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Blue Smoke

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116 E. 27th St., New York, NY 10016
nr. Park Ave. South  See Map | Subway Directions Hopstop Popup
212-447-7733 Send to Phone

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  • Price Range: $$$

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  • Reader Rating:

    6.7 out of 10

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    31 Reviews | Write a Review

  • Cuisine: American Traditional
Photo by Michelle Rial

Official Website

bluesmoke.com

Hours

Sun-Mon, 11:30pm-10pm; Tue-Thu, 11:30am-11pm; Fri-Sat, 11:30am-1am

Nearby Subway Stops

6 at 28th St.

Prices

$14.95-$37.95

Payment Methods

American Express, Diners Club, Discover, MasterCard, Visa

Special Features

  • Bar Scene
  • Delivery
  • Good for Groups
  • Great Desserts
  • Hot Spot
  • Kid-Friendly
  • Late-Night Dining
  • Live Music
  • Lunch
  • Notable Chef
  • Outdoor Dining
  • Private Dining/Party Space
  • Take-Out
  • Family Style
  • Teen Appeal
  • Catering

Alcohol

  • Full Bar

Reservations

Recommended

Delivery Area

22nd St. to 32nd St., Lexington Ave. to Madison Ave.

Profile

Forget what the 'cue quibblers say—Blue Smoke is an ingenious Manhattan barbecue joint with a woody barroom full of red-vinyl booths, a skylit dining room, and a hot jazz club downstairs. True, some of the barbecue isn't there yet, but each visit shows improvement, as pit master Kenny Callaghan breaks in those Missouri-made smokers. Salt-and-pepper beef ribs are terrific; so are sides and desserts, and as far as pit-smoked foie gras and salmon goes, what's the problem? This ain't East Treestump, Texas, after all.

Catering

Danny Meyer caters his popular barbecue for those who like to roll up their sleeves and dig in. His "Old Hickory" pits smoke everything from pulled pork, brisket, and vegetable sliders to grilled salmon and Memphis-style baby back ribs.

Recommended Dishes

Memphis-style baby back ribs, half rack $14.95/full rack $22.95; pulled pork sandwich, $10.50; macaroni and cheese, $7.95

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6.7 "Recommended"
Average Reader Rating
on a Scale of 10
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58% Would you go back?
50% Would you take a date?
51% Would you take kids?
38% Would you go on business?
45% Would you go on a special occasion?
Food: 6.7
Service: 6.9
Décor: 6.4
Value: 6.3

Birthday Blue

ShopforYouToo from 11210 | Posted on 10/3/09

Overall Rating: 7 (Recommended)
Food: 5
Service: 7
Décor: 5
Value: 4

I went there on my Birthday after great reviews from a past experience. The Jazz band had already almost finished the set my BF did not do the best planning. So we decided to go upstairs to eat. The staff was not welcoming at all yes the place was packed but they all had this mum look on thier faces? We go sat at a table so small we could not fit all the food on the table, there was a mosquito under the table biting me up. And I ordered the so called 12 marinated chicken dry and boring as hell. His Salmon was alright but the squash was squishy. Our waitor was just average and not at all friendly just basically doing his job. I thought the food was going to be at least like this chain called Red Rock but not even close. Get a clue, I would go back with family on a more laid back vibe.

Pretty good burger

richardsr from 10925 | Posted on 3/6/09

Overall Rating: 9 (Highly Recommended)
Food: 8
Service: 10
Décor: 10
Value: 8

Burgerquest for NYC continues. This place was on someones list so we checked it out. Got there 1145 on a Friday before the crowds came in. Nice looking and friendly staff. Service was quick and polite. The staff smiles here. Ordered burgers with sweet potato fries. Burger was cooked to medium well, medium was what was ordered. My coworker ordered medium rare but got medium well. The burgers were juicy, and tasty. Would have liked them cooked to order. The sweet potato fries were fantastic. Cut like steak fries they were perfectly cooked. 2 bugers with cheese , one with bacon, an iced tea and a coke with sweet potato fries was $38. Food was pretty good, just cook it to order next time. I'll be back to check and try other food.

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