A great espresso, a delicious pastry, and a welcoming staff that made it an overall great experience. Didn't get to try it, but the bread looked tasty. read more

Forge has the BEST breakfast sandwiches and the vibes here are great. I order The Dane ( Egg, Cheddar, Muhammara, feta & Spinach ) which was more savory and The Teele (Maple Butter, Chicken Sausage, Egg & Cheddar) which was more on the sweet side. I also got an iced vanilla latte which was delicious! They have a great retail area which I actually got my mom a CHEMEX pour over coffee maker for Christmas, shop local!! read more

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I love this place! The breakfast sandwiches are so good, and the drinks are delicious. Their bakery items are always sooooo scrumptious. I can't wait to try their ice cream next! read more

Always a great staple. Love that there is parking outside of here! Recommend their bread and coffee.

Semolina bread is excellent. Although $11 for a loaf seems too expensive. Now. Their cardamom roll, which is good is $7. And this is how they packed it. I put the bag in the trunk of my car along with other bags from shopping. I was so relived I didn't go over bumpy potholes road. Imagine if I had to dust off what's in the trunk of a $7 pastry. Good baked goods, very expensive, terrible packing. Hence the 3 stars. read more

Forge Baking Company - Cafes Near Me - Somerville, Massachusetts

Nice place for studying. They have a lot of tables and of course, free wifi. Parking is a snap (they have their own lot). Thought their lox bagel was a solid 4/5 - the smoked salmon, cream cheese and everything bagel were delicious. Their bread is no joke. The only part I didn't like were the sprouts, they tasted oddly dirty? Next time, would definitely opt for no sprouts lol. The Lavender Honey latte was good, nice lavender flavor without overpowering the rest of the drink. Prices are a bit expensive ($15 for a bagel and $7 for a latte) but it does make for a nice weekend treat. read more

Forge Baking Company - Bagel & Lox, Lavender Honey Latte, Lemonade - Cafes Near Me - Somerville, Massachusetts

A cute and spacious coffee shop! I ordered an ice matcha with soy milk and a strawberry cream cheese bagel. The bagel was delicious and toasted nicely! The matcha was just ok. It was just a tad too sweet for my liking and overall not the best quality matcha. The place was quiet and spacious, and looked like an ideal to do some remote work. had called just 5 minutes before coming in and had asked if dogs were allowed. The lady who answered said yes, they were allowed in the front and not the back so I came with my dog and my laptop ready to do some work. When I arrived and started ordering, I was told by the barista that dogs weren't allowed to linger and he had made my order to go. I was quickly scrambling to find somewhere else to work. read more

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Distant second to the Wicked bagel in watertown. Went in thinking I was going to get a fresh hot bagel. They make their bagels at 4 am and that is it. It was so hard and chewy. Sorry. This is the worst bagel I have had in my whole life. Not going back. read more

Ask for ice cream flavors before deliberating based on the menu, as it was not up to date. I only got ice cream here as there were slim pickings left for baked goods by 3:30pm. It was $5.50 for 1 scoop and I think $6.75 for 2 ample scoops. The cinnamon and especially the pumpkin caramel were both less sweet than expected. The pumpkin didn't taste caramel-y at all, more like pumpkin from a can or a very mildly sweetened pumpkin pie. Not my favorite ice cream. The texture was a strange mix of sticky and just on the edge of icy. I would not call it creamy. Still, that didn't stop me from finishing my 2 scoops. It's very spacious inside with lots of seats though most were taken. You can watch them bake through a wide window. I liked browsing their selection of plants and cool wood and ceramic pots & holders. read more

Forge Baking Company - Cinnamon and pumpkin ice cream - Cafes Near Me - Somerville, Massachusetts

The food and drinks at Forge Bakery are actually really good--the product itself isn't the problem at all. The issue is the service, which completely takes away from the experience. The wait time for your food is way too long, and the line moves painfully slow even when the shop isn't that busy. Something as simple as an iced coffee can take an unreasonable amount of time to get. I don't know who is in charge of training here, but they are doing a terrible job. The staff often looks disorganized, which directly causes the long waits. If they fixed the service and improved efficiency, this place could easily be 4 or 5 stars. But right now, the great food isn't enough to make up for the frustrating wait times. read more

This place is huge! Soaring ceilings with an industrial rustic chic. The coffee was great- I ordered a cappucinno, very satisfying. The egg and cheese sandwich was very good, loved how fresh the bread was. Will definitely be coming back. read more

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Forge is a go-to for a quick breakfast, lunch, or coffee in Somerville. I enjoy their iced lattes (there are often fun seasonal flavors like Maple or Lavender) as well as the breakfast sandwiches. In particular, if you like bagels, try your sandwich on one! The indoor seating area is nice and bright with plenty of space. read more

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Forge (along with sister properties Diesel and Bloc) are staples of Somerville life. Forge is where they bake everything and their homemade focaccia is incredible, any sandwich on it is excellent (I'm partial to the Dane or just a classic egg and cheese myself). Pastries are pretty good, especially the tahini cookies. Easier to grab a seat and more relaxed than Diesel, and a little cozier than Bloc, I think Forge is my favorite of the three. read more

They made a burnt sandwich and rolled their eyes when I told them about it. I felt personally really uncomfortable. The sandwich is also 11 dollars and it's less than 5 inches, which I suppose makes sense for Boston... read more

Forge Baking Company - The Teele - Cafes Near Me - Somerville, Massachusetts

The online ordering option made it easy for me to be able to plan for the morning rush and get to my conference on time but not miss out on the delicious coffee and treats available from Forge. They're easy to access, with parking. I wish I'd had more time to stay and experience more of the atmosphere - the cafe was laid out well with ample seating beyond the register so you didn't climb over people to order. read more

Cute place. I love that it has a parking lot. One of the best cortada I've ever had. Would come back for that every week. Chocolate croissants are extra crispy and nice on the inside. Staff are nice. The bagels were a bit rough and not very soft. Probably an off day. But the drinks were amaaaaaaazing. read more

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the best ham & cheese croissant that I've had in recent memory!! it was so flaky, buttery, and of course cheesy and ham-y. I really really loved the crunchy crispiness of it and the part that made it stand out to me was the everything bagel type seasoning they on top that added so much flavor to the savoriness and saltiness of the ham and cheese it ended up being very filling also the bakery itself is a very cool vibe -- sorta mini industrial concrete warehouse look but with lots of plants and wooden things great experience especially for a great croissant that is standard Boston price read more

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Great cafe with very good bagels and stellar ice cream. Service can be a bit slow and spotty, my classic breakfast sandwich was missing spinach and two sandwiches took quite some time to come out. The order online option is nice but doesn't always have the full complement of options (especially for ice cream or pastries). It's spacious with lots of seating and has a parking lot, which is a nice perk in a place that can be hard to find non-resident parking. We'll be back, more likely on a morning when we have some extra time to linger! read more

I went to Forge for the first time in a long while and it was just as wholesome as I remembered. I used to live in the area and went regularly for hot cocoa (and even ice cream sometimes) after ice skating. It is always such a treat to get a sandwich made on freshly baked bread. This most recent visit, my colleagues and I ordered the Kent and the Irving sandwiches. They were great for a working lunch during a long day of styling and photographing homes. read more

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Yes, the consensus among the hundreds of reviews is that Forge has very good bagels, free off street parking and wonderful ice cream. I would like to add that they have a well stocked kitchenware section that came to the rescue after I shattered our beloved Chemex glass-handle coffee maker in a pre-dawn fumble. Emma came to the rescue by fielding my distress call and finding the exact model I was looking for - all before serious signs of caffeine withdrawal set in. Thank you Forge and Emma! read more

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The dining area is very nice with high ceilings, industrial-looking design, and a wide window view to see what the baking room looks like. Food is good and portions are deceptively small (once you start eating it, it feels like it can feed two people). Although the sandwiches are expensive, the bread is top-tier. I would recommend this place! read more

Forge Baking Company - Iced coffee and vegan club sandwich - Cafes Near Me - Somerville, Massachusetts

Came back to try their ice cream! The Forge Ice Cream Bar looked closed and we almost left. But thankfully, we realized that they were selling ice cream from their main cafe area. The malted vanilla was divine!! If you like salty/sweet biscuit-y flavors with your ice cream, this is the perfect choice for you. The Green Tea was excellent as well. read more

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BEST BFAST SANDWICH EVER. The Dane (sub Muhammara for Dijionaise) is just so scrumptious. Also I am a big egg sandwich person so this title is not to be taken lightly. It is just so so so so good. The dijionaise is so flavorful and yummy but not overpowering and the queso and spinach is just chefs kiss . Also don't get me started on the bread and baked goods. EVERYTHING IS SO GOOD. Great warehouse industrial vibe. I hate brunch but I will take Forge's breakfast and lunch every day. Gorgeous. Beautiful. Ciao for now, Your food enthusiast, Sydney read more

Forge Baking Company - The Dane. Sorry no photo of the actual food. Got too hungry and it's too damn good - Cafes Near Me - Somerville, Massachusetts

I have heard a lot about this place and decided to try their bagels and baked goods. I ordered half a dozen day old bagels, buttermilk biscuit, and an almond bun. For a drink I got chai tea with a shot of cardamom. The buttermilk biscuit was soft, and a little salty. It was also bigger than regular biscuits. I saw they make breakfast sandwiches out of these biscuits, I will definitely be back to try those! The almond bun was also baked to perfection. Soft on the inside, crunchy on the outside. The drink was a bonus. It is probably the first chai tea that tasted like authentic south Asian chai! Definitely worth the visit. read more

Forge Baking Company - Buttermilk Biscuit and Almond Bun - Cafes Near Me - Somerville, Massachusetts

What a hidden gem! Their cardamom latte was amazing, and their baked goods were really on point. It's an unassuming bakery/café, but I'm sure you'll be pleasantly surprised by their breakfast options, and baked goods! they do have some seating in the back, and it's simple but nice. read more

Awesome place with great coffee, friendly staff, and fresh sandwiches. We got the Kent sandwich and willow. Lots of space for seating and overall fun environment to dine in. read more

Don't think I'll come back here again until I know the mouse problem is taken care of. I was waiting for my food this morning, and a mouse ran out from under the counter .... Yikes!! The staff were all super apologetic and the guy in charge, Moxie, and another guy I don't know the name of took it outside asap. Then Moxie went around apologizing and offering free pastries to customers to make us feel better. It's nice to see the people who work here care. If there was a mouse at Dunkin the employees wouldn't bat an eye. But the baristas here are always nice. Other customers were less chill about the situation than myself. I felt bad for them, putting up with upset patrons AND a rodent infestation. It sucks cause I like coming here. It's a nice place to hang out and get some work done with a coffee or snack and I feel good eating local, but I can't shake the thought of mice running around on the counters at night or getting into the food. I don't know if its a building problem or if the store owners handle that, but someone should get on this so I don't have to start drinking Starbucks and Cafe Nero .... read more

Strangely enough, I came here to try their ice cream. The cinnamon one was actually pretty good. I'd recommend it. Service was kind of a mess because it was really busy, but that's understandable. This review is mostly for their other (grocery) goods I bought to try, though: the Greek yogurt ($5) and the pesto ($7.50). The Greek yogurt was 3 out of 5 stars. It was way sourer than storebought ones, but held up well and I used it for cooking and with granola. The pesto was 1 out of 5 stars and probably should be even lower. It was extremely oily, there was no taste of cheese, no nuts, and the green part wasn't even basil! That's right-- it was spinach (or something equally flavorless...kale?). There are so many ways you can do a flavorful pesto while subbing out ingredients, but when you sub them all out-- and, by the way, this isn't mentioned anywhere that I've looked for an ingredients list, except once you buy the darn thing-- it doesn't taste like any pesto most people expect or like. Seriously, why is it not mentioned anywhere online or in person that the green part of this pesto isn't even basil? At $7.50, it was a complete ripoff. I'm salty enough to flavor that pesto at this point, but I know I'm not going back. read more

The food and the vibes were great, and the service was friendly. We got the Breakfast Special on sourdough (egg, cheddar, jalapeno crema, chicken sausage, roasted onions, and spinach) and a Jalapeno Cheddar Bagel with scallion cream cheese. Went on the weekend, and noticed they had a sign saying that it might take up to 20 min on the weekends. Despite being fairly bustling (~90% of the seats were occupied), the food came out in ~5 min. The bagel was super fresh and tasty, though more a cross between and english muffin (cornmeal dusted, tender, and some nooks throughout) and a traditional bagel (chewy and dense). Scallion cc was full of punchy allium flavor, as advertised. The feel is warm industrial - very spacious with high ceilings and exposed ducting, but bright and decorated with local artists and plants. Plenty of seating. Nice curated section of cooking / baking books and supplies, including flour from elmendorf, Curio spice blends, some cooking utensils, and misc coffee and tea supplies. I loved the huge window in the back where you could see the baking team at work. read more

The ice cream isn't cheap, but it's good! The coffee was very strongly and well flavored, and the ice cream was definitely on the chewy side, but in a pleasant way. There were a few small lumps, which kept it from being a full five stars, but definitely worth a stop! read more

Ok so I decided to not go to Starbucks across the street - things ensued. Pros : AMAZING BAKED GOODS. It all makes sense. Forge BAKING company. The bagel was not aesthetic but was so light and chewy and almost perfect. The scallion cream cheese is the best I've had: a punch in the face of scallion flavor. I also got the savory monkey bread and was skeptical but it was so good - like an everything bagel but croissant-esque. Crunchy exterior with a buttery, soft interior. So many good textures and flavor. Con : the coffee was so bad. I got a mocha latte and it just... tasted like soy milk? My manz got the caramel latte and it wasnt caramel-y or sweet, just oddly sour... we think the coffee was too acidic but yea, definitely not worth the 6$/per :(. read more

Brunch was on point! I got the Dane on a bagel. They have very nice staff with plenty of people behind the counter. There seems to be no stress in the front of house. The dining room is cozy and you have a view of the bakery. read more

I placed a catering order with Forge and we loved the cookies & brownies, very yummy!

Staff were very helpful and friendly. The cafe had a cool ambiance. Waiting time was good. Bagel and lox were excellent. Hot chocolate was delicious. The coffee was very good. read more

This is the sister cafe of Diesel in Davis Sq and it's equally bad. It's insanely over priced ($6 for a latte??) and straight up bad. I got a chai here for an outrageous price and it was watery. I'm not even sure how that's possible: it's just chai concentrate and milk. I only gave it another star because, admittedly, it is a nice place to do work. They have wifi and outlets. Well, on the weekdays they do. On the weekends they shut it off...for their guests' comfort?? read more

Forge Baking Company - Watery gross Iced Chai - 16oz - Cafes Near Me - Somerville, Massachusetts

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This place is a gem and deserves way more attention. Probably the best bagel I've had in Boston- and I've been on a year long hunt and have come across some good ones too. This jam is incredible. The coffee is great too, so good it doesn't require cream/sugar. They also have amazing pastries. In terms of the ambiance: perfect vibes. You think it'll be really small based on the exterior but you walk in and there's tons of seating, great lighting, high ceilings, and a nice view of the bakers! Perfect atmosphere for doing work. I love you Forge. read more

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This review is just based on a 1-time visit. Forge offers a big open cafe space that looks nice to do work in. When I came by on a late Sunday afternoon, they didn't have too many pastries/baked goods left so I tried their flight of ice cream ($6.50) to share with a friend. It includes 4 flavors so we got cookies & cream, malted vanilla, chai, and double berry lime sorbet. While the presentation looks neat, I was a little disappointed by how tiny the ice cream servings were. Not much of a scoop can fit in the really small, dollar coin-sized shallow ramekins. We used small spoons to accommodate for the small size. But what I was most caught off by was the fact that they charged me a "3% Kitchen Appreciation" tip?? PLUS regular meal tax. I didn't even catch this until I looked at my receipt after the purchase. I've never seen anything like this before and find it strange they would sneak a charge like this on customers. read more

Forge Baking Company - Cafes Near Me - Somerville, Massachusetts

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I usually don't leave negative reviews, but this place was already overpriced (nearly $4 for a bagel with just butter) and then added a secret "house charge" of 4% to the price when paying. I ordered from a person, who didn't inform me of the house charge, and I only figured it out later when, wondering why I just paid $5 for a bagel with butter, I entered my order into the screen that lets you order. I don't mind paying extra for labor costs and I always tip, but I dislike it when businesses hide fees instead of updating their menu prices. Then, the bagel came with a weird piece of red stuff on it (salami? tomato?), seemingly from someone's finger when they were making my bagel and also another customer's sandwich. Pretty gross and could be a contamination issue for someone with more specific food preferences/needs than mine. Finally, the wifi didn't connect to my PC, even after clearing my DNS cache, restarting the computer, all the other normal wifi fixes etc. This only seemed to be an issue for people on PCs, everyone with Macs could connect fine. They confusingly also have two networks, Forge_guest and FORGE GUEST, of which the latter is the one they use. I had no trouble with this but I can see other people being confused and it's pretty easy to deactivate the old network when switching over. Also, there was a fruit fly buzzing around my table. There are many excellent cafes and bakeries in Cambridge and Somerville. I'd recommend going to any of the other ones over Forge. read more

Forge Baking Company - House charge (hidden--it's not much but it's annoying they don't just update the menu prices) - Cafes Near Me - Somerville, Massachusetts

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I waited for over 20 mins for a bagel and cream cheese. Had to check with the staff to get the order made. There wasn't much of a hustle evident with the prep staff read more

Came for coffee, left with pies, ice cream, breakfast and coffee. Everything was so good and everyone is so nice. Definitely recommend!!!!