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    Blue Bay Restaurant

    3.3 (63 reviews)
    ModerateNew American, Bars, Greek
    Closed • 6:00 am - 3:00 pm

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    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Outdoor seating
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    Freezer-burned "spumoni"
    Eric B.

    (Make that 2 1/2 stars.) Our local favorite--Fork in the Road--happens to be closed on Sundays and Mondays, so we implemented "Plan B," namely Blue Bay. Their George H. W. Bush-era décor begs to be updated, but otherwise this family-friendly diner appears reasonably neat and clean. Blue Bay's enormous menu features unapologetically retro diner classics that hark back to the era when a 1/2 lb. burger plated with cottage cheese was actually considered healthy. The wonderful servers and remarkably inexpensive prices are the obvious draw. But, you literally get what you pay for--average quality food. Our sandwiches were okay but did not rise above ordinary. Cooked-to-order items, e.g. breakfast dishes, deep-fried, and grilled or griddled items, seem to be the best bets here. Some entrées looked and tasted as though they had been prepared in large batches much earlier in the day. The kitchen has a heavy hand with the gravy ladle. Swedish meatballs--described by a server as "one of our most popular items" arrived ... brace yourself ... drenched in a dreadful gloppy Alfredo sauce (Italian/Swedish fusion?). Spaghetti & meat sauce was proportioned 1/3 pasta to 2/3 sauce. Mashed potatoes were awash in a sea of insipid beige gravy. Dessert? You guessed it ... tapioca or rice pudding, ice cream, and cheesecake. We ordered the cheesecake and spumoni (dessert came with our meals). Both were forgettable.

    a sandwich wrapped in tin foil
    BA M.

    How do I give ZERO stars. Food was absolutely horrible, for a greek inspired menu/restaurant who serves a gyro in tin foil, to be honest I wouldn't even call this a gyro, it looked like processed package meat (most likely frozen) not sliced off the spit. Not served with tzatziki, I had to ask the server multiple times for it. When I got it looked curdled and tasted disgusting. Soup was served cold, wifes chicken wrap was rubbery...the service was one of the worst experiences we've ever had in a restaurant. We make it a point to tip very well and take care of our servers however, we had to get up get our own napkins, hot sauce, flag down another server to order drinks. we will definitely not be back! Were enroute to the Elegant Farm for lunch and decided to stop here. Mistake!

    Shannon F.

    The food was ok. The service was good. I had ordered the grilled cheese w/bacon (just in the mood for it) and there was very lil' cheese on it.nit was mostly bread. The owner came over when he heard me complaining and fixed it. It was better, but just ok. However, my husband had the patty melt and loved it! And our waitress was very sweet.

    Steven T.

    Blue bay was a third option after my first two options ended up being closed so Yelp took me here. The pace is very popular with the older crowd because that's what 95 % of the people were and I will get there so it's not a knock on them. The place is the common old school breakfast spot that has not been updated in a while. I experienced no service issues as my server worked several tables. I like that you get your own ice water glass bottle so if you run out there is no waiting. The menu is the standard breakfast items so I ordered eggs and protein. I ordered the ham and eggs with hash brown and toast with a side of sausage patties in case the ham was fake. The eggs were cooked a hair past sunny side up and half way to medium with a little runny yoke left in them but not my rare yokes that I like. The ham was real/hand trimmed of all fat which I hate that was sliced thin and a smaller portion that most places give you. The sausage patties were the bland kind with no zing or zip to them. The toast was my fav, sour dough but the generic kind. Overall this is your average breakfast spot that is a safe bet that makes food for the masses so your not going to be wowed with great flavors like smokey/juicy ham or zesty/juicy sausage patties but it has appeal because it fills up on the weekends.

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    Service is has always been stellar for us! Breakfast burrito and breakfast skillets are our favorites.

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    Best pancakes I've ever had! Also the service was wonderful. Everyone who works here was so welcoming.

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    Great breakfast spot! Skillet was amazing, fast and fabulous service!! Typical breakfast spot.

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    The service isn't always the best, but the food is decent. It's a good stop for a quick breakfast.

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    Very slow service, lacks flavor in food. Staff can be unpleasant at times. Too busy for not enough staff.

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    This is a great place for a good breakfast or lunch. I've always enjoyed my experiences here.

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