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    The Blast Northfield

    4.9 (18 reviews)
    Closed 3:15 pm - 8:00 PM
    Updated 1 month ago

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    Prim I.

    Blast Ice cream It's such a Blast to come here!!! It's a must stop when you find yourself in Northfield, it's down an alley under a little tunnel, you can't miss it, there's a super long line. Blast is very busy but worth the wait, it moves quick. The menu is extensive, there are so many choices! Bring cash to save on fees for using your card. There is no seating but you can find one along the river or just walk with your ice cream and enjoy the views.

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    Ella V.

    The s'mores flurry is so good! Service was great, employees were friendly and happy. Definitely recommend.

    All the flavors!
    Deanna R.

    I visited this ice cream stop while in Northfield and was so pleased with my ice cream. It was delicious! The place is a bit hard to find as it's just a window on the bottom of the building.

    Whoa. Almost too big to eat....almost.

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    11 months ago

    They soft serve they use is yummy! I love that you can order a mini size so you can taste the wide variety of options.

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    2 years ago

    The best ice cream, soft serve, frozen yogurt, etc in my life!! You must try it...it's unbelievable!!!

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    Delicious ice cream with great prices! Always love stopping by with the family when we're downtown.

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    Yummy yummy in my tummy. What a nice selection of different types of sweet treats and it's very good and I liked it so thank you everyone

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    Coco's Place - Tacos!!

    Coco's Place

    4.5(23 reviews)
    0.0 mi

    Fantastic buritto bowl!! Green salsa, perfectly hot! Very…read moreclean and bright!! Prices very reasonable, tons of drink options!

    I was in the area and decided to swing by Coco's place to grab a quick bite and say hi to the…read morefriendly owners. To my dismay, they've expanded their brand and added Coco's Market right next door to the restaurant. AND IT'S SO FRICKEN COOL INSIDE!! You can find almost anything in there and it's a great place to get authentic Mexican souvenirs such as hats, keychains, belts, aprons, and so much more. Apart from that they also sell grocery items like avocados, limes, rice , canned items, rice, tomatoes etc... and get this, you can even send money to different countries!! The true definition of a one-stop-shop! TALK ABOUT DECOR!! This place will uplift your spirit from the moment you enter through the double doors. I love how much attention they put into making the space feel and look stunning. One a cold wintery day like today, the little things like this matter most. Seating area is nice and the noise level was adequate with a touch of Mexican cumbia music! I wasn't really in the mood for meat and I love that their expansive menu can accommodate my peculiar eating patterns lol. I started off with a HOT bowl of Mexican Menudo, then a plate of Mexican rice, beans and tortillas on the side with cheese inside.. Y-U-M-M-Y!!! This was followed by a platter of picadas (that I shared with my partner), a cup of Mexican prepared corn (esquite) and washed it all down with a glass of horchata! Overall it was to die for! I've spent a good chunk of time in Cuernavaca, Mexico and the food here reminds me so much of the food there. Coco's roots trace back to Maltrata, Vera Cruz in Mexico and I love how they've blessed the community here with a taste of home. It's located in the heart of Northfield on a strip that can be considered their downtown, so there's lots of petite mom and pop shops that you can browse. Decent amount of parking in the front area, otherwise you can also swing in the back of the building and find more parking. Going to Coco's is now a routine whenever I'm in Northfield and one that I can get used to :) Fast service + family-oriented + hot and freshly made food = Coco's Place. Once again, I left a happy camper ;)

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    Coco's Place - Mexican corn in a cup .. aka esquite

    Mexican corn in a cup .. aka esquite

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    Bread People - Cakes and cupcakes!

    Bread People

    5.0(6 reviews)
    0.3 mi

    Bread People were difficult to find at first, tucked between two other storefronts in a strip mall,…read morewe weren't able to see it, and almost left. Glad we didn't - everything we dried was wonderful - the scones, the cookies and freshly baked bread were all superb. What a wonderful little gem - wishing them lots of success!

    Bread People is the neighborhood bakery you want to visit every day, because the bread and other…read morebaked goods are superb, because the staff and customer service are superb, because the sandwiches are superb, because the coffee is superb, and because the place smells so darn good your entire body begins to relax when you take your first step into the store. I love all of their breads (try the challah!) but my favorite is the Emmer Loaf. If they don't have samples of it out when you go, do ask. They're always willing to let customers try their wares. The cookies are terrific. The scones are terrific. The bialys are terrific. They've recently added cupcakes (and ice cream sandwiches in the summertime!), and the chocolate cupcake with strawberry butter cream frosting is so delicious it might just make you swoon a bit. They did a GF chocolate cake for Valentines Day that was to die for. And I'm ready to launch a campaign to keep the orange hibiscus sable cookies for Valentines Day on the menu during the rest of the year. Do you live somewhere other than Northfield? Make Bread People your reason for a visit. It's really that good.

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    Bread People - Main case. Pound cake, bialys, scones, cookies. In the background, you can see racks of their wonderful breads.

    Main case. Pound cake, bialys, scones, cookies. In the background, you can see racks of their wonderful breads.

    Bread People - Try their granola! The teas and honey are excellent too.

    Try their granola! The teas and honey are excellent too.

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    Carbone's Pizzeria - Northfield

    Carbone's Pizzeria - Northfield

    2.3(33 reviews)
    0.3 mi
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    I would not recommend this restaurant to anyone. Throughout the years I've gone to Carbones…read morenumerous times however, each time I've been disappointed with the quality of food and service. What really pushed me over the edge was an experience I had a year ago. My friends and I had made our way down to Carbones to buy some wings from their promotional event. During our time there we had waited for 30 min...then another 30 min and then another 30 min! Eventually, we got up and approached our waiter to ask where our food was. We were told that it would only be a little bit more time. So we waited about 30 more minutes and finally our food came out. To our surprise the wings that we ordered were all undercooked. When mentioning this to our waiter, and thus the general manager, she seemed very, VERY annoyed with us. Keep in mind that we had been waiting for about two hours. The general manager immediately snapped back asking what was the problem with food, even though it was obvious that they forgot about us and rushed our order (thus the raw wings). rather than admitting that they were undercooked, she said she would make us an order again more to our "liking" if you can't believe it, this isn't even the worst part of our experience! . When it came time to pay the bill we were informed the credit card service was off-line and we had to make a cash payment. We didn't know what to do because we did not have cash. The general manager came and informed us that we had to go to an ATM and withdraw cash. However, she made it very, very clear that we were not allowed to all go together, implying that we were going to try to "steal the food" and by implying, I mean, she said that , "You better not all leave, one of you has to stay". What made me so upset about this interaction is that we were the ONLY people of color inside of the restaurant and she did not have the same tone of voice or language with any of the other customers AT ALL! I paid very close attention to how she spoke to the other customers. It was not our fault that their credit card service went down, but the fact that she demanded that one of us stay while someone had to go to the ATM was so disrespectful. Keep in mind this was the manager saying this! We had been to Carbones multiple times before this, and we always tipped! It seems there was only 1 reason for her to treat us like this.... We ended up sending one person out to the ATM to collect cash and STILL left a tip because it was the manager treating us poorly not our waiter. Would not recommend this place to anyone!

    I still can't figure out how this place is open other than the fact there's nowhere to go after…read moreabout 8pm in this town. The service here is absolute shit. Always. Food is decent, but the chicken strips are overcooked. Drinks are always 2 for 1, but tonight it was a lot like my whiskey coke was a coke. It's a little bit loud here over the speakers but not obnoxious. I wish I had more options in my town.

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    Carbone's Pizzeria - Northfield
    Carbone's Pizzeria - Northfield
    Carbone's Pizzeria - Northfield

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