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Located in the heart of Old City Philadelphia's bustling nightlife strip, Bleu Martini's neon blue lights make it hard to miss. Eclectic Asian, American, and Fusion cuisine combine with a vast variety of mouth-watering martinis for an unforgettable experience. Nightly music and in their large two-room space make Bleu Martini a place to party. Specializing in more than 30 different martinis, Bleu Martini was named one of the best martini bars in the city. Their VIP lounge and waitress-only table service gives you the comfort of sitting back and enjoying the lively atmosphere. They also offer a variety of options for private parties, happy hours, and corporate events.
Bleu Martini is a nice place to go for a night out on the town. They usually draw a nice and friendly crowd. Drinks are priced reasonably and they usually have good music. it can be a hit or miss location some nights are much busier than others and you never know who you might bump into.
Posted 12/29/08 | Report Abuse
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I had a great time at the bleu martini the drinks were competitively priced and the service was great everyone was really nice even walking my friend to the rest room since he missed it the first two times (smiles) it was chill when we arrived and became quite packed we were allowed to stand any where we please and even got a chance to chat with the GM really nice guy, will definitely be going back soon hopefully this weekend 5 stars
Posted 07/29/08 | Report Abuse
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Bleu Martini is a very nice place to enjoy a drink. I would describe it as posh and somwhat elegant. The bar usually attracts an older audience than the normal old city bars and that is probably because a drink is easily over $10. However, they are good drinks and the service is good. If you can afford to sit down and eat as well, the food isn't bad. Overall it is a nice lounge, but very costly and not the typical college bar. As a broke college student, I'll be down the street at Mad River drinking with the rest of my scantily clad peers.
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I go there occasionally, it can get a little crowded but overall good atmosphere.
Pros: music is awesome great dj
Cons: go-go dancers couldnt dance at all
Posted 11/27/09
I was so excited to be back in Philadelphia. My first weekend a friend and I decided to hit up 2nd street, our mistake was walking in Blue Martini. Both my friend and I were drugged after the whole big ordeal I was telling a friend who used to work there when she informed me that the place was known for it. So watch your drinks, better yet don't go there.
Posted 10/24/09
This is a great place to start out a night of lounge hopping when you don't have any real plans. It's free to get in, always full of people, and the dj is loud and energetic if nothing else.
Drinks are pretty pricey, probably to make up for not charging for entry, but this is definitely a good Old City pit stop.
Pros: Great location and the price of entry is $0
Cons: The waitstaff is pretty rude.
Posted 08/29/09
Last Saturday we entered Blue Martini at 10pm with a group of white girls celebrating a birthday bash. Me and 4 other black females left at 12pm for another birthday party promising to return in 10 minutes. The inside staff said ok. OUtside new bouncers said no. The sad thing is the AFrican at the door didn't let Black people in. The white bouncer was too scared to tell him that was wrong. He only lets African's and White people in after 12 claiming he met the quota. All my white friends were in rage so they came outside to see what happened. He went on to curse them out and said they can leave. Not only did this happen to us it happened to 10 other black people. One black guy got arrested for taking a camera phone picture of the staff. The bouncer took his phone and kicked it across the street. Completely ridiculous. I have pictures of this all on my handy dandy Digital camera. I'm reporting the Police who stood by to watch, and the Bouncer. BLACK / WHITE/ EVERYoNE do not go here. Just like the private pool case .BLUE MARTINI is going down.
Pros: Nothing
Cons: African Bouncers are CRAZY
Posted 07/10/09
went there with 5 of my girlfriends for dinner tonight, just got back, so horrible i had to immediately give a bad review. it was the WORST service i have ever experienced. i am not one to complain but we waited over an hour and a half for our food. took the waitress 10 minutes to even say hello to us. drinks took forever, getting the check took a half hour. we talked to the "manager" repeatedly to no avail, finally after the 4th or 5th time, free drinks, which we deserved. then they give us the bill, which they split into TWO bills for some reason, charging us 18% gratuity (which is added to ALL bills) TWICE. then i tried to ask the "manager"/hostess why it was split and that it was totaled wrong, and she argued with me. finally to appease me they added both bills onto one, charging me AGAIN, the 18% gratuity TWICE. i was livid. we paid and left, noticing that people who got there after us at 8:30 still hadnt gotten their food, and this was 11:15 pm... I will NEVER return there and encourage you not to go. OH YEAH, and they charged me 50$ to keep the reservation. thaaaanks
Posted 02/14/09
Went here couple of times. One time it was not even half full, barely anyone there. Great music though!!!
Another time it was too packed, no room to dance nor sit. Still, great music but no room. Some girl got trashed, threw up everywhere and touched me with her gross hands :OOO. it was awful.
Trendy but small place. They need to remove the tables after music starts so they can make it more dance-club-like.
Pros: Good DJ, old school+new school+hip hop remixed
Cons: severs in the bathroom creep me out, parking, line to go in is way long
Posted 12/03/08
Drinks were good, but food was cold and under cooked. Drinks were great! Bathroom was filthy, bouncers were pushy, wait staff never gets around to the tables. Won't go there again.
Pros: good drinks
Cons: dirty place, jerky bouncers, bad food
Posted 10/29/08
I went to Blue Martini with 3 friends on a Saturday night and was treated so disrespectfully I'll never go back. We were yelled at by three different bouncers for standing in line for the bar. The only place you could actually stand and not get yelled at was in the bathroom!
We got thrown out before we could even get a drink for standing in the "walkway". Who the hell is managing this place??? Your bouncers are running a sh*t show.
Posted 07/01/08
Never go there the girl Jenna with blonde hair is the worst worker, she was rude and spilled a drink on me and did not even apologize. That place will go out of business having someone like that working there.
Pros: Martinis
Cons: Jenna
Posted 06/27/08
If you are Caucasion, do not go here. Several of us went here for a bachelor party and we were thrown out by the 2 big dumb African American bouncers. I do not dislike other races, by no means but the first big dumb bouncer told us we weren't allowed to stand in the walk way. So we listened to him and found some place else to stand. Evidently, we were standing in another walk way. We listened to the retards again and found some place else to stand. As we were making our way to another spot, the steroid taking African American bouncer pushed me into my friend and cussed at us and told us to move. I turned back to him and said that we are trying to move but there were other African's dancing in the so-called "walk way" but the bouncer alowed them. So he eventually pushed us to the front of the bar where we found a spot for about 2 minutes. Then the short and fat African bouncer told us we can't stand there. At this time, we were annoyed and simply asked him where can we stand. Maybe he didn't understand our politeness and maybe he only spoke ebonics? I don't know. But he cussed at us and told us to leave. We asked why and he just pushed us out the door. My friend tried to go back in and give the fat bouncer a peice of his mind but I convinced him to not waste his time. Those guys are bouncers because they can't make themselves into anhything better than that. They will continue to be fat and make $6.00 and hour because that's all they know how to do.
I am glad I do not live in Philly. I would be embarrased to tell anyone I lived in Philly because it's so dirty. This is why everyone else in PA considers Philly as a "whole other state"
Posted 04/21/08
This place is so pompous and up-tight for a crappy little martini bar. We grabbed a table that suddenly became reserved after we sat, then were forced to go with the hostess to find another one and then were directed back to the original table we were at and told that we had one hour before the party was going to arrive. We had already bought drinks at the bar, but were planning on ordering more. The waitress asked us twice if we were ready and I told her that as soon as my two friends returned from the restroom, we'd order another round. She gave us a dirty look and then we were told by the hostess that the party was arriving and we would have to move, but we had only been sitting for 20 minutes. Gimme a break sweetheart, not everybody wants to buy an overpriced bottle of liquor just to sit at a table. That doesn't mean we won't buy a heck of lot more and leave a great tip. The place was way too small and way too loud. I was offended by the treatment and won't be back.
Posted 12/16/07
i made an early reservation on a friday evening and arrived at the restaurant slightly before the scheduled time. i was seated next to my friend at a table the size of a pizza and was told we had to sit right next to each other, since all the other tables with seating for two had been reserved. we explained that we too had made a reservation, so could we please sit at a table with two chairs? the hostess told us that "like, the computer made the seating arrangements, so there was really nothing i could do." side note: we were the only two people in the restaurant. our options were to share a plush bench wide enough for 1.5 people at an immovable table equipped to hold a saucer and maybe one drink or leave. does the computer run the whole restaurant? we did not stay to find out
Pros: close to many other restaurants
Cons: incapable, unaccomodating staff
Posted 06/29/07
i've been here twice...the first time was with a bunch of friends..and we took over a corner of the bar and made it a dance floor...the second time was with a girlfriend for a drink and food before salsa dancing. both times i enjoyed myself...and the bleu martini and the flirtini...but i wish there was more space for dancing, because the music was good. but with no cover i will definately return for the drinks and the atmosphere.
Pros: great drinks, trendy atmosphere
Cons: too small no real dance floor
Posted 06/25/07
I went to Bleu Martini for one of their Wednesday charity happy hours with my friends and after each trying a different martini, we ended up ordering food. The food was really good and we had a great time. I highly recommend checking out Bleu Martini if you have not already been there.
Posted 06/13/07
I absolutely loved Bleu Martini, and that's alot coming from someone as picky as me. My friends and I usually do the Rittenhouse scene on the weekends, but we decided to switch it up for a change, and headed down to Old City. Everyone at Bleu is nice as hell - from the bouncer to our waitress, they made sure we were well taken care of. It wasn't too crowded, but definitely a good amount of people. Loved, loved, loved the flirtini drink w/champagne. I loved the flat screen tv's allowing me to watch reruns of My Super Sweet Sixteen while listening to Beyonce in the background! The spring rolls were great. Did I mention I loved the flirtini?
Pros: ambience, great staff, great variety of food
Cons: parking
Posted 05/07/07
This is one of my favorite places to go in the city. The martini menu is so fun and there is always great music and really fun people
Posted 04/12/07
We had a terrible experience at bleu martini. For starters, it cost way too much to get in when they were not even busy. Second, unless you are lucky enough to get a seat at the bar, there is no comfortable room to stand. But the worst part about the place is how rude and disrespectful their staff is. The bouncers talk down to you and the servers ignore you. A total disappointment and waste of time.
Posted 03/29/07
The place is whack , the service is horrible, the workesr are so cocky and think there better than everyone because they work there, also the music is the same repeat every weekend, and the bouncer's a player, beware ladies.
Posted 02/14/07
Drinks are not strong at all. I have the same drinks at other places and they test better. Food is not good at all. horrible. I requested for medium Burger but i got warm burned burger instead. Sushi was poor quality. hardly anything in it I see only rice. the waitress spilled soysauce all over sushi so it was salty and soaked sushi. will not go there againl. food is over priced.
Pros: Nothing
Cons: Drinks, food
Posted 01/13/07
I came here with people who go here all the time... and was entertained, but not in a good way. Jersey all the way. Whoever decorated it is probably on coke... soooo tacky. Everyone here thinks they are really cool, but there is nothing to back it up. No shortage of hair gel and gross men. You might like it if you have low standards.
Pros: you will probably find someone to sleep with you.
Cons: they will most likely have crabs.
Posted 12/09/06
I went to Bleu Martini last night and was thoroughly disappointed. Everything from its pretentious name to its poor service reeks of mediocrity.
Drinks are poor and overly priced. It is too narrow and cramped--impossible to move around!
And there is TV advertising mounted from the ceiling!!!
Avoid like the plague.
Pros: ??
Cons: Crowds, price, pretentiousness
Posted 12/02/06
I've been here on a Friday and a Saturday night! It is a fun place to go with good party music and friendly people!
Posted 11/24/06
great place to meet a special someone for a chillin eve. very eclectic, atmosphere chill for a nice lil buzz-on....fabulous martinis
variety tasty wait staff friendly, cool alot of my friends like going here
Posted 11/04/06
Got a tiny weiner? Then you'll fit in well here, bunch of greasy wops getting off the subway from NJ sliming into the joint. A meeting place for Natural Born Losers
Posted 09/23/06
The bartenders need some training: the drinks were poorly made, their attitude made me feel like I was stealing the drinks and not paying over $10 for each one. Do not recommend.
Posted 07/08/04
Good atmosphere, fast service, great music, def. was packed on on Saturday night, bouncer didn't charge friend and I cover but did charge a girl behind us 20 to get in
Pros: good music, crowded
Posted 03/24/04
A native of Philadelphia, I now live in Chicago but I make it a point to try out the chic new restaurant/bars of olde city everytime I come back home. I went to Bleu Martini in early '03 and found the food to be average and the drinks to be pricey, but the hot crowd made it a must-do on my return in early '04. To my surprise the menu is completely different - the selection seems to have tripled, going from bar-food to sexy fusion cuisine. The sushi was awesome and the crabcake entree was the best I have ever had. My date had the ribeye which was also very good.
As always the wait staff was friendly, helpful and hot, hot, hot! I only wish I had gone there without a date.
Pros: Great Food, Great Martinis, Sexy Crowd
Cons: , Expensive Martinis, Too crowded after 12a
Posted 02/03/04
bleu is the best martini bar in the city, the hottest girls work there & is always packed on a thursday, friday, or saturday nite. definitely a place you want to go to relax & have a good time.
great place to bring your friends, trendy and a good time to play.
Pros: great drinks, trendy/popular, hot staff
Cons: expensive, crowded
Posted 01/28/04
Me and about 4 friends went after thanksgiving and had a great time. Good misuc, nice atmosphere, pretty attractive people. The bouncer at the door was really cool, but maybe becuase it was only moderatly full when we got there. By the end of the night it was packed. Thats the problem with all the old city places they are all kinda small, but it is decently sized. The drinks did take a little ong, but the waitress was very cool, and didnt mind us dancing in middle of the walkway.
Posted 01/26/04
Snooty service, overpriced martinis, and an overly yuppy crowd who thinks paying too much for a drink makes them hip. Head down the street and get a taste of a real bar.
Cons: pricey drinks, snotty bartender
Posted 10/31/03
Bleu martini was our 3rd & final stop which started @ 9pm on a Thursday nite. The hostess,servers and bartenders were honeys. The waitress will accomadetae you to a dance if your any good. The Sushi was the best I've encountered. Now I did enjoy a few martinis w/ olives prior to the eats. But, I've done the same @ Morimoto, Budhakhan and I must say the food was phenom.
Upscale? Maybe, I did see a few suits in the place. One suit even made the walkway a dance floor and the crowd enjoyed themselves by this entertainment. The women & guys there are nothing to sneeze at. WIll go again w/ friends.
Pros: Sushi, Hot people, Hot Muzic
Cons: No room for dance, bathroom attendant, no mouthwash
Posted 08/08/03
Pretty Bland
This place was really bland, the food was pub grub, the beer was extremely remedial and the service was slow. This neighborhood may be trying to get gentrified but the bar is not there yet, they've got some work to do in order to be best of philly.
Posted 04/15/03
The place was packed after 11, good drinks. Dirty martini's get the party started here. Like the new room, more space.
Pros: hip, affordable, crowded
Cons: get there early, goof food, good parking
Posted 01/29/03
A long time friend and I decided to explore our relationship to new and higher levels. And with me wanting to impress her and go somewhere out of the norm (i.e. Olive Garden). I decided to take her to the Bleu Martini, the staff made our first official date one to remember. It was on a Monday, so it was not crowded @ all. The food & atmosphere was excellent!
Pros: nice atmosphere, friendly staff, good food
Cons: street lot parking, expensive drinks, small bathroom
Posted 01/17/03
My husband and I enjoy stopping in this spot when in the city. The decor is very upscale, the food excellent and moderately priced. We love the extensive martini list (the milkshake is the best). I have read the reviews about the size of the place and the crowds. On New Years Eve they open a brand new area leading from the bar/restaurant to a dance floor, adding much more space. As for the crowds, if it wasn't great, would they be there?
Posted 12/27/02
My Fiancee and I have been to this place a few times for a few cocktails. The apple martini's are great! Service is not the best, and the place is very small and gets very crowded quickly, but what do you expect in old city???
Pros: great martinis, cool neon lights!, the decor
Cons: too crowded, expensive, small
Posted 12/12/02
Let us not forget you are the old Food Tek and you guys need to be more than neon lights and beautiful waitresses to keep you going.... A party of 5 of us had some cocktails there on a relaxed Monday night after dinner at the Continental. It was the pits! We were one of three tables there and our drinks took forever. That was probably because one of the 3 tables seated were all the staff. As we sat with empty glasses in front of us we had to wait forever for the waitress to ever come around again. Never again will I go there. We walk by on weekends see the velvet rope and can only think.....FOOD TEK....
Pros: chocalate martini
Cons: service, prices, service...again
Posted 12/08/02
I've visited Philadelphia many times on business and for pleasure, and this spot always added to the pleasure! The bartenders are entertaining as are the drinks. What a fun spot to linger! Wish that I was there tonight to celebrate Friday!
Posted 10/04/02
Some Friends and I went on a Friday Night and had a great time. We had no trouble getting drinks right away and the DJ had the crowd really into the music. The waitresses make sure you are taken care of all night, all the time. Also, the celebs hang out there so it was exciting talking to a few of them. I had a wonderful time and cant wait to go back again!
Pros: Atmosphere
Posted 10/01/02
"We went last Tuesday evening for drinks and to scout the location ..."
