"The staff is very attentive and friendly to conversate with."
"Super friendly staff! I got a large cold brew that tasted amazing."
"Service is really good and the staff is friendly."
"The staff are friendly, fast, and fun."
"The staff is friendly, and the service is quick!"
"Service was friendly, atmosphere relaxing and most definitely a stop whenever I am in Somerville!!"
Cons:
"1st barista is on the computer when I came in so ignores me."
"The staff seemed a little annoyed cause we didn't know what we wanted at first."
"Just rude overall."
"The staff doesn't care like they used to either. More interested in their phones than the people in front of them."
"The service was actually quite nasty."
"Waited for someone to come help me and the 2 staff members were just talking."
"Say 'how are you?' to the girl at the register and received a blank stare."
Atmosphere
Pros:
"Decor is calm and inviting and the staff is friendly ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️"
"The atmosphere is so comfortable and the staff is awesome!"
"The space is modernly designed and has a great vibes to it."
"The atmosphere is the best! A balance between calming and relaxing and fun and energetic."
"Very cozy and warm atmosphere."
"The establishment has a cool relaxed feeling to it."
"Great atmosphere, stylish look, sweet people working there!"
Cons:
"Not the most inviting place for a minority."
"The only thing that bothers me and seriously keeps me from going back is the VOLUME at which they play music."
"Have you been to a public place where you really don’t feel welcome?"
"Unpleasant experience."
"The barista yelled across the coffee shop at us (which was SUPER unprofessional and rude)."
"Very disappointed and not coming back."
"It saddens me to give this a one star rating but after my experience last night I have to."
Location & Accessibility
Pros:
"Lucid is located right in the heart of Somerville's downtown scene."
"There’s street parking available."
"Parking was easy to find in the street(for me)."
"It’s a great spot on Main Street Somerville for some good quality coffee."
"This place is super cool location and has restaurants and other shops around."
"Love this place! It’s one of my favorite places to chill at locally."
"Taking a walk through the downtown for the first time when I saw the name of the shop & laughed. Had to stop in! Upon entering, the atmosphere was very warm & inviting."
Cons:
"It is a little bit of a walk from the coffee shop if you’re not lucky enough to come in and get a close spot."
"Parking is paid street parking, just a heads up - $1/hr, so be sure to pay the meter."
"Parking is the worst but the coffee is good."
"Just a heads up, they close at 6pm and not 7pm like it says on Google!"
"They do not have decaf coffee and can only do half caf espresso if they also pull two full caf espresso shots."
"Leaving some of the review as I think folk should still be warned that there is no bathroom."
"Man, I’ve been going here for a few years but to have this much seated capacity and a public bathroom that’s ‘under construction’ for this long just isn’t acceptable anymore."
Coffee & Food Quality
Pros:
"The coffee is always top notch. It's organic and tastes better than any other local or chain coffee shop."
"They offer organic goodies and a variety of coffee and tea options."
"The classic black coffee is amazing. It’s full bodied, flavorful, not bitter or over roasted."
"The everything croissant was excellent; crispy, flaky and a decent amount of veggie cream cheese."
"Coffee is really great here."
"My personal favorite is the lavender honey oat latte."