Bistro Boutique Juniper — Restaurant in Hudson

Such a quaint resto-shop-café in the heart of Hudson. Upon entry you feel you are in more of a casual homewares store offering items for your cottage, only noticing that tables to either side as you step down from the entry. Looking further in the back you see the coffee counter and the open kitchen just beyond. We were warmly greeted and immediately offered a table (note they all say "reserved" but I believe it is just to prevent people of randomly sitting down). The menu offering is an ample selection of salads and sandwiches. We had the Ranchero sandwich (extremely tasty and delicious) which included yummy wedge potato fries and the Panzanella salad. Both were excellent. The vibe is very casually and easy going...a great place to get a bite to eat, have a coffee and enjoy a newspaper on a Saturday afternoon. Highly recommend if you are...

Came for a coffee on a rainy & chilly Wednesday morning, shortly after opening. Parking and tables were all empty 🤔. Was told no less than 5 times that all coffee is take out only and that only those ordering food could sit inside. We got it the first time but the repetition, as well as the “Reserved” signs occupying every horizontal surface in the dining room made us so uncomfortable that even ordering food we felt we were breaking some rule. The food and coffee were delicious but we won’t be coming back. I don’t normally leave online reviews, but I noticed someone posted a similar review to mine and I wish I would have seen it before going. I would say that I understand not wanting people to camp at tables with a single coffee, but I can’t empathize with the manner of enforcement. It was very ostracizing and...

I thought I'd share a recent experience I had at Juniper. It was pouring rain, and I came in with my baby and toddler for baked goods and a coffee after a stroll around town. We were hoping to sit but we were told immediately that we needed to order food in order to get a table. There were empty tables and it was a very quiet time of day. It was very disappointing, to say the least. I guess my reason for sharing this is to forewarn others who might be in a similar situation as me. We ended up eating outside in the rain. I've never experienced such poor customer service. Really grateful there are other places in Hudson that offer...