birchwood cafe

great food but great noise. the organic, local&vegetarian friendly menu is great, as is the matching atmosphere. then the cons begin...the location is less than desirable. the seating is poor. parking is difficult to find. the waitresses take their time&aren't particularly friendly. the coffee is gosh awful. there is one bathroom which isn't enough for the crowded restaurant. this leads to the tight seating&invariably, children everywhere. families seem to frequent birchwood, which can be just fine unless the kids are obnoxious and run around with zero guidance..which they do. if it's warm enough to snag a table outside, however, do so and it will dramatically improve the experience. late morning/early afternoon is a good time to get a nice, quiet outdoor seat. the chai tea and delectable chocolate raspberry torte make for a nice afternoon snack on a sunny day. despite the consistent amount of children at birchwood during dinner hours, the dinner menu is quite good and can pull me in now and again. the black bean quinoa burger is one of the best i've ever had and my mother swears by the carrot cake. all in all, the quality of the food, from light apps to dinner to dessert, is great but the space could definitely expand to accommodate the crowds birchwood regularly generates.

i'd heard that minneapolis has a lot of great places to eat, and if my experience at birchwood cafe recently is any indication, that is a very true statement. birchwood cafe is a one-of-a-kind place located in the seward area, a quaint residential area no

my favorite spot for lunch in this area. order anything, you won't be dissapointed.

bland and expensive food.. the birchwood cafe has a good location, and nice wait staff, but the food is expensive and bland. i ordered the veggie burger. it wasn't cooked all the way through and was flavorless. the accompanying salad was a pile of leaves. i was very disappointed in this lunch.

pass. i really want to like this place. it has a cool hippie vibe with the promise of healthy fare but every time i get near this place my skin starts to crawl. seriously, i made this kind of food in college when i didn't know what i was doing. the people operating the counter here can be downright clueless. also, it kind of stinks like garbage. not for me.

i think of minnesota as the land of progressives (and lutherans) and visited for a while recently. it is a place filled with local foods, and tasty bits. (on progressives in minnesota, try here . for more on politics, check this out. wanna check out the s

nice, quaint. it's cute, and i like it, but it's not a whole lot more than a coffee shop. granted, they make their own food, etc and it's good, but it's not like a cafe with a large menu, etc.

good food, smallish portions. the food is good, although i often am just a little hungry still. a great place to take your aging hippy mother!

go. eat. enjoy.. holy cow. this is my favorite neighborhood restaurant. hands down. creatively prepared, locally grown, organic foods. and the treats! tasty, you betcha.

small, clean and quaint. the overall experience was pleasant. the location is pretty small, so any larger groups than 6 may be difficult. if you are with a group and want to eat at the same time, you probably should order together.
the bottomless cup of coffee for $2 was worth it! and, the oj is damn tasty.

great neighborhood cafe with a well balanced menu for both vegetarians and omnivores. they have a little bit of everything. the deserts are totally worth saving room for too. very casual and friendly. inviting outdoor seating available in the summer months which makes me wish for warmer days.