Blue River Bistro

There isn’t much in the way of coffee spots in Victoria Park short of a Starbucks (hint hint independent coffee shops!), but I did find the Blue River Bistro. Unfortunately, I found them at closing time, which is 4 pm.
The door was unlocked, there were still a couple of people inside, it was 410. I ventured inside. I wanted a bite to eat, but didn’t quite know what I wanted. I gazed at the case of salads, pastries and squares and sandwiches, the young man behind the counter asked if if I knew what I wanted. «No, I can’t decide if I want a salad or a brownie,» I replied. «Get both,» he said with a slight smile. So I did.
They stayed open an extra 20 minutes so I could have some time to eat my salad salad and drink my coffee. The salad was a spinach salad with mushrooms, ½ a hard boiled egg and tomatoes for $ 3.77. The spinach leaves were fresh and I got a balsamic vinaigrette on the side. My brownie was actually a turtle brownie. It was just sweet enough to counter my Americano.
Coffee-​wise, they serve Seattle’s Best.
I found the additional snack counter a little bit of a strange addition. It was off to the side, and looked to sell pop and juice, chocolate bars, chips and the likes. I don’t think I would’ve even noticed it except for the sign behind the main counter telling me cigarettes were available for sale.
At any rate, they had a menu with soups and sandwiches on it as well. This could be an alright spot to grab something on your way by.