Cafe Lift Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The mushroom sandwich which was yummy! and the Cannoli French toast was so good!"
• "Food was AMAZING."
• "All food was presented well, and tasty."
• "The food was really tasty and it came out nice and hot."
• "Everything was fresh and delicious and you can tell was made in house."
• "The food is high quality (not cheap though) and SO tasty."
• "The food was delicious; the portions were very generous."

Cons:

• "The food was good but that's it. The food wasn't really anything special and it certainly isn't worth the price they charge."
• "The mushroom toast was actually really disappointing. Especially after the waitstaff raved about it."
• "The bacon and potatoes (which was half my meal) were literally raw I couldn’t even eat them."
• "The mocha latte didn’t taste much like mocha."
• "One complaint was that the potatoes were under-cooked."
• "Pork roll was cut very thin and it was hard 6/10, home fries were good they have a heavy taste of rosemary, they came out cold though 6/10, blueberry pancakes looked good, have a lot of potential, however they tasted doughy as if It wasn’t fully cooked 5/10."
• "The traditional breakfast I’m told was not all that good and mainly because the scrambled eggs were runny."

Service

Pros:

• "The servers are friendly, professional, and knowledgeable."
• "The waitress was very friendly and helpful and made sure our experience was great!"
• "Service was excellent."
• "Our server was great, very attentive."
• "Service was friendly and moved at a good pace without feeling rushed at all."
• "The staff is attentive and friendly."
• "Service was fast and extremely friendly."

Cons:

• "Horrible. Denied my service dog even with the correct papers."
• "The last three times we’ve been here, a certain waitress has given us extremely questionable service."
• "Service was slow."
• "The waitress would not bring me a second cup of coffee after asking three different times."
• "Service was absolutely horrible. Waitress was so unpleasant."
• "The service was sub par. We were passed over numerous times while waiting to be seated."
• "Service: friendly service and food comes out quick!"

Ambiance

Pros:

• "A hipster hideaway tucked into the heart of Spring Garden."
• "What an unexpected little gem in an unexpected place."
• "Great coffee, cool lighting, neat spot."
• "The atmosphere was inviting and warm!"
• "This is a cool hip spot and the decor is creative and young."
• "We especially liked the atmosphere in Cafe Lift, it’s chill, friendly and alternative."
• "Very cool factory vibes in an area of Philly that is being actively gentrified."

Cons:

• "It was a little loud, but that's understandable for a popular brunch spot on a Sunday morning."
• "The only gripe for me was the layout (it gets loud verrrry quickly and people are more or less stacked on top of each other) & the bathroom is hotter than hell."
• "The problem in this place is the smell of the kitchen everywhere."
• "Only downside is that the inside is very noisy, due to the open ceiling and bare walls."
• "The establishment was very noisy to the point of feeling like I had to yell to have a conversation with my date."
• "The atmosphere is ok. Very gentrification."
• "The outdoor seating is exposed and it was cold outside."

Management

Pros:

• "Great experience with Cafe Lift! I went into the restaurant to order takeout and had very pleasant interactions with the staff."
• "The staff are lovely, and we always enjoyed anything we picked out of the menu."
• "The staff is extremely friendly and pleasant and the food is always delicious."
• "Their menu is AWESOME, and their staff is charming."
• "Everyone is very nice and welcoming and Lisa, my waitress, has definitely made my experience amazing."
• "The service remains top-notch."
• "Our server was super friendly."

Cons:

• "This place is really poorly managed."
• "The staff deliberately kept seating parties before us."
• "We heard and saw a line cook yelling at a female employee in public."
• "I talked to the manager and she was not apologetic at all."
• "Snobs, would give 0 stars if I could. Did not seat me or my girlfriend for over 30 minutes because they were too busy."
• "Then I was told the oven has been broke 3 Weeks. That is just not good business!!"
• "The queue system at this location is terrible."