Cute and small coffee shop that opens till 8p. We stopped…read morein around 330p and a lot of the pastries were gone. The shop is known for their cinnamon bun, and they serve it warm. They take polaroids of pups that enter the shop and display it across the store. Had their chocolate chip cookie and it was cooked perfectly. Nitro cold brew was creamy

I really love the food here. It's homemade and it's good and done well. The pairing with the hard…read moreworking gelato maker works well. I like how this place decided to open a bit later until 8 PM which works well for this area and establishing prominence- especially for the limited days that they can be open and the neighborhood. Very reasonable to have decent hours on busier days and a good way to build and attract a crowd where other cafes might be closed too early in my opinion. What I now struggle with is the accessibility factor for me. If I see a picture of food I like, if I miss my chance because of distance and schedule (I like to do a lot of activities), it's difficult to ask for one bun that's regularly served that I kept missing for awhile because they would always be sold out. Trying to reserve one by itself didn't feel right but it has been hard to make online communication. I didn't want to make such a big deal about one bun. So, I didn't. I understand it's one bun - so it might be too much to ask. I tried combining one bun with an entire pie order once or twice and this might've made things more confusing unfortunately. However, even when ordering an entire pie in advance, especially one that was made before . It is hard for me to know what is okay to be more than 2 weeks but ?maybe "less than 3-4+ months of ordering. ". I try to be a more than 2 weeks guy kind of thing by default. Sometimes communication in various forms isn't always noticed for a long time and sometimes when I have a long time, I let that time pass by. I understand things may not always be in supply and I am flexible to keep moving the date back to pick up am such and. Such a thing. Being able to pass on that understanding along has not entirely worked out for me. There is a casualness I feel like I have to have that is implied that really feels like a huge schedule disruption conundrum in my life. I don't live next to this cafe. It's much efforT for me to come here. I don't have friends in this particular area. These are all relevant factors for me. I actually feel stressed from this experience now. I got grabbed in by the TooGoodToGos offered at the previous location but maybe they aren't offered now because more money can be made spending time in other tasks and maybe there is not potential significant waste now. But having a concrete plan works for me and I am not always able to have this with things that have been made before. So, if I ever wanted something more custom made, would I be able to communicate that? Would I feel comfortable? I see some others have been able to have special requests from social media. I know I could tend to like to be more particular and to depend on the creator(s) to consult with potentially. I don't want to spend the money that most places would charge for such customizations and I felt this could work as a great option instead in the future. I have a hard time considering this somewhat lower rating for a very local business, but all things considered, I think it's fair for my entire personal set of experiences now. Maybe all of this is a sign that I just like food too much and I need to just move on.

Sweet Box Cupcakes is located in a cute area of Philadelphia. I have been a customer 4 times now…read moreand when I am in the area I try to come back when possible. The The selection of cupcake flavors, and other bakery items is perfect. It is hard to make a decision only because everything looks good. There is not a large amount of items to chose from, it is the perfect amount. My favorite is their chocolate base cakes. They are so good. All their cupcakes are moist and never dry. I do love that they have edible cookie dough, brownies, and cookies. So its like a little for everyone. They have dome seasonal flavors and the basic betty flavors. There is nothing wrong with a basic betty flavor. There are times that I just need a simple chocolate cupcake or a simple take on a chocolate chipp cookie. Their packaging is simple, practical yet cute. Everytime I have been in the staff have been great. They are always warm and inviting. Whenever I ask what a flavor involves, they do not hesitate to inform me. Afterwards you can walk a little further to the corner and get a drink down at a little coffee shop and enjoy your goodies inside.

Sweet Box is SO good! So many fun flavors and styles to choose from. The team is incredibly…read morefriendly and everything is fresh and flavorful. Sometimes a cupcake can be OVERLY Sweet, but most of the ones I've tried from Sweet Box are just right. The price is a little steep, but it's worth it to support a small biz, especially one as great as Sweet Box.

While in town we had to stop by the legendary cookie shop. I can only get these cookies when I…read morevisit the East Coast. I picked up a double chocolate chip and a chocolate chocolate chip cookie. I've never had a problem with their cookies. They last usually a couple of days. I just warm them up in the microwave. The ladies working were friendly. It's a small shop,just a counter.

Bang for your buck: 7/10 Quality: 8/10…read moreService: N/A Ambiance/Location: N/A Overall: 8/10 I had my cookies delivered via DoorDash, so I cannot speak to the service and location, but the cookies are incredibly yummy! They arrived warm and gooey and absolutely satisfies my sweet tooth!

First time trying this place out. Must pickup from the window as the entrance is closed off. and…read moreeating it seems homemade. The heart cookies were sweet but just missing that certain someone to share them with. One of the macaroons was off kilter appearance wise but food wise- I mean it's TooGoodToGo. The taste is fine. Nothing like when Miel existed or the one off of Race St. if it is still there, probably French exquisite in those places. Staff is friendly. The custard like dessert was flavorful and I have no idea what this mash was besides edible and delicious! A local shop a tourist probably won't hit unless they are using TooGoodToGo or reading this review by chance, then maybe.

Picked up a box of 4 cupcakes- birthday cake, red velvet, chocolate vanilla, and chocolate…read morechocolate. The cake was very moist. Favorite was the red velvet. The chocolate cupcakes were both equally good. Very rich and fudgy. Not a huge fan of the birthday cake. It was the sweetest of the 4 and just didn't stand out as much as the other flavors. Personally, I didn't love the sugar crystal rim. It gave the cupcake too much of a crunch. Texture-wise I would have preferred it without. Overall, I enjoyed these cupcakes and would buy again!

While in Philadelphia, I wanted to try to get a kouign amann from the machine shop…read more First it's inside a former school , there's no sign that I could see. Also no street parking available. I found that there's really no street parking available anywhere in Philadelphia. We planned to get there right when they opened. From past experience I've found that popular places sell out quickly. Apparently we got there too early. It was open but not everything was ready for sale. We got a croissant to share while we waited. After 20 minutes the kouign amann were ready. Super buttery with a sugary crisp. Definitely lived up to the reputation. They had to items I wanted to try but I couldn't get as we had a busy day ahead. Inside I noticed a lot of local people who seem to know the staff by name. Seems like a very friendly shop. I took pictures of the items I wanted to remember for the next time

My only regret is that my wife now wants to come often…read more 1 hour drive Found this place by asking AI the best croissant in Philly

Very light cupcake (lemon) that left me wanting another. The packaging is very sturdy so the icing…read moreswirl stayed pristine. Would make a nice gift to bring along to share with friends.

Got some cupcakes delivered from here. Good packaging and frosting, but the cake itself is kind of…read morelike light sponge nothingness. Could use a lot more flavor, texture, or something. The cupcakes are small as heck and I'd say that they are not as good as store bought. The one I loved was the strawberry with buttercream. The cake was a pink with a little more flavor, and the frosting wasn't cream cheese but a light buttercream topped with a cute lil strawberry. It was the only good one in the order!

I'm glad I stopped by here. Came here for a weekend trip. I decided to take a pause on my strict…read moreketo diet for this trip so I wanted to make sure I had some fine pastries in my tummy. Place was nice and bright. Plenty of seating. So many things looked tasty but I got two pain aux raisins, an eclair, a merveilleux, and 4 mini choux pastries (2 for $1). The total came to $24. Pain aux raisin was good but not the best I've ever had. Would have liked them to be slightly thicker and crispier. Plenty of raisins though. Crème pâtissière was fantastic. Eclair was thin and dainty. I got this for my son as a safe bet. I tried a piece and I was so delighted to find it was filled with a chocolate pudding type of filling. The mini choux pastries were an impulse buy. I got enough for everyone in the car ride home to try. Delicious and delicate one bite treat. The merveilleux was a blind buy. Read a review that raved about it so I gave it a try. I didn't even know what to expect. It's crispy meringue covered in cream and crushed speculoos cookies. It's so heavenly! 2/3 of us liked the merveilleux the best and one of us liked the pain aux raisin the best. Come here if you're looking for something really special

I was craving, deeply craving, a Jambon Beurre. And I needed a really good French baguette to pull…read moreit off. This bakery is way too close to a convenient PATCO stop en route to work. I stopped in around 8 AM and their pastries were FRESH. The baguette was still warm to the touch. Swoon. That night, we sliced the baguette open, slathered it generously with European salted butter and slabs of imported ham as well as good quality cheese. It hit the spot. I do take my carbs seriously.

The pastry's are great. I had their blueberry bun and it was not too sweet! Loved it!read more

I had gotten this with my partner and we had gotten two separate items, I had gotten the Tasker…read morebagel and they had gotten the Market bagel, we had both gotten egg on them, we had gotten there late so they only had the "leftover" bagels which does show to me they either do not bake enough bagels in preparation or did not prepare them if they had them, the bagel was good itself, the Tasker came with salmon and it was Smokey but not noticeable and the egg was way too thick, but not noticeable either, I had dropped about half of the stuff in my bagel before finishing it. The service was amazing and it fast especially for one person, the bagels were put together nicely and tasted as if it was made carefully. The place itself was a very "hole in the wall" kinda place it is definitely a place you have to be aware that it's there, I would love for there to be an area to sit down inside but it's small so it's understandable. Overall they did a very good job with the bagels and the service and I hope they can grow to make it to a larger spot, will definitely be returning.