Blue Heron Cafe

A gluten free treat. Bread and sandwich were great. Got the lunch flight because I could get a gluten free soup and gluten free cookie! Salad was an unexpected treat, great poppyseed dressing.

The Blue Heron Cafe catered my wedding and the food was fantastic!! Everyone at my wedding couldn't stop raving about how delicious their meal was. Many of our guests stated it was the best wedding food they've ever had. Julie and Brian are so sweet and very organized. You can feel the pride and joy they provide in their services and how much they love what they do. We couldn't thank them enough for being a part of our special day!

If you are considering having the Blue Heron Cafe cater your wedding, contact them now! You won't regret it!

Food was delicious and filling. Everything is house-made including all the pastries and bread. The staff was very friendly, bathrooms and dining room weee very clean and the restaurant had a very inviting feel. We were a party of three and went on a Saturday morning around 9:30 AM and got a table right away. Our total bill with coffee and an added muffin was $44 for three adults. We will definitely be returning! Thank you for the great experience.

We had a large group of 8 and went to Blue Heron for the first time on a Saturday morning. We were greeted right when we walked in and were sat immediately. Our waitress was very friendly and was very attentive to our table. We were constantly refilled with coffee and water and our food came out fairly quick. The food was delicious, especially the potatoes! It’s never easy to handle a big group but they did quite well. 5 stars!

If "Cheers" was a breakfast place, this would be it! Definitely a regular spot for townies, greeting each other by name. The food and service was as great as the atmosphere. Home style food and fresh made sourdough bread! 🤤 This will be a regular spot for us when we travel in the area. Don't forget to get a freshly made cookies. FABULOUS!!

Wonderful cafe. We stop here for Lunch when on our way north. Soup is tasty, bread and sandwich is top notch. Salad is always fresh and includes nice amount of fruit - in any season.

Wonderful, cozy restaurant. Great menu items with fresh ingredients. Waitstaff is friendly and caring. Delicious baked goods, too!

When a place does something right, they don't need a menu that is 4 pages. That is the quality of Blue Heron Cafe. First of all, they source much of their food from local farms. Win #1. I got the Dearborn ham sandwich. The homemade sourdough bread was grilled, the ham was cut from a ham ( not shavedvham) & it was grilled. Between the bread was herb flavored mayo and a cherry spread with spinach. Win #2. I ordered the lunch special which was a half sandwich, a salad that was lightly dressed in a deliciously sweet vinaigrette, and a cup of cheesy onion soup that was utter perfection for $11.95. Wins#3, 4 & 5. It was supposed to finish with a cookie, but they were out of cookies and allowed us to choose anything out of their bakery case. We had the choice of muffins, cinnamon rolls or donuts. I chose a cranberry almond muffin that had great presentation but fell flat on flavor. Wait staff was spot on and incredibly helpful. I will definitely go back there to try the chicken sandwich my brother in law got that had apple butter on it. I sampled my sister's chicken soup that was very flavorful and I would guess homemade.

Stopped in after bike riding for lunch. The nature lovers salad was delicious!! Fresh, healthy and served with a smile. The coffee was excellent. I also purchased their to go granola… wish I would have bought more!
Highly recommend this stop. 😃

My wife and stopped in on our way home from vacation. We were looking for breakfast or brunch, so I got on good old Google to see what I could find.

What a great discovery!

I had the farmers omelet and my wife had the breakfast breakfast. Both were excellent.

They also have fresh baked goods, so we got some cookies, fritters and more to take home.

We'll definitely stop by the next time we're in the area!

Oh and "Hi" to Mary, our waitperson who turned out to be a Flint area native too! 🙂

10000/10 recommend. You NEED to try this place out! Amazing service. Great quality food. Clean. Fresh. So many gluten free options available.

I got the lunch flight with 1/2 a turkey havarti sandwich & the salad was SO good— you have to try the poppyseed dressing. The sourdough bread is made fresh daily. Different options of soup daily as well.

Definitely coming again.

On top of being a great local cafe, Blue Heron was perfect for catering our special day. My husband and I were blown away by the service Blue Heron Catering provided. Their communication from start to finish was phenomenal. Julie was reliable and professional. At the tasting, we had many fabulous options, and Chef Brian made sure that we had exactly what we needed to make the best choice for our wedding. All of our guests raved about the food with its high-quality ingredients and fantastic flavor. What I also loved about Blue Heron was how many of their main courses are dairy and/or gluten-free, which allowed our guests with dietary restrictions to still eat all the same food as the rest of our guests. This Northern Michigan gem is hard to beat!

Wow! is all I can say. Ordered the lunch flight, (half sandwich, cup of soup, salad and a cookie). Very rarely these days do you get a flawless meal but to have 4 different parts of a meal that was great from start to finish and the presentation was beautiful. You could tell the chef took pride in their work. I have received salads at other places, (as we all have), brown wilted lettuce, straight out of a bag, or its old. Not here. We have eaten here twice passing through and now talk about making the hour plus trip just to come and eat!

Blue Heron Cafe has been a long time favorite of my grandma’s. We stopped in for a lovely breakfast the other day. I feel compelled to comment on how kind and patient the staff were with my 90-year-old grandma. The food was delicious and fresh. Lots of healthy options on the menu, and delicious pastries as well. Thank you for a great experience!

Great service and food. Bakery items also really yummy!!

Great food, great service and a warm cozy atmosphere, ya need to go there

Delicious homemade food! The salad with poppyseed dressing was amazing! And every menu item had a gluten-free option!! I would go out of my way to come here again and again!!

Amazing food! Amazing staff! Amazing gf food as well! Highly recommend. Best part of our trip!

Waitstaff was very attentive. the restaurant was really busy. Best restaurant coffee I've had in a long time!

Cute hometown style cafe in downtown that offered a good amount of seating for dining in if desired. That is a plus as they offer a larger menu for breakfast and lunch which includes soups and sandwiches.

We specifically visited for a sweet treat and the bakery didn’t disappoint. Great donut and cookie selection!

Just regular coffee though so don’t plan on any fancy lattes or cappuccinos here.