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B.B. King Blues Club & Grill

237 W. 42nd St., New York, NY 10036
nr. Seventh Ave.  See Map | Subway Directions Hopstop Popup
212-997-4144 Send to Phone

  • Price Range: $$$

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  • Reader Rating:

    5.0 out of 10

    2 Reviews | Write a Review

  • Cuisine: American Traditional, BBQ, Cajun/Creole, Southern/Soul

Official Website

bbkingblues.com

Hours

Sun-Thu, 11am-1am; Fri-Sat, 11am-3am

Nearby Subway Stops

A, C, E at 42nd St.-Port Authority Bus Terminal; 1, 2, 3, 7, N, Q, R, S, W at Times Sq.-42nd St.

Prices

$16-$52

Payment Methods

American Express, Diners Club, Discover, MasterCard, Visa

Special Features

  • Brunch - Weekend
  • Dine at the Bar
  • Good for Groups
  • Live Music
  • Prix-Fixe
  • Singles Scene
  • Theater District

Alcohol

  • Full Bar

Reservations

Recommended

Profile

B.B. King's doesn't pack fans in like anchovies as so many music spots do, and the down-home grub is downright eatable. Indeed, the rock-shrimp popcorn is amazing—hot and greaseless; the pulled-pork sandwich is good enough, as is the tempura-fried calamari; and the Cajun cobb comes with smoked ham, bacon, and deviled eggs as good as Mom's. — Rob Patronite and Robin Raisfeld

Prix-Fixe

$20 pre-theater dinner

Recommended Dishes

Shrimp popcorn, $14; fried calamari, $12; bbq pulled-pork sandwich, $16

Reader Ratings

5.0 "Mixed Reviews"
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on a Scale of 10		 Write Your Own Review

If you like the entertainment then go

EmiPie from CT | Posted on 8/15/05

Overall Reader Rating: 5 (Mixed Reviews)
Food: 4
Service: 6
Décor: 6
Value: 6

Decor is nice, service was fine, but the food is only "OK" (exception being the spicy chicken wings - the best we've ever had) its the live music factor that gives it a boost. Choose to dine here if only if...Read More

Yeah, but why???

wudzee from pied a terre | Posted on 12/1/03

Overall Reader Rating: 5 (Mixed Reviews)
Food: 5
Service: 5
Décor: 5
Value: 5

If you wanna drink you could do better. If you wanna eat, ditto. But if you want music, pick the right time and have a great time. Pretty hard to get a bad seat or a good meal. Go, but be...Read More

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