Blue Seafood Bar and Eatery

Seafood, Mediterranean dishes, tapas, pizzas, and nice wine selection, with, friendly, efficient service.
Apr 7th, 2024

I love the ambience of this restaurant. However like all of NY it is extremely cramped, packed like sardines. The hostess was kind enough to seat us without a reservation and told us we had the table for just under 2 hours. We really appreciated that because it was more than enough time. The server was very pleasant and attentive. I ordered the house clam chowder and crab cakes. My friend, the birthday girl, ordered the crab cakes and an entree. The crab cakes were appetizers and since I'd ordered 2 appetizers the waitress decided to bring my crab cakes out with my friend's entree. As luck would have it, that was the best decision. My friend ate one of her crab cakes silently while I raved about my soup (it was too loose to be chowder). It was very good. She told me to cancel my crab cake order then told me to taste hers. . They weren't good at all. You tasted mostly breading and the ingredients mixed with the minimal crab was not flavorful or enjoyable at all. She was too uneasy to send them back. I immediately canceled my order and finished my soup while my friend ate her entree (which she enjoyed). We quickly understood why you needed a reservation because halfway through our meal the restaurant quickly started filling up. We were so fortunate to have gotten there early. The space between the tables and chairs are extremely difficult to pass through. Overall we enjoyed the meal however, I caution anyone ordering the crab cakes. They were $27 for blah.
Apr 2nd, 2024

Charming and welcoming ambiance, excellent cuisine. The staff - particularly the extraordinary and multilingual young lady of Romanian origin - is very courteous. I highly recommend coming here.
Mar 22nd, 2024

Have eaten here several times over the years and remains consistently good. Service is attentive and the atmosphere is spot on for any type of meal. The bar is also a good choice as the service there is very friendly and easy to obtain any menu item plus worthy happy hour specials!
Mar 6th, 2024

The waitress was so kind and smiley ! She helped us a lot choosing from the menu . The grilled octopus and the risotto with the cuttlefish ink,squid and the clams were amazing !
Mar 4th, 2024