Au Bon Pain
Children's Hospital,300 Longwood Ave, Boston, MA, 02115
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Address :
Children's Hospital,300 Longwood Ave
Boston, MA, 02115 - Phone (617) 734-0451
- Website https://www.aubonpain.com
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Specialities
- Takes Reservations : No
Delivery : No
Take-out : Yes
Accepts Credit Cards : Yes
Good For : Breakfast
Good for Kids : Yes
Good for Groups : No
Attire : Casual
Alcohol : No
Outdoor Seating : No
Has TV : No
Waiter Service : No
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Schel H.
Well this joint has totally monopolized the Boston Childrens Museum. Literally! They have a cone like structure outside of it and share a part of the building that houses the museum. This place I believe is a chain restaurant, but was not like a TGIF nor like a fast food joint. It was kinda in between and was acceptable for what we needed when we stopped in. We had had breakfast and a snack after going to the New England Aquarium then hoofed it over to the Tea Party Museum. Then a short trudge away as we were both famished was this joint. So in we went, hungry and thirsty as can be. Pro Tip: If you are going to the kids museum, do not get suckered into upsizing your drink as you cant take it in with you. They have all kinds of grub and it reminded me a lot of a place like Corner Bakery. Soups, kids meals, sammies, etc. I ended up with the tortellini soup and a lemonade. The munchkin got the mac n cheese kids meal ($4.99) w/chips and a juice box. The soup was decent. It definitely filled the hole that my gnawing hunger was digging. The munchkin wasnt as hungry as she thought as she only ate about 1/2 of her mac n cheese and didnt even touch her chips. I was in shock! the lemonade was both good n bad. It had a different "tang" to it but mostly tasted good. The staff was fairly friendly and the venue was mostly clean. We sat in the kids museum lunch room, in lieu of the regular Au Bon Pain seating area as that is what the munchkin wanted. Overall we were pretty pleased with this joint when we had to eat something or have the hunger monster attack with a vengeance.
(4)Danan R.
It's your standard ABP inside Children's Hospital. The seating is very limited but it has all of the necessities and a decent soup selection quite early so you can even get a carrot ginger soup at 9 am. Just be forewarned that they don't regularly check the coffee and they were out of my go-to French Vanilla yesterday. Thank goodness for the Hazelnut backup.
(3)Emma P.
This Au Bon Pain is amazing for one main reason: the manager Kellie Costello. We arrived at the Boston Children's Museum with a group of 150 campers and counselors, and discovered upon arrival that our catering order had been made for the wrong day. Kellie SAVED us with her fast thinking, and helped to create lunches for all 150 people with no notice in a very short amount of time, keeping everyone happy and fed. We can't thank you enough Kellie!! You are simply THE BEST.
(5)Kelly M.
I couldn't wait to write this, I'm still actually eating my sandwich as I type. I have no idea who ABP thinks they are but this is insane! I haven't been to ABP in probably around 2 years and boy have things changed! They have always been a little overpriced, but you expect that walking in. I ordered the Caprese sandwich (my usual standby for when I used to go here often) and was handed this tiny little thing wrapped in paper. Is this really mine? The sandwich I use to get was on a long baguette that was a decent size. This is a whole different story. It's on a tiny little square ciabatta roll and is honestly the size of a normal half sandwich. Ok, yea yea American's love large portions, but really what got me was that for this itsy bitsy sandwich and a bottle of iced tea (that was $2.50, i checked) my total came to $9.73. You are telling me that a little piece of bread with mozzarella, tomato, and pesto costs $7.23?!?! Are you kidding me?! And this is at a chain...Come on!
(2)Emily C.
I work in the building that houses this ABP and I come here a least once a week on average to get coffee and fatty desserts. I'm really impressed by the service demonstrated by the staff here. I can't really describe it, but they are really nice. Sweet, considerate, patient (since I'm always looking at the menu even though I always get the same thing). This place is great. The Salmon Wasabi Bagel thing is my breakfast of choice. It's so so good and surprisingly "mature" for a place that caters to children. Love it.
(5)Jamie P.
I work down the street from this Au Bon Pan and rarely go there for anything besides breakfast. Since I don't go there for lunch, I never really have to deal with the kids that the other reviewers mention. The Smoked Salmon Wasabi and the Egg White, Cheddar, and Avocado are the two sandwiches I get the most. Both of them are great and full of flavor. Since I come between 8:30AM and 9:30AM the service is always good. There is never more than one person in line in front of me and I never wait more than 3-5 minutes before my breakfast is ready.
(4)Mahaveer P.
Visited with my kids when at the Boston Children Museum, since its literally next door. Tried the Caprese - Was pretty good, Mac & cheese - pretty decent and Veg Bean Burger with Avacado - this item was a hit with my wife and kids. Nice seating outside or inside !!!
(4)Alisa K.
I'd give the soups here 4 stars! They are amazing and they always have at least 3 or 4 vegetarian soups to choose from. I've tried and loved the barley and creamy lentil, the carrot ginger, the curried rice and lentil, the Thai coconut curry. They have the widest selection of, best tasting, and most creative vegetarian soups I've had at a sandwich place and are definitely better than Panera's. Conversely, I've not had a great experience with their sandwiches. The southwest tuna wrap is ok but the tuna sandwich is horrible - bland, cheeseless, overpriced. In summary - come here for the soups. Go to Panera for everything else --pastries, bagels, sandwiches.
(3)Sidney L.
Okay, so it's Au Bon Pain food, which isn't anything particularly special. Pastries, sandwiches, salads, a few hot foods. But it's pretty good and healthy food compared to the kind of fare you would generally experience in a hospital (it always amazes me how the menus of most hospital cafeterias are dominated by deep fried goodies). And this Au Bon Pain location will make your salads to order (my favorite is the chicken cobb with avocado), which makes it superior to the location at Brigham and Women's Hospital nearby or Northeastern University. Tip: I signed up for the mailing list and occasionally get $1 off coupons in my email (and end up eating Au Bon Pain many times before the coupon expires).
(3)Chuck C.
Well. Being in children's hospital. I guess. It wouldn't be too much to ask. To have A couple of gluten free goodies. I don't. Cook. And I make awesome gluten free brownies! And wouldnt it be nice. To have one sandwich. Option With a gluten free wrap ?? When u ask them there about options. They look at u like u have 3 heads Soooo please get in the 21st century. For every one kid. That is gluten sensitive. there are 20 More who Are. And don't know. It. C'mon abp. Btw. They do offer. A couple of soups without wheat. So a step in the right direction But nothing satisfies. When your stressed is to have something sweet !
(3)Laura A.
The Pros of this ABP: -I know this sounds crazy but the soups at ABP are some of my favorite soups ever! This location never has my ultimate favorite (curried lentil..YUM) but it always has at least a few vegetarian soups. Love the black bean, tomato/basil bisque and the moroccan lentil. The old fashioned tomato is so creamy it's almost too much but is totally perfect for the winter (if only ABP sold a grilled cheese to go with!) -Hospital employee check-out line (yes!) -Tiny CVS next door in case you need to run a quick errand The cons of this ABP: -Of course, extremely expensive. Hello, $7 cup of soup. -It has a weird layout so getting a sandwich from the sandwich maker seems like a nightmare. Stick to the soups/prepackaged stuff, or try the BWH ABP instead which is a tiny bit larger (contrary to the other review, this ABP is in Children's NOT the Brigham). Also, obvs, stroller/sick kid central. But it's pretty much that way almost everywhere in Longwood. -The iced coffee here is literally THE WORST iced coffee I've ever tasted. And I've had iced coffee from a gas station truck stop in the middle of nowhere, Mississippi. Basically...you're in the medical area. Your options are limited to here, Boloco, Sami's, the hospital caf's, and if you're willing to venture further away, places in Brigham Circle or Fenway. When it's 20 degrees out, a short walk to ABP doesn't seem quite so bad. It's not the best but I'll take it.
(3)Sarah S.
As an employee of BCH, I frequent this location for morning coffee, to satisfy a sweet tooth craving, pick up soup for my boss, etc. It's consistently good- well stocked, pleasant customer service, good food. But I'm prompted to give a 5 star review today thanks to the amazing efforts of the staff and, in particular, the managers. I had to go in for TWO last minute catering requests today and they took care of me both times without a problem in a matter of minutes. Other places would have made excuses, lecture me about deadlines, give an eye roll or something, but not here. They went above and beyond for me and I am very thankful for that.
(5)Glenn T.
Is everyone here complaining about kids here joking?!? The CHILDREN'S MUSEUM is connected right to this Au Bon Pain spot....meaning you can walk through the restaurant and be in the CHILDREN'S MUSEUM. Do you all not know who goes to a CHILDREN'S MUSEUM! Ok, so after that little rant, the food here is ok. I ordered the Teriyaki Steak salad, and is does appear to be pretty good for the calorie conscious. The steak was cooked to medium-well, my one complaint is that I think they could do with using more dressing on the salad, it didn't cover all of the salad with the dressing they put on. I will agree that they need more space though, with them being connected to the Children's Museum they get a lot of customers, your best bet is to really get your food to go
(3)Matthew B.
I can't believe just the other day I gave one of these locations a good rating and then come here and the food and service is horrible and disgusting!! First off it is embedded in the bottom of Brigham and Women's Hospital so you have a packed, filthy place with patients and staff jammed into a small space. Second, the staff here is incompetent and barely understands complete senteces and ruins orders and then takes forever to check you out. Lastly the food is downright nasty!! I mean sitting out all day nasty weird concocted sandwiches, bad salads with the only saving grace being the baked goods which were just okay. Except you had to dig to find anything fresh from that day. If you ever visit this hospital skip this place and go to the galleria 5 minutes up the road and get a better meal!!
(1)Bram E.
Five stars for the awesome giant milk bottle snack shack out front facing Fort Point channel. Negative three stars for bread products that are so stale and turn-to-sticky-dust crumbly that you want to wipe your teeth off with a napkin afterwards, (On the plus side, their paper napkins are just fine.)
(2)Chris C.
Just like every other ABP around. The selections are ho hum and the prices are a bit on the inflated side. I stick to the muffins and they are passable, but nothing I would go out of my way for. Its just the fact this is the closest place to my office that keeps me coming back.
(2)Jamie H.
3.5 I stopped by after going thru the Children's Museum and had a really nice cheese and cracker snack along with some grapes. I think they are in a great location & even at lunch time, aren't slow one bit.
(3)Jack M.
Good luck eating here when it's busy. You get yelled at. I got yelled at. They asked me what I wanted. I was scared. I don't like getting yelled at! Expensive but not bad. I like their pre-made salads a lot. Good sandwiches too. I only didn't like the people behind the counter cause they were overworked and it showed.
(3)Dan C.
At some point you might think, "I can't wait to have kids." Go here and you will understand just what that means.
(1)Elisa B.
Note: This location of Au Bon Pain is inside the Children's Museum - of course it will be full of children! I reckon that's the reason the place is there in the first place, so parents can feed the children right before or right after a visit to the museum and avoid hungry, cranky children from ruining everyone's visit to the museum. If you don't like children or loud places, avoid this location of Au Bon Pain. That said, I find this a great addition to the Children Museum! One can easily pop in for a snack and then go back to the Museum, which cuts on stress and increases the enjoyment factor of the Museum for a family or any adult with a group of children. The food is pretty decent for a food chain place: I ordered the Cajun Shrimp on brown rice and a small salad came with it so that was pretty much a perfect meal for me, considering we were on the go. They have a variety of soups and salads available, as well as cut-up fruit, juices, smoothies, yogurt and several types of drink (nice not to be limited to just soft drinks), and of course lots of baked goods and coffee. I had a cream puffy thing that looked like a muffin but was much more delicious, and the coffee wasn't half bad either - I aprreciated also the availability of soy milk for coffee drinks and the fact that my vanilla latte wasn't nauseatingly sweet. The kids' meals are more or less standard fast food fare: my little one got some mac & cheese, baby carrots and apple juice and the 8 year old got some chicken nuggets, chips and a lemonade. The portions are more toddler-sized so kids above 5 should probably choose something more substantial. Good place for lunch, a snack of just coffee, and much better food than what is available at most places with children entertainment!
(4)Emma D.
Most depressing ABP EVER!!!! You get all the mediocrity that you can find at a normal ABP + hospital smell + SICK CHILDREN!!! I just thought I'd go ahead and post this, in case one is stuck in the LMA and not aware of it. Really I don't enjoy ABP from anywhere, but if you're desperate..... it is food. Really after one or two group lunches picked up from here, I have a hard time not associating ABPs everywhere with sad little kids.
(2)Kate I.
This ABP has the same prophylactic effect as the Miracle of Life movie from 7th grade Biology class. Children outnumber adults by at least 4-1 and I'm fairly sure today they were in there forming a Latin American-inspired people's revolt. (Thenceforth known as the Cookies and Milk Uprising). I do like Au Bon Pain, I just would avoid the one adjacent to the Children's Museum unless you've given birth to one of those little darlings yourself... or if you want to teach someone a very profound lesson about the value of safe sex.
(3)Allison B.
I work next door, so I'm already well aware that eating here anywhere near lunchtime is pure masochism. However, I do like to get an occasional cup o' joe or breakfast sandwich here. From my visits to date, I've learned: 1 - Lattes are about the same price as dunks, but are so much better. 2 - Lunch will always be a huge disappointment. Sandwiches are very expensive and disappointingly small (especially when there's delicious Flour Bakery around the corner), salads are pre-made and sit in the fridge all day, soups are mediocre. 3 - Breakfast sandwiches are again, similarly priced to dunks, but the egg is an actual egg-with a white and a yolk-not a mystery disc of egg solution. I recommend the ciabatta over the croissant or bagel. 4 - Speaking of bagels, they can be stingy with the cream cheese. Nevertheless, the asiago bagel is pretty good, if nothing more than a unique/welcome break from traditional flavors. 5 - I applaud the effort/idea behind the "portions" thing they're doing now (small sides ready-to-go and all under 200 calories), but if I wanted to pay $3.99 for 3 crackers, 4 grapes, and a slice of cheese, I'd... well, I don't want to pay that. It's ridiculous.
(3)Laura M.
I guess I'm desensitized to the sick children that Emma D. mentioned, or I'm just a heartless bastard. I eat lunch here semi-regularly 'cause it's convenient and has more "healthy" options than some other fast food in the LMA. I've learned the ins and outs of the place -- go to the back immediately and put your stuff down to claim a table, then dodge strollers and grab a salad or cup of soup. Hospital employees sometimes get their own elite checkout line, ohhh yeaaahhh. Sandwiches are OK but they take a while to get made, so I usually go for the grab'n'go options. And some of their soups are really quite tasty on a chilly day.
(2)matt k.
I like kids. I like the Children's Museum. In fact, the non stop crying, screaming, yelling, squeaking, and laughing of kids in the Museum and outside on the terrace (also served by an ABP hot dog stand located in the giant milk bottle) does not get to me at all! However, this Au Bon Pain is designed to FAIL FAIL FAIL. The staff can't keep track of orders, items are all over the place, it's like I'm stuck in a Dunkin Donuts nightmare!
(1)San D.
I was really happy that Au Bon replaced McDonald's. I felt less guilty for ordering something from here than McDs because they provided more and seemingly healthier options. I loved the to-go side salads they offered, as they were just the right size! Also loved the corn chowder and Asian chicken salad sandwich on a croissant . Avoid going during the normal lunch time...it can get crazy busy with all the kids from the museum!
(3)Sydney T.
I've stopped at this ABP on a few occasions to grab iced coffee. I prefer it to the Dunkin' next door, and it's not as pricey as Barrington (though also not nearly as good - I acknowledge this). For the warm months, medium iced coffees are only $0.99, which is nice. I think they have French roast and French vanilla. Neither is great, but the French vanilla has less of a scraped-off-the-bottom-of-a-roaster taste. Here's a really awful thing about this place: kids. It's essentially the cafeteria for the Children's Museum. I walked in there today during prime lunch time and immediately felt agita and smelled children. It was really crowded and uncomfortable. If you don't like loud, smelly things, don't have kids, and don't come here between 11:00 and 2:00. I will acknowledge, however, that even though they seem to be a subset of the Children's Museum, they still honor promotions (like $0.99 medium iced coffees) and I think they take gift cards as well, which is cool. Pro tip: There's a little sandwich stand inside the Hood milk carton building right outside the museum.
(3)Caroline H.
This is the best ABP that I've been to. The manager, Kellie, was SO helpful to our huge group. She saved us from a crisis of having no food for 150 people. Come here for amazing customer service and great food!!
(5)Michelle C.
Large ABP attached to the Children's Museum. Plenty of seating and fairly clean. Typical ABP food fare. Outside seating too!
(3)Carroll C.
Should've gone to Panera Bread instead (and I miss the rosemary focaccia bread). :-( I haven't been to Au Bon Pain since Harvard Square years ago, primarily because of the expense (almost $11 for a sandwich, chips, and drink). My husband recently participated in an Au Bon Pain focus group held by an independent researcher and was given a $75 gift card (and the food he brought home was top notch); so I made my first visit back to Au Bon Pain in a couple of years, getting a tuna salad sandwich on multigrain baguette. Disappointingly, I'm pretty sure that neither the tuna salad nor the baguette were less than a day old: the baguette--which should've been both crispy and chewy--was a dry, puffy mess; and the tuna salad (I've eaten lots of tuna salad, both homemade and from various sandwich joints) couldn't have been less than a day old. Fresh tuna salad isn't that cold, dense, and dark (if you've ever made your own tuna salad and stored some overnight, you'll know what I'm describing...it's just different the second day). Since I have $60 left on this card, I'll try another Au Bon Pain, but definitely not at this location. Once I've used the gift card's balance up, though, there's no way I'll pick Au Bon Pain over Panera Bread.
(2)Laura D.
Although they were out of avocado at 5PM on a Wednesday, I ordered the Chipotle Turkey (typically + Avocado) using my free sandwich birthday certificate. The staff was attentive and the person at the register even said happy birthday when I used my coupon, which was very sweet! The bad: At first bite, I liked the sandwich, but the oil/flavor of the roasted tomatoes (soaked in some kind of vinaigrette maybe?) was too overpowering--started off nice and tangy but then felt sickeningly sour/salty. I ended up taking most of them out. I could have done without the cheese and the turkey was somewhat dry. It's possible that the avocado would have minimized some of these issues. The good: Wonderful ciabatta bread as usual. I liked the arugula. The sauce was good and I liked the subtle kick of chipotle. Wouldn't order this sandwich again, but would come back to this location.
(3)Jolene S.
Hours + convenience make this a go-to spot. You can also get good values for your $$. It's all in your choices--very easy to spend a lot too. I like the mocha or chai tea latte. Sometimes I'll go for peach/green iced tea + lemonade. Re: sandwiches, I actually really like the egg sandwiches with meat + cheese on a bagel--with tomatoes. Just tried the egg white fritatta--it's actually really good and the veggies are what make it taste really fresh, but I don't know if I'd let them put it on a skinny bagel again--next time, will ask for the asiago cheese bagel in the picture. I think morning service is the best. It can be hit or miss later in the day + I try to avoid it when it's slammed at lunch time. Look out for the second register by the handcrafted espresso station--if it's particularly busy.
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