I am not sure if I am going to blow the cover on this place as a well-hidden local gem, but it was…read morean unexpected find for me, and I felt a need to let others know. I was looking for a good baguette in my neighborhood for a while. But as simple as a baguette may seem, making a tasty one is an art. I was running some errands when I suddenly felt pekish. I saw on Yelp that there was an "authentic French bakery" nearby and decided, "Why not?" Originally, I was thinking of getting a quiche, but as I got into the store, I decided to switch to an avocado egg sandwich. I am sure quiche is good, but I was impressed by the sandwich. It came on the plate with very fresh salad greens. Greens there fresh and sauce tangy, just what one needs to cut through the richness of avocado and egg. I think I had an entire Avacado cut on it. The avocado itself was just right. But the star of the show, for me, was a baguette! I inhaled the entire dish and asked if they sell baguettes on their own, which they do. The bakery associate told me they just ran out, but they are baking new ones now. If I wait 10-15 minutes, I will get a freshly baked one. I could not believe my lack. They came as promises and they were great, just smell alone was to die for There are so many other things I want to try, so I'll definitely be back. Thank you guys, you all made my day!

This is a really cool bakery café with Wi-Fi, making it a great spot to relax, read, and enjoy some…read moregood snacks, desserts, or drinks. The decor is warm and welcoming, and the atmosphere feels cozy. You order at the counter, and the staff member who helped us was kind and very helpful. We ordered quite a few things; the avocado toast with eggs was fresh and satisfying, the raspberry tea was lovely, and the L'Exotique mango mousse was absolutely delicious. Overall, a really nice spot for a casual brunch or sweet treat. I'd definitely come back!

This has been my favorite local ice cream shop for as long as I can remember. AYLI has a very loyal…read morefan base (me included) and rightfully so. The whole experience is always nostalgic and 10/10. The staff is always so kind and more than willing to give you their thoughts about different ice creams, and provide you with samples. The shop was recently repainted and it looks so cute now! I do miss the old look a bit but I also really like the new one! The inside seating definitely needed a refresh and it's great now! The flavors are still just as good as ever, the brownie smores is a long time favorite of mine. Now the sizes- I get a kiddie because it is HUGE. I can never finish the small size. The size in the pictures is a kiddie for reference. I usually get brownie s'mores and another flavor to complement it, and top it off with sprinkles. On a warm day you'll see AYLI packed and even with a line out the door, but it moves quickly and it is worth the wait. TLDR: best ice cream around. get it!

Ice cream is very good. Service was good. Nice selection of flavors…read more Was able to sit on bench outside and enjoy my waffle cone. Owner asked if my dog would like a pup cup and gave him one to enjoy. Overall an enjoyable outing

Had a great sandwich here today. Had turkey breast, provolone cheese lettuce tomato and mayo on a…read moreround Kaiser roll. Delicious! All their sandwiches are great! The service is good. As soon as you walk in you can smell all the bakery items. It is hard to walk out of there empty handed.

We come here specifically for their Italian cookies and pastries. (Once in a while an Italian sub)…read more this review is for that. They have a wonderful selection of sweets - especially the raspberry, apricot, and chocolate filled sandwich cookies. Also pastries and breads. All the traditional stuff and then some. The shoppe is well laid out- once you walk in, sweets to the right, savory to the left. Service is efficient and professional. Prices may be higher than some expect, but we've found it worth it for their selection of what we like. Have not yet tried their prepared foods. There is no seating, so this is a grab and go place. Traffic can be a bear depending what time of day you go there - but if they have what you want, it's totally worth it. We'll be back...(over and over again!)

I love this place. Their desserts and drinks are always amazing and I'd love to try more! Totally…read morecheck it out

I'm still a huge fan of their crinkle cookies (both the Ube and the Pandan) and still come here…read morequite often for them. My friend loves the Ube Tres Leches so I placed a half-sheet order (8x8) for her birthday. I called in and placed it over the phone and they sent over an invoice to my email to prepay. It was fairly easy and it was ready on the scheduled time/date. I have always suggested this place since day one even when they were in their previous location but I had to recently knock off a star for service. I've tried quite a few of their drinks in the past and although they all might not all be my taste, I've always taken a chance and tried their suggestions. Recently I've stopped ordering drinks because of an experience I had when I came with a friend. She ordered a Vietnamese Iced coffee and it was so bitter (and tasted a little acidic/burnt). My friend let me try it and asked if Vietnamese coffee was supposed to taste like that because she's never had it before. I've had my fair share of them being Vietnamese and I told her although it is a strong coffee, it should not taste like that. She went up to ask for more condensed milk or something just to sweeten up the drink and they refused but also didn't offer any options. We just left and she threw her drink away. I felt terrible because it was truly bad and I had suggested this place. I don't think that's a good way to handle a situation like that and since then I've only come in for desserts. I still suggest this place but that interaction did leave a sour taste in my mouth (pun intended).

I walked into this little shop thinking it was an ice cream place... even though my friend told me…read moreit was a cookie dough place and the name of this place is "Dough Life." Even when I walked in and the cookie dough was displayed, I still didn't notice that it wasn't ice cream lol. I only realized it wasn't ice cream after a few minutes of eating it and realizing it wasn't melting. My friend and I got the mint chip cookie dough because we both like mint, and we split a small which was a little less than $5.00, which I think is a little pricey for one scoop, but it was actually really good, I'm glad my friend made us go there in the first place. The owners are really nice, a Turkish couple with their son, and made the whole process really easy, from ordering to paying to being friendly the whole time. I'll definitely visit again with my little brothers because I know they'll like it.

Went here at the mall right after it opened and was not disappointed! I got the tuxedo dough in the…read moresmallest cup, and the employee was wonderful. The only complaint about this store is that some of the employees can be rude and give you barely any dough when you order. Even after asking for more, you get barely any. You have to be lucky to get the right employee. Overall, great store! I love the new creative idea of edible cookie-dough. UPDATE: Sadly this store is closed now.

I attended the Buttercream Flowers class and it was an excellent experience. I was part of a small…read moreclass (3). Our instructor was very knowledgeful of the various techniques for making different flowers and gave us a lot of individual attention and guidance. We learned how to make 5 different flowers to decorate our cupcakes which we were then able to take home. The owner and staff were very friendly and helpful. Overall, an excellent experience. Would highly recommend it! Rhina A. Edison, NJ

Was invited to a girls' night out at Candyland Craft to decorate cupcakes, sip on wine, munch on…read moresnacks, and enjoy some good laughs! Walked into the store and it looked like a crafter bakers' dream! While walking towards the back for the class, I peeped so many unique baking supplies! This review is only based on the cupcake decorating class. Once we arrived, the supplies for the class were already provided at the seat. Six plain cupcakes was in a container, along with disposable icing bags, tips, food coloring, and bowl(s) of white buttercream icings. The instructor was nice and showed the class how to decorate the cupcakes into three different styled flowers; which was lots of fun! While decorating the cupcakes, we sipped wine, ate snacks, and enjoyed each other's company. Which we brought our own wine and snacks. One of the ladies from our group was able to connect to Candyland Crafts' Bluetooth to play music! It was an enjoyable time! =)

It's a good thing there's a 40 minute drive between me and this bakery, lol. I had previously found…read morethem through a Yelp Elite event at their old location. Whenever I'm in the area I always make a point to stop in. This was my first time at their new location and the service was top tier. The employee was super friendly and I really appreciated the positive interaction. Their new location is simple, clean, and inviting. The desserts were 10/10 (of which I was too busy eating to capture). My favorite is the rainbow cookie bar. It's always a must in my order. I enjoyed the addition of dirty sodas to the menu as well. I look forward to returning for more delicious treats soon!

As a returning customer, I had to stop by Blue Sheep Bake Shop's new location. They've moved from…read moretheir old spot on Division Street to Main Street. It's a short walk away, and they are now in Epic Cookies' old location. This new space is bigger and more front and center. A lot of people did not realize that their old location was even there on Division Street, until I took them there. They just opened this location about three days ago, so it was pretty busy when I visited today, and even Karin and her husband were in there helping out! Both very kind people! I came in for my favorite "Death by Chocolate" cupcake and was excited to try two new flavors, Coconut Guava and Lemon Raspberry. I usually check their website ahead of time to see what seasonal cupcakes they have before visiting, I saw those and rush over here. P.s. please bring back the Versailles Cupcake from Summer '25! That raspberry filling is heaven sent, and part of the reason why I came by to try the Lemon raspberry flavor! Even with the rush, the staff was just as friendly as always. I really love it here and always bring my family and friends when they are in town! I'll definitely miss the charm of the old location, but I'm excited for them in this new space and hope that it works out well for them!

Bliss Coffee Lounge was recommended by an acquaintance and a few weeks later got the Yelp invite!…read moreLoved the vibes! Was in the area and had to get my caffeine fix! It was beautifully decorated for the holidays! Saw their holiday latte on Instagram and I had to try it! I purchased the Roasted & Toasted !! Loved the flavors: Roasted Chestnut Orgeat, Sage Infused Brown Butter, Toasted Spice, White Chocolate Nutty, Earthy, Velvety goodness!! On a cold winter's day! Got to meet Little Bliss too! So cute!! Definitely will stop by when I am in the area to try the latest lattes!

I've been meaning to dine here. The first attempt was last year but unfortunately we came around…read more1:30pm on a weekday and they told us that the kitchen was already closed so we had to find another lunch spot. Finally I tried again and this second time I was able to try some of their offerings. I came on a Saturday and they were hosting DayLite Jersey House Music event. It was LOUD and packed with people just standing around. The vibes were cool though. My friends came before me and were able to snag a table in the back room. I went up to the counter to order. Unfortunately my first choice, a matcha latte, was sold out. I asked if they had any other options because I'm not much of a coffee drinker. I was told that there were flavored lemonades, I asked the about the flavors and the person who was helping me wasn't sure so they went and asked another person who ended up coming to list the syrups and just ringing me out. I ordered a blueberry lemonade and a blueberry pop-tart to go. Everything was fine until the end of our time there. As we were getting ready to leave I grabbed what I thought was my cup and took a quick sip to finish it off so I didn't have to carry it around. Turns out I grabbed a coffee from the table instead. I thought it was my friend's so I apologized to her about drinking her drink because I didn't realize I grabbed the wrong one in the dark. She goes, "oh no it's not my drink...I have mine in my hand." I'm like whose drink and dishes are these? She said that they were there before they got there and they just pushed it to the side. Omg I almost gagged, I just took the biggest sip of some random person's drink by accident. At that point I get up to go to the bathroom to rinse out my mouth. While I'm gone by friends get their things ready and also wait outside the bathroom, which is right by our table. As soon as I get out I walk back to grab my pop-tart and it was gone, cleared away by the staff in a matter of minutes. Crazy that they left the table with dishes and cups when we got there but when we were leaving they were in a rush to clear away everything that they take my basically full pop-tart too. I was so defeated at that point I just left. To note, I did take one bite of the pop-tart and it was actually very good. My lemonade was fine, nice and tart. Overall service is kinda lacking but it was also a crazy day to visit with an event going on so I can't really comment on how they are normally. I don't think I will back because I don't know if I can recover from swigging some rando's drink.

The black raspberry cookie ice cream was creamy, sweet, and fresh. I liked the contrast of…read morechocolate cookie with the black raspberry flavor. Their single scoop was large enough for me! They have a chill ambience and service is usually friendly and efficient. This night they had fun pop music from the 90s-2000s.

We've been here 2-3 times this summer and overall we like their ice cream. Service is pretty quick…read moretoo. My daughter loved her strawberry ice cream. I tried the Chocolate Brownie and really liked the rich dark chocolate taste. We also tried the Amaretto Fig & Almond, which was different but really good. I was a little disappointed that they didn't have Key Lime Pie because I was looking forward to trying it. Maybe next time! The main downside for us is the seating. There's no outdoor seating, and every time we've gone this summer, the inside seating has been closed too. I really wish they had somewhere to sit and enjoy the ice cream, especially when you're there with family. On a hot summer day, it would be nice to just sit, relax, enjoy the ice cream and spend some family time instead of getting it and leaving. Good ice cream and we'll probably be back, but having seating available would make the experience so much better.

The cookies are EPIC! Our go to is the Chocolate Chunk Cookie, a classic. Not overly sweet or…read moreoverly buttery, the generous chocolate chunks make this a chocolate junky's dream come true. Baking is on premise. Service is friendly, prompt, and patient. Counter seating as you enter. Cookies are warm. A stop in happens when we're in downtown Somerville.

Cute spot to get a sweet tooth fix …read more Service was fairly quick despite it being Valentine's Day! Chocolate covered strawberries were great according to my daughter. Tres leches tasted good but it seemed to have a pound cake taste. The apple churro donut would've been better it if was warm.