Hi-Rise Bread Company
Cambridge, MA 02138-1335
Phone: (617) 876-8766
- Price:
- $
- Cross Street:
- Huron Avenue
- Hours:
- Mon-Fri 8am-8pm, , Sat 8am-5pm, Sun 8am-3pm
Editorial Review for Hi-Rise Bread Company – by Citysearch Editors
In Short
Earthy, academic types sit at a long, wooden communal table, dining on chewy raisin-pecan bread and fresh cornbread made with stone-ground corn. Citrusy orange-lemon scones and lime-poppy cakes are also big draws. Among standout sandwiches is the Mahatma Gloves--a curried chicken sandwich with cashews and lime-mango chutney. The chocolate sandwich cookies are filled with extra-thick vanilla cream.
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Insider Tips
Know Before You GoTurn off your cell phone before dining: This rustic room is a cell-free environment.
User Reviews for Hi-Rise Bread Company
03/10/2008 Posted by pattyelston
Just read the reviews and you get the picture. I've been going here for 8 years just to get a decent sandwich (Dan's Havana Heaven - #23). They also have very interesting and inexpensive wines. But that's where pros end. Now onto the cons: The answer as to why the servers are so rude is simple. The owner is a real ahole. I've come across this guy several times and he should not be in a service industry. He once asked me to step away from the breads as I was too close and was "breathing on them". You can just imagine what I wanted to say back but I got my sandwich and left. This sums up Cambridge and greater Boston in a nutshell. The area is so densely populated that the owner knows that they can be complete jerks to everyone and they will still be packed every day so why bother being nice? And the girl with the pigtails is still there. She's gotten older and her face is now contorted whereas she used to be cute. Must be due to all the frowing at customers over the last decade. For shame Hi-Rise, you should fire the whole staff and start over. You could be great but for some reason the owner doesn't see it or more likely doesn't care as long as the $$ kjeeps rolling in and you can keep raising prices. I predict the sandwiches will be over $10 in 6 months. Right now they are $9.50, up $2 since 2003.
Pros: sandwiches, wine, iced tea
Cons: prices, service, pigtail girl...uh, wench
01/30/2008 Posted by AvidRita
Count me as one more townie who loves the Hi-Rise. And I know that service can be spotty at times, but I see that as a direct result of the volume of very demanding customers that they cope with because their products are just so fine. The quality and variety of their breads are just amazing. Sandwiches are yummy, creative, oversized (ordering half is fine). Take out dinners are fresh, healthy home cooking. We also enjoy their wine selections, their jams (I go for the Blenheim apricot). Prices run high, and you get what you pay for. They are one of those locally owned joints that make Cambridge a great place to call home.
Pros: Highest quality baked goods and other foods, wines. A place with personality.
Cons: Yeah, parking is difficult, and service can be tough when its crowded.
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