The Pushcart Cafe

The Pushcart Cafein Tewksbury was much talked about pre-COVID for their self serve salad bar. Obviously, no more self serve these days. They have a very extensive menu.

They are located in a BIG plaza with plenty of parking. They have a few tables outside and a few inside as well.

You order at the counter and then hang around. They were really busy at lunchtime today, and that's good to see. I don't mind waiting if a place is busy.

I have heard good things about their Chili, so I ordered a medium (16oz $6.99) that was way cheaper than last weeks 12oz for $7.22 at a nearby place. The chili was very sweet and needed a lot of salt to balance that out. It was tasty, but I would have liked more heat and chile flavor. There were chunks of ground beef, but not a lot of it, and with the beans, it was more like vegetarian chili.

The small Caesar ($7.99) had garlic croutons and fresh romaine with a pleasant dressing. Unfortunately, the croutons were all dark bread that's not a favorite. Not exactly an excess of parmesan cheese either, and it was dry. The pita bread was fresh. I'm not complaining about too much romaine, but how would you mix in the dressing? This was takeout, so I just use a larger bow at home to mix it in.

Address: 1777 Main St, Tewksbury, MA 01876 Phone: (978) 849-3323