Really slow service. At least one couple got up and left while waiting for service. Potatoes tasted like they came out of a box.

We asked for decaf coffee and were looked at as if we were asking for something out of the ordinary. She said she'd look to see. She returned and said that there was no decaf and that they don't carry it. Bummer. And we had driven across town to try this restaurant. Alas. read more

There used to be a time when breakfast was a simple affair. The coffee would come out fast and the eggs would be predictable. There used to be no lines and the hipsters looking for the next happening brunch spot would be far far away in some pretentious "upscale-but-actually-terrible-but-still-overpriced" restaurant. It was a simple time, a time The Blue Cottage remembers. Seriously though, this place is a no frills joint with great food and fast service. You're here for the breakfast basics and you're happy about it. They do have some great specials daily but they tend to focus on the main part of the meal instead of a gimmick. For example: The fancy french toast is still a great fluffy french toast with just a little extra toppings. What more could you ask for? Oh and it's cheap! $8 for basic meals and $10 for fancy. Not bad at all. My suggestion: get the banana nut french toast with a side of real maple syrup . Then convince your friends to get the corn beef hash Benedict and help yourself to some of their food. Thank me later. read more

The Blue Cottage - Banana nut french toast - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Providence, Rhode Island

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No decaf coffee. Server couldn't have been less interested in serving us. We walked out. No: Place is CASH ONLY.

Never knew about this place until recently. The owner was our server and she was amazing. Helped out with our little one and made it a great experience. read more

The food: Very standard, no frills place. We ordered the eggs benedict which was simple, egg poached well. The hollandaise sauce was my least favorite and a very bright yellow with overpowering vinegar-like taste. The pancakes were standard, not too dry but not anything special. The space: Simple inside, blue decor, only about 6 tables. We sat by the window and enjoyed watching people walk down Hope Street. The service: Surprises at how long the food took, considering how few people were inside! read more

The Blue Cottage is our standard, every-weekend breakfast place. This isn't the place to go for the most innovative, Instagram-worthy food you've ever had, but it is definitely the place to go if you want some breakfast. Their corned beef hash benedict is superb. Seriously. If you're thinking about having breakfast, and aren't sure where to go, you should go to The Blue Cottage, and order the corned beef hash benedict. It will be delicious, you will be full, and then there's your day started out right. You're welcome. read more

My wife and I stopped in for brunch and we had a great experience. The food was really really great and it was very reasonably priced. Restaurant has a great neighborhood diner feel to it and the staff was extremely friendly. Paying the bill with Venmo was super easy and convenient. Will definitely be going back! read more

Came to my family, it was good. We got the omelette, cheese and egg on a bagel, and banana pancakes. The banana nut pancakes were my favorite! The server was also very friendly and attentive! read more

The Blue Cottage - a plate of pancakes and a glass of orange juice - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Providence, Rhode Island

Small but the food and service are great. Atmosphere is relaxing and light hearted. You're going to want to try this place!

If you're looking for Instagram worthy flat-lays, I would not recommend this place. But if you want cheap, classic breakfast food with kitschy decor and friendly service, then try The Blue Cottage!! Everything about this place is no-frills, and the simplicity is refreshing. The restaurant is probably the size of a small bedroom, so it feels a little bit like you're eating breakfast with everyone. The amount of food you get is great for the price, and the pancakes are delicious and fluffy. The Blue Cottage has a certain personality and charm that I find myself wishing this was that diner that my friends and I visit every Sunday morning. So, until next Sunday! :) read more

Basically this is a place for a quick breakfast when you're hungry. Standard things on the menu. Service is quick. One glaring awful thing is knocking a star off of this review: the home-fries. When I sat down I could see another patrons plate and I though she had ordered mashed potatoes. When I got my omelette I saw that it had the same wired pile of white stuff . They look like they have been seasoned, but there is absolutely no taste. No skins . No other veggies thrown in. No nothing. My date summed it up perfectly, "I think these are those flakes people use to make instant mashed potatoes". I actually asked the waitress if that was the case. She assured me they were real potatoes. I hope she was tellin' a fib, because no breakfast place should be able to ruin a potato that badly. read more

The Blue Cottage - "home fries", but maybe instant mashed potato flakes - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Providence, Rhode Island

Delicious and affordable breakfast. They're cash-only, but the owner accepts Venmo and Zelle, which makes things WAY easier.

My girlfriend and I happened upon this place waking down hope looking for places to eat before 10am. Small place with only a few tables. Nothing special on the decour, your standard hole in the wall breakfast place. Simple, which is nice. Server was very friendly and attentive. Food was decent to slightly above average. I will admit my homemade corn beef was better than most, which was delightful. Only thing that killed it was the lack of any flavor, spice and under cooked potatoes that went with it. Also, pretty small portion for nearly $10. My bacon wasn't as crispy as I like it, but I didn't ask for it that way so that's on me. If you want it crispy at this place, ask for it ahead of time. Emily's omlete was fair sized and pretty cheap, which is a huge plus if you just want a quick meal for less than $10 ($6.25 w/ HF & Toast). Toast was a little light for my liking, small portion of home fries I found underwhelming to look at. Would I come back? Yes. However, it would not be my first choice. There are better places to get breakfast in Providence for a little more money. read more

The Blue Cottage - Homemade Corn beef Hash w/ Eggs Benny. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Providence, Rhode Island

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Basically the go-to breakfast place. Not fancy, not hipster, but great omelets and breakfast munchies.

My sister and I ordered from this restaurant through UberEats. We put in our order at around 10:30am and the order didn't get here until 11:45. We saw the driver was waiting at the restaurant for a while, not his fault. When the food finally arrived, we got the wrong order!! We both ordered omelettes, but what we got were a pancake, bacon, ham, sausage, eggs, and undercooked home fries. We will never be ordering from this restaurant again. read more

I love this restaurant. The staff is very friendly and their breakfast is great. I love there waffles. I highly recommend if you want a good breakfast in a casual environment read more

I love having breakfast here. Fresh, homemade, generous corned beef hash is my favorite. Tasty bottomless coffee for $1.65. Charming decor right on Hope St. What's not to love?! read more

This is a three, but an extra star for being so close to my home. The spot on definition of quaint, 20 or so seats serving very fresh breakfast fare. The menu is nothing outrageous, creative or inspired. It is cheap eggs, pancakes, freedom toast and home fries. Not a greasy spoon, just a neighborhood diner in a blue colonial store front in Hope Village. I would steer clear of the egg sammiches if you are hungry. They are tasty, but really small and the toast gets really dry. The combination plates of eggs, pancakes, h-fries and bacon/ham/sausage are cheap and enormo, and quite tasty. Decent coffee. Service is traditionally pretty shitty; on my last two trips they have either erred or forgotten items, which is annoying. Whatever, the place is like 200 square feet so it is easy to flag down a server. The charm of this place is evidently quite appealing to East Side locals, as it is nuts on the weekends. I typically dine earlier than the 930-1:00 madness, so Im good. Check it out, great alternative to the ESide's breakfast staples, i.e, Brickway, Louie's, etc. read more

I'm always in some state of internal conflict, I over analyze everything...I've actually had to stop myself from reading yelp reviews of places due to this. I had a chip on my shoulder from some past reviews over the quality of the potatoes. Homefries are a big factor in my breakfast/brunch enjoyment. Homefries, should deliver an array of potato textures: crunchy exteriors, tender interiors. In ideal situations they should bolster caramelized bits of onion and maybe even sautéed bell pepper. At the BC, I was served something akin to ill prepared scalloped potatoes from a box but lacking the cheese factor. Same texture and shape as the freeze dried offerings from Ms. Crocker. While good, my florentine benedict did not detract from or make up for the abomination that was calling itself potatoes on my plate. The spinach and tomato were perfectly sautéed, but the english muffin was a little underdone for my tastes. The poached egg was not unworldly perfect, but was well cooked and did its job. The hollandaise? Yeah, I think its from a packet that you add butter too and stir. My date loved, loved, LOVED his corned beef hash. Looking at it, they shred up their own corned beef and make a tasty looking hash. Maybe that's why the taters are so hasty/lackluster? Too much focus on the hash? Service was fine, no real complaints except getting water when our meals were delivered, not before. Our first cups of coffee were fine, the second were too bitter to remedy even with cream and sugar. read more

So disappointing! I've passed by this place a number of times, and have always been intrigued by their sandwich board advertising specials. I confess that I was taken in by the cute facade and name. We were hoping for a great breakfast before hitting the farmer's market, but we went away wishing we'd just stopped at Seven Stars for coffee and pastry. We all ordered some form of egg dish, and we all agreed that our meals were horrible. The eggs were overcooked and rubbery, My scrambled eggs were completely dried out. I ordered wheat toast and received pallid, barely heated white bread. I asked to substitute something else for the homefries, but they do not allow substitutions. My husband said the homefries were the worst he'd had since college. The coffee was typical Bunn-style, preground from a can. The only semi-good point: you can get real maple syrup for your pancakes or french toast, for $1.50 extra. I don't like that you have to pay for it, but at least it's available. Real maple syrup has become my measuring stick for a breakfast restaurant, so I thought I'd mention it. Really, don't be taken in by the cute factor. Eat somewhere else. read more

I've been wanting to try The Blue Cottage for a while because it boasts itself as serving a "Country Breakfast". As someone from the south I can tell you that I flipping LOVE "Country Breakfasts" and break hard when I see an advertisement for one. The breakfast at The Blue Cottage is unfortunately as un-country as every other advertised "Country Breakfast" above the Mason-Dixon line. Hint "Country Breakfast" means BISCUITS people! Preferably, those biscuits are served with jellies, honeys, butters or gravies. So, within seconds I discovered that I would not be getting the buttery biscuit I was craving, I settled for a waffle, fruit on the side, and a side of bacon. If I wasn't going to get my biscuits I would at least get my fat. The server was friendly and efficient and the food came out within minutes. The bacon was cooked to perfection, crispy, but not burnt. The waffle was a little on the dry side. It seemed like probably a dry waffle mix and a minute too long on the iron. The fruit wasn't quite ripe enough, but it was okay. I finished my entire meal and side of grapefruit juice. The bill came and I was kind of shocked when the total was almost $13. Seriously, the entire meal should have been $6.99. I probably won't be coming back just because I could spend that much and get better food somewhere else. If you happen to find yourself in a pinch and wanting a quick breakfast with quick service, then you should go here. I wouldn't discourage it. They do have some weekday specials that start at $4.95. They might be a better value for the quality of food you get at The Blue Cottage. read more

Okay... so here are the highlights. the pancakes & potatoes were good. The rest of this review will about our unfortunate experience at the Blue Cottage. Firstly our food was bland. A little bit of salt or pepper or something would have made it interesting. Secondly, our food... The eggs, toast, and bacon were stone cold. I am serious... Like they had been sitting on the counter for hours.... not good eats... This is the worst diner food in RI that I have ever eaten at... sorry blue cottage. I wanted to like you because you are a couple of blocks from my house... convenient and well... cute... but after this we are going to Modern Diner or Three Sisters... read more

Trying this place once was enough to know we will not be going back. On this visit the eggs Benedict was not good. The English muffing was soggy, the eggs undercooked, the spinach was frozen spinach with no flavor and coarse. The burrito did not come with salsa or sour cream. The coffee was burnt. Upon leaving, our clothes smelled like grease. read more

Popped in for a late breakfast on a Saturday to try something different. Eh, it is what it is: don't expect much from this tiny greasy-spoon on Hope. The outside looks so cute; the inside barely resembles a dining room. Small, and awkwardly laid-out, it isn't horrible, but it isn't good either. The menu is very, very basic. Specials are only available Monday-Friday, so a third of the choices were gone from the get-go (it being a Saturday) when we sat down. My biggest complaint: I had to ask for coffee three times. Three. I do not function well without my morning caffeine. At all. We first ordered two cups with juice when we sat down and were brought our menus - easy to forget. Then asked again before we ordered our food. Me: "I'm sorry, could we get two cups of coffee when you have a minute? And a water too?" Her: "Of course!" Nothing. Eventually I asked the other waitress who walked by with the full carafe of coffee for her table if she wouldn't mind pouring us two cups - she apologized profusely for the wait, as did our waitress when she eventually returned with our food (which was pretty tasteless). Never got my water either. At least I now don't have to wonder what is inside that cute exterior when I drive by on Hope Street anymore. read more

Solid 4 stars. I usually visit a restaurant several times before reviewing, but I am traveling so will probably not get back to this place again. So take this review as a review of this particular dish, not the place as a whole. First the restaurant is small, but clean and tidy. The one person staff was friendly, greater me as I entered and offered several choices of seat. There are only 9 tables and 4 were taken. Not busy, but not bad for 10:30 on a Monday morning. I ordered traditional eggs benedict. There were several choices as additions at no cost. Tomatoes and spinach are farily common, but asparagus is an unusual addition. I did order the asparagus. The meal comes with fried potatoes. The meal was quite flavorful and generally well prepared. There was plenty of boiled asparagus and a generous serving of potatoes. The eggs were just slightly under cooked and the asparagus would have benefited being roasted or grilled for a few minutes to bring out the flavor. So 4 stars not 5. For $11 and change with coffee a satisfactory meal. read more

The Blue Cottage is an adorable little breakfast place! Going here on Saturday mornings, or skipping a class to go during the week, was one of my favorite things to do. It's a tiny little place, with just a few tables. You kind of get the feeling that you are sitting in someones kitchen and they are making you a home cooked meal. The food is always made to order and the ingredients always taste fresh. The Blue Cottage offers a basic breakfast menu, plus specials each day. I really enjoy their eggs Benedict, replacing the ham with spinage. Friendly staff and good food! There is usually a wait on weekends, but it's worth it. read more

If you're looking for genuinely friendly service, a simple and comfortable atmosphere, and good food for a good price, Blue Cottage is for you. I came here for breakfast, was greeted right away and had coffee on the table a minute after sitting down. They had all kinds of interesting specials (pumpkin pancakes, home made corn beef hash eggs benedict, ect ect) I went with the banana nut pancake special. Its nice and cozy inside, with light music softly playing in the background. You can tell this is where the locals go. If you're sick of waiting in line to be served vegan scramble by a tattooed band member which has become the norm for other brunch places, come check this place out. Breakfast for those who want to eat, not see and be seen. read more

The Blue Cottage - Banana nut pancakes, so good! - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Providence, Rhode Island

This is a cute little local place on the East Side of Providence. There are about ten 4-tops, to serve American Breakfast foods. The food is good, though the prices are a bit high for what I like to pay for a greasy all american breakfast. I feel like I always end up getting the Cottage Special because I get a little bit of everything. I DO like that they let me substitute regular toast for some french toast, though. For that I give extra Kudos. This place is nice if you don't feel like going somewhere crowded. It's intimate, and the service is fast. read more

A cute small neighborhood breakfast joint. Dishes aren't particularly creative, but appropriately priced. Service is great. read more

Good place! Prices are reasonable and there are many choices for breakfast. It is a very small room so don't go with more than 3 people or plan ahead. read more

The Blue Cottage - Banana nut French toast - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Providence, Rhode Island

Small breakfast place with a decent menu. The food is okay as is the coffee. Finding a seat is not too difficult. Can be tried if you are in the neighborhood. read more

At best, I can say it was alright. I think the food needed some extra love. Boyfriend and I ordered a basic eggs, home fries, and toast breakfast and it was a little bland. Coffee was also really watered down. Can't say I'll be back again to be honest. A lot of better breakfast spots out there. The staff were nice though! :) read more

Wish I could say this was a great breakfast place...but I can't. Service was OK...Waitress was pleasant and greeted us as soon as we came in asking if we'd like coffee... Unfortunately, the food just didn't make the grade. Coffee was watery... Omelet was bland and not memorable. Best way to describe the hash browns is "snuffy"...and cold, as was the bagel. My girlfriends pancakes were pretty good but not better than you could get at the IHOP. it's unfortunate because we are really trying to find a good breakfast joint near the east side. read more

The name is cute and the price is low. Not impressed and honestly the only thing I enjoyed was the potatoes. I ordered the homemade corn beef hash Benedict. Hash was sub par, eggs were hard when I asked for them to be poached soft, and there was not enough hollandaise for the amount of food that was plated with little care for presentation. The waitress was pleasant but, I would not suggest to a friend and I will not be eating there again. read more

Corn beef hash, three poached and fruit with honey disappeared like it was never there. Super tasty.

I am not really sure how this place manages. Unfortunately I really have to say it is not worth the effort with so many other great places nearby. Funny thing is that it almost seems more work to make this place 'poor' then it would be to just do it properly. So here is the skinny: Service was not really that good. We sat down, place our drink orders and started looking at the menu. About 5 minutes later, 3 glasses of water arrived and we were asked if we wanted to order. We asked for another couple of minutes. Then she returned. We started to place our orders and the light bibl went off that se forgot to bring over the coffee. Just an FYI, just because you get a cup of coffee does not mean it will be refilled with any regularity. Food was really subpar, especially for this being Hope Street with so many great places. Florentine omelet - eggs over cooked and dry; almost had a scorched flavor. The spinach was canned. The Feta cheese was rubbery, almost the texture of tofu. The potatoes were thinly sliced and grilled on a clean grill (meaning there was no flavor). It had some herbs, but not enough to make any dent. Eggs Benedict were there, but not impressive. All in all, I am not really sure I would trust this place to simply cook eggs. It is really sad because the price is fine IF you just delivered. 1) Go fresh (there is a farmers market twice a week a quarter mile down the road 2) Learn to cook an egg (seriously) 3) Coffee and any other drink can and should be refilled when the glass is empty 4) There is a bakery down the really (a really good one), go get your bread from there Kind of simple. I wish them luck, but I can not see it surviving. I do a lot of diners, and I mean a lot. This is one of bottom 2 percent. read more

Love this place, we live close and go practically every other weekend. The omelets are my go-to and the waffles when I need a sweet fix. Good and friendly servers as well. Definitely worth a visit! read more

This place is adorable and really affordable. Their portions are perfect and food is fresh and tasty. No wait, great service!

There is nothing bad about The Blue Cottage, the problem is that it is nothing memorable about The BC either. They are quick and easy; they have all the breakfast staples; they are conveniently located, and you always get service with a smile. Every time I have gone there I have had an OK meal and an OK cup of coffee. But they just don't seem to have the wow factor that makes them standout when you are in the mood for "Breakfast with a capital B". read more