Miller’s Twist

I was walking through Reading Terminal searching for breakfast when suddenly, the smell of buttery dough just hit me. My friend and I looked over, and lo and behold, sat hot pretzels filled with delicious sausage, cheese, and egg. We just couldn’t resist and picked up 2/​$ 6.50. Best breakfast ever.

Can’t beat a milkshake and a hot soft pretzel for just under five bucks.

By no means a classic Philly pretzel and I do mean classic — old time from the pretzel bakeries that were in just about every area of the city and baked chewy, dense salty wonderfully hot fresh pretzels daily. Millers is unique and wonderful. Classic as Amish style pretzel goes. Crispy, buttery crust and an airy doughy inside and just delicious. Never make it pass this or any Amish style pretzel stall without indulging. These Amish style pretzel stalls are refuges that have become my salvation in a city that is now dotted with franchise pretzel factories.

WE LOVE THIS PLACE!!! We will plan a trip to Phily every few months and a must have, is going to Miller’s for the Smokey Cheesers! These little pockets of love are soft, salty and buttery pretzels baked around a perfect little smokey and cheese filled sausage. YUM!!! Oh, and we love the pretzels and lemonade too!

I ordered a plain salted pretzel and honey mustard dip. The pretzel was surprisingly bland. The dip was merely OK.

There is a reason this place has a huge line all the time. I have been here a couple times cause I love pretzels. They’re your traditional soft pretzel — NOT a famous Philly pretzel style. Very buittery, very soft, definitely worth a try. After trying these pretzels I no longer crave Auntie Aunt’s. If you are in Reading Terminal and this place is open, grab a pretzel or 3!

Best Menu Item: Plain Salted Pretzel. You need nothing else.
I am 90% sure that the Amish /​Pennsylvania Dutch workers here are magical. How can a plain pretzel be this good? The melt in your mouth, buttery, chewy dough is nothing like pretzels of your past. Do your tastebuds a flavor and stop here during your Reading Terminal escapades.
Hot tip: It’s worth waiting for a batch of fresh pretzels. You can watch them being made and ask for them right as they are finished.

Pretzels and Ice Cream… if that doesn’t sell you nothing will.
Oh man is this place dangerous. There’s just way too much goodness at Miller’s Twist — Pretzel Dogs, Jumbo Cheese Dogs, Smokey Cheddar & Sausage, Chicken Cheese Steak, Broccoli Rabe & Sausage — that’s just the pretzel roll-​ups. The soft pretzel flavors include cinnamon, garlic, and sour cream. But honestly, you can just get the regular soft pretzel, with its soft buttery dough that melts in your mouth. I didn’t even make it to the ice cream part of the place.
Miller’s Twist is the reason Philly is known for its soft pretzels. One of the best places in Reading Terminal Market, hands down.

Yawn. Do people feel obligated to give it a high rating cause others before them did? This was no different than Auntie Anne pretzels. Better than the frozen store bought kind, but neither the salted not cinnamon pretzels were anything out of the norm. PASS.

Although I wish I could say that I’ve tasted all of the pretzels of the world, I only can compare these to Auntie Anne’s and Philly Pretzel Factory. Out of those three, Miller’s is my favorite.
The positives: I normally don’t go for plain pretzels, but after sampling around 5 different kinds of pretzels here, the plain pretzel is my favorite. It’s soft, warm, buttery — basically the pretzel of your dreams. Most of the pretzel dogs are pretty good too.
The negatives: No sweet pretzels, unfortunately. Perhaps they’ll come up with some sugary pretzel in the future, but so far I haven’t seen any at Miller’s. Any pretzel containing turkey is very dry — the outside doughy pretzel makes up a little for it, but if you’re not into dry turkey sausages, don’t get the turkey.
Still, it’s a must-​visit when you’re in Reading Terminal Market. I always take visiting friends here so that I can prove to them that Auntie Anne’s is not the best.

The greatest place to eat amish bretzel, strudel. People are very nice. Dough is soft and golden brown. Bretzels are tasty.
****
Un très bon endroit pour manger des bretzels, strudels. Les gens sont sympathiques. La pâte est moelleuse et bien dorée. Les aliments sont goûteux.

Wow! I do love soft pretzels and I confess that I am not that experienced in what is better in a pretzel but this one was a «no brainer» as the buttery flavor was amazing! They are not cheap but their quality is excellent and once you eat one you are hooked.

YES!
Hands down our favorite eating experience/​dish during our whirlwind feeding frenzy in Philly.
Located in Reading Terminal Market, Millers is operated by what appears to be an Amish /​Pennsylvania Dutch family (closed on Sundays)
For those of us who enjoy seeing our food be made, there is plenty of pretzel twisting and dough rolling to be seen behind the glass at the counters.
This is THE BEST pretzel I have ever had– and I don’t throw superlatives around lightly. The buttery flake of the dough left us licking our lips and wanting more. Regretting that I didn’t purchase a few extras for the road but I imagine freshness is key for this one-​of-​a-​kind pretzel.
Don’t miss out!

The pretzels here are the best! I went to school in Philly for a year and would visit this place often. When I went back this past weekend, I made sure to stop by Miller’s Twist to get my pretzel fix. I ordered one pretzel and a cheese sauce. My friend and I devoured it in minutes and went back for another. These pretzels have a very nice crunch on the outside, but still manage to be soft on the inside. They have a fast turnover rate, so the pretzels are always hot and fresh!
Don’t forget to order their cheese dip!
Miller’s Twist is run by the Pennsylvania Dutch (as are many of the other stalls), which are all closed on sundays.

best thing in the reading terminal market ever~~
;) absolutely love their pretzel, freshly baked and not dry at all~
always a line going one but it’s quick anyway~
I grab it whenever I’m leaving philly for other cities, holding it on the train just soothes me and make me less home sick

My creds include Auntie Anne’s for the most part and Disney World. So given that I’m a pretzel connoisseur… obvs…I’d like to declare that these are the best pretzels I’ve ever had in my life. They were hot, soft and the perfect amount of saltiness. And also, they were not too buttery. Til I go to Germany, these will be my favorite.

Miller, Miller, Miller,
All Thriller no Filler,
Representing their community you know they are a Pillar,
If they were a house plant, they’d be a window Siller,
If their name was George Foreman, then they’d be a Griller,
If they popped prescription meds yo, then they’d be a Piller,
If their name was Jack The Ripper yo, then they’d be a Killer,
If they ran the ball like CJ, then they’d be a Spiller,
If they were Mexican Amish, they’d serve Quesadilla,
If they sold exotic pets yo, then they’d sell Chinchillas,
If they sold draught beer, yo, they’d need a Distiller,
If they sold mouthwash, then I’d be a swiller,
If they, nah I better stop yo, this rap is kinda Silly… er.
So here’s my story. It’s a little exaggerated, I admit I made a mill… er… of it. But read until the end, because there’s a twist.
One of the greatest places in the history of food, and well worthy of being my very first Philly review. I discovered this little stand in RTM (Reading Terminal Market) in Philly a few years ago, and have since been back probably a dozen times, taken girlfriends there, sent friends there, and even dragged my brother and his new wife along as well. Everybody has the same opinion: Miller’s Twist is heaven.
What to get: A Hot Pretzel. Fresh Lemonade. A Chocolate Shake. Ice Cream.
What else to get: An Amish girlfriend.
Why: I can’t tell you, but if you’re lucky, she will show you.
I discovered a hidden track on Michael Jackson’s most famous album. It sounds nothing like «Billie Jean» or «Beat It.» It’s not even «PYT-​esque». I’m so delighted to have found «Thriller’s Twist.»
The owner, of course, is not Mickey J, but Steve Miller, of the imaginatively named «Steve Miller Band.» He wrote a song about this place, which is called «The Baker.»
Here are the original lyrics:
Some people call me the pretzel cowboy, yeah
Some call me the gangster of lemonade
Some people call me Amish (guitar wolf whistle)
‘Cause I bake the pretzels of love
Pretzels all around me, baby
Cold and stale ones are so wrong
Well, don’t you worry customers, don’t worry
’Cause I’m right here, at Reading Terminal Market, making them hot
’Cause I’m a pretzel, I’m a milkshake
I’m a lemonade and I’m an ice cream
Don’t leave my ice cream in the sun
I’m a baker, I’m a Quaker
I’m a midnight faker
Now get my pretzels in your tum
***
Seriously, if I had to choose between seducing Amish girls (and boys), or eating at Miller’s Twist, I would never be intimate with an Amishperson again. I don’t know why people think the Amish are so reserved. Maybe it’s because when they are intimate, they only like one position: Amishionary.
So if you’re wondering what to order, I recommend Amish-​mash of everything. The pretzel was the single best pretzel I had ever eaten — by a large distance — until I tried one in Maryland which is similar and just as good. The bottom line is, you won’t ever want to eat another pretzel after this one. It’s hot, it’s delicious, it’s doughy. It’s honestly an embarrassment to all other pretzels. It’s just so superior. I don’t even like pretzels — but I *love* these.
Then there’s the Lemonade. I’m a huge Lemonade fan, and this is probably the best Lemonade I’ve ever tasted. It’s consistently perfect every time I come here. Not too sweet, not too sour. Not heavy at all. Just flavoured perfectly. Absolutely wonderful Lemonade.
The ice cream is creamy and thick like the milkshakes. Both are some of the milkiest, dreamiest, most luscious dairy products I’ve ever had. I stick to these items because they are the least elaborate and the most perfect. I’ve tried the other baked goods and different types of pretzels, but nothing reaches the impossible standard of the pretzel, lemonade, shake and ice cream here. So I highly recommend trying those things.
In fact it might be the best milkshake I’ve ever had, right up there with Strong Hearts of SYR, Portland Malt Shoppe of Duluth, and the like.
It costs a pretty penny to park around here, although RTM has a decent-​priced garage above it. However, it’s so worth it for Miller’s Twist alone. While you’re in here, try a donut at Beiler’s, and a Roast Pork with extra Broccoli Rabe from Tommy DiNic’s. Second best sandwich in Philly.
Miller’s Twist is not only the best place to eat in the market, it’s my #1 in Philly and one of the best in the whole country. Make sure you try this place once in your life. Mark my words.
Now back to Steve Miller’s «The Baker» to close out the review.
Weird Al’s «Amish Paradise» is the cutest thing that I ever did see
You’ll really love your pretzels, buy a milkshake — get one free
Lovey-​doughy, lovey-​doughy all the time
Baby, when you finish yours, I’ll let you nibble mine
’Cause I’m a pretzel, I’m a milkshake
I’m a lemonade and I’m an ice cream
Don’t leave my ice cream in the sun
I’m a baker, I’m a Quaker
I’m a midnight faker
Now get my pretzels in your tum

I am a huge fan of soft pretzels, and I mean HUGE! The regular pretzel that I had at Miller’s Twist at the Reading Terminal Market was the best I have ever had in my life. This is coming from an Auntie Anne’s diehard. Miller’s Twist had me converted from bite #1. The pretzel was so soft and so buttery. There wasn’t too much salt, and the dough was sweet. I ate my pretzel so fast as I just couldn’t put it down. I wanted to order a second one immediately after I finished, but I just couldn’t let myself. Now that we’ve left Philly, I kind of wish that I had ordered that second one… Or maybe I should’ve ordered like 10 so I could bring them back to Florida with me.

Oh, freakin god. As another fellow Unilocaler mentioned: DANG!
I had the large pretzel dog and it was the best to-​go lunch I’ve had in a while. Great service and quality, plus a fair price. What’s not to like?

I stopped by here last Tues. during my eating spree in RTM. Normally, they’d be closing up shop at the time that I stopped by (3:30pm), but an employee explained that they had extended hours because it was the Tues. prior to Thanksgiving. Score!
I ordered a regular salted pretzel ($ 2.25) and, after giving the matter some thought, sprung for the honey mustard to accompany it ($ 0.45). Regarding the pretzel, I don’t think there’s much I can say here that hasn’t been said. It was deliciously savory and soft – like Auntie Anne’s, only less greasy and much better tasting. If you’re a pretzel aficionado, you must try it! The pretzel really can stand on its own, without mustard, but…
The mustard was absolutely delightful – in fact, it was the best honey mustard I’d ever had! It runs $ 0.40 per cup, but there’s enough for at least three pretzels. Even though I applied it rather liberally to the pretzel after taking a bite without it, I had at least ²⁄₃ of a cup left. It was so good that I felt it would be a sin to throw the rest away, so I brought it home, along with the donuts I picked up at Beiler’s. My brother put the rest of it on a sandwich the next day, and even he raved about it. If you enjoy honey mustard, you’ve got to try it!
Miller’s is definitely one of RTM’s gems. Whether you’re not hungry enough for lunch, or you want to pig out like I did, it’s requisite that you stop here while in the market to try one of Philly’s famous foods, perfected.