Pavement Coffeehouse - BU

736 Commonwealth Ave, Brookline
(617) 766-6048

Recent Reviews

Kay D.

The service here was good - the ambiance is very loud and bustling full of college students. The drinks are fairly price and come served in two sizes. The matcha 4.5/5 London Fog 1.5/5 very watery and lacked flavor

KimVy Nguyen

So yummy!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Emily Livingston

The menu said 5.25 for a latte, they only have one size and I think it’s a 12oz. I added maple syrup and was surprised to find it rang up to $7 with tax and the added flavor, which is far more for the same flavored latte I get at Saxbys or Tatte for a small. For that price, the coffee better either be really good, or a small local buisness with people who are at least passionate about quality of the coffee. Neither was true and my latte did have foam (which is more than you can say for Starbucks), but the actual espresso tasted stale and bland with not much maple flavor. Service was typical, nothing crazy there. The place also smelled kinda funny - probably because of the construction but still not pleasant.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 2

Service: 4

Ryan P.

11 dollar bagel for something I would expect at 711 for 2 bucks. So much egg and hardly any cheese or bacon

Anna B.

This is a coffeehouse with, as the name states, coffee as the main feature. It is also in the middle of the Boston University campus, which makes it a convenient stop when nearby. Their coffees are good, especially Spanish Latte and the cortado. Inside there is a hipster academic atmosphere with a touch of enthusiasm about coffee by the staff. El café como el amor, Nunca es suficiente pero es mejor caliente.

Gianna Medeiros

they have raised their prices significantly in the past couple years and its ridiculous!!! used to love pavement but can no longer justify spending over $6 on a latte alone!

Paris Zhang

The coffee shop sits right in front of BU Central station, green line - Park St & North so it’s full of students on a Monday morning.Good vibe.Price on the higher end. Latte has really smoothy milk foam. Chocolate croissant good but they don’t toast pastries but using a microwave instead.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 4

Brittany Wang

i got the lox bagel. it was pretty salty, but still a decent bagel. my friends also got bagels — i don’t remember which ones, but they said theirs were pretty good! definitely very generous with the cream cheese. overall atmosphere was cute!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

David Pakman

Pavements in general are pretty good spots. The coffee isn't great, but overall good food and drink options. This particular location is very open and has comfortable seating.

Marissa A.

You can really only get here on foot, very limited parking which I guess is appropriate for this area. I understand that baristas probably get shit all the time and it sucks to have to show up to work every day and smack a smile on your face but if I have to do it the least you can do is give just a bit more effort. Anyways, they got my order wrong and it was something I was allergic to so that sucked and their coffee/pastries are just not good. Maybe their other location will suck less, I'll give it a shot but total miss from this spot.

Joel Tenenbaum

Absolutely cannot beat the coffee, and the bagels are some of the best you’ll find in Boston. Service here has always been great

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Jon Howell

I had a bagel/egg/cheese sandwich. Good stuff

Yashar E. Azam

This is a nice local chain with single origin drip coffee. I’d give 4 stars to the coffee and 5 to the ambiance.

Jacqueline M.

My all time fav coffee house!! All of the workers are always super nice! They put up with me running in sometimes three times a day!!! I always look forward to walking in and they all greet me no matter how busy they are!! Their iced vanilla latte with oat milk are BOMB Their rosemary bagel with veggie cream cheese is crazy good!!! LOVE LOVE LOVE

Gil

Wow! Coffee tastes like heaven!

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