Reviews Blue Cow Cafe

Was recommended this place by my father who frequents the area. He said I wouldn't be disappointed and he was absolutely right! The food options are plenty and diverse, there really is something special for everyone's taste. High quality ingredients, out-of-the-box combinations and interesting mixes, but all extremely appetizing. I have the Cold Water Atlantic Salmon and the girlfriend had the Lamb Gyro. Both we incredibly tasty, fresh, well seasoned, cooked to perfection and serve at a fast rate. Prices are pub/tavern cheap but the food reflects the higher quality and there wasn't one thing on the menu I thought was overpriced. Dessert was another favorite as well, Bananas Foster with a flambee presentation at your table. Rum and Tahitian Vanilla Gelato with melty bananas put us into a mild food coma (but it was very much welcomed). Atmosphere is what I'd call "Dual Luxury". You have the interior which feels like a rustic Italian wine tasting cellar tucked away in a beautiful hill sides overlooking Naples. It's a bit dark inside, but I'd imagine it's mainly used for night time dining instead of day time dining like what we did outside on their terrace. It juts into the sidewalk quite a bit and offers great views of the downtown area while being fenced off from people passing by. Server Collin was a joy and really went above and beyond for us, attentive, fast, and funny. Great ambassador for the restaurant/brand. 5/5 Stars, and no doubt we'll be back for more when in the area again.

The food and atmosphere were excellent! The service was not great.. it took over 35 minutes to get a glass of wine, and we waited over an hour and a half for our food. Our waitress blamed it on a bartender not showing up for work, but we were there for a total of three hours, and she checked on our table, maybe five times. This was after she told us we were her only table, of which there were nine of us. We would go back though, as the food was excellent, once we got it.

We had a group of four and all were very impressed with the entire night! Madi, our server, was wonderful. The drinks were great- wonderful Quilt Cab, Smoked Old Fashions, and amazing Chocolate Martinis!! The food was wonderful- steaks were the best we have had at a restaurant(and we Love steak!) , the mussel appetizer (very garlicky) and smoked fish dip, potatoes gratin, jambalaya, and the crème brûlée dessert were all amazing! Seriously nothing bad to say- everything was GREAT!!! Can’t wait to go back! Great job BLUE COW!

Tonight we visited the Blue Cow from out of town and had great service. Jack was a great server, knew the menu, excellent recommendations, friendly, engaged in conversation and made us feel welcomed even though we came in near closing time. I would highly recommend this restaurant. Easily best place in Big Rapids. We had the white fish and Mediterranean pasta with Smokey chicken.

Realize that this was my experience. Unfortunatly my mistake was that I chose this restaurant for lunch while travelling. This was a timing mistake as we could not partake in the true potential of this restaurant. The Blue Cow in my opinion, would be best if you were staying in town, went for dinner, appetizers and hopefully wine, And you were not in a rush to get on the road. The Sunday afternoon after Thanksgiving, our Host/Waiter Tyler was extremely courteous and did his best to make our experience rememberable. He made me some fresh coffee that he said was good, and he was absolutely right. The food was mostly innovative, creative and spot on. The Champagne chicken was great, the risotto was perfect, the whitefish was enjoyed by all as was the vegetable puree. If I had to make a suggestion, it would be to remake and rename the "Jambalaya dish." Although I did not order this dish, I did taste it. The suggestion is based on the addition of the strongly italian herb sauce is skip the rice, drop the creole part of the name, add penne pasta, reduce the amount of sauce, add a proper amount of cheese/ cracked pepper and name it "Sicilian Style Jambalaya." If I ever find myself nearby, I would be happy to enjoy more of the menu, and some of the daily chef creations.

Excellent meal. Ordered sauteed Whitefish and the Champagne Chicken. Both were served with mixed vegetables and Parmesan Risotto which were excellent. The staff was friendly and attentive. Would definitely recommend and will visit again when in the area.