11/29/07

When they say they have strong drinks, they mean it!

by bryanje

I went here last night for my birthday, we got a table right away (one they call the cave zone) but the people that came in behind us didn't have such an easy time. Past reviews have said this place is cramped and dimly lit...they weren't kidding. In the "cave zone" was the smallest table you've ever seen in your life and a single tiny table lamp...thats it. I could barely see my boyfriend sitting across from this child sized table of ours. Not saying thats a bad thing, it totally worked, It was super romantic and super secluded. The cave zone is great if you really want some privacy but if you're 6ft tall 250 pounds, like my poor boyfriend, this is not the table for you. Our food and drinks came promptly. We started off with the bunny wraps (feta cheese with salsa in a wrap) and it was amazing! A must try. Almost as soon as we were done with that our salads arrived, then our food following shortly after. The first drink I tried was called shake that a**, with a blend of triple sec, sweet and sour, banana liquer, blue caraco and orange juice. Super freaking good! Then I moved on to the long island ice tea, now knowing this drink was strong I decided to end the night with it, but I was unaware of just how strong it would be. First of all they bring it to you in a huge beer mug, not a tall slender glass, and its quite possibly the strongest drink I've ever had. I reccomend not ordering this if you do not want to get wasted. You definately get your monies worth on this drink. The prices at bleu bistro are a bit pricey but trust you me, the food and the drink are far worth it. This place was amazing! I will for sure be going here again.

Oh and as for the cameras, the cave zone doesn't have one. (tee hee) I really reccomend trying that table out if you're looking to have a (private) good time.

• Pros: Strong drinks, curtained nooks and good times
• Cons: Your mom

09/27/07

three words: wasabi grilled cheese.

by tarartrat

Bleu Bistro has that fort-made-out-of- chairs-and- blankets feel to it, which is probably the main reason why this place is totally great, was even better when it had those claustrophobic multi-level cubbyholes, but still- it is like a parallel universe of comfort food and everything you would ever want to drink, including chartreuse-

• Pros: cozy, can I say "magical" atmosphere-?
• Cons: not for claustrophobes

09/19/07

Get your voyeur/exhibitionism on!

by janeydoey

I'm going here on Friday night so decided to check out reviews. Even though I haven't been here yet I'm giving it 5 stars based purely on the review by "thestrangerseattle" (2 down). A place that that provides the illusion of privacy so that you don't feel like a total tramp for doing in public things "decent" people would only do in the bedroom? I have found heaven on earth - at least outside of Manhattan.

I moved back from NYC a year ago and have been dying for some of the rawness that exists there. I once saw a couple almost have s8e4x - hand up her skirt, mouth on nipples - in the middle of the bar area. I'm talking no curtains, no table, just a lounge disk, and IT - WAS - HOT!!! It was like p7o9r1n happening in front of your eyes and you didn't have to feel weird and creepy like you went seeking it. It was just happening and poor you innocent little bystander got caught HAVING to watch. lol heh heh heh

Cannot wait for Friday night!

footnote: I cannot believe s7e3x7 and p0o9r1n are not allowed on this freakin conservative c+r7a9pp site! God, it's almost communist! But nipples is okay. Go figure!

• Pros: voyeurism/exhibitionism
• Cons: conservative, stuffy Seattleites

08/20/07

Great little place

by lucky108

A lovely little place. I've been there several times and had nothing but great experiences. As for the previous review, I don't know if there are cameras or not. And I don't care. I've never done anything at a table there that would bother me if the management saw!

Try the wasabi grilled cheese, it's inexpensive and delicious.

04/30/07

Spycam is Romantic?

by thestrangerseattle

Curtained private nooks? Not likely! You may think the cozy nooks are hiding you from nearby tables but that's just the thing, look up. Almost every little nook has a hidden camera watching your every move. These perverts have rigged the place into an entire webcam to watch you kiss and talk to your date while under the false impression that you are private! More than likely when your waiter/waitress slips behind the curtain, they go back to spy on you on a computer screen! Probobly that's how they tell when you're ready for your check! If you are a voyeur than go ahead, you'll love this place. But if you have any decency, and respect your date's privacy, than this is not the place for you. The price of drinks is hefty compared to it's Broadway neighbors, and they charge tax on top of the liquor listed price. (don't they know that listed price of liquor isn't supposed to be taxed!) It's just a trick to make more money. Also, the drink menu looks incredibly similar to Julia's, only a few blocks away. The food is mediocre and not really very "Italian" as described. Go to Via Tribunali or Mackevelli for a real Capitol Hill Italian dining experience. If you want a romantic, private date, skip this place.

• Pros: smells like food
• Cons: creepy webcams

03/21/07

PERFECT DATE PLACE, Great food, Warm service!!

by jonnystarboy

I have dined here about 4 times now and everytime is a great experience! The seating is intimate, fun and uniqie. As far as the review before mine.... It WAS totally rude of you to just seat youself and clear the table off . You obviously have no manners and have never worked in a bistro before. The staff there is great! They can get really slammed in there and they do have reservations at times. I will be taking yet another date there tonight!! I love it!!

• Pros: Intimate setting, partial private seating, cocktail list, unique food
• Cons: none

01/29/07

Ugly Attitudes, aweful seating

by snappinturtle

On Friday night, my roommate and I decided to go on a journey for some food and drinks, we ate elsewhere and then walked past this great smelling place; Bleu Bistro. We went in, first impression, akward and uncomfortable just to get from the front doors to the back "bar" area. Still amped to try it out, my roommate cleared off a table so we could be seated and I went to the bar to grab our drinks. Upon my arrival back the waitress had kicked us out of the table saying that it was only for dinner guests, which was fine, but then she sat us at a bar stool and table that was literally in the corner, when another table became available and stayed empty for atleast 5 minutes we asked if we could sit there since both of us had to move out of peoples way everytime some one needed to go to the restroom. She still said no.

We finally ordered our drinks, each was $9, so it should taste good. Before the bartender would make the drinks she came over to check our IDs once again, since our waitress had already done so. When she also found that we were legit, my roomie and I heard the waitress and bartender talking about how rude we had been, when all we had wanted was to be comfortable since we were spending top dollar on drinks. Our drinks finally arrived and tasted unlike anything my roommate or myself can say on this website. Extremely disappointed and still thirsty, our waitress took 20 minutes to even ask if we wanted our ticket. We did ofcourse since neither of us even got close to finishing our drinks.

The table I asked about over half hour before was still open as we were exiting.

Rude Staff! Bad drinks, though I think they would have been better if the waitress had not talked bad about us to the bartender. Uncomfortable seating for drinks.

• Pros: none
• Cons: bad service, bad drinks, akward seating and walk space

Editorial Review

by Contributor

Dim lighting, curtained private nooks, an Italian menu and extensive cocktail list make this a popular Capitol Hill date spot.

09/23/06

romantic, great cocktails, vegetarian friendly

by rajgom

This is a great place for cocktails and an imaginative menu. We have been here many times and I must say the folks are very creative with their drinks! The ambience is cool too - very different and initmate. Dont want to detail it here to give details and spoil it for first timers :) They also have a lot of vegetarian appetizers and best of all, let you relax without checking in every 10 minutes on your table! Its in our top 10 places to hang out in Seattle.

• Pros: great place to chill out, good food, good choice in cocktails
• Cons: tough to get a spot esp on weekends

08/18/06

Stumbled upon

by tineetee

One night we were looking for some good food, so of course we head to Broadway. We saw some people having a great time on the outside of Bleu, which we've overlooked several times. That night we decided to peek in and see what was going on inside this dark cave. What a great place to go for a romantic dinner with the curtains for privacy. Had the Italian quesadillas and a salad with baked goat cheese - delicious. Although the service was slow, we didn't mind as we were enjoying each other's company and the romantic ambience. Plan on going here for "special occassions"

• Pros: romantic ambience