Cushman Market & Cafe

Cushman market is a great place for breakfast in Amherst. Their breakfast sandwiches are always made perfectly, if a little slow. I get the Smitty. I have strayed a few times from this iconic sandwich but I’ve never been as pleased as when I get that perfect mix of egg, bacon, hash brown, and egg. I would go so far as to recommend not making any substitutions or add one to your breakfast sandwich. They also have other breakfast choices but they pale in comparison to the perfect cheap breakfast

The sandwiches are amazing!! Highly recommend the safe hit and Rizzo toasted. Great local business by great people. Owners and staff are very kind. Nice atmosphere inside as well.

Very pleasant place to meet and eat with friends.

This cafe used to be really good, but now its awful. The food and drinks are fine. However after you pay the staff demand that you tip them! I paid by credit card and the girl told me to put the tip on the card. I said what did you say, and she again said put the tip on the card, 25% is the norm.
I will never go here again.
A friend of mine also had the same experience. In her case she had paid and was putting milk in the coffee when the sever ran over and said really loudly, you forgot to put the tip on your card. She was horrified and she and her friends will also not be going here.

Waited for over a half hour for a sandwich watch several people order the same thing and receive it. The owners barely apologized, and basically blamed me for not ordering ahead of time at lunch hour and did nothing. I literally watch like 7 groups of customers order the same or similar thing and get their food. Unacceptable. My crew no longer eats there for lunch. Note this was before the pandemic but it shows you the mentality of the owners.

BEST OMELETTE THING I'VE EVER HAD.
I ordered the "By_The_Sea" and it was easily the most delicious breakfast meal I've ever had. The meal included 3 scrambled eggs with smoked salmon and caramelized onions along with a cream cheese bagel.
It was for a relatively moderate price of $9.50, but definitely worth it due to its quality.
The only problem I had was wait time; in line only. After I ordered, the food came out relatively quick.

There is a nice market in the front. In the back is a small restaurant. There is a nice variety of food here, including both vegetarian and vegan options. They also have a breakfast menu, desserts, and a nice coffee menu. I recommend the maple latte. I had the vegetarian reuben sandwich (a slice of tofu with Swiss cheese, sauerkraut, and dressing on rye bread) and my partner has the black bean burger. They were good, but nothing special. Each sandwich came with tortilla chips and a pickle. The coffee was quite good though. It was crowded when we were there; I have a feeling this is a local favorite. They have free WiFi here. There were lots of college aged students working on their laptops despite the noise and crowded atmosphere. All in all it isn't a bad place to eat, but the food we ordered was nothing special. Like I mentioned above, the latte was fantastic.

I'd give the cafe 1 or 2 stars, but I really like the market. Waited 10+ minutes for a plain bagel with peanut butter on the side. This is not the first time I've had an incredibly long wait. And, around lunch, when they're really busy, I get it. However, I could see back into the kitchen and they weren't working on anyone's food.
That happens sometimes. It's great that everyone seems to get along with their co-workers so well. However, this is not the first time I've seen socializing get in the way of staff actually doing their job.

I found is disappointing both times that I went there. The menu has some things that sound delicious but the actual food is underwhelming. It's expensive but doesn't provide a product worthy of the steep price.

Beautiful little market to buy snacks and things. The restaurant section is also very cozy and the food is fresh and delicious. Lots of different options for different dietary needs and plenty of good feelings abound. Great business with friendly employees!