| ambiance |
96.73999786376953% positive |
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great ambience, service and spectacular food. ”
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Despite a crowded rush, we were still seated within 10 minutes to a large table that was comfortable and featured a nice view overlooking Union Square Park. ”
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The Grill Room really is very nice indeed - gorgeous decor and impressive food all served by lovely staff. ”
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Although it can get noisy, the general atmosphere is great, especially if you can nab a table on the terrace. ”
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great jazz band and ambience! ”
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The food was excellent, the atmosphere was great. ”
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It energized atmosphere was all there however the food was "good" and service could have been a little better for a so called "great restaurant ”
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Very reliable, great atmosphere, food and service. ”
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very nice atmosphere. ”
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The service is good, and the atmosphere provides a very comfortable place in which to eat. ”
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This is the best place for either a cozy date or a lively family gathering. ”
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Excellent atmosphere, a little crowded and noisy for my taste, but acceptable considering what it was coming. ”
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Nice atmosphere. ”
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Service and wine were good, nice ambience in Jazz room (although a little loud - not caused by the music). ”
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The atmosphere is nice and I think the seafood and bruch items are best choice. ”
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We were seated in the Jazz room, and the ambiance was posh yet casual with a light amount of background jazz music that gave the whole place a warm aura. ”
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The food (blue marlin, carb-buster sushi, chocolate fondue) was wonderful, the wine list extensive, the sommelier helpful - all in all, a great place for a romantic dinner! ”
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Excellent service, delicious food (try the Lobster Mashed Potatoes) and an atmosphere with a good NYC feeling. ”
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With the most fabulous atmosphere and service in the city, the location, food, and charm all make this one of the most spectacular scenes in all of New York. ”
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The food is excellent (especially the dumpling appetizer), the staff is friendly and the atmosphere is great. ”
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it is a great location but the food is so so for the price. ”
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We had reservations and were seated immediately in the jazz dining room- the ambiance was very romantic. ”
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The drinks were excellent, as was the service, and atmosphere. ”
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Plus, it is a great atmosphere for a date or just to go to with some friends. ”
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This old bank converted into a restaurant looks very cozy and chic. ”
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The service and ambience is excellent at this restaurant which specializes in seafood. ”
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Pricey, good ambience, very good service (management must be reading these reviews) ”
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The service, ambiance and food were amazing. ”
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The atmosphere was great, the wait staff recommended an excellent wine. ”
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Spent a romantic evening with my husband and celebrated a wonderful occasion. ”
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BR Guest restaurants tend to provide all that you are looking for: great food, great service, nice atmosphere, beautiful interior. ”
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Being a musician myself, I really appreciated the quality of the musicians, and the good music made the atmosphere ideal. ”
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Atmosphere was okay, decor was alright, food was good. ”
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great food, great atmosphere. ”
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recommend this restaurant for a romantic spot but not to pig out like we did! ”
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Awesome oysters, tasty rock shrimp wrap, great ambiance! ”
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The atmosphere is good. ”
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Beautiful atmosphere and a great great jazz trio. ”
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Additionally, its well located, large (at least two floors) yet has a cozy feeling to it. ”
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really enjoyed the band and it added to the expectional ambiance. ”
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felt very comfortable and it had a very romantic atmosphere. ”
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really don't think that BWG has the best food in the city (as good as it is), but nothing - and I mean NOTHING - can beat the atmosphere here. ”
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Service is excellent, and the food and ambiance make it a great value! ”
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have been here a number of times because I love the atmosphere so much that I continue to give it a chance to redeem itself in the food department. ”
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The ambiance and food are great -- but I was pleasantly surprised with the service. ”
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Blue Water Grill is by far one of the better sea food restaurants I have visited, the food is fresh, the ambiance very swanky and the service equally good, except for the long wait, even if you have a reservation, and the very "popular" restaurant will ke ”
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| dessert |
96.14999771118164% positive |
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But you need to save room for desert because the Banana Caramel Tower was very good. ”
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you will love the seafood especially the RAW APPITIZER, I love the dessert too :) ”
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also love their salads and desserts. ”
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Too bad we ended up too full for dessert, as the chocolate fondue here is divine (next time...) ”
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The service was okay - but when I made the reservation I told them that it was my Mother in Law's birthday - what was great was come desert they remembered. ”
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The ice cream roll, fondue and cheesecake were all delicious. ”
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Four of us split it for dinner and with drinks and dessert, it was an elegant, yummy, memorable meal. ”
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The food was delicious (crabcakes, spring rolls, blackened tuna, lobster/scallops and definitely the chocolate fondue all fab). ”
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Overall, the food is good, though I recommend skipping dessert and just going for an appetizer and entree. ”
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best crab cake and Chilean sea bass ”
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The food (blue marlin, carb-buster sushi, chocolate fondue) was wonderful, the wine list extensive, the sommelier helpful - all in all, a great place for a romantic dinner! ”
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We especially loved the tuna and the desserts. ”
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Just a few recommendations: the chopped salad, the crab cakes, the seafood tower, any seafood special, the sweet potato fries and you MUST get the warm chocolate oooooze cake w/vanilla ice cream for dessert. ”
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The portions are not huge but filling, and leave enough room for desert. ”
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The runner dropped off our desserts, and our server disappeared again, without asking if any of us would like coffee (which several of us would have). ”
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The crab cake is perfect - not too heavy yet truly filling. ”
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The crab cake sandwich was delicious. ”
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The dessert is great. ”
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Finish it off with some fresh coffee and a scoop of their peanut butter ice cream. ”
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Highly recommend the lobster roll as an appetizer, for an entree the sauteed lobster and scallops dish and the banana ice cream tower for dessert. ”
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The pumpkin creme brulee was fantastic, it tasted like pumpkin pie. ”
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His attitude sort of ruined what I wanted to be a nice little time since it was my sister's birthday and she loves their chcolate cake. ”
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The appetizers are very good, the entrees are good, and the desserts are rather mundane. ”
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great wine and wonderful deserts. ”
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The dessert is delicious. ”
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Ginger pudding dessert excellent. ”
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| drinks |
85.79999923706055% positive |
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The food (blue marlin, carb-buster sushi, chocolate fondue) was wonderful, the wine list extensive, the sommelier helpful - all in all, a great place for a romantic dinner! ”
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Dinner, 2 drinks, tax and 20%tip was about $135, not bad for a nice dinner in NYC, and totally totally worth it when the meal turns out to be this great ”
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was not familiar with any of the wines on the list but the waiter found the perfect bottle. ”
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The drinks were excellent, as was the service, and atmosphere. ”
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Sommelier was very good and helped us with the wine since we certainly weren't pros in that area. ”
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The service is excellent, the food is great and the wine list offers excellent choices by the glass. ”
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love seafood and they have such an amazing selection of food and wine. ”
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Finish it off with some fresh coffee and a scoop of their peanut butter ice cream. ”
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The jazz bar is a good place for couples. ”
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It has a great bar scene, and a nice jazz room downstairs, but the food is consistently disappointing; good, but not great. ”
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great wine and wonderful deserts. ”
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The Blue Water Cocktail is nothing special - order a plain 'ole Cosmo or nice glass of white wine instead. ”
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liked sitting just behind the bar but was once seated on the upper level which had an odd musty smell which was not enjoyable. ”
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Four of us split it for dinner and with drinks and dessert, it was an elegant, yummy, memorable meal. ”
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Paired with good food and good wine, it makes for a nice evening out. ”
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The bar downstairs was a nice place to grab an after dinner drink and take in some more music. ”
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The runner dropped off our desserts, and our server disappeared again, without asking if any of us would like coffee (which several of us would have). ”
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Great service, fresh seafood/raw bar and brunch items. ”
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The waitress in the bar helped us order a bottle of wine, and we ordered a full meal in the bar at one of the little tables! ”
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Wine was sold by the half bottle saving money by the glass and not having to drink a full bottle. ”
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If you are a beer drinker avoid it in this place Brooklyn Beer tastes rather unpleasant. ”
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the rock shrimp in lettuce was good, and so were anything on their oyster bar--everything was thoroughly clean, no sand or grittiness at all. ”
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This is definitely a good place for drinks and is festive this time of year. ”
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The atmosphere was great, the wait staff recommended an excellent wine. ”
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He didn't seem to have any knowledge of wine and what would compliment my meal. ”
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Service and wine were good, nice ambience in Jazz room (although a little loud - not caused by the music). ”
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This restaurant and bar is beautiful and the food is really good. ”
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| food quality |
89.21999931335449% positive |
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For entrees he had the Surf n' Turf which was delicious, and I had the Sea Bass. ”
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This is not my favorite seafood restaurant in NYC (Shaffer City is better), I thought the food here was reasonably priced and tasty. ”
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Good food, service not so good ”
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The food was pretty good. ”
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Outrageous amount of good food. ”
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It energized atmosphere was all there however the food was "good" and service could have been a little better for a so called "great restaurant ”
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The entrees were good (the mahi-mahi, and the "famed" chilean sea bass), but we were most impressed by the appetizers (the oysters and rock shrimp wrap). ”
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have never eaten dinner here but have enjoyed a quick lunch of a simple burger or salad. ”
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Atmosphere was okay, decor was alright, food was good. ”
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It has a great bar scene, and a nice jazz room downstairs, but the food is consistently disappointing; good, but not great. ”
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Brunch was also very good, and the seafood was extraordinary. ”
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Service is not bad and the food isn't either. ”
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Great bread & nice varied selection of dishes that did not disappoint. ”
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The food was delicious (crabcakes, spring rolls, blackened tuna, lobster/scallops and definitely the chocolate fondue all fab). ”
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great fresh menu ”
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The jicama salad with the montebrie cheese is fresh, light and perfect for a summer salad. ”
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best crab cake and Chilean sea bass ”
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Great service, space; so-so food ”
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Good food. ”
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dined here for lunch w/ a few friends & we all enjoyed the food. ”
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Otherwise, the food was great! ”
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We had the opa with the pomogranate sauce that comes on the mahi mahi which was amazing. ”
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food was great. ”
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even though it's a seafood restaurant, if you're a restaurant in NYC and can't make a good steak, you have no business being in business. ”
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The service and food were pretty good but for the price you are paying I expected better. ”
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Blue Water Grill is by far one of the better sea food restaurants I have visited, the food is fresh, the ambiance very swanky and the service equally good, except for the long wait, even if you have a reservation, and the very "popular" restaurant will ke ”
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The steak was bad, and it taste like they boiled the steak instead of grill (it supposed to be grill). ”
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The fish is fresh, nicely portioned and well cooked. ”
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The chopped salad is great, same as the other BR Guest restaurants. ”
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The food was excellent, with lots of choices and nice sized portions. ”
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We went on Christmas Eve and the food was delicious and service excellent. ”
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this is a good restaurant for people watching of wannabe trendies, the food is good but the lousy service and decibel level ruined it. ”
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The staff is very pleasant and helpful when choosing your meal. ”
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the oysters were so fresh and yummy! ”
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The atmosphere is nice and I think the seafood and bruch items are best choice. ”
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Unfortuanately, the food has been consistently disappointing - especially the fish, not fresh most of the time, flavorless, over-cooked and the tuna I had (rare) on one occasion seemed like it had been sitting around for a while and was extremely gristly ”
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great food, great atmosphere. ”
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The service and ambience is excellent at this restaurant which specializes in seafood. ”
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The food was amazing! ”
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Not my favorite seafood place in the city, but it could be if they keep up the good work. ”
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The octopus salad had almost a mesquite smokey flavor which was really interesting. ”
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great seafood restaurant in union square. ”
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the food is expensive for what you get, and not all that interesting. ”
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great food ”
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These martinis were huge, two for one basically, and absolutely delicious! ”
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have had more than one wonderful meal at the Blue Water Grill. ”
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OK food, TERRIBLE service ”
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The ceveche was horrible, the crawfish was spoiled, the mussels did not even have the meat in them. ”
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there are too many other good places in city, with much better food. ”
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love everything-the oysters, sushi, fish dishes (the sea bass is my absolute favorite), seafood, meat. ”
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The oysters were very fresh, and our waiter was extremely helpful. ”
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The fish was fresh and favorful. ”
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service doesn't match their good food ”
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BR Guest restaurants tend to provide all that you are looking for: great food, great service, nice atmosphere, beautiful interior. ”
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The food, I have to say was very good, but service not so good, can't decide if it was worth the wait, probally give it another shot. ”
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then had the tuna suki-something--it was edible, but the sauce was overwhelming and I couldn't taste the tuna. ”
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(Sometimes, the non-seafood dishes at seafoody places are subpar, you know? ”
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However, we started with half a dozen fresh oysters each and that was worth the entire meal in itself. ”
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The waitress was great and was able to describe the Opa fish which neither my dad or i have had. ”
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Excellent service, delicious food (try the Lobster Mashed Potatoes) and an atmosphere with a good NYC feeling. ”
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oysters were fantastic while the shrimp were tough (overcooked). ”
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went to this place because I had always heard it had pretty good food--never raved about, but always consistent. ”
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The crab cake sandwich was delicious. ”
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The food and service was excellent. ”
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If you like seafood. ”
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The rolls and sushi are good while the main course food is average - not so great, small portions and overpriced. ”
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The portions were huge for both dishes, and they both tasted amazing. ”
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The food was amazing like always, but the highlight of the evening was the waitress. ”
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For main dishes, I ordered a pumpkin crusted Mahi Mahi and he got a Sea Bass on a bed of musrhoom risotto- everything tasted superb; cooked to perfect temperature with just the right flavorings. ”
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The food was absolutely wonderful. ”
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The service, ambiance and food were amazing. ”
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really don't think that BWG has the best food in the city (as good as it is), but nothing - and I mean NOTHING - can beat the atmosphere here. ”
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Paired with good food and good wine, it makes for a nice evening out. ”
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Believe it or not I was actually looking forward to this restaurant, I was expecting a fine dining experience accompanied by excellent sea food. ”
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The lobster bisque is fabulous, as are the lobster and shrimp sprning rolls (sauce is spicey, be aware) I had the lobster and scallops dinner, which was just about perfect. ”
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But the sushi was super fresh and delicious. ”
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The steamed (SHRIMP) dumplings were out of this world,and if you like sushi the salmon balls, and the spicy tuna totally impressed my husband (his initial thought being,probaly another over price so/so tourist trap). ”
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Four of us split it for dinner and with drinks and dessert, it was an elegant, yummy, memorable meal. ”
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He didn't seem to have any knowledge of wine and what would compliment my meal. ”
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This restaurant and bar is beautiful and the food is really good. ”
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The crab cake is perfect - not too heavy yet truly filling. ”
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Pair all the great food with great service, and beautiful architecture, it's no wonder this place is ALWAYS busy. ”
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Finish it off with some fresh coffee and a scoop of their peanut butter ice cream. ”
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Overall, the food is good, though I recommend skipping dessert and just going for an appetizer and entree. ”
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The food is good, but waaaay overpriced. ”
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Negatives are that the food is a step up from Red Lobster, the staff is nice but not professional and in general theres just too much going on. ”
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The service is wonderful and the food is great. ”
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Nice atmo and good seafood. ”
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Awesome oysters, tasty rock shrimp wrap, great ambiance! ”
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The service is excellent, the food is great and the wine list offers excellent choices by the glass. ”
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The food is consistently great and service is fast and friendly. ”
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Very reliable, great atmosphere, food and service. ”
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My steak was better than expected although the cut of meat wasn't the best. ”
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They have really amazing bread here, its like air with a crispy crust. ”
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The seafood was extremely fresh and all 4 of us enjoyed everything we ordered. ”
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All in all, a wonderful place for a superb seafood meal. ”
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The food was decent. ”
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ordered the Wild Atlantic salmon with a mustard viniagrette and asparagus salad - delicious! ”
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The food is excellent (especially the dumpling appetizer), the staff is friendly and the atmosphere is great. ”
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Too bad we ended up too full for dessert, as the chocolate fondue here is divine (next time...) ”
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Wonderful sushi appetizers. ”
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One tasty experience: their calamari appetizer was very good. ”
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The Grill Room really is very nice indeed - gorgeous decor and impressive food all served by lovely staff. ”
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The more we ate, the more we loved our food! ”
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However the food was very good and it offered something for each of the very different palates at our table. ”
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Good food ”
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Topped it all off with a fresh, tasty apple crumble that was was sweet and savory. ”
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excellent union sq seafood restaurant ”
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If you want good seafood in the city, this is the place to go to. ”
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Though I am NOT seafood eater at all, I took my boyfriend, who likes seafood a lot, here for his birthday and was very pleasantly surprised! ”
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If the food was amazing, we could could have forgiven the service, but even that was "ho-hum. ”
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Great service, fresh seafood/raw bar and brunch items. ”
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Service is excellent, and the food and ambiance make it a great value! ”
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This restaurant has some great sushi selections. ”
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Good service/ average food ”
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don't know what is better, between the lobster eggs benedict or the grilled chicken cobb- this place is my favorite sit outside and enjoy the city restaurant! ”
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The food was horrible, the fish was over cooked and too salty. ”
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Nevertheless, the food is good enough to disregard the bad aspects of the dining experience at Blue Water. ”
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For appetizers I tried the lobster sliders which was delicious, the crabcakes which was okay. ”
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The dessert is delicious. ”
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the food is good. ”
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food is great and service is always amazing. ”
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Great seafood ”
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great food great people place ”
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Don't worry about the emphasis on seafood - my non-seafood-eating husband was very happy w/ both the variety of non-seafood dishes as well as how everything tasted! ”
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Their food is AMAZING! ”
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This fabulous tasting white fish is served on a bed of greens drizzled with soy sauce and accompanied by a pyramid of sticky, flavored white rice which gives this delicate and flaky, buttery and mild fish an Asian twist. ”
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had a tuna sushi roll that was excellent. ”
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the seafood was fresh with just the right touch of condiments. ”
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Friendly staff, great food. ”
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it is a great location but the food is so so for the price. ”
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The food is always presented beautifully with fresh ingredients. ”
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have been here a number of times because I love the atmosphere so much that I continue to give it a chance to redeem itself in the food department. ”
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Mediocre food / horrid service and management ”
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The seafood platter is a great value 125.00 for tons of lobster, clams, crawfish, oysters and shrimp. ”
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Just a few recommendations: the chopped salad, the crab cakes, the seafood tower, any seafood special, the sweet potato fries and you MUST get the warm chocolate oooooze cake w/vanilla ice cream for dessert. ”
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great food, but not a great place to dine. ”
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If you can deal with bad serice, the food is worth the trip. ”
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Everything was very fresh and beautifully presented. ”
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great ambience, service and spectacular food. ”
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The service was good, the prices were reasonable and the food was tasty! ”
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food was horrible with that price ”
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I've got to give it to them, the food was really very tasty. ”
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Good scenery, decent food but Not-so-good Service! ”
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Food is delicious with an amazing menu! ”
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love seafood and they have such an amazing selection of food and wine. ”
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The ice cream roll, fondue and cheesecake were all delicious. ”
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believe my date had the chicken which was delish too! ”
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you will love the seafood especially the RAW APPITIZER, I love the dessert too :) ”
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The ambiance and food are great -- but I was pleasantly surprised with the service. ”
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Excellent food! ”
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The food (blue marlin, carb-buster sushi, chocolate fondue) was wonderful, the wine list extensive, the sommelier helpful - all in all, a great place for a romantic dinner! ”
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My favorite dish is their mahi mahi and their oyster sampler. ”
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Entrees were quite good though nothing would top the appetizers we had (seafood cocktail for me and oyster roll for her). ”
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Highly recommend the lobster roll as an appetizer, for an entree the sauteed lobster and scallops dish and the banana ice cream tower for dessert. ”
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Otherwise, this restaurant, like many of Steve Hanson's once thriving establishments, is clearly going down the tubes, as more talented chefs rise to make spectacular food in hipper places. ”
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The freshly made potato chips are adding a crisp note to the softness of the extremely fresh crab meat. ”
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don't bother with this place -- there are plenty of other seafood joints where you'll get pristinely fresh seafood for half the price. ”
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they are famous for seafoods, but meat was great as well. ”
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This is the best place for seafood in NY. ”
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The waitress in the bar helped us order a bottle of wine, and we ordered a full meal in the bar at one of the little tables! ”
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the rock shrimp in lettuce was good, and so were anything on their oyster bar--everything was thoroughly clean, no sand or grittiness at all. ”
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With the most fabulous atmosphere and service in the city, the location, food, and charm all make this one of the most spectacular scenes in all of New York. ”
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I've had far better for less at the big steak houses. ”
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good food ”
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The food was excellent, the atmosphere was great. ”
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Good food, Not-so-good service! ”
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Still "as good as seafood gets", more than six years around as one of NY's best seafood restaurants. ”
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We had some good oysters and a few good fish dishes. ”
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This is definitely my favorite seafood restaurant in they city and its a great place for a date ”
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Dinner, 2 drinks, tax and 20%tip was about $135, not bad for a nice dinner in NYC, and totally totally worth it when the meal turns out to be this great ”
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As for the food, to start the Kumoto oysters were amazing, and Fox Island oysters were very good as well- I'd highly recommend both. ”
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We both started with a salad, I had a mixed chopped salad and she had the pear salad, both excellent and then she had the Sea Bass and I had sushi for an entree, both great! ”
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While I prefer BR Guest's other seafood restaurants Atlantic Grill and Ocean Grill, Blue Water Grill does have great cuisine. ”
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bad service + sub par food = poor review ”
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However, the wait was worth it, the food was just great - make sure you have the tuna. ”
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The simply grilled fish is the best and they often have Alaskan halibut on which is not always easy to find. ”
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The grapefruit juice was fresh &, along w/ everything we ordered, delicious. ”
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All of this could have been a little more forgivable if the food had been amazing - and it wasn't. ”
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The pumpkin creme brulee was fantastic, it tasted like pumpkin pie. ”
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On the positive side, the food is quite good, especially the olive crusted tuna. ”
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Had an absolutely delicious shrimp and lobster spring roll, followed by a fresh BBQ eel roll. ”
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The food was very good. ”
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The best sea food in the city! ”
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| menu variety |
100.0% positive |
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Great bread & nice varied selection of dishes that did not disappoint. ”
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The food was excellent, with lots of choices and nice sized portions. ”
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The service is excellent, the food is great and the wine list offers excellent choices by the glass. ”
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The oysters are great, although I would have liked a larger selection. ”
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Don't worry about the emphasis on seafood - my non-seafood-eating husband was very happy w/ both the variety of non-seafood dishes as well as how everything tasted! ”
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great fresh menu ”
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This restaurant has some great sushi selections. ”
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love seafood and they have such an amazing selection of food and wine. ”
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Wonderful menu! ”
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The food (blue marlin, carb-buster sushi, chocolate fondue) was wonderful, the wine list extensive, the sommelier helpful - all in all, a great place for a romantic dinner! ”
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Food is delicious with an amazing menu! ”
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| overall |
96.30000114440918% positive |
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don't know what is better, between the lobster eggs benedict or the grilled chicken cobb- this place is my favorite sit outside and enjoy the city restaurant! ”
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This is the best place for seafood in NY. ”
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This is the best place for either a cozy date or a lively family gathering. ”
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best restaurant for brunch in NY! ”
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This is definitely my favorite seafood restaurant in they city and its a great place for a date ”
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great food great people place ”
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Blue Water Grill is by far my favorite restaurant in New York. ”
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Blue Water is great place to eat dinner. ”
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consider myself somewhat of a foodie, my BF and I always checking out the new restaurants, trying to find a new great place, and have always meant to try Blue Water Grill, but just finally went. ”
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Very nice restaurant ”
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The food (blue marlin, carb-buster sushi, chocolate fondue) was wonderful, the wine list extensive, the sommelier helpful - all in all, a great place for a romantic dinner! ”
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great place that doesn't break the bank ”
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The bar downstairs was a nice place to grab an after dinner drink and take in some more music. ”
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This is a great place for a large group. ”
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The service is good, and the atmosphere provides a very comfortable place in which to eat. ”
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This is definitely a good place for drinks and is festive this time of year. ”
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Pair all the great food with great service, and beautiful architecture, it's no wonder this place is ALWAYS busy. ”
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great seafood restaurant in union square. ”
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It energized atmosphere was all there however the food was "good" and service could have been a little better for a so called "great restaurant ”
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Very nice place. ”
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The jazz bar is a good place for couples. ”
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This is not my favorite seafood restaurant in NYC (Shaffer City is better), I thought the food here was reasonably priced and tasty. ”
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This is a great place. ”
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This is my favorite restaurant in NYC. ”
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If you want good seafood in the city, this is the place to go to. ”
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Always a great place anyday anytime. ”
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great food, but not a great place to dine. ”
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| return potential |
100.0% positive |
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Even though this place is a part of a huge corporate machine, it was enjoyable enough and I would most probably return. ”
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The service was good though but I won't be back for a while. ”
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would certainly go back and would absolutely recommend this restaurant. ”
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Love this place & will return. ”
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| service |
79.46000099182129% positive |
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The service is great. ”
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The service was okay - but when I made the reservation I told them that it was my Mother in Law's birthday - what was great was come desert they remembered. ”
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BR Guest restaurants tend to provide all that you are looking for: great food, great service, nice atmosphere, beautiful interior. ”
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The service is always helpful and attentive. ”
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The service is great, the staff is nice and friendly. ”
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The runner dropped off our desserts, and our server disappeared again, without asking if any of us would like coffee (which several of us would have). ”
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Great jazz, horrible service ”
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bad service + sub par food = poor review ”
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service was friendly. ”
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If the food was amazing, we could could have forgiven the service, but even that was "ho-hum. ”
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The service is wonderful and the food is great. ”
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The service is good, and the atmosphere provides a very comfortable place in which to eat. ”
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Pair all the great food with great service, and beautiful architecture, it's no wonder this place is ALWAYS busy. ”
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It is located in a nice area & the service was great. ”
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but prompt seating and friendly staff. ”
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The food is excellent (especially the dumpling appetizer), the staff is friendly and the atmosphere is great. ”
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Good food, service not so good ”
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The food and service was excellent. ”
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The service was good, the prices were reasonable and the food was tasty! ”
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The service was friendly and helpful. ”
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The service was good. ”
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The ambiance and food are great -- but I was pleasantly surprised with the service. ”
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Excellent service, delicious food (try the Lobster Mashed Potatoes) and an atmosphere with a good NYC feeling. ”
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The oysters were very fresh, and our waiter was extremely helpful. ”
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We sat outside which was nice people watching. ”
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service doesn't match their good food ”
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must say that Colin was extremely rude and condescending (yes, he was a person of color). ”
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this is a good restaurant for people watching of wannabe trendies, the food is good but the lousy service and decibel level ruined it. ”
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wanted the Raw Bar Castle & we gave them one last chance-who wants bad service for her bday? ”
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Our waiter was incredibly friendly and was very knowledgeable of everything in the restaurant. ”
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very very rude phone mannerism. ”
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The staff is wonderful (as they must be when you are paying that much). ”
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Ambience was nice, service was slow but polite. ”
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visited Blue Water Grill during restaurant week - and I hope the terrible service was due to the place being busy, not that that is really any excuse. ”
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With the most fabulous atmosphere and service in the city, the location, food, and charm all make this one of the most spectacular scenes in all of New York. ”
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When I went, the place wasn't that busy and the wait staff were rude. ”
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Great service, fresh seafood/raw bar and brunch items. ”
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All 7 people at my table agreed that it was one of the best meals we had ever had. ”
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The staff is very pleasant and helpful when choosing your meal. ”
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Good service/ average food ”
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food is great and service is always amazing. ”
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The waitress in the bar helped us order a bottle of wine, and we ordered a full meal in the bar at one of the little tables! ”
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We had a big group here for a Saturday night dinner; our table was ready ~15 minutes later than the reservation time (pretty good for a busy night) and our server was excellent the entire time. ”
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Blue Water Grill is by far one of the better sea food restaurants I have visited, the food is fresh, the ambiance very swanky and the service equally good, except for the long wait, even if you have a reservation, and the very "popular" restaurant will ke ”
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Great service, space; so-so food ”
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The service is excellent, the food is great and the wine list offers excellent choices by the glass. ”
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great food great people place ”
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Even though we had a reservation we waited for a long period of time and the host was rude. ”
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The service and food were pretty good but for the price you are paying I expected better. ”
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agree that the service here is not the best, so I try to go during off hours and days that are not as crowded for dinner. ”
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The food, I have to say was very good, but service not so good, can't decide if it was worth the wait, probally give it another shot. ”
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OK food, TERRIBLE service ”
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was not familiar with any of the wines on the list but the waiter found the perfect bottle. ”
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The drinks were excellent, as was the service, and atmosphere. ”
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The waiter was not professional, very awkward and uncomfortable service-not smooth at all. ”
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great ambience, service and spectacular food. ”
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The food was amazing like always, but the highlight of the evening was the waitress. ”
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I've been accustomed by the restaurant group's great service, so I was disappointed by the long wait for my lunch. ”
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However, the service was horrible. ”
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The food is consistently great and service is fast and friendly. ”
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We went on Christmas Eve and the food was delicious and service excellent. ”
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Classy but comfortably casual the outdoor seating is wonderful for two and the service is flawless. ”
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Negatives are that the food is a step up from Red Lobster, the staff is nice but not professional and in general theres just too much going on. ”
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The event manager was very helpful, the host who was in charge that day managed to seat all 12 of us 1.5 hour early when I called in the same day to request it. ”
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Good food, Not-so-good service! ”
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The restaurant itself was beautiful, and we understood that they were having a busy night, but a badly cracked water glass, no silverware and an inattentive waitress (had to ask for a knife, among other things, repeatedly) was unacceptable. ”
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The service was good though but I won't be back for a while. ”
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Service was friendly we don't feel stuffy like some other restaurants. ”
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The atmosphere was great, the wait staff recommended an excellent wine. ”
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friendly watier ”
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The staff was on top of it all empty glasses and plates were removed from the table quickly, and our glasses were never dry. ”
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The service, ambiance and food were amazing. ”
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The service is always perfect. ”
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It energized atmosphere was all there however the food was "good" and service could have been a little better for a so called "great restaurant ”
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The Grill Room really is very nice indeed - gorgeous decor and impressive food all served by lovely staff. ”
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and we had excellent service. ”
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The service and ambience is excellent at this restaurant which specializes in seafood. ”
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Very reliable, great atmosphere, food and service. ”
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Pricey, good ambience, very good service (management must be reading these reviews) ”
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However, our waiter was amazing! ”
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The service was poor. ”
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The waitress was great and was able to describe the Opa fish which neither my dad or i have had. ”
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Mediocre food / horrid service and management ”
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Friendly staff, great food. ”
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| value |
70.59000015258789% positive |
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The first time was a disappointing, overpriced crowded diner. ”
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The service and food were pretty good but for the price you are paying I expected better. ”
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and the foods so good its worth the wait. ”
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The portions are not huge but filling, and leave enough room for desert. ”
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The food, I have to say was very good, but service not so good, can't decide if it was worth the wait, probally give it another shot. ”
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These martinis were huge, two for one basically, and absolutely delicious! ”
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The prices were a tad pricey but it really was worth it. ”
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Even though this place is a part of a huge corporate machine, it was enjoyable enough and I would most probably return. ”
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the food is expensive for what you get, and not all that interesting. ”
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Everything about this place was perfect, even the price! ”
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It is a huge space, there are three seating areas. ”
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Food is fantastic for the price. ”
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The prices are very reasonable as well, especially for New York. ”
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The portions were huge for both dishes, and they both tasted amazing. ”
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The steamed (SHRIMP) dumplings were out of this world,and if you like sushi the salmon balls, and the spicy tuna totally impressed my husband (his initial thought being,probaly another over price so/so tourist trap). ”
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The food was excellent, with lots of choices and nice sized portions. ”
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food was horrible with that price ”
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Any restaurant comparable in NY is much moer expensive. ”
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However, we started with half a dozen fresh oysters each and that was worth the entire meal in itself. ”
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It came with huge hunks of bland supermarket reds and a salty vinaigrette - with not a hint of lobster flavor. ”
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Dinner, 2 drinks, tax and 20%tip was about $135, not bad for a nice dinner in NYC, and totally totally worth it when the meal turns out to be this great ”
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Wine was sold by the half bottle saving money by the glass and not having to drink a full bottle. ”
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The seafood platter is a great value 125.00 for tons of lobster, clams, crawfish, oysters and shrimp. ”
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We had an overpriced bottle of chardonnay and a Spider Roll appetizer. ”
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The prices are very reasonable. ”
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it is a great location but the food is so so for the price. ”
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The service was good, the prices were reasonable and the food was tasty! ”
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However, brunch is a good value for this atmospher. ”
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The rolls and sushi are good while the main course food is average - not so great, small portions and overpriced. ”
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Service is excellent, and the food and ambiance make it a great value! ”
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The food is good, but waaaay overpriced. ”
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However, the wait was worth it, the food was just great - make sure you have the tuna. ”
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If you can deal with bad serice, the food is worth the trip. ”
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don't bother with this place -- there are plenty of other seafood joints where you'll get pristinely fresh seafood for half the price. ”
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| wait time |
65.0% positive |
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Ambience was nice, service was slow but polite. ”
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We had a big group here for a Saturday night dinner; our table was ready ~15 minutes later than the reservation time (pretty good for a busy night) and our server was excellent the entire time. ”
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Waiter was a little slow I think she was somewhat new! ”
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It was frustrating bc by now, 45 minutes went by & I stared at the Castle for 15 minutes! ”
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have never eaten dinner here but have enjoyed a quick lunch of a simple burger or salad. ”
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I've been accustomed by the restaurant group's great service, so I was disappointed by the long wait for my lunch. ”
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Despite a crowded rush, we were still seated within 10 minutes to a large table that was comfortable and featured a nice view overlooking Union Square Park. ”
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Even though we had a reservation we waited for a long period of time and the host was rude. ”
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Blue Water Grill is by far one of the better sea food restaurants I have visited, the food is fresh, the ambiance very swanky and the service equally good, except for the long wait, even if you have a reservation, and the very "popular" restaurant will ke ”
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Soo grateful we had a relaxing brunch here instead of waiting 20 minutes to brunch at the louder Coffee Shop! ”
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