Cake & Joe

Only one worker and terrible drinks. We wandered into this cafe thinking it looked cute and were extremely disappointed. The only reason this place doesn't have 1 star is because they have ample seating and a restroom, which can be hard to find in many cafes.There was one person working to both take all the orders and make the drinks, and it was relatively busy with a fairly steady stream of people coming in. Because of this, it took 20 minutes for our drinks, which were just syrup, seltzer water, and ice. He also wasn't friendly at all, but I wouldn't be either if I had his job. I can't really fault the employee for this since he was running the entire place, but it led to one of us being late for a meeting and was overall frustrating.In addition to the ridiculous wait, the drinks were awful. In particular, the lemon and mint refresher. I was expecting a lemon water with some mint leaves on top, but instead it had some blue syrup that tasted exactly like mouth wash. It felt like something that I wasn't supposed to swallow. I've never thrown out a drink before since drinks are so expensive now, but after about a quarter of this cup I couldn't do it and had to dump it out. Do not come here, there have to be better places on the blocks nearby.

I have been really looking forward to trying them since I first saw the pictures of their pastries. They all look so pretty. I tried the Pistachio mousse which has really soft texture and the Pistachio flavor really comes through. My husband got the Passion fruit mousse and I thought it was okay - it is almost like you expect that sweet and tangy flavor so it is not really a surprise to the taste buds. We also got the cold Rose and Taro lattes. I wasn't particularly impressed by either because the espresso overpowered both the Rose and Taro flavors - I think it those two taste much better in a Milk Tea format.

Amazing drinks, selections of desserts and ambiance. Came a few times while passing by, and each time, I enjoyed everything I got! ;)I have to come back to try their breakfast sandwiches and their fruity drinks because all I order is their Ube Latte. And their ube latte tastes so authentic. None of the artificial ube taste! Def recommend checking out this super cute shop

Super cute cafe that recently opened in Fishtown. I've been to the South Philly location as well. This review is for the cake since I did not order drinks this time. I purchased a passion fruit cake and it was delicious! It was soo pretty, presentation gets an A++ . My asian parents who constantly complain that every cake is too sweet actually really enjoyed it. It is a little pricey for how much cake you get but it was able to feed at least 8 people. I think I got a small cake and it cost around $45 not including tax. I ordered online and the pick up process was smooth. Defintely will be back!

Super clean inside! I got the matcha latte which could use more matcha, a bit milky. The ube muffin was moist and unique. Service is quick and attentive.

I am always excited for the next neighborhood restaurant and Cake & Joe did not disappoint. I stopped in for the coffee but couldn't refuse trying some of their fresh baked breads. I'm not a big desert guy so I opted for the bacon, egg and cheese on ciabatta bread. The bread was so light and fluffy that biting into it was heavenly. The egg and cheese were a nice blend but topped off with the think, applewood bacon...the sandwich was so amazing. Oh, yea, the coffee: I enjoy a well balanced espresso drink, particularly the cappuccino. Many places don't do espresso well, but Cake & Joe pretty much nailed it. Thanks for the amazing service and ambiance while I sat and enjoyed my breakfast. I will be back!

If you're looking for a coffee shop to work in, this place stays open very late (until 8:00 or 9:00) and has a lot of seating. They specialize in mousse cakes, which are great... if you like mousse. Think much mousse, less cake. But great flavors. I love the caphe roasters coffee cake and the rose mousse cake. The coffee is good, but nothing to write home about. But they also make Italian sodas with real fruit and house made syrups, which I think are really really good. I'll stop for a blueberry one anytime it's above 70 degrees and I'm in the area. It's always a refreshing delight.

The layout and seating inside is nice! Who moved my cheese is a unique taste & experience of just simply.... cheese. I would say it's a one-time purchase. Matcha light cake was super clean in that what you would think would be a vanilla frosting actually tastes like nothing and dilutes the chocolate and matcha flavors. Texture was nice though flavors were lacking.Chocolate mousse was a decent chocolate mouse with a crunchy bottom.The highlights were the refresher drinks! I hear good things about their coffee so maybe I'll try that out with some food and avoid the pastries next time.

Cute place. Very clean and bright. I don't drink coffee so I can't comment on that. I stopped for sweets for a special occasion based on reviews. Meh- they were just ok. Definitely didn't warrant the price.

Came in at around 2 pm and a lot of the pastries were gone by then. We were able to snag the last mango cheesecake which was really good. It was nice and airy, and the mango fruit leather layer had a very strong mango forward flavor that i liked. It was not too sweet--perfect! The taro latte was okay. I feel like the flavor of the espresso overpowered the taro. I would come back to try the other pastries. The space also has a good amount of tables for working and good natural lighting.