Olympos Bakery

Family-owned & operated

Gluten-free friendly

parking is street…read more The place is a good size, but not too filled with tables and chairs, open space, has a loungey vibe. The service was good no complaints. we got a six pack of mini cupcakes and a coffee cake. All were really really good. Everything was moist, had a good flavor, and wasn't overly sweet. Will definitely return to try different things.

We got baklava, Dubai chocolate, the 7-layer bar and gelato. Everything was very average. The…read morepastries tasted stale and "off" and left a bad taste in our mouths. We went there at night, so maybe everything was old? The gelato was nothing to write home about, and they had limited toppings. Probably won't be back.

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Pizzelle

4.9(9 reviews)

0.3 mi

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The best. Ginger Snaps are the best anywhere. We've had them cater our seminars. No one better here…read morein the Merrimack Valley!

Cute little shop, nice owners and staff, a great diverse selection of delicious pastries and cakes…read more I've been waiting for this to open for some time and it has delivered!

Storefront

Front door with hours

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Romeo & Juliet Cafe

4.1(60 reviews)

AMAZING Brazilian snack sized hot foods, dessert, and fresh fruit juices!!!…read more Prices for certain items like the conxinha (Brazilian croquets) for only $3.50 are a crazy deal. The menu items are very rare and hard to find. This place is a gem for sure. So many options to explore, but my faves so far: chicken & cheese coxinha, cural corn pudding, the sweet balls made with condensed milk (forgot what it's called), and the passion fruit juice. Everything is so fresh and delicious! I plan on coming here whenever I'm traveling to MA. This is a must try! Highly recommend!!!

I heard some great things about this place from Brazilian friends that live in the area so decided…read moreto check it out for a dessert. There seemed to be many homeless people hanging out on the street outside the place when we visited. They have a few parking spots and that was good. Place was busy when we walked in and continued to be busy throughout our visit as we decided to have our dessert at the place. Information was written in Portuguese but workers spoke English and were very helpful. I went with a passion fruit mousse. It was very rich and sweet. I had about 1/4 and that was enough for me for the day. I took the rest home to enjoy another time.

Desserts

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Cakes

Chiu Yeung Bakery

1.3(11 reviews)

0.9 mi

I drive this place alot and decided to try it and hoping I wouldn't have to all the way to…read moreChinatown omg was I wrong. The lady that worked there was super rude and was not nice giving me attitude as I was asking what was inside certain items as I have a child that had allergies. She was borderline disrespectful. I definitely will not be going there ever again. If you want Bakery just make the trip to Chinatown.

This place is an actually an insult to Chinese bakery !! Most of the Chinese bakery I go to they…read moreare very nice and professional. When I moved here, I was very excited to have a Chinese bakery close by instead of going into Chinatown but boy was I wrong. I purchased a cake and some buns from there and it was horrible. My cake has old fruits on it and had a weird taste to it. In addition, the buns were not fresh. The bun with red bean fillings had a sour smell to it. The hot dog and ham buns was a little bit on the slimy side. I don't now even know they can stay in business because they truly give other Chinese bakery a very bad name !!

Brew'd Awakening Coffeehaus

3.9(285 reviews)

Stopped by this coffee spot and really wanted to love it. The atmosphere was cozy and inviting, and…read morethe service was genuinely friendly: definitely a nice place to hang out. Unfortunately, what I ordered just didn't land. I got the seasonal campfire latte with protein powder and a matcha brownie. In hindsight, I should've kept it simple and skipped both the protein powder and the brownie. The latte tasted pretty chalky from the protein powder, and the matcha brownie unfortunately seemed stale, like it had been baked a few days prior. The vibes and service were solid, so not a total loss. I likely just ordered the wrong things. Maybe we'll give it another shot and try something simpler before we head back home to the West Coast.

I have been to Brew'd awakening twice and liked it and would go again for the drinks but likely not…read morethe food. The first time I was there I got one of their seasonal ice cream lattes (like an affagato) and it was good two scoops of ice cream with espresso for $6 was a good deal and it tasted good as well the ice cream was good quality and the espresso was freshly and toasty. More recently I got their seasonal mango sticky rice matcha and it was very very good I would likely reccomend a matcha over a coffee if you were to come here. I had a baked good and it was only alright, I would skip it. The atmosphere is hit or miss, sometimes the artwork they have on display is nice but sometimes it is kind of freaky. It also is typically pretty hot and a little smelly with sticky tables. The staff could not be nicer though, they are very knowledgeable about the menu and are happy to help if you have questions and get your coffee ready quickly.

Acai bowl

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Green Forest Tea House

3.8(10 reviews)

0.2 mi

Best Tasting Cake for News Year Eve 2020. I stopped by the bakery on New Year Eve to buy a cake to…read morecelebrate New Year. The nice woman told me that she does not have any cakes due to high customer order, but she can make me one if I can wait in 30 minutes. I got the cake after waiting and I brought the cake home to surprise my family. The decorations on the cake are beautiful and the taste of the cake is fresh and delicious. Everyone in my family enjoyed the cake. Thank you the owners of the bakery who made this cake in a special night.

We arrived on a Saturday night after 6 PM during the Chinese and Vietnamese New Years weekend so I…read moredidn't have great expectations for what would be left. Everyone knows that you have to get to a Chinese bakery early in the morning for the freshness and availability of all their wonderful delights. The dessert/cake display case left much to be desired. Again, it could have been that we arrived later in the day but it didn't seem like there was anything pleasing to the eye. Usually I get super excited and over order the typical Chinese sweet treats and end up with a box full of green tea cakes, sponge fruit cakes, mango custard, and sweet rice cakes. I didn't care for anything here except something called the "Triple" baked bun with was three separate baked buns stuck together with custard, taro and red bean filling. The baked buns are displayed on a rolling bakery cart with each group of buns labeled accordingly. There was a great variety of baked buns that included taro, tuna, hotdog, pork, and one that I've never seen before, "Steak & Cheese." We had to get one to try. Prices were a little higher than the usual Chinatown fare at $1.50 or $ 1.75 for most of the baked buns. My husband and I split a regular steamed pork bun that was filled with the usual pork filling, hard boiled egg and Chinese sausage that is common among all baos. I'm not sure if it's because we were already ravenous, but the pork bao was pretty good. I'd definitely get another one. To see more pics and info, visit http://www.mami-eggroll.com/2014/02/green-forest-tea-house-1-new-chinese.html

Cake by green forest tea

Steak and cheese with onion and bell pepper bun filling

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Steamed pork bun filling

Lowell Asian Food

3.9(22 reviews)

0.1 mi

Service is very good and welcoming. We brought our toddler along too and they gave us a plastic…read morebowl for him to eat with. I consider that a plus because he can eat and I don't have to worry about paying for broken dishes. I got the pho dac biet and the soup I would say, is comparable to Pho 88's soup taste, just less salty. It's still good though. Aside from their food, I love getting dessert from here like their fruit cakes and pork buns.

Fresh, hot and quality old school style Chinese...great option for combos! Beef teriyaki is…read moreamazing!!!

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Market Street Market

3.7(29 reviews)

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I just finished reading all the reviews and while most of them were positive and well deserved, a…read morecouple of things stood out that I think deserve some comment. Before I get to them I want to jump on the bandwagon and say Rob and Jannette (the owners) are some of my favorite people now. I park my car in the garage across the street from them and feel a gravitational pull to the market every time I park. I sometimes go in there with no need and no idea why I'm going in and walk out with something special. Now to the complaints (which were few but shouldn't go unchallenged). First, some complained that the prices are high. That's true, as well as inevitable at such a small scale. I know the owners aren't becoming rich via this venture. If you're the type of person that only considers prices when forming a value statement, you might be better off going to BJ's. For me, value is a complex calculation that doesn't actually result in something that you can put a dollar sign in front of. I live in the neighborhood so convenience is a factor. The selection, in particular the beer and wine choices, is something that I literally can't find at any other grocery store nearby, thanks to the invisible Puritans in my state that voted down a referendum to allow grocery stores to sell beer and wine. Much of what's available is sourced locally. More important than those, and something that I saw in many reviews, is the wonderful relationship I have with the owners. I can't even walk past the place without a friendly wave from them. They know their products and are happy to answer questions about them. And they know me. They know I try to only eat vegan foods, their amazing Muffaletta sandwich being a notable exception. They know I'm allergic to chocolate. As a regular customer, I get special treatment from them. Try THAT at Market Basket! Just this morning, I ran out of turmeric and ran to the market. They didn't have it on the shelf, but they had it in the kitchen. Rob got me what I needed and refused to take my money. What's something like that worth to you? I also saw some people complain that the produce can be on the edge of spoilage. I can't deny that there have been times when I purchased things only to have them inedible the next day. I understand that this is just normal for a small, owner-operated grocery store with moderate turnover and minimal staff. But instead of writing them off, I alert them when I think something in the display fridge should be removed. Also, I don't stock my refrigerator from MSM. I buy what I need when I'm going to use it and inspect it before putting it my shopping basket. In other words, I don't attempt to treat them like a tiny Hannaford. I treat them like an amazing pantry, which is easy for me since they're in the neighborhood. Before the MSM opened the city conducted a survey among downtown residents that attempted to figure out what types of businesses people would most like to have appear in the neighborhood. A small grocer was at the top of most resident's preferences. I'd like to remind people that now that we have one, we'd better use it... or we'll lose it. I'd also add that whatever problems may exist at MSM, they'll only get better if we reach out to them the way they've reached out to us.

Market Street Market is the only locally-owned grocery store as of the time of writing this. The…read moreowner of the store also owns the building, and he is as friendly and helpful as anyone could ask for. The market carries a nice assortment of fruits and veggies (mostly local), deli meat & cheese, pastas, sauces, breads, coffees, etc. They have a great MA-roasted coffee that is excellent, and you can even get fresh-squeezed OJ by the glass - there's a fancy contraption that allows you to watch the process - or you can get watermelon by the slice. Perfect for those hot summer evenings. There are some muffins and pastries if you need a quick snack, frozen foods, and a decent selection of laundry soaps (like method) and other household necessities. In short, pretty much anything (basic) you'd need to run your home, especially if you already eat out several nights a week. They're open 8am - 8pm. Also, since it's a smaller store, I'm assuming that the owners will stock anything you ask for if there is a growing demand for it. They seem pretty flexible and are definitely open to opinions and feedback on how to make store as good as they possibly can. So why didn't I give it 5 stars? Well, it is pretty small, so there's no way they can stock EVERYthing that I need, which means I'll still probably have to go to a larger store for some things. That and the prices have to be a little higher because they get such small quantities. Otherwise, I'm a fan. I'll try to get at least a few items there every week just to keep them in business, because it's something that was sorely missing from the downtown Lowell area. Stop by and check them out! Tell 'em Jen + Tommy sent you :)

Fruit plate

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Dessert shop & Bakery

3.3(18 reviews)

0.5 mi

For the shaved ice from here and the Logan can fruit was old. As if it's been sitting out there…read moreall day and not crispy cold when biting in it. The lady didn't speak English, but I just pointed to what I wanted. Def was not worth it and try another shaved ice place in Lowell

Bakery shop that offers Asian baked goods and drinks. Service was okay as there's a language…read morebarrier with the woman working the counter so there was a lot of pointing to order. Got a Vietnamese coffee and it was good. Refreshing on a hot day.