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    Friendship Perk and Brew

    4.5 (192 reviews)
    Closed 8:00 am - 2:00 pm

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    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Good for kids
    Good for groups
    Happy hour specials

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    Menu on Dec 13 2025
    Suzan H.

    What a lovely neighborhood find. We went in for coffee and came out with coffee, sandwiches and great stories by the owner. It is so quaint in there. The food was really good as well. I would recommend ordering and just sitting and enjoying the atmosphere. We ordered take-out, because of our timing, but next time, we'll definitely sit and relax a bit more.

    Dark roast (Dark Velvet) with biscotti.
    Tom L.

    4.5 Impromptu stop this past Sunday morning (9:15am). They were not open long, but ready to get our day started properly. FINALLY a place that serves up a dark roast option (Dark Velvet?). It was a nice cup of Joe. We weren't asked for a top off, but they have different sizes, so order the large if you require 20+ oz. You grab menus, find a seat and order at the counter when ready. Not a massive menu which I prefer. I ordered the Greek omelet and it was very good. Potatoes are basically chopped fries. Not my favorite as some of them got quite hard. Texas style toast your only option and served with butter packets. The bread was fantastic. No complaints. The food runner cleared our plates quickly. Love that. The place was starting to get busy but not insane. Instant fan and would return over and over if I'm in the area.

    California Club
    Camille N.

    Wasn't expecting much when I ordered the California Club but when it was served my jaw dropped! It was a huge portion - three layers of bread, but didn't feel too heavy or dry at all! It was probably one of the best club sandwiches I've ever had. The fries were also nicely seasoned with a slight kick to it. Someone who seemed like the owner came to chat with us and he was super friendly and made the dining experience just that much better. Definitely would come back again!

    Breakfast bowl with chorizo
    Mike M.

    Very nice staff. Warm vibe in the dining area. Counter service prior to sit down dining. Ordered the breakfast bowl which included scrambled eggs, home fries, cheese, 2 pancakes, and choice of meat (chorizo). Everything was cooked awesomely, especially the potatoes and eggs. Struggled a bit with the plating as it was served in a deep bowl with pancakes at bottom. Hard to add ketchup or hot sauce to the eggs or potatoes as it was going to hit the pancakes. And hard to cut the pancakes with fork due to the deep bowl. Other minor gripe is feeling like it's a wildcard going to order as the prices aren't displayed on the website and the price upon ordering was $3 more than the menu display provided. When prices aren't on the site, it feels a little suspect.

    Amy T. H.

    Cute breakfast spot with spacious seatings and cozy vibe. You order at the counter before you sit down. They have many drink options to choose from, their matcha latte is delicious as it was not too sweet. We ordered Waffle Chicken, Omelette, and Breakfast Sandwich. The food tasted good but the chicken and bacon were a bit too dry for me. Also ordered a blueberry muffin and they didn't offer to warm it up. We still had a lovely experience here nonetheless.

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    I’m sorry that you had a bad experience.

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    13 days ago

    Food, coffee and service all top notch. I've never felt more at home at a coffee shop than here. Would go back again!

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    3 months ago

    Great place, great staff. Nice seating and outlets if you want to get some work done during the day.

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    2 months ago

    Food was delicious and staff were very friendly and attentive. Would definitely come here again when in town.

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    Thank you, Vanessa. We really appreciate your input.

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    8 months ago

    Very friendly environmen. Coffee was good, a little sweet but enjoyable :) Nice place to enjoy a coffee or small breakfast with friends!

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    10 months ago

    Veggie omelette was very good, service a tad slow but worth wait the pumpkin latte was awesome, will visit again

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    7 months ago

    comfy hometown vibe and delightful staff! giving Gilmore Girls...delicious and affordable too :)

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    M sorry that you had an unpleasant experience.

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    1 year ago

    Really enjoy the vibe here. Food is terrific as well is the service. Occasional live music is played as well.

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    Good food. Friendly people. Nice relaxing place. I will go back there if I visit Pittsburg again.

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