*** 5/2019 *** I found Blackbird online when I was looking for a place in Acton that I could grab lunch that opened before 11am. Blackbird Cafe is located in Acton Woods Plaza, right on the corner of the intersection of Great Road and Main Street. As such, parking was no trouble. Two tables with seating were set outside, but inside it felt a step above the diner that I came to realize were my preconceived notions. Colorful walls contrasted well with the dark wood paneling. Dine in or out, everyone places their order at the counter. Having perused their menu online prior to my visit, I was a bit taken aback as I checked out the menu onsite. Where were the bowls I was planning on having? Turned out I was early by maybe a week/weekend - their menu was in the middle of a change over, and it had yet to be given the go here at their Acton location. But one of the folks who knows what's going on was kind and attempted to do his best to get me what I wanted. The results - a breakfast bowl of bbq pork, raw red onion, roasted red pepper, julienned carrots, pickled cucumber, cheese, toasted sesame seeds, cilantro on a bed of greens and an order of their quinoa kale hashbrowns, with a cup of sauce (presumably roasted sesame dressing, which I didn't sample), and two eggs on the side (cause they initially forgot to include it. Given that it was nearly a half hour before I got to dig into the bowl (due to the wait for the egg, on top of the travel time to my destination) I did not fault the lack of crisp in their hashbrowns. The meat was cubed, tender, and tasty. It felt to be a tasty and healthy meal as a whole. As I was standing around waiting for my order, I observed plates of food passing by me on their way to their seated customers, and they looked pretty good and of decent portions. Pastries displayed at the counter are made in house, such as scones, and cannolis. Three individual bathrooms are located down a hall to the right. The one I visited had a hook, which made me happy. https://www.myblackbirdcafe.com/pages/acton *** 9/2019 *** Called in an order for their Pesto Chicken Panini $9.25 when I was enroute to Acton. When I arrived, a pleasant young man offered to assist me at the counter, and found me my sack lunch. One thing I learned - a panini does not handle being taken to go too well. They wrapped it in aluminum foil and paper to keep the sandwich clean and warm. But it also got soggy as the moisture had no way to escape. Since one of my favorite things about paninis is the crisp warm bread, this did not do. But oh well, I understood it was my own fault for ordering this. The sandwich itself tasted pretty good, even when I ate it about an hour later. read more