NY: Blue Water Grill

09-Nov-2005

I finally made it to the Blue Water Grill this trip to NY and now I wonder why I tried for so long. Perhaps when I first heard about this place it was better than it is today but after my meal there on the Monday of my trip I have no idea why, in past years, the place has been packed to the gills (including the bar) with a one and a half to two hour wait. The food was okay but that’s about all I can say about it. I had a spinach salad that was nice but the balance of "stuff" to spinach was off – there were way too many nuts and chunks of blue cheese. The lobster bisque was tasty but was served barely, barely warm.

The Blue Water Grill is one of a group of restaurants owned by B.R. Guest. My last trip to NY I ate at another of their places, Blue Fin, located in the Times Square W Hotel. It was great! And, in fact, Barça 18 is one of their partnerships, so this lunch was a real disappointment. Maybe my expectations were too high. I’m not sure. All I know is that I won’t make a point of eating here again. If I was in the area and it was the only place open I might drop in.

Blue Water Grill
31 Union Square West at 16th St.
New York
212.675.9500

Subway: N, R, Q, W, 4, 5, 6, L to Union Square