Bloom

202 Saratoga Ave, Santa Clara - 95050
186 reviews
American
(408) 345-2667

Long waiting line on Saturday morning. Big portion for the price. Chicken waffle presentation is great, average taste. Still a great place to meet friends and enjoy nice settings. Great service.

The place is chic and the food is of good quality, but is it worth one and half hour wait? I don't think so. They do not have an online reservation system or something like a Yelp wait-list. We have to physically go there to put down our name and then wait. The Starbucks next door has their business booming with people waiting for their message to go into bloom. Even after waiting patiently for so long, we didn't get inside seating and we're seated in the patio!Coming to the food itself, we got their famous chicken & waffles, croissant french toast & fresh squeezed orange juice. The portions were huge, the plates looked pretty and everything tasted good. But, keep in mind the bill was on the expensive side!

There is always a line on the weekend. Food quality is decent. Probably it’s more on the healthy eating side. Not much salt or oil. Steak is good enough. Service is good. Decoration is modern, bright and clean. Food presentation is nice. In terms of the flavor and texture for food. It’s a little blend.

So glad we finally made it to this place and got in without waiting in line. The place is not super busy as it’s other locations. We got the chicken waffle and the sweet potato hash. The waffle was very good, crispy and tender. Next time I’ll try their sandwich.

This has been on my list for a long time. This restaurant doesn't take reservations and I read in reviews that the wait could be really long on the weekend, I didn't want to take the chance to drive all the way to Santa Clara and not be able to dine here.I finally get to get brunch here on a Friday when I didn't have to work. Even on a Friday, it was pretty packed close to noon and some customers had to wait.I came here with a friend and we ordered their popular dishes - Chicken and Waffle, Buttermilk Pancakes and a side of house salad to feel healthy.The chicken and waffle was my favorite, I typically love to mix sweet and savory and this dish was able to hit the spot. The waffle was crispy on the outside and soft on the inside, the fried chicken was perfectly crispy and had the right amount of seasoning. The maple syrup was just a cherry on top for this dish.The buttermilk pancake is definitely on the sweeter side, so the tartness from the berries pair well with the sweetness.House salad and coffee was just ok, nothing extraordinary.Overall, I had a good experience here but I do hope they open up for reservations in the future!

Really delicious food and hefty portions, no wonder the place was packed when we arrived! The steak and eggs was phenomenal made to a medium rare (can be made rarer or more well done upon request), the croissant French toast was delectable and super sweet, the chicken and waffles was delicious (and that says a lot, because it's pretty hard to mess up on chicken and Bloom definitely did not mess up!) 10/10 would come back again!

We came here on a Friday morning at 9am and there was no wait. The service is good and quick. The envrionment of the cafe is also nice and clean. We tried chicken & waffles and bacon avacado bene, all taste good!

A friend suggested this brunch place and I got to recently visit it for a brunch date! They do not take reservations and usually on the weekends they’re completely packed so getting there early is a better option. My favorites were tthe croissant French toast and the pancakes. The food, vibe and my overall experience was amazing !! I would definitely go back to try more items! I would highly recommend this one!!

******HONEST REVIEW ******Arrived around d 130pm on a Sat, was sat down within 5 mins and greated quickly by Jasmine which was nice. The food came out fast but unfortunately it wasn't as hot as I'd like. My husband ordered the hamburger and it had a long black hair on it. We sent it back and swapped for a steak. He asked for it well done and still had pink in there. We didn't send it back because he was starving & was disappointed. The flavor was still pretty decent on the steak & fries though. My daughter had the soup of the day, tomato and it was okay too, definitely lacked that tomato/basil flavor though. I didn't care much for the chicken from the chicken and waffles as it was not crispy like it should be, the batter came off the chicken easily & the flavor was quite odd. The waffles were cold. Also had a michelada, was a bit sour (lots of lemon) and was room temp. Needed ice & i didnt really taste the beer. They decorate the food nicely but flavor wise; I wasn't impressed. I'd go 1 more time to try something else because I like to give places 2nd chances, but this is a place u have to try to see if you like or don't. Total We paid $72 + tip for our meal described.

Sunday visit. Very busy and LOUD. Food and service was simple and good. Chorizo bene and chicken and waffles. My potatoes could have used some more pop. It had a very light dusting of salt and parsley. Maybe diced onion and garlic sautéed with the potatoes then some salt and pepper. Chorizo tasted dry so the sauce and the egg helped bring life back to the dish. The sourdoughbread is good. If you take away the powder sugar and syrup, you just have chicken and waffle missing the taste of you craving more. Just my opinion. I will be back to try other dishes. Oh Yeah. The orange juice is AWESOME!!!!