Broadway Marketplace — Local services in Cambridge

Update: I tried some orange chicken from the buffet, and unless things have changed, their buffet is even more expensive than Whole Food's buffet - which actually has almost universally good food. This was the worst orange chicken I've ever had. Mall food courts, any takeout place in any state I've lived in (several), Panda Express, etc... All had better Orange Chicken or any variety of Americanized, Asian-inspired chicken. It was comparable to frozen Orange Chicken from Trader Joe's or Costco. You can't emulate Whole Foods crazy prices +10% while serving frozen food equivalents. Well you can, but people will leave horrible reviews like this and hopefully you'll be forced to both lower prices and provide a decent product.

The 2 stars are solely for the deli counter/sandwich bar. They are the saving grace of the entire store. They deserve more, but the rest of the operation is dragging them down.

Prior 3 star review: The sandwiches from the Deli counter are good and a decent deal, but never buy the pre-prepared ones. They're much worse.

For things like milk, soda, produce, alcohol, etc it's probably the most overpriced store I've ever been to. Move aside Whole Foods and overpriced convenience stores! If I recall correctly, this place sells a gallon of milk for $5.50-6. The prices are so insanely high that it would be hard to ever justify the convenience of...

#update: this store is a scam. Products are so overpriced. I was going to buy half gallon soy milk at CVS for $3.99 but thought is was expensive and decided to stop at Broadway Market. Guess what? the same product was $5.99 there. I just couldn't believe the additional $2 over an already overpriced item by CVS. They charge an additonal $1 on greek yogurts compared to whole foods. the Haagen Dazs icecream are overpriced by 50 to 75 cents. The list goes on.

Plus, some of the black cashiers have very bad attitude. Some have been fired by new management, but there is a skinny one that works on Sunday Afternoon. She is just awful, rude. She was so bossy I wondered if she felt that she was in a position of authority.

See my previous review on the other cashier that was let go.

There is a tall and black cashier there who is so rude I couldn't believe my eyes. I completely agree with Billy Thekid. I only asked if I could have paper bag instead of plastic and she started shouting at me. and this is not the first time she is being impolite and rude. I just wouldn't complain because she may need the job to survive. Other cashiers are great but this...

Next paragraph is my first review, this is the update BRAVO BROADWAY!!!!!! You turned it around, good quality and no more expired food! Loving the new management 😁 I feel happy and SAFE supporting this local business now that these new folks are in charge!

The staff can be wonderful and super helpful. Especially the cashier's and the folks in Deli. However GET the expired food off the shelves! It's absolutely horrifying! I don't know how the Board of Health hasn't closed that place down. I find expired food almost every time I go in there. I've even brought in it to them, then found what I'm pretty sure it's the same item on the shelf a few days later. It's convenient as it's located in Harvard Square but man that convenience comes at a cost... Hopefully not to anyone's health! Fingers crossed they will pay more attention to an online review than to in...