I was pretty disappointed in the food and service here. The reviews for this place were outstanding so I thought it would be a great place to take a friend. It turns out it was an extreme embarrassment. It started when we entered to be seated. We requested a booth which was denied because there were "none available" however two could be seen in plain view from the entrance. I asked someone else and they had us seated there within 5 minutes. When we finally were seated we were only given one menu and the poor lighting in the dining area makes it extremely difficult to see a menu right in front of your face let alone if you're sharing it with another person from across their worn out poorly finished tables. I love being able to see painted 1/4 inch plywood when I'm out for a nice dinner! Eventually, since our waiter disappeared, I got up and asked for another menu at the front and was informed that they were "almost out" of menus. Come on people this place wasn't even filled to 50 percent of its capacity during happy hour! The server was hit or miss and it took 2 separate requests to simply obtain a drink menu. So by this point I've established that the service is incompetent at best. Maybe the food will be good though right? It was mediocre at best and seems as if it was prepared a few hours ago. The utensils had food crusted on them and since our waiter is also a disappearing magician we just ended up sharing the one set that was clean. He magically reappeared after we finished our luke warm food and I couldn't' wait to get the check. I'd have been more proud to take someone out to Waffle house than this place. At least the food would be reasonably priced and hot not to mention your server can only disappear to a very limited amount of places.
Review Source:My first time going to a club in South Carolina, and this place was popping. Diverse crowd, good dj, and everybody seemed to enjoy themselves. The best part of the night was when I got the bill, and it was $28. I had a smile from ear to ear. In any major city, the bill would have been 3x that amount. Good times for sure.
Review Source:I never thought there was a lot in Columbia of South Carolina, but let me tell you I walked into this place and thought I was at a houstonAtlantavegas lounge. Very sexy atmosphere from the waterfall, to the blue lighting, to the live music. The female bartenders here are gorgeous.
The food is amazing. I think I ordered the crab cakes twice, they were that good. I also came back at a later time during my stay and got the crab legs. It's weird that I would break down crab legs in a place like this, but when in Rome....
The drinks are great as well. Probably the best I ever had. Do not go with the cheap penny drinks. Yes, they have alcoholic beverages for a penny. Go for the $5-10 mojitos, and you won't be disappointed. I promise!
It's a spot that's hard to find, but once you do it's amazing. They actually have an outside patio area with a large screen, speakers, and seating, but when we went it wasn't available.
Both times I have visited here I've been pleased--always during their happy hour. I would never go and pay full price for the tapas or drinks but during happy hour it's all half price and a great deal! They have a steak au poivre plate that is very tasty and I liked my crab cakes very much also. I like their many drinks and can have a few drinks and plates of food for so cheap! I've always had good service as well. I'll definitely be going back---although probably only during happy hour.
Review Source:Take a walk on the blue side...
I think Blue is more of a bar than a restaurant?? Â I like the dark atmosphere, the low music, the blue lights, and the waterfalls are cool! We went early in the evening and it wasn't real crowded. However, I've heard it does get pretty busy.
We didn't get any food- but there was a guy sitting at the bar close to us partaking in the "all you can eat " crab dinner- they did look good! Â The waitress was continually bringing more and more- they sure weren't being stingy with the food...Hmm.. maybe it is more than just a bar? You decide...
It's tucked away behind other buildings so it's a little hard to get to, there is parking behind the building.
This place is basically a gimmick. They have a variety of tapas but the quality is pretty low. Empanadas are greasy, portions are small even for tapas, and the service was so bad it was funny.
The hostess showed up with food we didn't order multiple times asking us if we had it and we then saw her try to foist it on several other tables before finding the rightful owners. I didn't realize that giving tables numbers and informing the servers of it was complex technology.
The server disappeared for huge stretches of time and was distracted when she was at the table. She would take an order and then return 5 minutes later saying she forgot what we ordered.
The bartender had never heard of a Sidecar and thus couldn't make one. Really? I stuck with gin and tonic as their "signature" cocktails all appeared to be variations on fake mojitos and martinis based around various flavored vodkas.
The worst part was when the server presented the bill and took our card plus a coupon as payment. She stayed away for at least 10 minutes after we had mentioned we were in a hurry. When she returned, she had charged us 3 times as much as the bill we were presented without our authorization because she said that the coupon negated the happy hour pricing. She went out of her way to say that if we had told her we had it, she would have let us know. I said that I had notified her of the coupon directly after she told us about the happy hour special and she just said it was fine and she would take it when we were done. When I reminded her of this she just said she was sorry and forgot to mention that we couldn't use the coupon with happy hour. We were in too much of a hurry to argue over it.
There are so many better places in Columbia for drinks and appetizers. If you like overly sweet "martinis" that you can put down on a piece of ice, then have a ball at blue. If you want decent cocktails, good food, and acceptable service, go somewhere else.
I made my way to Blue Tapas Bar & Cocktail Lounge to take part in their all-you-can-eat crab legs special. For $19.95 you get all the crab legs you can stomach and is truly a great deal. The crab legs were all served nice and fresh with ample butter. You also get a side of fries and 2 hush puppies when you order the crab special. In addition to the crab, I also recommend their Sweet Tea Mojito! This drink was SO good. For those that like mojitos, you know that a place can either get it right or fail miserably. I'm happy to say that Blue is one of the places in Columbia that gets this drink perfectly.
The drawback to giving this place 5 stars is the location is nearly impossible to find. You're safe parking in the lot behind M Vista because Blue is tucked between M Vista and Wild Wing Cafe. I also have to give lower marks because they ran out of serving forks for the crab. Yes, it was an all-you-can-eat crab night but the place was hardly packed so not having utensils was unacceptable.
They run their crab promotion Tuesday and Saturday nights from 5p-9p. I've also heard they have a great happy hour Mon-Fri 5p-7p with half off all drinks and appetizers. I'll definitely be returning here.
I came here on a recommendation for happy hour. Â It runs until 7, and the specials are 1/2 off all tapas and beer and wine. Â I had a ball with that, ordering several tapas dishes and some very good wine. Â My bill was under $20. Â The food was good, not amazing by any means, but better than a lot of other places. Â It's a great place to unwind after work for cheap.
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