Sidewalk is a pretty great local place. I LOVE their breakfast sandwiches. I usually get a bacon, egg, and cheese on either a HUGE bagel or a wrap and both are equally amazing. So much egg and cheese - perfect! Downside to these, is that everyone goes to get them at the same time and the line is awfulllll...if you get there are the right (or I guess wrong) time, you could wait in line (outside) for 15-20min. I would recommend calling ahead. Pizza is REALLY cheesy so if you want a ton of cheese you should get pizza here. It's a good price, just an inch of cheese on my pizza is even too much for me and I love the stuff. Sandwiches are good also, but I usually only go for breakfast. The iced coffees are good, but they put so much ice in them, you end up paying for an overpriced cup of ice. Great flavors/taste, but not worth the price. Overall, my experience with Sidewalk has been great and I say it's worth a try. Nice to have a little local place like this in the area. Southie definitely needs more quality corner stores like this one! Just remember to call ahead :) read more

It's great to have in the neighborhood. The only drawback is it's cash only, but I can understand that as a small business. Food is tasty. Portions are a little on the small side. 4/5 stars. read more

Food and coffee is okay but not worth the giant line every time I go. Prices are fine but they are cash only... Customer service is merely okay. read more

Changing my review, because I've had different people making my iced coffee, and the new people seem to be pretty darn good. Good coffee. Good bacon, egg and cheese sandwiches on a bagel. Haven't had too much else there. The only drawback is the long lines, especially on a sunny Saturday morning, but then again, what good place isn't packed for coffee on a Saturday morning?! read more

Awesome coffee- love their mocha drinks. Great sandwiches - definitely taste better if you eat them right away though since they can get soggy if you leave them in the tin foil for a while. Usually a line out the door on weekend mornings since the place is really small but they really work fast and it's never usually too long of a wait. read more

Great iced coffees. Bacon egg and cheese sandwiches are good but recently they have cut back on amount of bacon they used to pile on.

Sidewalk is a great place for breakfast sandwiches. If you're comparing them to fast food places they have the benefit of being made with real food and are delicious. The iced coffee is also pretty good although sometimes can be a little watery. Depends who is making it. There are a couple of downsides... on weekends the line is out the door unless you go early... and they charge you 50 cents to use a credit card. So now a few suggestions: go early (before 9:30), call ahead and bring cash. read more

Sidewalk Cafe sets the bar for the best ice coffee I have ever had. Unfortunately I moved out of Southie but still find an excuse to head there for a vanilla-hazelnut at least once a month. If it anytime in the morning and you can think of it, call ahead...lines can be long. Cash only! read more

Seriously my favorite breakfast place ever. I used to live right across the street so it was easy to go, but now that I have moved to Charlestown, I still go frequently on weekends. I usually get a large iced snickerdoodle coffee (to die for) and a ham egg and cheese on an everything bagel. Everything is cooked fresh to order and the cheese is melted perfectly. You must try this place. read more

Their breakfast sandwiches are delicious. I ordered the sausage, egg, and cheese on an English muffin. The English muffin was huge! I was surprised that they use real eggs, not the liquid kind (It was a nice surprise). I will definitely go back. My only complaint is the blueberry muffins, they tasted like Sara Lee. I could tell they didn't make them there. read more

After walking by this place countless times en route to the park with my dog, I finally stopped in and grabbed a pizza for dinner. I got the margarita pizza, which is described on the menu as having fresh buffalo mozzerella and fresh basil- it had neither of these. The tomatoes were a little on the sparse side. All in all the pizza here has some potential (it still tasted decent), next time I'll ask them to cook it a few extra minutes and ask for extra toppings. And if I ever walk by on a morning and there isn't a long line down the block, I'll give their highly rated coffee a whirl. read more

Yummy breakfast sandwiches! But make sure you have cash. They don't take cards and ATM machine charges 2.50!

Went this morning, asked for a simple bagel and the girl said no the cooks aren't in .... Got it, won't be back

Love the coffee! Staff is wicked nice! Especially, the ladies in the morning during the week. Breakfast sandwiches good. downside: cash only read more

I've been a loyal Sidewalk Cafe customer for over 6 years until now. I have found their work ethic, personnel and pricing to be sorely lacking. When I've called in and picked up orders, the customer service has been horrible. They have never been friendly. They basically could give a crap that you are giving them business. Picking up your food is not a pleasant experience. Not only are the staff there unfriendly and miserable, the teens hanging outiside and inside are annoying and obviously bad for business. A perfect of example of Sidewalk Cafe's failing was an occasion where I waited at the restaurant for forty minutes for a pizza only to find out that the delivery guy had taken my pizza. After being told this, a girl told me "do you want us to make you another one?". She said this with little interest and\or concern that I might be upset. I told her "no" and left the restaurant. I get that mistakes can happen but there wasn't any offer for a free pizza or any type of accountability or apology. And as others on this forum have alluded to, the $1.50 inconvenience as a charge for using their own ATM is ridiculous. Not allowing credit cards and nickel and diming customers for those that don't have cash is yet another reason why this a place to be avoided. Is summary Sidewalk Cafe is run by amateurs.Mostly teenage employees who think little of customer support or getting orders correct. The prices are high and the service is low. I wouldn't give them my business nor could I recommend them in good conscience. If you don't want to wait a long time, be taken advantage in the wallet and wonder if they will ever get your order right I would give Sidewalk Cafe a wide berth. Don't let Sidewalk ruin your opinion of Southie eateries. There's plenty of other options! read more

Love the coffee here. I stop by every morning on my way to work. Large Jumpstart (getting chilly outside so just switched from my iced to hot). I Cant get my day going without my Sidewalk!! read more

Best coffee in Southie, hands-down (the large is really large, like mega-slurpie large. Be prepared) Best egg sandwich in Southie Plain pizza is delicious (plain large is under $10) I haven't had many of the lunch sandwiches but I have a hard time branching out when I find stuff I really like on a menu. Also, I've been going here for over 3 years, and the line on the weekends tells you something: it's really good and call ahead, it helps. Lastly, they're cash only, and one time the ATM was down when I stopped in for a couple of slices. The owner told me to not worry about it, and gave me the slices. I came back and paid later--but I think that's as good as it gets. read more

If you like burnt pizza and rude service that over-charges, then this is the place for you. I have had one good pizza from this place, but two out of three have been burned. On top of that, the last time I ordered I was overcharged by $6, with only attitude from the counter staff when I ask about it. It is two blocks away, but I am going to stick with the L Street Diner. read more

When the coffee is good, I love it! Best coffee I've ever had, and even worth the ridiculous cost. I go there a lot as I live nearby, but occasionally I have one of the rude teen staff members who water it down, or just make it completely wrong. I've had to send it back a few times. This doesn't bother me, but as for the food... I used to be in love with their food. However, the last three times I have ordered calzones from there, I've gotten food poisoning. The first time I figured it was a fluke. The second time coincidental. But by the third time I knew something was up. There has not been a fourth time as I no longer buy food there. This has been the biggest disappointment because like I said before, I used to love their food. read more

I really needed my coffee and looked at the flavors and was really excited to taste what they had. But as soon as I got my coffee and tried it I was really disappointed on how week the flavor was. It tasted like I had only cream ice and a little bit of sugar in my coffee. read more

The coffee and breakfast sandwiches are amazing. Be prepared to wait in line especially on the weekend. The only negative is it's cash only. There is however an ATM inside. read more

Like many people have said, their coffee and breakfast sandwiches are great! I decided to switch it up and stopped in to grab dinner and some bakery treats, and I'm kicking myself for not branching out sooner. I ordered the chicken teriyaki bowl and got a slice of their banana bread and both were out of this world! The chicken teriyaki came with really flavorful rice and was loaded with vegetables (that were not overcooked - nice!), all in a super tasty sauce. I thought the portions were totally reasonable, which is one of the things I like about this place; the prices are really fair for what you get! The banana bread was also really flavorful and moist, and I think it would be awesome the next day toasted as well. Mine didn't last that long but I will definitely be coming back to test my hypothesis. All of the bakery items looked amazing and from what I understand they have a new pastry chef so I'm psyched to try out the other pastries! The experience overall was good as usual. It's a straightforward local joint, perfect for when you want something simple but good. The service is fast and I always feel like I get my money's worth. It's cash only but the ATM makes that a nonissue for me, since using cash is a simple way to support a local business. read more

Good slices, salads, and sandwiches. Coffee is excellent but a little pricy. Fast service even when the line is long. Women who work there are nice and always professional. Wish they weren't cash-only because I feel like I'd buy more if I didn't have to pay in cash. read more

Sidewalk is a truly wonderful local place. My mom loves their coffee which is very reasonably priced. I'm not a coffee drinker but I love having their raspberry lime rickey in the summer. Their pizza is really good and they always have fast service. Just taking away one star since they only take cash, just a little inconvenient sometimes. read more

I (as well as a few of my friends) are 100% convinced their coffee has NO caffeine. While their coffees are tasty and well priced for their sizes, they have no caffeine! Also the styrofoam cups need to go. read more

I LOVE LOVE LOVE Sidewalk!!!!! Driving by one day and saw the line and figured i would try it out........Coffee was perfect and the sandwich was to die for!!!!! The staff was so friendly and helpful......now I am hooked on sidewalk!! I see some complaints about the line.....for the amount of people these girls deal with on weekends maybe we could cut them some slack....anyplace that is worth going to will have a line....thats life Also just had a calzone and deli sub delivered last night.....They were both excellent!!!!!!!! Delivery was very very fast and FREE!!!!! All in All I give them 4-5 stars......Food is great and so is the help :) read more

disappointing! food and service were poor. I called ahead for pick up and a 20 minute wait ended up being over 40 minutes...no apology, no nothing. The women just stared at me when I said that it had been over 40 mins...wake up, blondie! My food order was across the menu and it was all bad...italian sub, a panini, chicken buffalo sandwich, and a pasta dinner (chicken, ziti and broccoli). The sub was tiny, the panini was drenched in butter, the buffalo sandwich had nothing but chicken in it (they forgot to put tomatoes, lettuce, etc), and the chicken ziti broccoli was a soup. The chicken finger appetizers were even bad...how can you mess up chicken fingers? It was a horrible experience and will never eat there again. I'm pretty sure I would starve before I ate there again. HORRIBLE service, HORRIBLE food. 1 star was for remembering the sweet and sour sauce. read more

Food is good, but the people who work there suck. The service is awful and the people are very rude. 2.5 hour delivery time and when you call to ask what the status is with your food they give a lot of attitue. The pizza came ice cold and when I called to ask for a refund or a new pizza the woman was extremely rude and explained that I was told it was going to be a long wait and inferred that I should have expected my pizza to be cold. I would have ordered for pick up considering I only live a few blocks away, (making the two hour wait even more rediculous) but they only except credit cards when you order delivery. I did not have any cash on me and did not want to take a drive to my bank or pay the fee at their in store ATM. I normally would never write reviews like this, but I have had several bad experiences here. Its unfortunate because the food is good but its not worth the hastle or the aggrevation of dealing with the staff. Other than a few reviews on Yelp I have never heard anyone say a good thing about the staff at Sidewalk. read more

I've lived in Southie for a long time now. Have wanted a good call-in delivery pizza for years. Always tolerated what came to the door at best. But, now, so thrilled last night to have a great pizza-place to call. (It started when I saw the delivery guy stand at the door and hand the pizza to a mother holding her infant....I thought,'Well, new mothers probably have a reliable judgement on what might make for a good meal delivered. I'll give em a try too." Glad I did! and I'm looking forward to my next delivered meal myself. I may even post this to my Facebook and give Sidewalk Cafe a 'thanks' call too. read more

I had a Cobb Salad that looked too good to be true for the price and it tasted even better (fresh greens, crisp veggies and perfectly grilled fresh chicken tenders! The freshly brewed coffee and freshly baked cookies which hit you with their pleasant smells when you walk in were also absolute delights at a reasonable price. Seeing respected brands like Boar's Head and Kinnealey for real meats makes you feel good if you favor cold cuts. Overall, a must-go place if you are in town. I hope they keep it up! read more

We love this place! Yummy coffee & the staff are so Nice & friendly! We love the food, coffee & friendly community atmosphere. We always come back & can't get enough! You rock! Keep up the good work!! read more

Sidewalk cafe has excellent food and if you catch them at their best, it can be a great overall experience for takeout. The one complaint I have about this place is their inability to serve takeout food in the time frame they provide when you order food. When I ordered for the first time about a month ago, they told me to pick up in 15 minutes. I arrived 20 minutes later and waited an additional 25 minutes. They apologized for the wait and I assumed it was just a bad night for them (though they weren't especially busy). The same thing happened last night and, again, they weren't especially busy and the bottom of my calzones were burnt. If you're going to order from this place for pick-up, I recommend adding 30 minutes onto the time they provide for pick-up. read more

Don't even know where to start with this place... First of all, its wayy overpriced for a place that struggles to get my coffee right. Been in there twice, and they screwed up my breakfast sandwich BOTH times! and it took forever!!! Not only are the cooks slow, but the service up front is downright RUDE and OFFENSIVE i mean, come on! i wait 45 minutes to get an egg and cheese and walk out with a chicken salad WRAP... anyone thinking about going into this place should seriously reconsider!! and obviously after reading the previous review from steve c, it seems like the only person writing good reviews on this place is the OWNER! WHAT A LOSER read more

I've tried a couple of different (dinner) sandwiches and pasta options, which were all just okay. Things i have liked: coffee, breakfast sandwiches and their cheese pizza. read more

Love this café! Delicious coffee and great staff, always have a smile on their face even at 6 am!

Got the breakfast bomb and it was really the bomb. Coffee was good too. Only drawback was the lack of standing area to pick up my food. Overall a good breakfast place. read more

Love Sidewalk, best breakfast sandwiches and coffee in Southie. No need to go anywhere else on a Saturday or Sunday morning unless you're looking to sit down and stay a while. This place is hangover heaven. Only downside is the line can get a little long and it forms outside; definitely worth the wait though. I'm giving it 4 stars because it's cash only, and let's be honest...that's annoying! read more

I went on a week day so it wasn't too crowded. I can tell that there are Definitely long lines at some points during the day. Lots of foot traffic going in and out. Not really anywhere to park but street parking. Small cafe but does have a/c! Cash only with ATM inside! Got the grilled cheese panini and it was wonderful. Snickerdoodle coffee for dessert which was also great. Will be returning at some point ! read more

Pizza is not good enough to make up for the fact that you will not give paying customers a cup of tap water!

Total rip off! $8.25 for 20 oz ice coffee and bacon, egg and cheese sandwich.. Stay away..