| Category: | Restaurant, |
|---|---|
| Address: | 330 E Market St, Iowa City, IA 52245, USA |
| Zip code: | 52245 |
| Website: | http://www.thebluebirddiner.com/ |
| Opening hours (Edit) | |
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| Monday: | 7:00 AM – 9:00 PM |
| Tuesday: | 7:00 AM – 9:00 PM |
| Wednesday: | 7:00 AM – 9:00 PM |
| Thursday: | 7:00 AM – 9:00 PM |
| Friday: | 7:00 AM – 9:00 PM |
| Saturday: | 7:00 AM – 9:00 PM |
| Sunday: | 7:00 AM – 8:00 PM |
Wow! Fantastic breakfast! Pecan smoked bacon was delicious as were the omelets. Coffee was rich. The smell when we walked in like coffee, cinnamon, maple let us know we picked the right place! Service was great! Our new pregame breakfast location!
Family and I went here for dinner. I got the toadstool sandwich. It was tasty, but I had 2 problems with it.
1. The sandwich and fries were lukewarm. I suspect this is because there were only two servers and they had a lot of customers (nearly 2/3 of the diner was full!) and the food cooled down while they were serving other people. I don't blame those servers at all, but the owner of the establishment should hire more people for evening hours.
2. The sandwich, while yummy, was overstuffed so I couldn't close it and had to use a fork and knife, which is not my preferred way of eating sandwiches. But this can easily be remedied by requesting fewer toppings.
The servers were kind, attentive, and prompt (at least as humanely possible) and the food was good otherwise. Would visit again.
I had the Mile High Omelet. You really can't screw up an omelet. But my friend had the Cinnamon Roll French Toast. Holy cow is that delicious! Add a little butter and your good! It is lightly sweet and doesn't need syrup! I wish I had gotten that instead! Very good and very friendly staff, my only bit of sadness is I was only in town for a conference!
Stopped by today for Saturday. The food was fine. No complaints .
The service on the other hand was beyond horrible. That's why only 3 stars.
Our server was completely oblivious. Once we got our meal she never returned to check on the food or refilled our drinks. She couldn't have cared less. It's not like the place was busy either. Just completely disinterested in doing her job.
Reliably good food. An ideal place to bring visitors. A fairly adventurous rotating menu for folks who like to try new things, but visiting out-of-town relatives with limited palates can still find comfort food.