Brookside Cafe
| Address: | 1260 Washington St, Norwood, MA 02062, USA |
| Phone: | +1 781-762-7399 |
| Site: | sites.google.com |
| Rating: | 4.3 |
| Working: | 6:30AM–2:30PM 6:30AM–2:30PM 6:30AM–2:30PM 6:30AM–2:30PM 6:30AM–2:30PM 6:30AM–2:30PM 6:30AM–2:30PM |
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Pete Downing
Brookside Cafe is a great breakfast place and the food is good but not great. I have been going to Brookside over 4 years now and it is a family Sunday tradition. The reason for my three star rating is more than just the food and I will explain. If I wrote this review four years ago, I would have given Brookside 5 stars. The food was excellent, coffee was great and the overall quality was decent for breakfast. Over the last few years I have watch Brooksides quality go down and the up charges go up. The pancake syrup use to be name brand, now it is not and this is the case for a lot of other products. The cost for sides and extras is crazy where you pay anywhere from $1.50 to $4.00 for sides! Finally the cost of coffee is staggering! $2.05! When you look at the bill for your breakfast and 15% of the cost is coffee, that is crazy! Remember the days when the special breakfast included the coffee? Lets face it, the coffee brewed at Brookside is a write-off. The coffee is horrible! Hopefully they take this as constructive criticism and attempt to fix. We are not looking for Starbucks, just a decent cup of flavorful coffee. The food is another area for debate. The quality really depends on who is cooking. The weekend cook is typically the best. I have gone on weekends and weekdays. The weekdays are inconsistent with food quality. Recently we have watched the quality of the food on the weekends go up. I think it is because they recently hired a new cook along with a veteran cook. End of the day the food is decent but not the best and is definitely not the quality it once was. The cost is a bit high in my opinion, especially for a business where the food cost overhead is a bit more predictable. The average cost of a typical breakfast with coffee is ~$12.00 (no tip) depending what you order. That is almost $30 with tip for two people to eat a simple breakfast that consist of 2-3 eggs, two pieces of toast, maybe a meat and potatoes. I would wager to bet the actual cost is less than $1.00 and if you add meat, maybe $1.50 (based off my household costs). You add on the cost of the help and the overhead and OK, maybe the cost makes sense but end of day, it is high. A simple thing like including the coffee goes a long way. The best place I have ever eaten breakfast is a place called Renees Cafe in Somerville, MA. My advice to the owner of Brookside is to go eat there one day and you will see why. Same with the Spot Cafe in Watertown. What makes them different than the usual Breakfast place? They add in value with a unique offering. At Renees it is they creative dishes with fresh ingredients. At the Spot it is their bread. Brookside has the potential to be more than just a diner style breakfast place. Source your bread from a local Norwood business the Breadbasket Bakery with is owned by a Norwood resident. Get Bagels from the Spot. Get your coffee from Perks. Offer up gluten free options. The options are endless! End of day, breakfast while simple, is a fun american tradition that many do! Why not step it up?
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Dan Brown
BEST BREAKFAST IN NORWOOD! Just Left The Brookside. Go there 3 or 4 Times a month. NEVER been disappointed. I had The Bacon Tomato and Cheddar Omlette with a Side of Mikes Famous Home Made Hash. My Son had Steak Tips and Scrambled. I am what a kind person would call a pORtLy gentleman. I would post a pic but I dont want to Scare the children. The Brookside is ALWAYS Clean, service is great, and the food is incredible. Mikes Home Made Hash brings tears to my eyes. Its The Hash Nana always tried to make but couldnt get right. Seriously its Outstanding. Mike stopped by the table this morning and gave us a wink and a nod. Hard workin Classy Guy.The staff is friendly and always refilling coffee etc.If youre lookin for a Step UP from the Usual try The Brookside. You WONT be disappointed! PEACE...
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A Private User
I went there for breakfast and it was excellent. This place was clean, friendly and the food was served pretty quick. It is in a great location and plenty of space for customers and parking. They except cash, check and credit cards too. Their lunch menu looks superb, cant wait to try it.
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Lannette Johnson
As a regular out-of-town visitor to Norwood, the Brookside Cafe has become a favorite haunt. The service is excellent, the employees friendly, and everything Ive sampled from their menu has been delicious.
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Mustafa Tell
A place for good food with a heart. If you want a down to earth place with real humans working there (not slaves who repeat what they are instructed to say), this is the place.
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Umair Khan
Staff is grew at very friendly, place is clean and plates and utensils are clean and new. Food was great and prices were decent. Def going back
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John Lindner
Really enjoyed the food and the laid-back atmosphere. We had a very pleasant brunch with family and did not feel at all rushed.
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Gamble Wiseman
Great food, great service! They get a little back logged on busy days, but I love the extra time for conversation.
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John Giasi
Their homemade corned beef hash is excellent. Top 3 in Metro West IMHO.
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Audrey Kern
Great people serving you . the food is amazing. Very. Cozy atmosphere
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Dave Edel
Just had another great meal here.. Nice people and good food..
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Capitan Montpoupon
Great food and great service! Love their corned beef hash.
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Tom Gordon
Decent brunch place. A little pricey. Can find better.
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Christine Marshall
Food was really good, but the service was horrible!
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Robert Munroe
Great breakfast and lunch.Favorite with locals.
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John Durrance
Great food, great service, a must go
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Louis Ottaviani
Standard breakfast joint.
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Umair Khan
Great place
