Media Bean Cafe — Restaurant in Newtown Township

When I was scheduled to travel over the bridge to Pennsylvania for early Friday settlements during a weather alert and a bridge reconstruction project, I decided to beat the rush hour traffic and find a cafe to hang out in until it was time.

After reading other reviews, I picked Media Bean Cafe. It seems the experience has either been wonderful for patrons, or it has been terrible. Not much in between. It peaked my curiosity.

My first impression walking in was that it was not busy. The dining area is quite large compared to most, which I prefer, and had one table occupied by a few businessman, who appeared to be regulars. But as I checked out the local goods they were selling on display, I noticed a lot of their business is to-go. At least during the opening hours of the day.

I was greeted by the manager, which I did not know, until I asked. She was so incredibly sweet as if I had just been invited into her home for coffee or tea. I told her this was my first visit and she pointed out the menu and we talked about the different types of coffee they had on hand that morning. I like a medium roast, but sometimes it can be too strong or too light. She suggested “Jamaican Me Crazy” and I am so glad she did because it was so, so good!

I didn’t want a large breakfast, because I had another settlement back in New Jersey at noon where we had a spread of lunch planned. The assortment of baked goods was quite impressive. It was a difficult decision until I saw the strawberry scone. Oh, if this place was closer to my home, my waist line would be in trouble. That’s how good the scone was! And, never offered to me anywhere else, she warmed it up for me. So service was definitely spot on. That’s when I asked if she owned the place because the pride in the service was evident.

There are some extra features worth mentioning. There is a “stage” in the front corner. It appears they have live music from time to time. They cater - again I did not try their hot prepared food, but the selection looks delicious. It really stuck out to me that they use nice China and real silverware for dining service. It’s hard to explain if you have not been there, but the feel of the place is more of a bed-and-breakfast. I felt at home or on a relaxed my vacation while I dined.

As always, I am looking for good coffee, some good food, and a nice atmosphere. This place checked off all three.

If you have not been, and you are hesitant because of some of the reviews, I find this is a great example of trying it out for yourself. It was a very nice experience for me, and I will be back when I am back in the Media...

I love Media bean!!!! I would eat everyday if I could afford it. The food is so delicious! Love the atmosphere and I love the employees. My biggest complaint is it says they’re open till three but they never are. They stop serving food at 2 o’clock. Some days they just randomly close early. You go at 12 o’clock on a random day and they say they’re closed. It’s just inconsistent hours. I’ve ordered on DoorDash three separate times and an hour after my delivery was supposed to arrive, It got canceled because the restaurant was “closed “. If I didn’t love it so much I would honestly never eat there again because of how annoying it has become… Driving 20 minutes to get there to find out they closed early but online it stated that they’re open till three. Driving there to find out that they stop serving food at 2:00 Even though they’re open till three…..Idk, I work at a restaurant where each dinner is about two hours. It says we close at 10 PM and we still seat people Until 10:15 PM (hate that we have the 15 min grace period)… I’m not asking them to seat me At 3 PM, but I do think it’s crazy that they stop serving food at a food spot an hour before they close…. The food is too good to miss out on though. Kinda pricey too. But the Caprese avocado toast is amazing. The bfast potatoes are amazing! The French toast...

Newtown square location: big space for not many customers. No posting anywhere on price of smoothies. Turned out to be almost $9.00 but we asked. Just me and my husband getting small breakfast and it came to over $40.00. You must be kidding. ALL breakfast items are considered a "side" so if you want eggs? That's $5.00 want bacon? That's another $5. Want potatoes and toast? That's another $10. Seriously???? First Watch has a nice Farmers breakfast as do most restaurants with eggs, choice of meat, toast and potatoes for 6.99--11.99. Not Ala carte. Who wants to spend like $25. On eggs and dinky side items. Husbands coffee was $3.50. He got runny eggs Benedict with a cheese sauce that didn't taste that great. Turkey bacon was greasy and had a chemically taste. The prices were OUTRAGEOUS.... !!! You will not get customers to return with your crazy prices. I also was told if I wanted a banana in my smoothie instead of raspberries they would charge me more. Seriously?? The cashier was really nice but seemed nervous about not following the rules. She kept telling us, that's what the boss wants. Yea, but whatever he says.... I'm like ok, boss. We won't be returning. It's sad what happened to the other place that used to be there. Look around at Apple walnut Cafe, first watch, and local diners. See their...