The Green Bean

Excellent coffee house. Can’t say anything about the food because I only had coffee. Which was great. First place that I went to that makes classic coffee shop drinks. The atmosphere is very cozy and the staff is awesome.

Nice big open space with high ceilings and huge windows. Sunny sunny sunny and big wood tables. Lots of options for vegetarians and vegans. Try the curry tofu scramble or a TLT made with their homemade tofu bacon. Homemade veggie burger also rocks.

Liked the coffee and the chai latte, very unfriendly staff. Need some training or meditation.

A frequent breakfast stop of ours on the weekend due to the good coffee and vegan banana bread!!! So good!!!

On New Years Eve my son and I stopped by for some hot beverages — hot cocoa for my son and chai latte for me. I don’t know what they put in the hot chocolate but my son exclaimed that it was extra creamy and good — he loved it! My chai was spot on — next time I’m going to try one of those delicious sounding smoothies!

Decent. Coffee was ok. I tried their BLT. It was more lettuce and spinach than anything else. Worse: the bacon was fraudulent. There is no way I’m believing That was actual bacon I just ate. It looked and tasted like astronaut bacon, if there’s even such a thing. Glad it was only $ 5.
The atmosphere is cool. Plenty of seating and variety in terms of the seating options (they’ve got couches, bar stools, and various tables). They also have smoothies. I might try that next time. Never trying their BLT again.

Complete lack of technique, lousy foam, mediocre coffee. No organic milk (not many places have it). Lack of training for the baristas. Poor flow! You walk in and go around the people waiting for pickup to get to the register. Then make your way back to the entrance. Makes no sense. Also, the machine is facing the back wall. Your coffee is made with the barista facing away from you. The owner should have at least Googled how to design a Café properly (then again, it is downtown New Bedford so I don’t expect much).

I’m obsessed with everything I’ve ever ordered here. Everybody is very nice and it’s a relaxing place to catch up on some work. Nothing bad about this place at all.

The Green Bean USED to have good coffee. Sadly that ended some time ago. Now the best you can hope for is a cup of something akin to McDonalds coffee. Weak and bitter.
The place has always been staffed by tragically hip types which admittedly does add some kind of edgy vibe to a cofffee shop.
A good, coffee shop.
Now, those tragically hip types have morphed into full-​fledged «hipsters» complete with all the requisite facial hair.
It is that hair that ruined todays visit.
When I found a small hair imbedded in my scone, I went to the counter and caught the attention of «young hipster dude».
«I think the guys with beards (everybody) need to start wearing hairnets» I said as I presented my follicle infested scone to him.
He looked at it.
Immediately whisked it away and replied:
«Okay».
Returning to my table, I continued to finish my McDolalds coffee.
A minute or two later, «young hipster dude» walked over to my table,
placed two dollars on my table,
and said:
«Here you go.»
Apparently, customer service does not exist in Hipster land.
Nor at The Green Bean.

The super cookie was amazing. It was the perfect pre 5K breakfast choice. Love the fresh carrot juice as well. This place is my go to for healthy breakfast choices.

I still like this place for their juice, their coconut chai, and their herbal teas. Their morning staff is consistently nice although you will occasionally get someone who’s clearly not a morning person (and during the day, more occasionally you’ll get a cashier or two who’s not a people person period). I do appreciate that the service is fast.
I brought this place down a star because the last several times I’ve been here to order sandwiches, they’ve run out of turkey. I’m ok with subbing chicken, but more than three times in the last 6 months is saying something. Come on! Really? Half your menu consists of turkey sandwiches. And when they DO have turkey they’ll run out of avocado when I order the turkey avocado. Also, not a fan of the side of tortilla chips that come with the sandwiches — it’s an awkward combo. Perhaps it wouldn’t be so awkward if they were better quality tortilla chips. I frequently crave sandwiches but after checking out other places around New Bedford and Dartmouth, I find I never crave a sandwich from THIS café. There’s just better out there and more worth the money. Green Bean offers good scones, though, so check those out!
The décor is still cute and the wifi is free and the juice is totally worth a stop in here.

I love the Green Bean. I live and work in the neighborhood, so it’s a regular stop for me. Their coffee and lattes are always spot-​on, the food is fresh and delicious, and the people-​watching is some of the best in the area.
I’ve tried a majority of the menu, and there isn’t too much to disagree with on it. The tuna avocado sandwich is dreamy, and their breakfast burrito — with No Problemo hot sauce — is as good as it gets.
It also helps that the café itself is warm and inviting, and on sunny days, I could sit there and do homework or hang out until I couldn’t stand one more sip of coffee.
I run on Green Bean.

Great coffee, great food. This place is a staple to the downtown area. They support the new businesses that are popping up around the area, and are regularly involved in the community.

There are two small reasons that the green bean doesn’t get five stars. One of those two reasons they couldn’t change if they wanted to. It’s a me thing, not a them thing.
1. I was a bit put off by the «hummus» in their hummus wrap. It was eggy tasting, which is whatever, but when you’re expecting traditional hummus and get something resembling egg salad, it’s off putting.
2. I don’t feel cool enough to hang out there. And by cool enough, I mean hipster.
Aside from those two reasons, my sandwich was good once I got past the egg thing. They were pleasant behind the counter, and the place itself were clean. I am off to make myself cooler now… where ARE those skinny jeans and my ironic tee shirt?

High ceilings, fresh ingredients, salads, juices and loose leaf teas. Pretty darn good option in an otherwise economically depressed environs. I’m sold there is a following here that’s not just the local business owners swinging through but the subculture shows some depth — rage on café culture seekers!

Bottom line up front: Stopped by on a road trip, should have gone to McDonalds.
My wife and I stopped in here for a late lunch (2PM) on a drive to NY. The café had a nice feel, cool artwork, and gets lots of sun, but the positives end there.
I ordered the chicken pesto sandwich. Pesto was decent, mozzarella was good, no complaints about the tomato, lettuce, or onion, but the chicken was so dry it tasted like it had been left out on the pavement all day to keep warm. The bread was also getting very stale.
Wife wanted the turkey sandwich, but the café was out of turkey. Probably something you should try to avoid if half of your menu requires it. She ended up with the grilled cheese instead, which consisted on some unknown white substance masquerading as cheddar on the same stale bread. Also both sandwiches came with tortilla chips. Really? I love Casa Sanchez as much as the next guy, but bland, off-​brand triangles don’t really pair with pesto and grilled cheese. Oh and it goes without saying that they were stale too.
All of this would be annoying, but the service was what really drove this review downhill. PSA: If you hate people and can’t be bothered to fake a smile, look someone in the eye, and say «hi» before grunting «yeah?» at the cash register, then maybe the food service industry is not for you.

A vegetarian friend and I stopped by en route to the Cape. This place came up as highly rated on Unilocal,so we gave it a try. True to the reviews, the service was less than friendly, but it was efficient. The food was pretty tasty, although my friend’s sandwich was very dry. The downtown location is great for tourists, with nice views of historic buildings and a short walk to the Whaling Museum and NPS visitor’s center.

A vegan breakfast (and lunch) paradise!
As a traveling musician who eats a mostly plant based diet, breakfast is often the most unsatisfying meaI when I’m on the road. If I’m lucky, I can find some decent fruit, and usually have to pad out my meal with dry toast, hash browns, mediocre black coffee, and maybe a juice that most likely came from a carton.
Not in New Bedford, Massachusetts! At least 3 or 4 vegan options including burgers, vegan banana nut bread & wraps, with fresh juices, smoothies, really good coffee AND soy milk. I had the tofu scramble wrap with spinach and it was terrific!
Combined with a deliciously refreshing, fresh carrot/​orange juice, friendly service, a sunny, tastefully decorated space, some cool Dali-​esque paintings on the wall and
I started my day off feeling great and wondering when I would be back in New Bedford again.

Disclaimer: I’m a healthy foodie. Good enough food, nothing too creative or mind blowing. But nice to find a healthier option. Counter help wasn’t so friendly; didn’t crack a smile once. But was nice enough to allow me to swap out the bread on the chicken salad sandwich for greens to make it gluten free. Not a great salad — no chunks of chicken, rather a glob of blended unidentifiable food.
The bakery case was only ¹⁄₃ full. Dad got the veggie burger and I tasted — pretty bland. He got a strawberry shake and said it was too sweet.
They did have almond milk for coffee which always wins me over though. :-P But overall I wouldn’t go out of my way to go here.

What makes the Green Bean so different from other coffee shops? Let’s start with the location. On a personal note, I just moved to New Bedford and love that it is walking distance from home. On the very corner of Purchase and Union, it is an ideal place for a pick-​me-​up before you hit the boutiques nearby. They just opened a new park a block away so if you find it to be a bit crowded, why not grab a sandwich and have a private picnic in the park? I, however, love the lighting inside. The windows are big, allowing ample amount of lighting to stream in and giving you a perfect view of the city outside. Quite a treat if you enjoy people watching.
The food is always a delight. It’s made fresh and delicious. There are vegan donuts on the weekend and vegetarian options on the menu. You have a small variety of muffins, cookies, bagels and scones on a regular basis. Keep an eye open for the specials. They are usually something to drool over. As of now, it’s the chickpea salad. The coffee and tea are great but the best part is if you get them iced. They are cold brewed which brings out the flavor.
The staff is friendly and attentive. I love the cooks and the baristas alike. If you find your self frequenting this café, you’ll get to know them for the delightful people they are. And don’t be surprised if you find Eric, one of the co-​owners, taking your order. It’s a trend in this downtown area that the owners care about their customers satisfaction and he is no different. If you have a bad experience, give the Bean another shot. Every business will have its off day. I have yet to see it.