Terra Momo Bread Company

Stopped here out of convenience and was pleasantly surprised. We bought two baguettes and they were wonderful! Crunchy on the outside and soft and airy on the inside. The prices seem very reasonable for a privately owned bakery in Princeton, NJ. The baguettes we bought were priced less than Wegman’s. This is now my new go to bakery for all things bread. I will recommend it to all my friends.

I can’t help being disappointed every time I go there. I do like their breads and their almond croissants, but the other things I’ve tried have just been disappointing (chocolate brioche and pithivier — too dry). The bread is very reasonably priced though. The selection is overall pretty good but it’s just unfortunately not always as tasty as it looks.

It taste great but it’s very expensive! In the old world a croissant cost $ 1.50. I still have to get used to the Princeton prices. They don’t accept cards unless you spend at least $ 7 so bring cash money!

It is a nice bakery with above average goods. However, when trying to buy a pastry which cost just below four dollars and presenting a Visa card for payment I was told that the minimum was seven dollars if paying with a credit card. I had no cash with me and had to leave without the pastry. Thus us terrible customer relations, which I told them. I proceeded to Starbucks which was happy to take my card.

You might be able to get away with such lousy croissants at a third-​rate Safeway, but selling them for about $ 3 a piece is scandalous, especially in a setting that offers all the trappings and pretensions of an actual artisan bakery. They were basically flat, misshapen rolls. Very sad.
That disappointment was topped off with thoughtless service (the pastries were crummy, but that doesn’t mean I also wanted them to be smashed). I also picked up two loaves of bread, which looked very nice but had a disappointing crumb with an amateurish gap under the top crust. (I can bake better bread at home for a fraction of the price.) The Linzer cookies were OK, but overall I don’t get why this place is so popular.

Staff not Friendly at all. Crushed my bread when putting through bread slicer then bunch fill on the floor and he just kicked it over put the miss in the bag and handed to me.
I ask if he was kidding he got upset. said that I should have asked to have it sliced.
The break is good and he is right I should have known better. wouldn’t go back if the bread wasn’t good.

My initial impression was semi-​negative: I bought a plain croissant and thought that it was «merely OK». Fortunately, I’ve been back repeatedly. I’ve tried a fair number of their pastries and also such lunch items as their ham sandwiches, their ham and cheese croissant and a quiche of the day. While a few of the concoctions are failed experiments, I applaud these people for trying. Our job as customers is to experiment as well. This is a low-​risk proposition since nothing here is really Terra-​ble.
Terra Momo reminds me vaguely of the morning scene in the Cheeseboard in Berkeley. At the CB, people grab their own breads and other baked items, and then queue at the register to pay for what they’ve taken. At the TMBC, only the personnel are allowed to pull things out of the bins. This sales method can lead to extended waits inside the store, especially when there’s only one cashier.

Excellent baguettes, and reasonably priced at $ 2.75! It was difficult for my friend and I not to eat half the baguette on the way home. I’m glad we saved some bread for spreading brie on. I wish I lived closer so I could come more often. Service may be a touch reserved, but it is certainly not unfriendly.

one of the best bakeries for breads and croissant-​type treats. you will never be disappointed.

I love this bakery. To start, I’ve read a few reviews talking about unfriendly service. While I’m not refuting any person’s experience, I must add that I have never had anything but the most pleasant encounters in Terra Momo Bread, the staff is friendly and willing to help. It can get busy at times so maybe this could make it seem rushed but talk to them, they’re quite nice.
The breads are really solid, My personal favorites are the baguettes, rustic sourdough and black olive batard. All are great to accompany a meal or on their own (maybe with some olive oil or cheese). The Walnut blue cheese loaf is very unique and delicious, give it a try if it sounds good. Also, the pastries and sandwiches are consistently amazing. Try one of the brie with butter on baguette, a small sandwich which is great as breakfast, featuring buttercup brie from nearby Cherry Grove farm. Also, if you’re looking for coffee, grab a cup, it’s consistently tasty. They do sell out of popular stuff early so arrive early to have your pick.

Get baguettes early in the morning, before they sell out

There’s been no change in the quality of the breads, so I’ll keep coming back for the pain du levain and the sourdough, but lately I’ve been a little off-​put by the service. It sometimes seems to me that when I’m getting helped they’re acting either indifferent to me or like they’re doing me a favor by getting me the loaf I’ve selected. I couldn’t even get a smile when I was in there this past Thursday afternoon. Maybe it’s just me, and maybe it’s just my imagination, but it’s bugging me whatever it is.

Staff is NOT friendly at all. They look at you very condescendingly and offer no help in decision making. We got two scones, they were the most dry and flavorless scones I’ve ever tasted. I will not return.

We normally experience their breads thru other restaurants or before story time at the library, we sometimes will run in here to grab something to bring to a dinner party ect– however last week I went in to grab a few ham and cheese croissants and found the service to be well over the rude side, after asking if they had any cheese croissants I was rudely asked if I saw more than one in the case– um, I’m sorry how am I to know you don’t have any of the back?
I then asked if they carried that combination at the library thinking to myself they seem much friendlier there that i would just go there instead– I was then told I could walk over and see. Oo two strikes, really?
I then asked if they could make two more– I didn’t need anything fancy if they could just put cheese and ham on a sliced croissant that would be fine for my son and husband too–
We don’t have. Is what she told me to that question while throwing the one they did haphazardly in the bag– I then asked if I could get that one heated, I’d eat it in then go to olives to get something where they can make your a sandwich if you ask or need something different. After heating it she put my napkins right on top of it which then stuck to the cheese on top of the croissant– so there went that.
This was also on a very slow time on a Monday .
No thanks terra momo– a lot of places make croissants with less attitude.

Really cute, small bakery on the end of Witherspoon. Once you walk in, you’ll be greeted by a wide array of bread to your left. I didn’t have enough room in my stomach to try all the breads, but I definitely want to go back.
Had a fococcia with tomatoes on top ($ 3), which was nice, but unfortunately way too greasy. Also had the smoked salmon avocado sandwich, which was really good. The smoked salmon was delicious, and balanced nicely with the avocado and lettuce. I think it was $ 6.75, which is pricy, but this is Princeton, so pricy is normal.
There’s only one table with two seats, so most customers come in to buy their bread and walk out. They’re open from 6 AM, so it’s definitely on my list as a breakfast place to go to if Little Chef Pastry Shop hasn’t opened up yet.

Terra Momo Bread Co. has by far the best bread in town. The woman who runs the shop I think is French, Belgian, or some other French-​speaking nationality, so she definitely knows her pastries.
I’ve only purchased a few loaves of bread from here, as I tend to make my own bread at home, though all of the breads look quite delicious. The true find here are the pastry items — all quite, quite good, and definitely the best in town.
My favorite item is the custard bun. They are totally stuffed with delicious custard, and probably weigh well over a pound each. It’s almost impossible for me to finish one of these by myself, so I usually don’t get one unless I plan to share it with someone else.
If you want a delicious breakfast in Princeton, stop in Terra Momo for a pastry and then head to Halo Pub just down the block for an affordable espresso, since Terra Momo’s brewed coffee is only okay.

Got the Rosemary bread. Tasted really dry and not extremely fresh.
I also got some pear dessert on a croissant-​looking bread and it was alright.
I would like to come back and try some of their cakes and desserts. I thought the star of Terra Momo was their bread but it wasn’t anything fantastic for me at all.
It’s a small takeout place and the servers weren’t extremely helpful with what to choose.

The bread I’ve gotten here has been ok, but the sandwiches are great (5 stars)! That is, except when you ask for a «Vegetable Frittata,» but get a Sausage Frittata (and I am vegetarian). It was labeled «V» so the guy who got it for me is not to blame.
So, that’s a huge bummer. I’m already at work, so I can’t take it back and it is too obnoxious to call and complain, so here I am complaining via the internet… we all make mistakes, but I’m really bummed and hungry right now!

We went here for breakfast because I was craving for a baguette with brie. I had this when this place was Witherspoon Bread Co. Was pretty disappointed when they didn’t carry it. We shared the Baguette with tomato, basil and mozzarella and it was delicious. A little pricey but good.

This used to be called Witherspoon Bread Company, but it’s the same business I am pretty sure. Their croissants are among the most decent in town. Obviously Little Chef is far and away the best, but I think these come in a solid second tier, along with Chez Alice maybe (third tier would be SW/Olive’s, fourth tier Starbucks/​Panera, last tier the ones they sell on campus). So there’s that. They’re not as buttery flaky warm and perfect and awesome as Little Chef’s but they’re certainly edible, not too dry, and taste fresh. The bread is quite good too.

Great place to grab croissants and coffee in the morning. There are a few tables outside, but this place is more of a take-​out restaurant. Prices are reasonable, and their sandwiches are great.

Terra Momo is part of the Eno Terra/​Mediterra/​Teresa Café restaurant family. Apparently they supply the breads for these restaurants on a daily basis.
First time at Terra Momo to try their famed Almond-​crusted chocolate croissant on a lovely Saturday morning. On display was a decent selection of freshly baked breads and desserts. By 11am, they were already out of their almond chocolates croissants, so we had to settle for the regular chocolate croissants. Unfortunately, the croissant itself also didn’t evoke that precious «fresh patching straight out of a hot piping oven» feeling.
Truth be told, this place didn’t quite meet my expectations. Didn’t get that freshly baked smell floating in air warm-​fuzzy feeling. In fact, the lady behind the counter was quite rude when we inquired about their croissant selections. Not the best first impression but still a charming little spot.