Permanently Closed - Maison Bleue Berkeley

It was OK. Would I come back? Probably not, given the many choices in the area. The coffee was good, the sandwich - not so much. It wasn't bad, but a sandwich for $15 made with the heel of a loaf of bread, not great. Mostly communal tables inside which is fine if you share with nice people. It's the luck of the draw. Probably nicer when the outdoor tables can be utilized in warm weather.

Little hidden gem!

A very small place with a few tables and seats at a bar where you can also eat. We made reservations and they had reserved part of a communal table. You get in line and order your food and then they bring it to you.
The food is French and great. We had a goat cheese galette, an egg and gruyere sandwich and a vegie sandwich on baguette. We all thought it was great. Just no table service though you can get a glass of wine with your meal. And staff was super nice. Good to know a casual place that has such good food even if it is a little “tight” inside.

Very cute cafe and nice place to eat. Smaller than expected and reserving a table means taking one of the only tables in the restaurant. That said the food was excellent and the staff very friendly and easy going. I will definitely go back.

My wife & I really enjoyed our crepe & omelette. The almond croissant was also very good. We were disappointed in the noise level inside the restaurant.

The restaurant was closed because of a power outage and they should have contacted me so I could make other plans.

It was great. We sat outside on a sunny but not hot Saturday. Loved the choices and enjoyed the meal.

Delightful atmosphere outside on the patio. Wonderful food and warm, friendly service. Highly recommend.

Met up with friends for brunch! I got the carnivores omelette. It was delicious 😋

Tasty crepes with variety of presentations. The scrambled eggs with onion confit was delicious. Bananas not typically Foster-served on crepe with almonds, still good to eat. Outdoor shaded tables, very pleasant; indoor a bit dark.

Great food, fun casual bistro-like with a short but very good wine list and even a French beer or two. Not much on ambience but one we'll return to again especially when we're in downtown Berkeley.

Good experience!

The food was very good but I thought the side salad could have been dressed up a little. I made a reservation and was delighted to have a table reserved. The ten minute wait to reach the register to order and then sit down was a surprise. I will visit again but not for a special lunch. This is more of a coffee shop with food than a sit down cafe. Cute little place just not what I was expecting for a place that takes reservations.

Love the food. Indoors has only a few tables and loud acoustics. Best when weather permits dining on lovely patio next to Berkeley's main library.

Crepe was cold and crunchy. Didn’t appear to be freshly made, but if it was.... sat way too long.

Excellent crepes.

It was smaller than I thought it was. The food was greasy.

This is a great location for downtown Berkeley. Perfect place to catch a bite to eat before the afternoon show at the Berkeley Rep. Busy place, probably because the food is good and the staff is friendly. We hit an especially busy time, so it was pretty noisy. The outside area would be great in nice weather.

Excellent crepes... with buckwheat for savory ones

cozy restaurant serving yummy crepes, I would love to go back in the spring and sit on the large patio!

Food was good but serving delays were unaaceptable.

The food was extraordinary - the staff was super friendly - but two of our entrees simply got lost in the shuffle. There was very little "how is everything?" follow up with the waitstaff. It only really materialized after we walked to the counter and asked why everyone else in our party had finished their meals - where were the other two. The food was excellent - but there seemed to be a lot of friendly chatter going on in the kitchen rather than making sure entrees came out on time and were hot when they were delivered. (particularly since once of the entrees was a warmed slice of premade bread pudding)

Our waiter was very friendly and a great compliment to our food - once they'd actually made contact with us. Great food - but ya'll need to work on your execution a little bit for you to get top stars.

Very creative menu. We had breakfast crepe with buckwheat pancakes. Service was slow. Didn't seem to have enough help. Had reservations, but had to wait in line while those without reaervations placed order. Had to find own table. Service should improve with additional help. Food is great now.

Food was ok. Cappuccino small and disappointing but what I really objected to was having a reservation and then having to wait in a long line to order food. There is no host or hostess. What’s the point of making a reservation and then waiting in line with everyone who just shows up. They need to either honor reservations or take themselves off Open Table.

There are savory and sweet crepe options. Enjoyed the vegetarian filling with a buckwheat crepe. There was indoor and outdoor seating available. There was an extensive list of beverages. Our choice was a delicious rose. Parking garage is adjacent with a tunnel to the restaurant. Metered street parking is also available. Our server was friendly and helpful.

Beautiful outdoor seating, in lovely Berkeley and maybe this was an off day for the cook staff but the "pan Perdue" was completely inedible, it was like trying to eat a brick. The Croque madame was verging on burnt. The egg on top was lovely, but the rest of the sandwich was dry and inedible. The wait staff was very sweet, very efficient. Too bad the cooks couldn't match their proficiency. I will try them again, and maybe just stick to the baked goods.

I like this cute little place a lot. However, this experience was disappointing. We arrived with a reservation. Waited quite some time just to get drink orders taken. No ice, so had to change order. Again, another 5 mintues or so of waiting. 45 minutes in, we were still waiting for our entree. Meanwhile, the couple next to us, who had arrived almost 10 minutes later, were almost done eating.

I had the Complète which was very tasty, the Salade du Sud +bacon and a large cider. As others have mentioned it was order at the counter and be seated. The total came to $30. It was a good, authentic dinner. I plan to return.

Great service and fab savory crepes. Worth a visit

Great service and authentic French crepes!

Lovely outdoor seating! Staff was so nice. Had savory crepes and bubbles- was perfect date night.

This is a very informal place with a few tables inside and several outside. It’s counter service with the staff bringing your meal. For such a small place, our order took longer than expected. My wife had a buckwheat crepe which she said was good, although the chicken filling was not very flavorful. I had the Croque Monsieur - which was good. Nothing fancy. I would probably go back if I’m in the area and have a desert crepe. Would not go there for dinner again - lunch maybe or desert - yes.

We discovered this place because our theater tickets entitled us to a free lemon-sugar crepe, but the buckwheat gallettes we had were really delicious. Good French beer, too. Service was really friendly, and the atmosphere was casual. Will definitely coem back for a quick pre-theater dinner again. It's not really obvious from the street, so they might not get enough walk-by business, but look for it and you won't regret it.

1/3 or menu items were available. Service very slow

Authentic French fare— simple crepes, cheese and charcuterie— at an unhurried pace. Service was excellent; we were allowed to sit and luxuriate. The wine list is also quite thoughtful, and I recommend this place for a languid evening (there’s only one person in the kitchen, so don’t go if you’re in a rush).

Fantastic food and the service was exceptional as well.

We enjoyed our cappachinos and our galettes and our frambree banana crepe. So delicious. The place was rather small. I had made a reservation but were not seated when we checked in. There was no reservation sign on any of the tables. We asked after waiting 10 minutes if we could choose any table. He said go ahead. Oh well, I guess he was too busy with the take out orders. He could have just gestured for us to choose any table. This was the only drawback. There were people studying and also some on their computers. So it was more like a Starbucks in that respect than a Bistro.

Very nice, will absolutely go back!

Coffee was delicious!

Fabulous food, great service and attention to detail!