Blue Chili

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251 W 51st St
New York, NY 10019

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(212) 246-3330
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Best

If you want to get a taste of where asian fusion began or what it should be like, you have to go to bluechili. It was by far the best meal I have had in a long long time.The sushi...

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I've heard great things about this restaurant consistently so I decide to try it. The food was actually pretty good, but the decor was not pleasing to the eye. While eating dinner...

bluechili cool 12/1/2004

I went to this place recently with several friends. It is excellent place in new york city.We tried a bluechili martini and I really like it.. The place was packed and the food was delicious. The atmosphere was lively, and the service was excellent. I would highly recommend the place and the food really wasn't that expensive. Pros: good service, dilicious, nice drinks more
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So So 11/26/2004

Decent decor, young and attractive crowd, great service. My water glass must have been filled six times. Seafood entrees were just okay. Sapporo was too warm. My guess is that the sushi is the main draw. more
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The best food I ve ever had. 10/8/2004

I've been to blue chili many time. It is my favorite place.the waiter is friendly.The food is delicious, sushi is good also.perfect for party. Pros: good service, inexpensive, romantic more
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Great place, great food 8/10/2004

This place is amazing! Went there few times before the show. The food is unique, amazing! Not just plain oriental cusine, but very unusual tasteful and nicely decorated piece of art! Try Malaysian crepe, its great! For dessert - their fried ice cream is the best! The ambience is great too, beautifully decorated place, very clean and very modern decor. The service is good too. This place is even good for just drinks after work (nice bar) I am going back there as soon as I get a chance... Pros: food, decor, ambience more
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had a friend's party there... 7/27/2004

this place is great the service was out of this world... the food was top notch (so not what I expected)... The decor is pretty cool -- defentely fun if you taking a group out... it's one step off from romantic, but its great food and the prices are pretty good for the area and the meals that your being served. more
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best sushi on midtown 7/13/2004

For someone who loves sushi, this place is a dream come true. And the fish is pretty much top notch. No grade B fish here. Reasonably priced for what you get.and the pan asian also good such as grilled sea bass and jumbo shrimp.service is good and friendly. Pros: good service, inexpensive, lovely place more
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Overpriced, Over-rated 7/6/2004

the atmosphere is pretty hip, i'll admit that. the sushi came out in chunks WAY too big. for those that know sushi, more is NOT better. it was really stuffy in there too. i'm not sure if the AC was down, but we were sweaty by the end. lastly, our waitress forgot our order after we'd just told it to her, then she totally disappeared. we could tell the other wait-staff was looking for her. i don't know how places like this in manhattan survive. they must prey off tourists. two thumbs down. Pros: cool atmposhpere more
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Surprising Quality 6/14/2004

My wife and I ate at the Bluechili at the recommendation of a friend. We were very pleased with all aspects of this cool restaurant. The sauces that were provided with our appetizer were tremendous. It was a little cold outside, so we each had soup . . . my wife's was just a little spicy for her taste but i thought both were great. For our main dishes, my wife had the soft shell crab . . . HUGE portion and really tasty. I had the Chlean Sea Bass and could not get over the wonderful experience. The fish was done to absolute perfection, very hot in the middle, and was still moist . . . I was really in awe at how they were able to attain this perfection. A great atmosphere and good service makes this a very nice place for a casual evening out. more
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Tue BLue 4/26/2004

I met a group of 8 friends here, and ordered everything from duck to sushi- and liked everything. I was not crazy about the malaysian crepe appetizer, but the shrimp and paya salad was excellent, as well as the shitake mushroom cap. The rainbow sushi platter i highly recommend as well as the mandarin red snapper. Great trandy place, with interesting lighting. don't wear any bright colors when you go there, you'll clash. Pros: seafood, pan asian, minimalist interior more
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Bargain Pacific Rim 4/18/2004

Service is pleasantly slow at this chic, 2 floor restaurant. Food is good to great at bargain basement prices for this area of town. Live DJ is unnecessary, but music is at low level so conversation can be kept to normal volumes. Highly recommended. Pros: inexpensive, inventive cuisine, service more
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nice food good service 3/8/2004

The best grilled sea bass in new york for me. lovely dessert and killer drink. I will come back again. Pros: inexpensive, good service more
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Great place for almost any occasion. 2/12/2004

Three words to describe this place are trendy, delicious and friendly place. It's great for a group of friends or for a couple. The ambience really sets the mood for either or. Besides the great sushi, the ICE BLLUE and HYPNOPOLITAN were delicious too! The Jersey diva will defintely visit again! Pros: Friendly service, Quality food, Great Ambience more
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Too good to be hidden 1/1/2004

I just happened to have dinner at this restaurant because it was close to a friend's place of work. Little did I know that I would find such a beautifully decorated and intimate place. The food is reasonably priced with an emphasis on presenatation. Guys (or girls), if you would like to impress a date with an intimate restaurant bring them here. Also, try the fried ice cream. It'll take years off your life but its worth it! Pros: inexpensive, ambiance, service more
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fresh sushi 12/21/2003

if I think about fresh sushi I think about blue ribbon but recenly after I try sushi at blue chili I feel the freshness of fish as same as blue ribbon but the price here is more reasonable.sake is so good and not too expensive. Pros: good service, beatiful place, good food more
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not bad 12/4/2003

my colleagues & I wanted to try different japanese restaurants. the sushi here is just ok, but their pan-asian selections were good as was the chilian sea bass. we tried Hakata & prefer Blue Chili for pan asian. for sushi though we like Raku much better (they are traditional japanese with excellent fresh sushi). otherwise Blue is ok, it's nice place for dinner, cool looking place with nice lighting effects. when it's crowded expect svc to slow down. Pros: pan asian variety, cool looking Cons: sushi, svc could be better more
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Impressive 11/18/2003

I have to admit that Bluechili was better than I thought it would be. Being in the Theater district I assumed it would be over-priced, avg. food. NOT the case at all. Sushi was above average, free appetizers, reasonable prices and a cool atmosphere to boot. A little noisy but other than that overall it was a nice little sushi joint. Definitley make a reservation, we did not but got lucky... Pros: Food, Staff, Atmosphere more
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bluechili cool! 11/2/2003

I searched for the nice asian food in nyc and I saw bluechili was good review and then I went to try and I impressed .when you go inside you will wonder how beautiful it is. then good greeting from host and waiter was helpful the food was beautiful and test good I was recomend from waiter that the grilled sea bass is good and it s true. and I reommend to making resevations if you don""t want to miss the show. Pros: inexpensive, friendly , modern more
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The best pan asian food 9/11/2003

you will not be disapointed if you have dinner in blue chili.the food is the best .I like pad thai shrimp and shrimp tempura roll ,for dessert just try banana rum.you can enjoy dinner because they don't rush you like some restuarant.and the waitres were friendly. Pros: inexpensive more
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Blue... chilly 8/29/2003

Great little find in the theatre district... service was thorough and nice, and the sushi is beautifully presented and delicious. Hypercolor atmosphere provides a great ""cool"" ambience. A great addition to Midtown West, given the lack of decent sushi spots. more
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A hidden gem: great food & cool decor 8/21/2003

The decor of Bluechili is cool & trendy. The bar countertop make of acrylic panels were back lit with colorful lights changing and creating many different moods. The staff was very friendly and gave us 2 apertizers on the house to welcome us. The food were very flavorful and unique definitely fusion. The grilled chilean sea bass was so moist & juicy and the duck tarmarind sauce was crispy & spicy. But I would avoid the sirloin steak. To finish it off, we got mini creme brulees on the house again. Will definitely go back next time. Pros: Inexpensive, Great food, Excellent service more
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  • Hours: Mon-Thurs 11:30 am-11:30 pm, Fri-Sat 11:30 am-midnight, Sun 11:30 am-11 pm
  • Payments: Master Card, American Express, Visa
  • Neighborhoods: Midtown, Theater District - Times Square
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