The Bread Basket buffet was nestled in an unassuming rectangular building in downtown Newton. Presentation-wise, it was nice enough. A front room held the register, the buffet table and a clear refrigerator that displayed an impressive variety of pies. This opened up into a spacious white dining room. What struck me about the dining room was that it was lined on all sides with framed art- landscapes and other beautiful scenes. Walking in, I happened to notice the portrait of an orange tiger near the entrance. It wasn't what I expected, looking at the plain exterior of the building.
The food itself I was pretty neutral about. As the name implies, The Bread Basket featured several types of homemade breads, which you could slice yourself at the front of the buffet table. They also had very good dinner rolls. Possibly the most delicious thing I ate on my first plate was the strawberry jam they had in a bowl. It didn't taste like anything you could scoop from a jar, it had a perfect consistency and was burdened with chunks of ripe strawberry. For dessert there was cobbler, both regular and sugar free. There was a soft serve machine, too, which was delightfully creamy. On a more negative note, most of what I ate just didn't stand out to me. For once, my parents share a common viewpoint with me.
While all in all The Bread Basket was kind of an unremarkable eatery, make no mistake- it was by no means bad. To my vast regret, we did not purchase pie, meaning that I cannot give a review of that particular aspect of the establishment. But if you're looking for a nice enough place to eat in Newton, you may want to give The Bread Basket a try. They have everything from mashed potatoes to fried chicken to salad to apple and cherry cobbler.
By Rachel, who is in fact a top-notch restaurant reviewer.
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