B.B. King Blues Club & Grill

(347) 537-3488

237 W 42nd Street, New York, NY | Directions   10036

40.756788 -73.988449 View Website
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Neighborhoods:
Theater District - Times Square, Midtown

Categories:
Bars & Clubs, Musical Entertainers, Bars & Pubs, Nightclubs, Community Organizations

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Bar & Club Special Features:
Live Music
Bar & Club Type of Music:
Blues, Funk, Soul & R&B, Rock & Pop
Bar & Pub Special Features:
Bar Food
Restaurant Special Features:
Celeb Hangout
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American Express, Discover, MasterCard, Visa
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At a Glance ?
90% ambiance
“Music in a great atmosphere”
100% dessert
“The pecan pie was decent and went well with the ice cream.”
67% drinks
“However, our server was very nice and she gave us different recommendations for drinks, so that was great :P I had lots of fun at Strawberry Fields, and it's really amusing to watch some not so young looking guys dress up and pretend to be the Beatles.”
59% food quality
“The food was not only overpriced, but INEDIBLE and on top of that it made me sick later that night.”
80% menu variety
“really liked the chicken fingers, but i do wish that they had a larger selection of beverages included in the buffet.”
100% overall
“We're all serious blues and jazz fans in my family and we're used to all of the seedy blues spots with good music and crappy food, but for once we found a place that was all-around exactly what we were looking for.”
50% return potential
“Drinks are also overpriced, the space is touristy and cold---I would never go back no matter who was playing.”
59% service
“Everyone else looked like they may have had an attentive waiter - ours was only focused on getting phone numbers from the girls across the room.”
46% value
“The drinks a little bit on the pricey side, the most I ever paid for a cosmo and baileys on the rocks in NYC the food was delicious.”
0% wait time
“We arrived 10 minutes early for the event, only to wait outdoors in the cold winter air for the next 35 minutes.”

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Tips for B.B. King Blues Club & Grill

5.0
June 13, 2012

The other night was my first time going over to B.B. and it was a blast! It was a lot of fun going there with a big group of friends! The music was incredible and the food was to die for. If you haven't been there, you MUST go!

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5.0
May 11, 2012

Great food and music. This place rocks. Great service, great food and most of all awesome music

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3.0
March 07, 2012

Good Music. I had a decent experience here. The music was good, it was a lively crowd.

The food was average, yet the entertainment made up for that.

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2.0
February 20, 2012

Not all that!!. I came here expecting to be exposed to greatness and a down south feel.

I didnt get that!

Joe is one of the worst managers I have ever come in contact with. He made me feel so uncomfortable as a black man in a club named after a BLACK MAN that I refuse to return unless I know that he will not be there. The staff seemed to all have the same feelings about him being rude, pretentious and extremely unprofessional. The food was ok but the smell of the place was weird as well.

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1.0
November 30, 2011

terrible service overcooked steak.... the staff was extremely rude and pretentious, from the guy at the front with the gust list to the waiters. and hey chef... i asked for my steak MEDIUM not charcoal!!! thanks but no thanx highly advised that you stay outta this place!!

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5.0
October 24, 2011

If You like Live Music and Entertaining Show. Another thing we did was head over to The Griffin to Michael Fredo's Wednesday night party. They have a great show and an open bar from 8-9:30. Free admission too. Michael Fredo with The Benny Reid Ensemble is a great Jazz/ Ratpack show. 50 Gansevoort @ Greenwich

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1.0
September 05, 2011

Dissapointed. Im glad that Im not the only person whos had a bas experience here with the bouncers. Not only was the staff mad rude, for example the waiter had the biggest attitude I ever seen in my life and had the guts to call me a bitch under his breath as he walked awayy!, the bouncer actually didnt want to let me in until I argued with him for a good 10 minz and havin to show him a second id cuz he didnt believe it was me! Ridiculous, I swear this guy had problems I showed him my goddamn resident card how the f*** do you fake that?? And do I look like I need to fake an id card? Im way too old for that. Psh this place was b.s. and the food tasted like its been laying under heating lamps for days. Not happy at all. If it wasnt for one of my fav bands playing there I never woulda went, cuz every time I go there theres always some kinda problems going. Dont go there unless u abslutely have to.

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1.0
July 30, 2011

rude service / expensive. This place sucks. RUDE staff (the blonde guy with the guest list, really?) and food prices that are for tourists only.

Avoid at all costs.

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1.0
April 15, 2011

BB STINGS is more like it. This place is the worst. when i came here I had to wait on line for like an hour and a half with a bunch of people that looked like they were from the hood or something. The only reason i showed up here was because my friend was promoting here a couple of nights (i told him he better not again). I almost got into a fight wit like three dudes over a spot in line. By the time I entered the sorry excuse for an establishment, i felt like i was at the precinct. they made us empty our pockets they confiscated cigarette lighters, pens and other personal items patted each person down for like two minutes while fondling private parts. after the harrassment from that i got to the clerk desk and she told me the price was like 40 dollars when it was supposed to be free before midnight. some stupid lady tells me that i have to tell the bouncer outside that which makes no sense because the bouncers arent the ones charging. so i paid the stupid 40 then throughout the night i had several hoodrat looking females approach me and my friends beging for drinks. then people started fighting one dude choked the hell out of some female and the bouncers started beating random people that they thought were involved up. NYPD cops were posted outside the club ready for action. it was crazy. the club was horrible the people were ghetto as a mayonaise sandwich . if you want to go to a party to deal with rude staff, ghetto patrons, and get frisked and wit on a long line and see fights then this is the spot for you

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1.0
November 11, 2010

Lucilles Service. I didnt like not being able to get a waiter to take a food order on 10/2/10, it was late, I was hungry. I asked a waiter, they said someone would be right over, my girl asked a bus person, they said someone would be right over. I was hungry and sad.

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