Something Sweet Without Wheat

Hi Unilocalers,
Last month I was in town with my Dad and stopped by after lunch. I wanted to try the gluten free treats It’s really hard to find such around. I got some cookies and my Dad had a cinnamon roll. The cashier was friendly, but I was not impressed with the treats. I hadn’t noticed the ½ price treats on the shelf. I doubt I will be visiting again. I will venture off to another one.

My wife and I visit this location whenever in the area. We live in the Worcester area and will visit by walking from Alewife or driving. The gluten free cinnamon buns are fantastic and unlike their other location in Woburn, they have great ice cream sandwiches with a gluten free chocolate chip cookie in each side. I do not need to eat gluten free like my wife, but will happily visit any time!

Meh. Tried a few items from ssww when they first opened — was definitely not impressed. Nothing seemed fresh, and for the price, that was extremely disappointing.
Never gave them a second chance until recently and still, not impressed. I’ve enjoyed many «specialty» sweets (no refined sugars, raw, vegan, gluten-​free) but SSWW is a no go for me.

They have absolutely delicious desserts and bread, my ONLY complaint is the prices, they are very expensive, in their defense I have noticed this to be the case almost everywhere– I am new to Gluten Intolerance, so it is what it is but it shouldn’t be. Eating healthy should not be available only those who can afford it.

I’m so glad I discovered this place! It is very liberating to walk in and buy whatever I want. I always try a baked good, which are all delicious, but my main purpose is to pick up bread. They have many different flavors (herb, molasses, jalapeño, cinnamon & sugar, spinach & feta…) and they are all super delicious. I’m so glad they are there.

I am so glad there are places like this in our local community in Arlington! We tried their macaroons and lemon pastry this past weekend and both were FANTASTIC. Cant believe there is no gluten in these pastries, they taste so good. This is definitely my new favorite bakery!

I’m a big fan of the bread at this place– it doesn’t contain refined sugar, and it tastes great. I have been and will continue to buy bread there, and sometimes I taste the other sugary sweets, which are often good. But generally I don’t eat sugar…
However, the customer service leaves something to be desired. Today I was there and the credit card machine wasn’t working. The woman behind the counter just said sorry to the customers. Then when I went to pick up the bread that I had called in the morning to put aside so I wouldn’t travel over two hours in vain, they hadn’t heard that I wanted a fresh loaf. Again, «sorry, we just have frozen.» (This was only a problem because the bread would be left out for hours and then go back in the freezer.) «Do you want it, or not?»
I think a high end bakery with a picky clientele needs to be able to offer a discount or some sort of compensation when things go wrong. Take notes when you go to Whole Foods!

One of my favorite bakeries on earth. Because even tho they sell primarily gluten free stuff, they have also a few vegan pastries. I had a vegan and gluten free chocolate cupcake So delish

I just bought the gluten free herb bread. Absolutely delicious! I will definitely be coming back!

Absolutely the best gluten free bakery. As a celiac I don’t have many options when it comes to baked goods, so it’s wonderful to have this place around. Gluten free heaven! I love the brownies-they’re the only ones I’ll eat! Overall a wonderful place!

I have never actually entered this place, but by some miracle, I was gifted a box of goodies from this wonderful little bakery. I had a cookie, a cupcake, and a brownie… all generously given to me!
I know what treats with wheat are supposed to taste like, and I know that gluten-​free will never be able to taste like it’s gluten-​full. The pastries were delicious! I tend to stay away from gluten-​free pastries, because I like to avoid disappointment. I’ve been blessed with two great gluten-​free pastry experiences within the last month, so my expectations are now higher.
This is accessible to Teele Square, North Cambridge, Davis Square, and Porter Square.
The cookie I ate (cranberry orange oatmeal cookie) left me a little bit scared because: (a) it had oatmeal, and (b) it crumbled quickly. I don’t know where they got the gluten free oats, and had I known, I probably wouldn’t have chosen to start snacking on that cookie. I didn’t get sick, so I’ll believe them, but oats are on my ‘no-​go list.’ Still, it was pretty good, and I hate oatmeal.
Since I received these as a gift, I didn’t know what each of the products had in them, and the person who gave them to me was unable to tell me the ingredients for each item. I know I would have gotten the information if I had gone to the bakery myself to get some treats, but I didn’t… so minus one star because there are other things besides gluten I can’t eat.
Also, it would be awesome to have this bakery open a location in Cambridge or Boston. I’ll be sure to actually visit this place soon so that I can update this review!

What a great addition to Arlington. I came in to get a treat for a friend with a gluten allergy. It’s a small shop but they are super friendly and have a decent selection. The macaroons were fabulous. If you like coconut you absolutely owe it to yourself to try at least one. The coffee cake was great. We found the red velvet cupcakes to be a bit dry. The cookies were very good. Overall, a great experience. I’ll be back again soon! Hope they’re around for a long time!

I came here with a friend, we grabbed coffees on the way and sat in the cute window seat with some Gluten-​free coffee cake. It was AMAZING! I really loved it, better than most bakeries/​coffee shops.
The service was very friendly!
On the way out I grabbed an apple cinnamon scone and cinnamon and sugar croissant for ½ off since it was a day old. Both were still delicious. We also got a frozen loaf of Jalapeño bread, which I later toasted and used as a burger bun for my jalapeño burgers (perfect).
I love this place and will definitely be back. This place would be even more amazing if they offered a few Paleo treats :)

YUM!!! Brought the cupcakes to a dinner party of four, the box of six disappeared before we said good night. The flourless cake was swiped out from under me by my trusty dinner companion who was all gaga for it. The blueberry pie was very good as well. I would go back for more. Its on the pricey side, $ 3.99 for a cupcake but when they go like wildfire and I win the best dish awards who cares!
Eat them up!

This bakery is wonderful! Visited it for the first time this morning. Tried the homemade raspberry poptart, since poptarts were one of my favorite things before I decided to go gluten free. The poptart was AMAZING! Highly recommend it and I hope they continue to offer it because I will certainly be back. Also tried the pumpkin muffin, which had a great pumpkin flavor.

Went for the first time when they had their open house yummy samples !
Picked up some bread for a neighbor when all others were out. should of went there first. My favorite so far are the Coconut macaroons.

My boyfriend is allergic to dairy, and I’m a celiac, so we were very excited about this place. I think the idea that GF treats are always inferior to those made with flour is close-​minded. GF flours can be much more flavorful than plain AP flour. And when a bakery has the right recipe and proportions, it creates magic! like all of the moist and delicious things at Something Sweet.
I got the chocolate coconut macaroon, the chocolate chip cookie, brownie, and pumpkin whoopie pie. It only cost me $ 9, which is pretty fantastic. I wanted the oatmeal bread, but they were out – probably because its delicious. All of their other stuff looked amazing, but I had to stop myself at four.
I think the coconut in the macaroon was sweetened because the whole thing was a little too sweet, but its pretty hard for coconut and chocolate to not be delicious. Its a match made in heaven.
We ended up just eating the pumpkin cake part of the whoopie pie because the filling was way too sweet for us (almost cloying). That might be personal preference though, as we’re not big sweet eaters.
The brownie was good – but nothing special really. The texture was incredible soft, almost cake-​like, which is hard to believe for a GF brownie.
The chocolate chip cookie was the best overall. It was a perfectly balanced salty-​sweet. I don’t know how they got the texture and crumb without butter, but I don’t care. I’ll be back for more :)
I think if the sweetness of these was reduced, they would have all been perfect. Texture and flavor was otherwise spot on. It was worth the short trip into Arlington for it, and will definitely be a fun treat again in the future. I’m looking forward to trying their other products – not just their desserts!

So since my previous review I’ve had a delicious piece of chocolate cake and tried the Molasses Brown Bread. The cake was great, but the bread is fantastic! I think this is the best gluten-​free dairy-​free bread I’ve had in seven years of gluten free eating — it’s certainly the best gf bread I’ve had that doesn’t contain a number of other allergens. Highly recommended for all bread-​y purposes.

When I was diagnosed with a wheat intolerance I thought I’d never be able to enjoy freshly baked goods at a bakery again. Luckily I was wrong! This bakery has everything! The breads are unbelievably delicious and beat every other wheat-​free bread I’ve tried. I haven’t tried their baguettes, cookies, or pizza doughs yet, but I plan to soon. I tried a red velvet cupcake and the flavor was delicious but it was a bit heavy and slightly gummy. That being said, it was the first gf cupcake I’ve actually enjoyed eating. I highly recommend this bakery to all!

Honestly, the two items I have indulged in (i.e. the cheesecake brownie and the oatmeal bread) were just as good, if not better, than their regularly floured counterparts. Just thinking about the oatmeal bread makes my mouth water. Much better than the frozen store brands!
Even better, I was able to score some bread when on Charles St. in Beacon Hill, Boston. Heaven.
The only concern consumers should consider is that this bread is about a $ 1.00 more than those found in the grocery stores.