We were in Tewksbury, MA for a softball tournament and needed something quick and healthy for lunch. The Pushcart Cafe is located in a shopping plaza. You walk in and there are two sections the seating area and where you order food. Another section with a salad bar and açaí bowl. I had a tuna wrap, my husband had a Caesar Salmon wrap and my daughter had a Chicken Caesar salad. The food was fresh and flavorful. The staff was prompt. I would absolutely return to The Pushcart Cafe. read more

The Pushcart Cafe - Tuna Wrap - Sandwiches Near Me - Tewksbury, Massachusetts

The owner is an asshole he argues with the customers! I thought the customer was already always right

Way overpriced plus no fries or chips with sandwich for 15 dollars..can go to deli get half pound can eat for a week with tomato added for that price read more

been coming here since i was a kid, before they re-did the place from the fire. the food is all homemade and you can tell. i love it here. it's definitely on the pricey side (in my opinion), but like i said its all homemade so its worth it. the salad bar is always full and fresh! read more

First time we went here and it was good definitely want to go comeback to try the salad and ice cream a little pricey but over all good. The staff was very nice and friendly. read more

The Pushcart Cafe - Meatball sub - Sandwiches Near Me - Tewksbury, Massachusetts

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This is a casual counter service place serving good food but whose highlight is the great salad bar. This is what salad bars were at the height of salad bars but with modern options. Best of all, you pay by the weight of your dish, so you only pay for how much you want AND you can take leftovers home. I had worried because I saw a few people online were complaining there salads were too expensive, but after paying for ours we realized these folk must have just got huge salads to be paying some of the prices they cited. The cost is $12.99 per pound (2 August 2024) and well worth it in my book. For me filling the smaller sized dish was plenty - the perfect meal size. Pushcart is in a strip mall and from the way they're set up it looks like they may have taken over two storefronts. The salad bar and soup station are in one "room" and the order counter and tables in the other. If you're getting the salad, you fill up a take-out style dish first and bring it to the counter to weigh. Same with soups, but those you pay for by container size rather than weight. You can buy other stuff like sandwiches at the counter and they looked very good though I stuck to my salad. Tables include high tops and regular tables, with three or four set up outside. Basic, but clean and bright. I only wish this place were closer. read more

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I always make grilled cheese by buttering the outside of the bread. This grilled cheese and tomato was grilled on dry bread. Corn chowder was cold, not warm, cold. Not much taste to the chowder. I suggest Pushcart Cafe if you like extremely bland food. Staff wasn't particularly friendly. read more

Came specifically for the lobster roll with salad and water for the 23.49 price listed online and at menu when ordering in person. (see picture) Cashier said NO - its not included- so I had to pay an extra $2.50 for a water.... Then I waited over 15 minutes for it bc one worker girl was chatting away and didn't realize I was waiting for it? It literally sat for about 8 minutes. How is that acceptable when the place was steady busy? All tables were dirty so I was forced to eat in the car. Bummer about it all was the lobster roll with butter was great (a bit on the small side - maybe 4oz of meat) BUT the charcoal on the roll was questionable. (see picture). Be better Pushcart. read more

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Food was ok. Unfortunately the salad bar had not so fresh ingredients and lettuce. The sub took 20 minutes for a simple meatball sub.

Food is always good. Our favorite is the Turkey dinner, which is enough for two people.

The Pushcart has expanded and now open until 3pm on Saturday which is great!! The quality is spectacular & has been the same for over 34 years. Tried their Chicken Soup today and it was outstanding (not at all salty!) snd you can add things from the salad bar to customize it. Everyone on the staff is friendly & professional. Love this place! read more

Their salad bar is the best around. Pricey yes, but great fresh selection. Stopped in today around 2 pm to get some salad after an appt. Loaded my to go container and went up to the register. There was no line. I stood there and watched everyone in the restaurant call out that that someone should help at the register. It is not their turn. I stood and watched while everyone called out to explain why it was not their turn. The blond lady with glasses finally came up from the back and explained that everyone is "having fun". I replied that it is frustrating to listen to. She just ignored and went on . I repeated that it was frustrating to stand here and watch... She replied with another "just having fun". If you are not interested in serving customers... don't open. Its a good salad... but I have other things to do besides watching you not work. read more

Very kind staff - willing to answer questions and provide recommendations. The food is home-y, nothing too fancy but hits the spot every time. Love the options at the salad bar, super customizable, there truly is something for everyone. read more

Fantastic find! Fresh amazing food, friendly staff. We arrived about an hour before closing the salad bar was fully stocked an spotlessly clean - a triple plus in my book. My date had the chix ziti broccoli and brought half home for lunch tomorrow. Five stars and four enthusiastic thumbs up, We'll be back! read more

Delicious fresh food! One of the best places in town if you want the freshest items. Hot turkey sandwhixh is my favorite. Lots of delicious items here read more

It's perfectly ok. Salad bar is wicked over priced. Wish there was a Whole Foods or Wegmans, frankly. read more

Grabbed some sandwiches for a late lunch. Friendly staff, food was basic but tasty. I can say that the thanksgiving turkey sandwich (with gravy) is probably not the best choice to eat in the car--gravy everywhere! Confetti cake was beautiful to look at, but meh. read more

Great little cafe with a very kind staff! I'm not sure where the negative reviews are coming from but I had a very pleasant experience. They were so fast and even apologized for the delay, even though there wasn't one. I think everyone needs to give small businesses like this a break if they come in on a tough day. Remember, they're short staffed and also doing their best. It takes nothing to be patient and kind. For the food, based on other reviews, I got a chicken salad sandwich and a cookie. It was delicious!! They definitely don't skimp on it either as the portion was huge! The cookie was also nice and fresh. Would definitely come back! read more

The Pushcart Cafe - Chicken salad sandwich - Sandwiches Near Me - Tewksbury, Massachusetts

I've been going to the Pushcart for decades now. Way back when it was @ DeCarolis' Fruit Stand with the original owners. What a concept way back then - a salad bar with healthy food...nothing was like it! One of the first to be an alternative to fast food. Over the years it moved and has expanded always providing healthy, fresh, top notch foods while continually adding new menu items as the seasons and years changed From the homemade soups, chili, salad bar, sandwiches, dinners, smoothie bar and the biscuits.. there is something for everyone. They recently expanded and took over another store so its spacious and now has plenty of room to sit and dine inside or outside. It's now open on Saturdays again which make it that much better. Your meal can be on the pricey side but it's definitely worth the amount you paid for the quality of food. My go to pick up has been #1 - the chicken soup. Second is the chili and more recently lobster mac & cheese or a Reuben panini. I recently tried the biscuits and man are they good....Of course I love everything there but those are just a few of my favorites. Its hit or miss with the service. Sometimes the kids working are just that kids...not paying attention to customers, checking into their phones, planning after work activities. But that's just kids these days. But it's not just the younger staff, as some of the experienced older folks don't pay attention or have rude comments as well that may seem disrespectufl. But most recently the service, I've experienced I've no complaints. Definitely worth heading to Tewksbury and giving it a try. You won't be disappointed. read more

I think everything here is great. Service is usually great. Everything is fresh you can easily tell. They expanded the resteraunt now.

I am so glad to have been able to remove The Pushcart Cafe from my "Gone But Not Forgotten" list. After the kitchen fire others may have also mentioned, I assumed it was never coming back - but it's back, with a bigger salad bar. The variety is there, with a salad bar about twice the size of the original, plus a dessert corner with fruit and pudding. There's also tureens with multiple daily hot soups. You can order additional items such as subs, wraps, grills, etc., at the new counter, at which 3-4 people are always working. I do miss the grilled chicken on the salad bar - I understand you can special request it, but at least the Buffalo chicken is still there as well as bite-sized pieces of salami, turkey, and ham. It can be a bit of a zoo here during the busy 12-1 lunch hour. Today the line waiting to check out extended almost to the back of the salad bar. It's times like this when a 2nd register would speed things up. But who am I to complain? The fact that The Pushcart is back and better than before is very welcome! read more

Really like this place. I typically go there a couple of times per week. The salad bar is great and well stocked. The soups are really good. Cream of chicken is my favorite. The chili is great, especially in the fall. You can dress it up with sour cream, cheddar cheese and/or bacon if you like. You can also add noodles or rice from the salad bar to the chicken soup which I like. My only criticism of the soup is the chicken in the chicken soup tends to be very dry. Have also had the turkey dinner and the chicken parm dinner several times. Both were very good and I'll get them both again. Love the chocolate chip cookies as well. The people who work there are usually pretty outgoing, friendly and polite. read more

What a shame... We have loved this place for a long time. Even before the fire and rebuild. It has always been a little slow, but it always been worth it. Attention to detail. Wonderfully soft fresh French bread, in house prep of everything that goes in your food. So we now call to cut down the waiting. When it's sandwiches, we always get the same... grilled chicken panini and chicken parmigiana on French. This past Tuesday, we got it again... WOW! HORRIBLE! Chicken in both sandwiches was dry and barely edible, the panini was burnt (yes burnt), the sauce in the parmigiana was cold and the French bread was old, hard, and reheated. We called at about 1:00 pm and picked up 20 minutes later. I know it was right after the lunch rush but... It will be awhile before we give them another try. I know we could have called and gotten them replaced (I'm guessing), but who has the time to go back mid day. read more

They always seem busy Food is always fresh I usually just get chili and a salad self made Smoothies are good too read more

Great Caesar Salads and one of the best Chicken Salad Sandwiches on the planet. Damn that is good!!! My girlfriend's family raves about this place and I finally tried it. Wish I took some photos, but we were too hungry. I swear by the fact that this place is legit! Will def return before long to try some of the other stuff like the paninis. Thank you Pushcart for an excellent lunch! Oh great to find out they are open for dinner as well (till 8pm)... read more

I've always appreciated this place due to fresh and good tasting food but the prices are way to high. Would love to come here more due to its convenience but my wallet can't take it. read more

highly recommend the Stuffed Blueberry French Toast, the people are incredibly friendly. It is a very cozy little spot, great relaxing place to just chill and do work, while having a couple of Home made dishes to fatten you up 12/10 read more

Ordered food here for the first time since they expanded. Unfortunately it was the same old bad service. Put in an online order which was only 2 sandwiches. Came to pick up about 25 min later and had to wait another 20 minutes and it wasn't that busy. Only 3 other people there waiting for food. I don't think they even started making my food until I got there which defeats the whole purpose of ordering ahead. The chicken soup was not good and it used to be my favorite soup. Turkey sandwiches were so dry I had to add my own condiments to it so I could eat it. $32 for turkeys sandwiches is ridiculous, especially when it's subpar food. My family will not be returning. read more

This is my go to place in Tewksbury. First things first. The hot turkey sandwich is thanksgiving in a french bead sub roll. Cranberry, stuffing, turkey and gravy. It's pretty filling. Chicken bacon ranch salad is delicious. Italian panini is another good choice, just wish they put some more meat inside the sandwich. Chicken parm sub or chicken parm dinner is good. The breading on the chicken is great. Chicken ziti and broccoli is a little bland, but edible. They have a lot of other options on the menu and a great salad bar too. The staff is usually very courteous and friendly. read more

Extremely rude miserable large blonde woman intentionally ignored my order and did not start it until I had arrived. Was bragging about how she didn't care and about how long it's taking. Food was extremely bland as well. Literally anywhere else has better food. read more

This place is great. One of the best vegetarian wraps. A real hefty sandwich not one of those will throw some tomatoes and lettuce and call it vegetarian. A salad bar with lots if fresh ingredients. Soups that are very good. The chicken soup was packed with chunks of white meat. Two things I would have liked to seen: a vegetarian option for soup and greener packaging. They use styrofoam takeout which just does not jive with the tone of the place. read more

I have had the soups, mac and cheese, salads desserts, sandwiches, muffins, etc, etc. Excellent customer service. Excellent food! All homemade and the veggies are fresh as can be. They are NOT overpriced at all. Just got a chicken salad on spinach bed, a quart of meatball escarole soup with crackers, 4 freshly baked muffins for a WHOLE lot less than had I made that stuff myself. Not to mention the time it would have taken. This is my favorite place in Tewksbury. Options galore! read more

Definitely try the buffalo chicken panini. It's not too spicy, it's perfect. Super fresh and super yummy :) I also got a smoothie, you can add whatever you would like in it. I recommend asking for milk in it, if not they will put juice. Super delicious! I've been plenty of times, just be careful with the salad bar. Just making a salad can get expensive, so only put what you will eat. Overall, I definitely recommend. read more

Outragiously overpriced. Stopped in for a small soup and a bottle of water charged over $9. Asked why so high , she said the small soup was $6. This is a serve yourself , to go, restaurant . will never be back for those outrageous prices. read more

Excellent place. The salad bar has a variety to it that most others simply do not. The house made soups are always fantastic, my personal favorite being the broccoli cheddar. Excellent chicken salad and other sandwiches and wraps as well. The owner is very friendly and accommodating. I don't know what the yelper below is talking about as far as her being rude and using the "n" word. I don't believe it for a minute. Sounds like a story made up to attention grab. Anyway ... great place. Wish I still worked next door. read more

THE PUSHCART IS BACK! Sometimes you don't realize just how amazing a place is until it's gone. Tragically, two years ago, in August 2015, the Pushcart Cafe closed due to a kitchen fire, and although it was expected to be closed two or three weeks, until mid-September 2015, it has remained closed since. Until today! The same sandwiches, paninis, and prepared salads are there, and the salad bar has had an extra infusion of fertilizer and is now double its previous size. It is, bar none, the best (and quite possibly, only) salad bar in town, and surpasses its Billerica salad bar rival, Augusta's. The salad bar is a bit more expensive now than it was when it closed - $8.79 per pound vs $8.54 per pound, but a bargain considering the cornucopia of fresh ingredients available to you. The legendary chili and chicken soup are back daily, of course, with a rotating third and now fourth soup on weekdays as well. Tuesday's Italian wedding soup with meatballs, orzo, and escarole is highly recommended, and all the soups will warm your heart and stomach on cold winter days. I can't say enough good things about this intimate, family-owned sandwich shop. It's delicious, nutritious, and a Tewksbury institution. I wish them nothing but success and I hope they're around for years to come. read more

The Pushcart Cafe - The legendary Pushcart salad bar! - Sandwiches Near Me - Tewksbury, Massachusetts

First of all let me say the food was great but I heard that one of the workers pretty sure his name was Mitch or mike went to Italy on a school trip and contracted corona and he made my food so I'm on my way to get read more

I was a little underwhelmed. The salad bar was nice and options were fresh, but for some reason the meat area had a weird smell I couldn't get past. It's located in a strip mall off the main drag. A little pricey. read more

I sent my husband to PushCart for a hot turkey dinner. They gave him cold turkey on two rolls. It was horrible.

Super happy The Pushcart has reopened. New owners with a new layout inside. Very clean restaurant. Salad bar is fantastic. Well maintained, fresh ingredients and lots of options other than veggies. Several protein choices. Multiple homemade dressings to try. Homemade soups/chilis/chowders. Made to order food bar well staffed for sandwiches, paninis, wraps, and dinners. So much variety. Staff is friendly and responsive. Good prices. Wish there was more seating especially outdoor but otherwise fantastic location for a healthy quick lunch. read more