Cafe Clover Philly

Delightful! Tucked away in a discreet corner of the HMart shopping complex, this cafe has plenty of cozy seating (more than initially meets the eye) and tasty options for for drinks and sweet treats. We enjoyed the freshly made tayaki and green tea. Staff were friendly and the cafe was sunny and quiet. A pleasant little place that exceeded our expectations. Worth a visit!

Came in today and was treated very poorly by the owner. I had already ordered a green tea, but she came over and made rude, condescending comments about only one of us ordering while we were studying. A few minutes later, instead of speaking to us herself, she made an employee come over and say, "she’s making me tell you to order again." The employee was actually very kind, and it was obvious she was uncomfortable being put in that position. The owner also complained about us having outside food when all we had were a few crackers from the hospital. The entire interaction felt hostile and unwelcoming for no reason. There are ways to enforce café policies without being disrespectful. This wasn’t one of them. I won’t be coming back

My husband and I occasionally came here after eating at Dubu, but unfortunately our last visit will be our final one. We were accidentally double-charged for a drink, and when we asked about it, the owner seemed upset with us for her mistake. Later, while I finished my coffee, my husband asked to use the restroom and was told he should have bought a drink and paid for the seat he was using—despite the café being completely empty (I’ve added a photo to show this). When I asked if this was her policy and if she had any signage that we missed, she became very rude. I understand this rule in a busy café, but my husband was full from lunch and didn’t want anything. I truly hate writing negative reviews about small businesses, but this experience felt unwelcoming and unprofessional.

The strawberry milk ice was generous in portion and tasted really good! But I was honestly speechless that the store didn’t have the air conditioning on — especially when it was 97°F outside! It was unbearably hot inside. Also, the staff didn’t seem very friendly or welcoming.

I came in today to check out the place, and as soon as I arrived, I needed to use the bathroom. I also met up with a friend who had already ordered a coffee. When I asked a young Asian woman at the counter to use the restroom, she told me that the bathroom was strictly for customers. I explained that I was planning to order something; I just prefer to wash my hands before eating. She then went to the back—I'm assuming to ask the owner, an older Asian woman—if I could have the key. The owner came out and very rudely said no. I walked back to my friend and told him what happened. Since he had already made a purchase, he went up to ask for the restroom key, and she still told him no. Then the owner walked over to me and started confronting me about the half-empty water bottle I had in my hand when I walked in. At that point, I told her the situation was completely unacceptable. Mind you, the place was almost empty—maybe three other people inside. I told her this is exactly why her business is so slow. I genuinely felt offended by the way I was treated, and honestly, I’ve noticed this same behavior in several Asian-owned restaurants toward Black customers. I can’t help but wonder if I’m the only one experiencing this. And if not, we really need to stop supporting businesses that clearly don’t value us as customers or as people—especially when we, as Black consumers, are among the top spenders and help keep many of these establishments thriving, while our own Black-owned businesses often get overlooked.

This was a place my daughter wanted to check out. She was missing LA and wanted Takiyaki ice cream. She found this place online and wished to try it. We did. It was good but nothing like the ones we had in LA.

Hi everyone so I’ve been coming to cafe clover for years, literally since middle school. I always loved coming here for a drink or their ice cream, but recently I came just to have a study date with my boyfriend. We went in and everything was normal. We put our things down and I was telling him how I was going to buy a matcha drink. He said he had to use the bathroom, but the manager had a problem with him using the bathroom saying he had to buy something to use it. I thought it was strange cause that wasn’t a rule before so I told him I’ll buy my drink now so that he can use the bathroom. The owner of the store was upset with us bc I wanted to buy something and he said he didn’t want to order anything. She kept saying "1 order per person. That’s the only way u can stay here." My boyfriend got upset at what she said bc that was never a rule before. I asked her if I could still get my purchase and she said we can only stay if he got something too. So I offered to get him something too but he still didn’t want anything. There was a bit of a language barrier with the owner, but it felt like she was being micro aggressive towards my boyfriend and kept asking me "why is he mad?" I knew why bc we’ve been coming here for years and the new rules we were told were just confusing. When u come to a cafe u don’t always have to buy anything. She told my boyfriend "why would I let u sit here? Do you pay for the air conditioning, bathroom, seating areas?" And I felt that was completely rude. He got more upset bc of how she was talking to him. So I told her I’ll just get my drink and we’ll leave. She kept insisting to me that she would give me a refund and I can leave, but I told her "I still want my drink." She said I know but since he didn’t buy anything I will be getting a refund. It felt more like a race thing bc we are both black. It felt like she found us aggressive when I spoke to her with such respect. Anyways I got my drink after a worker explained to her what I wanted. She kept giving my boyfriend a very dirty look as if she wanted to start another problem with him. After we left we saw her and other workers staring at us from the window bc we were outside the store. Used to love this place. Now I’m never going back. Also the prices went up and my drink wasn’t even worth the hassle. I wish I did get the refund!