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    Blue Elephant Café

    4.3 (181 reviews)
    Closed 8:00 am - 4:00 pm

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    Outdoor seating

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    Christina G.

    My friend and I dropped her car off at the mechanic and needed breakfast nearby. I checked Yelp and found Blue Elephant, so we walked over on a Tuesday morning -- and it was packed! Always a good sign. The menu had so many yummy options that it actually took us a while to decide, but everything we ordered was delicious. The service was great, too. You can really feel the heart and soul put into this place. A must-try if you're in the area!

    Fully Loaded Burrito and Matcha Latte
    Ingrid M.

    Located on Washington Blvd, can't believe I had not been here before. It's a nice little spot, its vibe is very namaste zen. I loved the decore, nice place to grab b a coffee and chill. There's WiFi, with sitting inside and outside. Ordered a Matcha latte with oat milk , it was delicious. Froth on top and very silky. Not too sweet and not too tart, perfect balance. Fully loaded burrito in a spinach wrap. Rich in flavor, with eggs, potatoes, bacon, green bell peppers and cheese. Classic breakfast combo, eggs, bacon potatoes and a side of toast. Both these dishes come with a side salsa. They were both tasty. The service was great, very friendly staff and they checked in with their customers. If you're in the area or not I recommend trying this place.

    House Drip Coffee
    Amber D.

    Nice cafe in Harvard Heights. It's been on my list to try for quite some time now and I'm glad I finally got the chance to go. The place is very calm and clean. I ordered the avocado toast and house drip coffee. I love the presentation of my meal and that they steamed the creamer in the coffee. I wish my coffee was a bit stronger which may have been from the amount of creamer in it. The avocado toast was good... pretty basic but I'm sure if I had ordered something more it would be great. The ladies working there were very nice. Next time I'm back I will try something more filling and maybe an Americano.

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    Vuyelwa W.

    BRUNCH - The food was delicious . We picked up the most amazing food for brunch. We ordered bagels with cream cheese, avocado toast, roasted potatoes, classic breakfast and a breakfast burrito . Everything was fresh and really delicious . The food was totally yummy even the sausage was super flavorful!! Highly recommend coming to Blue Elephant for their delicious food. Service was great ambiance was totally lovely .

    Evan K.

    A vibrant and uniquely decorated cafe with two big blue elephant wall murals and comfy furniture to lounge at, eat at, or even relax after your food a coma. Their menu has various brunch and lunch options, from paninis to breakfast burritos, wraps, and more. You can also pair your food with one of their drinks from the espresso bar, tea, smoothies, and juices. This may or may not be a hot take, but their strawberry smoothie was one of my favorite smoothies of all time. It has brown suga in it and was so fire. I would come back for a smoothie. Going into their breakfast, I got their loaded breakfast burrito with eggs, bacon, potatoes, onion, and cheese. I have to say this burrito was not it. The potatoes were spicy for absolutely no reason and were too thick. I swear the burrito consisted of 70% potato. I would definitely disclose to customers that it's spicy.

    Breakfast Burrito

    I love this place! We went early , 9 am, the service was great, fast and the food is delicious and good! I enjoyed! I recommended!

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    Gabe C.

    Food was delicious! Big flavor coming out of this hole in the wall! I can't wait to explore more of the menu.

    Addy A.

    I needed coffee and wanted to try something new, so when I saw that this was highly rated, I rerouted my map to come to Blue Elephant Café. I got the "dirty pirate" at the recommendation of one of the workers because I like a sweeter drink, and it was so unique and delicious! The service was great and it felt like a warm and welcoming space. Will definitely be coming back soon to try their food!

    Mocha frappe, was perfectly made with Almond milk and it was definitely delicious
    Martha B.

    We made a quick stop and decided to try this coffee shop and definitely enjoyed my drink and cream cheese bagel

    Breakfast Combo

    Finally made it to the Blue Elephant Café. Food, service, ambiance, music all was EXCELLENT!!! I will be back. Amazing place! Thank you!!!!

    Manager called me a lair while I was still waiting for them to fix their mistake.

    Food is to simple for it to be coming out 1hour late every time I've tried giving this place the benefit of the doubt but every time It's a disappointment. If I could give it no stars I most definitely would! Glad I left a review while I continued to wait. Still didn't receive the complete order. Then tried asking me to bring down the review??

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    Jimmy D.

    Okay this place is a little hole in the wall but I'd say is worth trying. Driving by too fast, you'll definitely miss it. The place is tiny, but will accommodate small groups. Maybe a group of 4 -6 max for a table. The kitchen is staffed by a few workers so you'll have to be patience with your order but I'll say it's worth the wait. I've been to this cafe before the renovation and it was good then and even better now. The burrito was delicious, however you must must must ask for extra salsa to go with it, it just pairs reallly well. The breakfast croissant was delicious as well, however I'd say, they may have put a little too much mayo which made it a tad bit salty, aside from that, the croissant was really flaky and fresh tasting. I had the cafe de olla from here and it was really well prepared, I didn't put a photo because I forgot to take one (sorry!) but worth trying if you like that coffee. Can be a little on the pricey side so expect to spend a little bit you do get quality food. Will come back again!

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    Just had a chicken wrap and oh my God so incredibly good wow. My mouth is slightly on fire but in the best way definitely coming back here.

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    What a beautiful venue So much potential…read moreCurrently operating like a morgue The girl that's supposed to be standing at the door is standing in the back customers keep walking in and then walking out because nobody's there to greet them I had to find my server I had to ask for coffee You can smell the death of this place in the air as they cannot even open the gates because it's probably too much work Sad

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