Blue Barn

I've been to the Blue Barn in Corte Madera before, and I was happy to hear that one opened up in Cole Valley. Also, if you show your UCSF badge, you get 20% off which is super nice!

I came for lunch, and it is a nice place if you need group seating. I got the tomato basil soup with a kid's chicken caesar salad and the table shared an order of fries with ketchup. We sat upstairs, which was cute and quiet. Since this is a new location, everything was really clean and the newly renovated space looked very nice. I loved the little touch of fresh cut flowers to decorate the space.

The soup was a little salty for my taste, but it was creamy and the croutons and parmesan on top were a good addition. It came with a piece of herb focaccia, which was good dipped into the soup. The salad was the perfect side to go with the soup, thinly cut and fresh romaine dressed perfectly with ranch and topped with croutons, parmesan, and chicken.

I was the most impressed with the fries, they were thinly cut, crispy, and perfectly salted like a better version of In-N-Out fries! These were so good, I'll definitely get them again the next time I'm here. My coworkers got the turkey sandwich, which they said was delicious. We're glad to have found a new place for lunch!

There was a BOGO free salad deal on Uber Eats, so I finally decided to give this place a try. I ordered the Thai chicken salad, and it was delicious! I enjoyed all the different textures of the ingredients, and I was pretty full after finishing the entire salad. This salad was obviously a great deal because it was essentially 50% off. I'm not sure it's worth ordering regularly at full price though, especially because the ratio of chicken to greens wasn't so great.

My partner got a sandwich and fries. The fries were surprisingly great - crispy and flavorful! But the bread used for the sandwich was low quality and disappointing. I don't recommend ordering a sandwich here. Get a salad instead.

Are Blue Barn salads expensive? Yes. Are they worth it? 1000%!

We placed an online order at this Blue Barn location. The website was user-friendly and making modifications was easy. Our order was ready for pick-up 10 minutes after placing it.

Food:
- Thai Chicken Salad (sub tofu for chicken): Though pricey at $25, the quantity and quality make it worth it. The portion is huge, easily providing 2-3 meals. The vegetables were fresh, the wontons added a crunchy touch, and the peanut sambal dressing was delicious!
- French Fries: Perfectly thin and crunchy! They taste like an upgraded version of McDonald's fries. The ranch dressing is tasty and perfect for dipping.

TL;DR: Expensive, but you can get 2-3 meals out of one salad and the quality is fantastic. Definitely recommend the Thai Chicken Salad and Fries!

YUMMM. Turkey, truffle aioli, greens, tomato= staff was super friendly and great to chat with!! Location was super cool and beautiful inside with lots of natural light

Took a stroll from work to come here for a sandwich. The inside was clean, the service was quick, and the staff were friendly. I was pleasantly surprised to see there were stairs to an upstairs section I didn't get to explore yet. I ordered for takeout and didn't wait long for my sandwich. My sandwich was very tasty and I will definitely return for another. Thank you!

I have seen blue barn all over my Instagram and tik tok so I was excited to try it! However, I was a little dissapointed.

I ordered the Thai chicken salad and the buffalo fry sandwich. Though the portion sizes are quite large I felt it was a very steep price (for that amount I could get nicer meals elsewhere). The salad came a in a large box (the picture is about 1/4 portion size) but felt the salad was mostly greens relative to chicken or other veggies. The sauce was great but I wish there was more sauce considering how much greens were in the mix.

The sandwich was crispy but again I wasn't particularly blown away. It was a great sandwich but not one I'll be craving any time soon. I wish the sauce had more flavors - it felt a little bland as is.

They did prepare the food very quickly and packaged everything well as I got my order to go!

Stopped in for dinner tonight. Ordered a buffalo chicken sandwich. I asked if they could do it grilled, instead of fried and they happily said yes. For $20 not including tip, it should come with something. Maybe a couple of french fries or really small side salad on the plate. It would go a long way to making the cost seem more reasonable.

The sandwich itself was very tasty and clearly had good ingredients.

The place itself is clean and nice. The staff was fast and friendly. The location is pretty ideal.

They also offer great draft beers and wine as well as good sounding sides to go with your beer or sandwich.

Maybe next time...

Blue Barn is new in this location(Cole Valley). It's homey and a San Francisco restaurant with salad and sandwiches..makes me feel like I am someplace organic..a farm..fun trying the new one in Cole Valley. Hope to come back. Burrata sandwich and tater tots..smiley.

Came here 2 days in a row and tried salads and sandwiches. It hasn't been too busy and got takeout each time. It's cute and clean inside and was able to order quickly. Everything is so fresh and delicious. I tried the truffle turkey sandwich and spring salad. The sandwich was great. Bread was soft and the components all went well together. The spread was great but was a bit too much and barely any greens in it. The salad was a good portion and also tasted very fresh and such good flavors. Definitely a step up from your ordinary salad. It feels a bit overpriced but I know I'll be coming back to try more.

This is my go to place for BLTs. And I've tried many in SF.

This place is by far the top contender. So if you want a high quality BLT this is it.

Staff is nice, friendly, and welcoming.