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    The Upper Bend

    4.6 (61 reviews)
    Closed 8:00 am - 3:00 pm
    Updated 3 months ago

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    What a cute place. I grabbed a window seat and watched the people go by.
    Steven B.

    So I came in here for a mocha latte and some maple toast and boy I wasn't disappointed. One of the best lattes I've had in a very very long time not bitter smooth the right amount of foam and the mocha came through without being overpowering. The maple toast was sweet, delicious and just what I wanted today. A cute place where you can sit out on the sidewalk or inside the cute little coffee shop you order at the bar. They call out your name for coffee and bring your dish to you. Everybody was nice and welcoming. Now when I walk into a building looking at me you can tell which way I voted and inside this place 99% of the people voted in a different direction. That doesn't bother me and it didn't bother them. They treated me with welcoming spirit and a wonderful meal. All I could think of is I woke up for breakfast but what did I care? Wonderful meal with wonderful people in a great little town. I highly recommend it!

    Colleen S.

    WOW! I walked over to this place for lunch today at a colleague's recommendation. It was superb! I had the somen noodles with an outrageously flavorful broth, soft tofu, tomato chunks, and - what I think were - salty fried leeks on top. I could eat it every day. It was so perfect. I got their small "simple" salad with vegan ranch dressing and it was anything but simple. I am suspect of mixed green and anyone's dressing but my own and this salad knocked my socks off. Super fresh greens, cucumber, seeds, a sprinkling of tiny, edible flowers, and just the right amount of dressing. Again, perfect. I have cooked at a fancy restaurant so I have eaten some of he tastiest food around and can make it myself. I would let the cooks/chefs at The Upper Bend cook for me daily. They are that good. In addition, the service was friendly, the ambiance was comfortable and light, and I simply cannot say enough about the fantastic meal I had there today. I think AI had already ruined the beautiful presentation before I took the photo attached. but it was beautiful.

    PSL

    Coming from FL, this place is so refreshing. It's not your traditional coffee shop like Starbucks bs or Foxtail. It's actual tasty coffee made with love. I had the PSL and it was so good. Plus, they have pumpkin milk too! The atmosphere was a vibe, very welcoming and inclusive and service was good too! If I'm ever in this part of town again, I'm definitely coming back!

    Shisito and fennel salad
    Margarita B.

    We stopped by The Upper Bend for lunch after some sightseeing in the neighboring areas. Currently their dining room is closed, and takeout and outdoor seating are available. We ordered the shisito and fennel salad and the peach, feta, and tomato salad along with a couple of their fermented beverages. The salads were amazing and the drinks were so refreshing and tasty. Packaging and utensils were all compostable. A gem in Turner Falls!

    Judith M.

    Oh my God oh my God oh my God. I love Turner's anyway, and always visit it when I'm back in the area because it has the fabulous walk on the canal surrounded by post industrial architectural gloriousness, and loot down the street, and the fabric shop (sunny miss) and the survival center and so many other things but now there's THIS place. I got the breakfast sandwich with chili crunch and tea the first day and it obsessed me, so I went back for brunch the next day with two different people and got a whole bunch of other stuff all of which was equally delicious. Basically I'm gonna bet- No matter what you get here you're gonna like it. And now for my specialty, the bathroom review: oh my quirky cuteness! Such well executed, inventive simple, bespoke art. Can I get at t shirt ? It's rare for me to have this type of across the board "I want everything on the menu" experience. This is the second time this year I've had a crush on a restaurant and sadly this place is also not in my hometown. If it's at all close to you, or on your way somewhere, do yourself a favor - stop by and try anything they've got. * Turns out I know somebody who knows the owners but really this is a review based on my blind and enthusiastic experience.

    Lin P.

    Excellent foods. Variety including vegan choices. Pot of tea! Baked goods. Soup, salads, noodles, sandwiches. Busy & hopping & the staff hustling making beautiful dishes!

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    Rayan R.

    The upper bend is an adorable coffee shop with a great brunch menu! The mapo Jo and the vegan scramble where delicious and unique. The chai was the best chai I've ever had in my whole life. If I was in the desert without water I would dream of this chai. The service was great, the guy who brought our food to us was soooo cute. The energy and aesthetic of this place is cool and a bit rustic but overall a clean look.

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    Anne K.

    Great vegan options, friendly service, warm ambiance. Loved the baked goods & breakfast sandwiches! Thanks

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    Very clean and cute!! Great vegan options and the desserts are delicious. Wish they had more coffee options.

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    2 years ago

    staff used bare hands to tear the seaweed while making my miso broth, after handling money, again : (

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    6 years ago

    Love the food and atmosphere. Great food, nicely prepared and presented. Will return often!

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    6 years ago

    The best! Try the Miso Apple Cake. So good! Refreshing new entry to Turners Falls market,

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    7 years ago

    Such tasty food. Had the egg supreme and the simple salad. What a special place right in downtown Turners. Totally worth a visit.

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    The vegan eggs are like emerging from a 10-day vipassana retreat having rediscovered empathy for your inner child. God damn they're good.

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    6 years ago

    Great. Just go. Esp. on Saturday mornings for biscuits and gravy. Phenomenal. Really. Just go.

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    Stumbled across this tasty gem on the ride from Mass MOCA to Cambridge. Worth the detour and then some. Yum

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    We stopped by DreamHouse while we were exploring Western MA and we were absolutely delighted. As…read moresomeone with a few food allergies I'm normally very shy about eating new places just because I feel bad asking for accommodations. DreamHouse not only made it incredibly easy and exciting to order food I could have, they had plenty of options already on the menu. I really appreciate their celebration of their staff's creative work with a window setting at the front displaying different crafts. The vibe is warm, welcoming, loving, and sweet. We tried a few cocktails including the Bloody Mary, Tomato-tini, and Espresso Martini. All were perfectly balanced and delicious. The Vegan tacos were packed with flavor and really too good to shared and the they kindly made the Rabanadas gluten free which blew my mind and made my tummy really happy. Honestly would make a trip west just to go here again - really loved!

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    Got here as a rest and gas stop on the way back home from PA. We wanted something quick and yet not…read morein the realm of the corporate burger fast food complex. D'Angelos is walking distance from several gas stations and we decided to enter. The place is clean and welcoming, and so are the rest rooms. That makes a good first impression. Service was superb, a friendly attendant by the register and a nice gentleman who offered us the take out menu for whenever we're traveling through there again. D'Angelos makes a good business in the online ordering sphere. They kept on coming nonstop when we were there. As well, several other people walked in for sit down eating, mostly a younger clientele, apparently from several of the colleges nearby. We had two good subs, a teriyaki chicken and a southwest chicken. Both superb. A good choice on our travels.

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    It's great that you pay your staff a livable wage however, the service sucks hence why chips are…read moreinvented in. It's based on service/quality and is EARNED.. every place that I've gone where gratuity is automatically added The service has been terrible however, when I've eaten that places where that doesn't happen, service is great because people know they have to work for their tips. I walked in a little after they opened. Nobody was there in terms of customers... I wasn't greeted. I sat at the counter. The staff continued to just chat. I felt like the staff had no interest in having a customer. I had to go over get a menu. I was looking at it. They looked at me as I was reading said menu never offering a coffee nothing I waited about 10 minutes and then I walked out put the menu back and said I gotta go. I consider myself very knowledgeable about the restaurant industry as my family has been in it for over 50 years and I have worked in it for 30 years

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