Flour Bakery and Cafe
Boston, MA 02118-1915
Phone: (617) 267-4300
- Price:
- $
- Cross Street:
- East Concord Street
- Best of Citysearch:
- Bakery 2006
- Hours:
- Mon-Fri 7am-9pm, Sat 8am-6pm, Sun 9am-3pm
Editorial Review for Flour Bakery and Cafe – by Citysearch Editors
The Scene
This award-winning bakery and cafe is one of the South End's favorite meeting spots. A stream of area workers, many from nearby hospitals, stop by at all hours to appease their sweet cravings. Friendly employees start each day by listing the daily specials, a quote-of-the-day and the weather forecast on a large blackboard. With a mountain of local and national newspapers and tons of natural light, this is a perfect spot to linger over a mug of coffee.
The Food
Chef and owner Joanne Chang's bakery is a labor of love, and it shows in her irresistible baked goods, hearty soups and savory sandwiches. Those looking for sweet treats can choose from an endless assortment that includes sour-cream coffee cake, ginger molasses cookies and whimsical homemade pop tarts. The acclaimed sandwiches are the best in town, made-to-order on superb focaccia; fillings include apple-wood smoked bacon, tarragon chicken and oven-roasted vegetables.
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Insider Tips
The ExtrasFlour's impressive cakes (hazelnut-almond dacquoise, midnight chocolate cake) are available in several sizes, from six inches (serving six to eight) to a whole sheet (serving 80-90).
Know Before You GoThere's a minimum $8 order if you plan on using your plastic.
User Reviews for Flour Bakery and Cafe
04/12/2008 Posted by freewilly7
felt slightly overrated as the soup/sandwich/coffee is just about what i expect at a decent place like this, but it's good regardless. the place is crowded as is, w/long order line; took us at least 20 min to finish the food-getting process, and then there's another line for the limited seating (about 25) there were! and there are people who just won't finish their very last bites (or sips) and get the heck out but instead took their sweet time chatting it up and giggling around as if they're at a fine-dining restaurant or something. yes, they have every right to do that regardless, but in my personal opinion i just thought people can use a little bit more consideration and compassion when eating at a small sandwich place like this, especially during peak-time. order out if you can, esp during peak times (weekend included). thought ms. chang started off as a pastry chef (and expect more items to that end on the menu), but all we had was just her sandwiches. have yet to try her sweet stuff. maybe next time. it's a cool place to hang--if you can find a seat first. :)
Pros: good neighborhood, park right outside for a little picnic!!
Cons: packed area, seat-your-self style (good lucky w/your tray of food)
12/11/2007 Posted by meljab
I visit Flour once or twice a week on Tues/Wed mornings. I have to say that the Cinnamon Cream Brioche, scones, Sugar Brioche Buns, quiche and soups are to die for. The service is horrible, at best. The milk/cream station for coffee is always empty and after telling staff I waited 4 minutes for someone to come out and service it and the kid doing it wiped down everything and then went in back for the milk instead of doing that first so I could get the heck out of there. It is perpetually crowded and the setup for tables and chairs isn't the greatest. If you are waiting for food to be warmed (quiche, "hot pockets" etc.) expect to wait at least 15 minutes, if not more and keep an eye out for your items so it doesn't sit on the counter waiting for you to ask for it. They need a better system for paying/picking up food, perhaps (this is a genius idea, really) asking for your name then yelling it out when your food is ready. The coffee is not that great and there doesn't seem to be a selection of juices.
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