The Famous 4th Street Cookie Company

Definitely can have a line depending on day/time, but overall truly worth 5 stars. I was visiting from DC at the time so I had no idea what to expect at Reading Terminal Market. At some point towards close (maybe 1hr or 30 minutes before) cookies are $1 which I happened into, but obviously you run the risk of them being out of the staples (or chocolate chip). Literally the 6 people in front of me all asked for chocolate chip cookies which they were out of. If you don't have a nut allergy then chocolate chip + nut option was amazing as were the s'mores.

She’s a treasure. In 1978, Philly diners needed a really good cookie to complete a meal at their favorite deli, and The Famous 4th Street Cookie Company was born. Famous 4th Street’s chocolate chip and macadamia nut cookies are nothing short of perfection. Whoever is behind these cookies deserves a trophy—no, a monument. These cookies are massive, with a perfect texture, crispy edges and a gooey, melt-in-your-mouth center. Each bite is like a warm hug, and the cookies are so satisfying. I am a fan!

This place is inside the Reading Terminal. You can't miss it! It is simply at the main entrance as soon as you walk in. The cookies are huge and delicious. I ate my way through one of the oatmeal raisins. There is a nice selection of cookies. There was a line but it goes fast.

I’m not sure if these are made with brown butter, but they remind me of my favorite brown butter cookies from whole foods! They are crispy but the inside is soft (just how I like them). I am knocking off one star because I do still think that the ones from whole foods in the freezer section are a tad bit better. Still a great option if you’re in the market!

Cookies & more: soft, buttery, fresh baked, delicious Location: inside Reading Market, convenient, centrally located Parking: very difficult to find with limited street parkings Atmosphere: long line almost all the time, crowded, lively, and smells delicious from far away Service: friendly, efficient Pricing: reasonable Highly recommended by @WineDinenVacay

10/10 cookies. They were soft and full of flavor. I bought the macadamia nut and peanut butter cookie. Pricing was fair!

I have no desire to ever go back for these cookies, though the employee told me they are ranked number three in the country for the best cookies. I don't care if Martha Stewart likes the cookies; I don't. The chocolate chip cookie was very dark, which is unusual for such a cookie. The taste wasn't anything special. The outside was crispy and the inside was soft. The cookie came warm already. Chips Ahoy makes a better-tasting chocolate chip cookie than this store. The oatmeal cookie I did not taste, but I was told it was a very buttery cookie, which was apparently different than typical. I'm sure people like these cookies, and I do not know why.

I ordered your Halloween cookie from Goldbelly.com What I received was not even close to what was pictured. I contacted them and of course because the cookie was still a cookie there's nothing they could do. I can't believe your shop thought this was acceptable. I attached 2 photos. One is what you advertised on Goldbelly.com and the other is what I received. Looks like a toddler helped in the kitchen.

She's a treasure. In 1978, Philly diners needed a really good cookie to complete a meal at their favorite deli, and The Famous 4th Street Cookie Company was born. Famous 4th Street's chocolate chip and macadamia nut cookies are nothing short of perfection. Whoever is behind these cookies deserves a trophy--no, a monument. These cookies are massive, with a perfect texture, crispy edges and a gooey, melt-in-your-mouth center. Each bite is like a warm hug, and the cookies are so satisfying. I am a fan!

Cookies & more: soft, buttery, fresh baked, delicious Location: inside Reading Market, convenient, centrally located Parking: very difficult to find with limited street parkings Atmosphere: long line almost all the time, crowded, lively, and smells delicious from far away Service: friendly, efficient Pricing: reasonable Highly recommended by @WineDinenVacay

I really wish I could say something nice about this cookie place, but after having two pretty rude encounters with the same employee, I'm done. I was in town for a big convention and decided to treat myself to something sweet at the famous 4th Street Cookie place in Reading Terminal. They were advertising cookies for $1 since they were getting close to closing, which sounded perfect! As I was looking at the cookies, the guy behind the counter suddenly yelled, "The line starts here! You need to form a line!" I get that it was busy, but it felt really rude, especially since there were a bunch of us standing there, and we were all minorities. It just rubbed me the wrong way. The next day, I thought I'd give it another shot and head back for those $1 cookies to treat some service industry friends I'd be meeting later. When I got there, it was after 5 PM, and I remembered seeing a review on TripAdvisor that mentioned the $1 deal at that time. So, I asked the same guy about it, and he snickered as if it was outrageous that I'd ask. His tone was super off-putting! I decided to wait anyway, but then I noticed he was all smiles when a white man came in behind me. He asked him what he wanted with a pleasant tone. I'm not saying he's outright racist, but the difference in how he treated us was hard to ignore. It just felt unnecessary for him to be rude, especially when I was only asking about cookies! He happened to be getting a sandwhich at the turkey place and the female behind the counter asked how his day was. He just shrugged and said, "Meehh." Soooo I bought the guy his sandwich just to be nice, but he didn't seem to care at all. Yes the same guy who was rude to me two times in a row !!! He didn't even apologies or say thank you after he knew I bought his sandhwich! I really hope he reads this review and takes it to heart. A little kindness goes a long way, especially for people just trying to ask simple questions about cookies!

These cookies are absolutely incredible! The chocolate chip cookie had the perfect balance crispy on the edges and perfectly soft on the inside. The melted chocolate chips made every bite even better. The snickerdoodle was equally amazing, with that perfect softness and just the right amount of spice. I ordered five cookies for only $10, which is such a great deal. Definitely worth every penny and a must-try if you're in Philly!

DELICIOUS COOKIES!! During my trip I came here everyday for dessert and was blown away each time! I brought some cookies back home and everyone at the office loved them! Check them out, you will not regret it!

While walking through the market, the aroma of fresh baked cookies drew me here where they had over a dozen flavors on standby. While many of them looked good, I had to give the blueberry muffin cookies a try. Loaded with blueberries and white chocolate chips and topped with crystal sugar, they tasted almost as good as they looked, and they looked very good. I love the blue aesthetic running through the cookie and the slightly crispy edges too. For two bucks, you can't really ask for much more from a cookie. Good shop, nice staff, and great cookie variety and quality.

The cookies were good, but I was not overly impressed with the freshness of the cookies and the lack of friendliness from the staff members. I tried 6 of their options and I would recommend the blueberry flavored cookie.

We went to the Reading Terminal Market the other day when we were in Philly the other day. We got 6 cookies for $10, which was a great deal! All of the cookies were large and delicious! I especially loved the candy cane cookie, macadamia nut cookie, and the chocolate chip cookies! I would definitely go back again and they also ship their cookies throughout the U.S.!

The Famous 4th St. Cookies is a vendor at the front of the Reading Terminal Market in Philly. They have a wide variety of decently sized cookies that make a great gift or post meal treat when in the area. There are 2 lines for the same cookie options so it moves really quick and there's tables nearby to enjoy them. I got a box of 6 - the chocolate chip cookie, oatmeal raisin, white chocolate macadamia nut, peanut butter chocolate chip, double chocolate chunk, and s'mores - they were all soft and chewy. The smell is so good - I'd recommend trying these or buying them for later!

One of the must-try spots in Reading Terminal Market - it is "Philly's Hometown Cookie" after all! Went on a December afternoon and there was no line and service with a smile. Cookies are fresh, chewy, and reasonably priced! $10 for 6 delightful cookies was a steal - honorable mention goes to the blueberry muffin cookie with blueberries and white chocolate for being the combo I never knew I needed.

No matter what your age is just take a minute and think of a cookie...any type you like, now imagine stopping at this place and having one of their cookies...any other cookie anywhere else is ruined if you start out with the Famous 4th Street. Just go!! Order anything!! Easily best cookies I've ever had!!

I always make a stop here for a sweet treat. $10 for 6 cookies which I think are a fair price. The cookies are a bit oily, but delicious nonetheless. They have a crisp outer and soft inner. Def recommend trying a bunch of different flavors

We saw this place as we were walking through Reading Market, so I stopped to grab a cookie. It was a pretty soft cookie overall, and didn't have the nice crisp on the exterior that I usually look for. Definitely a bit on the sweeter side too, with no flaky salt to balance it out. Overall, just an ok cookie.

"Famous" for a reason. Not the best I've ever had by any measure, but not a single flavor disappointed. My favorite was the blueberry muffin cookie. Unique, soft, and satisfying.

An OK cookie experience at The Famous 4th Street Cookie Company. I've visited this location at Reading Terminal Market a few times and my best experiences are probably in the past. The cookies are about as good as other cookie stores. The customer service is good and the workers are patient. As much as possible I try to wait for fresh cookies, however, sometimes the lines are so long at Reading Terminal Market that waiting for fresh cookies eventually feels like it's not worth it. On weekends it can be very difficult to order, as is the circumstance at virtually all of the vendors at Reading Terminal Market, so be prepared to experience shoulder to shoulder contact with other customers. The cookies are strategically situated along a display counter behind a glass, making it easy to see the assortment of cookies, on a good day. On a crowded day it is difficult to peruse the array of cookies on display at the counter, so you'll either have to know exactly what you want to order beforehand or be prepared to maneuver around the counter when it is your time to order. The price of the cookies are the going rate similar to many other local and national cookie stores of like kind. It is good to experience this place, but there are other options available in the city if you are don't want to endure the parking situation here, long lines, and sometimes inconvenience. Give them a try.

Excellent cookie and excellent service! A perfect combination. I love my chocolate chip cookie. It had the perfect balance of chocolate and salt.

This place was slammed but churned out cookies quickly. I was impressed by their speed! The cookies were super yummy - I recommend the pumpkin snickerdoodle if they have it (or the m&m!)

Both the selection and cookie size is decently large, and the quality is good. Don't know if they're actually 'famous' or if that's just part of the name to attract publicity, but they deserve the moniker. A definite stop if you're in the Reading Terminal Market.

This place got cookies. Not only that the prices are more than fair for what you get. $2 for 1, 6 for $10 and they get cheaper with more. They actually have solid selection of about 10 flavors out. All baked fresh. I don't know any other places that offers cookies at these prices. Taste wise they are fine and can't go wrong for the money.

These cookies!!! My weakness. What I would do to have one of these right about now. These cookies are so so good. Gooey but not crazy messy, fresh out of the oven, slightly warm, all the things you could want. I got the chocolate chip and snickerdoodle and they were delicious. The snickerdoodle tasted exactly how it should (basically like any other snickerdoodle cookie) but the chocolate chip takes the cake as one of my favorite cookies EVER (and I've had a lot of cookies in my day). Literally so good I highly recommend trying!

I ordered a Christmas cookie cake from this heartless company 8 days before Christmas through Goldbelly. It had icing in the shape of a Christmas tree -- it was all about Christmas. I had it sent to a friend who is dying of brain cancer, but his condition isn't really relevant. It was shipped on New Year's Eve, and he will get it on January 2nd. They should not have accepted a Christmas tree cake order if they couldn't get it out until a week after the holiday. All they care about is maximum profit.

Cookies here can be better. Skip if you want to save your stomach $2 for every type of cookie! Lots of variety, too bad the two I got were a waste of calories ----------------------- Oatmeal raisin I'm not sure what it is about this one, I like other oatmeal raisins but not this one lol maybe cuz this one isn't a golden raisin, but they use the traditional brown purpley raisins. I had two bites and the raisin was off putting hahah cookie itself was slightly crisp on outside and chewy on the inside, better?? Than a supermarket cookie, but I don't care for this one. Black and white cookie We don't have too many of these back home (California) but I love cakey cookies. The cookie was def cakey , chocolate fudge tasted weird and a little too sweet, white reminded me of pillsbury sweet canned frosting. Service was friendly and not robotic at 10am. I love cookies, but these were not yummy

Stopped at the Reading Market to pick up some treats for our trip home. Love the Reading Market and all it has to offer. The 4th Street Cookie company is one of our favorites. Love the selection of unique and different cookie flavors this is not your usual cookie shop. Over the summer we were lucky to get there before closing and get dollar cookies not sure if they still offer dollar happy hour or not as we didn't want to take a risk of not getting cookies. These cookies are amazing and most stop if you visit the Reading Market. Cookies are $2 each

Absolutely delicious cookies for sure! Came across these cookies when I ventured around Reading Terminal Market. They have tons of different flavors: snickerdoodle, white chocolate macadamia, chocolate chip peanut butter, toffee pecan, white chocolate raspberry and the (highly recommended) chocolate red cherry !! There are lots more but these were the ones I tried and vouch for! They encourage you to buy more - 6 for $10! I'll definitely come back to try all the other selections! Service was great, long lines or not, they serve you quickly.

Sadly, not impressed. Had high hopes- but the 2 cookies I got- chocolate chip and PB chocolate chip were substandard. The chocolate chip was greasy and soggy- for some reason the person working at the counter thought it would be cool to give me a cookie that was broken in half but only gave me one half. I didn't realize until I opened the bag later. I was t upset as the cookie wasn't good (the greasy chocolate chip). The PB choc chip was better but not great. It was crisper - but I only had a bite as it wasn't worth the calories. Maybe it was just an off day for them.

We came across the Famous 4th Street Cookie Company at the Reading Terminal Market, with their display case showing a wide selection of flavors. They supposedly were voted as one of the best cookie bake shop by Food Network! Flavors include Ginger Molasses, White Chocolate Cranberry, White Chocolate Macadamia, Peanut Butter, and even dipped cookies. There's a long line, but it moves along quite efficiently; the staff are fast in getting cookies of your choice or placing them in a box for a variety pack. They also ship their cookies, too! +shipping available +efficient service +located inside the Reading Terminal Market

This place was seen on food network and it lives up the to hype! For a reg chocolate chip cookie and it was cheap! Only $2! Workers are nice, easy to order, and super quick! The cookie was crispy and soft and good texture! Not too sweet and super addicting! I def would come back again

Delicious cookies and great variety to choose from! My favorite was the double dark chocolate The oatmeal raisin and the lemon cookies were awesome as well. Can't go wrong with any of them!

Famous 4th Street Cookies...famous for a good and delicious reason! This Famous 4th Street is located just inside of Reading Terminal Market, near one of the many entrances on Filbert Street. This spot used to be an absolute go-to for me when I lived in Center City. Legit any occasion warranted a Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookie from here! Now that I no longer live in the area, but am just a visitor on occasion, the stop in becomes all that more important! They are an absolute cookie and service machine. They sling those cookies with quickness, so if you walk up to a line...just give it a moment, it will be gone soon! They have quite a bit of variety in their cookie offerings from all the classics, to seasonal and all the way to mini or even dipped cookies. Bottom line is they have something for everyone! Overall, love me a good 4th Street Cookie!

I was walking through the market and saw that this place had $1 cookies so I thought why the heck not? I'm not sure if they're always $1 or if it was just a "dollar holler" when it's close to closing time. I tried a chocolate chip, peanut butter chocolate chip, and a heath cookie. They were good but definitely not the best cookie I've ever had. A bit dry but if you like a crunchy cookie then these are great.

When in Philly, one must try the cookies from The Famous 4th Street Cookie Company located inside the Reading Terminal Market. One of the best cookies I've ever had, their soft & chewy and best eaten warm. My most favorite is the white chocolate macadamia nut cookies. They are so delicious, I could easily eat 3 in one sitting. The oatmeal raisin and peanut butter chocolate chip cookies are also really good. The staff are very friendly and service is quick. It gets extremely busy here (there's over 80 merchants) especially during lunchtime, so be mindful of that. I was gifted a box of 18 cookies and a dozen brownies for my birthday via delivery. Everything was packaged well and not one was broken. I warmed them up in the microwave and they were great, just like fresh baked. The brownies were rich and fudgy. Yum. However, I don't recommend freezing the leftovers like they said to do. Even after warming up, the cookies became hard and just doesn't taste the same. Best consumed within 5 days at room temperature and do not refrigerate. They also offer catering packages for parties/ meetings, wedding favors and custom cookies.

Super friendly and quick service. Cookies are big plus chewy and soft. Nice variety of cookies and brownies. Also when it's almost closing time, they sell the rest of the cookies for $1. #win

Good cookies, fast and friendly service. Famous? Not sure if I get it, but ok. I was in town and one of the top things I planned to do was check out the Reading Terminal. I'm a huge fan of markets and love to explore them when I'm on the road. After making my way through more people than I'd prefer, cookies sounded good so I jumped in line. They had a nice variety of cookies, and brownies too. They also had seasonal options. I ended up getting a chocolate chip, oatmeal raisin, white chocolate cranberry, and a few others I can't remember. They were yummy and lasted about two days in the bag without going stale. Not sure which one was my favorite but my boyfriend enjoyed the classic chocolate chip, that's always his go to. Pro tip - They offer pick up and delivery on their Yelp page to curb all your cookie cravings. You're welcome!

Can't not smell the cookies once you walk in the door from the street lol. I always need an after dinner snack and this was the pick for the evening. I ordered sugar, oatmeal, white chocolate macadamia and the chocolate chip. Sugar cookie was just OK for me...soft but something about the after taste that I couldn't enjoy. Oatmeal, was delicious and I would def get it again. White chocolate macadamia...not sure how I feel about it. As I get older I don't fancy white chocolate as much in a cookie. The chocolate chip was delicious. I would get a dozen of just oatmeal and chocolate chip on their own. They remained soft the next day (still in their bag). Check them out if you're in the area!

Stumbled upon this spot as Reading Terminal Market was closing soon and they were having a $1 per cookie sale so I grabbed 2! The oatmeal orange cranberry cookie was superb--soft and flavorful. The heath bad chocolate chip cookie though tasted more like pure chocolate chip and was harder--nothing to rave about. Next time we are in Philly, I'd be interested to try more cookies though.

The smell of cookies wafting in the air brought me to this stall, which was pretty popular. They had a variety of cookie flavors to try. We couldn't try them all. The staff informed me that there was a deal for buying 5 cookies and getting 1 cookie for free. Yay. So, we picked out six cookies for our family. Here's a breakdown of the cookies we tried: Ginger molasses (5/5): My favorite cookie. It tasted exactly like a chewy and crispy gingersnap cookie. This cookie felt like the holidays. It wasn't too sweet either. Pumpkin cinnamon chip (2/5): There was only a slight pumpkin spice flavor to the cookie. The cookie was really overpowered by too many cinnamon chips. If you've ever chewed on a Big Red gum, that's the predominant taste of this cookie. This is for those true cinnamon lovers out there. Chocolate cherry cookie (4/5): I didn't get much cherry in my cookie. But, my sis and little bro said this cookie was tart and had a chocolatey, gooey inside. They enjoyed it. Cherry and chocolate do go together. Toffee pecan (3/5): This cookie had a pleasant toffee taste and wasn't too sweet. It wasn't as pronounced in flavor compared to the ginger molasses or cherry chocolate cookie. Chocolate walnut (3/5): we got 2 of these cookies thinking it wouldn't be too sweet. We were wrong. The chocolate flavor was delicious, but it was way too sweet for our preference. Not even the walnuts counteracted that sweetness. If you love very sweet things, this cookie would be your jam. Overall, we really enjoyed getting to try different cookie flavors. We need to try other cookie flavors the next time we come here. Come check out this fun stall at Reading Terminal Market.

Cookie shops are a dying breed these days. I do miss the days of Mrs Fields. I ran into The Famous 4th Street Cookie Company at Reading Terminal. There's quite in impressive cookie selection here. Nothing innovative and more traditional. For $2 a cookie, they are sizable and a nice treat for Cookie Monsters out there. Served out of the oven fresh daily, the chocolate chips are oozing out. Delicious!

The cookie is still $2 each for a while, it might be bit over priced back then but is just about right in today's economy, not sure it's a good or a bad thing. I think the taste was great especially while it was warm. A little too sweet and fluffy for my taste though. I got two cookies but I couldn't eat the second one because I was satiated.

Yummy cookies, reasonable prices! I passed by this shop and the cookies called my name, so I couldn't pass them up without a try. The smaller Peanut Butter cookie was $2 and the bigger Black & White was $3.50. Both were great and it was nice to see that the cookies were baked onsite. I might be stopping again before leaving Philly!

We picked up a few treats before heading back to NY. We did an assortment of Snickerdoodle, Oatmeal Raisin, and White Chocolate Macadamia Cookies. The cookies were absolutely ahhmazing! They were spot on with the right balance of sweet as well as chewy. There were the perfect size to share with my fiancé. Sheesh I see why this place is called The Famous 4th Street Cookie Company.

Excellent cookies every time. Had a sampling of 6 this week while visiting Reading Terminal Market and left really impressed as per usual. Definite competition between them and Hope's cookies - IMO either could be better on any given day. In this batch I especially liked the Snickerdoodle and Rocky Road ones!

This place was my first order of business when I arrived at the Reading market and I was so glad stopped here! With your Yelp check in you get a free 13th cookie with the purchase of a dozen. So many different cookies to choose from!! At least they are the same on both sides of the glass division making it easier to select. I fell in love with the "love" decorated black and white cookie. That particular one is priced slightly higher than the others but it sells out so fast!! Believe me when I ate it it was similar to my eating a small cake with frosting!! I really like the idea!! I also purchased one of their chocolate chip cookies and cherry chocoate cookie. So far these cookies have been so soft and not overly sweet. Very enjoyable and delicious to boot! My husband got a peanut butter chocolate chip cookie and and M and M cookie. Since we were from out of town I took the cookies in their paper bags and transferred them to my ziplocks where they are keeping very well. My husband is enjoying the first of his cookies. I also picked a couple of the same ones I bought for my neighbor and I'll know she will enjoy them when she takes them to work as part of her lunch. Cookies run about $2.00 each except for the Love cookie which was about $3.65. For those prices you get a good deal and an outstanding treat. Make it a point to stop here when you are visiting the Reading terminal market They make great gifts and good to munch on as you walk around.

Had to stop by this cute little stall for their cookies when they have famous in their name. The price for each cookie was so affordable especially coming from NYC with a cookie being $5! Got a variety of flavors to try with my friend while keeping the classic chocolate chip for comparison. Unfortunately, the cookies did not blow our minds. It was good but it was missing a sparkle elements to make them stand out. With that being said, they did have interesting flavors that would've been good to try. Surprisingly the double chocolate tasted the best without being overly sweet. Overall, I would get these cookies again if I'm craving a cookie since they were not expensive.

FOOD I visited The Famous 4th Street Cookie Company on a rainy Sunday, and it was a wonderful sweet treat for the dreary day. They offer a wide assortment of cookies-- from classic chocolate chip and oatmeal raisin to specialty flavors such as blueberry muffin and seasonal ones like pumpkin. My boyfriend and I ordered the chocolate chip and blueberry muffin. The chocolate chip was quite standard and nothing too special to note, but it did remind us of homemade cookies. The blueberry muffin cookie was delicious, albeit a little on the sweeter side than what I'd prefer. SERVICE The line starts away from the door to the left of the shop, so just a heads up before the cashier reprimands you! There's usually a short line, and it goes by quickly. AMBIANCE The shop is located in the Reading Terminal by one of the entrances. There is ample seating towards the back of the terminal that is shared by other vendors. The place essentially serves as a cafeteria and can be quite loud, especially during mealtimes. PARKING Only paid street parking is available, and it can be quite difficult to find, especially on weekends.

I had the white chocolate cookie and the chocolate chip and walnut cookie. Both very good, I would probably give the advantage to the white chocolate one. Not too hard and not too soft with a sweet flavor. Service was fast and it was in the terminal market so great ambiance.

Stopped by here twice to grab cookies to incentivize my toddlers to do good listening. Regardless of flavor, the cookies did their job on that front. That said, these were a tasty treat, and pretty affordable for the Reading Terminal Market. My go-to was the six cookies for $10, with a few standard options like chocolate chip and m&m. My favorite was m&m, which was filled with enough chocolate morsels to satiate my sweet tooth. The cookies are the thinner, slightly undercooked type, but not undercooked to the "was this actually cooked at all?" level that seems to be popular in chain cookie spots. A great snack for those looking for a dessert after filling your belly in the market.

My favorite Philly cookie spot. Love the options and the staff is always so friendly.

Stopped here on a whim. The cookies were $1 each- not sure if that is something they do after 5pm? I ate the chocolate chip macadamia nut cookie immediately, and it was really good. The chocolate was slightly melted, and the cookie was soft. I will be back for more!

Amazing cookies, poor customer service. The price is reasonable and the cookies are delicious! But the customer service is very poor. Some staffs we're wearing a chin mask + were rude when packing my cookie. When asked about Yelp coupon, they were very rude about it and said they did not know anything about it. I wasn't upset that they didn't honor the coupon, I was upset that they brush me off and spoke to be in a rude way.