The Red Bird Cafe & Gift Shop

World’s best chicken salad. Quaint, artsy atmosphere. Gift shop. What’s not to like?

It’s cute, it’s quaint but seriously, $ 45 ($ 55 w. tip) for two pieces of quiche, two cups of soup, two cups of tea and a scoop of chicken salad over an overwhelming amount of lettuce? I’ve certainly had better and a lot more for that price!

Quite and calm, on Saturdays there is a live music going on. Wonderful.
The cheesecake is delicious and velvety. Is this the ambience, good food, caramel aroma, courteous staff, or is it all of these in one place at this place.

Great lunch spot in Brockport.
Monte Cristo sandwich, butternut squash soup, and cup of tea were the perfect lunch on a day of heavy snowing. Space is small, so consider reservations for lunch if you have a larger party.
Monte Cristo was handmade to order, served with applesauce and a small side of fruit. Monte Cristo was nothing special, but solid. I would have liked to see a homemade applesauce versus Motts with a sprinkle of applesauce. Locally produced apples made into an applesauce (with the peel included) would be a nice touch, given that there are a few orchards down the road. For example, I imagine the restaurant could make a bunch of applesauce during apple season, freeze, and serve it most of the year.
Butternut squash soup was a bit sweeter than expected – a little salt helped cut the sweetness. I prefer my butternut squash soup a bit more savory. For example, a bit of curry powder would have been an improvement.
The only real objection that I had to the meal were that there was no pie for dessert. No pies! But, the frosted lemon bundt cake was a tasty finish.
There were no surprises on the menu – plenty of quiches, sandwiches and wraps – but a good stop for lunch.