The Big Blue Cafe

Arcata, CA · American restaurant

Rating
4.4/5
★★★★☆ 4.4
Reviews
20
Rank in Arcata
#32
of 90 restaurants
City Percentile
36%
rating percentile
Address
The Big Blue Cafe, 846 G St, Arcata, CA 95521
Phone
(707) 840-6111
Website
www.thebigbluecafe.com
Status
Closed · Opens 8 AM Sat

The Big Blue Cafe is a restaurant located in Arcata, CA. It is one of 90 restaurants listed in Arcata. Its 4.4-star rating matches the Arcata city average of 4.4 stars. There are 10 photos associated with this location.

About The Big Blue Cafe

breakfast and lunch served all day. american diner classics and our specialty breakfast and lunches. inspired daily specials

Hours

Friday8 AM–2 PM
Saturday8 AM–3 PM
Sunday8 AM–3 PM
Monday8 AM–2 PM
Tuesday8 AM–2 PM
Wednesday8 AM–2 PM
Thursday8 AM–2 PM

Customer Reviews

★★★★★ 5.0 Sarah Young · Aug 2025

If I could give this place 10 stars I would. Hands down best breakfast place I had. I got the Karen potatoes with no cheese. The potatoes where crispy, eggs were perfect, staff was friendly and attentive (even though it was super busy). The ice tea was so good too. Anyone who knows me knows I'm picky on ice tea and this one was fantastic. It tasted like maybe a chi tea. Very good. If I lived by here, I would be there every weekend.

★★★★★ 5.0 Mitch K · Aug 2025

I enjoyed everything here. Aubrey was a really nice server. The food was great and they put walnuts in the pancake upon request which was great. Best of all they offer real maple syrup if you ask for it and real butter, two things I really appreciate.

★★★★★ 5.0 Alex G. · Feb 2024

Great little Cafe, with great service and food. Ordered the two egg breakfast with bacon, country fried steak, and Karen's potatos. Service was quick and very kind. Overall, it was great and clean. Would recommend stopping by for a good cup of coffee and a meal.

★★★★★ 5.0 Wendy Armstrong · Jul 2023

Dinner here late until 10 on a Saturday excellent! Was surprised to find this open and empty after being turned away at Mazzoti’s at 835 we arrived here thankful it was open and quiet. Wine was excellent as was the food. Spinach salad, breakfast sandwich, kid friendly hamburger, and amazing French dip. Fries and sweet potatoes fries were perfection! Always thought this was breakfast lunch only but it’s been open 9 months at night on weekends. Hot chocolate with whipped cream also excellent.

★★☆☆☆ 2.0 Kyle Thomas (KyleConnect) · Jun 2024

Ran in to grab anything to go, got 2 of the ‘grab & go’ sandwiches. Got back to the car and took a bite 🤢. DO NOT buy the grab & go without tasting it in store before you leave. The service was poor, the individual working the register was not well trained. This is literally my first sub 4 star review, I usually give an establishment a chance to make it better without posting a review (this is why I don’t usually post bad reviews) but even the way the refund was handled was poor. To the management/ownership - train your staff better and until they are trained have them working on a buddy system. It’s simply not worth it for a customer experience like this.

Accessibility & Amenities

✓ Outdoor Seating ✓ Delivery ✓ Onsite Services ✓ Takeout ✓ Dine In ✓ Fast Service ✓ Great Coffee ✓ Great Tea Selection ✓ Serves Local Specialty ✓ Breakfast ✓ Lunch ✓ Solo Dining ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Entrance ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Parking Lot ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Restroom ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Seating

Services

American restaurantBreakfast restaurantCafeLunch restaurantVegetarian restaurant

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