Bluestone Lane DUMBO Café
55 Prospect St, Brooklyn, NY
Crema's Take
“Bluestone Lane's DUMBO location strikes that rare balance of being both energetic and calm—bustling enough to feel alive, but never so loud you can't actually talk to the people across from you. Their breakfast and brunch game is genuinely strong, with fluffy pancakes and thoughtful options for dietary needs (gluten-free choices are legitimately hard to find), plus their lattes are reliably excellent. It's the kind of place where the service feels attentive without being intrusive, making it work equally well whether you're celebrating a birthday, catching up with friends, or settling in with your laptop for the afternoon.”
What to expect
Google Reviews
We loved having breakfast here! Delicious options for my birthday girl’s sweet tooth and nutritious and filling options for me where I’m gluten free and struggle to find that sometimes! Latte was delicious. Everyone was so kind, especially our server Jelani. Highly recommend.
I always love coming here because the menu and service is excellent and reliable. I find the atmosphere calming—there’s always customers but it’s not super loud, so you can always hear the people you are dining with :) all the coffee drinks are amazing and I love getting brunch here. Thank you to our server Dante for bringing additional joy to our visit!
A lovely coffee shop with a nice, relaxed atmosphere. The pancakes were gorgeous—fresh, fluffy, and absolutely delicious. The staff were very friendly and welcoming, which made the experience even better. A great place to enjoy coffee and breakfast
To start, we were seated at a small table in the corner. I immediately noticed it was wobbly and needed something under it. I mentioned this to one of the servers, but his response was vague, almost as if it couldn’t be fixed. We ended up folding a piece of paper to stabilize it ourselves. Shortly after, another staff member came by to ask if we were ready to order — we weren’t. A few minutes later, a third person approached, and he was by far the friendliest and most helpful. He offered great recommendations, and the coffee and food came out soon after. The coffee was outstanding, and soft chilli scramble was great as well. However, as someone who loves breakfast burritos, this one didn’t stand out. It wasn’t bad, just not something I’d order again. After finishing our meal, yet another staff member came to ask if we were ready for the check. We actually wanted to order dessert with our server, but he had disappeared. We tried to get his attention, but it seemed we had been forgotten. He finally returned about 15 minutes later, but by that point we just wanted to pay and leave. He did apologize, but overall the service felt disorganized. We might come back at some point to try other dishes, but based on this visit, I wouldn’t recommend the place due to the poor service.
Bluestone Lane is an incredibly nice cafe for breakfast or brunch. They offer dine in or take out. Comfortable seating with table service. They have a nice offering of hot and cold beverages including lattes, protein drinks and fruit smoothies. I had the banana bread and my wife had the bacon, egg and cheese croissant 🥐. The peanut butter blueberry smoothie was fantastic as was the pumpkin latte. This is our new favorite breakfast place in Dumbo, and we will definitely be back.
Crema Reviews
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