Blue Bottle Cafe

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   Margaret

   VIP

   New York City

   20 reviews

   5.0

   20 reviews

   Dined 1 day ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Our second time here for a belated Valentine’s Day dinner. ❤️ Again they amazed us! The menu changes depending on what is fresh so you never know what you are going to get! I had the gnocchi appetizer which was done in a French onion soup-type broth. These are the lightest gnocchi I have ever had! My husband had the Blue Bottle salad. Both apps were so large that we could have just had those! Dinner was roast pork with pretzel spaetzel, butternut squash gratin, and broccolini, and my husband had the mustard glazed chicken with vegetables. Dessert was profiteroles with salted caramel ice cream and caramel and chocolate drizzle. The service was excellent and the setting is very intimate - like you are eating at someone’s home. It is BYOB so that makes it very affordable for an elegant, romantic evening out. This is our new (somewhat) local favorite!
   

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   Jeff

   New York City

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 2 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   Our second time at Blue Bottle and we plan to return even though we live over an hour away. The Valentine's Day Prix Fixe meal was deliciously paired, expertly prepared and wonderfully served. Our wait staff, Brian, is an absolute gem. He also served us on our first visit 3 months prior and we were stunned that he recalled where we sat, what we ate and where we stayed for the weekend in nearby Princeton. He was extremely attentive without being intrusive and expertly ensured our evening was wonderful. The stuffed mushrooms and braised red roast duck crepe appetizers were off the chart delicious. Their Blue Bottle salad is simple yet wonderfully balanced. The pan roasted New York strip steaks were cooked to order, including rare for my wife which she loves, but at so many other places is poorly executed. The tomato confit with the meat was so good Brian bought us extra. We had decision anxiety on dessert, but were delighted with the profiteroles and pineapple upside-down cake with caramel sauce. They were so delicious that we went rogue getting a third ala carte dessert, the chocolate pot du creme, which was the best we've ever had.
   

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   Jack

   VIP

   Philadelphia

   532 reviews

   5.0

   532 reviews

   Dined 2 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Superb Valentines Day evening dinner. Only problem was how cold it was seated on the garden porch.
   

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   Greg

   VIP

   New York City

   5 reviews

   4.0

   5 reviews

   Dined 7 days ago

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 2

   Food very good. Wish they would invest in the interior. The covered porch area in particular
   

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   Patrick

   Philadelphia

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on 1 February 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Always great food and service. Never had a bad dinner there.
   

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   Bonnie

   New York City

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on 31 January 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   Everything was delicious, but the apps and desserts were especially magical, and the service was really exemplary. We went for a birthday celebration and will definitely be back!
   

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   S.

   New York City

   14 reviews

   5.0

   14 reviews

   Dined on 31 January 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Perfect as usual. Pleasant servers, great food, comfortable atmosphere.
   

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   Lisa

   Philadelphia

   32 reviews

   4.0

   32 reviews

   Dined on 26 January 2025

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 2

   First time eating at Blue Bottle after wanting to try this restaurant for many years. The food was top notch, however the table and chairs were very wobbly (beyond rustic) and the server was quite rushed and a bit disengaged. Will come back to give it another chance as the food was really stand out!
   

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   Scott

   Washington DC

   41 reviews

   5.0

   41 reviews

   Dined on 24 January 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 5

   It is a dinning experience that everyone should take advantage of Immediately. Food is beyond explanation. So good!!!
   

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    Cindy

    Philadelphia

    2 reviews

    3.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 23 January 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 2

    The food was fresh but a bit bland. The appetizer was very good, roasted Brussel sprouts.
    

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