Mariposa Bakery
424 Massachusetts Ave, 02139-4132 - Cambridge
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Great staff and delicious food. Their menu is always changing with new specials and the coffee has gotten even better over time. Someone definitely puts in effort to improve things. Only complaint is that the floors darken the vibe!
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All the nice baked items in the photos are completely gone. They have tasteless bagels, scones, etc. The avocado toast uses flavorless cheap tomatoes and is on very thick bread. The hot chocolate tastes like a corner store packet mix was used.
Edit in response to reply: there were no pretty cakes, pies, or donuts like the photos indicate this morning. If this is what you are looking for, be prepared to go elsewhere.
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I have gotten donuts, scones, and rolls here. I love them because they aren't that sweet, with a lot of flavor and texture. The cookies are like cookies anywhere, but the other baked goods are pretty special.
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First, all the photos of the place are wrong. There are no colorful doughnuts here, and the pastry counter is no bigger than in a typical small café.
The food was meh. It was a step away from a classical American breakfast sandwich (it was not oozing oil and molten cheese, and had some tomatoes), but it also lacked flavor that you find in many upscale cafes around. The bagel was a little stale, and the turkey sausage flavor was very off. The egg was small and overcooked.
The coffee was OK, but the beans they use for espresso are not the best.
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Not too friendly place. Their chocolate scones are very nice, got goods chunks of chocolate in them and the dough is perfect in both taste and consistency. The meetball sandwich tastes fine and makes you full, however wouldn't come by just for a sandwich. The atmosphere is nice, I like the wooden ceiling. Okay cup of coffee.
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The avocado banh mi needs to be taken out of the menu. It's bad. No flavor, not the right bread. It's $12 I think?
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Just good food and coffee and we loved that it's a small bakery that's survived COVID - so we were happy to support it.
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I used to enjoy this little bakery but the sandwiches and coffee have both gone downhill but the prices are still on the rise. The lattes are ter and the toast for the eggs with is not toasted and stale...
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