Pound House Coffee — Restaurant in Somerville

I came here during their soft opening, and as a Vietnamese person, I am impressed by their Vietnamese coffee.

First of all, I really liked the interior of the place. It was very aesthetic, and there was a good amount of seating and a really big table out in front. However, I wish there were more chairs or tables in the shop for people who would like to sit and study.

Second of all, I really liked their customer service. I felt that the staff were really friendly and knew what they were talking about. However, one constructive feedback I have is that they should put all the finished orders in one spot. Some of the orders were on the table, some were on the high counter. It makes it hard for customers to see/know when their order was done. I waited for 15 minutes for one of my coffee not realizing it had already come out, but they placed it on a corner counter...

I ordered three different types of coffee: the Vietnamese coffee, the ube coffee, and the salted coffee. The Vietnamese coffee was a classic. It was what Vietnamese coffee should taste like: sweet, strong, and flavorful.

The ube coffee was my least favorite. They used real ube, which isn't a bad thing, but I didn't like the mashed, chunky potato consistency in my drink. Also it did not taste ube enough. It was like I was drinking coffee and eating mashed potatoes at the same time… I would not order that again--I wish that the menu included descriptions of the drinks, because if I had known there were chunks of ube yam in my coffee, I wouldn't have ordered it. I prefer an ube extract foam in my Ube coffee... it has a much more vibrant color and tasted better than mashed potato coffee.. I had to chew and drink coffee at the same time, which was an odd experience.

The salted coffee was good. It was a Vietnamese coffee base with a sea salt foam on top, which complemented the drink because it was both sweet and salty.

I tried to order the egg coffee, but they only served it hot, which was very weird. I wish they also offered an iced option. They are missing out on that.

Overall, Pound House Vietnamese Coffee was a pretty good coffee place. But this place seems new, and I hope they can take my feedback into consideration to make this...

Every time I drive past Pound House, the place is packed!! Being the genius that I am (lol), I decided to stop by at 7am on a Sunday morning to avoid the lines! Success!

For drinks, we ordered a salted matcha latte and an egg coffee. The salted matcha latte was amazing - creamy, perfectly salted, and just sweet enough. The egg coffee isn’t normally something that would sound appealing to me, but after learning that it’s a popular Vietnamese coffee drink, I thought I should try it, and I was NOT disappointed! It was super creamy, almost like an egg custard placed on top of coffee. It’s served with a spoon - it’s that creamy!! Highly recommend!!!

(09/14/23 - We stopped in for iced ube matcha lattes…and they were soooo good! Also highly recommend these!)

The avocado toast came with two slices of bread, a layer of guacamole, slices of avocado, one hard boiled egg, and a side of mixed greens. Jacob, one of the partners, came to greet us and actually offered to bring a new egg, one that was soft boiled. And while we didn’t accept it, we thought the gesture was very sweet and kind. It was much appreciated, as it showed that they take great pride in their products and they pay attention to detail.

We also met VTec, another partner, who was super friendly and very chill. When asked about his name, he explained, “I fix cars on the weekdays and bahn mis on the weekends.” Seriously, so cute!

Overall, a great experience and I highly recommend. Another lovely addition to...

Pound House Coffee is a brand new Vietnamese cafe serving a wide range of family recipes of Vietnamese coffee, matcha, and quick bites such as banh mi.

The service was quick, though a bit slower on the matcha station. The line wasn't too long during the soft opening and we were able to get our food quite quickly. The staff were friendly and kind as well.

We tried the Iced Vietnamese Coffee and a Matcha Latte with less sugar. the Vietnamese Coffee was excellent, had all the tastes of what you'd expect, with a strong flavor and tasted great. The matcha, on the other hand, was a bit watery for our taste and didn't really seem strong. They were precise with the measurements of water and sugar added while whisking, however it seemed a bit too watery and not to our liking. Overall was a fine establishment and a welcome addition...