10/08/07

Nice Espresso

by cafecritic

The espresso was nice and smooth but I asked if the sfogliatelle was baked this morning, which they have to be because if not they get stale and like rubber very easily, the girl insisted they were fresh but as she put them on the plate I broke a piece off and it tasted dry like about 3 days old. After I pointed this out the rude counter person returned my $2.75 and took the plate away. I travel the states and attend gourmet trade shows I happen to know what fresh baked quality pastry tastes like and don't appreciate being handed inferior goods.

• Pros: Good Espresso
• Cons: Stale Pastry

01/01/03

Great South Philly Ambience !

by Sammy_B_2003

Anthony's has got to be the greatest, throw-back coffee house that I've ever seen. Ferrara's in New York is beautiful and great but Anthony's in South Philly is where me and my crew have our meetings over a coffee and cannolis.

At Ferrara's, you have a waitress bring you your coffee and cannoli but who needs that? In South Philly, you go get a bunch of cannolis from Isgro's on Christian St. (2 blocks away) and chow down on them over a coffee at Anthony's, which has great coffee and cappuccino. In the summer time, sit outside and watch the Italian Market shoppers do their thing.

Anthony's is excellent and the people there are outstanding.

• Pros: inexpensive, charming, great people