Lickety-Split

Not all art is beautiful. The staff kept us waiting for 10 minutes so they wouldn’t have to serve us breakfast. They made us wait another 10 for a slice of quiche. Rude staff. Not worth it

This is a simple counter place within the museum; you order and pay at the register and a runner brings the food to your table. We eat lunch here each summer when we make our annual visit to Mass MOCA. This summer the soup wasn’t up to standard (a very small cup of too salty broccoli cheddar), but the sandwiches were plentiful, the Mediterranean salad was large and fresh and the quiche of the day (asparagus) tasted like it was just out of the oven. The peanut butter cookie could have used a couple of more minutes in the oven, but we’ll still be back!

I ordered an espresso and a cookies & cream in regular cups. Both were too sweet and had an artificial elasticity to it as though it were a piece of chewing gum. While eating the espresso, there was a misplaced crunchy piece of ice cream that made me immediately throw it in the garbage. To top it all off, the young woman working at the stand was extremely rude, giving annoyed looks and clearly showed she would rather spend her time chatting with her friend. I would not recommend wasting your time and calories in this strange, poorly-​run ice cream shop.

Nice little café inside Mass MoCA. Sandwiches, salads, soups, other things.
Quick service after we ordered, but there wasn’t much of a rush on a Wednesday.
BLT on rye not quite like others I’ve had in that it wasn’t a huge gut buster. Good bread, good greens and the right amount of bacon. Perfect for pre-​museum fuel!
If you’re looking for an inexpensive, quick bite, consider this café before you pay more at Gramercy, which is located in the building as you enter the grounds.

Best place for lunch in North Adams. All soups and quiches are homemade! If they have it, you must try the Senegalese soup. Also, make sure you leave room for ice cream with the homemade hot fudge.

Food is basic selection of paninis, sandwiches, and salads. Fine in a pinch but nothing special. During lunch hour rush, they are s l o o o w… But convenient to the museum.
2.5 stars …

My chicken burrito took FOREVER to come out. The slow eater I was with (who ordered a sandwich and a bowl of soup) ordered after me and still finished everything before I even received my food despite me checking in with the kitchen to make sure they hadn’t forgotten about me (they said they didn’t). Also, it barely had any chicken in it. And I asked for no sour cream and got sour cream.

This is a nice museum café for coffee and small bites.
The atmosphere is beautiful, especially on Sunday with free live music over brunch time. Bakery goods are really good, as well as salads and soups, but I personally got really disappointed by the sandwiches. Bread is smooshy, and it breaks in your hands while you are trying to eat your sandwich.
Just get their amazing muffin and cookies!
Last, ice coffee got serve in a common plastic glass, with no top. Weird. I’m risk to splash it several times!

Food was fine, but the ice cream was the best I’ve had. Go for the art, stay for the ice cream.

A splash of soy milk shouldn’t cost $ 0.85!!! Unheard of.
I asked for an ice coffee and a little soy milk (a splash) and they were going to charge me $ 0.85 and I had a fit! I can see being charged for soy if I had gotten a latte or something where a cup full was being used (though $ 0.85 is an outrageous price for the soy tax, typically it’s $ 0.50 at most places; I’m sorry are we at an airport?) but NO ONE charges for soy milk if you are just using a splash for an ice coffee. The two young women said they had to charge me because the manager makes them charge for all soy usage, and I refused. After saying it was ridiculous and no one else does that, they back down and let me have a little soy with no extra charge. That’s how it should have been from the beginning.
Also the coffee wasn’t very good and for a «cool, hip» kind of café it played off to be, I was disappointed by the lack of vegetarian and vegan options on the menu. There were some but not much of a variety or anything unique.

Great place for lunch! I had the turkey, brie, and avocado sandwich and it was super good. The place was busy when I went by the service was quick. I didn’t get the ice cream but spent a lot of time looking at the many options they had. Instead of ice cream I got chocolate chip cookies which were to die for.

I’m not sure why, but so far, museum food has consistently been good. I’m not sure why I’m always so skeptical, but… the Met has good food, the MOMA has a fantastic cafeteria, and… and…the MASS MoCA can be added to that list, too.
This little café is perfect for a pre– or post-​walk-​around snack, and prices are totally affordable, especially for, well, a museum, which would normally jack prices up. Nope!
Everyone at my table was excessively pleased with their food. One of my friends got some sort of Senegal chicken soup that he said was delightful (if I remember correctly, it was only around $ 3.50, too). My other friend got a hummus wrap with chips (around $ 6.95) that had piles of hummus, avocado, and lettuce. She was in heaven. I got the mushroom quiche, which ran pretty small for $ 4, but was tasty nonetheless. They actually messed up my order, but fixed it almost immediately. Yay, customer service!
This place also serves up a satisfactory espresso with a nice, thick foam. I recommend!
Also worth noting, if you have kids, I’m sure they will love the ice cream they serve there. There’s also plenty of space to sit and stare out the windows. This place really is great!