Inviting space with a long showcase of treats in several categories, plenty of roomy tables, and a…read morelarge communal table. -- Muffins: I consider their blueberry muffin one of my favorites in Massachusetts, if not my #1. It's got just the right mix of bounce, density, and butteriness, without being too greasy. Big, fresh blueberries (not the shriveled kind). Plenty of crumbly streusel on top for extra taste and texture. Their mixed berry has multiple fruit presence and more of it, minus the streusel. Also very good. Sometimes the muffins are warm. Sometimes a little long in the tooth. -- Cakes: That's their claim to fame, and for good reason. They're more expensive than most, but so dense, rich, and heavy that a small slice goes a long way. My favorite is the chocolate raspberry decadence (pool of raspberry atop a deep, dark chocolate frosting). Or maybe the strawberry snowflake, which is like the best strawberry shortcake you ever had. -- Cupcakes: These often feature some of the same ingredients as the cakes, such as that killer chocolate ganache. Great for the toppings and fillings, though the cake part (especially if chocolate base) is often dry. -- Cookies: Noticeably less impressive, EXCEPT for the Linzer heart. Great flavor and texture in the raspberry and shortbread. -- Coffee: Good stuff. Not elite, but good, in heavy mugs with good feel. Service is a little lacking. Not so much because of rudeness, but because they're perpetually understaffed for the amount of business they do.

Highland street location: 1. Tried one of the summer…read morespecials "tiramisu latte" with oatmilk and it was delicious and a reasonable price ($7.55). 2. Great gluten-free options. I tried the gluten free chocolate chip cookie and it was a good portion, soft and had lots of chocolate chips, also at a reasonable price ($4.82) 3. Very friendly staff and lots of options for both drinks and food 4. Lots of seating and has a bar to add in any sugar or toppings on your drink. Great place to study or sit on your laptop! 5. Parking was a little tricky as you can only park on one side of the street but didn't take long to get a spot right in front of the cafe!

Placed an order of 5 dozen assorted items for a Celebration of Life event…read more Everything went smoothly and the food looked and tasted amazing! Received so many compliments. Highly recommend Yolk & Crumb!

Delicious looking (and tasting!) pastries. Came here for the first time this morning and I'm glad…read morewe got there early. We arrived about an hour after opening and you could tell it had been busy already. You are going to want to share these. The croissants are huge. The pb& jam was FILLED with peanut butter mousse that was incredible but by the end, definitely tasted just a little too sweet. The cinnamon bun was a little crunchy in the best way and had a nice flavor. There was a ton of varieties and there was more I had wanted to try. Some cons: the parking lot is small, there's no tables inside (it's only take-away), and it's expensive. I'd probably come again in another few months. Very yummy but can't afford it every week. They do serve coffee but we didn't get any. I'm pretty sure we saw the owners working and everyone was very nice.

"It's all too much for me to take The love that's shining…read moreall around you Everywhere, it's what you make For us to take, it's all too much" (The Beatles) OK friends, here's a serious question. In all your years of going to restaurants and food stands, have you EVER seen a customer refuse something they ordered because the portion size was too much? Well, I'll willingly put my right hand on a stack of hot fudge cans and swear to the Chocolate Chip gods that I saw such a rare curiosity yesterday at Gibson Brothers Dairy Farm. A guy in front of us ordered a large cup of ice cream, and when the window attendant handed it to him it sure looked like it was the size of a quart container. The shocked customer said, "there's no way I can eat all of this, and I hate to waste food, so can you take some of this back?" Of course, she couldn't take it back, so the guy bravely took away his ice cream, sat at a picnic table with his buddy, and gave it the old college try. Luckily, we didn't order any large portions, just a small soft serve and a small cone. Our order was the culmination of a very long study of the flavors on the menu board, because Gibby's has over 70 types of hard ice cream and over 20 flavors of soft serve. My wife's small cone of banana walnut chocolate chip was immense, and the window attendant told us they use a scoop the size of a softball! The ice cream had plenty of walnuts and chocolate chips but we thought it was light on banana flavoring. I went with a small cup of white chocolate macadamia soft serve. Both of our ice creams ran around $10. Gibson Farms has been in Worcester for 100 years and has become a local institution. There are benches and picnic tables on a deck, and more benches and tables on the lawn to the side of the stand. And how did our friend with the gargantuan cup of ice cream do? Sad to say we saw him toss half of it into a trash can after he hit his limit. So -be advised a "large" is obscenely large, but a helluva bargain for around $6.

Ice cream was amazing. Coffee Oreo 10/10 Cake batter 10/10…read morecookies and cream 11/10 This place is a definite keeper and I will be trying to eat a whole banana split soon

Daphne's Tears Bakery Cafe on the West Tatnuck side of Worcester. A part of a plaza area, it is on…read morefirst floor of a building with plentiful parking. I stopped by with my sister. We got bagel and drinks on a Sunday morning here. All the pastries and bagels are made in house. Bagels could have been bigger. But they were crispy and fluffy on the inside. My sister got the white mocha latte an raved about it so that is a definitely must try! My iced matcha was fair. She added a side of honey which was nice but there really wasn't much drink for $6... maybe I should have asked for a to go cup instead. Overall cute ambience, lots of angels and delicate Tea Party vintage type of ambience and it was a one woman run show so the service was slightly a wait but reasonable. Overall, 4/5 experience.

Very eclectic. Clean and good drinks. Not much for food selection and not super comfortable.read more

I owe an updated review here. My past review had been negative but I welcomed to give Acoustic Java…read moreanother chance and I'm glad I did. Their coffee remains consistent and they brew the best bean in town. Truly a hidden gem...literally. They're hidden in the back of Rotmans (old furniture store) and you'll never see it from the main road. I drink coffee on a regular basis and could probably consider myself an amateur coffee snob lol. Lately I have made a purchase for teas and my wife didn't like the selections I've chose so they were welcoming and honored an exchange. I just had to pay the difference which I was glad to. We had good company with us and so there's also ample seating in the next room--you can enter from the front of the building as you enter through the main entrance or go through the back. Cheers

I really love finding hidden gems like Acoustic Java. I am a sucker for a good book store, AND a…read moregood coffee shop, and Acoustic Java is both! I stopped by to get a couple of coffees to go, and a pastry. The staff was very patient and pleasant to chat with - something I really miss with the larger coffee chains. The coffees were made exactly as I requested, and the pastry was warmed up and wrapped in a foil to maintain the heat. I really love the attention to detail. I'll note that I noticed they use Monin brand syrups (my favorite!). They are not the cheapest option, so it goes to show that the folks at Acoustic Java care about quality over maximizing profit. The location is great - a bit hidden, but the industrial vibe just fits for a small roasting company. I love that the roastery is visible through the glass panels. The packaged beans are all laid out for you to easily read the labels and shop. I love that they carry quality tea for non-coffee drinkers/tea lovers. The merch is also cute, I was very tempted to add yet another coffee shop tote bag to my hoard. They carry a huge variety of used and new books - and they offer the most unique pricing I've ever seen. You can look up the cost of the book online - so long as the condition is roughly the same, that's how much they will charge you for the book (+ tax)! That's amazing, and I don't know how they can possibly even make money with this policy, but with the giant chain and online retailers, it's really the best incentive to get folks to support local. I think one of the biggest highlights here, on top of the great coffee, ambiance, and service, is that they offer various tastings, classes, and live music events. Personally, I feel like this is key in building a community, and I love that they do this. You can look up the different events on their website, some of which are free to attend. I can definitely see this as a place to come read a book over some tea, catch up with a friend over coffee, or take a date to a barista class for a unique experience.

Best gelato this side of the Atlantic. The Worcester public market location has about a dozen…read morerotating flavors and the West Boylston location has about two dozen. So far my husband, son and I have tried about 20 flavors and each one is more delicious than the next. Limoncello, ferrero roche, stracciatella- get them all.

ok, so this place won the recent contest held by a local newspaper so we were going by so we tried…read moreit, it was great, large, mostly in-door area with your choices of gelato or soft serve you can do yourself, server was helpful and pleasant and the gelato, about 20 choices, was excellent, very enjoyable stop on our ride home, really recommend this for that special treat....

Very nice place! Quirky atmosphere. Very tasty food. I…read moreordered the Combo #9. It included Couscous with cheese, jerked beef. My wife had Combo #3. The main part was avocado toast. Good portions for breakfast and a good price.

Food is absolutely delicious! I had cuzcuz with cheese and steak tips. Steak tips were cooked…read moreperfectly! Coffee was amazing! Service was wonderful! I was greeted upon entrance and immediately when I told them that it was my first time at the place, They walk me through the whole entire menu. The restaurant is very clean and it has a great vibe!

This place is adorable. We stopped in for some quick snacks and coffee. Great latte with multiple…read moremilk alternatives offered. Friendly staff and comfortable seating options. We enjoyed the baguette and sour dough bread but the apple cider donut wasn't our favorite. Would definitely go back.

This review is for the West Boylston Street location. I hadn't been here in years, and stopped back…read morein and was pleasantly surprised. It was bigger than I remembered, with more seating available. Not a ton... but at least 6-7 / seating arrangements. Got a loaf of sourdough sliced to go and a cookie.. both were delicious and served with a smile. I'm a strong believer in supporting local coffee shops and bakeries!