Blackbird Café

Went here on a Friday for breakfast. Was greeted and seated. Waitress attended to us with a smile and asked what we would like to drink. Ordered a mimosa and bloody mary. Received our beverages very quickly. Took our order, ordered Huevos Rancheros and Moons over hammy. All came within minutes. "Very pleased about tbat."Food was delicious! The Huevos Ranchers is one of the best I have tasted. Large portion was served. The hammy was great as well.They ambiance was great with artistic paintings everywhere. It's like eating at an art museum with paintings and drawings for sale.Blackbird Revamped the entire restaurant and it looks modern. Looks fantastic!I would definitely come back. Great service and great food. Kudos to our waitress Lydia! She did an exceptional job! Bravo to her for always checking up on us. Awesome customer service.This place is a hidden Gem in the Wrigley Long Beach area. You won't be dissapointed. There was no wait time, we arrived in a perfect time. Saturdays and Sundays are very busy.

've been a regular at Blackbird Cafe, whether dining in or grabbing a to-go order, and have always had a positive experience--especially with Annette, who's typically my server. However, my recent visit was a bit of a disappointment, and I'm writing this review to hopefully serve as a constructive moment for the team.I placed an order for a Greek Omelette (no mushrooms) and two slices of sourdough toast. I'll note that to avoid food waste, if you want two slices of toast, you have to specifically ask since it's usually just one slice by default. Parking is always a bit tricky on weekends, given it's street parking only.When I got home and opened my bag, I found only one slice of toast. No big deal--I could let that slide. However, when I opened the omelette container, I found mushrooms, which I specifically asked to be left out due to an allergy. I called the restaurant right away, and the team was kind enough to offer a refund or to remake the order. I opted for the remake.Here's where I think things could be improved: As someone who frequents Blackbird, I've come to expect a certain level of attention to detail. When I'm amending an order--especially when it's for an allergy--it's important that the person who takes the order double-checks the specifics before handing it off. The person on my arrival the done time was extremely apologetic and admitted they got it completely wrong. For my troubles, I think both a refund AND a remake of the meal would've been a more fitting resolution, especially since I was sent home with an incomplete and potentially unsafe meal. To be clear, I've had great experiences here in the past and will likely return again, but I hope this review serves as a gentle reminder for staff to double-check orders, especially when there are amendments. It's an easy fix to avoid unnecessary mistakes, and I think with a little more attention to detail, Blackbird will continue to be a fantastic spot for all of us who enjoy their great food and service.

Place was good 1st timer here the pancakes were my favorite they were really goodThe atmosphere is quiet and nice Street parking but easy to find Service was quick Bloody Mary was so good as well

Came in on a weekend for brunch and was able to find street parking in the neighborhood on Orange Ave. The service was good and food arrived in a timely manner for the weekend. We ordered:* Breakfast Burrito- decent breakfast burrito with tender meat and flavorful red sauce. The black beans were bland, but nothing some hot sauce and salt couldn't fix.* Dos Caballeros Benedict- a Mexican influenced Benedict with corn sopes instead of English muffins. The spicy soy chorizo went well with the poached eggs. The hash browns were perfectly crispy!If the owners read this: Some music playing in the background would make this cute mom n pop establishment even more vibey :)

This was my first time at this little local gem in LB and I was pleasantly surprised with everything. The service was very good, I brought my dog since it was dog friendly so the patio was perfect anyways as it was a gorgeous day. The food was super delicious and the portions were definitely on the bigger side. My foodie partner got the Dos Caballeros and I got the Juan Wayne. I'll definitely be back to try more items off the menu cause there was some eye catching stuff

I was in Long Beach for the afternoon and thought I'd find a new café to try. I looked for places on Yelp that had an interesting sandwich or burger. I saw the Ranchero Burger on the menu at Blackbird Café and the search immediately ended. I arrived and the restaurant is a green building on the northwest corner of Orange Ave and Wardlow Road. There is no parking lot and I had to go around the block a few times to try and figure out where to park since a lot of the street parking is labeled with red no parking zones or green 30 minute loading zones. I ended up parking on the street a block west down Wardlow and it only took a few a few minutes to walk to Blackbird.I walked in around 11:30am and was greeted by a nice woman behind the counter who seated me. There are about a dozen tables inside and I think ten or so smaller tables out front in the patio area. I didn't even need to see the menu because I knew I wanted the Ranchero Burger and I ordered it with fries. A little under fifteen minutes later it arrived at the table open faced and looked delicious with all the ingredients in plain view. I put the top bun on, cut it in half, and dug in. The ingredients besides the burger are chopped green chilis, two slices of bacon, Havarti cheese, and an egg and this burger had so much flavor. The server came to check on me and mentioned that they hand form all their burgers to order. The burger was pretty filling so I only had about half of the fries. They could have been cooked a little more crisp but they were good also.I would definitely recommend this burger and if I'm ever in the area again, they had some other interesting menu items that I would be curious to try.

Went back to The Blackbird Cafe for breakfast. I got the Shrimp Loraine Omelette with bacon, shrimp and spinach with a sauce on top. It was delicious! Also had the Three stack of savory pancakes, with an over easy egg on top and bacon inside the pancakes and maple syrup, with toast and orange juice. Everything was preparedtrivandrum full flavor. Just be warned, you might have a little wait depending on when you go, but it's definitely worth it. It took a while for the meal, but the place was full of people, so it's understandable. Thumbs up, I'll be back!

Our go-to breakfast spot. They have great service with fresh bread and coffee. I love the new color on the walls and so fun to see the artwork. The food is great and they have reasonable prices. My husband enjoyed the wet burrito. Their salsas are great! I had a chorizo omelet but ordered it as a scramble. Came with options. I had black beans and sour dough. Everything was tasty!

When it comes to a new place to eat I stick to the basics... eggs bacon toast. I figured if those are good everything should be even better... they were. Also tried a taste of their version of a carnita torta and wasn't disappointed. Ample portions and extremely flavorful with a touch of sautéed onions to boot. Parking... very limited street parking. Service... friendly and ambiance relaxing.

Stopped by here for breakfast before a flight and we were pretty satisfied. We got two plates and shared. Portions were decently sized. I thought the benedict we had was super unique and quite tasty. It had chorizo on top of a sopes with hollandaise sauce. The monte cristo for me was sorta of a miss. maybe i'm not a monte cristo kinda guy but it was okay. Our server was cool and held it down, as she took care all the tables when we were there. Constructioning was going on outside, so parking was limited on the street.