The Bluebird Cafe Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "All delicious food well prepared."
• "Lovely selection of cakes & food."
• "Went in for a Cumberland sausage sandwich which was excellent."
• "Food is always lovely (Chicken, Bacon, Lettuce flatbread is the best) chips are yummy."
• "Food quality good."
• "Food is delicious."
• "Really good food, I had homemade vegetable soup which was the best I've ever tasted."

Cons:

• "Food was lovely BUT NO SOCIAL DISTANCING MEASURES IN PLACE."
• "Ordered cheesy chips, what came was cold fries with anemic cheese grated over them, the cheese wasn’t even melted."
• "The breakfasts were lukewarm at best."
• "Sausages were dry and food didn't taste freshly prepared."
• "Oh dear...75 minute wait for food which when it finally arrived was largely inedible!"
• "The sandwiches we had for lunch were rather plain and boring for the money."
• "Just stopped for a milkshake whilst out walking, and a Mr Whippy with ice cream sauce (flavoured sugar syrup) blended up is a rather poor excuse for one; especially at £4!"

Service

Pros:

• "Good facilities and prompt service."
• "Quick service also!!!"
• "Friendly staff and quick service."
• "The services are great and staff were very respectful."
• "Service and the drink were great."
• "Great food, brilliant service."
• "The service was fantastic, fast, efficient and very friendly."

Cons:

• "Over rated, disorganized queuing system more like a bar had people pushing in front of me, staff didn't seem to care."
• "Made us feel unwelcome and uncomfortable."
• "Service slow and unwelcoming."
• "Service is average."
• "The service here is a bit slow and most of the staff seem young and not that bothered."
• "Why are we still having to type in all our personal details including card numbers instead of using PayPal or Google/Apple pay?"
• "I informed the waiter about the cheesy chips but he shrugged and walked off!! Disappointed."

Cleanliness & Facilities

Pros:

• "Very clean cafe. Reasonable prices."
• "The toilets and cafe were clean."
• "Great service considering we dined on one of the hottest days of the week & toilets were spotless."
• "Toilets are lovely and very clean all week."
• "The toilet was immaculately clean, each cubicle has its own wash basin and drier."
• "Interior was amazing also."
• "Very clean, helpful staff."

Cons:

• "Only one unisex working toilet for the whole place and it was extremely dirty."
• "Was suffering with lots of flies inside the restaurant which were very annoying."
• "There were flies buzzing around."
• "Unfortunately it was raining and the awning was all a bit weirdly placed so it seemed like almost all of the outside tables had at least one seat that was going to get wet."
• "Annoying self opening doors, constantly open and close in centre of restaurant means that you get cold and disturbed."
• "After eating we walked round the front of the building to find all tables and chairs in use (inside and outside), with no distancing measures in place."
• "Coffee abysmal. No taste of coffee in either cappuccino or americano."

Location & Views

Pros:

• "The cafe had a fantastic view of the lake."
• "The inside of the cafe also has great views as it's vast glass frontage."
• "Really beautiful views of Coniston Water."
• "The views are wonderful."
• "The Bluebird Café is in a great location on the edge of Coniston Water, overlooking the National Trust steam yacht gondola jetty and the Coniston Launch pier."
• "A great location overlooking Coniston water."
• "Beautiful location for a cafe, right on the waters edge with views out over Coniston Water."

Cons:

• "The only noise that breaks the peace and quiet is the barking dogs that are allowed everywhere."
• "I left after a short while as what appeared to be the owners(?) dog was roaming around under tables licking legs, which I'm not into."
• "You may have to park quite far away though as the nearest pay and display gets busy."
• "Don't expect to see much to do with Bluebird or you will be disappointed. The monopoly position is reflected in the prices."
• "On a recent visit they do not open in the evening now which is a great shame."
• "The outdoor marquee seating area wasn't ideal as the 'walls' weren't secured well and the wind was blowing them drastically."
• "Free parking was limited and even though it was quiet we had to stop in the pay and display."

Atmosphere & Amenities

Pros:

• "Friendly staff, wonderful views, a wide choice of food and drink and good gentle jazz playing in the background."
• "They accept dogs on the outdoor decking area."
• "Ample outdoor seating."
• "You can eat inside or outside on the veranda, dog friendly cafe highly recommended."
• "Also dog friendly, signs on the doors saying dogs are welcome."
• "Great drink selection (hot drinks, cold drinks, milkshakes, smoothies) & great lunch selection (wraps, burritos, sandwiches, toasties)."
• "Dog and child friendly."

Cons:

• "Quite awkward when we walked In as there were plenty of staff there, but nobody told us what to do or where to go regarding whole covid rules."
• "The café can get a little busy when the weather is favourable, but one can usually get seated after a short while and the service is speedy."
• "Great location for a cafe, expect busy busy times as it is a very popular spot."
• "The cafe is very busy and Service is average."
• "But the Waiters here are very rude and has shown disrespect to the customers."
• "Extremely costly. The food was ok."
• "Nice place, food was good but was let down by a member of staff, a lady with glasses behind the till was extremely rude."