Bluebird Diner Iowa City
BREAKFAST
Eggs (Copy)
- Bluebird Eggs$11.00
Two eggs, hash browns, toast & your choice of double-smoked ham steak, pecanwood-smoked bacon or two house sausage patties.
- Huevos$13.00
Our famous smoked pork green chili atop griddled Parmesan polenta & over-easy eggs. Not your bubbe's rancheros!
- Corned Beef Hash$13.00
A stalwart olio of potatoes, carrots, turnips, parsnips & conrned beef. Topped with two eggs your way & toast.
- Eggs Benedict$12.00
Fresh house-made hollandaise over two poached eggs & toasted English muffin, with hash browns.
- Biscuits & Gravy$12.00
House sausage patties with fresh house-baked buttermilk biscuits, velvety country gravy, two eggs & hash browns.
- Steak & Eggs$18.00
6oz grilled Black Angus NY strip served with two eggs, hash browns, toast & redeye gravy.
- Chorizo & Eggs$12.00
Two eggs scrambled with our vivacious house chorizo. Served over corn tortillas with pepperjack hash browns & a side of house-made salsa.
- Chicken Fried Steak$14.00
Chicken fried steak in rich country gravy with two eggs your way, hash browns & toast.
- The St. Blue$12.00Out of stock
Our take on the St. Paul sandwich. Egg foo yung with house pulled-pork, green onions, crimini mushrooms & red cabbage served on toasted house sourdough with lettuce, tomato, pickles & herb aioli. Served with hash browns. Or have it vegetarian, if you prefer.
- Mr. Bluebird's Egg Sandwich$11.00
A mini cheddar omelet on toasted house sourdough with herb aioli, lettuce, tomato, onion and your choice of ham, sausage, bacon, turkey or sautéed veggies. Served with hash browns.
- Breakfast Special$12.00
Omelets (Copy)
- Cheese Omelet$11.00
Cheddar, Mozzarella & Swiss, together in ooey-gooey glory!
- Rajun Cajun Omelet$14.00
Hart's Andouille sausage, double-smoked ham, Cajun veggie trinity, lemon-herb cream cheese & smoked Delta cheese. Ca c'est bon, mon chere!
- Veggie Omelet$12.00
Fresh mixed veggies & sharp cheddar. Fully approved for herbivores, carnivores & omnivores.
- Slammin' Salmon Omelet$14.00
Cold-smoked salmon, red onion, red bell pepper, capers & lemon-herb cream cheese. Topped with fresh scallions.
- Mile High Omelet$12.00
Double-smoked ham, red onion, red bell pepper & sharp cheddar.
- Popeye Omelet$12.00
Crimini mushrooms, tomatoes, spinach & fresh, house-made hollandaise. Well, blow me down!
- Krakatoa Omelet$13.00
Pecanwood-smoked bacon, jalapeño, red onion, cilantro-lime cream cheese & molten pepperjack. A seismic shockwave of an omelet!
- Vesuvius Omelet$14.00
Mediterranean spiced ground beef, red onion, red bell pepper, tomato and feta cheese with harissa and tangy tzatziki
- Thee Pick Three$12.00
Build your own omelet. Choose wisely.
Off the Griddle & More (Copy)
- 1 Homemade Buttermilk Pancake$3.00
- 2 Homemade Buttermilk Pancakes$5.00
- 3 Homemade Buttermilk Pancakes$7.00
- 1 Gluten-Free Pancake$3.15
- 2 Gluten-Free Pancakes$5.30
- 3 Gluten-Free Pancakes$7.50
- Belgian Waffle$7.00
- French Toast$7.00
- Cinnamon Roll French Toast$7.00Out of stock
- Steel Cut Oats$4.00+
- Bob's Red Mill Grits$3.00+
Breakfast Sides (Copy)
DINNER/APPS/KIDS/DESSERTS
Appetizers (Copy)
- Chicken Strips App$11.00
Six breaded chicken breast tenders served with ranch, roasted red pepper rémoulade, Hart's BBQ or blue cheese dressing.
- Crab Cakes$11.00
Two house-made crab cakes served with our scrappy roasted red pepper rémoulade.
- Green Chili Cheese Fries$11.00
A mountain of fries topped with our famouse spicy green chili with smoked pulled pork & molten cheddar.
- Mac N Cheese App$8.00
Our rendition of the comfort food classic, with golden gratin & gobs of gooey goodness.
- Blueschetta$10.00
Fresh tomato, house pesto, Milton Cremery Prairie Breeze cheddar & a drizzle of balsamic reduction on house-baked sourdough.
Dinner Entrées (Copy)
- Red Beans & Rice$18.00
A bellyfull of our take on the Creole classic, featuring Hart's slow-smoked Andouille sausage, double-smoked ham & brown rice. Served with house-baked sourdough. Laissez les bons temps rouler!
- Ratatouille Prima Vera$17.00
A French peasant classic of roasted eggplant & vegetables in a rich tomato & basil sauce. Served over grilled Parmesan polenta. Mangez bien!
- Meatlöaf$16.00
A mammoth slab of homemade meatloaf drizzled with tangy tomato sauce. Served with collard greens or grilled asparagus & garlic mashed potatoes. Sorry, Bubbe, you still cannot have the recipe.
- Shrimp n' Gritz$16.00
Two handfuls of lightly-dredged, sautéed shrimp with pinches of Hart's Andouille, double-smoked ham & Cajun veggies all tied together in a sumptuous N'Awlins gravy. Served atop our collard greens and Bob's Red Mill Grits. Ayeee, bon ami!
- New York Strip$18.00
12oz Black Angus NY strip grilled to your pleasure, from burnt-to-a-crips to bloody-as-hell. Served with fries or mash, house salad or grilled asparagus & redeye gravy or au jus.
- Dinner Special Pasta$15.00Out of stock
Food for Fledglings (Copy)
Desserts (Copy)
NA BEVERAGES
Drinks
- Coffee / Tea$3.00
- Soda Pop$3.00
- Freshly Brewed Iced Tea$3.00
- Freshly Squeezed Lemonade or Arnold Palmer$4.00
- Kid's Drink$1.50
- Double Shot Espresso$4.00
- Espresso Drinks$5.00
- Hot Cocoa$4.00
- Juice$3.00
- Milk$3.00
- Chocolate Milk$3.50
- BLOOMING VIOLET$5.00
- 12 oz. Bag Regular Ground$8.99
- 5 lb. Coffee Beans$35.00
- Water
- 12 oz. Bag Regular Whole Bean$8.99
- 12 oz. Bag Decaf Ground$8.99
- Oat Milk$3.00