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    The Pleasant Cafe

    3.8 (139 reviews)
    Closed 12:00 pm - 9:00 PM
    Updated 3 weeks ago

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    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Outdoor seating
    Good for groups

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    Buffalo Chicken Egg Rolls
    Delia D.

    Great food drinks and service always. Cute little classic Maynard spot and vibey ambiance always

    Son of a nutcracker
    Chelsey E.

    First time at the Pleasant cafe and it absolutely lives up to its name. There is a chill vibe to the whole place and the music isn't too loud. The staff is so kind and the service is quick. I started with the soft pretzels and dip, which were warm and buttery and perfect I could not stop snacking on them throughout the meal. As for the main dish I got the roast beef with au jus, and some fries. The fries are my favorite kind, thick and crunchy but not too oily and the sandwich was phenomenal. The bread has a nice crust but soft center and the meat was just melt in your mouth delicious. I believe it was one of the chefs who brought it out to me and he was so charming! I am absolutely going to make this a regular spot when I have some extra going out money.

    Pleasant Cafe outdoor dining in downtown Maynard
    Brian S.

    Oh yeah, "Maynard". And oh yes, "The Pleasant Cafe". Local area folk have gotten used to the question "where is Maynard", while all know every town around (Concord, Acton, Sudbury, Stow, etc). But one of the timeless gems in little Maynard is the Pleasant Café. Owned and in the same family For decades, it's the place to grab a beer on tap, watch the game on a plethora of TVs, it's right in the midst of downtown Maynard (walk around, walk the area), has outdoor seating and the food! Now, do I wish sometimes that "old pleasant cafe" returned and donned the 5 dollar Tuesday cheeseburger with the 3 dollar PBR, YES! However, the menu has gone a much welcomed improvement and gentrification in the last few years, and the food is GREAT! Classic Americana in a three piece suit. Everything is flavorful, good portions, and cooked well.

    Bourbon chicken breast sandwich with Parmesan truffle fries and a Delicious S'Mores cocktail.
    Anahit L.

    I had a bourbon chicken breast sandwich with Parmesan truffle fries with a side of bacon aioli. Splendidly tasteful. I sat outside under the cover of umbrellas as the sunshine and cool breeze surrounded me. I had a wonderfully tasty cocktail called Delicious S'Mores: espresso vodka, coffee liqueur, cold brew concentrate, toasted marshmallow syrup, crumbled Graham cracker rim, jumbo marshmallow garnish. The bartender/server Alexis was attentive and perceptive with a lovely sense of humour.

    Buffalo tenders.
    Christopher C.

    Been coming off and on for a few years. On Patriot's Day 2024 I had the best Buffalo tenders ever seen on planet Earth. Perfect on the inside and out, with sauce that was not overwhelming. The waitress stated that they are marinated in buttermilk for a long while, and they were perfection. Ordered the Big Mack as well (a similar rendition of the big chain's product) which was sensational. The fries were also noteworthy. Hard to get a good firm outside and soft inside. The waitress was terrific. Good selection of draught beer. Pleasant should make note of their current chef. He's a keeper.

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    Absolutely great old school restaurant love the red sauce Italian dishes, sea food, and everything else.

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    Our food was very good. I got the Fig jam and Prosciutto flatbread. Great service, had an about 10 minute wait for our food.

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    Great food, great atmosphere. Had the Texan flatbread tonight - was delicious. Our server Jen was the best. Will definitely be back!

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    Good food good service good atmosphere. Everything you need in a diner. The owner said hi to me personally when I came in, very good service

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    We were in Leominster for a football game with family and we decided to stop to eat before heading…read morehome. I yelped area restaurants and this was the first one I came to that was open on Sundays and sounded promising. When we arrived the parking lot was pretty full so that was a good sign. Inside the restaurant was definitely smaller than it looked from the outside and the sign at the hostess station said 'seat yourself'. We found a table for 6 and waited a little while before someone noticed us. My husband and I both ordered the Rueben sandwich, he got fries and I got homemade chips with mine. The others ordered fish and chips and some kind of steak wrap. The young teen ordered pizza and fries (no surprise there). We got a chili, mozzarella sticks and nachos for appetizers. We enjoyed everything except the teen said the pizza wasn't really good, one of the adults tried it and said it wasn't good and tasted like a Celeste frozen pizza. We would definitely stop again if we were in the area.

    i went for months for trivia with my blind friend and while she was on vacation I was banned…read morebecause I wore a shirt that said if "you think I'm a bitch you should meet my mom". I've been going there for years but, because of my biological mother on another team was offended because of my shirt and allegedly "everyone" complained about said shirt I was banned. The food sucks and was overprice. I only went because my best friend wanted to play trivia. negative 5 stars and I will tell everyone what a horrible experience it was.

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