! Overall, great place that I would definitely stop by more often. read more

Came here in the afternoon to study and it was the perfect study spot! They had plenty of space either indoors or outdoors and everywhere was very new and clean. What a comprehensive latte selection, I had trouble deciding. I went with the Milky Way latte and will just have to come back for the other delicious options. I loved that they provided water for the guests as many people looked to be here for a length of time. read more

First time at this Saxbys location. Service was great and the seating area is nice too, those were the high points. The cinnamon raisin bagel I received had NO FLAVOR what so ever except sugar. The bagel LOOKED fantastic, crispy with lots of raisins, but it really had zero flavor. It was so bland I thought something was wrong with me like I had a stroke that killed all my taste buds, but that wasn't the case. It was really weird eating this beautiful bagel that tasted like styrofoam. It simply had no flavor except sweetness. Also, and this is a huge peeve of mine, the latte I ordered was HOT AS HECK. Insanely hot. The milk was boiling, which scalds the milk and ruins the drink. PLEASE for the love of God there is no reason to heat up the milk that hot!!!!! aaaahhhhhh read more

Trendy independent coffee place, fine coffee, not super high quality. I'm a milk snob when it comes to lattes :)

Best iced chai tea latte in the business! But not much else left to admire, especially in the baked goods section :(