Hang on to your purse and everything else. Had my wallet stolen and talked to the manager who promised to get back to me after viewing the surveillance tapes. Never did...will never go back. Over priced, music sucks, management doesn't seem to care. Just keep counting the money
Food was good, service was great, valet parking was efficient but knew nothing about hybrid vehicles. Battery was excessively low as they never shut it down. Fyi: I am a resident of naples not a tourist or snowbird!,,,,,
The martinis aren't that bad - there's about 2 drinks in each shaker they give you. During happy hour, all drinks are half off, making this a dangerously good deal.
This place can get pretty packed on weekend nights. There are some younger people and a decent amount of retirees upwards of 50. The latter seem to turn off some people. But hey, whatever, it's Naples, who else did you think you'd be rubbing elbows with on a Saturday night?
I loved it so much when we went for the first time last week, it was the first bar my husband and I went to in Naples as we just moved here. Â The only problem and it's a big problem, is the beer selection. Â I mean seriously, only a few low grade beers, nothing tropical like blue moon, or shock top? Â that is the only reason we will not go back, this place was awesome aside from that.
Review Source:This place is pretty awful.
We came here for a bachelorette party on a Saturday night.
Newsflash: You are located in NAPLES, FLORIDA. Stop trying to pretend like you are a Miami club.
There's a line and they have super douchey bouncers who control who gets in when. Once you get in, you realize that the majority of the population is over 40, with a decent amount of people in their 50s and even 60s. I swear to god the majority of this place was crawling with old people who were rolling. At first, it was entertaining, but after a little while, it was just downright disturbing.
Dance floor is small and super crowded due to the randomly scattered tables all around the dance floor. Drinks are EXPENSIVE. At least there was no cover for girls. DJ was decent, however, if you like electronic/house-type music.
Two important caveats here: first, the Mrs. and I go to this place pretty much once (or less) a year while we're in Naples visiting the in-laws, usually over the Christmas season and that's pretty much it. Second, we've only been during the happy hour. I can completely believe it is a cougar/sugar daddy/singles crowd as the evening goes on because there's some signs of that as a warm-up act in the 6-8pm-ish range, but we haven't witnessed a lot of that. Oh, and "happy hour" might as well stand for "early bird special" too; my wife and I are in our late 40s, and when we were there the other day at 6 pm, we were in the younger third of the patrons.
Anyway, that said, it's a pretty good place to get a cocktail before dinner, especially if you're eating at one of the other places in "The Mercato" mall area, or if you want to just eat appetizers. The food is nothing fancy-- bar food-- but I've always had good stuff there and given that apps and drinks are half price during happy hour, it's a good deal. Last night, we each had two drinks (I had a "blue martini" and a real martini) and a flatbread pizza and it was $32. Where I come from, that's a bargin.
It definitely has a quasi-sleazy singles bar for old people feel about it though. The waitresses all wear skin tight pants, baby blue corsets, and boob-popping push-up bras. As the Mrs. pointed out last night, it's a lot like a more up-scale Hooters.
Went for drinks and dinner with friends. We had three changes in our server before we were able to order. Another switch after ordering. Seems they couldn't figure out who was working our table. The music was so loud we were unable to carry on a conversation, even when we resorted to yelling. The service was absolutely the worst that we have experienced in a long time. Our waters were never refilled and we were not asked if we wanted additional drinks from the bar. Â We had to ask to order and asked for our check twice. Our server brought back the change incorrectly. It took 15 minutes to pay our bill in cash. It is really unfortunate because the food was actually quite good, not outstanding but good. Â In addition, the prices posted on the Internet were not accurate and presented as less then the menu prices. Overall this was the worst service by far that we have experienced in a long time. None of us will return.
Review Source:A great place is you are in your 30's to 60's and want to feel young again and find a lover for the night. Otherwise stay away with a 10 foot pole!
Pro: The only good thing about this place is the Martini's are good. Decor is modern, and the place is clean and "nice".
Con: The crowd here is embarrassing, single biggest reason people hate it. This is the go to spot and me and probably 95% of people I know tease as the ultimate  Cougar + Sugar daddy experience. Me being in my mid-20's think this bar is a complete and total joke unless you are looking to pick up and older man (or visa versa).
Let me paint you a picture, if you dont get what I mean. I still cannot shake the image of a bunch of women in their late 40's-60s, decked out in spandex dresses, tons of makeup, martini in one, obviously very intoxicated hand grinding on their dates.
Not to mention the staff's uniforms are completely hideous. Whoever thought a baby blue corset with a black pushup bra protruding from underneath is "in style" should be fired. The outfits are so bad they actually makes hooters booty shorts look like the most stylish outfits ever.
I would never go here again. Huge disappointment for Naples "it" spot to go in the mercato.
If you like good house music then I suggedt you go here on Monday nights. There is no cover at the door and it's much more chill. They bring in good DJ's from around Florida and don't play the top 40 stuff people normally request. Sometimes they will play some Moombahton and Dubstep as well. Staff is very friendly and drinks for the price are strong. The dance floor is not the biggest, but it still draws a large crowd. And if you want to learn to dance come there on monday nights I will be the only one on the dancefloor most likely.
Review Source:I've died and gone to cougar + sugar daddy heaven. went for happy hour on a Friday and the drinks were strong the band was catchy but the random dude that pulled out his trombone no pun during a break by the band made me feel as if i was in the twilight zone, but then again perhaps that is what Naples actually is.
Review Source:We have heard so much bout this place we finally went. Â I was a perfect evening. Â /we sat outside. Soon it was so crowded that strangers asked to sit with us. Â that was okay.Drinks arexpensive but large. The smoking bothers me. What's with that? What are the rules. There is a roof and they do serve food, so it's not what I expected. I am not a good sport about smells.
Review Source:I'm seriously not sure what I was thinking to go to this place on a Saturday night. I suppose I was looking for some groovy tunes, a few saucy men to dance with and a libation or two. it was a TIME WARP, to say the least. I felt as though I entered a raunchy 1980s wanna cool bar. Its popular, no doubt. The inside has an awkward flow and the staff (with exception of doorgal), was just rude. Actually they were bitchy. There is a cover of $10 and I'm not sure why. We ended up parking it on the comfy couches outside. We left early. It was just a lame scene. I do not recommend at all.
Review Source:Went for a drink on a Sunday night with a spotty crowd. The band was playing some classic rock and a mix from the 80's I guess to please my generation. I'm 41. It was very loud so my mom and I sat outside which is very nice but you're basically watching the older guys try to hook up with women of all ages and it was kinda gross. So I turn to the cocktails since that's the reason I was there. The cocktail menu is decent and in typical Naples fashion, took 15 minutes to get a waitress, but when we did get served the drink was good if maybe a bit light in vodka. We ordered the seared tuna which was resting on a bed of calamari salad. The salad was yummy but the tuna was old. The fact that I had to drop my chopsticks and use a knife and fork to cut the tuna is never a good sign.
Considering Naples is finally getting some decent places to drink, this place is a nice addition. If they could improve the menu and service, it would be great.
2 stars and that's being mighty generous. The grape crush was good but definitely could have used a longer pour of alcohol.
The food, disgusting.
Don't offer a charcuterie board if you fail to have any interesting supply of materials. Word to the wise... If it takes less than 3 minutes for the board to come out, it 1. Was made days ago or 2. The meats and cheese were pulled from a plastic sweetbay bag. Maybe we are partial, coming from serious.Italian backgrounds but come on, don't try a trick you have no business with.
Stick to the booze. All it takes is massive amounts of alcohol for people to realize the food sucks.
I really don't know if this place deserves 3 stars, but I'm gonna give them the benefit of the doubt since I visited on a week night and maybe only 20 people were there. Prices were like Vegas. $15 for a cocktail? Huh? A little ridiculous if you ask me, even if Naples is ritzy. Place seems like it might be fun on the weekends, although I hear they charge cover, too, which is always a negative in my book. It was also insanely loud and freezing! I guess having the A/C down so low is great for the weekends when it must get crowded, but really unnecessary otherwise.
Review Source:OK I'm too old to stay for the dancing and ballyhoo, But I discovered one of the best happy hours in town. Yes Blue Martini is hot hot hot for young people wanting to drink and dance all night but they offer half price food from 4 to 8 daily. Would you like 4 luscious double lamb chops for $20? Of course but how about only $10? That's a real meal. Or what about huge lobster tacos? Normally $15 for only $7.50? And the drinks are half price too. So go early because it does get crowded around 7. Go about 5 and then see a movie at the newest theater in town. Silverspot.
Or if you smoke cigars the new Burn about 50 feet north of the Blue Martini entrance.
enjoy this great food heaven.
Burgermaven
Went for happy hour and it was phenomenal! Ladies drink free with a VIP card. Apps are half priced and enough to split. The Lamb was awesome! They also offer a number you can text to and win free drinks, apps etc. There is a cover charge after 8pm so get there early. Live music and dancing inside, great service and plenty of heaters on the outdoor patio for the cool Naples nights. The cucumber martini was excellent!
Review Source:Wow. Â Just wow. Â The first thing that hit me...was the expensive cars in the parking lot. Â Yes, I know..I'm in Naples, Fl and it's all about the Aston Martin and if you drive a Lexus..well..you may as well be driving a Saturn.
Ok..so...go inside and HOLY CRAP!!!!! Â The band is playing behind the bar! Â The bartenders really don't have too much room back there in the U shaped bar...b/c the stage is raised up behind them. Â It's the coolest thing EVER! Â
They have a whole bunch of very expensive cocktails. Â I ordered the light cosmo...and it tasted like crap. Â I asked for cranberry juice and splenda. Â They hooked me up. Â I liked that I was actually 'tended to' at the bar...where as in most places..I'm ignored. Â
There are lots of douchbags here looking to get drunk and fight...but there's also a lot of 50+ folks just out having a great time! Â I would totally go back....
Warning: If you happen to drive a sweet ride and I'm nearby...I WILL be posing next to your car!
Curious about the buzz that's driving crowds to this new bar/dance club, I ventured in with a sober friend after the movies. Â Quite a joint, and not all that appealing unless you're not all that sober, I suppose. Â On the subject, Blue Martini's been smeared recently with allegations of roofies in ladies drinks. I wouldnt want to be an investigator on that one. Â Just TRY to sort out the roofies victims from the legitimately stumbling-around female drunks in this place. btw, Can someone explain why there are no drug complaints coming from unsuspecting men in this land of cougars? Â Anyway, my friend and I ordered life-threatening Sprites and got two soda waters delivered instead. Â The waitress, who could have easily and yes, recently traded her Hooter tights for a cute BlueM corset, Â insisted that the drinks were Blue Martini Sprites. Â Ha! Â Wouldnt even replace them with the real deal. Â Then she pulled a sleazy waitperson trick that's more easily done on the drunk patrons than on us sober ones: Â disappear with the check envelope as well as the change. Â On a good note, there was a live band that unlike its compatriots all over grey-tinged Naples, sometimes ventured into music made later than c.1970s. Too bad there wasn't any real dancing going on. Â Nice. Â So now we've been there/done that. Â No need to return.
Review Source:Interesting place, it is a cigar friendly bar. It's got different little areas with a bar for each section. There is a place outside but covered and out of the rain, inside there is an elevated very small platform for a house band behind the bar.
They have a happy hour where all the drinks are around half price or so. Huge selection of specialty martini's. Can't remember what I had, but it was good an generous. Not only do they give you the martini in the glass, but the left over in the shaker which is another drink+. Very small selection on food, nothing sounded too special...
The only reason I'm giving this place such a low star count is because it was just STUPID loud. I really don't think I'm soo old that I complain about places being too loud, but when you are yelling at the top of your lungs and the person you're trying to talk to still can't hear you it's TOO LOUD!
It was also, really very crowded which is normal for a good bar, but it just wasn't worth hanging out. There was nothing going on to watch except the tiny band on the tiny stage, and if you are there to have fun with friends good luck unless you all speak sign language.
Plus there has been a lot of bad publicity lately about women getting drugged by way of mickeys in their drinks there. Not a good thing and evidently it's happened to more than a dozen different women. I won't be going back to anytime soon.
Let me sum this up for you (or at least anyone visiting from Chicago, and apparently, lots of us like Naples). Â It is the Viagra Triangle, but in a mall parking lot, in Florida. Â
Valet parking when there is a parking lot RIGHT THERE? Seriously people? Â There is no red carpet, much as you might wish for it, so your rolling up in limos and making an entrance provided us with some solid entertainment! Â The cool thing about the valet though was the sign that said they'd drive you home in your car if you drank too much! I've never seen that before. Â Pretty brilliant!
Drinks were comparable to what I'd pay in the pricier places in Chicago. Â Which is, uh, weird all things considered (with martinis mostly in the $12-$14 range....which normally wouldn't bug me, but couldn't do on principle here; I stuck with a $9 glass of wine for my drinks, and the pours were generous enough). Â Â I get that this is a wealthy area, but still... The vibe outside was nice enough- not too loud, enough tables, trees and such to try to distract you from the mall...the pretty man on the wall in an ad across from where we were sitting...cute bouncers...:)
So yes, outdoors was nice. Â Indoors....it was like my worst club nightmares. Â Loud loud loud. Â Girls in skintight short dresses. Â Greasy looking men leering at the girls in skintight short dresses. Â Pushing your way to the back to get to the bathroom was logistically silly. Â No service to speak of- we had to walk up to the bar every time we wanted a drink, even AFTER we bought bottles of wine. Â And it wasn't what I would call crowded around where we were sitting.
It was a fun night out during our girls' weekend in Naples, and we will probably be back next year despite your shortcomings and being seriously overpriced (I know that makes you happy, Mr. Bouncer Man, since we left with such a, uh, flourish ;))
Warning! It looks like the map location for everything in the new Mercato Plaza is wrong. This includes everything on "Strada Place". Â The actual location of the Mercato is off Tamiami Trail at Vanderbilt Beach Road.
Blue Martini was fun. Â It is the new hot spot, and definitely one of the youngest crowds in Naples, Florida. Â The cover band played some Black Eyed Peas pretty convincingly. Â The crowd is a pretty typical clubbing type of crowd. Â The drinks are poured heavy, and the ambiance is rico-hip.
If you're interested in a club type of scene in Naples, the Blue Martini is the spot to be these days. Â And, if you're interested in a more laid back type of scene, "The Pub" -- a great, big new English pub type of place -- is right around the corner. Â Both places have friendly people.
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