BLVD Bistro NY Reviews Summary

Service

Pros:

• "We were served by Shay and she was great."
• "The owner markisha was here to make sure everyone was on point."
• "Thank you to the amazing staff for the hospitality and making the day extra special for us."
• "The staff is very friendly and made us feel at home."
• "Stuff here is very attentive."
• "Our hostess and server were excellent as well."
• "The waiter that I had goes by the name of Conrad, he is absolutely AMAZINGGGGG!!!"

Cons:

• "They allow people to sit at tables all night and do not require them to get up. Terrible management of reservations."
• "No comp was offered for the extremely slow and unorganized service."
• "One of the servers blatantly ignored me when I tried to get his attention for the bill."
• "First time visiting,and it took forever for my order to come."
• "It was awkward to notice one staff continuously peering our way."
• "It’s obviously they don’t know what good customer service is."
• "Our assigned waiter completely disappeared after taking our food and drink orders."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Moonshine punch was good."
• "The atmosphere, vibe, music, and food was amazing."
• "All of the dishes were hot and fresh which speaks to the timing of the kitchen."
• "Food is good here."
• "The food was immaculate."
• "The food is Delicious the staff gave the best service ever."
• "The food was delicious."

Cons:

• "The food was cold, unsalted, and unflavored."
• "The glasses and utensils were filthy."
• "They say ribeye steak but it was some low quality steak."
• "The catfish on the catfish po-boy lacked any seasoning though."
• "The Mac & Cheese was extremely watery and only tasted like heavy cream."
• "The food was highly salted when are people going to learn salt is not a seasoning."
• "The food was terrible. We went with a large group and spent lots of money but the food didn't satisfy our pallet."

Ambiance

Pros:

• "Loved the experience. The atmosphere is vibrant and the 90s, early 2000s music only adds to it."
• "Decor has tributes to James Baldwin which was so much fun."
• "The music was loud and interactive which I loved."
• "Black-owned alert!!! BLVD Bistro must be added to your list of restaurants for brunch or dinner!"
• "The ultimate brunch spot in NYC."
• "A friendly atmosphere with music and a decent vibe."
• "The restaurant has a great ambience of decor, music and positive vibes."

Cons:

• "It was a little too loud for me but I would still go back ( it might've just been the group sitting next to us)."
• "It was pretty decent, although if you're not a fan of loud places I wouldn't recommend coming here."
• "Place is a bit too small for me."
• "Music is very loud so everyone have to shout for convo which makes it even worst."
• "The music was so loud that friends and I were shouting across the table to try and talk to each other."
• "What was not good was the Dj playing music with cursing sexual explicit lyrics."
• "It is small, cramped and hot and you don’t really get the full brunch experience in the back away from the DJ and the bar."

Management

Pros:

• "The star we are giving goes to the dj and his energy in creating a community and Black Excellence vibe."
• "The DJ nostalgically spins, but will switch to appease the audience."
• "The live dj with music added so much energy with the present and old school remixes."
• "Dave the GM goes above and beyond."
• "The grits are top tier along with the 90/2000 music by the DJ is elite."
• "Hostesses, Bartenders, wait staff ALL VERY FRIENDLY, PROFESSIONAL, AND ATTENTIVE!"
• "My hats off to the Owner the Manger and staff well done you’re doing a great job."