Mara’s Cafe & Bakery
“The sandwiches were solid, the hot wraps and paninis were a MOSTER hit (esp.”
“We will keep going back more now that they have a loyalty program!”
“Perhaps offer specialty teas vs tazo tea bags customers pop in on their own.”
Mara’s Cafe & Bakery
Delivery: Yes
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Accepts Apple Pay: Yes
Bike Parking: Yes
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Good for Kids: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Outdoor Seating: Yes
Caters: Yes
Price range.
$$ Price range $11-30
4 reviews
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It was great! I had a lot of work to get done and wanted a local place with warm food. There were several outlets for my laptop and cute window seating, where I could spread out. I had the lobster bisque, which was nice and hot and then the chicken and pesto panini. Yum and would order it again! The customer service was on point and I heard everyone get the nice and helpful treatment when they walked in and ordered. There is parking in the back, which was good to know as well. My only issue was the wifi wasn't super strong and I had to reconnect a few times.
A relative told us about the chocolate mousse cake that they served here, and that we should try it since she liked it. That's the only reason why we stopped here.
We walked inside from the side entrance. Everything here looked nice and clean, with "coffee-shop" music playing in the background. A reasonable amount of tables and chairs were scattered about throughout the place. Some of them had numbers on them, which was probably only for those who ordered hot paninis and sandwiches. I was pleased with what I saw.
We made our way to the ordering area to see what was available. We saw a display case of the prepared bakery items that were available for immediate ordering. We also saw the gelato area too. They all looked good.
As we looked for the item that we wanted, we were greeted by someone at the register who saw us. We told him that we were still looking for what we wanted, and he said, "cool, take your time". After two more minutes, we placed our order and paid. They packed up our item for us to go. Our experience with customer service here was quite positive.
We had the chocolate mousse cake at home. The mousse part of the cake was creamy with rich flavor. The crust was flavorful too. We paid around $5 for it. Was the price worth it? We weren't so sure based on the size, but admittedly we felt that the flavor was SPOT-ON.
I take away one star because of the prices. Everything, including the coffee drinks, were priced a little high. We didn't try the coffee drinks here. But maybe next time, ONLY when I'm hanging out with a good friend or Yelper and decide to come here, we'll probably grab some and relax in the nice seating area.
I really want to love this place since I take the train from Fanwood a few times a week but it just falls short. The coffee which they claim is the "best in NJ" only has the price tag of one. It's definitely nothing special. I have an enormous sweet tooth and even though they have a variety of baked goods, none of them stand out. I've tried cupcakes, cookies, brownies, and cake and they are lacking that homemade and fresh taste. The service is just okay. Some staff are more welcoming than others but you won't always get service with a smile. If you do come here, I'd recommend the quiche. That was pretty good.
This place is so close to me now. I have been 10 times or so already. They have everything but highlights seem to be coffees, breakfast and some sandwiches. Im not sure I would order an eggplant parm or whatever.
Food is decent but the service can be sooooo slow. The system is stupid. There is a cook and two people behind the counter, so if you order a drink the person who takes the order has to make it so one customer gets helped at a time. Get behind someone who gets three lattes and the line takes forever.