Blue Barn Corte Madera

Very fresh tasty menu. Buffalo chicken sandwich was well seasoned, with perky slaw. The spicy wild ahi tuna tartare salad was fresh and well balanced. Even the picky youngster gave the grilled cheese a thumbs up! Hazy IPA was excellent brew.

While I agree with other reviewers that The food is expensive, I believe the price is commensurate with the quality. Barn BLT is hands down the best BLT I’ve ever eaten, and they have a steak sandwich that’s delicious. The salads are too $$ for me, but then again, I’m not the biggest fan of salad in general, and and happiest with iceberg lettuce covered with blue cheese dressing, lol. I do like the spicy tuna salad, but prefer to order a side of the spicy tuna itself, then eat it with chips. The service is fine;, as is the atmosphere, but I always get it to go.

I ordered a Buddha sandwich to go. It was delicious! The bread and veggies were really fresh, and there was a generous portion of goat cheese, veggies, and hummus. Way better than fast food and the same price.

It’s a nice sandwich place. The name was nice that why I had a meal here. It seemed pretty popular. The sandwiches and my tomato basil soup were okay. It was expensive for sandwiches Rating - 3 Location - 5 Kids friendly - 4

Today I ordered the "Cobbler Salad" for $20.95. Did not look good or taste good to me. The chicken was a shaved mystery meat, maybe 1/8' thick. Bacon did not look like any bacon I have seen been before. The salad was mostly greasy croutons and tiny bits of romaine lettuce and bacon that both that looked they it went through a lawnmower. More like something I would expect to get at McDonalds. Almost no dressing and when I asked for more I got a thimble's worth.

Average, typical California food, definitely notches above franchise fast foods tho. Didn’t find the food outstanding or of culinary delight. Tater tots were really good. Not certain if the chicken in the sandwich was supposed to be hot or cold.

Blue Barn remains my favorite Bay Area salad chain. The summer seasonal heirloom salad was amazing. My friend liked the sandwich as well - both were very filling, with a great variety of textures and tastes! On the pricier side (my salad was somewhere between $15-18 post-tax), but well worth it. Nice mix of outdoor and indoor seating at this location

Down in Corta Madera kickin dirt clods and pokin around minding my own business when the Hansen twins... Sally and Sue threw some rocks at me. They never could throw very good, but that Sally has an arm! It's a good thing her aim was off. I told them if they'd be nice I'd pop for lunch at the Blue Barn Restaurant, and that was it. The lunch was Amazing 5 stars all the way! ☆☆☆☆☆

For the last 10 years, the price is only increasing by $3. Keeping the same portion and being consistent with flavors and ingredients. Ordered Thai chicken salad with generous amount of seasoned chicken. Salad is presented in deep enamel bowl-doesn't try too hard to impress. Not until you try the first bite-second-third until it went down to the last. Heavenly. The entire bowl is good for 2 people to share. My face is tired for gobbling down since it was a huge serving. The cashier will ask-do you want the dressing mixed or separate? Always say mixed in. The salad is definitely healthy with lightly tossed house dressing. Low amount of sodium and MSG. Weather in Marin is always lovely, never too hot neither too cold. Seating area, choices are inside, in the patio or in the promenade. The salad cost $20-while not a resident in Marin, this place worth the drive. Nowhere you can get salad for this price. Definitely not in Marin County. ***Here is the menu: THAI CHICKEN chili-lime mary's chicken, carrot, snow peas, cabbage, scallion, herb mix, almonds, sesame seeds, crispy wontons, peanut-sambal dressing & house romaine mix $19.95***

Food was pretty good the skirt steak sandwich was tasty. The Cobb salad was decent but came with too little chicken so I added more. This is a casual place at a shopping center. There really isn't any service since you order at the counter and then pick up the order when it's ready. They have an automatic tip suggestion of 18-25%, which is ridiculous. That's the type of tip for restaurant service, not standing at a counter. I tip 10% max for places like this. It's expensive plus expecting such a high tip was off putting.

I had a choice between a sit down restaurant or Blue Barn and I chose Blue Barn for the casual dining experience. To my surprise as I was standing at the register to pay, I see an automatic tip of 18% had been added to my total. Considering my meal already came out to the same price as a sit down restaurant meal, I was shocked. Literally there is no service. They give you a buzzer to stand up and get your order when it's ready. That is RIDICULOUS to think you are automatically going to pass on a tip to your customer when you don't even provide any extra service besides what every other to-go place offers: taking an order, wiping down a table. I then changed the tip to 10%, when really it was my choice to put nothing, and the 20 year old girl at the register had the audacity to scowl at me and to speak to me in a rude tone. My food was also cold. Adjust your prices so you don't have to pass on tips to customers in a sneaky way. And if you choose to work at a casual place, do not expect 18% tips.

I love the buffalo fry sandwich here. The perfect flavor and texture. The sandwiches and salad run between $18-22 depending on what you order. I have never tried their fries but definitely want to next time. Nice little area walking distance from the parking lot and plenty of outdoor seating as well. I always get a kale caesar with it and have the dressing mixed inside. Both together were about $35. Service is good - limited, you order and then your buzzer rings and you pick it up. Definitely fresh, tasty, and I recommend it!

Thai Chicken Salad, the salad I compare every other salad I eat to. Obsessed. Consistent over the years. So much food you can turn 1 salad into 2 meals easy and to buy all of these ingredients and then try and remake this myself is waaaay over the 20something I pay for the salad and so worth it. This location is my favorite blue barn cleaner and faster than the others.

Ever since I've found out about Blue Barn have come an embarrassing number of times. The Tostada I think is fair for the amount of food that you get. All the components go really well together and is also really filling. You would think that it would need a heavier protein but it doesn't. The salad isn't heavy on the stomach and is very satisfying on its own. I personally love how refreshing it is. The staff there even if there's a line out the door (which there almost always is) is always very friendly and very helpful if you ask for recommendations or have any questions overall. Blue Barn is also just a really nice place to slowly eat you food and enjoy the space especially outside in the summer. The atmosphere is very calm even when packed.

The food here is consistently fresh and delicious. I've been coming here for over a decade and tried most of the menu. You can't go wrong! The price is STEEP depending on what you get, but you get what you pay for. The beef here is fantastic; my fav place to get it on a salad! Kale Caesar is my go to, but all the sandos and salad are wonderful.

I appreciate that Blue Barn uses organic ingredients, and wild caught fish. I enjoy their create your own salads with salmon. They are friendly and helpful, and the food is delicious.

Oh my god it's so good. 10/10 my fav spot for sandwiches. I'm a forever pick up and go costumer so I got nothing on ambiance but it's chill most of the time

Not safe for folks with food allergies. I heard blue barn was supposedly good with food allergies which warranted me to pay more for a salad. I ordered in person so I could inform the staff member that I had celiac and could not eat bread. She assured me that they are very good about cross contamination and would make a note on my order. I then picked up my salad and drove home... I was very disappointed to find a large piece of bread in my salad. Unfortunately I had to throw out the entire thing as this would have definitely caused me to get sick. Will have to think twice before going to blue barn again.

Your staff is amazing. Great customer service. I watched as the dining areas were constantly cleaned. Food was amazing as always. My one issue is the flies darting about the indoor dining area, it's disgusting!

This location is just the worst. They charge a lot for a place that consistently forgets ingredients or entire items. Three of the last four times I have been here multiple items in our group order are wrong. This isn't just a small item is off, it's the entire protein or an entire entree is missing from the bag. Never have these problems at the Marina or Polk locations.

This is sandwich board heaven right here. Unless you have difficulty making decisions, then good luck because the choices are plentiful and everything sounds amazing. We ordered the skirt sandwich and the Kickin' Chicken, both to go. Had planned on eating them for a winery picnic but after one bite in the car, we couldn't stop. While both sandwiches were good the steak was the winner. Everything on the sandwich went together perfectly. I'll be thinking about that sandwich for a long time. Sandwiches were pricey but they were made to order and used high quality and fresh ingredients. Don't think I've ever been to a sandwich spot that asked how I wanted my meat cooked until coming here. Hopefully one of these opens in the South Bay soon so I can get my hands on more of those sandwiches!

Most delicious sandwiches and salads. Everything tastes so fresh and has LOADS of flavor. While it is quite expensive I think the huge portions make up for it and the quality! Overall this place will always be a staple restaurant in my books!

The salads were awesome and my grandson's chicken and fries were also very delicious. The ambience is wonderful. It's surrounded by such a nice outdoor area with wonderful shops.. The service was good you actually order and then go back to pick up your food as everywhere it seemed expensive I believe our bill came out to $90 for 3 adults and one child for lunch Next time I might talk my husband into splitting the salad just to be a little economical . He did finish his but I only ate half lol

Located in Corte Madera around the shopping areas we stopped by for lunch. The ambiance was lovely with the farmers market nearby playing music. The staff at the front made great recommendations and was attentive to our needs. The establishment was clean and the food was pretty good. Thank you for the food recommendations and service

Stopped by here after a hike and it was the perfect spot for lunch! I ordered the Skirt sandwich which had grilled meyer ranch flank steak, provolone, Roma tomatoes, pickles onion, arugula and rosemary aioli on ciabatta bread. It was super delicious! The meat was tender, juicy and was cooked to my preference of medium. I also had a side order of crispy French fries! When I placed my order they did inform me that to cook the steak it would be about 15- 20 minutes which I appreciated the heads up! It is first come first serve with limited indoor but a lot of open outdoor seating. Ambiance is nice casual and everyone here is very nice and friendly! The service was definitely five stars!

The food is amazing! And everyone that worked there was so accommodating and kind. The steak sandwich and salad is incredible. Although sometimes the wait can be long the food is so worth it. The Ambiance was chill, cozy, and sweet.

$$ but reliable. Honestly always comparing sandwich shops in new places to this one. My go-to's are the skirt steak sandwich and the burrata sandwich. And it seems like they hired some new people because in the last year cus they're super on top of answering the phone and very customer service oriented. There was a time when they seemed to never answer the phone and when they did they sounded super grumpy, tended to mess up my order in some way, but thankfully it seems like those days are over or those people are gone!

Wonderful and delicious sandwich! Oh and those tater tots! I can't say enough about them. So crispy and delicious!

Decent food, nice staff, but the added service fees are insulting. You're already charging me $20 for a one quart salad and then you add an "Employer Mandate" fee. Have there not always been employer mandates? Why do you now make it an add-on? Pay your people what they demand to do the job and price your products accordingly. Don't insist that is an add-on to your customers! Now they've added an OLO. What is an OLO? That's an "online ordering" fee of an additional 5% of your order total "to cover the cost of the platform". For your webpage? Seriously??? Their OLO platform makes it almost mandatory to tip. For a to-go order of salad? TIP was for a server who came to your table, took your food order, delivered it to you, checked in to make sure you received what you ordered, and asked about dessert. That's what a tip is for. Not a suggested additional 18%-25% for someone to hand you your salad so you can eat elsewhere on your own dishes. Enough! It is insulting and ridiculous. Many of your customers resent these fees. Work it out for your business to be profitable but knock off the additional fees, aka taxes, you impose. And I'm not tipping where there's no server or dining in on your dishes.

Delicious is an understatement! The sandwiches are definitely filling, would stop by anytime I'm in the area. Fries are ok, could use a little more flavor

Food was okay. I had a fattoush salad. The pita in my salad was unremarkable. My husband ended up throwing away his sandwich. The ambiance is zero as you order from a counter like you were at Jack and the box. Yah, no table service tho you wouldn't guess that from the prices. Meh.

I'd give it a 3.5 starts if I could, but it's not worthy of a round-up. At the end of the day, it was okay food and unremarkable. Located in the mall, decent option if you're hungry; mostly lunch options -- we got a sandwich, soup and salad. The food was mostly good, but the prices were abhorrent. If everything on the menu cost half as much, I'd be inclined to give them an even 4 star. The interior was basic and looked nice (they also have outdoor space for eating); you purchase at the counter and they give you a buzzer to pick up your tray of food when it's ready. If you are starving and need to eat while shopping; it's a decent option.

Amazing food, tasty and delicious and friendly staff. Very swift service. Ambiance was very well

In the Town Center mall there are a number of lunch places and after wandering around a lot, my wife chose the Blue Blue. A place where you order at the entry counter, get a number and find a table. Some indoor seating but, fortunately for California weather, there is a good amount of covered but open outdoor space to sit and eat. Mostly it is like picnic tables that seat 6 - 8, so you might have company, as the two-person and four-person tables are occupied. Very good menu of sandwiches, salads and soups. I think a bit expensive but the portions are quite generous. Wife had a Fattoush salad for $17.95 which was without protein. With protein salads were like $20.95. There are a lot of add-ons for your salads. Not quite my carnivore self place, so I just had a simple sandwich.

Cute atmosphere and perfect night to eat outside. If you want to customize your own salad, it's difficult because of all the choices of toppings/ingredients, and they don't have the ordering card anymore where you can check off what you want. You have to remember what you want to tell the staff. Please change this! Anyhow, we ended up with the Fattoush Salad, the Kickin' Chicken sandwich, and an order of tater tots. The Fattoush salad was very good and had lots of ingredients. Crispy too. Served with a piece of bread. The Kickin' Chicken was also good. Good flavor, not overly sauced, good roll. The tots - oh boy, they were really notably good. Very crispy without being burnt. So perfect! Looking forward to our next visit.

Pleasantly surprised by the food. It looked like most people were eating salads but we opted for sandwiches. Ordered the turkey and the clubber. The ciabatta rolls they come in are toasted so that was a nice touch. I had the clubber and really enjoyed it. The sandwiches were generously sized so we each took half home. They had to-go boxes stacked by the entrance which was really convenient. Service was also really friendly. Great casual spot

Beautiful location. Live music on the weekends. Quick service. Great and healthy food. Need I say more?

Terrific salad, pricey, but fresh and generous portion. I broke it into two meals. Salads look so delicious. I can't wait to try them all.

Went around lunch time, so wait time was roughly 20-30 minutes. The staff was kind, it was a nice day out and the ambiance was calming. My sandwich I would rate it a solid 8.5/10, it was good but nothing too special about it. I have had better sandwiches. The price, I mean we are in an inflationary economy, so although $17 seems unreasonable it's also not unrealistic. Would come again, just not often.

Updating my review to now include my annoyance with a 25 cent charge for substitutions. I'm gluten free so when I ask to sub it is for health reasons, what the actual f?

Disappointing. My salad smelled off. It was on the counter and my friend walked in saying something smelled rotten. There were a few pieces of lettuce that ruined my salad. The slice or 2 of the focaccia was 1/3 the size of 1 slice. The kids' meal of salmon was supposed to come with vegetables. Only a sad little piece of salmon. I have bought both the salad and the kids' meal before and this was not the same quality. Perhaps they were waiting on a delivery. Many salads were not available this morning.

Ordered a Chicken Caesar salad to go. Picked it up pretty quickly after ordering and it was ready to go. 1. Chicken Caesar Salad: WOW the portions are huge! Biggest Chinese to go box I've ever seen! When I got home we poured it into a bowl and my gf and I shared it. Super tasty with the perfect amount of salad dressing. Good amount of chicken. Also loved the croutons which were super fresh. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Overall, I'm normally not a salad person but I can definitely eat this everyday. Excellent portions that can feed 2.

Grabbed sandwiches on the way to Stinson beach! Highly recommend the bbq chicken one. Was huge and easily shareable!

Money for value, this place is pretty bad. $20 dollars a salad with no added protein, if you do decide to add some protein, you end up playing close to $30. That being said, the solo salad was pretty small. We ordered the Kale Caesar with dressing on the side, a Buffalo Fry Sandwich, and a side of fries for $5. The salad itself is built well and there are lots of variations for you to choose from should you decide to take the U-Pick salad. Buffalo Fry sandwich was fried chicken breasts, which was in good portion, but still very expensive considering it doesn't come with fries or salad included. Overall, the salad and sandwich didn't taste like it was worth $20 dollars a piece and the environment definitely didn't make up for it either with tables being tight. I think to pay close to $50 for a 2pax casual open seating, self-pick up sando and salad lunch, the value is pretty poor. Fast food environment with 'sit down service' pricing.

My first time here, courtesy of an invitation, and I was not disappointed! This place is in The Village center, and close to the west side just past the Pig place. There is indoor seating, currently closed, but also a decent outside area with small tables and a couple of picnic sized tables. An outdoor heater was close to the building, but if you sat near the mall side you would need layers depending on the weather. The inside has a nice ambience, subdued with a lot of menu boards at one end a a self-serve display of beverages, such as sparkling waters and natural sodas. The staff was very friendly, and this night there was no wait to order. I have heard that at lunch times and weekends the line can be out the door, so I am glad for small miracles like this night! The menus are heavy on salads. You can choose a house designed salad or make up your own. Sandwiches include meats, but there are two veggie (not vegan) options. There is also a kid's menu, and some desserts available, including a tower of varied flavors of rice Krispy squares. We ordered a seasonal "spring" salad, with not one but TWO sides Grilled Niman Flank Steak. We also ordered a tomato bisque soup (they have a soup di jour, but only one option) which came with croutons and two small slices of French bread, and a burrata "grilled" sandwich - fresh mozzarella burrata, Roma tomato, arugula & pesto aioli on a ciabatta roll. The salad was large to begin with, and with the added steak was a meal in and of itself. The soup was tasty, and nice and hot! The sandwich, which online shows as grilled, was tasty and full of cheese and veggies. The ciabatta was nicely toasted and crunchy but not too dried out to be inedible - just right! I'm not fond of arugula, but the amount was good; next time I need to remember extra aioli! The prices can add up - with all the food and two canned sodas - it was $55 for two of us, which I guess can be seen as not too bad, or average for the Village! In any case, it was good food and plentiful. Looking forward to trying the Buddha sandwich next time!

Stopped by and got a Solid sandwich and salad. The serving size is good and there are a good amount of choices. Also got some Tater tots which were fried golden to perfection. It's nice that they have indoor and outdoor seating. I was upset to find out that I was charged extra for a side of ranch but was not told about it beforehand.

Yummy salads with fun, unique, fresh ingredients. A little pricey. Fast service. Ambiance is as you would expect at a mall, okay.

The BLT was terrible. The bacon wasn't crispy and tasted very low quality and had been cooked hours before and just left sitting out. For $17 at least use good smoked bacon freshly cooked. The goat cheese on the sandwich was incredibly strong and they slathered it on extremely thick. It overwhelmed the sandwich. Overall incredible disappointment. When I ordered I was not presented any options for a side (fries, tots, salad etc). Missed sale there. Really lame service. Mentioned to manager on my way out and she thanked me for feedback. No offer to make things right somehow (refund or offer to return to try something else?). Def will not return. There are way better options at this mall.

My partner and I were driving from San Francisco to Napa and were trying to find a quick place to have lunch. We saw a shopping center off the interstate in Corte Madera, and walked through the Corte Madera Town Center to explore the dining options. The shopping center has tons of free parking with a variety of restaurants. We stumbled upon the Blue Barn Gourmet and loved the variety of food options they had there. We both ordered the Truffle sandwich ($14) and it was prepared fresh and was very tasty. The service was also very good there as well. The sandwich doesn't come with any sides, they're all sold separately. We also dined outside and enjoyed the beautiful California weather!

Actually single best sandwich and salad place in the world. Every single thing is so good

My sandwich from Blue Barn was the perfect meal after a long hike. Satisfying, comforting, delicious, and full of nourishing ingredients.

Love every one of the salads! Incredible variety of herbs, veg, nuts and seeds!! Easy to order for take home which I usually do.

Blue Barn has gone to the wrong side of tipping. When you go to check out you have to tip! There is no option not to!! This was for a to go order. I haven't been here for years and I'll never come back! Obnoxious.

I got the Burrata sandwich and casbah salad here. The burrata was so creamy and the bread was perfectly crispy and toasted, and the pesto sauce was rich and creamy. Hands down probably the yummiest sandwich I've ever eaten! The casbah salad was tasty with beets and crispy garbanzo beans. Really loved the food here, and you can sit outside right now to eat during Covid-19.

Love me a blue barn Sando and salad but even with a fat tech salary it's a splurge. Outdoors seating and heaters is a plus so I can bring my doggo

I ordered a Buddha sandwich ($12) to go on a Sunday around noon. It took about 15 minutes. It definitely was a packed sandwich. I LOVED the goat cheese and the flavors all went together well. It can be seen as a bit pricier, but you are definitely paying for the fresh ingredients. I would have liked a bit more mushroom, but overall all a yummy hiking sandwich. I do wish they offered whole wheat bread though! Also, my friend got fries which came with a ranch sauce that he said was sooooo good! I've gotta try that next time. Overall, great little stop and I would come back to try their salad bowls!

The value is what I'm rating here. For years I've been in full support of the $26 salad. I've happily ordered to go, dine in, date night and dinner parties serving delicious healthy, expensive salad. Blue Barn has been my #1 go to. I've noticed the size of my salmon has been shrinking. I weighed it - 3.18 oz. They don't make any claims that it's supposed to weigh more than this. I'm pretty confident I should expect a 6 oz piece for an extra $8.50. I tried contacting them on their website, they don't have a way to do this so I sent them a DM on instagram a week ago without response. So, I'm letting the community know how disappointed I am that they're raising prices and cutting portions. Yes, I still think it's the best salad in Marin and will still order. But I'm sad they don't care they're cutting corners.