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Blue Rooster Cafe

4.0 (167 reviews)
Closed • 6:00 am - 4:00 pm
Updated 2 months ago

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Casual
Moderate noise
Good for kids
Outdoor seating

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Awesome Everything Bagel
Elaine F.

This was my first visit to Blue Rooster Cafe (although I used to love its sister restaurant, Soul). I just stopped in to wait for a friend who was having a PT session up the way. The coffee was great and the everything bagel was soft & fresh, with a big slab of cream cheese. The young woman at the register was very friendly. I wish it was just down the block from my house so I could go more often, but I'll be back!

Linda O.

Best shrimp and grits I've eaten in a restaurant. The coffee is brewed properly; coffee drinks are prepared carefully to order. The sammies are freshly made and satisfying. When going to the shore, I'll be getting off Route 50 and stopping in here for some sophisticated eats.

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Joe S.

We've lived in the area for a while and never got around to visiting this restaurant. I'm glad we finally did. The Blue Rooster Café is very cute, the staff were friendly, and the food was great. We stopped in for a late breakfast and chose the steak & eggs, shrimp & grits, and the Works on a croissant. Everyone loved their dish! The dining area is nice and cozy and you seat yourself after ordering at the counter. There were several items on the menu that sounded great so we'll definitely be back. We also plan to purchase their coffee beans as the coffee was fantastic. Overall, a very good experience and I know that this will now become a regular stop for us.

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Amy B.

One of our go to local spots! My son loves it! I often get breakfast to go and order it online and pick it up. The staff is great and it's a cute little restaurant! We have loved everything we have ever got. They also have always ice cream now which is amazing!

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1st time here - likely last time here too. The food was really good but the service and the large amount of flies that were very bothersome diminished the experience. The Cubano sandwich was very good. Very tasty and a large sandwich accompanied by Old Bay fries made for a very good lunch. Also tried the strawberry shortcake pancakes which tasted great! The service was absurd. The young man taking the order missed items as I ordered and then forgot to finalize them, leaving a missed item. Another employee came from the back to assist so maybe a new employee but pretty unbelievable considering there was no one else in line to order so should not have been overwhelmed. The flies. I noticed a couple of flies when I first walked in but it is a restaurant so not totally unusual. I washed hands in the bathroom and discovered I was surrounded by a large group of flies, even though there was a hanging, paper fly strip in the bathroom. Upon sitting down at a table, the flies attacked and didn't stop. Every bite of food was accompanied by numerous flies attempting to land on the food. There was no end to it. I would say there is an infestation. I would give the food 5 stars but the overall experience was a 3 due to the service and the flies.

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5 years ago

Good food but they should really have a order online function. Especially when they don't answer their phone...

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5 years ago

Beignets were square and burnt taste like fried bread drowned in sugar. the staff was nice tho

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5 years ago

The French toast is so good. With blueberries and peaches. Plenty of parking. Staff is super friendly.

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This place rocks. Great staff and the food is excellent. Delivery was added to the mix.

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8 years ago

Very nice quick service and food tasted fresh and very good. Great breakfast or lunch spot.

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I love this place for brunch. Too bad they close kinda early in the afternoons.they have some real nice, albeit limited option

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11 years ago

Pancakes were tasteless. I hate to complain because the girl working there was busting her hyde.

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Jessica. Thanks for the feedback on the pancakes.

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Love to have breakfast here with my son when visiting! Super good service and great food!!!

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Thanks for stopping by and sharing your experience. See you soon.

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Do they use fresh blueberries or are they the equivalent of Denny's or IHOP in their pancakes?

Hi Scott. Thanks for asking. We always use fresh blueberries in our pancakes. The local produce has been amazing this season.

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Service and food left a lot to be desired. This is our second visit in as many months, and both…read moretimes had quality of service issues. We arrived to a mostly empty restaurant with lots of available seating...or so we thought. After waiting several minutes at the front before the hostess returned to seat us, we were taken to a booth that was imminently next to other guests and were informed the next both over, entire row near the back and the entire row next to the patio were reserved (for a parties that didn't arrive the entire time we were there) when we asked if anywhere else was available. Avoid the air fried chicken products - the chicken tenders and chicken sandwich were both paper thin and extremely dry. Our server seemed as though she would rather be anywhere else than serving our table, food was delivered by someone in a "chef's" coat, drinks were refilled by another server who happened to be walking by and noticed our glasses were empty and a manger checked in on us (who we shared our concerns with and who offered a replacement option) all while our server took care of another table, or sat in a private dining room at the back of the restaurant chatting with other staff. As for the ambiance - there really isn't any other than open and bright? Maybe it's better later in the evening or on the weekend, but as far as week nights - it's fairly mainstream. We keep returning to True Food as the healthier option hoping that the service, food quality and execution will someday match the price and location; however, this was likely our last experience.

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My wife and I went in tonight for the first time with high expectations based on the glowing…read morereviews. I left honestly stunned at how bad the food was. To be fair, the service was excellent. Our server was attentive and friendly, and that's the only reason this isn't one star. We ordered the barbecue chicken pizza and the pepperoni pizza, and they were easily the worst pizzas I've ever had. The crust tasted like cardboard: dry, crunchy with no snap or chew, and completely flavorless. The pepperoni tasted like nothing. There was barely any sauce, and both pies were flat and bland from edge to center. I have never left a restaurant without finishing my meal, and tonight I didn't even try. The potato pancake appetizer was no better. It had a sour aftertaste that made us push it aside after a bite or two. I genuinely don't understand the hype. The staff deserve a kitchen that matches their effort, but based on this visit I can't recommend the food, and I won't be back for pizza.

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