Buckley's Market & Cafe — Restaurant in Hollis

Buckley's is an upscale Cafe, bakery, butcher, and small market. The environment is clean, well lit, and all products are well displayed. They have a nice system that will tally up your orders from the different areas (Cafe, bakery, & butcher) you when you checkout all you have to do is give your name and then pay. The staff are all friendly, smiling, and carry a good sense of humor.

The cafe is by far the most popular area. There is some indoor seating and lots of outdoor seating on a lovely patio. The lattes are amazing (much better than Starbucks). The breakfast turnovers are a spicy and crispy slice of heaven. If I had one complaint about the cafe it is the breakfast sandwiches. While generously portioned and well flavored on nice bagels with Asiago cheese... the egg inside it too much, and prepared all wrong. There has to be 3 eggs worth which are then scrambled and cooked into a gelatenous blob. It drowns out all the rest of the good in the sandwich.

The bakery has some amazing creations which are consistently delicious. The cakes here are better quality and price than some of the bakeries in the surrounding area.

The butcher area is small with a mix of premarinated meats and prepared seafood. It works out well to be able to grab breakfast and something for dinner all in one stop. A bit on the pricy side versus a grocery store but better flavor and very convenient.

The market area is small and scattered throughout the center of the store. There are some prepared meals (which I have not tried but look delicious). Where else are you going to find bacon wrapped filet with roasted potatoes to reheat? They also have a limited selection of beer and wine which is also convenient when grabbing dinner.

All considered this is a great little store which would be perfect if they fixed the...

Preface: I was really looking forward to my first visit here. This area has very few cafés, so the notion of having one nearby where one can enjoy a good breakfast while doing some work seemed like a really good one.

Preface II: I normally don't write reviews. But given all the positive reviews here, I felt an obligation to speak up after my first visit.

The café is located in a former bank. They have done a decent job at making the interior hospitable, but the seating area is reminiscent of Dunkin Donuts, nearly devoid of any charm or warmth. This is not made better by the fact that all drinks are served in disposable plastic cups and that all silverware is also plastic. Ample, free parking is a plus.

My breakfast consisted of the biscuit sandwich. I expected a fluffy biscuit, with a nice breakfast meat and scrambled eggs. What I got was some sort of soggy bread, marred by Italian-style herbs, a dense square patty related to eggs in color, and a piece of rubbery meat that can best be described as a failed microwave experiment. All of this was completely dominated by one flavor: The "tomato jam", which, as far as my taste buds can discern, is their term for pizza sauce. The sandwich had all the signs of being cooked in a microwave and the result was easily one of the worst I have experienced in a café.

I will return one more time and try something else from the menu. If it is better, I will update, but this was a sore disappointment.

Update: I bought an almond macaroon to wash down the taste of my breakfast. It was quite good. The café has good WiFi and fast internet, but you will need to...

It's pains me to give three stars, because I've been there over a hundred times(yes, really) since they opened.

I have had their drinks (smoothies are bomb!), their breakfasts (savory turnovers and yogurt so good!), most of their baked goods(ding dong and blueberry corn muffin yum!!) , their raw meat and fish(SO fresh and those marinades worth every penny), their sliced bread, their salads, their sandwiches(chicken salad is dope!), their soups, their hot bar all. of. it.

But I will no longer go there.

I have received whiplash now too many times from their staff. One day they are pleasant the next it's as if you are the most inconvenient burden (the sighs, the eye rolls, the refusing to respond to questions) I've worked in the food industry. I get it. It's hard. Especially now. But my industry is also suffering, and I treat myself by going out and getting myself something good. I pay a premium happily. I tip well. I am grateful for your being there.

And I deserve the same appreciation. I don't deserve to leave having had your misery transferred to me.

I will not be sorry when this group of staff members gets...