Paul is a bakery with some light eats. Their baked goods is definitely worth trying. The hot foods is a mixed basket. Its not the best but will definitely pass for a decent bite if you need something other than a tart to go with your coffee.The vibe of this cafe tho is very cute and open. Its a decent space to work with a. Few outlets, I would suggest catching up with friends here or crunching out some light reading or writing if you can deal with some music in the background.

PAUL is a nice cozy little bakery/pastry shop/cafe. It’s obvious they take pride in their work and have a passion for bread. Everything they offer has a beautiful touch and visually appealing. The pastries we ordered were eaten with pleasure, and was very delicious. The staff we interacted with were very friendly. We will be back to PAUL next time we’re at Assembly and want a delicious pastry. - September 2019

Paul is a bakery with some light eats. Their baked goods is definitely worth trying. The hot foods is a mixed basket. Its not the best but will definitely pass for a decent bite if you need something other than a tart to go with your coffee.The vibe of this cafe tho is very cute and open. Its a decent space to work with a. Few outlets, I would suggest catching up with friends here or crunching out some light reading or writing if you can deal with some music in the background.

We enjoyed the French aura here. It was very unique to the area and I haven’t been to many places like that, especially in New England. The iced coffee was cold and tasted just-made. I enjoyed my fresh bread with the caprese sandwich.

I love Paul bakery. This location is nice area and has beautiful outdoor seating in Summer. My comment is only on the level of cleanness there. The restrooms are not clean most of time. Plates, mugs and silverware are not that clean. But they have nice pastries and great staff.

Coffee and dessert were delicious. The lines were huge and had to wait for a long time to get the coffee. The place is always busy and it needs more employees to keep up with the lines.

Benedict eggs?.. dont think so. and coffee was to long for waiting. Also, there were no space where to drop used plates and coffee cups. were Wondering around where to drop it😕 and all this joy cost 32$.. for two coffees, eggs (1 portion) and dessert. Don’t think that will come back

Delicious pastries... chairs need to be replaced or deep cleaning.

We had Apple Turnover and it was the best apple based desert Ive had in a long time. It was well made with crispy dough on the outside filled with apple tart on the inside. 😋

Nice little French style cafe. The atmosphere is light and airy with a cozy feel. The food was great and the place was clean. Coffees, breads, and sandwiches to choose from and more.

I still go mmmm when I think about their eggs benedict! 😋 great place - cozy, with nice employees and good food! They have pre made deserts and sandwiches - I always head there for eggs benedict! With its great location you can go around and shop a lot and sometime in between head in paul to get some food!

Very nice atmosphere and great pastries! The service is very friendly.

The quiche was excellent! Came with a bonus side of greens with vinaigrette, which complemented the spinach and salmon quiche perfectly.

Food is exceptional. Staff takes exception to questions. Oh well, you wont find a finer crumb anywhere else -- gotta scratch that authentic French patisserie fix!

The OJ is yummy and the apple turnover was delicious.

A very nice place for coffee or cappuccino. The Salmon Scallion Sandwich is my favorite so far. Decent ambiance and nice place to sit and relax.

The staff are nice but everything is way too overpriced for the quality and quantity you get here. Pictured here is $17.30.

Mmm I could say that this is my favorite coffee shop! Its a very cozy place where you can enjoy a yummy menu. All the baked stuff are not just beautiful but delicious. ¡Me encantan las mini napolitanas rellenas de chocolate!

Very nice👍🏻

Good pastries, acceptable coffee. Its a chain, but french so still pretty good.

Very Good food and capuccino

Wow, everything there look like so delicious, l wanted eat at all there, very good place, very recommend.

Great decor and general ambiance. I really enjoyed the food here but I admit as others have commented, the service is slow. I visited the location twice while in Boston as I just liked the vibe. Wait was too long, chairs cozy and it was a little taste of Paris. Croissant and tarted are very good. Reminded me of my days in France.

Dirty, bad and poor food.

Delicious macaroons. Good coffee. Restroom needs serious attention. Floor is dirty. Staff is so nice and friendly.

Paul is a French bakery chain, its quite expensive in France and even more here. However, if you do want actual French pastries and bread, this is a pretty good place for it. Enjoy !

Cozy sitting area . More happy with drink than pastry. I was surprised to find this place in Assembly raw. U want real latte? Come here. Lovely staff

Love this spot in assembly row area. Close to outlets, nice walking area, few mins from the subway. Very cozy environment, morning coffee specials (chocolate croissant is amazing!), lovely tomato bisque and french onion soups.

Great coffee, yummy food, friendly staff. Bathrooms could be tended to more often to check for handsoap, etc, but other than that, no complaints. Great place to relax with friends/ family

The French onion soup was really good. The grilled cheese had goat cheese on it, which I like, but it masked the other cheeses. So if you like goat cheese, its pretty great. Id most definitely get the soup again.

Convenient location in Assembly Square, airy place with lots of light from the windows. Bakery items tasted not so fresh. Average coffee. Tired employees.

It opens at 8am. Most people have to work or start their commute by then. Not sure who it targets with such a late open time. I prefer bakeries & coffee earlier.

PAUL is a place I frequent a lot. I love the food here and the atmosphere. The employees are always kind and helpful. I had their tuna and smoke salmon sandwich which are both delicious but the tuna is my favorite. I also their salmon and leek croquet monsieur. Its delicious and comes with a herb salad in a vinaigrette dressing. The desserts are amazing and dont forget to try the bread, its the best around.

Last night, we went for a coffee at this location and got very disappointed. We ordered 2 small Vanilla lattes and 5 donuts with chocolate. 10 minutes later we had to remind waiter that we are still waiting for a coffee. He got confused and brought us two big vanilla lattes. This would not be a problem if he didnt bring us coffee that was only sugar and vanilla syrup with milk, barely could taste a coffee. One of the reason I like to order a small coffee is because it is stronger. And not to mention that we got coffee that was spilled on the side. 5 min later we just left the place. I like this place, but please fix this.

I was very impressed with my first visit to Paul Bakery. The atmosphere was warmly lit and uniquely decorated. The customer service was very nice and friendly at every step from taking my order to bringing it to me at the very comfortable table I chose. I ordered the complete breakfast and found it to be quite tasty. The eggs were light and fluffy. The accompanying greens were lightly coated in a very flavorful dressing that complimented the rest of the dish. I chose the orange jam for my bread, and with a little bit of butter, was superb! The coffee and fresh orange juice were also quite good. Overall I was thrilled with my experience here and I can’t wait to return soon!

Overpriced and not really good!!!

A pleasant place to grab a bite to eat. Coffee, sandwiches, breakfast items are plentiful and a variety is available. A range of different places to sit and when the weather is nice there is outdoor seating.

I rivisited Paul’s at Assembly Row in Sommerville and I want to improve my review. The owner treated us very well even though the place wasn’t quite open yet and the new hired girl prepared us great cappuccinos! Cudos to them!!!

I adore this place!! Whenever in Boston this is one of my favorites spots to chat with a friend in a very nice ambience and tasty pastries and coffee.

Great true french patisserie. Very cozy sitting area inside and outside. You can also order birthday cakes.

The tea and pastries here are wonderful! I am giving 4 stars because I wish it was larger inside. If you can find a table outside, this is an excellent place to people watch and catch a view of the river.

Love this spot. Great baked goods and coffee. Reminded me of my time in Paris. Had a good group of people in there even on a Monday late morning.

Friendly staff, warm, comfortable atmosphere. Delicious clam chowder and bread! Great place to meet a friend and catch up.

French chain bakery. Not a bad spot to stop mid way through shopping at Assembly Row. Nice looking pastries, the bagettes were a little sweet but not bad. All the same sandwich options youd see in the Paris store, well mostly anyway.

Great coffe fast. Comfortable environment. Good quick bites at a reasonable price. The location is right in assembly row.

Their coffee is definitely one of the best I have had, friendly staff and service was quickclassy place French style, comfortable seats..sandwiches and small bites are also very goodtheyre an algerians waitress whos really hard worker and always had/have a welcoming big smile,thank you!

Great bakery.. hod coffee and delicious sweets. Macrons are really delicious..

Food is just okay. Sandwiches look great but tasteless & expensive. Nice atmosphere inside & outside tables

Keep in mind that most negative reviews are from 3+ months ago as of July 2017.The first thing we were told as we entered was you should buy the chocolate almond croissant, theyre fresh out of the oven. I highly recommend trying to get whichever pastry is freshest and still warm from baking.We didnt wait too long for our Croque monsieur or our Quiche, which were both excellent.

Quiet place, baked goods, sandwiches and salads. I like the mint tea and a chocolate cake

We like this place. Its a mix between a coffee shop and a bakery. We order a vanilla latte, a regular coffee and a lemon meringue tart treat. The vanilla latte was tasty with a good consistency. The lemon meringue was delicious that looked and tasted like a treat from one of the North End bakeries with an appropriate amount of richness for a small treat. The service was very friendly and the pricing was on par for the meringue. The place had a nice lounge-like atmosphere to it. Well definitely come back!

Always delicious and relaxing. Its like I traveled to Paris! I can sit, eat, drink a hot cup of coffee and read or listen to music. Its wonderful!

I loved the cake. chocolate mousse cake was so delicious. I will recommend to everyone

Always a delicious and relaxing experience. Lovely and accommodating staff and management. One of my favorites!

Love the pastries here. Love the coffee.Unfortunately the people who work here are almost always an unorganized mess.

Baked goods are great, but their vanilla latte was undrinkable. Tasted like warm milk with a ton of sugar

This place never disappoints. They have fresh dishes for convenient pricing, there are no long waits even when the spot is full.

My experience here has been pretty inconsistent. I am inclined to give 4 stars for food & 2 stars for staff/customer service. My first visit around the time it opened was great all around. Then, Ive had times which I thought staffs were rude and tables could have been cleaned better. Overall, not a bad place to grab a cup of coffee with friends or light meals if staffs are in a good mood.

Tastes like my local bakery in Paris! If you want a croissant or pain au raisin from Paris. This place will bring back the memories!

Quiche Lorraine.. Then make sure to get the side salad. Vinaigrette salad dressing is so refreshing..Topped off with a mochachino to finish off a great brunch.The new funky sourroudings.. Adds to the flare..Downside... If I must add..during the winter. The freezing cold blows through The restaurant due to nothing to stop wind from outside... But then again a cool scarf around the neck.. Adds fashion...😂

Lovely place. Delicious soup, salads, pastries and cappuccino.

Love the Almond Croissant and Lemon Tart. Staff are always great. Great place for a brunch or afternoon tea🍁

Very mediocre quality pastries, the cafe staff was very nice if a little under experienced.

Cozy coffee shop for a nice break while visiting assembly row, much better pastry and tarts then the other coffee shops in the area. Would be a great place to enjoy an afternoon coffee or tea with a delicious strawberry tarte and at reasonable prices. Would be a nice place to read a book but acoustics make it quite loud and the line can get a bit long at times. Recommend coming in the late afternoon

I really enjoyed my lunch here. Had a french onion soup and roll. My girlfriend had a vegetable quiche. For desert we shared a chocolate croissant. The ambiance is really nice here as well. My only issue with the place is we ordered all our food together, yet my soup came out asap and then we had to wait 20 minutes for my girlfriends quiche to come out. Every place Ive been to eat, the food comes out together. Next time, Ill make sure to request this.

Took forever but the cold brew was good

Love the fact that a real Parisian bakery is up here. It tastes exactly the same as what my hubby and I had in France. Slightly different offerings than what is in Europe, but beware, pricing is very European aka pricey.

Comfortable coffee shop and bakery. Good foam on the cappuccino, and the croissants and muffins are delicious!

Ordered a breakfast sandwich. Waited 15 minutes for it. Just ate frozen pork. Told the staff. They threw it away

I ordered a chocolate croissant and an americano. The croissant was really small, but still $3+ and was not that good. I drank about 1/4 of the americano before throwing it out. The staff was very friendly and it was quick service, so 3 stars to them and -2 stars for the quality.

Paul is great. Good real coffee drinks and amazing foods.

Not too overwhelmed unfortunately. I love Pauls so thats a shame. The ambience is of course, so cute. The tea was good too, really enjoyed it. But both the pain du chocolate and the beignet were lacking. They tasted stale to be honest, which is a shame. Did not enjoy them sadly.

High quality desserts but extremely expensive.

Nice coffee and pastry shop in the new complex. Mocha is a little on the bitter side. Overall nice experience

Love this place. They have the most delicious pastry.

Make you you have the apple tart, you will not regret it!

Find this bakery... A cozy place for breakfast and lunch but open all day.Youll be hard-pressed to find a better French pasty shop in the Boston area.

Came in here after a friend from NYC told me they are wildly popular in Paris. Found out this is the only location in the states (as well as the Natick Mall) so wanted to try a few things to see what the fuss was about. I got some olive bread which was excellent. Both flavorful and great texture. The olives added a good tang to the bread as well. I also tried the elephant ear which also was pretty good. I will def try more of their breads in the future.

Inconsistent! One day the coffee is fresh and delicious, the next it’s not and bitter. The same goes for the pastries (almond and almond/chocolate croissants especially): one day perfectly cooked and excellent and another undercooked/soggy. If done right all the time, Paul is unbeatable in terms of quality, choice and taste. I drive 30 mins to get there (used to go to the Paul at Natick daily which unfortunately closed down) but I won’t any more - especially when you have to pay parking on top of traffic and what not.

Admittedly high quality food, but prices are outrageous. $6 for a small eclair and the staff is annoyed and pretentious if they think you a commoner. Having never been to a higher end bakery, i asked a few questions, and each time the guy behind the counter would just annoyedly point at a sign describing the pastry. When he asked what i wanted, and i said i was still deciding, he visibly sighed and walked away.

French cafe with good quality drinks/food and service. Great atmosphere and cozy interior that makes you feel like youre in Europe.

Good stuff but customer service very poor on sundays.looks like theyre short of staff. Waiting forever in line to have a mozzarella with prociuto.

Chicken Sandwich was good. Friendly Staffs!

I enjoyed their traditional Parisian sandwich tomato & mozzarella . Simple & tasty.

Lovely place ! Macaroons are delicious and so are their elephant ears ☺️

Posh little French-style cafe. The food was tasty, and the seating was cozy

After asking the baker his name more then once he replied thats not your business before he turning around I glanced on his name tag and it said Eric. I did let him no he didnt have to speak to me in that manner he asked me what am I going to do and to shut the F up !!!! I will never ever go back there and I will let all of social media how disrespectful this place is !!!!!!!

Great location to grab something for breakfast or a simple light lunch. They also have amazing deserts.

I am sitting here now and not exactly pleased. I went inside to order and was told 15 mins for order to come out- fine but can I have the coffee first? Sure so I was waiting and was told to sit down and it would be broughtto me. Went outside all the tables wobbled and while cleared they were all dirty. Within 2 minutes the coffee came out BUT now I had to carry it back inside for cream and sugar. Why could I have not just waited in the first place? Then the food comes, the onion and extra cheese omelet had very little cheese but was tasty, but it was served with no silverware, napkins, or condiments? Really? Will think twice before going there again. What’s the old adage come for the food but comeback for the service

Great sandwiches and coffee. Great atmosphere.

Nice shop with pretty good pastries. More apple strudel than cannolis

A little pricey but fresh delicious food and pastries!

NICE PLACE TO DINE IN FOR GROUP COFFEE AND TEA !

Very good food just very pricey.

Best Breakfast! French bakery is amazing

LOVE THIS PLACE. Best pastries in the greater Boston area

Food was okay, servers were nice.

This has fantastic French pastry

Great french pastries and a nice location to rest! The coffee was great, too.

Good food will be back