Blue Canoe Cafe
14 School St, Salem, MA
What to expect
Google Reviews
Terrible quality coffee. We ordered a cappuccino and a cortado. Both were made with burnt coffee, and a lot of milk.
2/15/25 Coffee was decent-had the peanut butter banana coffee. A friend and I bought two sandwiches, the steak and cheese breakfast sandwiches and the Cupid Special (a Valentine’s Day special). I paid 20 dollars for two microwaved sandwiches. The steak and cheese was cold in the middle and tasted inedible-we had three bites and threw it out. I am writing this review mainly because the Cupids special was also bad-(edit: I threw up the sandwich 20 minutes after I ate it). Additionally the workers were rude, didn’t acknowledge us until about 5 minutes after we entered the store. I will not be coming back.
First time today , great employee, atmosphere, cozy Great turkey sandwich with mayo,lettuce, pickled, on multi grain bread,
Had a sandwich from Blue Canoe today, and I was honestly a bit underwhelmed. I order the Abbot Hall which comes with cranberry mayo and turkey. I was hoping it was in-house roasted and sliced turkey (it did not appear to be), and the cranberry mayo didn’t really taste of much. I would have loved to have tasted the tartness of cranberry. It was a fine sandwich but nothing extraordinary. I will be back to try coffee and a breakfast Sammy in the future.
My two favorite foods sound boring to some, but I can't help it -- I'm a savory food kind of person. I love nachos and I love BLTs, and it's amazing how many places have managed to not do these two things well. I have never been able to find a place that can make a good BLT, until now! I needed a quick lunch today and went here on a whim because it was close by. I saw they were closing soon, but there were people inside so I headed in. Sometimes small, local coffee shops can feel drafty or unkempt or just lifeless. As soon as I walked in, I felt like I'd want to sit there for hours. The temperature was just right, and the ambiance felt friendly and warm. I acknowledged that they were closing soon and asked if I could still order a sandwich. They replied in a way that felt welcoming, and not like I was imposing on them (which some places, 15 minutes prior to closing, would have). I ordered the BLT and used the restroom while I waited. Even the restroom was pleasant! I sat in one of the two window bays on a comfortable stool (again, perfect! sometimes they're way too high for a 4'10" to get up on, or off), with a complimentary cup of water (I love when cafes have serve yourself water). One of the servers brought my sandwich over and even on first glance I could tell it was going to be good. No wilted lettuce, no weird bread, perfect amount of mayo and bacon. It was the best BLT I've had at a restaurant, even better than I make at home. So, 5 stars for great ambiance, friendly, unrushed service, and a great BLT! I have no doubt that their other food is just as good.