BLUE MEZZE BAR Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "While the mezze dips are actually delicious, the rest of the food wasn’t good at all."
• "Ordered the lamb shish kebab, and the food was good."
• "The cream of crab soup I got was tasty."
• "Incredible food!"
• "The food was delicious."
• "One of the best Turkish places in the city. Food is incredible."
• "The food and drinks were amazing and overall service was very attentive and quick."

Cons:

• "The meal tasted like a smorgasbord of rando Trader Joe’s leftovers... Unfortunately this meal had cost $132."
• "On top of all this, the food was NOT FRESH and no taste at all!"
• "The cold meze was nothing to write home about."
• "Food was average- too expensive for the price."
• "The fettuccine Alfredo was not good at all."
• "Calamari was not fresh, chicken shish was dry."
• "The food that did arrive was troubling to say the least."

Service

Pros:

• "Ali was an unforgettable waiter. He made our experience so special!"
• "Yigit was our server and he was so friendly and attentive!"
• "The staff was great. Really attentive. Highly recommend."
• "Ali is the best waiter there, hands down."
• "Service is friendly and caring please go and visit this new spot in neighborhood."
• "Service was very friendly and professional."
• "Service is wonderful and warm."

Cons:

• "Took 20 minutes to get a busboy to even pour us some water even though we asked multiple times."
• "Service was too slow. It took OVER 1 hour for them to bring our order."
• "We waited nearly 25 minutes before a waiter came to take our drink order."
• "Both of us fell ill and spent the entire afternoon feeling unwell."
• "Worst service I have ever had. Such unprofessional stuff."
• "The servers seemed to be mostly checked out and were pretty forgetful."
• "We also didn’t get all of our food and the appetizers were brought out after our entrees."

Ambience

Pros:

• "The outside seating was so charmingly set up and a great ambience."
• "This restaurant was a great vibe with jazz playing smooth tone to get the audience to remember an authentic memory with love ones."
• "The outdoor patio is warm and incredibly charming."
• "Loved the lighted tables and the entire decor."
• "The outdoor patio is amazing to sit out on."
• "Super romantic atmosphere for a date."
• "We also really loved the decor, lighting and atmosphere of the restaurant!"

Cons:

• "We were extremely disappointed – the ambience was woeful."
• "The place was packed and LOUD."
• "Love the environment but the music was a little loud for us."
• "The tables are crowded pretty closely together which adds to the somewhat oppressive noise and general chaos of the place."
• "The restaurant was SO LOUD we couldn't even hear the waitress when she brought us a free drink."
• "The food was incredibly mediocre and only half the tables are actually pleasant to sit at."
• "There was an insect crawling on the seat inside where we were seated."

Value

Pros:

• "The food is really good and reasonably priced considering NYC."
• "Worth the Price! Best Turkish Cuisine in NYC!"
• "Restaurant with a nice atmosphere with very good selection of foods (variety of dishes) very nice lunch menu with an attractive price point."
• "The lunch price fixed menu has great selection."

Cons:

• "It was almost $40, but looks like an appetizer portion."
• "Outrageously expensive for what we received."
• "Very disappointing experience! The place is nice but the food doesn’t worth the price."
• "An expensive meal with little satisfaction."
• "Food portions are small for the price, however tasty."
• "NO WERE DID IT INDICATED THAT IT WAS 70.00 PER PERSON."
• "A bit pricey at almost $39 for the filet."