Cafe Lift moved to a new location and its great! A lot of natural light and very welcoming. Seated right away, coffee order was taken and food right after. Not a long wait and everything was delicious! Coffee was brewed to perfection, perfect hot mocha for a cold fall day.
Food was delicious! Came out very quickly. Had a lot of unique options. Everything was seasoned really well and flavors complimented each other.
Perfect brunch spot!
This was my first time at Cafe Lift. First off, know that they DO NOT take reservations. It's a first come, first serve thing. I was part of a large party. We put our names on the wait list at 12:20pm and were seated around 1:30pm. The hostess was on the verge of rude. They don't really have a lot of space for people to wait inside the restaurant, so most of the waiting patrons had to wait outside in the cold rain. When we finally were seated, everything else was great! Our server's name was Jack(Jake?) He was incredible! 5 stars for him!! The food was good. I had the lemon ricotta pancakes. Would I come back, maybe, if the weather is good and there isn't a long wait.
We were so excited to return to Cafe Lift and check out the major upgrade.The new location is an absolute breath of fresh air! Beautiful interior, open, bright, solid view of the city. Only recommend adding more plants to the interior. Otherwise, it seems this place is ran super smooth, everyone is incredibly accommodating. I have no doubt that everything on their menu is delicious. It’s always been fresh, hot, and plated nicely. Always looking forward to returning and trying something new. We love Cafe Lift!
Brunch was delicious! I had the shakshuka, which was a little bit of a deviation from traditional shakshuka, but in a very good way! Protein rich, the ground lamb in it was a great addition. It was very good.
The Jersey Madame, also very good.
Will be back to try more things on the menu!
Also, service was great! Friendly and prompt. Great brunch experience!
We visited on 8/7/23 Monday— food was great. We ate a breakfast burrito (nice light spicy kick), buttermilk pancake on the side and yogurt bowl. Family friendly with high chairs present. Staff was so attentive and we felt so cared for. Great brunch place in Philly!!!
The breakfast here is amazing! I love the food every time I visited. I was only disappointed once and that's only because my eggs were very salty once they arrived to the table. Other than that— Cafe Lift is a go to breakfast spot.
They just relocated to a new and bigger place. Wait times for a table use to be long. Even for a small party of two. I haven't been to the new location since they’ve open, yet. But I hope their quality of food is still up to par. And maybe the move helped with reduced wait times.
This is a cute and comfy café that has a pretty broad selection of brunch offerings, accompanied by a traditional espresso, coffee bar.
The Shakshuka is passable, although a bit under flavored - and coffee and sandwiches are quite lovely.
Definitely great for a date, a business meeting or just grabbing something quiet to eat by yourself .
Amazing food - loved the mushroom toast and their limon ricotta pancake. The waffle fries are also delicious. But get ready to wait in line for 45+min if you arrive during peak brunch hours. You cannot make reservations. Absolutely worth the wait!
Apple caramel french toast? Egg cheesesteak sandwich? Lemon ricotta pancakes? Philly steak Poutine? Do I have your attention?!?
The service was friendly and so attentive. The coffee was yummy too. The serving sizes were ample and I couldn't finish. The green - camomile blend tea is also recommended.
This place is amazing! The staff is really nice and the food is good. The drinks are also really amazing, I loved the apple cider and the breakfast burrito is well worth it.
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