Sister Cities Café — Restaurant in Philadelphia

This is a really cute lil cafe inside the water play area but it’s ruined by the employees. Unfortunately the employees here are miserable and ghetto. No smiles, eye contact, rude when talking and I was also lied to re: their WiFi. I got a iced mocha and asked if I can get the WiFi to work on my laptop? They said yes, sure. 5 min after When I came to get the coffee and asked for WiFi info- they did the switcheroo on me. The short black guy said wifi is not for public. “Sooo why did you tell me yes before I bought the coffee??” I asked him why they didn’t tell me this before when I asked? he just ignored me and made nothing of it.

These two employees has no class, unprofessional and are clearly disgruntled. I was literally scammed.

Top of that, the mocha wasn’t even mixed well. Looks like a person without training put to work in the job.

I come to this park with my toddler at least few times a week- they definitely lost my business. If I was the owner I’d fire both of them and hire better...

Sister Cities Café is a cute little spot located near the Philadelphia Museum of Art and the famous roundabout, which makes it a convenient stop for a quick break or light bite. There was a bit of a line when we went, not surprising given the location, but the service was friendly and moved along at a decent pace. The standout feature is definitely the ambiance: the café has a sleek glass wall area where you can sit and enjoy a lovely view of Sister Cities Park and the water fountain. It’s a peaceful, green pocket of the city that feels relaxing and scenic, especially on a nice day.

The only real downside was the coffee. I ordered one and found it pretty watery, not terrible, just not as rich or flavorful as you'd hope from a café in such a prime spot. That said, it’s a nice place to hang out, people-watch, and recharge if you’re in the area. I’d definitely come back for the vibe alone, maybe just skip the...

My americano was full of grinds and tasted worse than hours old drip coffee you get in the waiting room of a mechanic’s shop.

The sole employee literally greeted us with a massive yawn and the only other words they spoke to us were the price and our drink names when they were ready.

The space is nice, open, and clean, but feels sterile at the same time. Lots of families with small children come here for the wading pond...