Always quick and friendly service AND good coffee! They also sell MilkJawn ice cream which my wife…read moreloves. They carry a variety of spices as well, so if you need something for that recipe you want to make check it out, they may have what you need. Today they had a DJ which was fun!

This place? A whole vibe. Half mini-mart, half café, all flavor. I originally came through on a Too…read moreGood To Go haul, and now I'm here constantly--sometimes for a deal, sometimes just 'cause I need it in my life. Let's start with the mini-mart side, aka my happy place. They carry these crack-level addictive injera chips in rosemary, mild, and spicy--YES, I've tried them all, and YES, they're all elite. I keep saying I'll pace myself, but nah. Also obsessed with their zero-sugar digestive cookies?? I don't even know where else to find these, and honestly, I don't wanna know. Alif is my plug now. On the café side, the hot Ethiopian food is consistently . My all-time fave is the yellow split pea dish (Kik Alicha)--so flavorful, creamy, and comforting, like a warm hug from someone's grandma. It comes with two glorious rolls of injera, soft and tangy, perfect for scooping up every last bit. If you know, you know. There's a cute little seating nook to the right of the register, plus a few outdoor tables for soaking up some sun with your sambusa. The staff? Super quick and helpful whenever I ask questions--they always know what's up and don't mind me geeking out over new snacks. Also came by during the Dollar Stroll and tried their Ethiopian wraps, and--whew. How do I describe them? Imagine rich, spicy, savory magic wrapped in injera and handed to you for ONE DOLLAR. I was shook. It's no wonder I've been back like five times... and probably forgot to check in at least half of those visits. Oops. ‍ TL;DR: Alif Brew is my comfort café + snack haven rolled into one. If you haven't been, GO. And grab me a bag of spicy injera chips while you're at it.

Very charming little shop in the neighborhood - I've been a handful of times for some coffee, think…read moreI got a meal there once as well. Good coffee selection, and I think I recall enjoying the meal that I got that one time. Kind of a retro look throughout the interior, and they have some outdoor seating available as well. Ordering and service is at the counter, and everything was prepared pretty quickly. Nice spot for a coffee here and there.

I came here to do work while visiting a friend in Philly. I got an iced caramel latte and it was…read moregood! Lots of seating, friendly staff, not too busy on a Friday. I'd come back!

The owner was the nicest man I'd ever met, and he gave us an extra chicken Samosa, which was…read moresomehow better than the two beef Samosas we ordered. The rice pudding was delicious along with the crispy Jalebi. Will for sure stop by if I see this place again.

Great little spot on a street corner in West Philly - the guy there is super friendly and…read moregregarious, and the food is really good. He was more than happy to tell us about all the stuff that he has on the menu, what his recommendations are, and some stories behind it. He was talking to us so much that the people who came in behind us left! It's great that they have a lot of vegan options, including the lassis, which is a complete surprise, and the food was all really good. I ordered crazy chaat, a cardamom lassi, and the chicken naan pizza. Pizza was definitely interesting and flavorful, but I think it doesn't quite hold up that well on the naan bread. Perhaps a bit stronger on the flavor than I was looking for, and I generally don't do too much dairy, so not sure I'll get that again, but I would definitely try some other things, including another lassi. Just about two tables inside, and then a few outside, so not a whole lot of space to eat there, but the food is good. I'll try it again sometime! I think they have a KOP location too!

Local bagel shop and really good. I liked the sourdough bagels, soft and like the different…read moreflavors. The coffee was okay, but the bagels were definitely where it's at. The service was great, super nice and helpful. The shop is cute and little.

Visited with a small group this morning. We caught them right after opening, but they were quick to…read moreserve. This place is pretty eclectic in design, but has decent seating, and decent wi-fi. Ordered a drip and a turkey sausage, egg, and cheese. Delicious! Love places where I can get it on a Philly muffin. Overall it's kind of dim inside, so I'd prefer other places for lingering or working. I have visited in the past when the outdoor seating is actually usable, so I'd love to come back then and enjoy the outdoors.

This was such a wonderful idea combining Schmear bagels with Lil Pop Shop!…read more I grew up eating NY bagels so bagels are my comfort breakfast food. It's great that so many bagel spots are popping up, but not all bagels are the same. I do have to say Schmear does their bagels well. Their various breakfast/lunch bagel sandwiches are delicious! They are all packed with all sorts of ingredients and tastes really good. I would make sure you ask them to toast the bagels (it gives that crunch and crispy outside which adds to the flavour!).

Came for the lil pop shop popsicles! They have so many unique flavors of popsicles that it was so…read morehard to choose which to get!! Finally settled on the Matcha Mochi and Mango with Sticky Rice and both were phenomenal! Next time I am exclusively making a trip here to get as many flavors as possible to go - I really want to try their Vietnamese iced coffee for sure. They don't have any seating inside I think but there are 2 tables outside.

Went there to try the ube latte thats seasonal. They were decently quick to make it and it was…read moredelicious. Not much else to say since I came in and took it to go. Recommend the ube latte.

Love the vibe of this Reanimator location! Somewhat decent seating around, though this definitely…read morefeels like more of a conversation cafe rather than a working cafe. Wi-fi is solid, but not a whole lot of outlets that I noticed. Nevertheless, this morning, my friends and I were just visiting to chat and catch up for the week. Their drip was on point, and solid. Renanimator beans are the best! Staff was a bit sleeping but still helpful this morning. Would love to come back on a more cheery day! Note that parking is a bit difficult, but usually if you circle around you can eventually get lucky!

Stopped in with some friends on the way to an impromptu church group gathering at their house. Our…read morehost ordered a dozen donuts of different flavors, and it was pretty cool to know that they donuts are completely vegan, which is great for those with food allergies. I tried some of the donuts later that morning for the first time, and they were really tasty, didn't taste at all different from any kind of regular donuts - bravo! I had stopped in one day to check on allergens, and while they are completely vegan, they do use nuts in some of their donuts, so that's something to be aware of around food allergies. That said, really tasty donuts, especially considering the fact that they're totally vegan!

Dobt be scared away by the word vegan - these donuts are the best I've ever had. If you would have…read morebet me $500 that they were vegan when I first tried them I would've immediately accepted and would be poor. Go get them all, right now. The Roxborough location is small and ambience is whatever, it's not a place to sit down anyway. Service is always satisfactory, always blows my mind that they remember everything when I rapid fire flavors and amounts.

I really wanted to like this place; it's not bad but it's not great. I ordered a special item, the…read morecrème brûlée milk tea, and it tasted like straight up skim milk. It was disappointing because the presentation was beautiful. The ham and cheese croissant was also strangely flavorless, but I'm hoping that was just a one off. I've had a few different drinks from here and I'm waiting for one to stand out in a good way.

The strawberry matcha latte is delicious. The matcha might not be of the highest quality I have had…read morebut the strawberry added makes it. It is pretty sweet, but I like sweet drinks. My boyfriend seemed to like his Tiramisu latte as well, seeing that it was gone in under 5 minutes. He also likes his coffee sweet. I love to sit in the coffee shop and study. It is cozy and has quite a bit of seating. It's usually pretty quiet in there too.

Got their saffron latte which didn't have a strong saffron flavor at all…read more Their karak chai was excellent.

I was introduced to Haraz at a Yelp elite event I was attending a few weeks ago and I knew I wanted…read moreto make my way there to check their location out. We ordered our drinks on the walk there and we hoped they would be ready when we arrived. When we walked in the time changed to add about 15 min on which was a bit annoying however we were not in a rush so we calmly waited. I got the hot matcha latte and it was really good. I like only a drop of sweetener bc I like to taste the matcha. I like it served temperature hot (not warm)- and this drink arrived exactly the way I like it. Would def come back for another one. My bf got some kind of coffee w cardamom in it (sorry I forget which kind - I'm not a coffee drinker and they all sound the same to me ha). He really enjoyed his drink. He had a BOGO coupon so we each actually got 2 drinks. I planned to take my second one home but the drink was so good I drank both of them ha. Will def be back again.

I swung by w/ friends one morning after a run in the area, and I rather appreciated it overall. I…read moreappreciate the discount they offer for bringing your own container, similar to other local shops, and the prices on black coffee are really reasonable to begin with! Good quality coffee as well, tasted good. Very charming spot, not huge, but some good space to hang out and chat. Service is right at the counter, like most coffee shops, and some others there ordered food, but I stuck w/ just coffee. I wouldn't be opposed to coming back if in the area.

Solid coffee, excellent location, and great bean value!…read more Great Bean Value sounds like the hottest new punk band from Philly. Anyway, I stop in here all the time for a little pick me up when I'm out and about with fam around Clark Park. The space can be a little cramped, but the coffee is always on point, there's outdoor seating for when weather cooperates, and again, they sell their beans and give you a free coffee along with! The bean variety (Bean Variety is the smaller pop punk group that split off of Great Bean Value in the 00s, they went corporate it was totally lame) is solid. Small batch stuff from all over Lat Am, in a variety of roast levels from blonde to espresso. They can also grind the beans for you. $16 for artisinal beans and a coffee on top is pretty good if you're the type who can stick to one or two cups a day. A neighborhood fave of mine.