Café y Chocolate

Cool Mexican brunch spot. Nothing to brag about. Cute and small with comfort breakfast foods.

I normally go there for the best burrito in Philly. Get a side of their Mole sauce for dipping… heaven. Tonight I had the carne asada torta… Soo good! You should make this a regular place if you live near by or drive there if you don’t!

The best fish tocos this side of San Fran. Amazing home made hot sauces. And you must try the Tamales. My current favorite Mexican restaurant.

Not sure this place needs more love but I HAD to share just how much I love it!
Its such an amazing little hidden gem that the fact that it is «cash only» doesnt even bother me! Their Mexican Hot Chocolate is a trip back to my abuela’s house! Their cozy environment makes you want to stay forever. Their churro dessert is a MUST HAVE! Their customer service is the best, you truly feel you are at their own personal house! LOVE this!

One time I took refuge here after long hours of community service and I fell in love with this place. I loved the atmosphere and the coffee is amazing! I also had the flan, and it was spectacular. Can’t wait to go back!

Mexican brunch is the best brunch. This place is small, quaint, and feels like it could be a little coffee shop in a romcom. Their food feels authentic and that each dish was carefully crafted. The churros are a must try, and in my opinion, a sign of their culinary prowess. I would’ve drank the chocolate sauce if my friends would’ve let me. The best drink is easily the café con chocolate. Rich, generously portioned, and appropriately sweetened, I considered ordering another. The fresh fruit juice was also refreshing. The juevos revueltos migas and juevos motuleños especiales were the highlights off the brunch menu. I enjoyed the chorizo as well but didn’t think it was necessarily out of this world.
The bottom line: definitely worth the trip from center city. The drinks and brunch are particularly this places specialty

Café Y Chocolate is truly authentic old-​country Mexican food. The restaurant is a special gem in South Philadelphia, with a traditional and soulful menu of Mexican drinks and dishes. The warm staff immediately welcomes you in for a meal, and it is a memorable meal every single time. I have visited this place for so many brunches and dinners over the past few years, and I always leave wanting to come back again before the end of the week. My usual meals often include Mexican hot chocolates, chipotle potatoes, homemade guacamole, vegetarian tacos, and their tortas (oh, man, the tortas!). This ain’t a meat-​and-​more-​meat kind of Mexican restaurant – they will happily cook for any kind of eater, whether you are a vegan, vegetarian, gluten-​free disciple, whatever. The food at Café Y Chocolate is always good. Always.

Great atmosphere and food. We had brunch here with live music. Highly recommend the café con chocolate.

Have only gotten takeout from here, but have never been disappointed. The chicken tinga tostadas are my favorite– definitely get the different salsas to go with it. Not only is the food yummy but it is so cheap! Just remember to bring cash.

Amazing food! Fantastic coffee. Great service. Cute interiors. The only reason that i didn’t give 5 stars is because it is cash only.

My friend and I were around the area and on a whim decided to come here because it was very cold and a cup of hot chocolate sounded divine. I searched for places on Unilocal and this one had the best reviews and I must say that they did not disappoint. The place is cute and has an indie kind of feel. It’s kind of hard to find and the traffic and parking can be a bit difficult but that can be overlooked. I ordered hot chocolate, Churros, and their home fries and it was all delicious. The service was delightful and the ambience made the whole experience great. I highly recommend this place.

Delicious, affordable and a great mix of vegetarian and meat offerings. Left stuffed for only $ 13.00 (breakfast nachos!). Small space and crowded, but with a very workable noise level and not claustrophobic. It was easily, the best breakfast I have had in Philly in quite sometime. Get there early for brunch, before 11:30 or so to avoid the wait.

«As good as it gets!» is right! This place is superb. The food is SO delicious, authentic, and homey. For a neighborhood that really doesn’t have too many dining options, I feel very blessed that Café Y Chocolate is in Point Breeze. The best part of this restaurant is that it doesn’t know how great it is yet. Food prices are so reasonable (less than $ 15 an entrée) and the presentation and flavour is out of this world. I honestly vote this place as the best Mexican restaurant I’ve ever been to! Amazing!

Super impressed with the food and service. You would never expect to find such a quaint, authentic and cosy atmosphere in this neighborhood. The food was incredible. We tried the tilapia and chicken tacos and the flavor was popping. I love the variety of sauces and the guacamole was chunky and perfect with tomatoes. We are ordering from them for our Dia de los Muertos party this week since we were so impressed.

The food and the drinks are simply amazing but the server is what gave this place a 5 star rating. Been here three or four times and she never once disappoint me or the guest. No need to say more.

I was looking for a place to try out near me and this place just happened to pop up. When we got there it was painted pretty cutely on the outside and when we go it, it was still pretty quaint. While there, i decided to get the Café con Chocolate which to my surprise was amazing, and the portion size was huge. I also decided to get a burrito, although it was a bit cold and soggy, they did make it to my order of no tomatoes. My boyfriend got an empanada and so did my friend. I decided to have some and it was pretty good and bug for only an appetizer. After that we got an order of churros (carmel bc why not) and tres Leches. The tres leches was alright, but let me tell you about the churros, absolutely amazing. If you’re planning on going to Café y Chocolate i definitely recommend you try the churros. Absolutely amazing! This place is so cheap and fulfilling, I would definitely go again!

Nice place for a casual breakfast. Great coffee and tacos. Steak taco was good, but chicken one was a bit too dry. Coffee con chocolate was great! Made with espresso, milk, chocolate, and hint of cinnamon. Perfect balance and flavorful. I also saw a little band performed some songs which gave us a great start for our Sunday. CASH ONLY!!!

While I was no duke, I did go often enough to have a regular order. I decided to stop going here, despite the delicious food, when I started getting charged different prices (always higher) for the exact same order. I did not ask for extras or modifications, as I felt the meal was delicious as it was written on the menu. The server/​cashier was not busy (i.e. not trying to open/​close the café or wait on a full house).

Great food, fair prices, loved the uno cards, and the tortilla soup is delicious! Went with my brother and children and brother, will return!

The cutest little coffee shop I’ve ever been to! I highly recommend the tres leches. Definitely worth a visit. :)
Ps. Don’t forget to bring cash– it’s cash only.

Stopped in for linner (somewhere between lunch and dinner).
SOLID fish tacos and burrito (they accommodated my request!). Lightly fried fish, crisp lettuce, buttery avocado, perfect crunch on the pressed tortilla. They currently set the bar for fish tacos in the area for me. Sorry Los Gallos — I may have gotten a bad batch from you, but I almost gagged the last time I ordered yours :(Service was friendly, though a bit lackadaisical. Yes, I know, it’s on par with other neighborhood joints.
I’d like to give them 3.5 stars — why do you ask? My churros (the main draw for coming here) were a bit stale and the chocolate dip was not thick as other reviews said it would be. I’ll revisit the rating when I revisit on a busier day when they’re making the churros fresh :)

Cute charming place! We saw the great reviews on Unilocal and decided to check it out on a casual Saturday evening.
Initially we had explored the menu online and I think we were kind of confused by the contrast between the name of the café, the food on the menu, and its advertisement for being Mexican and Japanese fusion. Regardless, we went and ordered the Enchiladas de Mole and the Special Tacos with chorizo to share. The food really lived up to the good reviews, and the service was particularly cheerful and solid, which made the experience even more pleasant. The mole sauce was new but I enjoyed it a lot! One side note is that it did feel a bit on the more pricey end for the type of food/​advertised price category ($), but we decided that it seemed worth it.
To close off the meal, we got the Chocolate Oaxaca drink instead of the classic Café con Chocolate since I don’t drink coffee. This was a big plus for my sweet tooth — a delicious large frothy mug of hot chocolate! It wasn’t overly sweet but still tasted fairly rich, with hints of cinnamon that made it really flavorful. We intend to come again!