Reviews for French Meadow Cafe & Bluestem Bar in Minneapolis, MN

The restaurant is a nice and cozy place to have brunch with family and friends. Egg and bacon croissant is delicious. Salmon... egg’s Benedict is okay, not too much flavor in the salmon or hollandaise sauce. We also got chocolate croissant and blackberrypeach danish to-go and they were tasty. Read more

I've always walked by this place and never been in which is crazy because it's clearly adorable. We finally came to our senses... and tried it and with the guidance of Angela our waitress, the experience was everything. She was knowledgeable and charismaticand her recommendations were intuitive and spot on. Incredible server, wonderful food and I'm not sure how long I'll be able tostay away. Read more

When you walk into French Meadow, you're greeted by the absolute friendliest hosts! With an option to do a meal with table... service, or to have a seat and dine without service. I chose to order my food at the counter and have a quiet meal on my own;the cashier was lovely and patient with me as I perused the menu she handed me *because I was struggling to read the big menu onthe boards. I ordered the miso salmon on homemade mashed potatoes with greens, a rhubarb crisp, and the iron mercy tea. TheSalmon was hands down arguably the best Salmon I've had anywhere. The exterior was perfectly light, crisp and crunchy, while theinside was tender, moist, and captured the most beautiful natural savory and balanced flavor of what Salmon is supposed to tastelike. The miso dressing on the side, paired with the mashed potatoes and greens gave this meal the kind of rounded levels offlavor that really satisfy the palette. The rhubarb crisp fell a bit flat for me unfortunately. It was a precooked dessert, butserved cold and lacking the "crispy" part of it being, well. A crisp. The absolute minimum touch if sweetness, and lack oftexture or flavor overall was disappointing after the wonderful Salmon dish. Doors were open to the outdoor patio area, so Iwas bothered by a few flies during my meal which was also unfortunate. But otherwise the atmosphere here is lovely, and theservice absolutely top notch. Will definitely drop in again, a beautiful place to take friends or family while exploring theUptown area. Read more

Delicious food and wonderful atmosphere. The outdoor patio is wonderful, especially the back section away from the street. The... salmon Benedict is a full salmon fillet topped with spinach and eggs. The fish portion in the tacos is generous. Lovelyseasonings and dressings. Had reservations for the weekend and the wait time from when we ordered and received items was long,even drinks took at least 15 minutes to come. They forgot part of my order, but brought it out immediately once I pointed itout. Read more

Exceptional authentic food! Welcoming atmosphere and staff. Needs to up its cleanliness. Would have been a 5 star review if... the “wellness” had been higher. We will be back but hope the place is deep cleaned by then! Read more

Amazing, Angela took care of us and even went back and got all the details ingredient list that we needed for the gluten-free... allergy and the other allergies that we had. Amazing food great atmosphere, love the fact that I had shared bathrooms that weregorgeous! Seriously the best food I've ever had in my entire life I'm really sad that I don't have one that I live by. Read more

Had an excellent experience at French Meadow Cafe. It was my friends birthday and I wanted to gather a few of our friends for a... little brunch celebration. French Meadow was the perfect ambience and setting for this gathering. Has a slight elevated feelcompared to some other breakfasts places and just good vibez. The staff was kind and food was really good. Our table reallyenjoyed the Hand-Cut fries!! They also have a large selection of baked goods, unfortunately it seemed every item i wanted wasout, but they make them daily so that’s good. Overall my experience was great here and would definitely recommend FrenchMeadow Cafe if your looking for a classy brunch spot to eat!! Read more

I went here from a recommendation from a local. I was not disappointed. The food was very good. I have food restrictions and I... found this restaurant very accommodating and they had a wide selection of vegan food I could try. I ordered something that wassold out, and an employee kindly informed me after the fact that they were out. I offered to pay the difference for the meal Iordered second, but they gave it to me for the same price. I was very thankful. make sure to save room for dessert. they have anexpansive selection of delicious treats and they are very tasty. The food was very flavourful and filling. The prices are on thehigher end but I feel that's due to the location, the quality of the staff, and the quality of the food. I had no problem payinga little more for this experience. Read more