The Blue Note

The policy here is supposed to be first come, first served on seating. No matter how early you reserve, or how early you arrive - forget it. They lie. All the worthwhile seating is reserved for "friends of the manager." Since its a small crowded, conjested place, that means all the decent seats are already being held. You or I can't get them. By the way the acoustics are bad, food is mediocre, its wall to wall chaos, and very noisy. If you want to see a good performance, buy a resrved seat somewhere else. And packed with tourists. Only thig missing are the Planet Hollywood teeshirts for sale. And the tables they cram you at with 3-4 other strange couples are uncomfortable, way over crowded and give you each about 12" of elbow room in total. Very uncomfortable. But what upsets us most - is they advertise one seating policy then ignore it and play favorites. If thats what you like in New York - here it is - the only one missing element is the bouncer at the front door restricting who goes in.