Au Bon Pain is a chain of cafes that originated in Boston. The cafe can be found all around the world from Taiwan to Kuwait with over 250 locations. The idea came about at Faneuil Hall Marketplace in 1978, where founder Louis Kane wanted to bring fresh-baked goods to the people of Boston.
While I was visiting Boston, I would constantly bump into this cafe. At first glance, I would not think it originated in Boston. After Ange bugged my to try something besides Starbucks, I decided to check it out.
The interior remind me of a cafeteria. It’s layout is a little bit strange for my liking, but it’s layout is supposed to resemble a marketplace. They have an assortment of baked goods, soups and a bunch of other items.
There is also a counter to order freshly made sandwiches, wraps and salads that can be highly customized.
As I was just needing a snack, I grabbed a cappuccino and a chocolate croissant.
Cappuccino was quite bad. It was very heavy and it seemed more like a latte instead. There was barely any foam and was not representative of the calories indicated on their menu.
Chocolate Croissant was a bit disappointing too. It didn’t have a flakey texture that a croissant is supposed to have. It has powdered sugar and a chocolate drizzle on top.
On the inside, the croissant has a bread-like consistency and hollow is the center. It was quite mediocre and nothing too special. You could tell it was sitting out for a while. It might be good to heat it up in their microwave for a few seconds.
Overall, Au Bon Pain is good if you want something quick and decent. It’s not good if you have high expectations. Service is also quite mediocre.
Words of Wisdom:
- Complementary Wifi
- Quick and fast
We Rate Au Bon Pain: 
Address:
26 Park Plz
Boston, MA
Website:
http://www.aubonpain.com/
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I dislike abp as well! The one redeeming pastry they have is their almond croissant – sticky and sugary and probably 5000 calories, it is delish. But everything else from their sandwiches to their soups is subpar.