PhiloÇoffee in San Antonio

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  Jack Lea

  :: 28 May 2018 13:14:52

  I love everything about this place except the pastry prices. The coffee is more consistent and good than it was at Press, the vibe is good, and the seating is good.

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  Elin Fields

  :: 20 May 2018 10:32:28

  Okay, I'm a fan. Coffee shops should have good, black coffee. Some spots in this city just don't, they burn their beans or their coffee is weak. This place has good, strong coffee that isn't bitter. Pros: Shop is clean, decor is simple and appealing. Location is a plus, this area hasn't had a coffee shop since PRESS. Again, good coffee. No problems parking. Staff was super friendly. Con: Only suggestion I could think of is considering adding a table inside for like a group of people or a study group kind of spot. I personally like the bars but could see some students from the nearby unis using a study group space.

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  Gabz Tijerina

  :: 18 May 2018 21:39:46

  Staff was friendly, coffee was great, cool spot. I'll be a repeat customer.

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  John Hebert

  :: 11 May 2018 13:50:32

  Nice place to relax and chat. The music is chill and not loud. The service is great and the staff are always pleasant and smiling. It is easy to see they enjoy their jobs. I overhear them talking about coffee and how to improve the customer's experience. There are delicious baked foods to go along with the coffee. I recommend the Berry Danish. The cafe has large windows that provide a lot of sunlight with a nice view of the Alta Vista neighborhood. The cafe is air-conditioned and comfortable. There is also outside seating under the branches of a beautiful, huge oaktree that must be seen in person to really appreciate it. Philocoffee is conveniently located on the corner of San Pedro Ave and West French Place, just north of the San Pedro Springs Park and San Antonio College. NOTE: I really am just a satisfied customer and not employed by Philocoffee! :)

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  Abc Xyz

  :: 09 May 2018 12:50:03

  I gave it two stars merely because it happens to be here. The neighborhood did need a coffee shop. But what a disappointment -- disappointment in the sense that it has turned out to be a very average place and in some respect sub-average. After all the talk in the media, many of us expected a genuine French-themed coffee shop. It does not even come close. The varieties of coffee are average (in part because the people making them don't know what they may be doing), the pastries are awfully presented (and placed in a show area that places them above your viewing) and they taste rather average. Somewhat astonishing that they would sell a rather ordinary danish for $5.00. The furniture is quite routine--bordering on cheap--and the overall ambiance not very appealing. I suspect it was all part of an effort to save money which is understandable, but being cheap has its limits. I will go there occasionally for ordinary coffee only because there is nothing else in the neighborhood, but I will not make it a regular place for me or a place to visit friends or to hold meetings.