Grindcore House

The desserts are amazing, because they have Vegan Treats, which are literally the best. The food I find to be just okay, though.

“An all vegan coffee shop called Grindcore House is located on South 4th Street in Philla, Pa?”

“Yes, yes we will.”

Serving Counter Culture coffee along with sweet & savory treats in abundance, Grindcore House was vibrant and abuzz in the early Philly morning. Many dogs and dog-lovers mingled with all the many coffee drinkers and other passersby, in and out of old shop door. Ample seating, great art and a lending library also found within. A very sweet place.

ecoRDN ordered strawberry ginger iced tea and an iced americano. A respective refreshing jumpstart to the immune system, and a smooth icy jolt of dark malty smoothness. Yet still too early for heavy dessert we decided to return later that day. We’d been eyeing the Peanut Butter Bomb sitting tall and inviting within Grindcore House’s cold case.

So! ecoRDN boomeranged later that day on a sweet mission. The Peanut Butter Bomb is a Vegan Treats creation. For those unaware, Vegan Treats of Bethlehem, PA were voted one of the 10 best bakers in the world, pardon us, but holy shit! That is a no-brainer. Peanut butter cream, chocolate ganache and rich black chocolate cake. A huge slice capable of fully feeding two seekers of sweet deep, dark and perfect. We’d had the cake before in Manhattan so it was like a second honeymoon at Grindcore House that day. Highly recommended!

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Visiting Philly and had to pop in. Had an amazing iced cold brew and a slice of blueberry coffee cake.
The staff where friendly and the back room was playing the best play list I've ever heard in a public place.

Super friendly staff, warm inviting atmosphere and wonderful food! So beyond happy to find not only a fully vegan coffee shop, but one with great coffee and good food.

visiting philly and came here yesterday, loved it do much I came back today for breakfast.

great baked goods and not too pricey

We stopped here for breakfast both days in Philly on a wkd trip. They had the best scones, muffins and donuts we've ever had. The mixed berry muffin was my favorite. And my husband loved their lattes. I had the pineapple juice, lakewood or something was the brand... I'm not a coffee drinker so didn't try any.

I love this place. Great food, great coffee, lots of selection! They stock Dottie Donuts and lots of other goodies like baked goods, sandwiches, and chocolate. The place has lots of seating in the back, and a cozy setting.

The only downside is that it is a walk from Center City, so it might be hard for tourists to check out. So it is more of a locals sort of place. And although I dig the music they play, sometimes it can be distracting when reading, which I like to do at coffee shops.

It is Halloween and we are on our way to NYC but had to stop for our treat Peanut butter Bomb No tricks here just devilish good

I love this place! Their lattes are delicious and they always have a large variety of delicious foods to snack on. I have absolutely nothing negative to say about this awesome place.

I stopped by Grindcore House today for dessert and really liked the vegan peanut butter chocolate cake - rich, indulgent, and a very generous portion! The service was friendly, and it was a beautiful day outside, which made the outdoor seating especially nice. Will definitely return!

I want to give this place 5 stars so much. It has all of my favorite things; it's all vegan, it's all about punk and hardcore, their cafe has a great seating area, and it has a free radical literature library in the back. However, we got there on a Sunday afternoon, and their baked good options were somewhat limited, maybe on other days or times they have more. Every time I am in Philly I will go here, but on first impressions I just can't say it was excellent.

I've been to Grindcore more than a few times, as it resides in my neighborhood. They have super awesome pastries and desserts! They also have a nice tea selection and yummy sandwiches (when the staff neatly stacks the veggies). Definitely a local favorite!

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I really can't think of an all vegan coffee house off the top of my head, but if I were to go to one anywhere, I would want it to be exactly like Grindcore.

The ambiance is vegan hipster but without the attitude- other than nice, really genuinely nice, helpful and efficient. They care!! The decor matches the mindset, and that vegan mindset of stay active and aware is appreciated. Seating in the front is sparse but more room in the back and tables outside!

The coffee is excellent with the choices typical of any full coffee house. How were, it's even better here because they've got 4 diff vegan milks. Yeah!!!! Just specify what you want in an espresso drink and take your pick by the DIY bar- coconut, soy, almond and creme. Mmmm blue agave raw sweetener, cinnamon and the like, too, for your benefit!

The food is fab. Vegan all the way for cookies, muffins/ quick breads, pastries, cakes and brownies. Some other beverages too, along with tea, are also available. Vegan Treats and another local bakery have items here. You have a few gluten free choices too! All delish!

Order a bagelwich with any spread you want- sweet or savory- on a whole wheat or sesame or whatever bagel available. How nice to have choices!!! The sandwiches are also fab- multigrain, ciabatta or sourdough. They take the time to make them well with fresh veggies and fake meat and mayo - avocado is so good with spinach and tomato!

Whatever you order, you'll love it!!!

Have been there twice and both times I loved it. This last time I got a cinnamon raisin bagel with jalapeño cream cheese, Tofurky and tomato and loved it. It was the perfect way to start off my day and I could probably eat one every day. Also got a delicious hot chocolate which was not overly rich which I like as my homemade versions are ultra rich and hard to drink as a larger beverage with a meal. They also have cakes and pastries from Vegan Treats and other local folks which are quite good. The atmosphere is pleasant and it feels like a neighborhood joint with a very friendly staff;

They make their own cream cheese and that should be commended. It makes their sandwiches about ten notches better.

I came too early for the grindcore but the music was still good and probably more pleasing to the friend I brought with me as she detests hardcore type music. I hear they play it sometimes in the afternoon but I think I have come a bit early both times for that.

I stopped at this place for the first time when a few friends from Germany came for a visit in Philadelphia. One was lactose intolerant, and they knew that I love vegetarian and vegan food, so we decided to try it out for breakfast. We got bagels and chai tea, and both were fantastic! I was so happy to be able to just order and not have to think about which items were vegan. If you like chai tea lattes, they make their own concentrate, which is very nice.

If you like (1) vegan food, (2) heavy metal, or (3) both, then you might like Grindcore House. I'm a huge fan of bagels with vegan cream cheese for breakfast and Grindcore House certainly delivers on that. I was shocked to see all of the vegan options, there were several bagel options and SEVERAL vegan cream cheese options! I ended up getting the scallion cream cheese on one side and jalapeno on the other. The scallion was certainly the winner. Overall, the cream cheese's were really good but I had better bagels elsewhere in the city...I only wish I could get the bagel from one place and the cream cheese from Grindcore (easily). I also tried their matte late and thought it was average. In conclusion, I say give it a try if your close by.