Reviews of Pavement Coffeehouse (Coffee Shop)

Rob Cardeiro

Their food is always spot-on! The staff are friendly, even when they have to tell you that they're out of an ingredient or the toaster isn't working. I'd rather know! This spot was super-tiny, so I subtracted one star.

Maya Maric

Super cute spot. Great service. The lox bagel sandwich was definitely one of the better ones that I've had. Pretty reasonably priced for a little cafe too.

SinHui Chong

Coffee and turkey sandwich were good. Great place for quick chill out. Music was good but really loud, not the place for you if you're looking to get work done.

marium zaidi

The café is beautiful, no doubt! However, the food was average. We ordered bagels and croissants. The bagels were okay-ish, the croissants were cold and they didn't have a proper arrangement to warm them up. Secondly, I saw the reviews an pictures with their coffee mugs, but sadly we were served coffee in paper cups. It was a massive disappointment to say the least.

Beau Cote

Great food and coffee. Everything is house made and for the most part local (or as local as coffee can get). The space is a bit small so don't plan on being relaxed and cozy but it's definitely the best coffee place in the neighborhood!

Kush Patel

The staff is super polite and friendly. I've been here multiple times and never have I ever had a bad experience. The food and coffee is great. My particular favorite is the Bagel and Veggie combo. For about $5 you can get a really filling sandwich. My personal choice here is the Bagel and Veggie with - multigrain everything bagel, spicy diablo cream cheese, red onions, and cucumbers.

Ashan Goonetilleke

Great espresso coffee!

Zack V.

Ordered a large coffee. Barista brought out a small. No big deal, I asked it be corrected. When prompted the first barista refused, and the second then poured the coffee into a large cup and announced, "I got a large coffee with room!"

jenna Fisher

Tastes good. But when we pointed out that the paper cup looked like it was dirty and had fuzz on it, without looking closely the barista dismissed the conscern and said it was just cinnamon. It may be there was cinnamon on the cup, but we sure did see a lot of fuzz on that cup, too. Disappointed.

Chelsea R

Found this sweet cafe while on vacation. If I lived in the area I would go there regularly. The food and coffee were both delicious and fancy enouch to take pictures of (which, like a true tourist, I did for the coffee as you can see) but not super expensive and they have menu options for both vegetarians and carnivores so you can bring a meatatarian friend without going hungry or having to convert them to the green side before you can eat. I thought the table we sat at was hilarious so I took a picture of it too. Enjoy

Yazeed Alrajhi

My favorite espresso of all time, got the right kick and smokiness to it. Great atmosphere, and great choice of music. Barista's are nice and friendly. It's most certainly one of my favorite coffee places ever.

Matthew Sample

Along with Barrington, the best coffee on Newbury. They have really great bagel sandwiches and weird hipster music to boot. It's a very small shop below ground level, so there may not always be seating.

Karen Blackwelder

Great little cafe. Food was delicious. Drinks were good but not fancy.

Robert Bauer

Formerly a five star rating from me. The breakfast sandwiches are still good... But what happened to the strength of flavor in the chai? I went to pavement for the first time about 6 months ago and had two fantastic chai latte, however last week tried twice again and the chai had little spice ... Truly disappointing.

Noah H

Perfect cozy place for a good quick breakfast

Daya Puls

This Pavement is small, so good for in & out. Oat milk latte is great.

Brendon Albertson

Nobody's raving about the coffee at this place? Simply fantastic, and the espresso is finely pulled as well. Drink both of them black, with nothing added, to get the true flavour. Always a friendly and eclectic staff, not to mention awesome music at this joint.

JP Winger

Ok, been there once, 3 years ago, one of the best coffee's I've had in the USA, and great service, thanks!

James O'Leary

Fantastic staff, drinks, and environment. Don't count on a seat inside, but there's a parkway ~2 min walk away.

Nicholas Matthews

A Back Bay staple that features great coffee and surprisingly tasty breakfast and lunch food. This location is a little small, so head to the other location on Boylston if you can't find a seat

Robert King

The bagels are pretty good but they're so tiny. It's pretty good for Boston but that doesn't earn it more stars in this Jersey boys heart

Chris Conley

This place is the worst. Waited 20+ mins for a bagel sandwich. NONE of the staff seem to know what a smile is. The crowd is the worst. ZERO people of color walked into this place in the 20+ mins I was waiting. Do not recommend, especially if you're a person of color. Vibe was unfriendly...sort of like being in the seaport.

Kira Lober

Wonderful service. The girl with the green hair that works there is the best

R F

Nice bagels and coffee. Honey butter and bacon is a great combo! The bacon isn't smoked so it just ends up tasting amazingly sweet. The lox bagel was also great. Not too many raw onions, and the tomato kept it light and fresh. The store itself is way too tiny though! Now I understand why this place always looks packed. Even though there was a long line, the staff did not seem to make an effort to work faster at all.

Thomas Howard

The vegan tequila sunrise is the best sandwich of all time. Great, house-roasted, coffee as well.

Cape Baldy

It was gucci.. I messed with the cappuccino there. Good looks

Sharyn Lincoln

Quality is excellent but it is a little pricey. Often busy weekend mornings, so not somewhere you can necessarily go to if you're in a rush.

M Preston

Finally! Very good coffee. The real single source and very importantly roasted on site.

Emma Jupiter

Serene little artsy haven in the crazy part of Allston! Such a great place to grab a sandwich, iced coffee, and red or write. My only complaint is that they close at 5!

Shahzad Zia

Best breakfast sandwiches in Boston.

Sandy Knight

Lovely !!! I like this place a lot!

Melanie Page

I asked if they had flavored coffee, and the guy had no clue what I was talking about. He asked, "What like a cappuccino?" He ended up putting syrup in my coffee, which isn't the same thing. The coffee was several inches from the rim, so I asked him to fill it up, since I was paying $3 for it. Then he kept yelling, "black or room?" He said this three times, like I was an idiot. Finally he said, "Do you need room in your cup for cream or sugar."

Bradley Cox

Coffee is okay, espresso is not great. Food is amazing!

Michael Gaman

One of my favorite coffee shops. Friendly staff and they also put out a pitcher of almond milk!

Austin Merullo

Really good coffee for a great price! Would recommend

Flavio Rivas

Good muffins.

Yossi Ben-Zvi

Great little coffee shop + fresh bagels ! Who knew the two could co-exist.

Steve Haertel

My bagel was yummy and the atmosphere was excellent.

Andre Luzardo

Best espresso cortado in Boston.

Zachary Conley

I love this place. Right next to my office super convenient

Mike Tavis

Best expresso in Boston

Meirav Avishai

Great coffee but small place so you need to wait a lot for a place to sit!

Scott Shedeck

Great bagels, coffee and vegan options

Ian Cormier

Way too slow for coffee.

Saadika M

Loved this place! Nice little coffee house. Very artsy with great food and coffee.

Liz Roy

Easy walk from Hilton Back Bay. Lots of choices, friendly staff, good food. When we went in there were a lot of people, but the service was quick.

David Li

I got the jerk chicken sandwich on a bagel and an aeropress coffee. Both tasted great. The staff were also friendly and welcoming.

Ben Rawitz

The most flavorful coffee in Boston. Hot or cold it's bursting with flavor. And the breakfast sandwiches are great. A friendly staff and good vibes

Karen Wong

Definitely the best coffee and espresso drinks in Boston. They make the best mocha too! The pastries are good. Biscottis are really good. Always friendly service.

Lee L

Favorite coffee bagels and music

Peretz Chein

if you like your cup of coffee with a smile come here :) Great coffee, fantastic atmosphere!

María Gómez Güémez

Its nice!!!

Jody West

I love this place and it feels like home and family . Hands down my favorite coffee shop in the city

Chris H.

This place is awesome-sauce! It's hard to get a good chia tea in this city but this place doesn't let you down. Also breakfast sandwich are super yummy with vegan options if that is your thing.

Jillian Elle

The barista was so friendly, only grabbed a coffee for take away, flat white was tasty, but a tad too hot. Would go back though!

Sayed Mousawi

Coffee is good but the customer service there is below zero. One of the cashiers hates his life. I think she should quit before he causes more damage to the place

Richard Kumpfer

Great little spot for a quick sandwich and a superb coffee. Will definitely stop by again whenever I'm in town.

Jessica Dam

They double charged my card and when I confronted them about it, not only did they not apologize, but they didn’t want to give my money back. I will be contacting my credit card company to try to dispute this fraud. Horrible service, I regret giving them a tip.

Bobby Kent

I had the tequila sunrise sandwich, it was fantastic, great service as well.

Corey O'Connor

Best vegan breakfast sandwiches

Jay Cogen

Cold brew was a bit silty... Other coffee/food is reaaaal good

Andrew Shiah

Coffee is solid, but not remarkable. Better cold brew than Starbucks or other chain joints but about on par with almost smaller coffee shops. Bagels are very blah and overpriced for what they are. Maybe it’s because I grew up on jersey bagels, but these are flavorless and way too expensive given that fact. Just don’t get the bagels, and it’s a dope spot for coffee.

Amanda Wimble

Bagel shops automatically get at least 3 stars for being little circles of carb heaven. This place gets a bump to 4 stars for actually being extraordinarily delicious. My first trip was years ago in college, and a new friend asked me if I wanted to go for a "walk" to get a bagel. Sure I did! That was the day I learned that to her, a walk meant 3 miles at a very fast pace. Its a good thing there was a bagel waiting for me at the other end!

Steve B

Delicious espresso and tasty bagels... what more could you ask for?!

David Rush

Great coffee

Joshua Graff

Definitely shooting for that east-coast hipster feeling.

Deanna LeBeau

The service was very fast for just a cappuccino despite the place being packed. It seemed very popular and the decor is nice

Volodia Koman

Took Californian sandwich (cold, falling apart) on jalapeño bagel (old hard bagel impossible to bite). Chai late was good. Cappuccino horrible - nothing like real cappuccino - some milk and cream.

Pat Sullivan

Delicious cold brew!

Stephanie Young

Love the vegan tofu spread!

Ganna Lytvynenko Amorim

I'm a vegan and I absolutely love coming here because A. THE COFFEE IS FABULOUS. Just a basic lattee is smooth and creamy and made with oat milk for the vegan substitution. B. THEIR VEGAN MUFFINS AND PB COOKIES are to die for! Great alternatives for the norm when wanting a little sweet treat. C. THEIR ITALIAN SEITAN SANDWICH IS OUT OF THIS WORLD. Whenever I'm in the mood for lunch, I always come here for their vegan sandwich. The best part is that I haven't tried all of their vegan menu options so there is still more to try. So exciting!!!

Andrew Morrissette

Love their classic lox

Chris Coombs

Very good breakfast bagel. Probably the best we had travelling the East Coast for two weeks.

Dana Leck

Food was good and so was the coffee. Specifically the fresh bagels were awesome!

Alison Kan

Super cute cafe with lots of vegan/vegetarian options for breakfast/lunch. Got a Spanish latte, which was great. They also have a lot of other interesting coffee/tea drinks, so I'd love to go back and try more! They do have seating, but it can get kind of crowded with people studying and hanging out.

Callie Robinson

Cute place to stop among the shops on Newbury. Creative coffee drinks, friendly service, and outdoor seating available.

John Francis

Coffee is good but service is terrible. I asked for extra cream on my coffee and the barista hesitantly said "ok" with an attitude. Also they are very rude and not approachable.

Katie Hatch

Really friendly staff. Serving coffee they roast & it’s wonderful. Very few coffee roasters in Boston. House-made bagels. One drawback - Does not take ApplePay.

Justine Maheux

Delicious vegan options

Matthew Abramian

Great saturday morning breakfast place. Amazing selection of bagels and bagel sandwiches. Get there early cause they run out of freshly baked bagels. Try the Ike sandwich!

Patricia Rios

Nice options in beagles

Alison Saunders

Excellent food and service. Bagels, pastries and sandwiches are awesome and delicious. Staff very helpful and friendly. Reasonable prices for the neighborhood. Limited seating inside and outside.

bruno korbar

As with every Pavement, you are getting very good quality of ingredients and the final product is quite satisfying. My only concern really is the lack of space which makes this particular one quite uncomfortable.

Ryan Thomas

Great coffee. Not talking about lattes. Talking aeropress & tasty, single sourced Counter Culture beans. Drip coffee is hit or miss on freshness. Wouldn't bother any time besides first thing in the A.M.

Steve Stoehr

Really good coffee, and I had The Fix breakfast sandwich, which was absolutely delicious. Nice little shop. Service behind the counter was warm and friendly.

Laura Tittle

Best iced coffee and most unmotivated staff on Newbury Street.

Dean Velardocchia

My fav coffee place in Boston. Try Spanish latte...

Phalgun Lolur

Great place for a coffee

Chillyeaters N

Nice staffs!! Delicious bagels

Pranav Yamjala

Best bagel I tasted in a while - Dec 2017

Laura Bigram

Nice and cheaper than others. Busiest also.

John Ferry

Slow, clueless about communication.

Phil G

Mediocre coffee and sandwiches. ALWAYS long wait time even for a simple order.

Dalia Ghanem

Very good coffee and relaxing music. I had a gotta do and it's really good. I love it and I loved the music

Guillaume DAVID

Great coffee, nice place to take a rest in terrasse

Beltran Pantoja De Prada

Beautiful place. A couple of girls were at the bar when I was there and they were really nice. Definitely I will go back .Free wi-fi.

caitlin

Yummy Bagel, I love the veg combinations and anything with their avocado spread is yummy. The only problem I have is that the bagel itself isn't that great. I guess I have been spoiled in New York but a better bagel would make their sandwiches perfect. It can get quite busy. They have some seating but I usually get it on the go. The prices are pretty good. Its a good go to though and I have never been disappointed with the making of the sandwich.

Margaret Therrien

Need more people on bagel duty in the morning. I've stopped going because it takes way too long and my order is often wrong. Unfortunately, because it would take too much time to wait for them to give me the correct order, I have to leave with something I'm not happy with. Food quality is usually great, just inaccurate and untimely.

Meg Moane

A cozy hipster coffee shop with amazing bagel sandwiches and coffee! The tequila sunrise bagel is to die for (if it is still there) they rotate the menu periodically. There are not many seats inside so don’t plan on bringing a large group of people but it is a great place to meet up for a catch up or casual business meeting.

Dominic Giulietti

One minute to order 15 minutes waiting for a bagel with cream cheese if I have to wait 15 minutes it better be exceptional it wasn't

Alexis Clemons

Great bagel sandwiches!

Ed Rozanski

Wasnt good. The breakfast sandwich was ehhh way over prized for quality. Oh I threw the latte in the trash on the sidewalk out front

John R.

Great coffee and breakfast bagel. Will get that again.

Cheryl Brown

Great experience!

Jared Calabrese

Love this spot ... but head here on off hours to really enjoy the space as it is small and can get crowded. The staff is knowledgeable friendly and an eclectic mix of humans. I love how this company staffs.

Joe DiMascio

Waited in line for 20 minutes to be greeted by an overly unenthusiastic clerk. Waited another half an hour to be told they were out of the bagels we ordered, watched numerous employees walk right by us as we waited for a remedy, until we were given a bag of food that wasn't our order. Total waste of time for something you can get anywhere else in Boston.

Austin Beltrand

Pretty good decor. Friendly service. Delicious egg sandwich.

George

It’s a great spot. I go for the coffee only, but the food is five star. There is better coffee in Boston, but Pavement’s seasonal flavors are wild.

Dave Miller

Awesome drip coffee and "overnight oats." No waiting in line at 7:30 am, haha!

Kat Min

The Fix breakfast sandwich is delicious!! Not your normal egg and cheese sandwich - they added a hint of spiciness!

Gianni Newman

Fair price, excellent coffee, and an exquisite outdoor patio.

Samantha Gustafson

Great sandwiches! Very cute atmosphere as well

Trevor Nemrow

Awesome place for a quick breakfast and coffee. Breakfast sandwich with peppar jam was excellent.

Dan OBrien

Best cup of drip coffee I've had in a long time.

Amanda Wahlstedt

Pavement is awesome and super friendly

Chris Campbell

Aeropress coffee is delicious. Staff is friendly. Feels a little dingy, it could use a fresh coat of paint.

Kayla Hilkert

Great quality coffee and amazing bagel sandwiches. The vegan tequila is amazing. The staff aren't overly friendly, just straightforward probably because they're always busy

Danny Wolf

When this place doesn't run out of bread for sandwiches, it's pretty damn good.

Zac Rosenblum

Cool coffee shop. Cool vibes. Cool people. Too expensive. They have delicious lates and bagels, but the drip coffee is kinda sour tasting :/

Tiffany Kwong

Drinks are good, service is just okay. Space is small so there is not much seating. This location is more for "on the go" or a break from shopping in the area.

Ryan Bedell

Love the classic lox bagel sandwich

Virginia Riley

Best mint iced tea around! I only go in for that tea but unfortunately this time, I was given plain iced tea instead. Didn't realize until after I'd already left :-(

Loco Local

Whenever I am craving for bagels This is where i get them Prices are within reason The sandwiches are awesome I tried the tequila,summer, and the BLT And no complaints at all The coffee is middle not bitter not to light

Ty Ueda

WAHOO THAT’S SOME HOT COFFEE DEFINITELY BURNT MY TONGUE ON IT.

Lee Caplan

Stopped during Head of the Charles weekend. Didn't have to miss my traditional Sunday morning bagel breakfast. Excellent food and service. Don't let the line scare you. It moves quickly.

Sean Conner

Good service, impressively straightforward vegan options, but a smaller menu than I'd expect and all drinks that left the bar were only about 70% full, so I don't feel I was served the value I expected.

Santosh Limaye

One of the best coffees I have had in a long time. Jalapeno bagel with habanero cream cheese was amazing. Great service.

Edward Lansink

Tasty bagels, good coffee and friendly service.

Jeremy Hylton

We stopped for breakfast one morning, and this place was packed. They're cranking out a lot of sandwiches and coffee. The sandwiches were good. The standard egg/cheese/bacon on a bagel was well done.

Ian Smith

Had an excellent latte, very well crafted. They use counter culture coffees, offer pourovers, and the food looked good although I didn't have any this trip.

Ronald Temple

Awesome local spot inside and outside seating Great lattes and only $0.25 for almond milk

Matthew Dickin

Delicious breakfast sandwiches (I had the sunrise) and great coffee.

Stephen Godanis

Espresso far too acidic and is served with a shot of seltzer to cleanse. Ew. Teas are amazing. Breakfast sandwiches and snacks are great. Sunrise on everything bagel is a local treasure. Masala chai is delicious.

Tevis Pieper

Great staff, delicious coffee and a good atmosphere. What more would you ask for?

Jonathan Bello

$5.50 + 15 minutes to get a vanilla latte I think I'll be sticking to Starbucks

H Sophia

Standard American coffeehouse. Nice bagels and sandwiches with average coffee.

Robin Walters

I like pavement coffee houses very much for their bagels and quality coffee. This location on Newburry street is smaller and busier and not as well suited for lingering as the other locations.

Ian Lang

Fun place for breakfast but make sure you check the weekend opening times unless you want to be stranded on the street - and, if you are, don't expect them to open the doors a couple of minutes early when they see you standing in the rain. It's obviously yet another Boston rudeness.

Lucille Zipf

Bagels are good, get an espresso drink friend

yo man s dog

Yummy food

Alex H

Like the other Pavements throughout the city this one has extremely good coffee and sandwiches at a slight premium. Not a lot of seating in this one so be prepared to take your drinks to go.

Christopher Jaquess

Had a very delicious cortado here.

Jay Han

Just sharing information on particular location located in Harvard, that does not appear on google: 1350 Massachusetts ave. Not a complainer usually. Worst experience with many customers backed up and extremely frustrated, took 30 min to get a latte employee they seem to not care about their job. Workers should chat with their friends outside of worktime. Feeling very sorry for the actual owner of the business.

Regina Valeriano

Great coffee. Perfect for a quick trip. It's a very small location.

Andrew Sailor

The Over Night Oats was wonderful- Coffee was top notch.

Colubrifer x

Coffee is excellent and they do various tasty bagel sandwiches but this location is tiny and usually jam-packed. Their cortado is

Jason Robinson

Good coffee, interesting staff

George

It’s a great spot. I go for the coffee only, but the food is five star. There is better coffee in Boston, but Pavement’s seasonal flavors are wild.

Nick Daniel

The best selection of bagels and cream cheese you can possibly find. Fight your way through the hippies and patchouli and you'll get a great bagel.

Sean Sharon

Their sandwiches and bagels were delicious and the servers were very nice. However, the lines are often very long during lunchtime and it takes a while to get the food I would not plan on finding a table here because there are not many places to sit, especially at lunchtime

Jim

Great service with a pleasant and accommodating staff. A+

Olivia Linga

Great coffee and bagels!!!

pdeldc

Great neighborhood coffee house! Awesome coffee and bagel sandwiches. Friendly staff.

Sai Nikhil

Great food and coffee choices. A nice hangout with a young crowd.

Michael Mimno

Wonderful cappuccino brave as always

Michael Vincent

Great place!! Amazing vibe

Daniela Richard

went there on a friday i think.

Sherwin Chen

I've had my fair share of coffer in Boston over the last decade I've lived here. Pavement is i think among the best, consistent coffee across all their locations, very very tasty, on the lighter side roast wise, which is my preference. Also, bagels are delicious.

Alex Tang

I usually get either a cappuccino or if I'm feeling

TJ

If you've ever wanted to film the native hipster/"liberal elite" poster children in their native habitat here's the spot! It's a small shop where sitting becomes a hot commodity after 10 on the weekends. The service is good and so is the food but as previously mentioned, prepare to pay hipster prices 10-25% higher than you'd find at equivalent coffee shops. Essentially it's either right up your alley or it's not but either way you'll be paying extra.

Matt Bunch

Better than Starbucks. Do it.

Niusha A.

The food is good and I like tea selection they have. the music makes me want to punch someone in the face! the AC is very cold... even in winter!!

KYANZ New Zealand

Great coffee and bagels

Paul Makor

A small hole in the wall for sure, but great coffee. If you come at off hours or are getting coffee to go, this place is great. The bagels are delicious too!

Nick Grewal

Good coffee, but cramped interior with way too many hipsters

Mark Quinsland

Great independent coffee place. Excellent breakfast sandwiches

Maria Loera

Very cute little spot with great coffee and amazing breakfast sandwiches. The tables seem a little small for a laptop but definitely a great environment to relax.

Wes Hadley

One of several Boston-area locations for this local chain. This one houses the Bakery Operations for all of the shops in the back, which leaves little room for seating upfront. It's got a cozy charm. Definitely great for an in and out order, maybe not so much a place to study. The bagels and breakfast sandwiches are phenomenal (I love "The Fix"), their coffee is solid, among the best in the area. Roasted at their lower Allston location a couple miles away.

Amir Bhuiyan

The coffee was fine. I also got an everything bagel with cheese (Basic is what they called it on the menu). The bagel was kinda chewy and very very salty! Very disappointed with the bagel. The staff is friendly and there’s a good amount of seats! The outdoor seating is a nice touch.

Madeleine Winslow

Good food and cute place but poor customer service. We ordered and still hadn't received our food 25 minutes later. People that had ordered well after us had already eaten and left. When we brought this up to the staff they acted rude and unapologetic as if we were a big inconvenience for their mistake. They had to put in another order and after all that I got an incorrect bagel which didn't include the addition I had to pay extra for.

Mona Jalal

Pavement mocha iced coffee is extremely unique and delicious

Amina Altaf

Good coffee and breakfast sandwiches

Fatma Chouka

The bagels taste great but the place is too small.

Joseph Loredo

lt was an amazing fine dining experience.

Bre Nourse

I can't write home about the coffee here as I've found my coffee experiences to be unremarkable however the food is delicious!

Nicholas Hopkins

Really and cute cozy little place. Just be mindful that it can get very pack very quickly. Great selection of breakfast sandwiches at a really good price considering the neighbourhood. God selection of veggie, vegan or GF options for food and drinks and a staff that clearly loves working there is always a plus.

Piete De Wit

Bit too frothy. Not crema

Sophie Chang

Amazing vegan breakfast bagel and coffee drinks. The environment is also cozy and pretty quiet, so it's great for studying and reading.

Kenn Soendergaard

Great little coffee and bagels place. Trained and passionate barrista's - Nice to see.

Isabelle Franklin

airy space though small. superior coffee. fast service.

Andrew Wilson

Newbury street level coffee tastiness. It's good. Acceptable but not top notch Pepperoni tasty. I'd rather head to a shop off the Tuftbury path, save a dollar, get better coffee, and spend that dollar on a tasty slice of pizza pie. Employees were nice tho. They seem down w the pepp

Callie Mayes

This place takes 30 minutes to make a bagel and when trying to order something that is plainly on the menu, was told that it’s not in the computer. Had to return food multiple times because it didn’t have anything I asked for on it

Laura Reingold

This particular location is teeny tiny! At 9am on a weekday, it's crowded, but most people are just grabbing coffee so you find a seat. The coffee is good and the muffin (blueberry) was amazing.

Dave O'Driscoll

Killer coffee and breakfast bagels. Friendly staff. Nice (if compact) space. Prices are a little on the high side; $60 for 2 bags of beans and a mug (a very cool mug) - ouch!

Mat Chandler

This place has great coffee. Good service too! I did think that their bagel sandwhich I had was really lacking, like it had almost nothing on it, little flavor, no real substance, just a lot of bread. Good place tho!

sanjiv kumra

This is a really quaint coffee shop on Newbury Street that makes great lattes served with lots of charm

O C

Meal was pretty good. So was the coffee. Staff was pleasant. Prices seemed a little in the high end. Place is very small.

Ariel Sher

Best vegan spreads and sandwiches

Valery Gonzalez

Their Matcha Latte is sooo good!

Charlie Friedman

Good bagels and sandwiches

Marcus LaBrecque

Hip, local coffee shop with fresh bagels and full salad/sandwich menu for looking for more than a caffeine boost. How's the coffee? They have nice seasonal blends and daily coffee drinks that you won't easily find elsewhere. You can absolutely get a fantastic espresso pull here. Would recommend for anyone looking for less hustle + bustle with their coffee.

Mark Richmond

Great bagels and breakfast sandwiches alone we good coffee

Kaspar Snashall

Very nice coffee and staff are super friendly.

William Bowman

My favorite coffee shop (chain) in Boston. I love the bagels, particularly the Bagel and Lox and the Sunrise. Their everything bagel is amazing. Unfortunately, prices for their food have been going up pretty consistently. Their coffee is the best in Boston, if you like light roast. This location is small and busy.

Mark Beznos

Pretty nice coffee, and lattes.

Kelsey Salem

Their bagel sandwiches are amazing! Their jalapeño bagels are great, their whole wheat bagels are also great. Even their chai is good.

Tzahi Cohen-Karni

Superb coffee!

Niki Burke

Hip coffee shop with great breakfast bagel sandwiches.

BezikP51

Good coffee but place is way too small. Always felt in the way while waiting for food

kodie dower

Nice morning spot with good pastry and breakfast selection. Sometimes long lines and waits but not a deal breaker!

Adrian Mendoza

New to Allston. A little small in there but all of care in making the coffee

Jacque Moore

Coffee is awesome! Breakfast is delicious! Been living in Back Bay for a while and it's one of my top spots.

antoine alleon

Excellent bagels and coffee! Quite crowded on weekends but nice cozy place.

Oates Oates

It's rare to walk into a café with such a vibrant and happy team behind the counter.

Andrew Ho

Most tables are small rectangles, but you can definitely move them around and put them together in different ways to make some interesting shapes/ configurations. My pal made a HUGE rectangle. Was crazy.

Brandy Sprague

Back in the day there used to be the go-to place called Bagel Rising that provided Allston/Brighton residents with a good cup of coffee and a delicious bagel sandwich to cure whatever debauchery happened the night before. They had lines out the door on most days, crazy waits on Sat and Sun. Pavement decided this was a horrible business model, so they took over and upped the prices on everything, took away some of the best sandwiches, and added a hipster attitude to match the prices. As you can see, I am bitter. I hate to see wanna-be Starbucks chains take over local businesses and ruin everything that was great about the place. The only reason I gave it two stars is the food and coffee are decent, but way overpriced for what you get in return - especially when you have to deal with the hipster attitudes. I'll take the stoners from Bagel Rising any day.

Kelly McCoy

Get the Spanish Latte

Tommy Duque

Wow. Great iced vanilla latte! Fast service. The place is a little small so all the tables might be taken if you are going to study or work, but quality of the coffee is amazing!

Douglas Kaelin

They have amazing coffee and I love their vegan vegetarian options

Jose Feliciano

A little pricey for what it is but great service

Tom Avishai

No place to sit, staff was rude. Got a refund and walked out.

Connor Johnson

This place has great bagels and hipster coffee. Breakfeast sandwiches are on point. Pretty small so it gets really crowded on weekend mornings with hungover 20 somethings.

Lizzie D-W

Although the coffee is excellent, I found this experience stressful due to how busy and small the coffee shop is. You could get a bagel of lesser price and equal quality in dunkin but I came in here for a nice ambience. It was too busy to even sit down and enjoy my food...

Dustin LindenSmith

I'm a serious, very serious coffee snob visiting from Canada and cannot generally stand most consumer espresso bars (to wit: I routinely skip drinking coffee altogether if the best on offer is Starbucks). This place got high early marks when I walked in because they were brewing Counter Culture coffee and using Mazzer grinders and a La Marzocco machine. Thankfully, their equipment accurately foreshadowed the quality of their drinks. On this visit, I've had several very, very good espresso and cortados here. I recommend Pavement without reservation. :)

James Forbes

The perfect coffee fix while far from home.

Lauren Busby

I love Pavement! Great cappuccino.

Gary Quist

Just stopped in for a "redeye" coffee was nasty, I've had better coffee where people dunk donuts.

Doris Montello

Coffee coffee coffee coffee all the time Wow Can you believe it.

Paul

I dont' care what people say: this place, with its expensive sandwiches, will never hold a candle to its ancestor, Bagel Rising. I weep for you, BR.

Brandon Cowley

One of the few places in town that makes a Spanish latte, with quick service and consistently good coffee!

Andrew Lamont

Small but a good place to have some coffee day or night. Custo.er service is great food is great but most of all the coffee is excellent. Smooth, not burning hot and smells great. All i have to say is come and try it out, i wasnt disappointed. Love this place

Kathryn Firth

Excellent coffee.

Eric Eschborn

The breakfast sandwiches are diverse and wonderful. I had the vegan Diablo and had to come back the next day to have it again. The coffee on the day I was there wasn't spectacular, but perhaps that's more a matter of taste.

Daniel Milbrandt

This is a great place to get hungover coffee and sammiches. Also great for watching super shiny college kids whose allowances are definitely more than your annual salary be shiny and weird. Grab your giant tasty coffee and beautifully messy breakfast and run away so fast. Retreat to your lair! Gobble that sammich, guzzle that coffee - don't worry you are better than them. Try so hard not to cry.

Brian Melendy

Very cool place.

Mohsen Haidar

Eggs are precooked. Cappuccino is ok. Good service.

Nikki Vijaybhaskar

I love their Spanish latte! This is my neighborhood go-to when I want a change of scenery to read or do some work. The music could be slightly less louder.

Hilary Phillips

Great selection of drinks, very helpful and friendly staff. We enjoyed our drinks at a table in the outdoor seating area and it was wonderful! Great location!

Brandon Kraemer

Good quality coffee and typical quirky coffee house staff vibe (with good musical taste!) but... I've also had consistently rude service from the same two counter staff which brings down the vibe the other amazing people there are about.

Soumya Singh

I liked the sandwich there. Place is clean and small but good for casual hangout.

James C Ellis

After buying a $4 latte they want to charge for a coffee refill. Should offer a reasonable charge for a refill or free.

Lois Kim

Baggles with herb-mixed cream cheese are quite good

Tristan Cunha

Great coffee, and they have delicious sandwiches at lunch too

Randy Lum

Great place for coffee and for getting breakfast options on the go

Daniel Reynolds

Great food and coffee! The sunrise sandwich was really good. Their mochas could use some work, but were still fine. Their almond croissants were great! Service was also quick.