I had a great experience at the South End Buttery restaurant location, and decided to try the Annex Cafe out with my friend. They are located within a block of each other. The cafe's menu is smaller and has a larger emphasis on coffee and pastries, but there are still some decent brunch options. It was a freezing day outside so my friend and I got hot lattes, they were pretty good. For my brunch I had their bacon egg and cheese on a buttery biscuit- it was great! Though I've had better breakfast sandwiches, the biscuit on this one definitely stood out to me. My friend got a bacon and chive scone which was incredible. I want to try more of their sandwiches. Solid cafe option in the South End. read more

The location on Shawmut was packed so I decided to try this place as they are just blocks away from each other. First off the price was steep, an oat latte and a breakfast sandwich came out to $19. I'm used to their prices so I wasn't too surprised. However the very small breakfast sandwich I was presented with was nowhere near worth $11. I got the buttery country biscuit which came either a single price of bacon and bread that is closer to a ciabatta roll than a biscuit. It was an extremely thin biscuit. I would pay max $7 for that so I was extremely disappointed. The biscuit was also very dry which is weird considering it was 8am. I will probably stick to the shawmut location. read more

This spot is so cute, I would recommend! Very friendly staff and tasty drinks available. read more

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Coffee is pretty okay but pastries are good. Nice outdoor seating when you can get a seat. Good option here.

I walked in for the first time to get a coffee. I ordered a decaf iced latte. The gentleman then took the order of the girl behind me. She ordered soup and a sandwich. He filled her order before mine, okay, maybe she was in a hurry? Then he filled my order incorrectly. Nice looking place, but not the best service. read more

South End Buttery - Hot decaf latte. Not what I ordered. - American Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

Great neighborhood breakfast spot. Caprese (5/5) - Perfect breakfast sandwich, ingredients were all fresh and simple. This typically comes on a biscuit but they were out that morning so I got it on multigrain, which worked great. Tomatoes were my favorite part of this sandiwch, fresh and tangy. read more

South End Buttery - Caprese on multigrain - American Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

I usually come here for cookies and pastries, which are delicious, but today I ordered a chicken sandwich. 17 bucks, no side of fries or anything else, small, dried chicken breast, cold, chewy bacon, wilted lettuce, stale sesame roll that was burnt on the edges from trying to toast it up. read more

South End Buttery - 17 dollars for this! - American Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

I have been a fan of the big brother for many years.I just had an excellent breakfast with an even better cappuccino. Clean,upscale and very well run. I had hurt my leg and was limping around.I was treated very kindly and sat quietly in a corner.The neighborhood is lucky to have such an excellent new addition. Highly recommended. read more

South end buttery was a place I heard about from many of my coworkers, and I was so excited to try it! Cappuccino was great (i have high standards for coffee), but the food was meh. Everything in the menu looked wonderful, and I ended up getting the Caprese breakfast sandwich (which looked really interesting). The sandwich was good, but nothing special (the biscuit was not great, but the filling inside was yummy, loved the slow roasted tomato-even though it was cold). My dad got the scone and overnight oats, which were fine, but also not great, and my mom felt similarly about the quiche she ordered. I think there are better local cafes in Boston, but it's a nice neighborhood joint for the south end! read more

South End Buttery - Caprese Breakfast Sandwich - American Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

Good service, clean/cute establishment, gender-neutral (& very clean) bathrooms. The coffee was good (not great, not bad), but SO EXPENSIVE. I ordered a small vanilla latte with oat milk & it was almost $7. It wasn't much better than the Nespresso coffee I make at home. I didn't see any upstairs bar or downstairs basement that other reviews mentioned; perhaps they renovated in the past few years. They do have a patio outside but it was closed when I visited. read more

Great breakfast spot. Went here for the first time this past weekend and really enjoyed it. I got the buttery country biscuit with bacon and tomato. Biscuit was soft and doughy and I loved the touch of the roasted tomato. I just got a regular iced coffee to drink which was good as well. read more

South End Buttery - Buttery Country Biscuit - American Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

I ordered food, but peoples who came after me received their food first, while I had to wait almost 20 minutes. The staff didn't properly take my order and kept chatting, causing delays that made me late for my busy morning schedule. The food I ordered should have been ready in 5 minutes, but they made me wait 20 minutes without even checking my order. I was extremely upset, especially since they didn't even apologize. I will never go back there. Please train your staff properly. read more

What happened, Buttery?? Generously rounding up to three stars. Avocado toast was so lemony that it was almost inedible. Egg was over cooked and appeared to be from a microwave. Coffee was decent. Order took over 15min to come out and I was the only one in the cafe. Bill was $22. Recommendation: come for coffee, maybe, but pass on the rest. read more

Stopped in on New Year's Day for some caffeine after brunch. Was able to find easy street parking on a quiet holiday so that was nice. The people behind the counter were friendly and efficient. My group got a few double espresso and a chai latte. The espresso were okay, for me it wasn't quite hot enough I like it to be steaming hot. There is a counter to eat food and a few tables as well. Overall an A-Ok spot to grab a coffee with friends. read more

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food and service was really great! cute indoor and outdoor space! made to order food and plenty of options! read more

South End Buttery - small Iced Mocha - American Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

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I had an iced mocha, it was fine. However, I was extremely disappointed by the attitude of (seemingly) the manager on duty. He was standing behind the (only) employee making coffee, telling him to move faster, get things done quicker, that he was holding up orders etc etc. The manager only helped prep the coffee cups while he stared down the employee, even though there was a break in customers at the register. This is a sign of bad leadership and an unprofessional working environment. I will not be back. read more

Great breakfast place! Started with the bakery basket, which include the best versions of banana bread, a blueberry muffin, and a butterscotch scone. I had the Buttery Breakfast with eggs, sausage and two perfect pancakes served with real maple syrup. My wife had a chocolate chip orange scone. My daughter had heuvos ranchero and was equally delighted. A great choice for breakfast or brunch read more

The food itself is always good but the most recent time I ordered takeout I was given the wrong order and charged an additional $8 for the cashier's mistake. When I got home and realized I did not have the correct order, I called hoping to resolve the issue and the employee did not offer any sort of compensation (monetary or even correcting the order). South End Buttery has long been a staple of the great culinary scene in the south end, but my concern is as they expand they are not doing a great job maintaining quality control. I guess it is time to find a new breakfast spot! read more

I don't see it. Really I don't. It's fine. The food is standard American faire but at an elevated price. It tasted...fine. I wasn't blown away but I was full at the end. The staff are nice and are very attentive which is always a benefit. I like it during the summer only because they had plenty of outdoor seating. The drinks are fine, a bit weak to be honest. Try it for yourself! read more

Did not appreciate all of the up charges. A mocha by definition has chocolate mixed with the coffee. Should not have to ask why being charged for chocolate on top of the cost of a mocha. read more

Got breakfast and matcha for me and 2 friends and we were all underwhelmed by both our drinks & our breakfast. But it's been a highly recommended place so will give it a second chance. read more

It was a bit busy when we went but nothing too bad. The outdoor seating was really nice to sit and enjoy the weather. The smoked salmon bagel was delicious. My friend got the avocado toast but it covered in all kinds of variations of seeds (like ALOT) but everything besides that was fantastic. read more

South End Buttery - Smoked salmon bagel - American Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

Really cute inside and the bakery and breakfast option were excellent. Great patio and indoor seating. Absolutely loved my breakfast sandwich and lemon poppyseed muffin. Will be going back! read more

South End Buttery - Caprese breakfast sandwich - American Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

Myself and 3 other friends made a reservation here when we were visiting Boston. The reservation required us to put down a credit card. The website said if you no show, you are charged $25 per person on the reservation. We realized we wouldn't even get into Boston in time for the reservation, so we called (3 hours) in advance to cancel. They said they were going to charge us $100 even though we WERE NOT no showing. It says no where on their website that we would be charged if we called in advance to cancel. If its their policy to charge you even if you call and cancel, they are not transparent AT ALL. read more

Awesome! Great alternative to chain breakfast spots and delicious options for unbeatable prices. Favorite menu items are the frittata, quiche, and yogurt parfait. Every thing here just tastes high quality, and I can't believe I don't hear more about this spot! I'd say the frittata is one of the best breakfast options on the menu for myself; not too heavy, flavorful, and perfect portion for breakfast and includes two slices of buttered sourdough. I'm hoping to try some other items soon, but it's hard to stray from my now favorite go-to casual breakfast! read more

Breakfast wraps are usually my go to at breakfast places and they're good and usually pretty consistent, but this place has easily the best breakfast wrap I've ever tried hands down, very much recommend. read more

SOO good and really amazing customer service! Always treats you like family even though this was my first time visiting ! I will now recommend to all my family visiting Boston! read more

Croissant and scone were decent sizes for the price we were paying. The location is in a good quiet neighborhood and the fresh baked goods were exactly that, fresh. Service was quick and nice. read more

South End Buttery - American Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

Cute little cafe/bakery and was really busy even early in the morning! We had the coffee, Nutella cruffin, avocado toast, and breakfast burrito. Nutella cruffin was great, and breakfast burrito was really nice with crispy bacon inside. Not as big of a fan with the avocado toasts for all the seeds, but it's more personal preference more than anything else. Overall still a great experience! Will recommend the cruffin and breakfast burrito. We'll probably try more pastries next time. :) read more

South End Buttery - Nutella cruffin was really nice, it's like a round croissant filled with Nutella cream - American Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

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Good coffee and breakfast burritos! Has a cute outdoor sitting area as well. Great place to stop during my morning walks. They also have another location deeper in south end with more indoor sitting area read more

*3.5 stars* Came here for dinner and decided to sit upstairs so we could enjoy the sunset and people watch outside. Our waiter was polite and attentive and all the dishes had a nice presentation. We ordered the burrata with seasonal strawberry jam (can't remember the exact wording?) appetizer, it was good but had a little too much coriander and the strawberry mixture was bizarre--too much vinegar that made the strawberries almost taste like they were going bad. For dinner we ordered the lobster pot pie and hanger steak. The lobster dish was a deconstructed pot pie at best. It was a bowl of lobster soup/runny pot pie filling with a biscuit on top. The biscuit was mostly hollow inside and a little dried out and left us craving an actual pot pie. The hanger steak was cooked perfectly but extremely chewy. It came with a whopping THREE pieces of roasted cauliflower and an arugula salad. read more

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This review has nothing to do with the quality of food. It is because of their inabilities time after time to have baked goods. They are a bakery and yet they have "no pastries yet"?! read more

South End Buttery - American Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

The steak and eggs are amazing. Fast Service. Good and very cool breakfast spot. The Parking is hard around here I would recommend walking here or uber. See you guys - Armin from NY ! read more

Place was not crowded when we arrived. Before we got to our table the hostess told us that the table we were getting had customers coming at 10:30 so we only had an hour to eat. read more

South End Buttery - American Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

Very underwhelming coffee. Got the avocado toast and it was covered in seeds and tasted like the bread was soaked in lemon juice. Pretty sure the egg came out of the freezer and was microwaved. Not to mention this place is INCREDIBLY expensive .. go to pavement or blue bottle instead read more

Really nice hostess & waitresses but rude counter people. Saturday brunch was good, interesting take on eggs benedict with manchego on a biscuit. The hollandaise was fresh, but could've used a little somethin....maybe lemon? My friend's potatoe's were awesome, all nice and crunchy, next time I need to order those. A little on the expensive side as other's have mentioned. When I was leaving, I stopped at the coffee/cupcake counter and the employees were not very nice about what line we were supposed to be forming, after we'd been waiting on the "wrong side" and they acted like they were bothered by having to take our order. I hate that! at least try to fake a smile! read more

I wish my experience was as great as others. I came here for breakfast one morning during the weekday. I had the avocado toast which was, sad to say, not edible at all. The lime was over powerful, so sour that I couldn't even eat it. And it was filled with pumpkin seeds, TOO MANY that every bite was crunchy where my teeth started hurting. I really tried to force myself to eat it because it was more than $8 and I didn't want to bother them. But boy, that was the worst avocado I've ever had. My friend asked for a smoked salmon bagel but the SALMON WAS MISSING. Are you kidding? We did not pay $13 for a salmon bagel just to have the salmon missing... I also want to say that it was not busy since it was a weekday, so I'm not sure what the excuse is. read more

Food was a 5, but server needs some training. Nice girl, just didn't know the basics. Took zero dirty dishes away until she left the bill. No clean forks with dessert. No offer to refill drinks. Our table was in the basement dining room. Great space but super loud as the night went on. We split an appetizer and both had salads and their cupcakes for dessert. We were stuffed and pleased with our meals! read more

South End Buttery - Inside basement dining - American Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

Cute little neighborhood cafe and bakery. Brunch here is better than the cafe menu, but if you know what to order, you could easily become a regular. I liked my salmon and cream cheese bagel, but I would avoid the oatmeal terrine and the frittata. They were both on the hard side. The gluten free banana walnut cake was delicious. read more

South End Buttery - Salmon cream cheese bagel with capers and red onions - American Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

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Parking is not great and the food at this location is limited, but all in all its about the coffee. That said, this place will always be the best in the south end. I do recommend the Shawmut location of possible. read more

South End Buttery - The perfect morning coffee - American Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts