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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: $$$$
Reader Rating:
5.0 out of 10

2 Reviews | Write a Review
Cuisine: American Traditional, BBQ, Cajun/Creole, Southern/Soul

Map

Official Website

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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"
Average Reader Rating
on a Scale of 10

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