Blue Restaurant & Bar

05/31/09

Ridiculously good place to eat and drink

by allemec at Citysearch

Unique to Charlotte because every detail is attended to. Ambience, service and food are all top-notch. I've dined here many times and the experience has always lived up to or exceeded expectations. The staff treats their regulars very well, but we felt special the first few times we were in as well. Don't miss the scene on Saturday night.

• Pros: Insanely good food, great waitstaff
• Cons: pricey

01/09/09

Worst Experience at Blue in Charlotte

by sehausle at Citysearch

The food was WAY overpriced. It tasted ok, but that didn't make up for the fact that we waited well over an hour to get our car out of valet ( yes we timed it)! We complained twice and both times the valet service gave us shotty excuses...and kept asking what our car looked like and what our keys looked like. We asked to speak to a manager who did not even give us the time of day and went to yell at the valet guy rather then apologize or offer us complimentary desert or drinks. I wrote a letter of complaint because I was so dissapointed but still no response. They can't waste their time to answer a letter of complaint so then I decided I would waste my time and write a review. Go to Zinc or Capital Grill or just about anywhere else, they know how to treat people and the food is worth the price!

• Pros: Trendy place in town
• Cons: Horrible Valet Service- so-so food

12/07/08

Great Menu Choices, Great Expansive Wine List, Poor Service,

by msufan413 at Citysearch

Dined there 12/7/08. 8pm est. Six people. Four drinkers, two non. Ages 41-46 y/o. 3 men/3 women.

Larry waited on us, top notch. Knew his menu cold. Very tentative and experienced. Didnt know anything about wine, but they employ a wine steward. The problem I had, service wise, was Larry had no support personnel. He was a one man show who had us and two four tops to serve. We saw very little of other folks assisting with water, removal of plates and bread replishenment. Very poor for a $40 per entree type of place.

Food was very good. I had the duo of boar. Excellent. Tender and succulent. Served with a pumpkin risotto and fried spinich. Quantity was plentiful. I also had the fois gras. Great. little shy on the quanitity side for $14.95, but flavorful and tender. Most of the party had the tenderloin ala blue. I tasted it and for $30, you can do it home for $10 per plate. Basically tenderloin + gorgonzola. Big deal. My wife had the grouper. Awesome dish, huge portion and perfectly cooked to a flakiness, rather than mush.

All in all, 3 stars. I spent $140 (inc 20% tip) and we didnt drink. Seemed a bit steep. Your choice.

• Pros: Great wine list, great varied menu items that were fantastic
• Cons: Poor service, kind of tight in the dining room, smoking in the bar leaked over