When we lived in Amherst, this was a regular spot for us and each time we are back, this is one of our first stops. My husband has also been known to hop on his motorcycle, make the 3 hour drive out and back, just for their sandwiches. Quality is fantastic. Menu is varied and so delicious, and there is something here for every dietary need amd sensitivity. The staff is fantastic and service is quick. It does get busy, so consider ordering online. We do love eating there since the vibe is so chill. Seating inside gets you plenty of cool retro posters amd outside a great view of Amherst. We love The Black Sheep!!!! read more

I had lunch from Black Sheep today. It was a takeout order. The sandwich I purchased was less than impressive and poorly wrapped so when I went to open it, it all fell apart. The ordering process was confusing. It asked you to omit things that you didn't want on the sandwich and it made it seem like the sandwich would include lots of different ingredients. Actually, it didn't include very many ingredients at all. If you wanted more ingredients like Cheese and mayonnaise and cucumbers and carrots for example, you had to pay extra for those ingredients. I got the half sandwich and it was pretty modest portion. It was enough but only just. I also ordered chips, a drink and a cookie. My lunch was over $20. I believe the total cost was $23. The drink alone was over three dollars. This is a very expensive place to get lunch. This was a one and done for me. I will not be returning to the Black Sheep. read more

After a long peanut day at UMass campus, my dear pupil Amber asked me on a lunch date to Black Sheep Deli. I'd heard wonderful things , yet my expectations were blown. With such a variety of a menu I wasn't sure what to do! I settled on the green monster and lord help me. What a nice sub. What a nice ambience. And what nice staff. For half a sub for $6 I will literally send my bank information. Be back soon black sheep, be back soon. read more

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Real good food. Real chill people. Also nice coffee. Simple as that. Was a great stop on my trip up to Portland. read more

So friendly and accommodating. Special requests happily received. Delicious and interesting sandwiches and soups. OK espresso. Cozy spot to eat, and easy food for takeout. One downside: no mugs, no dishes -- containers and flatware are all disposable (but mostly compostable!). Recommend arriving before noon to avoid the line at lunch. They are popular. read more

The recipes are so good and the vibe so left-wing that the fact the workers take their sweet, sweet time and barely acknowledge your existence makes me feel like we are in a Marxist utopia. The prices snap you back, though so all and all an excellent experience! read more

The breakfast sandwiches are amazing!! The people working were very kind as well. I love the contents in the fridges too - desserts, drinks, cheese, meats. It all looked great and well curated. read more

Great wrap, poor service. They were too busy talking to each other rather than making sandwiches. Waited 35 mins for a simple sandwich, not that busy. read more

Great local sandwich shop by the Amherst College campus. If you're in the area to visit and need a quick bite this is the place to go. Friendly and quick service and a TON of sandwich options. A good variety of chips and drinks too! read more

Great service & great food, would def recommend. Had lots of options and really nice selection of sides. read more

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The Black Sheep in 2024 have redeemed themselves by making a sandwich correctly, plenty of ham and Brie, lettuce and tomato. They had a quality control problem in the past with very little main ingredients included (see past picture and review). Glad to see someone has their eyes on the shop again. Great place to have lunch. read more

The Black Sheep - A substandard ham and Brie sandwich from the Black Sheep - a sliver of a slice of tomato, almost no lettuce, and a small piece of Brie. - Bakeries Near Me - Amherst, Massachusetts

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I really liked the aesthetic of the coffee shop. It was very clean, cozy, and the food looked great. We went on a Sunday, and there was a group of people setting up for a jamming session. The noise level was alright, but I feel like it would be a good place to study if you have noise-canceling headphones. I ordered an iced americano and a chocolate croissant. The ice americano was great, not dilute and had the good kind of bitterness that pairs well with sweets. The chocolate croissant wasn't what I expect. I liked how it was in the shape of a croissant rather than a pain au chocolat, however the texture was more cakey, like a brioche. Normally croissants are very butter and flaky, so it was strange to me. The flavor was still great and had the good amount of chocolate filling. It was just the texture that threw me off. read more

The Black Sheep - Iced americano & chocolate croissant - Bakeries Near Me - Amherst, Massachusetts

Sandwiches were made with on-prem baked bread. The grilled chicken sandwich was actually the real deal! The veggie sandwich was well received. The granola was superb! read more

I got ripped off hard!! A coworker suggested this place. We both ordered separately from their website. They ordered a half sandwich for $6 I ordered a full for $15. Their sandwich came on really nice bread and was bigger than mine. My sandwich was tiny! It was like cheap ass wonder bread! It was marketed like this big carnivore meat filled sandwich! I've had bigger better sandwiches from gas stations. Again, I got ripped off! There was nothing special about it. They also charged $1 extra for cheese and it was a tiny slice. If I didn't get the cheese the sandwich only would have had mayo and a few pieces of onion. WTF is going on over there!! Never going here again. read more

. I ordered lunch from DoorDash today which I don't care for because they charge way too much for fees the food was amazing!! I ordered the European sandwich on a croissant toasted, and a few snacks, of course! cheesecake brownie, a piece of cheesecake and a Keylime something in a cup all were very very, very good! read more

Thinnest deli sandwich I've ever had. Definitely not worth $15. I had the New Yorker, toasted and while edible, it wasn't very tasty. Took over 30 minutes with four staff behind the counter (I think one person in the back was handling online orders like mine). The restaurant was not busy, about a third full. Only a few take out orders waiting when I got there and I waited about 10 minutes before mine was up. None of the staff looked up or said anything and just two of the four appeared to be working while the other two chatted. read more

The Black Sheep - The New Yorker (toasted) - Bakeries Near Me - Amherst, Massachusetts

My friend and I stumbled upon this as we were driving to the college. We had an incredible breakfast. I ordered a sandwich the name of which I've forgotten but it was egg and tomato with pesto sauce. It was a vision to behold, and absolutely delicious. I don't remember what my friend ordered but I know she loved it. We both had cappuccinos. Mine was decaf and perfection personified. There's some seats in the deli and it has a warm and welcoming feel to it. Definitely hit the spot for me and my friend. read more

My organization got an event catered by Black Sheep and I could not stop thinking about their prosciutto and Parmesan sandwich. I ordered one the very next day. So good! Would recommend. read more

Great spot! We stayed at the inn around the corner and found this on a walk. Delicious croissants and sandwiches and a nice place for coffee. Staff was super friendly! read more

The food was ok but waiting for 45 minutes and then having to ask for a half of a sandwich is quite ridiculous. I stood and watched as the staff picked orders off the board in no order what so ever. The past few visits have been this way. Pretty sad that they have no process when making orders. Its one thing to have to wait because they are busy but its a totally different story when you watch them skip over your order and make one that just came in....... It shouldn't matter if it was an online order, in person or phone call an order is an order. Once getting back to my office to eat my sandwich I was disappointed to see that it was slapped together and there was hardly any chicken. Probably the last time I will visit, so disappointed. read more

I absolutely love this place. My favorite breakfast sandwiches are the Longhorn and the Santa Fe. They use Dean's Beans for their coffee which is top notch. I've also ordered a breakfast catering platter from here the morning of my wedding last year and it was so convenient. The workers are super nice and the vibe is always bright. 13/10 would recommend. read more

The Black Sheep was one of the first places I ever ate in Amherst in the spring of my senior year of high school when my mother took me to Amherst to visit the University. We're talking 1994. It's 2019 and it still looks the same in there including the employees and the clientele. I had some time to kill before I needed to be somewhere a block away on a Sunday morning so I put on my Patagonia vest and Birkenstocks and went it. I ordered a cup of hot tea and what I think was a coconut based vegan cookie. There was a fall chill in the air but it felt great to just sit there and watch people go in and out like I used to do. The cookie was delicious and anytime I'm ever in Amherst I'll be back. read more

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Last minute catering choice for 75 folks for lunch AND dinner and boy did they do a great job! Outstanding service from beginning to end. Delivery for both settings were on time with no fuss. Food was delicious and hot. Highly recommend! Professional and quality service. read more

The Black Sheep - Sandwiches, fruit, and cold pasta for lunch. - Bakeries Near Me - Amherst, Massachusetts

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Disappointing experience. My sandwich was missing like 60% of the ingredients it said it came with on the board. So it was basically just bread with a little meat. Was very busy for how lackluster an experience it was. Two stars because the space inside is nice even if the food isn't. read more

Over the past several years, this has been a go-to place for us. But I'm sorry to say that quality and portions have dramatically dropped with price increases over the last six months. We've tried several times before posting this, in case we just had bad luck one time. But the large sandwiches are $15, significantly smaller than they used to be, and have VERY little in terms of toppings. Tuna sandwiches have a very thin spread of tuna that doesn't even go to the edges of the bread. The bread is still great, just cut to fit more sandwiches per loaf (I get that there's inflation-pressure). The bread is now way out of proportion to the fillings. We really wish this would work -- we've loved supporting their business. But we just haven't had a good sandwich there in a while. read more

The Black Sheep - The bread is great, but much smaller portions of filling - Bakeries Near Me - Amherst, Massachusetts

Wasn't originally going to enter here. Sat outside at one of their tables recently enjoying some food from Bueno y Sano. Upon finishing, I thought I'd adventure inside because I felt a little guilty if I didn't at least check it out. Pretty happy I did so. The place itself has a very country, rustic vibe. Farm fresh ingredients, local coffee, it's a very Western Mass friendly place. Extremely suitable for their location in Amherst Center. I didn't buy anything, but my brother bought a few bags of Dean's Beans coffee, and in doing so scored himself a free small coffee. He also ordered a few pastries to go. The establishment has many options for food, breakfast, sandwiches, salads, and a lot of them sounded very good. I will definitely be back one day to try out their food! read more

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Really sad. Used to be my goto deli back in the day. Got a sandwich yesterday and was so confused when my $15 "full" sandwich was basically a couple of slices of meat on soggy wonder-bread. Completely inedible. I was famished when I bought this and still threw half away. Honestly, what happened? I know times are tight and I expect some price increase, or quality decrease, but I could make a better sandwich for less than $5. It's just sad. Used to be an institution... now just a joke. Employees were average, kind of rude. 2 stars because the building is still nice, and maybe a hint of nostalgia. read more

Closes at 2. Stood there waiting to order. I tell the employee what drinks I like and they tell me it's already closed. I was really looking forward to having a coffee. We were trying to order 10 min to closing. So I will give them that but if your open till 2 it should be open and. It be treated as a nuisance read more

Very cool spot with a great vibe. VERY busy on a Saturday and a long wait for the pretty good sandwiches.

We love Black Sheep forever - you can count on a comforting down-home vibe with deli classics, yummy pastries, great bread and salads, and a well-curated selection of prepared food and fridge and pantry treats. A local legend where community is celebrated and all are welcome. The baguettes, chocolate mousse, and sandwiches are some of the best in the valley. Perfect picnic prep destination! read more

Great Club sandwich and friendly employees!! Lots of options to choose from. Fresh food! read more

Honestly, the gouda morning sandwich made my day, which was going very poorly, turn around entirely. You should try it if you want to have a very Gouda day! read more

This place is awesome. Everything is made in an expedient manner and the staff is very polite, clean and friendly. I highly recommend trying the New Yorker bagel with lox and cream cheese and rye bread with pastrami served hot. Nothing better than hanging out here with a hot tea or coffee listening to the live music. 5 stars all around! Will definitely be back again! read more

Stopped in for a quick bite and it took forever to get food, there is no AC in the dead of summer (95 degrees out) and the entire place is super grubby. At one point a woman did something in a bathroom that made an employee who went to clean it curse his brains out. I washed my hands in the other bathroom and it was very moist, dark and smelled horrific. Aside from that don't get mustard on your sandwich unless you want the bread saturated in it. So gross. read more

LOVE love love love this place. The food. The sandwiches. The pastries. The adorable help. The pastries. The coffee is decent. The tea is good. The pastries. They're very accommodating. I've always been able to customize a sandwich order. They have amazing breads. Also, this is right down the road from my office and easy to get to and park near. So far I've not gotten a meal here I didn't like, if not even love. The kids also love it here. The 12 year old BEGS to be taken here for lunch. Also? The pastries. read more

Waited 50 minutes for a sandwich, while sandwich makers gave preference to their friends. Very frustrating.

The baked goods & desserts are ok, but that's the only thing they've got going. Even then, Henion Bakery has better pastries because they just seem to be fresher. The employees: They just don't seem to care. There are two (three?) locations in the store where you can order, and it's unclear how that works. Sometimes people end up shoving in front of you or standing around not knowing what to do while the person behind the counter chats with friends or reads a book. The coffee: I hate Dean's Bean's coffee. Too acidic. Catering: Twice I have ordered party platters from them, and both times I got home with part of my order missing. What the hell am I supposed to do with a crudite platter without dip or a satay platter without sauce? Both are useless at that point. Not surprisingly when I called back to complain, I got a couple of people who didn't care or know what to do, until someone else who offered me a gift certificate. Why, so I can get more shitty service and do this again? No thanks. read more

This place saved my skin because they were open late (until 9:00) and their pastry case was still well stocked. It allowed me to buy up most of their cookies for some meetings I had planned the next day. For that, I am very grateful. However, the cookies are just fine, though awfully expensive considering they're a pretty generic representation of cookie-dom. Beyond that, I would have to echo some of the comments below. Nice kids working there, but they lack some professionalism. For example, after I bought out their cookies, I stayed for a sandwich, dessert, and a tea - all bought "for here." The whole time I sat there eating my dinner, the clerks were talking about how "some lady" just waltzed in there that evening and bought out their cookie case. A) Thanks for making me feel old. ("Some lady"?) B) I'M SITTING RIGHT HERE. I can totally hear you. Beyond that - my sandwich was fine. My salad was pretty awful (who puts Italian dressing on a Caesar salad? The Black Sheep, apparently). As mentioned elsewhere, it was totally over-dressed, making it really quite inedible in parts. I went back for a slice of cake from the pastry case, and was eyeballing the as-yet-uncut carrot cake. Instead, the server said, "Oh yeah, I think we have some slices from yesterday." Really? You're going to tell me that you are basically serving me 3-day old cake----that has already been cut ---- and exposed to air on all 4 sides -- and it a little bit stale? But I still get to pay full price. Despite the fact that they saved my un-catered ass, I found the place pretty ungroovy overall. read more

NY deli stylings, replete with bubbly chalkboard fonts, Wavy Gravy art and brick thick Rick Krispie treats. Big ups for stacking housemade breads with fillings that'll sate veggies, carnivores and all walks in between (I'm talking to you, fish fans). All the elements for success are there: in-house baked goods, a balance of inventive and comfortable sandwich classics, an entire cooler of sweet tea. Yet, the execution is off with understuffed 'wiches heavy on dry grains, yet lacking a hefty punch of flavor. My That's Italian! (a-bippitybop) shaved a single too-thick slice of capicola, hardly any ham but plenty of provolone. The balsamic drizzle is a bit much, giving the whole thing a lotta tannins. Her Black Sheep Baguette yielded the same response - a hearty "It's not bad." On the plus side, sandwiches can be ordered by the half. And for a paltry $4! Just enough to quell the rumbles, not enough to have you satisfied. read more

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Nice place to get a sandwich in Amherst. See my photo of my roasted turkey sandwich. They offer other things such as pastries, breakfast foods, and coffee. Due to the rustic appearance and scuffed wooden floors, the interior reminds me of something I might find in Vermont. With such a high noise level, I don't know how some students could do their school work at the tables. Their restroom reminded me of a medieval dungeon because of the ugly dark wall/floor tiles. Somebody must have got a killer deal on the tiles, because the color couldn't have been anyone's first choice for restroom décor. read more

The Black Sheep - Bakeries Near Me - Amherst, Massachusetts