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Blue Star Cafeteria
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Upscale Comfort Food. hardly a cafeteria, but a mod diner with an upscale vibe that pairs well with a creamy, cheese-twinged plate of Airline Chicken. Save room for pie, ya'll.
Great Food, Fabulous Service, a Little Pricey. This is my second time there. The staff is SUPER friendly and helpful. We got prompt service and our waiter was very attentive. When I was unsure about ordering the cheese grits, he even surprised me by bringing out a free sample saying that he thought I might like to try them before I committed. Wow! How nice! The food has been excellent both times (breakfast once and meatloaf another time) and the atmosphere is clean and trendy. My only complaint is the price. $11.95 for Eggs Benedict seems kind of steep to me and they charge you $3 extra if you split a meal. Other than the prices, this is a five star restaurant for sure! I will be back!…
PEOPLE WITH FOOD ALLERGIES- STAY AWAY!. I ordered the Blue Star House Salad and explained to the waitress about my SEVERE allergy to tree nuts. I asked her if it was safe to order that without nuts or should I order something that isn't supposed to come with nuts at all. She reassured me I would be fine. Well, my salad came out and right on top of the cranberries and yummy gorgonzola cheese was an ALMOND SLIVER. I couldn't believe it. When I showed it to her, she never apologized, was very rude and condescending to me. I will never go there again and I wanted to warn all the millions of people out there with food allergies to not trust them to take care of you and your health.…
The Negativity of These Reviews Astounds Me.
I really can't for the life of me wrap my head around the unreasonable amount of negative reviews this place has gotten.
One could certainly argue that a restaurant with only two high chairs is guilty of poor planning, but that does NOT mean the establishment is out to get you and your children. Jesus Christ people - I've been here several times with younger relatives ages 2-14 and have never been treated with any kind of hostility. There is no malevolent conspiracy to destroy your dining experience because you have a kid. Get over yourselves.
Moving on, the food is very very good but a little expensive for what it is. That being said, the atmosphere is fantastic and the service is very prompt. I've never had to wait more than ten minutes to receive my food after ordering (I can't believe I actually saw a review complaining that their food arrived to quickly. What a joke), and the servers are always attentive and helpful. One girl did have a little trouble recalling one of the specials, but it took all of 30 seconds for her to confirm with her manager. 30 seconds of my time will never merit a one star review.
Definitely skip the desert. It's not bad by any means, but I'll burn in hell before I pay another $8.00 for a slice of pie that doesn't change my life.…
Blue Star people - get it together!. We have visited Blue Star several times, I think because we really want it to be better, and keep hoping maybe they'll figure it out. This last time was for brunch. They put out the vibes of a place that cares about food, but the ingredients are no better than the other hash-slingers in town. Eleven dollars for ham and eggs, people. For that, I want Neiman Ranch ham, not the sickly, dried thing on my plate. I was looking forward to the hash brown potatoes listed on the menu. Instead, there were homefries on the plate. When I said "hey, these aren't hashbrowns", the waitress said "yes they are". Okay, let's just assume for a minute that she has been taught that those chunky potatoes are called hashbrowns. Her response could have been, "Oh, I'm sorry, what was it you were expecting?" or something customer-service related like that. I have to assume no one has trained her. Which really makes me wonder if the owner has a hands-off attitude with this particular venture. I'm really disappointed in this place, mostly because it has such potential. Really not there yet.…
