3/5 BLU 1 year ago on Google
TL;DR:
Food
and
atmosphere
were
good,
service
not
as
much.
Price
for
value
of
certain
options
are
questionable,
but
this
was
my
first
time
so
I'm
willing
to
give
it
another
chance
to
earn
more
stars
in
the
future.
Made
a
reservation
for
three,
about
five
days
in
advance
to
celebrate
my
graduation.
Atmosphere:
Low
light
ambiance,
tables
not
crowded
together,
clean
bathrooms,
good
size
tables
for
small
parties
(didn't
pay
attention
to
the
big
tables).
The
nicest
thing
about
this
place
was
the
smokeless
grills.
They
have
a
fan
underneath
the
grill
that
draws
the
smoke
out
and
downwards
which
not
only
keeps
the
smoke
out
of
your
way
from
seeing
and
talking
to
your
friends,
but
also
makes
the
experience
much
quieter
and
relaxing
than
what
I've
experienced
with
the
overhead
exhaust
systems
you
find
at
most
Korean
BBQ
spots
in
town.
How
it
works:
We
did
the
AYCE
option
last
night.
There
is
a
90
minute
time
limit
from
the
moment
they
serve
you
your
first
meat
dish.
I
forgot
exactly
how
long
after
you
start
that
they
call
last
call.
Anything
left
over
at
the
end
of
the
meal
will
be
charged
a
la
carte.
If
you
do
not
like
a
certain
dish,
you
can
send
it
back
before
last
call
and
it
will
not
be
charged
to
your
bill.
There
are
three
options
for
AYCE,
price
per
person:
Premium($48),
Ultimate($58),
and
Supreme($68)
Each
option
includes
all
of
the
items
from
the
cheaper
option(s)
Food:
~
Premium
Menu
($48)
The
Miso
Soup
was
a
good
side
portion
that
helped
refresh
my
stomach
between
rounds.
Flavor
was
great
and
vegetables
weren't
cheap
tasting.
The
New
York
Steak
had
good
flavor.
The
Kalbi
Chuck
Rib
was
very
tender.
~
Ultimate
Menu
($58)
The
Filet
Mignon
and
the
Gyu
Sushi
weren't
as
tender
as
I
had
hoped.
The
Harami
Skirt
Steak
was
pretty
tender
and
had
a
great
marinade.
The
beef
tongue
was
almost
like
beef
brisket.
~
Supreme
menu
($68)
The
quality
of
certain
premium
meats
were
satisfactory.
My
favorite
was
the
prime
kalbi
short
rib(limited
to
one
round
per
person)
and
the
duck
breast.
I
personally
think
that
these
are
the
only
two
items
that
make
the
Supreme
option
worth
it.
The
Fried
Calamari
was
nice
and
crispy
with
a
flavorful
sauce
and
a
lemon
wedge
for
a
little
citric
taste.
In
my
opinion,
the
only
difference
between
the
prime
short
rib
from
this
menu
and
the
chuck
rib
from
the
Premium
menu
is
that
the
prime
is
much
thicker
where
as
the
chuck
was
almost
as
thin
as
beef
brisket.
As
far
as
the
flavor
and
tenderness,
they
were
pretty
similar.
Service:
We
had
one
main
waiter
along
with
two
others
running
food
for
our
table.
One
of
them
was
average
but
friendly,
one
of
them
seemed
as
though
he
would
have
rather
been
anywhere
else,
and
our
main
waiter
was
very
courteous.
The
manager
also
made
time
to
visit
our
table
to
get
our
feedback
on
what
was
good
and
what
they
could
improve
on.
They
will
tell
you
how
long
to
cook
each
meat
on
each
side.
This
is
not
accurate.
Especially
for
the
beef
tongue.
It
is
sliced
very
thin
and
will
cook
thoroughly
in
10-15
seconds
on
each
side.
If
you
follow
their
instructions
on
30-45
seconds
on
each
side,
it
will
burn/overcook.
My
advice,
go
with
someone
who
knows
how
to
cook
their
meat
or
ask
the
waiter
to
cook
it
for
you.
It
took
a
long
time
for
us
to
get
our
orders.
We
were
concerned
mainly
because
we
had
a
time
limit,
but
I
believe
our
main
waiter
was
very
lax
with
that
rule
because
of
the
wait
time.
It
was
not
that
busy
at
all
and
he
even
commented
on
how
it
had
been
pretty
slow
that
evening
so
I
don't
know
why
it
took
so
long
to
get
our
orders.
When
we
brought
up
the
wait,
he
told
us
that
for
some
reason
that
he
wasn't
sure
of,
the
kitchen
staff
was
passing
over
his
tables
and
serving
other
tables
first.
I
don't
blame
him
at
all
for
this,
but
that
is
not
an
acceptable
answer.
I
appreciate
him
for
giving
us
more
time
to
eat
given
the
circumstances,
but
unfortunately
the
only
difference
between
going
out
to
eat
and
cooking
at
home
for
me
is
the
service,
so
it
is
the
most
significant
part
of
my
reviews
and
the
kitchen
staff
hurt
that.
Otherwise
I
would
have
given
four
stars
overall.