Bluestem Bistro

The food was good! But I brought my dog with me because the Chef asked us to leave since she's not a service dog (but she is mellow and I can control her). It became an issue when I had to order and pick up food. I ended up having to tie her up to a tree to go in and out of the restaurant.

Stopped in for brunch after moving my son in to K-State. Breakfast was delicious, and reasonably priced. Service was great, food was brought out quickly. Atmosphere was outstanding with live Sunday morning Jazz. Definitely recommend!

This place is an absolute gem. The food is phenomenal. The staff are an absolute delight. The ambience is just great. The staff at the register guided me through their menu and didn't judge me when I mispronounced "focaccia"(which is no longer on the menu, but that's okay). I ordered the cranberry turkey on wheat with a side of house chips, and the fan favorite Mango Berry Freeze smoothie. There was not a single thing I disliked. Beautiful presentation and colorful combination of tastes. The smoothie was refreshing and perfect for hot summer days. The self-serve ice water station is a great touch. Everything about this place is wonderful, amazing, beautiful. From the youthful, but laid back ambience, to the music (which felt like they reached into my Spotify playlist and pushed "shuffle") that played throughout the joint. Again, I cannot express how kind the staff is, the two FOH staff that I interacted with during my visit are accommodating, courteous and friendly!
I wish I had their names, but I visited yesterday [9/9/21] around 11:00am. I hope to visit this spot again soon and try more of their delicious menu!

Our family loves Bluestem! It’s the best brunch spot in town and our toddlers love the smoothies. Great food and great service. I’ve been a customer since coming to K-State in 2010. I can say confidently that it is one of the few places in town that has been around that long and has maintained the same quality. Thanks Bluestem owners and staff :)

Went with my wife for a very late lunch. My wife had a Greek Paleo salad and I had the lamb gyro with side of salad. Both were delicious! Nice place and friendly staff.

I love Bluestem. Definitely my favorite coffee shop in Manhattan. Their food, service, and drinks are consistantly good and I love spending afternoons on their patio with friends. Highly recommend if you are in the Manhattan area.
Especially love their Bee-stro coffee (honey and lavender) and their Red Pepper Hummus plate!!

Super big place with plenty of places to sit and study. You order at the counter, so there isn't a rush to get moving. Typical breakfast and coffee options. The burritos were delicious!

I visited the Bluestem Bistro for the first time today with my two brothers and had an enjoyable experience! The cashier greeted us when we walked in and said thanks when we left, which is a very hospitable thing to do so I appreciate that. The space is quite large offering both indoor and outdoor dining. I liked that there is a private dining area for groups that want to meet together, and that the outdoor seating area is dog friendly! The inside overall is airy and inviting which makes it a great space for studying or catching up with a friend. The cortado I ordered was prepared well and definitely did the job caffeine wise!

The biggest downside I noticed was it is quite hard to find vegetarian friendly items on the menu. The veggie focaccia is really the only vego friendly item that has some substance to it so I ordered that with pretzels. What I liked about the meal is how soft the bread was and all of the ingredients on the sandwich were very fresh! What I did not like and the reason for docking 1 star came down to lack of vegetarian friendly options, the side of pretzels were sort of dumped on the plate from a larger bag and I think for the price of the meal the value just wasn't there for me. The sandwich itself could use more ingredients on it especially since again its the only vegetarian sandwich available. I think adding some onion, tofu, extra peppers, black olives, anything really I mean there's a lot of veggies that could make this sandwich ten times better and more filling. Just a suggestion!

For future I would recommend others check out this cafe and play a game or get a coffee. If given the chance to come back again I would give Bluestem Bistro another try.

Been here a few times with a great atmosphere inside or outside. Whether it is studying inside with great coffee or other drinks option or bring a dog and hanging out on patio furniture. Service and the taste of food has always been wonderful. I just figured out I am slightly lactose intolerant and they were extremely helpful with needed substitutions and questions. They also have few options for vegetarians or vegan food and they also have paleo food options. Most recently I had a gyro and smoothie. There patio is dog friendly as long as there food behaved and stay off the nice patio furniture.

It’s been a hot minute since I’ve been to Bluestem, and this visit has brought it back to the top of my list. Love the vibe, great music selection, and there are a number of sugar free syrup flavors to choose from.