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La Colombe
8500 Essington Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19153, United States
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Mu
Review №1

I had time to waste while waiting for my flight to Atlanta.There was a powerful aroma of freshly roasted coffee at La Colombe, and it caught my attention. I ordered the Iced Caramel Latte, and it was fantastic. It was light on the caramel flavor and strong on the coffee flavor. This made it much more enjoyable for me as I prefer iced lattes to be made that way.

Jo
Review №2

On an early Thursday morning, only two people were staffed. They were awesome. It’s hard to do the jobs of three people when you only have two and the line is ten people deep. Have some patience friends, they’re doing they’re very very best.

ra
Review №3

The workers were very nice. But the food??? My goodness. Love their coffee, very strong 😋. It was my first time trying their sandwich, never again, and the price for it to be microwaveable, yep not worth it. Spent about $12 for a medium coffee and a nasty sandwich that I just couldn’t eat. La Colombe please just stick to coffee, leave the sandwiches to Starbucks.

Be
Review №4

If this store and its workers went any slower, I could arrive 12 hours early and still miss my flight. The wait was over 30minutes and I saw at least 5 people leave line as their boarding times began. I’m not sure if they are understaffed or poorly managed, but it’s a shame because their coffee is actual quite tasty. I would recommend any La Colombe OUTSIDE the airport, but highly caution against going to this one unless your flight was postponed until the following day (even then it might be tight)!

Ch
Review №5

Willis was very helpful and working fast and efficiently to fit our needs I am very happy with my service.

ly
Review №6

Got an oatmilk cappuccino and its surprisingly good for an airport cafe. Not burnt, blends smoothly with the milk foam.

An
Review №7

After making a long line to get breakfast, the cashier told me that they did not have half of their menu. The only items they had were not vegetarian friendly, and they barely had any baked goods as well.... They were not prepared to open the store at all

Sa
Review №8

Best coffee ive ever had. So rich and light and it wasnt to dark for a cappuccino! The guy at the desk was such a kind soul!

Do
Review №9

Might need some training here. Barista just told me an espresso is an Americano.

Jo
Review №10

Great for a quick bite but dont try and bring it with you on southwest they will confiscate everything. Even though they are not providing anything but water and nuts. When I questioned them taking my sofa and pretzel they started talking about having me arrested when landing. Thank God the pilot was sensible. The flight staff were the worst ever.

Ku
Review №11

Gratuity is automatically added to your bill. 10%

Na
Review №12

Asked if I could have a bagel with cream cheese and turkey, the cashier noded not even looking at me. I started ordering a small americano and a Cream cheese + Turkey bagel, the cashier didnt pay attention, (he was counting some cash) he asked me again my order, I repeated and yet here I Im on the plane with a bagel without turkey... Good quality food, just not a good service.

El
Review №13

Stay away this place. white woman she was so rude. and service was horrible

Ro
Review №14

First time trying their coffee, pretty good its got that real hard coffee taste. Its good for those who dont love all the overly sweet specialty coffees and just want bold coffee flavor. The sizes are nice little bit bigger than starbucks. They have a variety of things to eat fresh baked goods, parfaits, breakfast sandwiches, and fresh deli sandwiches. They also have smoothies. The staff at this location were quick and friendly. The line was long, but went really quick because the staff was on point.

Va
Review №15

Having liked la Colombe in FishtownPreviously, decided get a sandwich in the pHL airport location, but seeing flies sitting on them (see photos), got disgusted...

Ra
Review №16

Christian has the best customer service Ive seen in quite some time. Made my customer experience very pleasant and memorable

da
Review №17

I waited 10 minutes for someone to show up at the counter about 6pm...I left figuring that they closed . I walked by later at 745pm and a lady was there but only selling what was in the counter and drip coffee saying she closed at 730... I literally watched over 50 people walk up and try to order walking away upset...HUGE business mistake as multiple flights come in at this time and everyone is looking for coffee.

Pa
Review №18

I stopped by here before my plane and asked to purchase a smoothie. However, they were out of all the smoothies that I could have got due to an allergy that I have with some of the smoothie contents. I spoke with a young black lady today at 3:20 with a hijab didn’t get her name. However, she was extremely rude to me and does not understand quality of customer services. When I turned around to go look at another restaurant she was talking about me to her make co worker very loud. Then, I turned around and look at him and he was also gossiping with her as well. I find that this level of unprofessionalism is extremely disrespectful and that they should be reprimanded immediately! All I wanted was a smoothie and they turned it into a whole extravaganza!

Sh
Review №19

Amazingly yummy coffee that’s not overpriced! And that too at an airport, what?! Staff is awesome and they had oat milk! Flight delayed but who cares

Ja
Review №20

I travel through terminal E regularly. If the guy in the Star Wars Vader hat is pulling espresso shots, I’m always jumping in line for a drink. That guy knows how to craft a great espresso beverage. My current preference is the cortado, but his lattes are great too.

Ti
Review №21

Great, fast service. The staff are polite and the food was good. My latte was the right temperature and flavor!

De
Review №22

I was on a flight to Dallas and had to pick up some quick lunch and preferred this restaurant which is in Terminal E, close to gate E3. The butter croissants,cappuccino and Santa Fe chicken sandwich all were good. The delivery time was really quick and the cappucino was really different from the regular coffee shops. Appreciate the guys.

Me
Review №23

Milk and half and half containers were empty (6:30 am) and when I took them over to the counter to be refilled (asking politely) the response I received was less than polite. I get its early and working with the public isnt easy, Ive done it, but flat out rudenss just isnt necessary.

Pr
Review №24

The Avocado Sandwich is delicious! The staff was super nice and very efficient.So nice to have an upscale option in the airport. All things considered, the prices were reasonable.

ni
Review №25

From what Ive heard about this location I think there has been some improvement in the coffee. Unfortunately the improvements have not been consistent across the board. It seems like this airport location still hasimmense difficulty importing bread from the flag ship in Fishtown as the baguette they served here could also be used to wipe down the joint at the end of the day.

Mi
Review №26

Honestly this is some of the best coffee in Philly. If you havent had a draft latte from here you need to! Will change your life.

Do
Review №27

Busy but efficient and reasonably fast. Latte was hot (a good thing). Well done.

Ar
Review №28

Asked for a blended macha and ham baguette. Got a macha pear and bacon n egg on croissant bun. Called me by name for both times. For spending almost $20, youd think they could get at least one item correct

El
Review №29

Great, friendly service and a beautiful avocado toast!

Ti
Review №30

Nothing like the downtown Philadelphia locations, unfortunately. Ordered a soy latte that cost nearly $6 and was basically just warm soy milk. Overpriced and disappointing.

No
Review №31

Santa Fe Chicken sandwich was reasonably tasty, though chicken was in the dry side. Service was prompt and pleasant.

me
Review №32

Horrible. Overpriced my first order was the veggie omelette on bread it was burnt and they had the nerve to tell me thats how it is. People working in customer service with this kind of attitude then I ordered the avocado on toast she charged me 2 more dollars where is customer satisfaction??? On top of that my avocado had a hair in it..gross $13 worst spent .. also watch out its a self service so no cash accepted here and you pay at another kiosk ..never coming here..

R
Review №33

Horrible. The baguette was hard as a rock and not edible. The avocado toast looked good but was spoiled. Didn’t find out till we tried to eat it on a plane. Very disappointed. Would not recommend any sandwiches from this establishment. Philadelphia airport

co
Review №34

Expensive sushi. Expensive sake. Probably one of the best dishes Ive ever had. Truly a Savory dish

Ne
Review №35

Coffee was Average Joe however the blueberry and apple tart was really good and the blueberry muffin was good too.

Je
Review №36

Not sure I’ve ever been so disappointed by a breakfast sandwich. I ordered a sandwich with egg whites, spinach, and cheese on bread. The egg was so over cooked that I thought it had bacon on it. Nope, the crunch was just the outside of the egg patty. It was so flavorless, I thought they forgot cheese, but it was there. The bread was the only saving grace and made me wish I’d just ordered a bagel. That’s what I get for being healthy, I guess.The coffee was good, except that they got my order wrong. I asked for a dirty chair soy (chai w espresso) but got a regular soy cafe latte instead. No big deal. The coffee is good so it could be worse.All in all, I would have asked for my money back if I hadn’t walked off down the terminal. Go to Au Bon Pain instead.

An
Review №37

No timings mentioned on the website or Google.. not helpful

Ma
Review №38

La Colombe is not the best coffe shop brand to be placed at a busy airport terminal without any other decent coffee shop options. La Colombe service is already usually slower than other brands at street shops, and it suffers miserably at PHL’s terminal F. Only two attendants handling the busiest early morning shift without any IT gadget aid results in long lines and attendants expecting that you shout out your order so they don’t have to waste time writing down order slips. Hopefully a Starbucks will open at terminal F soon.

Um
Review №39

Really underwhelmed by the quality of the espresso and the craft milky beverages, which is strange as the coffee is supposed to be their forte. Baristas need better training please.

Ma
Review №40

Delicious iced coffee on tap. sold!

Ar
Review №41

I ordered a medium iced coffee, which ended up being a bit over 5$ I initially thought it was the overcharge of being in an airport combined with sales tax. Looking at the photos here, that obviously was not the case and I was charged double.

Me
Review №42

Terrible food and didnt get what we ordered...so bizarre. Do not waste your time in the line, or even if there isnt a line you probably will just end up with random food and a rock hard bagel.

K
Review №43

Nailed it!! These guys know what they’re doing. Well done!

Ma
Review №44

Friendly staff, great draft latte and nice food choices. A great coffee option at PHL.

Jo
Review №45

If La Colombe cares about its name and reputation, I’d suggest monitoring the quality of this location much closer. Prices are thru the roof and I do understand it’s the airport but we paid nearly 10$ just for a bacon egg and cheese crossiant and it was atrocious - Burnt to a crisp. I also ordered a 5$ Black and Tan which tasted like both elements had been sitting out for days. If you love La Colombe I’d suggest staying away so that you don’t get the bad taste in your mouth that I now have (literally and figuratively).

Ab
Review №46

Horrible service. rude staff. didn’t receive half my order which i paid for. took so long that i missed my flight.

St
Review №47

Great coffee and very friendly staff! Thank God!!!

gh
Review №48

So I have to travel through phl and I wanted to get some coffee I was 7 th in line when I started my wait was only one person making coffee taking orders and ringing people up I am still in line now after 20 min I am third in line and my flight boards at 8:25am in 5mn from now I am not sure if I will be able to get the coffee . Horrible 😡😡😡😡😡😡

Ga
Review №49

They only had 2 out of the 7 begals they offered. Charged me $5.50 for a stale begal and the cream cheese seemed old. I only took one bite & tossed it. Horrible experience. Never going back.

je
Review №50

Great coffee

Mo
Review №51

When ever Im thier its a long line. Early a.m. you can wait up to 10 minutes or more. Small black coffee.....10 minutes. Others waited longer. Over priced. Waiting in line to give your order is like being in a cattle shoot. Maybe another way of ordering and receiving should be put in to play. And whats with the super small counter where the milk and sugar and other items you want in your coffee? My advice for a small black coffee for $2.50( oh...dark or medium...lol) wait till your on your flight...or go to McDs right down the end. Maybe not as good as you Think you would of gotten....but faster, cheaper,( half the price ) and more time to relax before your flight

Cr
Review №52

Took 20 minutes to get a bagel when there were few people in line. Everyone who came after me recieved their order well before I did.

Vi
Review №53

I was in today during my travels and the barista poored too much milk in my Cappuchino. Instead of just asking me how i like my coffee, he proceeded to argue with me and told me to ask for it Dry. Really!! Is this a new tipe of Capucchino? Im from the Mediterranean, never heard of it.

Ne
Review №54

Very Welcoming Roberto 😍😍

La
Review №55

The nicest staff! And a pretty healthy option.

Ry
Review №56

One of the friendliest places at the airport

Gl
Review №57

Dirty

Je
Review №58

La Colombe you definitely have to try it

To
Review №59

Perfection!!!! Ill be back.

Ka
Review №60

Really good coffee!!!

Gi
Review №61

Great food

Cl
Review №62

Great coffee

ra
Review №63

Great

Ch
Review №64

Good coffee / good coffee

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  • Address:8500 Essington Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19153, United States
  • Site:https://lacolombe.com/
  • Phone:+1 267-575-6793
Categories
  • Coffee shop
Service options
  • Takeout:Yes
Highlights
  • Fast service:Yes
Offerings
  • Coffee:Yes
Atmosphere
  • Casual:Yes
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