I walked in and it was pretty empty excluding a couple guys. She didn't really greet me. I assumed she is one of the owners? She handed me my food at a counter before I went over to pay. So juggling a hot plate of food and salad with little register space was weird.
The menu is huge. They make pizza, have salads and even smoothies. I didn't realize there is a more lounge-esque section until after paying and going to get my utensils. The place is much larger than it looked from the outside corner.
I ordered the Blue Plate. Their menu is broken up by different plates and the menu of what is offered is rotated out depending on the day. They have a quick grab and go section as well of sweets, drinks, and fruit.
The blue plate was chicken, rice, a side salad with lemon artichokes and olives. All things I love. I also got a salad that was just a garden salad that they add two scoops of tuna salad to, to make it a tuna garden salad. I guess because of the large menu they do this to help save on time? I also bought a banana.
Banana $1: Good.
Tuna Salad $11: It was okay. I liked the balsamic dressing. Nothing to write home about, nice and filling. Ate this before my Blue Plate. OKAY.
Blue Plate Tuesday Special chicken, rice, a side salad with lemon artichokes and olives $14: SO she told me it was $15, which I thought was weird. Then rung it up for the listed price of $14. Then I sat closer to the kitchen, and hear a girl around the back I never saw come to the front say, " She should have known better to come in here." A bunch of laughter and more conversation, I cannot hear. I have never been there. I don't know these folks, so I don't assume this is in reference to me. Then a kid, lanky comes from around the back and keeps looking at me smirking. Super weird. I think nothing of this until I start eating my food. A couple of normal fresh cooked pieces of chicken with pieces I wonder if they cam out of the trash. Not warm, dried out and bitter. I spat out the food while sitting at the table. What the hell is this? I also bit down into something that exploded in my mouth that was hard. This happened twice. I spit out mouthfulls of food 4 times! I hear the girl around back also say something about how that would teach her to say she doesn't deserve to be paid. Then I see the same owner woman who rung me up go back and tell them " I told you to be cool and keep it down at least until she left." What they hell is this? Again, I have never been here. I do not know these people. I realize after the lanky tall kid w a high-top hair comes back out again smirking at me it might be about me. What the heck! So I start taking pictures and recording what occurred and talking about it loudly. apparently someone texted the other owner. Even the picture you will see below of me throwing my food away in the trash.
Someone texted the other owner. He shows up and plays dumb asking ME if everything is okay. I say no my food was terrible. He offers me something else. I say, I want nothing else from this establishment. He asks if there is anything else he can do. I ask for a refund for my Blue Plate. He says to her did anyone else remark on the Blue Plate. This is when I notice that everything to make the Blue Plate is already stationed up front, but she went BACK INTO THE KITCHEN WHERE I COULD NOT SEE to put MY plate together. She goes to the register and hands me back $15. Whatever. I say thanks and leave. My money back does not fix what they just did, but it is a good start. Why cover for them?
A. Never been here nor do I know them. B. I wasn't rude or demanding. C. I saw they serve 2 POC male customers ( Guy in blue by the table), so why is there an issue serving me? Granted, the majority of folks who came in were White, but still. D. Since I control no one's financial circumstances but my own, have stolen nothing from anyone, why would I
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 3
Prashant Singh
Great place to hangout
Elliot Claveau
Very friendly staff/owners, comparatively affordable lunch, healthy food and good portions. Plus the register doesn't harass you to ask for a 30% tip (or any tip whatsoever) for a place that only does counter service, which is a huge relief compared to every other overpriced lunch place around. I really love their straightforwardness, friendliness, and amount of choice there. Plus it is normally not that busy, but probably should be more busy if people understood the value of that precious place.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Victor Mikhaylov
Their "street specials" are my favorite lunch.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Morteza Ghavidel
I didn't like the taste of the Garden Falafel Salad.
ACye
The restaurant is amazing! I love the meal here
Bini Karki
Run away from ice latte from this cafe. It tasted horrible
Benjamin C
Probably best for their quick and reasonably priced sandwiches, both of your own design or from a list of options. A full meal is also offered, with three options that vary day to day
Sharlette Jolize
Be very careful I work in the area & went to grab lunch & after using my card on their machine. My card was charged $98.71 without my knowledge my bank contacted me to notify me of a fraud charge. It was the only place I used my card that day so it was very easy to narrow it down. Be very careful when swiping your card. Not saying it’s their establishment. But something is definitely going on with their card machine.
Morteza Vahid-Ghavidel
I didn't like the taste of the Garden Falafel Salad.
I visited Pacific Street Cafe multiple times while in Cambridge for work. You can eat in or take out. The staff were very friendly and helpful. They offer a wide range of food and baked goods that span breakfast, lunch and dinner. I had several different breakfast sandwiches and lunch sandwiches and they were all delicious. I honestly don't think you could go wrong with any of them. They also offer a wide range of baked goods. Their cookies were delicious and were good enough I took a bunch home to my family. If you're in the area I recommend stopping in for a bite.
Joseph Ting
Pacific Street Cafe is a warm and inviting place. The staff is extremely friendly and there are clearly many regulars. The food is fresh, healthy, and delicious with many daily specials.
Marcia Mora
Friendly owners, wide variety of food... salads, pizza, awesome lunch specials!!"When you see a line out the door, you know you're at the right place!!" ?
Max Lein
Ordered a breakfast wrap that was not hot in the middle, was not seasoned well, and was not spicy (the lady asked if I liked spicy and I said yes). It's too bad, because the ingredients were decent. I've had food from here before and it's always meh like this.
Andrew Bennett
I really like the power bowls as a healthy lunch. My wife likes the tiramisu.
I walked in and it was pretty empty excluding a couple guys. She didn't really greet me. I assumed she is one of the owners? She handed me my food at a counter before I went over to pay. So juggling a hot plate of food and salad with little register space was weird.
The menu is huge. They make pizza, have salads and even smoothies. I didn't realize there is a more lounge-esque section until after paying and going to get my utensils. The place is much larger than it looked from the outside corner.
I ordered the Blue Plate. Their menu is broken up by different plates and the menu of what is offered is rotated out depending on the day. They have a quick grab and go section as well of sweets, drinks, and fruit.
The blue plate was chicken, rice, a side salad with lemon artichokes and olives. All things I love. I also got a salad that was just a garden salad that they add two scoops of tuna salad to, to make it a tuna garden salad. I guess because of the large menu they do this to help save on time? I also bought a banana.
Banana $1: Good.
Tuna Salad $11: It was okay. I liked the balsamic dressing. Nothing to write home about, nice and filling. Ate this before my Blue Plate. OKAY.
Blue Plate Tuesday Special chicken, rice, a side salad with lemon artichokes and olives $14: SO she told me it was $15, which I thought was weird. Then rung it up for the listed price of $14. Then I sat closer to the kitchen, and hear a girl around the back I never saw come to the front say, " She should have known better to come in here." A bunch of laughter and more conversation, I cannot hear. I have never been there. I don't know these folks, so I don't assume this is in reference to me. Then a kid, lanky comes from around the back and keeps looking at me smirking. Super weird. I think nothing of this until I start eating my food. A couple of normal fresh cooked pieces of chicken with pieces I wonder if they cam out of the trash. Not warm, dried out and bitter. I spat out the food while sitting at the table. What the hell is this? I also bit down into something that exploded in my mouth that was hard. This happened twice. I spit out mouthfulls of food 4 times! I hear the girl around back also say something about how that would teach her to say she doesn't deserve to be paid. Then I see the same owner woman who rung me up go back and tell them " I told you to be cool and keep it down at least until she left." What they hell is this? Again, I have never been here. I do not know these people. I realize after the lanky tall kid w a high-top hair comes back out again smirking at me it might be about me. What the heck! So I start taking pictures and recording what occurred and talking about it loudly. apparently someone texted the other owner. Even the picture you will see below of me throwing my food away in the trash.
Someone texted the other owner. He shows up and plays dumb asking ME if everything is okay. I say no my food was terrible. He offers me something else. I say, I want nothing else from this establishment. He asks if there is anything else he can do. I ask for a refund for my Blue Plate. He says to her did anyone else remark on the Blue Plate. This is when I notice that everything to make the Blue Plate is already stationed up front, but she went BACK INTO THE KITCHEN WHERE I COULD NOT SEE to put MY plate together. She goes to the register and hands me back $15. Whatever. I say thanks and leave. My money back does not fix what they just did, but it is a good start. Why cover for them?
A. Never been here nor do I know them. B. I wasn't rude or demanding. C. I saw they serve 2 POC male customers ( Guy in blue by the table), so why is there an issue serving me? Granted, the majority of folks who came in were White, but still. D. Since I control no one's financial circumstances but my own, have stolen nothing from anyone, why would I
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 3
Great place to hangout
Very friendly staff/owners, comparatively affordable lunch, healthy food and good portions. Plus the register doesn't harass you to ask for a 30% tip (or any tip whatsoever) for a place that only does counter service, which is a huge relief compared to every other overpriced lunch place around. I really love their straightforwardness, friendliness, and amount of choice there. Plus it is normally not that busy, but probably should be more busy if people understood the value of that precious place.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Their "street specials" are my favorite lunch.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I didn't like the taste of the Garden Falafel Salad.
The restaurant is amazing! I love the meal here
Run away from ice latte from this cafe. It tasted horrible
Probably best for their quick and reasonably priced sandwiches, both of your own design or from a list of options. A full meal is also offered, with three options that vary day to day
Be very careful I work in the area & went to grab lunch & after using my card on their machine. My card was charged $98.71 without my knowledge my bank contacted me to notify me of a fraud charge. It was the only place I used my card that day so it was very easy to narrow it down. Be very careful when swiping your card. Not saying it’s their establishment. But something is definitely going on with their card machine.
I didn't like the taste of the Garden Falafel Salad.
Restaurantji Recommends
I visited Pacific Street Cafe multiple times while in Cambridge for work. You can eat in or take out. The staff were very friendly and helpful. They offer a wide range of food and baked goods that span breakfast, lunch and dinner. I had several different breakfast sandwiches and lunch sandwiches and they were all delicious. I honestly don't think you could go wrong with any of them. They also offer a wide range of baked goods. Their cookies were delicious and were good enough I took a bunch home to my family. If you're in the area I recommend stopping in for a bite.
Pacific Street Cafe is a warm and inviting place. The staff is extremely friendly and there are clearly many regulars. The food is fresh, healthy, and delicious with many daily specials.
Friendly owners, wide variety of food... salads, pizza, awesome lunch specials!!"When you see a line out the door, you know you're at the right place!!" ?
Ordered a breakfast wrap that was not hot in the middle, was not seasoned well, and was not spicy (the lady asked if I liked spicy and I said yes). It's too bad, because the ingredients were decent. I've had food from here before and it's always meh like this.
I really like the power bowls as a healthy lunch. My wife likes the tiramisu.
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