Restaurant review: Wheatfields bakery

Thursday, October 8, 2009

Whether you have an early-morning hankering for an omelet, or want to pick from a vast selection of baked goods, Wheatfields Bakery and Café will satisfy even the hungriest breakfast seeker.

Tucked behind Massachusetts Street at 904 Vermont St., Wheatfields offers a tranquil environment and an extensive menu to suit all breakfast lovers. Also offering lunch and a seasonal dinner menu, Wheatfields will be sure to please with its wide variety of menu offerings.

Wheatfields serves food all day, but its specialty is breakfast. I dined on the biscuits and gravy, quiche and the whole grain Wheatfields Waffle. The fare proved to be a perfect combination between grandma’s home cooking and Lawrence-style health consciousness.

If you’re not an early bird, Wheatfields lunch and dinner options are equally as scrumptious. And the atmosphere offers additional appeal — the gourmet coffee and window-side seating beg students to linger for a morning study session.

The price tag on most menu items seems slightly high, but portions are large enough to compensate.

Wheatfields lives up to its reputation as the local go-to for gourmet breakfast, sandwiches and salads. Stop in for a loaf of fresh baked bread, or drag yourself out of bed in pursuit of a Wheatfields Saturday brunch.

If not ground-breaking, Wheatfields cuisine will certainly not disappoint.

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