Kennedy’s Cafe 362 Main Street, Stoneham, MA 02180

"My husband and I come in every Friday to get a coffee and a pastry. We feel very lucky to have this on our doorstep! The staff are super friendly, and we were very impressed when they recognized us, greeted us, and remembered our orders after only the second time we'd come! It's like the quintessential small town coffee shop. Good coffee, greta pastries, and amazing staff. We look forward to coming every week!"

"I'm APPALLED about what I just experienced with Kennedy cafe and the employee there. I have been to this place many times as I work in the area. I'm a black American women. Today a women who took my order whip her nose with her hands after touching the register and proceeded to get my muffin. She gives it to a gloved women who prepares it. The girl who originally took the order went to the bank. I asked the lady who was gloved as she always took my order, how come the hands are not washed before touching the food? I told her how the young lady whip her nose touched the register and retrieve my muffin. She begins to say to me "she didn't get the muffin I did" I'm like shocked I said you do understand there are cameras and that's not what happened. You did not get my muffin she did and passes it to you. She then proceeded to say.. and I almost passed out at the fact she then says.. "well the Spanish people and the Americans that come in here say we are clean" huh? I asked why the lady did not where gloves, I'm confused as I told her why are you mentioning races? I didn't say anybody was not clean, i simply asked why she would whip her nose not sanitze and touch food after touching the register. I say why you mentioning races? She says I'm not "racist" I'm from morraco I'm from Africa to, (who the hell said I'm from Africa when I'm American!!!!) But we are not talking color or Spanish or America I'm talking about why would she touch the food without gloves or clean hands. I can not believe this. Lisa the owner, I hope you take time to review the cameras at 1210pm today 9/21. I plan on reaching out to you personally and discussing the actions of your employee. There was no reason to embarrass me being a black women and say "well the Spanish and Americans think we clean" so what does that mean? I need to speak to someone asap. I do plan on reporting this to the city as well. I suppose if I was Spanish decent or looked in American in her standards, I would of been treated differently. But if your cameras work and you can hear the conversation. This is one to be heard. It's obvious there's some underlying racism with your employee and she chooses to look and treat people according to what she thinks they may be. I never experienced this in so my 40 years. All because I wanted to be sure I won't get sick or get a germ she turned out into a racist/ and the most embarrassing feeling of bringing up other races to cover up the fact her friend possibly did wrong. Then choose to lie and say "she never touched it" when she took my order and HANDED IT TO YOU. So imagine what your employee lies about to you as the employer if she can say this to a customer. And just for the record I been visiting your establishment for months. How daren her bring up other races as a EMPLOYEE TO A CUSTOMER. Disgusted."

"Fun little shop. Looks like it may have been an old Dunkin Donuts but the staff is super friendly and the regulars seemed to have lots of energy! I went there as I waited to get tires installed at a nearby tire shop and it was a good time. Food was good but very basic cafe food. Coffee was pretty good. Not sure I'd drive all the way there just to go back but if I'm in stoneham again I'd likely stop by."

"Amazing place to quench your summer thirst. Grab a yummy Green Monster smoothie. Or a scrumptious acai bowl with plenty of toppings to choose from. It's a really nice place."

"I found this cafe on accident and I am so happy I did! I am a big iced coffee drinker and I am so pleased to say this was one of the better cups I have had. I also got a ham, egg and cheese in a jalapeno bagel and it was fantastic! Real egg and ham which is huge and a freshly made bagel! Wow!! Service: I was met by a wonderful woman at the front counter who helped me make a choice on the menu and who also followed up to make sure I liked my breakfast. Shortly after the owner came out to chit chat and make sure my meal was good and I was satisfied. Quick service, delicious food, great coffee! This was a win all around! My meal was 10.38 in total and worth it."