Bluebird Cafe Solon — Restaurant in Solon

Quaint cafe in Solon, apparently one of 3 in the area - other two being in neighboring Iowa City and North Liberty.

Our server was pleasant and helpful with suggestions.

The atmosphere was quiet (we came in about 45 mins before closing) and calm allowing us to chat without having to yell. The decor was modern and pleasant but simple.

Our food was very good. My wife and 14 yr old had breakfast for dinner and ordered the cinnamon roll french toast. I had the fish and chips, not being a big breakfast fan and my 10 yr old had the prime rib french dip. I think he wished he had gotten the cinnamon roll french toast too - his eyes bugged out when they arrived and he ate about a third of my wife's. He also liked the French dip but was obviously envious of the French toast. My fish and chips were also good but the batter was a bit thick which took away from the well cooked cod inside. That being said, I still liked it a lot and their tartar sauce appeared homemade with little pickles that added a lot of flavor to the dip.

This would be a favourite of ours if we lived in the area. Give it a try if you are ever travelling through the area. You'll get warm great service and satisfying...

Due to health challenges and age (mom is almost 88) it had been a long time since the two of us had ventured out. Wishing to avoid crowds we decided to get out of the Iowa City orbit and made our way to Blue Bird Diner in Solon at around 3 pm. It did not disappoint! I asked if it was possible to get a cup of simple veg broth in addition to the entrée and Anna, our kind server, said: I feel sure our chef can come up with something! Not only did Chef Simone come up with something, it was a perfectly balanced veggie broth presented beautifully. You can definitely feel when things are done with the heart versus just for a paycheck. The food at Blue Bird was fresh, delicious and beautifully presented (mom had a BLT and I had veg fettuccini, and we shared strawberry crumble for dessert). In addition to her obvious culinary expertise, we could feel the love and care that Chef Simone put into it. Solon is lucky to have this hidden jewel. For sure we will be back when possible. We both left uplifted and nourished, body and soul. Thank you all at...

The atmosphere is very pleasant, nicely decorated but not overdone. Service was friendly. The menu offers several interesting breakfast items and we choose the eggs with corn beef hash, and the sausage gravy biscuits with two eggs along with the fruit cup and house made sausage patties. The corned beef hash was delicious, the eggs, ordered soft, were a bit overcooked. My partner was pretty meh about the biscuits and gravy. We shared the fruit cup but the melon was hard and not yet ripe - it looked pretty though. My partner liked the sausage patties but I was less enthusiastic after sampling. If you have any mobility issues, choose a table over the booths, which are narrow and difficult to exit. Overall, we enjoyed our visit here and plan to give it another try...