Ringo Coffee & Donuts — Restaurant in Philadelphia

I've been here a few times and tried a variety of the food, and have mixed opinions.

The coffee is solid, there's really nothing wrong here and I've been happy every time. Typically when I stop by it's just for a coffee.

I enjoy the pancake donuts, but every once in a while they have been pretty tough, as if sitting out for much of the day. The problem is the price, they really aren't that much food and you're paying much more than either a pancake or donut should cost. Fun to try but seems like a bit of a gimmick. I'd be much happier with traditional breakfast breads and the toppings already there, like biscuits and gravy instead of donuts and gravy, a good piece of cornbread with the toppings, or even just a small plate of pancakes with them.

The bagels they just started serving are "imported from New York", but come out of a plastic sleeve and taste like a high end grocery store bagel or lower end bagel shop. Mine was reheated in a food warmer, to the point that it was crisp and dry. A good bagel shouldn't need that treatment. I'd be happier to just have good bagels made locally than sub-par bagels shipped in.

The hash browns or tater tots that I had might have been the worst item, and I'm not even sure if they are on the menu anymore. They were also reheated in the food warmer thing and were extremely overcooked and hard throughout. They seemed like they would have been good if they weren't reheated.

Overall, I've liked certain things at Ringo and disliked other things. The problem is consistently the reheated nature of the food and the value of the donuts. I have high hopes that these are growing pains of a new business and that they will iron things out...

The owner is super nice and friendly and the atmosphere is great. I definitely appreciate the wonderful customer service. I just wish the eggs were fresh and that they had more to offer like bagels and I am aware the owner is also in the bagel business but there just aren't enough doughnut choices. Most of the sauces were amazing according to my guest but not fond of the gravy. My guest also mentioned the tots weren't good or fresh, I personally don't know I didn't eat them and neither did she. Almost wanted to ask for the refund on it at first but again the owner was so polite and gave her other toppings to try so we really appreciate that. I would like to go back and try it but unfortunately for the price of the sandwich with the fake egg and cheese that didn't really even melt I am probably not likely to return at all unless I was in the area and down for a latte. It's really hard to write reviews like this when you know the staff and atmosphere is AMAZING AND WONDERFUL but the food is just MEDIOCRE and extremely OVERPRICED for FAKE PRODUCT. I really wouldn't recommend this place at all. But let's see if that changes, if I ever go back for a drink I'll write a review and I love ESPRESSO so if they can get that right I'll definitely go back for that. And to the OWNER AND STAFF again you guys are all AWESOME and such a DELIGHT. THANK YOU for your WONDERFUL SERVICE and I hope and know everyone can agree and say the same, the food I don't know so much about but the CUSTOMER SERVICE we can all agree is AMAZING...

The donuts are heavy, but tasty. Not sure how the ice cream is.

It’s 12 and I I’m walking my dog during the day. We’re walking past Ringo’s w/ an employee talking to a woman sitting at the outdoor table. As I walk by on the sidewalk, my dog looks in her direction and she calls me an idiot for not controlling my dog and continues yelling degrading things. I get it, dogs are unpredictable to strangers, but this is a neighborhood in a city they walk in and the volume and degree she kept screaming at me with was upsetting for nothing actually happening.

I walk past a suggestion of a garden next door and I hear the employee and her continue to berate inconsiderate dog owners in general and their use of what I guess they want to turn into a community garden next door as a dog bathroom (a space I walked right by with a dog who had no intention of using the rock-strewn, litter covered area as a bathroom).

I wasn’t totally sold on their product the times I tried it and I will never be back. If there’s a customer starting an altercation with me in the vicinity of this place and a complaining employee that contributed to ruining my walk, why would I support this business? Don’t walk your dog near this building or the pile of pebbles it...