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    Blue Willow Cafe

    4.6 (26 reviews)
    Closed 8:00 am - 3:00 pm

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    Outdoor seating

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    French toast with a side of bacon
    Ashley S.

    This is a lovely, bright cafe with great breakfast and lunch options. The pricing is super reasonable, and the service is great. This cafe benefits adults with disabilities and provides jobs for adults with different abilities and neurodivergence. We love their mission, and we loved the food! Too bad we didn't have time for dessert before going to the movies.

    Melissa P.

    We were in town for a convention and always look to YELP to try new places. We found this gem and we are so glad we did! They will gladly tell you their story but I will say, the staff, the service, the food, the restaurant itself was amazing. Everyone was so nice. If we ever come back to town we will absolutely come back.

    Rob H.

    Stopped in for breakfast this morning and I think I found my new favorite breakfast spot in town. Located on 17th near the hospital Blue Willow works with amazing people with special needs and offers breakfast and lunch Monday through Friday. We had the breakfast burrito, French toast and hash brown casserole. Both dishes were really good filling but not too heavy. The service was amazing we got to have a good conversation with lady working the counter about restaurant. She was super kind and helpful. Let's fill the seats in this place!

    Marc D.

    Saw this cafe on a walk decided to stop in for a bite. Lots of tables and nice outside seating available. Nice cafe/diner menu. Easy to order at the counter and food is brought out to you. The has brown casserole was really good. Had great flavor and a nice cook on the hash browns. Eggs were done perfectly as asked and the sausage had nice herbs to it. Great food with even better service. This would be a regular spot for me. Give them a try

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    Tracy S.

    Just noticed this cafe and decided to give them a try. Breakfast sandwich was good and staff was very friendly. It was a quick in and out order. Specials looked very good and they had some to go options in their refrigerator. if I didn't already have lunch plans I would have definitely picked up some of the broccoli salad in there. It looked delicious! I will come back to try more option

    Charlene C.

    This place is close to the hospital, for those visiting the hospital looking for a place to grab a bite to eat. My partner picked up the Portobella Mushroom Sandwich (vegan; $7.50) and a coconut macroon brownie dessert to-go. I liked the ciabatta bread the sandwich used, it was thick and tasted fresh. The sandwich overall was good, but it had a ton of sauce, maybe a bit too much, which made it messy to eat. I couldn't finish the sandwich since it was filling. I liked the coconut macaroon brownie more than I thought I would since I am not a huge fan of coconut flakes. The chocolate chips and rich chocolate flavor made it delicious to eat. The menu doesn't have a wide variety but has some standard cafeteria items.

    This cafe has an amazing mission behind what they serve. They provide people with disabilities the opportunity to be fixtures in their communities and serve their peers. They are kind, caring, and personable. The cafe has a light and airy feeling, like you've just stepped in off of the beach for a quick bite. Please use their outdoor seating it does not get enough!!!

    Macaroni salad- Amazing!

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    2 months ago

    Good food and amazing service from a Cafe that trains disabled staff. Reasonable prices and for a great cause.

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    7 months ago

    Great spot for brunch or lunch! Great service, clean, cute ambiance. Food was delicious. Give this place your support!!

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    Great spot - indoor and outdoor seating. Love that their mission is to help the handicapped

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    This place was great! Was looking for plant based/Vegan. Not a lot of choices but we found some that would work for us. Excellent service!

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    Just had some of the French Onion Soup today! It was phenomenal give a try you will be amazed.

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    2 years ago

    Wonderful place for lunch or breakfast on 17th street. Good find, can't wait to come back

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    4 years ago

    Delicious! Blue Willow is one of my lunch favorites. Always fresh and friendly. A must try!

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    This place IS lunch. For so long I've been taking visitors…read moreand meeting friends for lunch at local restaurants which seem to always be overfilling, and don't have a variety of options in the healthier side. This is where Cousin's Deli won me over earlier today. I was lucky enough to take one of my old friends visiting the area for lunch and their menu is MASSIVE. Yes, they had all of your favorite deli sandwich classics but also offered a wide selection of healthier options such as the Trapani hot sandwich I ordered. Loaded with grilled chicken, veggies & pesto aioli, this meal absolutely satisfied all of my hunger needs and then some. It was so delicious, and was prepared extremely quick. I also wanted to mention the outdoor seating which concerned me at first as it is located beside a busy road, but I had no complaints for noise or busy traffic when out there. Overall, the meal was fantastic, the staff were extremely friendly and I'm honestly never meeting anyone for lunch anywhere else downtown, as this has instantly become my new favorite spot.

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    This place is a hidden gem! I say hidden because it should be waaay more popular than it is. If you…read morelove beer, bar food and games.. you would love the Sideboard! They have so many options of board games (or you can bring your own). The Sideboard is connected to cape fear games so you have all of the options! As someone who loves board games, this is one of my favorite places to visit with friends! They sell local beer on tap and they have a variety of options. The food is simple. It is comparable to bar apps but they are good. I got the Buffalo chicken dip and quesadilla. The Buffalo chicken dip was amazing and the quesadilla was very plain. The prices are good for the quantity! 5 stars!

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