Cafe On The Common

677 Main St, Waltham
(781) 647-2456

Recent Reviews

kerri uttaro

This place looks like a dump and the coffee tastes

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

Nika Nunley

Townie and chill cafe in downtown Waltham with solid breakfast sandwiches and delicious coffee.The everything bagel came completely coated in toppings. It was this everything bagel-lover’s best bagel ever!

Waleska Santos

I don’t enjoying giving reviews like this, but this place room for improvement.First, so many people for only two people working there.second, not sure what was the reason but I ordered a Latte from their seasonal menu and never got it, waited 20 minutes for it, asked them and they told me one moment and after 10 more minutes I had to tell them to give me something else instead of the coffee because I couldn’t wait any longer. Basically waited like half hour for a small latte and never got it.They told me they were going to refund me but didn’t asked for my info, so I left.The food was ok, nothing extraordinary.also the place was so hot, I understand the weather was cold but it felt like the heat was up to 80 degrees.I won’t return.

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 2

Service: 2

Josh G

Great coffee. Nice

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

bob

Very relaxing place. Sunny with high ceilings. Staff is very friendly.

Mengru Li

The food itself is good.The furniture settings are pretty old and sometimes flys or small insects wondering on the tables.It also takes long to get a sandwich. Pastries which are not made at store, are served fast enough

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 5

Service: 3

NA SSI

The cafe mocha was delicious. There was a lot of waiting so I had to wait for over 20 minutes for coffee~?? There is a public parking lot nearby and it costs $1 per hour!

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 4

Leisa Novak

Cute and comfy coffee shop with delicious sandwiches. Honey cinnamon latte was a hit on a cold day!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Grilled Cheese, Zesty Grilled Cheese

Brandon Stevens

Excellent local cafe. Great and large variety of coffee, very friendly employees, and excellent sandwiches/pastry items for sale for a quick bite. Reasonable prices and a nice interior to read a book while you get a

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

tiktok

If I could leave less than 1 star I would. When I arrived to the cafe there was nobody in line. I stood at the counter waiting to order for 5 minutes. The employee behind the counter (short bleach blonde hair and piercings) was sitting on her phone right in front of me watching me wait, and ignored me when I tried to get her attention multiple times. When she was finally bothered enough to take our order, she was rolling her eyes the whole time as if I was clearly disrupting her phone time. Not even 10 minutes into being there, she tells me the cafe is prematurely closing at 4pm which I did not realize. Not only did she not say this politely, but she said it with such crass that I felt so personally offended that I’m writing a review about it now. I was confused why she was personally targeting my table while others around me continued to chat with her responding, “i’m kicking them out too”. Most rude, indolent and disrespectful service I’ve ever experienced in my life time. Seemed like a really cute coffee shop, unfortunately ruined by incredible incompetence.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 3

Service: 1

aleksandra ibrahimi

Wonderful service and such a cozy cafeKid-friendliness: Comfy couches, kid books and toys

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Ashley M.

Amazing service, barista was very sweet. Only had the vegan snickerdoodle and good size for the price. It was pretty decent. Very cozy vibe.

Sean Westgate

This is a really neat cafe inside an old building. It has a very 1950s feel because of the decor and architecture. But it's a modern espresso machine that made my visit so enjoyable. I had a really great latte! I would love to live in the neighborhood and stop by and hang out at this place for an hour every day!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Thomas Procter

This is a delightful local café that serves up a variety of sundries and coffee. It has a great seating area with ample natural light and space to do your work. The service has always been tremendous and I recommend this local haunt for any weary traveler looking for a Perk to keep on going or a place to do work & socialize with colorful Massachusetts peoples

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Avocado Toast

Tom I.

You have to love a local place like this. Lots of couches, mixed matched tables and rugs. Pastries, coffee, teas and a grilled cheese sandos. It is smart they keep their menu limited. I saw families, couples, single diners (like me!). Comfort for everyone. Ordered an egg sando on sourdough with tomato, cheddar and aioli. Also had a lemon ginger tea. Sandwich was good. Sheet pan eggs that were pretty moist, not typical for sheet pan eggs in my experience. Nice amount of cheese and aioli. A very solid breaky sando. It's served with a bag of chips, which struck me as odd. For breakfast? Hmmm.... Anyway, come support this spot. We need local businesses to keep our communities alive. Sort a no frills, get a solid cup of Joe and muffin. Nothing wrong with this at all!

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