Do you like OVERPRICED drinks with names like "Sex in the City" and "Gummy Tini"?
Do you have a hankering to pay money to get INTO a bar?
Do you like a 1:30 girl-guy ratio and the only girls there are 40-something divorcees?
Then Blue Martini is the place for YOU!
Nestled in the trendy, young suburb of Plano is BLUE MARTINI... an oasis of potent perfume, fake tans and Affliction t-shirts!
Are YOU pushing 50 but want to feel 22 again?! Then come on in and try to feel better about yourself by spending $200 to get mildly buzzed and shake your flabby butt to some Pit Bull tunes TONIGHT!
I went to Blue Martini on a Friday for happy hour. I was with a group of people and someone suggested. I, of course, pulled out my phone and yelped it. I was a bit resistant to go due to the low reviews but I LOVE it!
It is a fun happy hour place. I do not know about the cover charge and the nightlife but the happy hour is awesome! Decent drink prices for DELICIOUS drinks and pretty good food. We had the pepperoni flatbread (YUMMY!) and the beef and mushroom flatbread (a little on the salty side). The only down side to Blue Martini being a happy hour spot is that the music is VERY LOUD so it is difficult to carry on a conversation. Nonetheless, I will definitely be back for happy hour!
i came with a couple of friends as we we wanted to try the line dancing. they have those standing ads on the tables and bar, that advertise there are line dancing lessons every Wed. night from 7 - 9 pm . there were none, no lessons at all, period. the band started at 8, but hardly anyone danced- there is no dance floor anyway so don't understand where the line dancing lessons would have been . that is very weird to have ads all over the place featuring something that doesn't exist there. the food item i ordered was described in the menu as being accompanied by pita chips, it instead came with tortilla chips. my 2nd disappointing experience with the food- i was there a few months ago and ordered one of their chicken appetizers and the chicken was so tough and dried up. i don't understand why a place would advertise one thing and do another. bizarre
Review Source:Hmmmm, where do I start? Extremely crowded, full of cougars looking for you guys or gay guys (not that there's anything wrong with it-to each its own). Service had to suck since it was so packed. I'm pretty sure they violated the fire codes with that amount of people in there. The food was ok, very limited choices, not worth the entrance fee on Saturdays so save your money. Well needless to say, I won't be returning, too much hype and no delivery. If you are from the above aforementioned populations, this is the spot for you. Enjoy :)
Review Source:Went on a Saturday with Friends. There is not enough seating. We sat at a table, and an egotistical bouncer came and told us that we would need to move if we were not getting bottle service. I said thank you, and he started talking down to me. When I told him I did not appreciate it, especially since we were spending money on overpriced drinks he replied "If you don't like it, you can leave" What? At that point I asked for the owner. He looked puzzled and said he would get a manager. The manager came and was so sweet, and apologized on behalf of the bouncer. It was funny. You give a douche an earpiece and he thinks that is a reason to talk to people like that. He did apologize later, which I appreciated, but it should not have happened.
The crowd was mixed. There was a DJ who was pretty good, but it was pushing capacity, and one girl spilled her drink near me.
I guess it is somewhere to go, but it is very unlikely that I will return after this incident.
I've been to Blue Martini once and it was a horrible experience. The biggest thing that is that they want your money to get in, for drinks but when they do something wrong, they are not willing to help you out IN THE LEAST.
The floor was wet. It was dark. And I fell. I dislocated my patella. It was literally on the side of my leg. I have x-rays to prove it. Â I had to get an ambulance, morphine on the scene everything. I also have to have surgery. Blue Martini is claiming absolutely no responsibility for my fall. No one told them the floor was wet so they couldn't clean it. That's the letter I received.
It's too dark in that place. But the funniest part about it, is that for a place that doesn't claim responsibility...where I fell, now has mats on the floor. If it wasn't their fault, why be so concerned now? Why add extra measures?
This place is just trying to be another Sambuca, but without the care for their customers. I will never go back there again.
What a beautiful venue. I have been here twice now and will never go back. It's just too bad that the service is worse than bad! They will pad the bill - meaning they add extra drinks to the bill. They have done this twice. The waitress will argue with you and when the manager comes over he sides with the waitress. Last time I was there I made tick marks on my napkin to keep track because come on, when you're having fun with friends you do lose track of time & the number of drinks you have, right? They had 2 extra drinks on my tab. Â My solution -- no tip! Â If you count sweetheart, you don't get a tip!!!!!
Review Source:The place had a great atmosphere, nice decor, very diverse and the cover band was really good but the drinks were OUTRAGOUS and there was absolutly NO seating. Â I spent $200 in a matter of 45 mins. Â REALLY!??! Â I might go back on ladies night for 1/2 price drinks but otherwise I will not be back. Â DEFINATLY COUGAR TOWN.......and believe me they were on the prowl! Â :)
Review Source:The good: strong martini
The bad: everything else. Ridiculous cover. Drink prices. No seating. Waitress that shows up once every 30 minutes. Insanely loud. Getting knocked in the head every 3 minutes by some drunk moron that's wasted at the bar. Not being able to hear anyone or anything.
Maybe my tastes have changed, or I'm just getting old, but I had zero desire to be at a spot that catered to what appeared to be a spot for 45 year old singles. The moron bouncer that told us to hurry up and leave as we were walking out didn't help to reinforce a positive opinion about this place. What more would you like us to do - strap on our jet pack and blow through the front door?
Funny enough, 4 cops came blowing through on our way out, presumably to break up a fight between two guys whose shirts are 3 sizes too small. That just about said it all - not a single person out of the 7 people we had that night said they ever would go back there.
NYE Review - the band played music from 1970s all night with no exceptions. Â It was miserable. Â No recent songs whatsoever. Â The WORST part was the DJ playing same old songs from 30 years ago AS WELL! Â I think he played Psy's hit and rest were rehashed mega old tired hits. Â Â Any random wedding DJ would have done better. Â 2012 was a great year for fantastic new songs - too bad I was stuck dancing to 'Get Down On It' all night instead. Â Â I now have to take my wife out for another evening to make up for this disaster. Â Service and crew were excellent, drinks all over $10 each, but it was expected.
Review Source:I've been to Blue Martini twice, and I'm hoping there will be no chance for a third charm. I went once for the soft opening and once last weekend. The soft opening was nice because we didn't have to wait in line or pay cover, but last weekend we experienced both. Waited in line about 15minutes to get in and then we were hit with $10 cover charges. Once you get inside, the place is JAM packed. People are trying to dance and are running into you left and right. The crowd was impatient and was shoving a little bit. Security was rude and really had no way to control the crowd. The staff seemed to help the regulars more frequently, leaving any newcomers 3 deep at the bar waiting for drinks.
Basically, here's the rundown. If you want to:
-Wait in line
-Be pushed and shoved as you make your way to the restroom, bar, dance floor, or table.
-Drink over priced drinks- 11.50 each. They weren't even poured generously!
-Talk over the loud music
-Hang around a bunch of wannabe Ballerz while being ignored by the bar staff.
Enter at your own risk!
Hmmmmmm how on earth can I write an honest review on this place. I've been three times now and I want to hate it.
Actually a part of me does hate it, but then there is that drunko, girls night, uncool part of me that is just too happy to see it in the shops, and on those nights I LOVE it.
Ok...let me describe Blue Martini and you guys decide....
Firstly I must add that I live here in the shops so this does color my opinion having somewhere to dance in stumbling distance. I would never drive downtown for this kind of place.
Secondly it's brand new (I watched in excitement as it was built) so the decor, bar, bathrooms etc are still all sparkling clean.
Like sambuca and before that martini park this place tries to hard to be a "club" . They charge cover most nights and have a doorman. This strikes me as amusing or ridiculous depending on my mood that night. Who charges cover for a bar in berbs!!???
Blue martini is an older horny crowd and unlike most clubs I go to this is one where you can be dancing with friends one minute and have a businessman trying to hump your leg the next.
It's harmless though and the live music (usually cover bands) have always been excellent on my visits. There isn't really a designated dance floor but there is space to dance and people do
For you ladies...go on a Wednesday night. Ladies night!! Free admission and half price drinks which makes the whole scene much more tolerable.
This place was way better than I had expected, the waitress service was great, the 80's cover band was awesome (Wednesday night). The only downside; this place is crawling with cougars hunting for cubs with their enhanced chests out. Now, yes that sounds like it would be great, but not when you see these cougars. Regardless, it was a fun place. Worth checking out one night.
Review Source:OK, I give it another go. Thinking maybe cause the place was fairly new when I went last. Hence my bad experience. A few months later and here goes.
Drink prices still HIGH for the area. Before people think that I just can't afford it, let me assure you. I make six figures. Live in a fairly affluent area of Plano. Still their prices are unreasonable to me.
If the majority (not all) of its patrons could get any older, they would need to offer a senior citizen discount.
{sigh} I've resigned to the fact that Plano will never have a decent club.
My review is based on a Saturday night when the change over from a martini lounge to a night club happened.
I did like the more upscale feel and environment portrayed this for my taste one must understand you pay for it in what others referred to as "overpriced" drinks. Â Plan on making this place my local watering hole during the month of December while I am in town for a small hiatus.
The clientele is a mix of fun loving, light hearted individuals was a few not so pleasant ones sprinkled throughout. As many have already established themselves as regulars, it's understandable where the staff's attention goes to first for obvious reasons.
Went here for Happy Hour on Friday. Â Even for Happy Hour, prices are not cheap. Â Don't come here if you're hungry and think you'll get full off the Happy Hour food. Â You can get full, but you'll definitely pay more than you would want to. Â The food was okay; nothing to rave about. Â Drinks were good but pricy; I guess you're also paying for the ambience. Â The waitresses can be more prompt and less snooty.
There was a live band who played "catchy" songs. Â Wasn't super loud so it was still easy to converse and carry on conversations.
my wife likes martinis and they do a great one here.. music here is loud.. and you'll come out with a pretty hoarse throat... but it'll be worth it.. the crowd is pretty diverse too.. as for the food.. i'd skip this place and head to some of the surrounding restaurants for a better and cheaper meal..
Review Source:This place is douchebag central with terrible customer service. That makes for one bad combination. We watched them build it for months and we were excited for a new place but Blue Martini is total amateur hour and tries way too hard to act like some sort of Vegas or LA night club and falls miserably short. The interior is a small dance floor (if you can call it that) with a big pillar in the middle of it. I should have seen the warning signs when the first thing you see when you walk in are cheesy cheap high heels featured in a glass case. Hmmm... Â Hoping it would be great, the first time we were there we made the mistake of buying a VIP membership for $200 as I was told it would get my friends and me past the long lines they have every weekend. We have been back 3 or 4 times and never used it until last night.
Last night there were maybe 4 people in line in addition to the the douchebag door guys in suits all standing out front acting like the place is packed with the Who's Who of Dallas. Walked up last night to give the place one last shot with VIP card in hand and started to enter through one set of ropes and we were rudely told to go to a different set of (empty) ropes right next to the lane we were in. Â So we walked around as if we were going through security at an airport only to show the same guy our pass and have him wave us into the exact place we started, which is just the general entrance. Â Got to wait in line then behind a nice elderly couple who looked like they could be my parents. We'd seen enough. Turned right around and left as one of the douchebag door guys laughed and mumbled something to the effect of "you'll be back". Â Um, no we won't. Â If anyone wants to buy a $200 VIP pass to this place, I'll sell you mine for $10 and I think I'll still come out ahead.
Really enjoyed our time at the BM last night were there with the Christiansons and wow what a great place to hang out and have some martinis, enjoyed some very nice appetizers, try the shrimp and crab dip and the prime steak. DJ was very good playing mix of 80s and some newer stuff, the band was very good. Placed was packed on a Friday night which it should be. Look forward rto going back and trying more of thier fantastic martinis!
Review Source:Yep...I admit...I am club snob. I havent been able to find somewhere the DJ is decent...the crowd is good looking....ambiance....and the drinks are awesome! Dallas has always fallen short of that....it could never compete with SD, LA, or Vegas obviously. Bollyjuice and I came here after spending a few hours at Gordon Biersch talking over food and beers...and saw Blue Martini was right next door. We didnt care to go home at 10...so we wanted somewhere to shake our fine asses....onward to Blue Martini.
Dressed in my dark blue skinny jeans and heels...we walked right in. They had a band playing that night... I didnt get who was playing...they were entertaining...but they did seem a bit muffled...the acoustics were a bit off in this venue. Someone with an iPad was trying to adjust the sound...I dont think it worked...wasnt as clear as I think it should be. We ordered our drinks....Bollyjuice ordered their signature drink...blue martini...which looked like a blue hawaiian. It was very tasty...and pretty too. I ordered a dirty martini....even gave me my own shaker with the rest of my olive juice vodka concoction in it. The bartender was awesome....she looked like a Bollywood movie star...and could make a mean martini. We sat down and started to people watch. It was my kind of crowd...people are dressed well...sipping on good cocktails...and not a lot of douche baggery going on...keeping it classy baby! The band left the stage and DJ started playing. He had some weird but cool mixes...it wasnt all hip hop...but a great mix of house...trance...top 40...and hip hop. I cant stand places that only play hip hop..or they have the "press play" dj's (like Jersey Shore's Pauly D...ugh!)...especially if the place you are at is meant to be a club...not some dive that has beer towers and cheese fries on the menu. We were dancing and then some cougar asked me to dance on this platform with a blue light on it. So I did...why not? We had a great time...then I met a nice looking stranger when I got off the platform. Tall...dark...handsome...and a great ass!! He bought me a drink and we continued to talk.
We danced...we talked...we had fun!! I didnt expect to have this much fun in the suburbs. It was a great mix of people...and yes...the drinks are high...but they were good. I like it that way to tell you the truth. It attracts the right kind of people...not scrubs. Call me snobby...but its true. I like to be able to wear sky high heels with a mini dress and paint the town red. I hope this place keeps it up...its turning into one of my favorite places. May try the food next time if I get there early enough...but why would I go there to eat?? There are over 100 different kind martinis on the menu. I will be back with more of my girlfriends the next time.
I will not tell a lie. When I walked up to this place, I thought,"Oh boy. Douchebag central."
I was here to see Big Daddy, and they played 8pm-11:30pm. This place was PACKED on a Wednesday night. It was ladies' night. Half off of my $12.50 martini makes the price of drinks almost something I can afford. I ordered the lobster salad, which was very good, but my lobster was a tad on the chewy, overdone side, and the garlic, while tasty, was incredibly overwhelming. I had lemonade/cucumber drinks that were refreshing and not too sweet.
Our server was GREAT! She was attentive, sweet, and on it. She never let our drinks get empty. Tables were always clean. Several staff members came by to tend to any glass rings, etc.
The band had to use the venue's sound guy, and it made them sound like a watered down, muffled version of the awesomeness that is Big Daddy. Bummer. This is how these guys make their living, and they were forced to sound less than stellar.
The people were fun and had a great time. There were some douchebags, but there were also some cool folks like myself. ;) I would definitely come back, but it won't be my first choice of spots to go when I want cocktails with friends.
I had heard from friends that this was 'the' new place to try in the Legacy area...we were game:) I was hosting a girlfriend's birthday party for the evening, so a group of friends and myself trekked over there after dinner.
Drinks: overpriced (agree with other reviews in this area). We ordered 4 drinks, one of which was a basic coffee with Frangelica, and that round was $50...nothing over the top to warrant the price tag.
Plus: If you go with a group, do the VIP section and split bottle-service. Unlike a lot of other 'favorites' in DFW, the mixers are complimentary, so we spent the rest of the night having a BLAST in a better area of the bar on much less money.
It did look/feel like Sambuca 360 (first comment I made when we went in). The management and service team were very accomodating, though, and they have only been open a short period of time. Hopefully, they get the drink prices under control for the weekdays, understanding this will either build/decline their overall foot traffic.
Came here with one of my friends for happy hour (4pm-7pm daily). Ambience is very upscale with dim lighting and all the other things expected to go with it. Our bartender, Chris, was very friendly, sociable, knowledgable about drink and food selections, and just all around helpful. The signature "Blue Martini" is great! Haven't had the opportunity to try it out after 9pm when the dress code takes effect and the band takes the stage, but that's on the bucket list. We really enjoyed the drinks, the bartender, and the ambience. We well most definitely return!!
Review Source:One of my girls invited me out last week to Blue Martini. I must say, the set up and the live band is really cool and just a great spot to gather all your close friends. It is a classy place so you must be somewhat dressed up.
The staff overall, is polite. However, the menu still needs improvement. They claim to have happy hour specials but in my opinion, the pricing does not correlate to the quality and/or quantity except for the pizza. We ordered different appetizers and the margarita pizza was delicious!
They have eclectic martinis on their menu and I believe, over 100 different kinds? I wanted to be adventurous and ordered the Peanut butter and jelly martini and it was surprisingly not bad at all. It had a smoothie kick to it but high in calorie!
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