Walnut Street Coffee Cafe

The iced coffee here is fantastic! The atmosphere is nice, and the service is friendly. I have not been here for any live music, but i have heard excellent things about it.

I have never had a coffee or sandwich from this place that I didn’t like. The atmosphere (indoor & out) is brilliant and cozy. The events that they host are friendly and unique to not only the area but also uncommon to find in today’s fast paced society.
It pains me to only rate it 3 stars.
They (various staff) are incredibly rude to some customers, while unprecedentedly friendly to others.
One of my very close friends calls this place «Mean People Café.» Literally. The first time she sent me a text reading «Do you want me to stop at Mean Ppl Café for you?» I knew immediately to which establishment she was referring.
I would also like to note (Don’t say I didn’t warn you!!) that they apparently have an unwritten policy that food orders must be placed before drink orders.
My experience has been that when I go to any restaurant, they take my drink order first. It has also been my experience when I go to a competitor café, that I place my order for my drinks first.
It is a pleasant experience to sip on, and savor, my beverage while waiting for my food order to be completed.
Unfortunately at Mean Ppl Café, I instead find myself with a much less pleasant experience — that of being scolded (quite sternly) for not ordering my food prior to ordering my beverage.

My all time favorite place, i love the service. The girls with the colorful hair are the sweetest people ive ever met! And the man chris is a total cutie. (No hetero) ! I go there like every day. ¹¹⁄₁₀ recommend. –alex show

So many of iced coffee choices & they are all brewed not syrups which is a favorite of mine! Not too many food options, but absolutely worth the trip for the coffee alone!

The coffee was very good and there are so many flavors! I got peanut butter. However, my styrofoam cup came full of ice with maybe 10 sips of coffee in it! The coffee was exceptional, but the cup of ice I could do without.

Rude clerk messed up my order and I ended up waiting even longer for a simple sandwich.
She started to bitch-​last time I come here to this small ass café.
Your welcome for my signature for the alcohol shit yall whined for.
Other than that the iced coffee are alright-​Sticky cups

I want to like this place. But they really dropped the ball today. I just wanted a dark roast black coffee. I was in a hurry, but waited in the disorganized line thinking the coffee had got to be up to par with the independent Starbucks like shops. WRONG! As soon as I touched the cup I knew it wasn’t going to be hot. I couldn’t be bothered to replace it. The coffee was lukewarm and tastes like gas station coffee. The last time I was here I got a chai. It was out of a packet which consisted mostly of sugar. The place has a cool atmosphere, but the quality is just not there. I may or may not try again.

I love the fact that a small local place has been able to stay in business. The coffee is great — better than you’d expect. Breakfast sandwiches and bagels are standard, but I’d choose this place over Dunkin Donuts any day of the week.

Walnut St Café is a nice hole in the wall if you will in the city of Lynn. Good coffee, nice atmosphere, even has live music on certain days. Would be 5 out of 5 if it werent for the absurd levels of ice in the iced coffee. Apparently its «against company policy» to give less ice or half ice. Believe me ive asked on numerous occasions and all ive gotten was the same shenanigans with the company policy. Sheer tomfoolery with the amount of ice. Basically the whole cup. Takes 35 seconds to down a jumbo. However its really good and would absolutely recommend trying it regardless of how little coffee you get.

Fantastic coffee and a friendly staff. Love that they have so many flavors so I can have something different everyday! Most of the staff knows how I drink my coffee and just ask if I know what flavors I want or want to be surprised! They definitely know how to keep customers happy! I’ve also had breakfast sandwiches, muffins and bagels here and they are all delicious!

Really good iced coffee however not a big fan of the hot coffee. Wish they didnt use hot coffee cups for their iced coffee either, cause with iced coffee cups theres of course more room for the iced coffee. Prices aren’t /​too/​bad but would be more reasonable if like I said, they started using iced coffee cups for the iced coffees. Ive also heard that you cant request half ice in your iced coffee like they do at Dunks. Guess its so they can save money on the coffee or something. I do notice that they put a lot of ice in the iced coffee too, so i cant really make it last too long :(wish they could somehow have more parking too. But I guess that’s just asking for too much, haha.
Though with the negatives aside, I love their breakfast sandwiches, iced coffee, and comfortable atmosphere. Staff are usually friendly. Been coming here for two years and even though I no longer live in Lynn, I still frequent here when I am in town :)

To start off, I have never in my life have the owner (or what appears to be the owner) be so rude to a paying customer before.
The first time I tried their coffee it was around Thanksgiving time. My boyfriend and I was in the area visiting family from Boston. My aunt and uncle live down the street from Richdale so we decided to walk there to buy some drinks and snacks. That was when I came upon the little café known as Walnut Café. My cousin told me the coffee there was good so we decided to try it. Much to my surprise the coffee wasn’t just good it was great. Ever since that first pleasant encounter I’ve been wanting another and have been craving for it ever since.
And here I am again in Lynn visiting family for Christmas. So my cousins and I decided to go and get coffee this morning. Before we went to the café, we went into Richdale’s to grab some snacks. After we went to the café. I decided to sit down so we can contemplate what we were going to get without the hassle of waiting in line. What a mistake…
Literally a minute in, my little cousin whips out his little bag of corn nuts we bought earlier at Richdale’s and began to munch on it while we were deciding on what we were going to order. This man across from us started to mumble something. I thought he was a hobo off the street, but it turns out to be whom I assume the owner. He started going in on us because we had a little snack. A SNACK the size of your palm, literally. It’s not like we came in with chinese take out and proceeded to sit at his tables and eat. BUT that’s where he was going with it by his comments. He was exceptionally rude about it stating «you can’t eat this here, «what, is this a picnic, «whatever the heck that is you’re eating.» Excuse you. If such an insignificant matter ticks you off so much why not post a sign in big bold, annoying letters or even maybe putting a sign on each and every table so that no food/​snack can be eaten here whatsoever. Oh and you know what, while you’re ahead add that there will be no gum chewing. That will solve most of your meaningless problems.
Mind you, my cousin is a kid and we in no way deserved your rude and disrespectful tone. You are speaking to paying customers. If this is how you treat paying customers I don’t know how you treat your employees. How you created and responded to this situation proves to me that you aren’t in a position to be an owner much less handle a business.
Suprisingly, after what seemed like a smack to the face by the owner, we still stayed and ordered our coffee. I guess that tells you how much I wanted their coffee. That’s why I gave them a two stars for their coffee and coffee only. And guess who was serving us? Ironically the asshole who told us off earlier. In my defense, my experience warrants name calling on my part. He acted like an asshole so he will be called one accordingly. He did a total 360 and was treating us like we were a paying customer and not a beggar. I believe he exhibited symptoms of bipolar disorder, but I’m no psychiatrist.
Walnut Street Café you have definitely lost a few good customers. I doubt our absence will in any way affect your business, but I want people to know how my cousins and I were treated while we were there. Maybe it’ll give some of you a heads up about what you might face upon entering Walnut Street Café. What a shame it had to end like this. This place could have been a little gem for me and several other people, but it’s not. I left with a sour taste in my mouth despite the good coffee. Notice how I mention good not great because it didn’t taste as great as last time.
So in closing goodbye asshole and goodbye Walnut Street Café.

This place is excellent! Enjoyed dinner, coffee and some wine. They have very well priced menus, staff that remember your name, and a cozy, relaxed atmosphere. They even have board games and such for the customers to play with, and between Wed — Sun, hey have entertainment: music, comedy, poetry, etc. Worth checking out!

Awesome place to go, great coffee and great food. Highly recommended but waiting times can be lengthy if you go early in the morning.

This is the dive bar of coffee shops and I absolutely love it. The styrofoam cup, the coffee shaken up, the big bin of sugar. No complaints here. Whatever your doing, your doing it right. And the price can’t be beat

I LOVE this café, I refuse to go to any other place for my coffee, let alone all of the great things the owner offers. Painting classes, drum lessons, Open mic night and tons of other great live entertainment. Not to mention the great atmosphere the second you walk in, it’s so cozy and relaxing! Oh and of course the prices! I highly suggest going there if you haven’t already, you really just can’t beat it. In every aspect it’s the best!
–Jami N,
A customer for life!!!

I love this little local gem! Definitely a lounge” atmosphere fitting for day or night. I don’t regularly drink coffee, but they do have quite a variety on hand. My favorite thing to get is a bagel with cream cheese. They don’t skimp on the cream cheese at all and their bagels are perfectly fresh every time. You have to get there early to get the kind you want though as they can run out early. Most if the time I go and just ask what they have left.
Night time they often have local bands/​performances and serve beer and wine which is pretty neat.

The iced coffee is really good! They should start using actual iced coffee cups so you get more bang for your buck. I do not like the hot coffee though. It is never hot enough. The people at the counter are nice but the atmosphere is always a little off. Be very careful in the morning. There are a lot of crazy high school kids getting coffee that do not know how to drive. The parking is very bad. Good iced coffee but be cautious!

The place seems awfully disorganized (I know it’s really the charm of the lounge to be disorganized, but I’m talking about the kitchen.)
Most of their coffee comes tasting pretty flavored. My mom ordered a regular coffee once and it came out tasting like remnants of old hazelnut syrup.
They regularly offer entertainment. In the recent year they have stopped booking younger, rowdier acts. (Violating noise restrictions… no bueno, this is basically a café wedged in a thickly settled area.)
I once came here while there was a juggalo tribute rap group playing.
Not by choice.

Whenever I get a coffee at Walnut Street Café I’m always reminded of the endless amount of hours I spent hanging out with my friends here after high school, waiting for Meag to finish her shift, playing darts and board games, drinking iced coffees and eating bagel sandwiches with a movie or the news on in the background.
I started coming to the place because my best friend used to work here, but I still find myself coming back for coffee long after her employment there because I love their iced coffee and it’s a great place to stop into.
Over the year a few things have changed: the café has turned into a semi-​sorta-​venue for local musicians and poets looking to sing or read in close proximity to a crowd that has figured out that, along with coffee and tea, the café also serves a quite decent selection of wine and beer. Also, the addition of the enclosed patio on the side of the building (fire pit and all!) has offered a new space for smokers looking to enjoy a cigarette with whatever they’re drinking.
All of this change is for the better, but the classic things about the coffee shop that made it great in the first place have remained the same: 1) the coffee is most definitely the best in the city, 2) as I mentioned before: they serve booze, and 3) the atmosphere — couches for seats, family pictures on the walls, books and games on shelves all over the place, the slightly dark lighting and the fireplace, and the employees and regulars offering a bit of local flavor, all add up to a place that definitely feels home-​y.
A+: for a coffee place with all the charm of a local pub