grilled cheese and tomato soup: soup needed seasoning and grilled cheese was barely cooked. disappointing
Christopher M.
We used Ovenbird Cafe for a catered private event in Belmont. The catering manager was super friendly and easy to work with. The servers they sent to our site were professional, friendly, and knew how to work such an event. The food was all high quality and delicious, and our guests raved about it too. Thank you, Ovenbird Cafe catering, for helping make our event a success.
Carol L.
I started coming here when it was Vicki Lee's and have continued to pop in for cookies and sweets that the new owners carried over. This was my first time under the new ownership sitting down for a bite. I met a friend here on a Saturday for lunch and a catch-up. It's a small-ish place with only a few tables and two counters (one at the window looking onto Trapelo Road) suitable for two or for individuals with laptops, of which there were many. I was about to say I hope they paid their way for the time they spent, but then again, my companion and I stayed for almost two hours chatting, so who am I to throw shade? One orders food at the counter and it is delivered to your table. I had a comfort lunch on this cold and rainy day, tomato soup and a grilled cheese sandwich. The tomato soup was fine, a bit tart, but that is how most restaurants who make it from scratch make it. The sandwich was buttery, lightly grilled and soft, with just the right amount of cheese oozing out. Yum. My companion had some sort of quinoa vegetarian bowl which looked delicious! About an hour in I thought we'd better buy something else to justify our stay, which I could tell wasn't going to end any time soon. My go-to cookies were there, I know them as Diamantes which are chunky sugar cookies. My companion had one of my cookies and settled on a box of their excellent lemon squares to take with her. We had one set-to about a cappuccino that she found to be bitter, and when she went to report it to the barista they were a bit combative with her, so the visit ended on a sour note I'm sorry to say. Other than that, the servers were polite and efficient, offering to clear our table as we sat there and NOT offering to kick us out for lingering, lol. I did notice another couple who hung around a bit as well, and there are the aforementioned laptop users, so it seems to be allowed. I will definitely be back. On-street parking can sometime be tricky, as Cushing Square is busy, but if you're willing to walk a block or two you'll be okay.
Angie J.
Warm, comfortable, light and bright. Friendly staff, really good coffee and excellent pastries. Really, what else do you need? I love the layout of ovenbird - basically, there's space to move and lots of seating choices. It's just a great, cosy, welcoming coffee shop. Wouldn't hesitate to return when I'm in the area.
Patricia Baillieul
Everything they make is delicious.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Anna F.
Great experience here. Fast service, adorable spot, and all around delicious. My chai was flavorful and nice and foamy. They use a lot of local goods- mem tea, and a special blend of broadroast. I had their version of a Dagwood sandwich- with fresh roasted turkey cheddar, some picked goodies and lettuce as well as bacon. My bf got a breakfast bowl which he really enjoyed, with lentils chickpeas, rice, and eggs fried in chile oil.
John Charles
Great place for coffee, breakfast, and lunch. I've tried a number of different items and have enjoyed everything!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Shannon Mercer
Nice little bakery/Cafe for a little snack or meal. Lots of to go options. Delicious baked items.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Muffins
K C
Hands down best cafe in Belmont. There’s a great selection of drinks, from simple/classic to single origin coffees and seasonal specials. The bakery items, especially the red velvet cake and the cookies are amazing. Most of all, the staff are friendly and genuinely care about the quality of food/drink. They are what make Ovenbird great.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Joshua Palfreman
Excellent food and atmosphere. Kept visiting even though we were staying quite far away. Lovely neighbourhood and staff. Highly recommend.
Great service from Nolan which is hard to find in a lot of places nowadays food is phenomenal chicken salad sandwich is a go to was recommended by a customer while at work and stopped by and grabbed my lunch there with her and was an amazing decision 10/10 recommend and whenever I’m in the area and need lunch I know where I’m stopping !Parking: Not hard to find a spot worth the walk if they are busy and you need to pull around the cornerKid-friendliness: Amazing staff and plenty of options
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Kimberly Brown
Such a cute place! The avocado toast was incredibly delicious, especially for only $7. Filling and so many flavors! Loved it.
Richard H.
Nice breakfast and lunch spot in Belmont. Went there during the week for lunch. Great food and service. I have since ordered take out and the food was very good. Highly recommend!
Aditi Bhatt
We recently chose OvenBird for my son's birthday catering, and it was a fantastic decision! The food was not only incredibly delicious but also impressively fresh. The flavors were a hit with everyone at the party, and I received numerous compliments from our guests.We're already looking forward to our next event so we can order from OvenBird again.Highly recommended!
David McCormick
Really good monkey bread. The breakfast burrito is very taste. My kids really enjoyed the chocolate croissant and yogurt parfait.
grilled cheese and tomato soup: soup needed seasoning and grilled cheese was barely cooked. disappointing
We used Ovenbird Cafe for a catered private event in Belmont. The catering manager was super friendly and easy to work with. The servers they sent to our site were professional, friendly, and knew how to work such an event. The food was all high quality and delicious, and our guests raved about it too. Thank you, Ovenbird Cafe catering, for helping make our event a success.
I started coming here when it was Vicki Lee's and have continued to pop in for cookies and sweets that the new owners carried over. This was my first time under the new ownership sitting down for a bite. I met a friend here on a Saturday for lunch and a catch-up. It's a small-ish place with only a few tables and two counters (one at the window looking onto Trapelo Road) suitable for two or for individuals with laptops, of which there were many. I was about to say I hope they paid their way for the time they spent, but then again, my companion and I stayed for almost two hours chatting, so who am I to throw shade? One orders food at the counter and it is delivered to your table. I had a comfort lunch on this cold and rainy day, tomato soup and a grilled cheese sandwich. The tomato soup was fine, a bit tart, but that is how most restaurants who make it from scratch make it. The sandwich was buttery, lightly grilled and soft, with just the right amount of cheese oozing out. Yum. My companion had some sort of quinoa vegetarian bowl which looked delicious! About an hour in I thought we'd better buy something else to justify our stay, which I could tell wasn't going to end any time soon. My go-to cookies were there, I know them as Diamantes which are chunky sugar cookies. My companion had one of my cookies and settled on a box of their excellent lemon squares to take with her. We had one set-to about a cappuccino that she found to be bitter, and when she went to report it to the barista they were a bit combative with her, so the visit ended on a sour note I'm sorry to say. Other than that, the servers were polite and efficient, offering to clear our table as we sat there and NOT offering to kick us out for lingering, lol. I did notice another couple who hung around a bit as well, and there are the aforementioned laptop users, so it seems to be allowed. I will definitely be back. On-street parking can sometime be tricky, as Cushing Square is busy, but if you're willing to walk a block or two you'll be okay.
Warm, comfortable, light and bright. Friendly staff, really good coffee and excellent pastries. Really, what else do you need? I love the layout of ovenbird - basically, there's space to move and lots of seating choices. It's just a great, cosy, welcoming coffee shop. Wouldn't hesitate to return when I'm in the area.
Everything they make is delicious.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great experience here. Fast service, adorable spot, and all around delicious. My chai was flavorful and nice and foamy. They use a lot of local goods- mem tea, and a special blend of broadroast. I had their version of a Dagwood sandwich- with fresh roasted turkey cheddar, some picked goodies and lettuce as well as bacon. My bf got a breakfast bowl which he really enjoyed, with lentils chickpeas, rice, and eggs fried in chile oil.
Great place for coffee, breakfast, and lunch. I've tried a number of different items and have enjoyed everything!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Nice little bakery/Cafe for a little snack or meal. Lots of to go options. Delicious baked items.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Muffins
Hands down best cafe in Belmont. There’s a great selection of drinks, from simple/classic to single origin coffees and seasonal specials. The bakery items, especially the red velvet cake and the cookies are amazing. Most of all, the staff are friendly and genuinely care about the quality of food/drink. They are what make Ovenbird great.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Excellent food and atmosphere. Kept visiting even though we were staying quite far away. Lovely neighbourhood and staff. Highly recommend.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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Great service from Nolan which is hard to find in a lot of places nowadays food is phenomenal chicken salad sandwich is a go to was recommended by a customer while at work and stopped by and grabbed my lunch there with her and was an amazing decision 10/10 recommend and whenever I’m in the area and need lunch I know where I’m stopping !Parking: Not hard to find a spot worth the walk if they are busy and you need to pull around the cornerKid-friendliness: Amazing staff and plenty of options
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Such a cute place! The avocado toast was incredibly delicious, especially for only $7. Filling and so many flavors! Loved it.
Nice breakfast and lunch spot in Belmont. Went there during the week for lunch. Great food and service. I have since ordered take out and the food was very good. Highly recommend!
We recently chose OvenBird for my son's birthday catering, and it was a fantastic decision! The food was not only incredibly delicious but also impressively fresh. The flavors were a hit with everyone at the party, and I received numerous compliments from our guests.We're already looking forward to our next event so we can order from OvenBird again.Highly recommended!
Really good monkey bread. The breakfast burrito is very taste. My kids really enjoyed the chocolate croissant and yogurt parfait.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4