Philz Coffee — Restaurant in Berkeley

I stopped by for ”a cup of Joe” yesterday afternoon and let me tell you...The term should be rebranded to ”a Cup of Philz”. This was the best cup of coffee I've ever had. I'm not exaggerating, not even a little bit. I found myself singing the Tony Tone Toni song, ” It Feels Good”, replacing the words with, ” It Philz Good” 😂 seriously, that's how juiced I was by this incredible beverage. I had the Jacobs Wonderbar, I love a dark roast sweet and creamy. And the way I was doted on, by the staff I won't use the term customer service because I felt like I was the only person in the place I was treated so special from the barrista to the cashier. I was and still am a Starbucks girl only because there is one on every corner and I mean every corner....and I prefer them over Peets. But Philz has Starbucks Beat in every category overwhelming by at least 50 points. Please build more. I will definitely purchase some whole beans for my French press at the store the next time I'm there or possibly online. Thanks Berkeley, Phliz, you sure made this Lady...

Fantastic coffee and service, bagels and pastries, even oatmeal. They'll make your drink to order and dress it to your taste. Coffee that tastes of what it is, it's strong and will wake you up. No watery brown stuff here. Roasts are tasty and there's many of them. If you're not sure where to start, Tesora is a good point. Iced coffee is also strong and delicious. Phil himself is a good dude, and while I've never seen him at this spot, he regularly hangs at the mission SF location and greets customers. His son even (used to?) work the coffee counters. The only drawback is that there's usually not many spots to sit and enjoy, since there are a lot of laptop campers most of the time. If it's nice outside, there's usually outdoor seating available. The counter is quick, so even if there's a line you don't usually wait too long. Staff is...

Phillz coffee is the best coffee in the world, but my review is based on customer service. If you never been to Phillz, their set up on how you order can be a little confusing, and although the concept is the same throughout all the chains, the layouts vary. So, the first time I walk into this place, I accidently walked through the exit. I thought I was standing in line and was next. When one of the girls, a bleached blond skinny girl with dark eyebrows looks at me, I smile in anticipation of being next but she just rolled her eyes with sn irritated look. Then I noticed proplr entering on the opposite side of the cafe and realized I was on the wrong side. Now I went from being next in line to third. Why didn't anyone say anything out of courtesy when I was standing on the wrong side? That was bad...