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4.5 (249 reviews)
ModerateBakeries
Closed • 10:00 am - 7:00 pm

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Natania C.

Epic worker person let me take a picture of the uncut chonk of bread. Their bread cutting machine is so cool...

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Hannah Z.

stopped by here for something sweet on a thursday afternoon. sadly, they were out of donuts and most pastries! i ended up getting a salted caramel chocolate chip cookie which was all right. in my opinion, it was over salted and wasn't anything to special. however, it was a huge cookie and the portion was worth the money. next time, i would definitely try some of the other pastries and the bread! other than that, the shop is small but cozy. service is kind too. loved the vibes here!

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Elizabeth A.

The bread is excellent. Inside is small and cute, perfect space for what they are selling. The customer service not so excellent. There a particular gentleman who works the register most days I come in. Today there was a "be back in 10 minutes" sign, which was fine. I pulled on the door to see if it was still locked after waiting about 5 minutes and he came to the door, stopped, looked me dead in the eyes and gave me the rudest look, then proceeded to unlock to door and be rather rude to me as I asked for my bread. I felt uncomfortable and was confused why he was irritated with me when he's the one who locked the door during open hours? I probably will not be returning here unless I see someone else working because I feel so uncomfortable.

Maple Glazed
Melissa Z.

Ordered: Donuts (Almond Joy, Maple Glazed, Pecan French Toast), Salted Caramel Chocolate Chip Cookie, Baby Spinach, Onion & Garlic Ciabatta Wow, you will not believe the size of these donuts! Definitely the largest donuts I've ever come across. They were a little too sweet for me though. Out of the three, the Almond Joy was my favorite! If you're a fan of the candy, you'll likely enjoy this donut. The cookie was soft, chewy, and had the perfect salted caramel flavor. Although the donuts and cookie thoroughly satisfied my sweet tooth, I have to say, the ciabatta was my favorite. It was soft on the inside, full of flavor, and a must-try! Although it was delicious on its own, it also pairs perfectly with a cheese spread. They also have several other kinds of bread, so I'll definitely be back next time I'm in Boston!

Sourdough
Angelina Z.

Yum! stopped by on a Wednesday for their $3 sourdough special. It's a decent sized loaf, and the bread tastes super fresh. Had to freeze most of it to endure freshness, looking forward to enjoying it in future days!

French Toast Donut. Absolutely LOADED with nuts
Aakanksha S.

Finally made it in on a Saturday before they ran out of doughnuts! As someone who isn't really into cake donuts, I was really happy to see the assortment of yeast options. They were both pricey (~$4 iirc) but absolutely massive--the cream donut must've weighed like 2 lbs. They're a bit bready for yeasted donuts, but I quite liked it! Especially loved the texture of the cream donut, reminded me a bit of rice flour pastries with its bounciness. Have gotten bread here a couple times, again quite pricey and a liable to mold really quickly, but similarly to the donuts is a good splurge if you're wanting to treat yourself.

Boston Cream ($4.00, June 2018) interior
Logan D.

Donut-only review: 2/5 Pros: -6-10 fun donut flavors every Saturday! -Donuts are HUGE--biggest I've seen for donuts that only come in one size (and I've been to ~90 donut shops) -The awesome staff is super helpful and kind (they reserved a donut for me and happily answered all of my questions) -Parking is hard but there's a city lot not far -Frostings/creams are pretty good Cons: -Pricey @ $3.50-$4/donut -Potentially only yeast donuts, though possible cake donuts were sold out when I arrived -Dough is very bready/chewy, which I guess might be expected from a killer bread place, but it's not the light and fluffy texture I look for in a donut -- Boston Cream ($4.00) Perfectly round yeast donut filled with vanilla cream and topped with chocolate frosting. The best part of this was the light vanilla cream/pudding. The chocolate frosting was a bit too sweet, but the worst part is the dough which is bready/chewy. Cheescake Crumble(?) ($3.50) Yeast donut topped with cream cheese icing and a graham cracker(?) crumble. Because the frosting covered the whole donut we assumed it was filled but the frosting just covers the hole--no filling here. The cheescake icing is good but definitely rich. The crumble isn't crunchy but adds a nice texture. Not sure if I'd get another yeast donut here again due to the bready dough, but if they make cake donuts I'd give them a try.

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Wendi K.

Holy CRAP is this bakery amazing. I've only tried their incredible breads but I'd love to try their cookies and donuts and other goodness too. I discovered them at a small farmer's market near MIT. I got the chocolate and apple cinnamon loaf ($6 each). They are HUGE, and absolutely divine. Be forewarned though their loaves go moldy fairly quickly (makes sense - no preservatives, hot humid boston weather) so make sure you share and make some people really happy :) or freeze half for later!

So many options!
Amy Y.

So why would you want to bother going to When Pigs Fly when you can just buy their bread in the grocery? The sensory experience alone is worth the trip. There are about a dozen different glorious types of bread in loaves as well as yummy cookies, jams and if you have lived your life well you will arrive on a Saturday when they have salad plate size donuts. We are currently working our way through the different varieties of breads (& donuts!) but the olive and cranberry walnut are particular favorites of ours. You can't go wrong with any of the donuts, they are huge and the flavors creative and delicious. The staff is friendly and helpful, if you can't decide just ask them what they think, we haven't been led wrong yet. One trip to When Pigs Fly will have you falling back in love with carbs again.

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