I'm giving this store a low rating not just because the goods are extremely overpriced, but because of a shocking incident involving a fellow scholar. My friend is a 77-year-old Indian male, a man I've known for years from seeing each other at Cambridge/Harvard and NY Public Libraries often for over a decade. He was wearing a bright blue puffy coat when the manager accused him of being a teenage African American shoplifter and banned him from the store. They even kept his glasses, which he left behind during the confrontation. This is one of the most absurd and disturbing cases of mistaken identity and profiling I've ever witnessed. How does a business confuse a 77-year-old Indian man with a 17-year-old African American teenager, and then treat him like a criminal without evidence? My colleague is not a thief; he is a paying customer. After seeing how he was treated, I have no confidence in the judgment, training, or basic fairness of the people running this store and will not be returning. read more

I enjoy this market overall, but I wish there were more vegetarian options in the hot bar, particularly a protein option like tofu. It is mostly chicken and other meats, with some rice and vegetables. Given that this is a student area, I think a vegetarian option would be profitable. I would come here more often at least. read more

I was shopping for groceries, came outside, and my car was towed. I heard one of their employees makes a commission from getting cars towed so guess they'd rather steal a buck than value their customers. And even if I wasn't shopping, they barely have any signs telling others to not park there so they profit off of misguiding others. Cambridge could do better. read more

Stumbled across this place practically by accident, after visiting the Harvard Art Museum next door for the afternoon, then suddenly getting the munchies and decided to skip the usual crowds and overpricing of the places around Harvard Square. Turns out this place actually has a decent hot foods bar: $12/lb similar to Whole Foods but not so obnoxiously bland and chicken-tempeh-chicken out the wazoo---they actually had (gasp!) beef and (double gasp!) pork, gawds almighty, real food not stripped bare of all salt and fat!!! And lots of nice looking refrigerated, ready-to-eat prepared foods, and (nicest surprise) a little booze store in the back with decent non-corporate beers sold in singles, a tiny but not bad selection of spirits, and all of this was at reasonable, non-inflated prices in stark contrast to much of Cambridge. There are even a few tables and counters where you can sit down and eat, which I did---of course this is not a restaurant so I didn't expect spotless dining surfaces or white linen tablecloths, unlike a few of the other reviewers, lol. So, I think of this as a cross between a healthier version of 7-11 and non-pretentious Whole Foods, with a little bit of decent booze available if you're in the mood. Will definitely be coming back here next time I come around to look upon the "aht" next door! read more

This place is terrible. I bought a food product and when I opened it, it was moldy. I asked for a refund but they said there is no manager in on Sunday so they could not refund my money. read more

Review #1016 I have always wanted to check out this marketplace since it is practically located at the heart of Harvard square area. I expected high prices because, for these places, you are essentially paying for its rent. (I have seen expensive price tags in NYC so nothing really shocks me anymore.) I do like the wide variety of grocery options and liquor selections here. The grocery items did seem pretty fresh. Well it is pricey, I don't mind paying for the convenience. This will not be my go-to grocery shop, but I am sure I will be back at some point. At checkout, I thought I could get a discount with Harvard ID, but the cashiers told me the discount is only offered on the weekends. I then tried to use the Yelp check-in offer for 10% off but was told they no longer accept Yelp check-in offers. Other Yelpers should know about this! read more

Broadway Marketplace - Inside - Beer, Wine & Spirits Near Me - Cambridge, Massachusetts

Convenient neighborhood market with a nice selection of almost anything you might need. They have a surprisingly good selection of wine and beer in the back. We picked up an Austrian Blaufrankish for just $10.99, which was very good, plus a Barbera. Til next time! read more

Broadway Marketplace - the front of the store - Beer, Wine & Spirits Near Me - Cambridge, Massachusetts

Im going to review the cashier and the hot food bar, dining area and bathroom The hot food bar gets a 5 stars! I tasted a little of 5 items and they where all very delicious! Great job chefs! Dining area was very dirty and sticky :( The cashier was very rude when i asked for the key to the bathroom and very rudely told me it is for customers only. I assured her that i was on my lunch break and planning to eat here and still she was rude about letting me use the restroom. I will only eat in places that accommodates its customers by letting us use their bathroom. The bathroom was disgustingly dirty. So while the place is dirty i still give the hot food bar a 5 star! And would stop here for lunch. read more

I checked out this marketplace as I was in the area. They carry a lot of items compared to your regular target. I really like their spice and dessert selection. It's a little overpriced compared to the regular stores, but the variety makes it worth it! read more

Best food deserts ice cream sandwiches better then good better then great in fact to great Statistics Skiped statistics read more

I love little stores like this - you find interesting food items hidden everywhere. I went in looking for a salad and came out with Finnish caraway seed multigrain crackers - yum! They had a great selection of fresh salads. I bought the salmon garden salad and the piece of salmon was seriously huge and delicious. I was a bit disappointed with their soup selection - two chili soups that had loads of sugar (props to them for having that nutritional info available). Some items did seem a bit overpriced, like the seltzer water was much more than a normal grocery store but overall I appreciated the great variety and fresh items. If I lived closer I'd stop in all the time for that salmon salad. read more

Broadway Marketplace is a grocery store that's bigger than a bread box or a convenience store but smaller than a full supermarket. It's down the street from my place and it's never too crowded. It stocks one or two brands of the essentials plus higher-end products in a Whole Foods-way... and according to their website they have catering too. Though the Marketplace has nice perks - they sell wine and booze in the back! and it's atttached to a Starbucks -still I gotta dole out 3 stars because it's prices are gourmet as well. Everything is about 50-75% more expensive than you would pay at Shaw's. But that won't stop me from buying milk here when I'm too lazy to go into Porter. PS: Just ate a strawberry muffin from their bakery and it was so good I had to come online and review this place right away. Mmmmm mmm mmm. read more

Broadway Marketplace - Beer, Wine & Spirits Near Me - Cambridge, Massachusetts

I only added a second star because the manger was so courteous. The grilled salmon was ancient, the smell and taste repugnant and according to the 'sell by' date it still had five days to go! And some of the salad was wilted. The shelves had no dark balsamic vinegar. Fine for liquor shopping. Convenient location. read more

They have a decent selection for the size, which is pretty small. The produce tends to be fresh. They sometimes have bad service. In particular, a staff member checking me out was extremely rude after I removed my credit card too early, telling me I was not paying attention, didn't listen to her, didn't watch for the blinking light, didn't watch for why her hand was covering the credit card slide slot, on and on, all just for pulling my card out too soon. read more

This review is for the liquor section back in the store in particular. The place is located on my way to work so I come here fairly often for the past ten years when I do not have time to go to the grocery store. The staff of the grocery section have always been very nice and friendly. During my recent visit, however, the staff in the liquor section was extremely rude. What is worse, he treats customers very differently potentially based on their looks. Quite frankly I still feel shocked and a bit disgusted, so likely I will not come again. read more

If you're going to charge outrageous prices for your produce, at least make sure the quality somewhat reflects the inflated cost. My boyfriend picked up a beautiful yellow pepper on his way home from work yesterday. Upon cutting it open I found half the interior to be moldy. So disappointing. Especially since this is the third time this has happened. When we used to live closer, we would make more frequent visits out of convenience. On one of those occasions we picked up a mango, which we discovered was rotten on the inside. Since we were right around the corner we brought it back and got another one - also rotten! But two stars because the people who work there are friendly (especially the guy in the alcohol section) and handle mishaps like these well. The location, weekend student discount, and great alcohol selection also help. Overall, it's a good place to go if you live close by and really need that one ingredient you forgot at your regular market. Just watch out for the occasional rotten apple... read more

Broadway is a great alternative to the chain supermarkets, it's a Mom and Pop store. The Salad Bar, Hot & Cold Food Bars are great . Wish their prices weren't so high. read more

Here is an update two years in the making yes it's been over two years since I've came here meanly cause I felt like the owners responds to my review was degrading. But I've given them another chance and boy am I glad that I did. I can honestly say one of the best BLT ever just add some cheese and you will not be disappointed. Thanks Broadway Marketplace I'll be back for sure now. read more

While my boyfriend is opening the door for me, an employee rips the doors out of his hands. And locks it without any reason as to why and walked away.... I'm assuming the General Manager saw came out and said we close early today.:. The employees suck here I won't bother coming back.. read more

I really like Broadway and recommend it! I've been going here since I was in high school and I've never had any bad experiences, everyone has always been kind and helpful if needed. The food is good and I know it can be kind of pricey, but you really are paying for the extra convenience of the location, which I don't mind at all. Some people complain about the costumer service, but I high disagree with those bad remarks. In 7 years I have never had any unpleasant costumer service interactions there. The cashiers are always nice, even when they don't make small talk and really why is anyone mad that young women at work don't fake smile at you while you buy a bottle of Snapple at 9 am? I honestly don't believe the people saying they have had cashiers sigh and groan about serving them. They may not grin from ear to ear at you the whole time they're ringing up your stuff, but that's not a deal breaker at all. If you don't deal with crowds well I would just avoid going when the kids are out at lunch :) read more

This place is unique because it had a wide selection of pre-made food. I love coming here to grab a quick lunch because they have a hot food bar with tons of options. They also carry fresh sushi and have a sandwich/panini menu. My only two complaints are my two experiences at the sandwich bar. The first time my boyfriend and I came he ordered his sandwich without mayo because he is allergic. His sandwich came with mayo. The 2nd time I came I ordered the turkey club. The menu says the sandwich comes with arugula but they gave me romaine. If they had told me before hand they ran out of arugula that would have been fine but I was disappointed. It did not taste great. My other "complaint" if that they give discounts for Harvard and MIT. Would be great if they gave Lesley discount as well. I wouldn't call this place overpriced, you get what you pay for. There is a lot of local food that's organic and fresh. A slice of cheesecake is $3.99 but it comes from a mom and pop bakery so I think that's to be expected. I like their selection. They have tons of cookies, brownies, pastries, whoopie pies, coffee bar, salad bar, yummy soups and chili. read more

We live a couple of blocks from here and shop here regularly. The real reason we did so is because we thought the wine selection was good, and enjoyed getting wine advice from Steve, who managed the section and knows his wines. On Thursday evenings, he would hold a wine tasting,which brought many people from the neighborhood together. Then the store cancelled the tastings, and while they brought it back for one night last night, Steve is gone. It's a loss to our neighborhood. We'll be finding another wine store to shop at. Bob and Lisa read more

I hate this place. I have to go here since it's so close and I don't have a car to be able to get the little necessities between food orders, but a little bit of me dies each time. Yeah, it's overpriced, but that's not why I give it such a low rating. The staff is possibly the rudest I've ever met -- and the manager is not much better (if better at all). I routinely don't even get a "hello", "thank you" or even get verbally told how much the total is. Most importantly, you need to make sure to CHECK THE EXPIRATION DATE of items that you are planning to purchase there. At least 2 or 3 times, I have gone there and found expired items on the shelves. Not like baking powder, or yeast, or something that people probably don't buy very often. I'm talking about like, eggs. I brought it to their attention when I checked out, and they were more irritated than anything. I would have been incredibly embarrassed, but it was more like "yeah, yeah, yeah..." instead of "gee thanks for letting us avoid a health code violation." Whatever. One of the things I am most looking forward to in leaving Cambridge is never having to shop at Broadway Marketplace again. read more

I really dont get all the bad reviews. First you have to know what to expect when you come to Broadway. It really should not be compared to a Shaws, Stop & Shop or even Whole Foods. It is an independent grocery store less than half the size of even the smallest Whole Foods. Yes prices are high, but there is literally no other grocery store that is walking distance in Harvard Square let alone trying to carry back groceries so Broadway is the only option for many. I come in here at least three times and week but only buy select items that do not have a huge markups such as fruit, milk, vegetables, and bread. One reviewer below called it "a large convenience store" which is a perfect description and one should expect convenience store prices not the Walmart low price guarantee. They also have a salad bar, hot food bar and a deli (that makes an assortment of items plus sandwiches), but be aware these "features" shut down about an hour before the store closes which is somewhat disappointing. They also have a full liquor store in the back which is reasonably priced and I always see them handed out free samples of wine in the evenings. Let me finish by saying there is no way I could do all my grocery shopping here so I would suggest to either rent a zip car once a month and stock up at Walmart or do Peapod and then supplement with Broadway. Its a pretty good combo. read more

Worst supermarket I have ever been to. it's only redeeming quality is its proximity to my house. It's small, cramped, has unsatisfactorily small selections in just about every product category, and is grossly over-priced. This place epitomizes the snobby highbrow organic food supermarkets that are infecting Cambridge. read more

I won a gift certificate here at my company's Christmas party. So I went in feeling pretty good, but this place made me so crabby that I joined Yelp to review it. Pro: They had a brand of Australian yogurt I enjoy that Shaw's doesn't carry. Cons: Said yogurt cost $1.39/container. The same yogurt can occasionally be found at Whole Foods for $.33/container. Things are bad when you're way more expensive than Whole Foods. When I went they did not stock/were out of ricotta. I asked several employees where the ricotta was, but none of them seemed to know what ricotta was. They were also out of tomato soup. I finally did decide to buy a $7.00 block of cheddar cheese, only to open it and find it covered in slime. It had expired more than two months ago. read more

Right next to a Starbucks so it's a good double stop. Harvard and MIT students get 10% off which helps with them being 30% overpriced! Convenient off street parking. read more

So Broadway Marketplace is a decent location for a market due to accessibility sort of between Harvard Square and Inman Square. It sort of resembles a normal supermarket, except due to its limited selection and limited volume of customers, it has literally a 25%-50% markup on most items. But if you need something within a block or two of your house, I mean go for it. I would just take the hike to Central Square and go to Shaws. It has the essentials and has a pretty great wine selection in the back of the store. There is also a pick up and go section if you're too lazy to cook and not in the mood for take-out. This section tends to be convenient. So if you're lazy, this is the spot for you. Take-Away Message: Overpriced, but good location! read more

I come in here sometimes to grab a couple things because it's convenient to my apartment. It has a bathroom, which the Starbucks nextdoor doesn't! It has a decent little salad and hot bar, prepared food items, and similar items, which is nice if you're looking for something quick and easy. But this place is definitely not cheap! You're paying for the convenience. read more

$2.29 for a Cliff Bar that costs $1.50ish at Harvest Market (the typical king in overpriced food) and $1.29 at Shaws? 7 dollars for a very small, sad, burrito that Felipe's (or any shop for that matter) absolutely destroys? 16 dollars for a Croissant, a medium coffee, the cliff bar, a Corn Muffin, and the aforementioned pathetic burrito = I am never coming back ever again. read more

I am a big fan of Broadway Marketplace. I live a few blocks away and walk by every day on my way home from work. I probably stop in 3x a week to grab a case of beer, some veggies for dinner, a prepared meal, or a bagel for the next morning's breakfast. Some reviews say it is overpriced, but I really don't think you can beat the value, especially in the Harvard Square area. My favorite by far is Sushi Wednesdays. Almost every Wednesday morning I stop in for $5 sushi- usually hand made in front of me and super fresh. A great, and cheap work lunch! On my first visit to Broadway, I went in the back area to explore the liquor store. The manager immediately got up to greet me and ask what I was looking for. He even engaged me by asking me where I was from, since my shirt said "Alaska" on it. I told him I was a recent college grad and was looking for a deal. He immediately walked me to a $18 case of Rolling Rock rather than trying to get me to buy something more expensive. That's exactly the customer experience I look for, and a lot of the reason why I am giving a 5-star review. Overall, I love Broadway Marketplace and will continue to shop there on a regular basis. Keep up the good work! read more

I like to think of it as "Broadway Wine Store." The groceries are, for the most part, wildly overpriced. (Less so for Harvard students/faculty, who get 10% off Friday-Sunday.) I once bought a can of Dole pineapples here--only to find that the exact same item cost less than half as much at Foodmaster. With few exceptions, you'll get more food for your dollar over at Whole Foods. But the wine/beer/liquor selection in the back is a different story, worthy of 5 stars in itself. The guy who runs it, Steve Kerr, is a bona fide expert with great taste. There's a sign advertising "48 Wines Under $10" (the selection rotates); now, at most places, buying a bottle of wine for less than $10 is a crapshoot. But at Broadway Marketplace, I have yet to find a wine that I didn't like. Don't take my word for it--stop by on Thursday from 5-7, or Saturday from 3-6, when Steve hosts wine tastings. (Think "free samples," not "black tie mandatory.") He picks a different three wines for each one, and tells the story behind each. (He also does beer tastings from time to time; check the website.) One word of caution: If your ID is out-of-state, their official policy is to ask for a second ID. Anything else with your name and picture on it will do. read more

I started working in the Harvard Square area last year and this has been my go to spot for lunch. It's just out of the area of the busy Harvard Square. They have a great selection of lunch items: salad bar, cold/hot bars, sushi, as well as ready to go sandwiches. They also make fresh sandwiches behind the counter. I usually go for the Chicken Caesar Wrap with Lemon Chicken. Delish! They also have yummy baked goods as well. I love their Sugar Cookie. Prices are a little high, but to be expected in the area. But in return you get great quality food! The folks behind the counter are always friendly and quick making the sandwiches. Glad I have a place like this so close to work. read more

Sometimes you have to search, but you can usually find something for either lunch or dinner. I work next door on the weekends, and people get the hotplate breakfast (which looks really tasty!) and come in and I get to smell the eggs, bacon, sausage, and pancakes. Makes my mouth water. They sell smokes, but not lighters? They have a whole HUGE (considering the size of the store) liquor section. They keep enough tofu and fake frozen foods around to keep Cantabridgians happy. They have really good homemade pita chips - yum. I usually buy these things: -tofu lin -newports -wine -laughing cow cheese -ham and cheese crossients -chicken from "salad/cold bar" -grape leaves also at "salad/cold bar" -vitamin water The people are pretty nice too. It is totally overpriced, but after you've gone in here about a dozen times, you just accept it and move on. read more

This place is the worst of both worlds. Narrow selection and poor quality, AND high prices. Like, Manhattan, $8-for-a-box-of-cereal prices. To the reviewer who said this place fits right in to crunchy-granola, organic hippie Cambridge... you're wrong. They don't even have organic produce here, nor a good selection of natural brands. You just assumed they would because the prices are even higher than Whole Foods! I bought trail mix in the bulk section and it had hydrogenated oils (trans fats) listed on the ingredients. Health-conscious buyers beware! The reasons I don't give Broadway Marketplace one star: interesting selection of wines at low prices. Good (if, again, pricey) options, and lots of variety, at the salad/hot lunch bar and sandwich counter. I agree with other reviewers that the cashiers are rude, but I think they are probably conditioned to be that way because every day at lunchtime, this place is overrun by teenagers from Rindge & Latin high school around the corner. I'm sure the "hello, how may I help you?" approach falls flat with that crowd and the employees are better off not saying anything because they won't get a response anyway. I don't blame them. To sum up, pretty much the only reason people shop here is convenience. This place is right around the corner from my office, so I go all the time. I hate myself a little bit every time I do. read more

Ordered food from them, despite their high prices, to try to support a local business during the pandemic. They canceled the milk from our order--the one thing we truly needed, for our young child--without calling or letting us know. read more

As someone who works in the area Broadway Market is a life saver when you don't want to eat in a Harvard Cafe and you don't want to walk all the way to the Square. I wouldn't ever do my grocery shopping here but to pick up lunch or snacks to keep in the office its great. In the summer I am at the salad bar every day...and I also love their packaged watermelon cups. (I love watermelon but hate cutting it) They have a real true bona fide deli section as well as hot meals and prepared salads which is really nice. And they have the liquor section in the back. Their bakery section has saved me and my coworkers many times on birthdays. The possibilities for lunch here are endless... read more

As many of the other reviewers have said, Broadway Marketplace is not the store you are looking for if you want to stock up on basic groceries. The selection is small and the prices are much higher than other supermarkets in the area. But they are a good specialty market to check out once in a while if you live between Harvard and Inman. They have a large, reasonably priced selection of prepared foods. The sushi is fresh and tasty- and only $4.99 on Wednesdays. I keep meaning to try the hot bar and the salad bar, but the sushi always tempts me away. They also have cold meals in the refrigerated section next to the deli that are pricier than but far superior to a Lean Cuisine if you need a quick heat-and-eat meal. For breakfast-type foods, there is also a nice bakery section with bagels, muffins, etc. brought in from the local Iggy's Bakery. read more

The women that answer the phone are extremely rude and unprofessional. As the first person a customer talks to, such discourteous people are bad for business. read more

Broadway Market place, whose new catering name is "Broadway Gourmet," is anything but gourmet in my opinion. One star simply for existing. Two stars for having a decent selection of generic "stuff." I live around the block from Broadway, and while I don't expect to find an student-friendly (affordable) place in the Cambridge market, Broadway Marketplace is ridiculously overpriced for what you get. Think more expensive than Whole Foods, for generic things/brands. Cereal costs *several dollars* more, for the smallest box. Eggs, milk, cheese, produce (non-organic, totally generic) cost 50-200% more than Shaw's, Foodmaster's, or Star Market. A 15 oz can of black beans is 2.99?! $1.99 for a small container of yogurt?! $6.99 for a loaf of generic (Pepperidge Farm) bread?! Highway robbery. Their food is NOT gourmet - food in the ready-made section looks and tastes stale, dry, and loaded with saturated fats. They often have a Mediterranean bar (akin to a self-serve salad bad), which is a huge dissatisfaction to grape leaves (totally flavorless), tabbouli (unbelievably salty!), hummus (bland), and very randomly - fried chicken (which is always cold, always dry). I go to Broadway for the occasional produce and carton of milk. Otherwise, you're better off (for health, taste, and affordability of your groceries) to walk an extra bit to Whole Foods, Trader Joe's, or the new Market in the Square on Church street. The fact that anyone would call this place "gourmet" or "upscale" is laughable. Granted, Broadway has been around longer than I have in this neighborhood - perhaps it was once "gourmet." In no way should the two be used in the same sentence today. read more