Blue Frog Bakery

Their almond croissants are the best I’ve ever had!

I love this place! The bread pudding things — they look like muffins but really they’re little bread puddings — are seriously delicious. The people are always really friendly, and it smells amazing in here.

I’ve been here once but I’ve visited the bakery’s tent at farmers’ markets. I want to like this place; I really do. I have a weakness for local bakeries but I also have high expectations for my baked goods.
The chocolate croissant was most disappointing as it was dry inside and quite tasteless. It didn’t have that French croissant flavor and texture to it. In general, the croissants here are below average. Totally off the mark.
The sugar brioche was okay, but a bit dry. However, there was some decent amount of egg in the brioche. I would’ve given this an average grade.
What saved this bakery from a lower grade was the chocolate almond croissant bread pudding. Yeah, I know what it is: old croissants that are baked in custard. However, there was enough good chocolate flavor to the pudding and it was moist enough. Heck, if bread pudding can’t be moist, nothing can.
Prices aren’t terrible but not impressive either, especially with the quality of the products sampled. Service has been okay the times I’ve encountered Blue Frog but I seem to be an afterthought every time, which is quite discouraging.

The coffee here is great and there is not a better almond croissant in all of Boston. Period.
Smells like an incredibly fresh bakery when you walk in because it is.

I’m giving 1 star for the service I received today. I’ve been here once before maybe one or two years ago (and I recall being happy with a peach tart and being happy enough about service then with a different employee), so I knew there is only one person manning the bakery. I was looking at the selections through the glass counter and asked if the item in front of me had pear in it (it doesn’t help that none of the items have tags describing what they are). The employee brusquely asked me which I was pointing to. So I pointed, which kind of seems silly in a lineup of 5 items. I then asked what kind of teas they have and she brusquely told me to look at a listing on a piece of paper below the chalkboard. I asked if I could have the chai latte with soy. No acknowledgement, like «yes we have soy milk» or «no we do not». I told her sarcastically «friendly?». So then she took the pear pastry out of the counter and then looked at me like she had a question as she was ringing me up without having prepared the latte. And at that point I was the only one in there so it wasn’t like there was a line behind me. So then I can only assume that my request for chai latte was soy had not registered, so I mentioned that again. And then she snapped «yes I heard you the third time». So I just said «forget it» and then she fakely thanked me for coming to the bakery. If you’re going to be rude don’t try to put icing on it by being fake. Thanks but no thanks.

Love this bakery! We get most of our breads here and just love walking by because the bakery makes the corner smell sooo good. Stop by for some pastries while strolling Centre street or take some bread to go. I also just realized recently that they sell frozen pizza dough. Made some delicious pizzas for an easy weekday meal last week! The crusts turned out awesome

Having been a 10-​year customer, I walked in today and was met with a crazy person behind the counter. I asked a question and she had a hissy fit and went crying to the baker. Bizarre! I went to When Pigs Fly Bakery and was treated like a customer and not an intruder.

I love their strong and solid coffee! Their baked goods are delicious too. They never fail to satisfy my needs for a fresh cup of coffee.

UPDATE: Took off a star for their pizza… while the pizza dough was noticeably good and chewy, a few things just didn’t work that the business should take note of:
1) «We don’t have any more basil.» — I was told this when I called before pizza hours (5pm — 8pm) even began. How do you run out of basil before you start operations? And even if you do, emergency runs to the nearest supermarket are probably in order, right?
2) The pizzas were tiny. $ 11 each for a «12 inch» pizza is pricey enough, but when we opened ours, the sizes were so inconsistent. One looked like it could fit the 12-​in. description, but the other was more like an oval, 12 inches long, but 8 inches wide…
3) the pizzas actually DID have basil. Just tiny leaves, and one per slice. Oy. We still paid the full amount…
4) What they mean by tomato, basil, and cheese is tomato SAUCE, one basil leaf for each slice, and melted cheese. So don’t expect a Margherita style pizza.

Who knew! Perfect pizza from a bakery. First let me say, it was awesome. Second, it’s only available Friday nights through the end of August, so plan to go next Friday. It’s worth changing any other plans you have.
We had a group of JP friends on the patio — ordered 10 pizzas (doubled up on some) last night — all 7 kinds of pizza on their menu.
— my fav: Finocchions (fennel salami) — a step up from pepperoni
— smoked salmon, crème fraîche, scallions and capers. A perfect blend of ingredients.
— roasted mushroom, red onion, and arugula. Loved it.
Those were my 3 slices.
The neighbors’ reactions to the others were equally positive. Mmmmmmmm:
— sweet Italian sausage and ricotta
— chickpea pure, shrimp, ricotta salata, pickled onions, and sriracha
— fresh mozzarella, tomato, and basil
— four cheese
From pre, teens to us oldsters, it was a big thumbs up all around.
Did I mention the crust? Crisp and tender and chewy all at the same time. Absolutely delicious. Hope this continues past August. In the meantime, I highly recommend you take advantage of this culinary treat while it lasts.

Absolutely delicious. The croissants are super flaky and buttery… and the raspberry bars, ohhh the raspberry bars… like a bite of heaven! Try for yourself!

I stopped in Blue Frog Bakery around 11am on a weekday, excited for an ice coffee and potentially a delicious pastry. I was in a bit of a rush, and I could already feel my caffeine headache coming on.
I walk into the tiny storefront, and after several moments am greeted by a young woman. I order an ice coffee. The clerk tells me, «oh, only have a little ice left, but the coffee is cold.» So I’m somewhat disappointed because a cup chock full of ice is one of the pleasures of ice coffee, but I say it’s fine. She puts 3 tiny ice cubes in a 16oz cup and fills the rest with the last bit from a jug of ice coffee. I take my drink and add a bit of milk, and look around for a straw. When I ask she says «oh, we’re out of straws. There’s a sign.» She point to a TINY sign hidden behind a bunch of clutter. So I awkwardly say «…oh…okay» then she charges me a price that escapes me now, but seems absurdly expensive for an ice coffee… without ice… and without a straw.
I realize this is a picky review, but some small differences, or at least an acknowledgement of my lacking beverage (in words or price reduction) would have been much appreciated and likely would have resulted in a return. The coffee was okayish, nothing special.

So my friend’s roommate used to work here and thus had to go here when I visited it (because I heard about all the amazing treats this place made!)
It was a really really hard choice. Brioche muffins, scones, cookies, cupcakes. I knew I was done for when I saw the fruit tarts. I went with the cranberry and I regret nothing. Gotta get there early if you want croissants!

I’m a little bit disappointed by this neighborhood bakery. Their chocolate cookies was dry, and blueberry and cherry custard tarts were okay. As a matter of the fact, it tasted better the next day when toasted.
Maybe I am spoiled by other bakeries.

Sweet Jesus, the chocolate croissant is the best I’ve ever had (ok, I’ve never been to France so y’all just calm down)… And at 7am, and post yoga. Hmmmhmmmm I just wanna crawl back into bed with my new lover (the chocolate croissant) and cry.
Coffee is average, but all the reviews are serious. Those scones though, amazeballs.

Really good bread from a friendly neighborhood bakery. I get the ciabatta all the time and they also have delicious pasteries. It’s a little hole in the wall so it doesn’t have a big selection. The staff is quite friendly. A good neighborhood business.

The smell from this place has been torturing me on my morning runs for years. I actually considered changing my route to get to JP pond once because there is nothing less motivating to running at 7am then passing by a place that smells like all the things you’ve ever tasted that just make you want to lay down.
Anyway, I finally stopped in one day on my way back from yoga and now I make an occasional habit of it (again, not helping my workouts matter). Here’s my verdict, the blueberry and donut muffins — good, not the best, but good. The raisin scones — pretty good. The service and fact that it’s local and tiny — lovely. And then one day I discovered the maple oat butterscotch scone — WHAT DELICIOUS WITCHCRAFT IS THIS!!! Amazing. Thank God they rarely have it and I have no idea what the schedule is for when they do (it seems random to me) or I’d be in real trouble.

All the desserts at James Gate in JP are from Blue Frog Best crème brûlée in town!
Great pastries, breads and coffee at the bakery.

We were going to be in Jamaica Plain for an errand on the way to meet friends for dinner. Having told them we’d bring some sweet treats for dessert, I did a quick search to see if there were any good bakeries in the area and — voila! I found Blue Frog.
My husband pulled over on the street and I ran in to get a quick selection. Quick is not the right word, as I could NOT decide! Luckily, the girl who helped me was so friendly & patient — she even waited as I ran back out to the car to ask my husband’s advice.
I ended up getting a selection of 4 mini desserts. I think I did 1 chocolate cupcake; 2 custards/​tarts — one blueberry & one cranberry; and 1 apple «bread pudding…» By the time we ate dessert, I was SO FULL, so I didn’t taste everything, but the bread pudding was def my fav. And everyone was very happy.
And it only came out to $ 14.34 (plus a $ 1 credit from LevelUp!). I will def be back to Blue Frog the next time I’m in the area and need something sweet. Or some bread, as it looked DELISH.

Only stopped in for the coffee but can I just say how refreshing it is to stop in somewhere for the first time, just get a coffee, have it be the first coffee of the day (so you know it’s EARLY), and the people treat you like you’re a good friend? Meanwhile, the coffee is pretty good AND you get the delicious scents of baked goods while you pay. I’ve seen closets bigger than the customer space though so don’t expect a bistro experience or anything. It’s more of a grab and go. Also, the case didn’t look incredibly full when I rolled up at 8:30 am which means they either bake continuously throughout the day (good sign) or have a good idea what their sales v. inventory is and bake based on that (good sign). Only major bummer is that I was hoping they’d have bagels. I didn’t see any bagels.

Hey, Blue Frog. I like your name. Is there a secret club of JP establishments that decided to name everything incongruous colors? Blue Frog? Purple Cactus? Blue Nile? But, moving past your name, you are, as Unilocal has designated the three star review, «A-​OK.» Your iced coffee is A-​OK, but you don’t have simple syrup and I know you’ve experienced the bane that is undissolved sugar crystals partying all sweet style at the bottom of your cup. Don’t want to be invited.
But, really, it came down to the blueberry muffin. An A-​OK muffin? That kind of mediocrity is usually only achieved by middling teenagers. Where was the crisp top Seinfeld taught us all to love? And, not only but probably because I’m a berry enthusiast, where were the blueberries? NPR just told me blueberries are the cheapest they’ve been in… ever. Let’s step up to the plate, the plate with (absent) crumblies of moist muffin morsels…

Went in here this morning. Got a really good cranberry egg tart, cinnamon roll, and coffee. The guy working was really nice. No room to hang out here but it’s a nice little place to get food to go and I actually like that the pastries are limited. You don’t need 50 options at every bakery.
What I really like is that my coffee came ready to drink and not scalding hot like at some places. I factor this in heavily because it’s just ridiculous that some cafes don’t control the temperature and you either burn your tongue or have to wait 30 min to drink it, and yes it can be done. I go to some places that consistently give me coffee at the right temp.
The drink fridge was almost empty, my only complaint.