Best. Fried chicken sandwich. Ever. We randomly walked by this place one day and decided to step in and try it, and have been coming back ever since. The Asian fried chicken sandwich is perfect, with sriracha aoli and a little bit of coleslaw. My favorite part of the sandwich is actually the bread: they use these brioche buns that are perfectly fresh and sweet. I've also had the banh mi and the chicken pesto sandwich, and they are quality. However what brings me back every time is that fried chicken! I can't get enough of it! read more

Wow. This place blew my expectations out of the water. I can usually eat a lot, but don't like ridiculous portion sizes. dash has their plate sizes spot on. I got the grilled steak sandwich and was in awe. Some real finesse goes into these sandwiches and it really makes a difference in the end. 10/10 will try all their sandwiches. read more

Dash Cafe - Main dining room/ ordering station. Expansive menu behind register. - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Brighton, Massachusetts

Saw all the reviews here in Yelp for the Asian fried chicken sandwich and decided to try it. I'm super skeptical on things "Asian," but I was pleasantly surprised. The chicken is just the right level of crispy, seasoned with just a hint of spice, and the slaw was a great balance of sweet and sour. Super big and very filling. 4 stars just for the sandwich, will have to come back and try others read more

Nice location and decent food, staff is friendly. But slim pickings and pricy. You get little for what you pay. Wouldn't necessarily return.

Dash has fast healthy and quality international sandwiches, salads, wraps and more. Better than you would find at quick lunch place. Great prices for good sized portions. Comfortable seating with an outdoor back seating area too. We loved it! read more

An eatery like this has been a long time coming in the Greater Boston area. The food is absolutely yummy! Everything is fresh and prepared to perfection. I highly recommend Dash Café!! read more

Dash is my favorite cafe. The food is fresh, delicious, and affordable. Add to that a friendly staff, great music, and a clean setting and you have the perfect mealtime getaway. The menu is also quite creative with a mix of American-style and international (ie: Vietnamese, Mexican) selections. For a little kick, try the grilled beef sandwich. It's amazing! read more

Veggie panini was very tasty as was cream of mushroom soup, bagels , coffee. Bright and inviting if limited indoor seating. Parking required luck or good timing. Quality control, menu, quality of ingredients seem much better than average. Recommended as a casual deli style restaurant (no table service). read more

Awesome food, spotless, friendly service, killer outdoor seating area, it doesn't get much better than this. I would recommend the veggie wrap, though the chicken salad is very good as well. My roommate really like the banh mi, which I personally haven't had but it does look good. Solid iced coffee as well. Really the only thing I would change about this place is that it's closed on Sundays! Definitely worth a visit. read more

Asian Fried Chicken Sandwich really hits the spot. This is probably my favorite sandwich in the area.

The food here is great, however the customer service is awful. The male, who I believe is the owner, took my order the past few times and has been nothing but rude and short. No matter how polite I am he doesn't know how to say thank you or you're welcome. I think he needs to put a smile on and at least pretend to care about his paying customers. This also happened another time with a female worker a few months back. My boyfriend and I actually joke about it before we go in and wonder how happy the owners will be this time. I will not be returning. I would rather give my money to cafenation, they actually like people. read more

I had a really weird experience here. My partner and I went in during a trip to Boston (prior to the move here) to find a tasty dinner that wouldn't be too horribly expensive. The menu looked very promising, but we needed a little time to decide what we wanted. During that whole time, the man working the counter completely ignored us. He never even said hello to us. When we decided, we had to get his attention, because it seemed like he was purposefully ignoring us. We took a seat after placing our orders, and it took a while for the food to come out. So long, in fact, that we were wondering if we had to go back up to get it or were missing something about how the service worked there. Finally it came out, and it was very tasty. I was starting to forget about the crappy service because the food was so good. When we were done, we took our dishes to the bus bin and the guy FINALLY acknowledged us! It seemed like he was ready to be friendly all of a sudden, which I was open to. "How was everything guys?" "Oh it was really tasty, thanks!" "Did you manage to finish ALL of that?!" "..." He basically insulted us for finishing our food. We each got a sandwich and fries. Yes, that's a lot of fries, true, but we spent the whole day driving up from NJ and we were hungry. It's a lot of food, but it's pretty insulting to act incredulous that your customers could *possibly* eat all of that. We're not fat, we were hungry. It's not that shocking. Overall, it left us with a bad taste in our mouths and we won't be back. Too bad, too, I work in the neighborhood. I just don't feel the need to be insulted while out to eat. read more

Cute cafe, great food. Lots of options for vegetarians and the complimentary all you can drink lemon water is a nice touch. I recommend the Falafel wrap. read more

i feel kinda guilty tarnishing dash's 5-star average, because they're REALLY good, but my test of a 5-star restaurant (or "cafe".... whatever....) is how annoying i get about obsessively endorsing them. ask me about strip t's, island creek, lone star, tasty burger and you're gonna regret it if you have anywhere to be anytime soon. ask me about dash and i'll be like "awesome. definitely go there soon". really hope they stick around cuz a good (healthy) sandwich place is something brighton center's been in need of for a while. read more

Asian Crispy Chicken Sandwich= definitely a mind blowing sandwich; this is my FAVORITE dish here at Dash; they use an amazing coleslaw (i'm pretty sure that they use pickled ginger in it); the chicken is panko crusted with sesame sprinkles and the sriracha mayo is on-point! Curry Chicken Salad= tasted good; it was kind of sweet and curry flavor was not overpowering Breakfast Sandwich= they let me build my own and it tasted great! Tomato Bisque soup= awesome (super flavorful) Grilled Beef Sandwich= i love the taste of arugula and the beef was tender; my husband loves the chipotle aioli they use on this Chicken Bahn Mi= pretty legit; they didn't skimp on the meat Mexican Torta with Carnitas= one of the best tortas I've ever had Ginger Lemonade Tea= amazing!!!! Green Tea with Mango= amazing!!!! I think this place is my favorite sandwich spot. I always come here for the Asian Crispy Chicken Sandwich and I always ask for extra asian slaw and for them to use Ciabatta bread. My husband prefers the brioche bun they use (how the chicken sandwich normally comes) but I'm a sucker for ciabatta bread, hence the modification. I swear I can eat five of these every day and not get sick of it. My BFF owns a Chinese restaurant and she names her regular customers after the dish that they order everyday.......now, I don't want to be called "Asian Fried Chicken Sandwich" by the staff so I started ordering their other items and I must say, I am not disappointed. Every single sandwich I have tried tasted great (hence the list above). The people who run the store are really nice and you can tell that they use fresh ingredients. The open kitchen shows you that they cook to order so that alone proves everything you order was freshly made. They don't sell soda but they sell healthier drink options instead. I'm happy with their drinks as well. You can see how happy I am with their food based on my check-ins (which is not even half of how many times I've bought food here---I always forget to check in so just triple that number!). read more

I forgive you Dash cafe. I had high hopes seeing all the reviews but I had a horrible experience with the attitude of two of the staff members here, specifically the older gentlemen and the lady who is cooking. I wonder if there are others who have had similar experiences with their lack of hospitality, if not I'm glad your experience has been good but don't be surprised if someone does speak to you or stares at you in a rude or demeaning manor that is VERY noticeable to those around you. I just moved to Massachusetts last year and this is the first review I have made for a cafe or restaurant. I usually do not write reviews even if the food or service isn't the best but with this place, It needed to be said. Food was so so but service really made me regret ever entering in. read more

I feel like when I walked in they were disappointed...I went this morning for coffee and the guy at the counter was sorta short with me, and then overcharged me for my coffee. I didn't feel like fighting him on it, it wasn't worth the dollar. The coffee was ok, but I'd rather go down the street to catenation. read more

So cute! I really admired the tiny, family owned cafe vibes it had. It was a very clean setting and they organized their desserts very nicely :) I had the lemon bar and a large unsweetened iced tea. The cashier was very friendly. The lemon bar a nice combo of sweet and tart, but I think the crust could have been baked thicker because it was too thin to keep the bar together. Tea paired well with the lemon bar and they were very generous with their size. Will recommend this place to friends! read more

Friendly staff! The banh mi and Asian chicken sandwiches are delicious. Love this place!

Dash Cafe is, without a doubt, one of the best restaurants I have had the pleasure of eating at. Honestly - if I had the choice between dinner at an expensive steakhouse and Dash - I would choose Dash hands down. It seems that every item on their menu is a new favorite for me but my top two items are the Asian fried chicken sandwich and the grilled beef with bleu cheese salad. The food itself if phenomenal with attention to details (the meat on the salads is always cut into perfect bite size pieces) and the service is always excellent. This is one of those restaurants that you want to tell everyone about because you know it will be their new favorite place to eat. I really can't think of a place that I would choose over Dash.....that's how good it is!! read more

If I could eat lunch at only one place for the rest of my life, Dash Café would be it. This adorable little restaurant has the most delicious, fresh, interesting, and just generally fabulous food in Boston. My favorite is the Vietnamese sandwich which comes on a huge crusty loaf of bread and has just the right amount of spice. Try their iced teas and their soups of the day. I love DASH!! read more

Good selection. Caesar salad was fine. So sad to see that the tip jar has "fight sobriety" on it. I had to take a double-take to see if I misread. Sobriety for some is not a joke. Not cool. read more

Seriously fresh and delicious. Had the southwest salad with beef. Dressing was light and added nice depth. Many options for food and drink. Convenient location right in brighton center and staff members were friendly. Can't wait to try some other items! read more

Exactly what I was looking for. Fresh, quality ingredients made to order. I got the house salad with chicken and sweet potato fries. Coffee was really good as well. I will eat here every time I'm in town. read more

Great food! I have only tried their Vietnamese pulled-pork sandwich and I just can't get enough. The place is informal and familiar, good venue. Service may get a little slow but everything is prepared on-site. You get great value for the price and I think they just expanded service hours. read more

Dash has THE BEST Southwest and Cobb salads. Really, everything here is very good. The staff are super nice and the food is ready quickly. I eat here at least twice a week and use them whenever I need to cater work meetings. Check it out! read more

Great locally owned cafe. Try the chicken Bahn mi or one of the good veggie dishes.

Honestly, I'd call it the best food spot in Brighton Center. I've explored the menu a lot and I like all the sandwiches and salads. They have cool drinks as well which they make in-house. They are located in a spot which has turned over several restaurants over the past few years but they're the first one that is really knocking it out of the park. Also, they have a cool little patio in the back that's a nice little spot to enjoy your food. I recommend the Bahn Mi sandwich! read more

The food here is fabulous!! The coffee is also good and there are a ton of things to choose from. The only negative is the service isn't fast if you are in a rush, but totally worth the wait if you aren't. read more

I had the Asian chicken salad and it was very delicious. The ingredients used for the salad were very fresh and the chicken was well done. Just how I like it! They payed closed attention to presentation and the salad looked very nice. I can't wait to try other things from their menu. definitely eating here again. read more

Excellent little place!! Try the Asian Fried Chicken Sandwich and chai latte!! 5 stars all around

Ok, so the guy who took my order wasn't the friendliest chap around, but dammit did the food make up for it. Tried the vietnamese sandwich and it was out of this world good fresh ingredients, healthy and made with care. Nice little patio in the back as well. Go now! read more

This place is the best kept secret in Brighton. Everything here is amazing! The breakfast on Saturday mornings is great, the salads and sandwiches are out of this world! I would highly recommend this place to anyone and everyone! read more

Dash Cafe is an excellent place to have breakfast or lunch. Arguably the finest in this area, though some would argue Jim's is superior in terms of comfort food. I really have not tried too many menu items, but the breakfast burrito, salads, and sandwiches I have tried have been superb. Their fries were great, too- perfectly crispy, not too thin or thick, and fresh. Great cold brew at a good price. If you're looking for a nice place near Brighton center to have lunch and would like to avoid some of the greasier options on Washington street, you've found your spot. read more

Been here a few times and the food has been great every time. The Asian Fried Chicken sandwich was fantastic, as were the two items we tried on the Saturday Brunch menu. Coffee was solid as well. Food and staff are great, very lively and polite, one area of improvement I would recommend for the owner(s) would be a decor update. Booths and updated seating options could be a huge boost for a cafe like this, but again, it doesn't seem like they are hurting for business currently. Also was unsure if there was wifi or not, probably my fault for not asking. Overall, I will definitely be back and would recommend this cafe to anyone in the area looking for a bite to eat, it's a can't miss. read more

excellent food and accommodating. Cut the bill for me because they were out of homefries and got a free coffee for checkng in on yelp

The food is excellent, the Asian Fried Chicken sandwich is outstanding. I have called in an order twice. One time my order was lost, they found it sitting on the counter but never put in. I waited 25 minutes for my food with no apology. The second time my co-worker called it in and we waited the 20 minutes before we went to grab our take-out order. Once there spent another 30 minutes waiting.... The employees are NOT friendly at all but the food is so good! read more

I wasn't satisfied fully with that cafe honestly I really expected more from 4.5 stars on yelp .coffee size Is really small even large one food is expensive really small hippies place around Brighton area . read more

got 3 sandwiches today the texan loved her carnitas the vegetarian loved her veggie panini the steak sandwich i got was great. def not your usual steak and cheese: real steak, crispy veggies, tasty combo of condiments not sure where they get their bread but the three sandwiches came on different varieties, all excellent, especially the rosemary focaccia for the veg its been a tricky location to maintain, but i think dash has something to add to the neighborhood. nobody's really doing this caliber of sandwiches. also, i always back SMALL menus: pick a few things, put some thought into it, do em right, keep fresh ingredients around. i really hope this place lasts read more

The food tastes ok, price is a bit high for what you get. Food handlers do not wear gloves, so a bit gross.