Tatte Bakery & Cafe | Coolidge Corner

Great halva chocolate chip cookie!

It’s a pretty place, no question. Nice tile, nice bathrooms, everything looks very put together. On looks alone, they’ve clearly got a whole thing going on.

That said, the staff are often strangely standoffish and touchy, while also being oddly expectant. You’re clearly supposed to be very pleasant and upbeat, but that energy isn’t exactly returned. The replies can be curt, the tone a little sharp — and then you’re immediately presented with the tip screen. Exhibit A.

At a certain point, it’s like: just let me order my overpriced latte and scone and move along without making it a whole emotional exercise. I’m happy to be polite, but the interaction doesn’t need to feel this awkward and transactional at the same time.

During COVID, the service was honestly outright rude, so I guess this is an improvement — and yes, it’s been five years, I’ll let that go. Still, the general attitude hasn’t fully recovered.

And let’s be honest: this place is expensive. Ten dollars for a brownie is unnecessary. You can call it whatever you want, but that’s still a brownie.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 3

Service: 2

What a lovely place

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

The cashier carries some attitude and put my name wrongly on purpose.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 2

Service: 1

One of my favorite spots to come get a matcha & get some work done. Tried the Lamb Meatball Shakshouka today & it hit the spot.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Great food. Gets a bit crowded on the weekends but I've never really had trouble getting a place to sit and enjoy the great food here

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Great bakery and coffee shop to visit on a morning alone or with friends. Both the line and seating is deceiving because it looks quite busy and like seating or ordering me take a while but both move very quickly! The pistachio lattes to die for!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Walking into this establishment, you are surrounded by tile and this nicely curated Boston experience. There is an assortment of desserts that look fabulous… but that is where all the excitement ends.

With not particularly helpful staff, the vibes of this bakery/restaurant does not fit the terms of a true cafe.

In a cafe, we are often greeted at the front, asked whether this is our first time and given some recommendations raving about the food, dessert or drinks. None of that happened here.

The drink you receive is mediocre at best. With no latte art, poor milk froth with large bubbles and no regular/zero sweetener available to add behind the bar…this was not a great “cafe”experience. The matcha is also watered down. Yes, it is green but is it giving umami, delicious matcha notes? No. And for $6-7 dollars a drink, I expected better. The cortado is THE barista drink that can tell if the coffee and milk fares well together. And the cortado as very very poor. The chai was okay.

I would also argue this is not a very good restaurant/bakery experience. There are no waiters to serve on you like a restaurant, the round tables make it hard for space for two individuals with food and drink, and the seats are not particularly comfortable.

A true cafe has comfort as well as aesthetics. Not just aesthetics.

The entire floorplan separates 50% out to the kitchen, bakery, and a separate rounded drinks bar including common walkway. It is intended to be an experience, but misses the target. Larger tables, more heavy wooden chairs + cushions, and more seating would help even this experience.

The condiments station is against the wall with plastic tubs for dishes under it giving waitress station. For consumers, a larger condiment station is needed for space to place your drinks, and add any creamer or sugar. Dishes and trash should be placed at a different location from condiments. Or trash hidden from the condiments and dishes in a separate rack.

For the average consumer, this can be seen as good enough so a 3 stars is what I would rate it as. If these improvements were made, imagine how much more popular this place would be?
-proper coffees with latte art + more syrups options + offering sweeteners behind the bar
-full bodied matcha
-better furniture
-separation of condiment station from the trash and dish station
-helpful staff that gives great recommendations to food, drinks, and bakery pairings

Atmosphere: 4

Service: 4

One of my best restaurants ta have a good breakfast

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Very nice and friendly corner café in a nice neighbourhood.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Outstanding menu with creative and delicious breakfast and lunch options.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 4

Unable to make minor modification to salad (sub cashews for sunflower seeds), ordered a tea only for them to tell me afterwards they don't have it. They told me they would comp my food and never did.

Extremely overpriced

Good food. Nice service.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

I received a poorly constructed sandwich. It was made with the wrong bread, missing items, and the overall quality was unacceptable. The presentation was very disappointing. I expect better.

Food: 1