The Mason Jar Cafe

This is our absolute favorite breakfast spot when we are in the St Joseph area. Fresh ingredients and creative selections never disappoint. I always order some duck bacon, it is delicious. The coffee is also great and they offer cold brew concoctions as well. There is an artist collective inside so be sure to peruse the stalls. Benton Harbor has a wonderfully vibrant art scene and this restaurant is really the perfect way to start a day taking it in.

The Mason Jar in the Arts District of downtown Benton Harbor has fantastic food, tasty beverages, and a helpful staff. Currently they have bubble tents set up on their patio, and have done a good job of navigating safety and service during COVID. Couple of menu shoutouts... The crab cakes are primarily meat with little filler, and are delicious. If you order a breakfast plate, ask for the pancake as a side. OMG, it’s beyond fluffy, and delicious, and makes a fantastic dessert. 😉

Pretty great place. The food is pretty good, but it's overpriced and presented like one of those restaurants that thinks is the best. Don't get me wrong it's good, but it's just a little overrated in my opinion

I love this place! I've been coming here since they opened, but moved a couple years ago and this is one of the restaurants I miss the most! Staff are so friendly and the food is excellent. They are so good with substitutions and have lots of vegetarian/vegan/gluten free options.

Stopped for lunch. Decor is so so. Ambience likewise. Roasted veggie sandwich was good. Grilled bread tasty and excellent choice for the moist ingredients.

Enjoyed my Turkey sandwich. Loved my honey cinnamon latte. But this place is so loud I will not be returning. I’ve been here several times, it’s always impossible to make conversation with the others at your table due to the echoing overwhelming sound of the restaurant. And the bathrooms are dirty.

Went on a Sunday, there was a wait, but well worth it, and you can put your name on the waiting list online. Super clean and great food. Nice staff!

Generally, Mason is really good.
However, I would strongly against ordering the crab cakes.

The dish is $24 for what is largely an arugula salad. The crab cakes are nickle sized and worse than a Red Lobster flop. Interestingly, someone thought that adding apples and cranberries was appetizing.

Being from the East Coast I could hardly give this dish one star. I would suggest toning down the arugula, passing on the fruit (maybe keep the cranberries, they compliment seafood), and actually serving crabcakes oppose to bites.

Perfect mix of breakfasts and lunch offerings! The Nutella hot chocolate was surprisingly mild and not over powering. Everything is homemade, even their soups - which was music to my ears! Our server was pleasant and the mason jars were adorable.

Had breakfast here for the first time yesterday. Really cool place. The food was excellent! I would highly recommend it but leave plenty of time. It's very popular so be prepared to wait. You can also join the waitlist on Yelp.