Good spot for some breakfast & quick bite to eat. The breakfast bagel I had wasn’t bad it was good for on the go & pretty quick service. It was a lil bit pricey for 2 breakfast sandwiches & 1 frappe. The frappe was was also pretty good, the shop was clean & fair amount of space to sit and eat. Great area for walking to & from, not so much parking wise. Overall pretty good, will Come back to eat & sit so that I can probably enjoy a full breakfast.

Friendly staff, but definitely overworked and understaffed.I orderer chicken and waffles and i kid you not, they took frozen eggo waffles out of the freezer and into the toaster. Id be mad if it werent hilarious. And for $16😅. I know plenty of ppl like eggo waffles, but just beware this is what youre getting when you order waffles (zoom into kitchen pic to see). Was also surprised to find the chicken smothered in cheese and gravy.If you go there, stick to the pancakes.

I was in the area and this place had decent rating.. I got there, door was locked and 3 employees inside. I tried calling and watched as NO ONE was considerate enough to answer the phone. POOR CUSTOMER SERVICE! The website says open until 5pm!! If the hours changed there should be a notice on the door and update your website. There were 2 other potential customers that came thinking they were open.

Stoped for a bagel and it was delicious (salmon deluxe), really friendly staff, clean with nice music, will come back!

Nice neighborhood coffee shop in Union Square, serving up a large selection of in-house made breakfast and lunch options with good quality coffee drinks (the huge syrup flavor wall collection is impressive!). Nice mix of standard and Brazilian influenced dishes (Brazilian cheese bread!), sammies, and salads. Todays post shows their Toro Brioche (toasted brioche, shaved steak, scrambled eggs, cheddar cheese, garlic aioli, and tomato), a huge sandwich enough for two meals or one hungry meal. Good flavors (not overly spiced). Prices are pretty reasonable for Union Square, especially for the quality. They close by mid / late afternoon typically, be forewarned.

Delicious very modern and super clean also the orange juice I ever had homemade for realVery nice and friendly

Updated review: initially poor experience with coffee quality, however, staff was very friendly and kindly remedied the situation!

The croissant seems to be from Costco! And they asked if I wanted it toasted - always a bad sign! Iced coffee ($5 !!) was nothing to write home about. There are other much better coffee shops in the area...

The best coffee in the Boston region, a super nice environment, I recommend it to everyone.

One of my favorite places in Somerville, good baristas, they know how to nail a coffee based drink. They also have good sandwiches and if you into brazilian açaí they serve one of the best around.

Rude waitstaff, accompanied by smooth. Christian rock. Very bad experience. Turnovers tasted old...Edit: cant respond to owners comment, but the bairrista was rude to my mother, who speaks with an accent. The bairrista who also spoke with a (British) accent kept getting visibly frustrated with questions and requests. My mom was not happy when she told me about it, and she didnt like the turnover.

Got a decent iced coffee. Free self serve flavor syrups! Outside seating available

I went with my friend for brunch and each had an omelette. I ordered The Prospect with salmon and egg white which was one of the best omelets in my life. It was very juicy due to the sauce and not heavy. It becomes one of my favorite brunch places. The smoothies are great and the syrup selection for coffee is simply stunning. Love it

Great spot for a Sunday morning coffee! Their lattes are delicious (with plenty of syrups to choose from & add yourself). The brioche sandwiches are also fantastic - cant wait to come back to try their brioche french toast!

The new space is beautiful, modern and the food and drinks are delicious. The staff is friendly and efficient, Rodrigo the owner is very attentive and always with a smile.Worth to try.

This place is fantastic! The food is fresh and delicious. I absolutely love the chicken cheesebread sandwich and the vanilla chai latte. The place is always squeaky clean. Customer service is great too! I cannot recommend this place highly enough.

Absolutely lovely little coffee house! The first time I went they treated me with such respect and were extremely kind.I had their Nutella French toast and it was incredible. Three large slabs of French toast absolutely COVERED in Nutella with two sides of whipped topping and strawberries. Their house blend of coffee is fantastic as well.I highly recommend for those in the area and passing through!

Unfortunately the worst cold brew I’ve ever tasted.

Friendly, lovely local coffee/brunch cafe. Highly recommended if you want to enjoy a peaceful Saturday morning.

Friendly staff, but its not worth the money

Great breakfast/brunch place in the Union Square area.

This review is for the Worcester location. Such friendly staff and their coffee is amazing. They offer oat milk! (which is harder for me to find). They also allowed my pup to wait inside with me (he was on leash and is very well mannered) while my food was being prepared. Businesses like this make is so easy to shop local. Go give them a visit !

Really good chicken salad on croissant and ordered a plain hamburger for my dogs and it was huge. Nice little sidewalk area to eat in.

These guys constantly mess up my orders and its not even small stuff. Ill order waffles with bacon and over easy eggs and get pancakes with Canadian bacon and scrambled (happened more than once). Their iced coffee has no ice and waters down right away. Their cook doesnt know how to do eggs, over-easy eggs are always always always over-hard.Edit: Increased from 2 because they genuinely tried to make my situation better.

Whatever time of day, this is your place for anything from a big meal to a quick bite.

Went at breakfast and there was a line, but it moved pretty quickly. I had a tea and egg & cheese on a croissant, which was excellent. Too bad I found this place on my last day, otherwise I would have visited multiple times.

First time I go to this place. I was pleasantly surprised with the service, coffee quality, ambience, and the fact that they have gluten free options!! I loved the steak aoli cheese bread sandwich, it was amazing!! I will definitely be back!!

I just love evrything about this place. You have to try their Chai!

Please update hours on google! Closed at 4.50pm on Monday.

FORTISSIMO COFFEE HOUSE SOMERVILLE and a friendly staff made this stop pleasant. They serve breakfast all day and very good sandwiches made on your choice of breads.

Food here was good, service was quick also. Seating was a little bit tricky, but once we had our food, the outdoor seating was nice.

I mean they have coffee and it seems clean. There was no ice in my cold brew. Bagel was not better looking than Dunkin Donuts. Person making food wasnt wearing a mask so I didnt eat it. For the price point its not a great deal. There are better options within a mile for quality or value.

Really good coffee, friendly hosts, very cosy place

Sub par coffee, lots of one time use plastic, bagels from market basket. Why did they serve me 6 potato chips in a plastic condiment container with breakfast?

That pão de queijo sandwich, mmm 😋I may have taken a week off my life with it, but I think it was worthwhile.Lovely place. Good coffee, great new space, and delicious american/brasilian food!

Middle sized iced coffee and one muffin to go $9.25. Coffee and muffin were good but expected about $5 or $6.

Best place Ive ever been. Great food and drinks. The people are very friendly.

Watery iced coffee- I would definitely not get this again. The steak breakfast sandwich and the eggs Benedict looked pretty good.

Had an online order from an app. There was a mismatch between pickup time and closing time of the bakery. The owner disgruntly obliged and fulfilled the order. I didnt end up tasting the baked goods myself because I was bringing then to a party, but the service left something to be desired and I dont intend to return based on that experience. I do appreciate that in the end they honored the order (though it was a bit of a battled to get them to do so).

A pleasant cafe w/some unusual offerings. Currently (November 2019) its in the process of relocating to a half-block away.

A great place for working on a laptop. They have over 50 flavor syrups for hot or iced coffee. I enjoyed my coconut flavored iced coffee with almond milk.

Very comfortable with friendly people and good food

A small coffee shop with the traditional over-priced options. If you are into local shops then this is a good option, but if youre looking for value, try a national chain instead. As with most local shops, the staff were very friendly and the atmosphere was welcoming!

They have the best muffins on Earth.I have had baked goods all around the world. Toronto, Calgary, Edmonton, Vancouver, Victoria, San Francisco, San Jose, Los Angeles, England, France, Germany, Italy, Switzerland, India, Iceland, Japan, China and many more... but what they have done here is something else. Period. :)

This place is basically just a diner disguised as a coffee shop; theres a weird assortment of mediocre food and drinks that are all decently priced, and served in a dining area that is clean but stale. The service is extremely friendly, and theres a large assortment of self-serve coffee syrups for you to use at your discretion. The establishment very clearly cannot make up its mind on what the vibe ought to be, but its certainly hard to consider it a coffee shop when the menu uses the spelling expresso.

Im not from Somerville but every time I go here Fortissimo Coffeehouse is one of my favorite place to drink a coffee, cozy place to come drink a coffee and talk or study, or even come alone and setdown a reflect!!

Loved the view, the ice tea and the hosts. Next time onwards, Ill stay there for more than half an hour. Great little Cafe!

Imagine brunch, but a 14 year old made it. Very poor quality. Oh and they don’t provide condiments except in those little packets you have to rip open.

Great little place in the midst of some so called big wig restaurants. We were a party of 13 that just landed into this place after having a horrible experience at a nearby restaurant called Juliet. The 2 guys managing the front were very helpful and allowed us to pretty much rearrange the tables at their place so that we could all sit together. We ordered, omelets, bagels, sandwiches, muffins, tea, coffee and juices and EVERYTHING was delicious. It did take a while for our food to come out and it came out one by one, but clearly theyre not a sit down restaurant staffed appropriately to accommodate big groups. I would definitely recommend this place!

Good coffee and a clean environment. Somehow lacks that “it” that would make me be a regular. Also the Christian music needs to go.

Great cup of espresso, delicious empanadas and a perfectly crisp/fluffy waffle. Prices are just right. Nice sitting space and environment. Only negatives are limited opening hours and friendly yet not friendly staff.

Chef does not where a mask while preparing food and the counter person only wears a mask when at the register. Probably a place to avoid for the foreseeable future.

Clean and roomy cafe with lots of seating. Had tea and a sqaure panini (basically bagel with salmon and cream cheese). Came out hot and crunchy on the outside. Also cant beat all day breakfast.

Nice place, great atmosphere, good music, friendly staff, quiet and not busy which I love. The dark roast coffee had a little bit of an after taste. Unsure if it was coffee or half and half creamer that caused it. I would definitely go again but would try a different coffee.

My first couple of times at this place and I am very impressed with the service and the selection of food! This place is nice to relax with your cup of coffee or hot chocolate and read a book, magazine, listen to the background music or your own music and nobody cares about what youre doing! Very nice and will be returning! Prices are affordable!

Asked for espresso and an omelet - strong gritty coffee that tasted like something from an automatic machine that had never been cleaned and a mass of bland egg & cheese with a few vegetable scraps thrown in

Nice spot to grab a cup o joe and an egg sandwich. They seem to switch up their menu often too, so it stays interesting!

Great service and nice, strong coffees.

The worse place in the square. Maybe coffee is ok but the food I can not recommend it

Food was okay and service was on the slow side. We ordered one of their breakfast options and they eggs were very salty and the bacon was unevenly cooked. The waffle was underwhelming as well. The cafe is small, so I wouldnt recommend bringing a group bigger than 4 people inside.

Love the monster iced coffees! Staff is very friendly!

Great coffee, food, and the staff is SUPER friendly. Awesome place to chill with friends@

Good local coffee shop with a small kitchen. I wish they had more seating but its never crowded.

Very weak coffee. We threw it out after a few sips.

The acai bowl is delicious. Nice and friendly people working here.

Free wi-fi; good breakfast food; tasty coffee; nice atmosphere; usually quiet. Fortissimo is my go to to sit down and get work done.

Im selfishly reluctant to write a review in the event that itll start drawing too many people here. Its certainly a gem hidden amongst all the coffee houses in the Boston area.Tables are nicely spaced apart, decor is clean and artsy, and coffee / food are tasty. I spent most of Sunday here catching up on work, and the place was never more than a third occupied. Only thing Id like more is bigger portion size - my turkey jerk panini had only one or two slices of turkey, which I thought was too few for the price.

Awful experience ordered food and took it home. Told the gentleman taking my order very clearly in English that on the steak and cheese please do not put onions and peppers. My order is completed and I arrive home to find the order was incorrectly made. I brought back the item for replacement and the owner picked off the onions and peppers and in less than one min gave it back to me.I explained I cant eat anything that touched onions and he yelled at me and told me next time tell them that when I ordered he gave me a classic RBF and walked away. At this time we both decided I would take my money back and depart never to patronize that establishment ever again. Poor poor customers service had a friend who had a similar incident. It seems like if you speak Portuguese your good because its Brazilian owned and they bend over backwards for them. Also overpriced 2 sandwiches and a muffin was 22 dollars with a tip. Avoid avoid avoid. Awful customer service.

Makes you want to sit and stay. Good coffee. Try the acai bowls.

Theres a coffee shop around the corner that is always crowded, has worse coffee and for more money than it is here. Fortissimo is pretty clearly the better choice

The coffee is great to me and the breakfast foods are amazing try the Bacon Egg And Cheese on A Crosoiant

Great btrakfdt all day espresso smoothies muffins and cakes

Nice coffee shop, free internet, good coffee and snacks

Excellent coffee and friendly staff, with a wide choice of breakfast sandwiches and plates, omlettes, and paninis.

Good coffee, huge omelettes, and amazingly friendly staff!

Take the acai bowl. Sit outside and enjoy it. Thank me later.

Really good coffee and food, but overpriced. Pretty much your usual hipster coffeehouse, but the bagels are amazing.

Loses a star only because of limited hours. Preferable to bloc 11 because of free Wi-Fi and better prices across the board for better food.

Friendly staff. Inviting set up. Apple turnovers. Ill say it again. Apple. Turnovers.

Ive been here only for one espresso and it was good

The coffee was disgusting, but its a good vibe and the food was good. I didnt get to try out the free WiFi.

3 dollars for a low grade teabag is excessive. I dont see any reason why Id come back

ABSOLUTELY A VERY DIFFERENT WAY TO MAKING CAPPUCCINO OR A HOT LATTES NEVER HAD COARSE CINNAMON SPRINKLED ON MY WHITE FOAMED CAPPUCCINO LIQUID UNDER IT, WAS A COFFEE LIKE SUBSTANCE NOT ANYTHING LIKE THE 3RD WAVE LEADERS *FLECK OR GEO, HOWELL COFFEE CAFES IN NEWTON, OR BARISIMO CAFE. NOT ONE THING RESEMBLES A GREAT EXPERIENCE HERE CLEAN PLACE GOOD LOOKING BAGELS PASTRY THATS IT THE OWNER SAID PPL LIKE THE WAY I MAKE IT SOME DONT SO THATS MY TAKE

Excellent breakfast - pancakes here are epic.

Great little cafe spot, good food and coffee!

Perfect and quiet place, gre8 people

Good food but inexperienced wait staff, took a lot of explaining to order and receive food.

Super chilled out with decent cheese bread

Great food and service!

Acai bowl is worth the trip.

A small little coffee shop. Good atmosphere to study.

$6 iced latte, only one size, little to no coffee in it. Tasted like water.

One of the first places to bring acai to Somerville/Cambridge and still the best (and biggest) bowls around (get the normal one with fruit and granola, not with all the crazy toppings).

Good

The food is terrible. My full sandwich had two slices of meat on it and half inch square chunks of cheese.

Nice coffee

Excellent coffee and service

Meh to below average coffee, friendly staff

Espresso tasted burnt.

Great service and coffee