Nice interesting spot for breakfast or lunch . Very good food and you can eat outside. Great service. Check it out!

Stopped in over the weekend and sat in the dining room. Lots of vegan options thanks to the need within the area. :) Nice tea menu, busy brunch crowd. Ordered the Vegan Benedict, which only had a dab of pesto so it felt dry. Had to ask for more pesto even then, I was only given a thimble full. Otherwise, it was tasty. They were busy and service reflected that. I remember waiting a bit for the initial hello but food didn't take too long once it went in. Servicer didn't seem thrilled when I asked for extra pesto and I felt rushed by how quickly they spoke to us. :/

Gold Standard has become one of my main haunts of the area, which I've only been living in for the last year. Out of all the places in this general area of west, they have the best chai latte. It's both sweet and spicy and they top it with cinnamon so for me, it's the best flavor. The service is always friendly and the place is spacious to sit and even work if you'd like. I do wish they had more pastries because for the most of it you have to order a large meal here if you want to eat. There's not a lot of small stuff. So far I've had the ranchero bowl which was good but I feel like it could have popped a little more? Like good, but not memorable. I'll try something else next time. So 5/5 on service, ambiance, chai, and 4/5 on food.

My GF lives right around the corner so we went for Sunday brunch and will absolutely be back! First off, the customer service is excellent. All of the employees we encountered were friendly, welcoming and knowledgable ; especially our waiter David. It was really refreshing to be treated so well in a time when customer service has reallyyy fallen to the waistside. We ordered the Stuffed Cheesecake French Toast and Huevos Rancheros plus Chorizo to share and both dishes came out fast and tasted incredible. We also got very generous portions and had to box up leftovers. Can't wait for a reason to go back!

The service & atmosphere was outstanding. The server was top tier. I think his name was Dave. I will definitely be back. I want to try the chili wings.

We walked into this cafe at random trying to find some brunch, and it was lovely! The ambiance in the front is more like a little grab and go coffee shop, but there's a gorgeous dining room in the back that we were pleasantly surprised by. Our server was so nice and friendly and gave great recommendations. There are a TON of vegan options, which I really appreciate! I got the tofu scramble and my brother got the breakfast burrito with vegan sausage, both of which were outstanding. It can be hard to get a good tofu scramble, and this one was well-flavored, good texture, and had a lovely mix of veggies in it. The crispy potatoes on the side were delicious, and the lattes we got were well-priced and very large.

The Gold Standard Cafe is a Philly gem! This neighborhood staple has been serving up solid food since forever (first opened 1979!) Stop into the University City location at 48th and Baltimore Ave. for breakfast, brunch, or lunch, Wednesday-Monday (closed on Tuesday). It is quaint, and the coffee is constant. Their menu offers sweet and savory options and be sure to check out the daily specials, sometimes they have stuffed French toast or vegan meatball sandwiches and quesadillas.

Try the latte with lavender syrup, and thank me later! And Nico is the best batista!