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Metropolitan Bakery

262 S 19th St
Philadelphia, PA 19103-5707
Phone: (215) 545-6655
Good coffee, but breakfast pastries are unimpressive
3 Star Rating: Average

04/02/2008 Posted by herrade

The coffee is exceptional (and its organic/fair trade), but be warned: This is not like an authentic French bakery. The croissants are heavy and sweet rather than light and buttery. Some people like it that way, but if you're used to real, French-style croissants, you'll feel like you ate a brick. The chocolate croissant was a disaster -- when I bit inside, I found not the lovely chocolate paste that fills a real pain au chocolat, but rather a small, hard chocolate lump. Seriously -- it was candy-bar hard. On top of everything, the service was a bit frigid, and the food seemed overpriced. A coffee and three croissant for $9? Hmmm.

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Fresh baked bread so good it would make any carb counter reconsider.  See the full editorial review.

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Restaurant Information

Parking

  • Street

Hours

  • Mon-Fri 7:30am-7pm
  • Sat-Sun 8am-6pm

Dress Code

  • Casual

Payment Types

  • Visa
  • American Express
  • MasterCard

Cuisines

  • Bakeries

Meal Price

  • $

Amenities

  • Cheap Eats
  • Breakfast
  • Lunch Spot
  • Carry Out
  • Open 7 Days
  • Kid Friendly

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