Crema's Take
“El Café's latte art and Mexican-inspired pastries draw genuine praise, but the 3.9 rating reflects a real inconsistency problem: while some customers rave about the food and friendly staff (particularly one barista named James), others report slow service and staff more engaged with each other than customers. If you're willing to roll the dice on hitting them on a good day, the Jamaica drink and crunchy-topped breads are worth trying; if you need reliable, attentive service, there are better bets in Philadelphia.”
What to expect
Specialty coffee, with creative signature drinks. Good for meetings spot. Full breakfast, pastries, and light food on the menu.
Google Reviews
See all on Google →Staff was very friendly and professional. Food and drink are excellent. Highly recommended
Very cute spot. The cafe is right when you walk into the Motto hotel. Menu seems Mexican inspired. The bread I got had no filling but was delicious. The top crust was crunchy while the bread was super soft and fluffy. But the horchata latter got to be the best thing I've had!…
I saw the street sign outside today and I ordered a yummy latte made by a lovely worker named james! I asked if he could make me latte art and he did it came out so pretty and tasted delicious! It wasn’t sweet enough for me personally, so i added some simple syrup (Which they…
Decent cafe. Pretty minimalistic design and not a lot seating. The coffee was good but the staff seemed more interested in talking with each other than focusing on service. It was a bit slow. They only offered one size cup. The food was OK, pretty bland but the guacamole that…
11/2022: Breakfast tacos are now available. The Jamaica drink is good. 11/2021: Breakfast selection was limited to pastries seen in the first photo as well as coffee, ice coffee, or horchata. That said, the horchata was excellent and so were the pastries. There is plenty of…
Crema Reviews
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