Cushman Market & Cafe Review

They're ok. They have kids games, which is good for kids although the games are old and need replacement. The coffee's ok, not great. It's the only option for coffee in North Amherst. There are limited outlets for laptops. It is popular with locals. They have vegan options. The desserts are good. You must use a microwave to warm it up. Sandwiches are pretty good. I just tried their potato knish: stay away from it!. The knish is bland, lacking in salt, and is served cold. Based on that, you should probably stick to the fresh prepared non-dessert food.

Food is decent and comes quickly. Service could have been friendlier. Jazz on Sunday way too loud

Fantastic low key relaxed place for breakfast/brunch or coffee. Staff always friendly and fast service.

I'd give the cafe 1 or 2 stars, but I really like the market. Waited 10+ minutes for a plain bagel with peanut butter on the side. This is not the first time I've had an incredibly long wait. And, around lunch, when they're really busy, I get it. However, I could see back into the kitchen and they weren't working on anyone's food.
That happens sometimes. It's great that everyone seems to get along with their co-workers so well. However, this is not the first time I've seen socializing get in the way of staff actually doing their job.

If a $4 bagel sandwich can be considered a bargain, it's definitely at Cushman Market Cafe. About an inch of cream cheese and plenty of onion and tomato on a real bagel, it was absolutely delicious. The cafe has a very creative and mouth watering menu with an impressive selection of breakfast and lunch items, from smoothies & milkshakes to pancakes, omelettes, and bowls of home fries topped with different things, as well as a great sandwich selection and assortment of coffee and tea, all very high quality and served by a friendly and attentive staff who all seem to enjoy where they work. An overall fun place to be.. I was told they even have live music here sometimes, I will have to look into that.

I know one thing for sure... I will be back here again and again and I will bring family and friends to enjoy this great little eatery (and, oh yeah, they have a store)... in front of the cafe is a small "country store" type of shop with an impressive selection of wine and beer and a variety of other essentials at very reasonable prices. I highly recommend checking this place out, you will not be disappoint.

excellent spot for breakfast, top-notch coffee, fun and well-made sandwiches ... try it!

Nice that you can play connect four while you eat your bagel

Great place for a healthy lunch, laptop coffee/ work break, or comfort food. Even grab the few items you forgot at the market! Local goodness, made with love.

Very disappointed. Went to the takeout counter here for lunch and was told it would be over a 30 minute wait for a sandwich. When I expressed my surprise, the employees simply replied, "It's Sunday. Have a granola bar while you wait."

Always enjoyable. Lunch can be a bit hectic, but the morning isn't too bad. Good prices, nice staff, yummy food and drink. Well worth the visit!

Pretentious. I live very close to the store and will not go there due to the attitudes of the customers and the employees.

Farm to table salads, sandwiches, fresh baked goods.

They completely forgot about our order. When the food finally arrived, 40 minutes late, the individual dishes were messed up

Really great food made to order. Grocery items as well.

Great local market and cafe. You will pay higher prices because it's small and caters to a niche market.

Love Cushman Market! It is not a chain store. Good bakery, good coffee.

Some of the best breakfast food in Amherst! Love that it's served until 3 daily and I have never had a bad food experience here. It can get every busy in the morning and during the weekend so plan ahead

Great selection of sandwiches (breakfast and lunch) and the coffee is very good.

Good good and coffee service can be slow definitely worth it if you have time

Very good coffee, food is very expensive and there's always a waiting line. Not so clean or organized. Parking is ok

Such great food, prices, and board games. Cute part of town and very nice service. Go for breakfast or to cool down on a hot day! Know that it's dark in there and you won't get much sunlight

Delicious breakfast, I find the decor very nice and special. Child seats are available.

Decent place, good for a quick bite. A little pricey for such a casual place, but the food is good. The inside is a little bit crowded for me.

Delicious food, friendly atmosphere, great wifi connection for working/surfing the web. Lots of funny gag-gifts!

Great vibe, amazing menu, local products. What a find!

Good place for a neighborly bite to eat, and local food

I love this place. Great sandwiches, if a little greasy due to being grilled with lots of butter. The outdoor patio is so nice as long as it isn't too hot and sunny. They have a few umbrellas but it isn't sufficient to shade all tables.
Everyone is nice. I can only imagine that it is a good place to work, because people seem to stay for years.
Very pleasant. Highly recommended.

It's hard to tell, kind of nice but as all coffee shops are expensive

Great food in a funky spot. Every breakfast item is under 10 dollars, some simple dishes under 3. Crowded, but that's how you know it's good.

A little slice of hippie heaven! I had a wonderful time at the Cushman Cafe. It's welcoming, comfortable place with many vegan and vegetarian options. It's also a neighborhood place, with families, teens, older folks and laptop workers (like me) enjoying the good food, coffee and tea drinks and solid wifi. I felt as though I'd been transported to Marin County in California. I'll be back!

Great food, food selection and friendly service. Plus they always have pineapple orange guava, my favorite Nantucket nectars flavor!

A great selection of delicious sandwiches, a really nice market, and friendly service.

Warm and friendly atmosphere in a well decorated country-ish cafe restaurant. The food was pretty good but the omelettes were missing a little something that makes a really good omelette. Jazz was a very nice addition!

I grew up next to this place, and it's wonderful. Great place for breakfast or lunch, with wonderful sandwiches, and excellent coffee. The atmosphere inside is friendly and homey, and if I still lived in this town, I would come to the cafe many times a week.

Between the food service and convenience store, this place is fantastic. The sandwiches are well prepared and delicious. The convenience store has both the necessities as well as the extraordinary and fun.

Great coffee beverages. Fantastic Sam Bridges. Fun atmosphere. Love it!

cushman does it right. try the smitty, it's a personal favorite

Nice place with patio, friendly staff, anf huge selection of creative dishes. You can walk there on a wooded trail from nearby Puffers Pond.

Fresh food loved it. I actually didn't know they had so much stuff in there. I'll be back !

Cool little locally owned store. Very hipster (in a good way). Love it!

Pretty good food. Not much breakfast without egg. Pretty nice service. Amazing latte

Awesome funky spot for breakfast, lunch and coffee, plus a surprisingly complete grocery store in front with tons of funny toys and gifts for people.

Cushman market is a great place for breakfast in Amherst. Their breakfast sandwiches are always made perfectly, if a little slow. I get the Smitty. I have strayed a few times from this iconic sandwich but I ve never been as pleased as when I get that perfect mix of egg, bacon, hash brown, and egg. I would go so far as to recommend not making any substitutions or add one to your breakfast sandwich. They also have other breakfast choices but they pale in comparison to the perfect cheap breakfast

Quintessential Amherst. Hippie kosher style food with great (but expensive coffee). Cafe is adjacent to a small market with craft beer and other non essentials. Easy walk to a trail system that leads to puffers pond.

Beautiful little market to buy snacks and things. The restaurant section is also very cozy and the food is fresh and delicious. Lots of different options for different dietary needs and plenty of good feelings abound. Great business with friendly employees!

The cafe has really good sandwiches and a cool artsy seating area good for hanging out with a laptop.

Cramped and slow service on a Sunday morning. They clear an area for music and it results in tables so close, some are unusable. Server brings one set of utensils for 2 orders. Good is ok, but I would skip the bagels.

As a New Yorker who grew up on deli style egg sandwiches, Cushman Market is probably your best bet for a quality breakfast sandwich in the area. I've also enjoyed other items on their extensive menu and have always left satisfied.

I have always wanted to stop in and today I had the opportunity! Such a fun store and great food!

Interesting atmosphere with good food and coffee. Nice place to do work

Very nice sandwiches etc. A nice place also to sit and read Words at War, (Scarecrow Press) my book US radio's role in helping the war effort in the 1940s.

It also discusses the postwar broadcasting industry blacklist. Based partly on my interviews of Arthur Miller, Pete Seeger, Norman Corwin etc.

Always a wonderful experience. Delicious foods - anything with egg and potato combo is spectacular. The best coffee anywhere. Outdoor seating is especially nice in spring when forsythia blooms against the old blue siding. And the train runs past!

A favorite spot to grab a bite, enjoy some music, or get some work done. Personal favorite: the BOSS sandwich. Sundays for jazz.

Visited for breakfast, what a cool place, great coffee and food, very friendly!

Interesting breakfast choices including good to go options.

This place is simply fantastic. The staff are friendly and welcoming, drinks and food are consistently great and the atmosphere is conducive to getting work done or catching up with friends. They are also committed to sourcing food locally and minimizing their environmental impact through compostable materials and a comprehensive recycling and composting system. A cornerstone of the Amherst community and always worth a visit.

Nice comfortable place to have a quick bite. Food is okay, nothing distinctive.

Friendly staff, good food and drinks. Excellent atmosphere. Highly recommend a visit.

Friendly staff, clean food, welcoming atmosphere. Great cappuccino!

Awkward seating arrangement for families with babies and small toddlers.

Good local market. Amazing coffee spot to meetup at

Have liked going to Cushman's Market and cafe for a long time. Its good food and reasonably priced. It can get super crowded at times especially during rush hours. They also have live band playing during breakfast sometimes, mostly local musicians I believe. I will be returning to this cafe for a breakfast sandwich and a muffin sometime soon. I recommend customers doing a pickup and then eating it near the beautiful train tracks in the backside of the cafe :) (weather permitting of course)

Such tasty sandwiches and coffee! And really friendly service. Love this place!

this place is a jewel, had to wait two hours so sat and did email at the cafe. fantastic omelette and had to break the carb free diet because of the bread.