Blue Water Grill

08/21/2008 Posted by mb1024

Spent a romantic evening with my husband and celebrated a wonderful occasion. the food is good. there is a live band. nice soft jazz music if ur into that. candlelit tables. very romantic. and we had excellent service. its pricey but worth the money

Pros: everything

Cons: a little too dark

07/29/2008 Posted by 10280

This was the worst dining experience I've ever had in New York. I eat out often in the city, and I have never had a worse meal. I could have bounced the fish off my plate because it was so overcooked. The shrimp tasted like dead fish/dirty socks. My wine glass had dirt crusted on the side of it. The peach pie which was supposed to be warm with ice cream on top was cold and soggy. I even overheard other tables around us complaining to the waitress about how bad the food was. My recommendation is to stay away from this place.

Pros: None

Cons: Everything

07/25/2008 Posted by lovemyveggies

I 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. Our waitress let us sit at our table a good 10 minutes before taking our drink orders, by which time we were ready to order. Our drinks finally came at the same time as our appetizers, and we never were served bread. Then I had to wait a good 5 minutes to get a spoon for my soup. Our server only returned when our entrees came out, and the runner had to stand there with our food while she cleared our appetizer dishes. At this point she refilled my cocktail glass, which I only took a few sips from, and took away the remainder of my drink - more than half of it! Same thing when dessert came out - our plates were still on the table, because she had never once come to check on how we were doing. 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). We sat for about 20 minutes after finishing desert (obviously NOT lingering over coffee) when I saw her come in the front door from her smoke break. At this point we had to flag her down and ask for the check. All of this could have been a little more forgivable if the food had been amazing - and it wasn't. My entree was advertised to have "heirloom tomatoes" and a "lobster emulsion." It came with huge hunks of bland supermarket reds and a salty vinaigrette - with not a hint of lobster flavor.

Pros: Beautiful space

Cons: Terrible Service

07/11/2008 Posted by britrane

It was a Thurs night, 7:30. 3 people in the jazz restaurant. Beautiful atmosphere and a great great jazz trio. That was about it though. Terrible service overall, sad to say. We first waited 10 mins to be poured water upon sitting down, then to receive a spoon to eat the soup we ordered. Worst of all, 90 mins after sitting down, we still hadn't received our entrees. Sadly we had comedy club reservations nearby (a full 2 hours after the reservation time) and had to get up and leave the restaurant prior to even receiving our entrees! It was an embarrassment.

Pros: Ambience

Cons: Service

06/22/2008 Posted by envymeny

Had dinner here one night. Atmosphere was okay, decor was alright, food was good. For appetizers I tried the lobster sliders which was delicious, the crabcakes which was okay. Entree I had their salmon special. It was fresh and ingredients were simple and clean. For dessert I ordered the carrot cake which I did not like. It tasted weird for some reason.

Pros: lobster sliders

Cons: carrot cake dessert

05/22/2008 Posted by risiebisi

I find Blue Water Grill to be the most reliable restaurant in NYC. The simply grilled fish is the best and they often have Alaskan halibut on which is not always easy to find. It's also open late, so for last minute post 11PM on week nights it's a sure bet. Although it can get noisy, the general atmosphere is great, especially if you can nab a table on the terrace. Will keep returning for more.

05/21/2008 Posted by gfav

Went on a date here and we sat in the red jazz room which is down stairs. There was a live band playing, it was dim lighthing and cute. I really enjoyed myself! I ordered the Chilean Sea Bass which was to die for!! Yummy! I believe my date had the chicken which was delish too! Love it here and so do a few of my friends I suggested it to. Well go again!

Pros: Great food

Cons: Long wait

05/16/2008 Posted by austinowen

My boyfriend chose this surprise restaurant for us to celebrate our one year anniversary and I couldn't have been happier with it. The food was amazing! They also sat us in the sidewalk seating area which was lovely. The waiter brought out two rounds of free champagne and comped our desert! I must recommend the Lobster Roll for an appetizer and the Soy glazed Sea Bass for dinner. You will NOT be disappointed! Finish it off with some fresh coffee and a scoop of their peanut butter ice cream. It will be a night I always remember. And we will definitely be doing more of our celebrating at this place!!!

05/04/2008 Posted by jerseygirl0122

I just visited Blue Water Grill as a guest and have nothing but beautiful words to say. The atmosphere was great, the wait staff recommended an excellent wine. I was not familiar with any of the wines on the list but the waiter found the perfect bottle. The food was the right portion, well presented and a taste that leaves your palate dying for more. I cannot wait to visit this restaurant again. Highly recommended.

Pros: Price, selection and wait staff...a perfect combination

Cons: I did not recognize any of the wines on the list but the waiter helped with this.

05/01/2008 Posted by brownalex

The Grill Room really is very nice indeed - gorgeous decor and impressive food all served by lovely staff. We were taken here by a friend and the whole experience was a real pleasure. If you want a fantastic place in which to eat then i can recommend The Grill Room. But be careful with the prices

Pros: nice place

Cons: prices