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Waterfront Gourmet Cafe & Deli - Best Catering & Events Services in Philadelphia
5 N Christopher Columbus Blvd, Philadelphia, PA 19106, United States
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Waterfront Gourmet Cafe & Deli - Best Catering & Events Services in Philadelphia
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Gr
Review №1

The staff is extremely friendly and helpful. The coffee is delightful, and the prices are where they should be.

Se
Review №2

Omg this place is key!!! PHENOMENAL FOOD AND COFFEE. The staff I absolutely wonderful. EAT HERE!

Br
Review №3

This place IS open during the waterfront construction thats going on right now. The walkway into the storefront is a little hard to find but its there.The staff here were all really nice (and helped me find my way in when I called confused). The food was good, and lots of deli options plus coffee and smoothies. There is seating inside or you can take it to go and eat on the Race St pier.

Ti
Review №4

Excellent breakfast sandwich and coffee. Will be back whenever I pass through again. ☕🥪

Mi
Review №5

It was the final stop on our picnic tour through the Amazeco company in Philly. Picked up our deli meats and had all of our ingredients from our previous three stops and ate in the outdoor seating area. I enthusiasticly endorse you to take one of those tours. You get some good food and and enjoy a walk through the city.

Fr
Review №6

Very pleasant atmosphere, great variety of quality ingredients and friendly staff. This is a great place to go to.

L
Review №7

The food was delicious! We had the Chipotle Panini, and quesadillas. Simply amazing, the paninis were so flavorful! The quesadillas, they were different from the traditional ones Ive had but in a good way. I enjoyed the spicy yet tangy flavor they added to it and the fresh ingredients. We are going back tomorrow for breakfast and lunch. Also the staff were amazing, super friendly and accommodating. Did I mention that everything was made to order and fresh!

Ch
Review №8

Great sandwiches. Tried the Cajun Turkey BLT (spicy) and the Yummy Salami really unique. Be aware these sandwiches are large.

Ed
Review №9

Prosciutto, egg n avacado wrap was tasty but no chips or pickle. Odd right? Beverages are way overpriced.

Br
Review №10

Nitro cold brew is amazing

Ma
Review №11

Amazing! Nice smiling staff, awesome location and amazing food. What else do you need? Had the Thai Chicken Red Curry Soup... yes... delicious!

C
Review №12

Nice people only got coffee expensive but good.

Aa
Review №13

My go-to! Best people, great food, and they are best friends with my dog.

ol
Review №14

Good selection and very helpful service. The access to the marina is closed, even if you buy food. Bummer, the waterfront cafe its not.

Li
Review №15

Excellent food and service! Highly recommend the veggie burger!

Or
Review №16

Good shrimp and good frozen drinks too.

BE
Review №17

Hard to get street parking and if u want to park inside it $20 and to me thats a little expensive

Ra
Review №18

Clean Cafe, Great Food & Service with reasonable prices.Defenitnely worth it..

Pu
Review №19

A delectable assortment of sandwiches, when I worked in the area I was fond of grabbing lunch here. Many tasteful and healthy options with fresh mixed greens salads and available added egg. The coffee was La Colombe and usually made my morning. The pastry’s are always fresh and scrumptious when heated up and a great compliment to other options on the menu. Would definitely go back as well as recommended to others.

Ph
Review №20

Absolutely, amazing place to eat! The food was very good. Fresh ingredients. Very tasty!!

mi
Review №21

Friendly staff that enjoys jokes and small talk

An
Review №22

Food was delicious.

jo
Review №23

Great little out of the way super casual place. Went for a light lunch after a Segway tour from the company in same strip.Yummy thinly sliced turkey sandwich on marble rye with some delicious salad veggies. Freshly made iced tea. Perfect little break on a hot active day.

De
Review №24

Great food, polite staff

Ed
Review №25

A delectable assortment of sandwiches, when I worked in the area I was fond of grabbing lunch here. Many tasteful and healthy options with fresh mixed greens salads and available added egg. The coffee was La Colombe and usually made my morning. The pastry’s are always fresh and scrumptious when heated up and a great compliment to other options on the menu. Would definitely go back as well as recommended to others.

Be
Review №26

Great little store front along the Delaware River. This hidden gem in the municipal piers has great food and friendly staff. Seating is available both inside and outside.

Cl
Review №27

Yummmy food! Hearty food at great prices. Had a hot sandwich and it hit the spot on a cold day. You can catch a view of the water through the back windows

Br
Review №28

Awesome breakfast and coffee! Nice veiw

Jo
Review №29

Great atmosphere great service food was awesome n fresh

Ke
Review №30

Delicious sandwiches and tasty treats!!!

No
Review №31

Is that it? Its a terrible experience.

Se
Review №32

Get the breakfast croissant.Doesnt matter which one... theyre all delicious.

Me
Review №33

This place was perfect for us to stop and eat breakfast the day we left Philly. We could walk from our hotel and it is very reasonably priced. There is a nice sitting area both inside and outside, with a nice view of the water at the indoor seating. The food was delicious!

Ei
Review №34

We ordered a light dinner and dessert for an event at the Arden and they did a terrific job. All the food was fresh and tasty and the came on time and delivered everything as late as possible so it was very very fresh. Five huge gold stars.

Mo
Review №35

Nice baklava. It is always fresh. Love all of them. Plus the vegetarians menu is awesomeDefinitely will visit again

dr
Review №36

Great Italian subs. Nice quaint shop. Very nice staff. Friendly and smiles. Will eat here again.

Sh
Review №37

Nice view of river and boats near Penns Landing. Coffee was good and they had almond milk available. A little small, but if you snag the seat by the big window you get the view of the river.

ma
Review №38

I love this place! The menu is creative and everything is fresh and delicious. The staff is really fast and friendly. The location is really convenient to transportation, hotels and parks.... love it!!!

To
Review №39

Great little store front along the Delaware River. This hidden gem in the municipal piers has great food and friendly staff. Seating is available both inside and outside.

Ge
Review №40

Friendly staff, creative menu, great location! I love Waterfront Cafe! Appreciate you!

Al
Review №41

Yummmy food! Hearty food at great prices. Had a hot sandwich and it hit the spot on a cold day. You can catch a view of the water through the back windows

fr
Review №42

Nice location. A bit out of the action in the week but friendly staff, nice drinks and food.

Mi
Review №43

The best of the best. They only provide high quality food made from high quality ingredients. You can taste it! (Try a brownie!) Highly recommend. :)

St
Review №44

Stopped by on our river walk from Race Street Pier to Penns Landing and were so pleased to find a friendly place with inside and outside tables. Had a coffee and grabbed a banana for the walk. Super service friendly folks. Clean and sparkly. Yay a place on the waterfront.

Pa
Review №45

Service is super friendly and fast. The food is also great with many healthy but tasty choices. I love it!

Ta
Review №46

Would have been better if drink menu was broader. But my turkey sandwich with apple slices was perfection!

Th
Review №47

Great place for an everything bagel and coffee. Great service.

Jo
Review №48

My first time here. Friendly staff, clean, quick with our order. I ordered the club sandwich- it was loaded with meat- delicious! My fiance ordered the Cuban and he said it was ok. Would go again🙂

Pa
Review №49

Friendly staff. Quality deli food and creative. Theyll make any combo of sandwich you want. Salads are excellent too. I know because I eat there a lot : )

Jo
Review №50

Food was SO good. Definitely a place to go by for a sandwich and coffee. Id love to have that sandwich again but unfortunately back in Oklahoma.

as
Review №51

Great coffee, natural taste. Good food and friendly staff. Would recommend this place if youre looking for somewhere great to eat!

Ke
Review №52

I was in town for a conference and became a regular here. Salads were amazing and the people were all very helpful. Could not recommend this place more. If youre looking for a beautiful and quiet place to unwind, this is it.

Ma
Review №53

Very clean small deli. I ordered the Italian Hoagie. The bread was excellent and all other ingredients were very fresh.They were also very polite.I recommend.

Th
Review №54

The chicken pesto panini was warm and served on hearty rosemary bread. The chicken corn chowder had full chunks of chicken with roasted corn, which was a nice touch. Both were delicious and Im glad to have a nice lunch place so nearby.

Jo
Review №55

Very good exspresso is, you can actually taste it in your latte, which is saying a lot considering how bad most lattes are. Also, as someone who doesnt drink coffee or lattes on the regular, you can trust me when I say its good. I will flat out not drink bad coffee because it tastes so bad to me. If it is truly good coffee though, I will drink the hell out of it.

Ma
Review №56

Great food, good owners.

le
Review №57

Had a delicious fresh salad. ....my kids very pleased with their deli sandwiches. We where pleased and appreciate the attention to quality and service.

Sn
Review №58

Great food and service..this place rules

Jo
Review №59

Delightful team, beautiful location, and the food was wonderful. The chicken pesto panini on rosemary was delicious.

co
Review №60

Love going to eat here, great food and friendly staff. Recommend this place to everyone for really good sandwiches.

Ma
Review №61

They used to have an awesome fruit salad that was packed

P.
Review №62

This place has friendly employees and fresh food. Every bite is perfect! The flavors are great.

La
Review №63

GREAT food Great prices and service. Very clean.

Ry
Review №64

Great service, kind of high prices but the food is great.

Da
Review №65

Good service and good food. Convenient location.

Ed
Review №66

A fav place for delicious Cafe food. I will be back with my relatives.

Ke
Review №67

Beware!! Horrible! Rude to customers!! Very petty!!! I was visiting Philadelphia. Unfortunately, I decided to stop in the Waterfront Cafe & Deli to buy some water. As I entered I went to the restroom to wash hands first. As is my custom. Germs & food dont mix. The female Proprietor rudely confronted me. She said I have to buy something before I can use their restroom. I had to go really really bad, so l said OK, OK. When I come out in like two minutes. She stood there and waited angrily. Then said.....order! Like Im her child....I asked to buy a bottle of water. The fridge didnt have alkaline water. I looked and looked. They didnt have any. I told them I am willing to pay $4 a bottle for it. I asked when will you get some. The guy behind the counter said never!!! Then she yelled at me again for not buying anything else since they didnt have my water. If she was nice I wouldve bought breakfast for two. But they do not care about hospitality. Never have I been treated so rudely in before. I was even planning on having a meetup luncheon with my Executive MBA class & colleagues here but......heck NO!!!! Poor customer service! Bigots!! No wonder their restaurant is empty. Do not go their!!!! Unnecessary harassment. Ruined my happy morning!

ra
Review №68

Ive been trying all their salads, and so far all of them are great. Their hoagies are huge, the Jewish Hoagie must have weighed 3lbs. The service is super fast and friendly too. Plus, its always clean and tidy. I just wish I discovered this place sooner.

Da
Review №69

A hidden gem, this place has good vegetarian options, great sandwiches, great desserts, and the employees are really nice.

Br
Review №70

Creative and unique sandwiches, wraps, paninis and salads made with high quality ingredients. Prices were about $8-$11 at the time of my visit. One of my very rare, 5star reviews.

Jo
Review №71

Decent coffee and a great selection of non alcoholic drinks. My chicken pesto panini was good, but not great. This was disappointing since the staff highly recommended it.

Do
Review №72

Nice place real cozy before you get your ice skates wet.

Gr
Review №73

Had their Italian Special, what a great flavorful sandwich fresh veggies, I wish they had a shop in Durham NC.

Sc
Review №74

We ate here twice during our stay in Philadelphia. Our family all agreed the sandwiches were great.

Ba
Review №75

One of the worst coffee shops that I have ever been to my life. Very very very very dirty.

Et
Review №76

My go-to for an awesome salad. On point and super friendly.

sh
Review №77

The food was good but the location seemed dirty

Fr
Review №78

Hot pastrami special and a bowl of homemade chicken noodle soup...Deeeeeeeeelicious !

Ch
Review №79

Coffee is okay lacks variety get some non dairy options please staff was friendly but lacked basic barista knowledge

Mo
Review №80

Nice place

Ch
Review №81

Clean. Fast. Yummy.

Ma
Review №82

The Best service amazing food

Ma
Review №83

Delicious food and super friendly staff !

Ma
Review №84

Nice cafe but a bit expensive

Ke
Review №85

I stop in often for their great sandwiches and friendly staff.

Vi
Review №86

Very quaint little restaurant with good sandwich selection and drinks.

Bi
Review №87

A very rich and rewarding experience every time

Ma
Review №88

Good good, friendly service, a bit pricey.

Da
Review №89

Very nice and the food is great

La
Review №90

Ok good, nice price, unassuming and not overcrowded

Ro
Review №91

Great coffee with Waterfront views and convenient to Penns Landing

Jo
Review №92

Nice little spot, good food choices.

Ma
Review №93

Great coffee in a low key spot

Je
Review №94

Relaxing spot with friendly staff.

Ed
Review №95

Good people nice atmosphere

Mo
Review №96

Very nice and cheap food

Ti
Review №97

First time here, and I’ll be back again, when I’m in the area...

El
Review №98

To many house flies.food is ok

Wa
Review №99

Excellent

Am
Review №100

Fast, curtious, healthy, yummy

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4.6 Rating
  • Address:5 N Christopher Columbus Blvd, Philadelphia, PA 19106, United States
  • Site:https://waterfrontgourmet.com/
  • Phone:+1 267-227-1994
Categories
  • Coffee shop
  • Breakfast restaurant
  • Caterer
  • Coffee roasters
  • Cafe
  • Fast food restaurant
  • Hoagie restaurant
  • Restaurant
  • Sandwich shop
  • Vegan restaurant
Working hours
  • Monday:8AM–8PM
  • Tuesday:8AM–8PM
  • Wednesday:8AM–8PM
  • Thursday:8AM–8PM
  • Friday:8AM–8PM
  • Saturday:8AM–8PM
  • Sunday:8AM–8PM
Service options
  • Outdoor seating:Yes
  • Takeout:Yes
  • Dine-in:No
Highlights
  • Fast service:Yes
  • Great coffee:Yes
  • Great tea selection:Yes
Popular for
  • Breakfast:Yes
  • Lunch:Yes
  • Solo dining:Yes
  • Good for working on laptop:Yes
Accessibility
  • Wheelchair accessible entrance:Yes
Offerings
  • Coffee:Yes
  • Comfort food:Yes
  • Healthy options:Yes
  • Quick bite:Yes
  • Vegetarian options:Yes
Dining options
  • Catering:Yes
  • Dessert:Yes
Amenities
  • Good for kids:Yes
Atmosphere
  • Casual:Yes
  • Cozy:Yes
Crowd
  • College students:Yes
  • Tourists:Yes
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