Smokin’ It Up @ Blue Smoke BBQ

It feels a little strange moving onto WordPress since I’ve been housed at Xanga for more than (5) years. Can you believe it? I wasn’t really much of a blogger because I no longer felt the need to post anything about my life because people just do not care. It’s true, period. I had my ups and downs on xanga, like meeting new people and dating them, but that time is over. Crazzyy. Anyways, I’m trying to start a fresh new life here and will primarily focus on the topic of food. Let me tell you, food heals all wounds despite all the bs that you’ve been hearing time and time again. See it’s the excessiveness that will kill you, but not moderation. This is what fine dining is all about. I’d like you to welcome me into this neighborhood and I hope you’ll be good to me.

Ha, maybe not.

To start off, if you think Dallas BBQ on 42nd St and around the city is good, better think again.

Blue Smoke BBQ
116 E 27th St
between Lexington & Park Ave
www.bluesmoke.com

Before you come here, I’d strongly recommend you to make reservation through opentable.com or call. It is busy almost every single day of the night, especially friday nights and the weekends.

Last friday, me and my trusted assistant went out to scour this place to check to see what’s the hype is all about. Blue Smoke was featured on New York magazine as one of the top bbq joints in the ‘hood. My assistant who’s a FANATIC of bbq food was excited as a little boy on christmas day and just couldn’t wait to go. Our reservation was at 8:30, but we arrived early to let them know that we was there. Holy crap it was packed inside and out. So we waited outside to pass the time.

They have an array of their homemade bbq sauces!

I thought this was pretty good even though I’m not a fan of bbq food. It was pretty nifty, although I think most bbq restaurants have their own special sauce.

The atmosphere seems to be very cool here, and I’m talking Jazz cool, since there’s a Jazz club downstairs. I didn’t feel their music because I think it was too early for a band to play, but the restaurant itself played nice jazz music. But you probably won’t notice because of the noise level in there. Like any bbq joint, it’s not a romantic place to go to. Great to go with friends.

So as I walk in, I noticed that there were more predominately more white people and asians than black people. You know when you’ve been to Dallas BBQ and all the bbq joints in time square. Maybe it’s just the neighborhood, but that can be changed!

They have very nice coushy seats for you if you’d prefer that and your typically cherrywood chair. I had the coushy seat since the waitress told me to sit and my assistant was grounded on sitting on his chair. Pfft. I’m a short gal. 5′2″, probably shorter, and I swear, the table was higher than my seat! It’s dam coushy and comfy, but only when you lean back. Eating is another thing.

Started off with soft drinks and water, since I was dehydrated from walking around the neighborhood in heels. My waitress, who’s one heck of a gal, got me my drink quickly and efficiently! She reassured me that she wasn’t rushing us cause everytime she came back, I thought she wanted to know what we want. She was just being a good waitress. Though I forgot her name.

Anyways, me and mr. assistant ordered the ravioli, which I don’t see on the website but it’s on menupages.

Toasted Ravioli “st. Louis Style” with Smoked Tomato Sauce
Price: $10.50

Holy crap it wasn’t your ordinary ravioli, it’s fried and freakin’ huge! Look!

Man cause people in St. Louis cook!! The white stuff is cheese obviously, and it has a satisfying fried saltiness that I love so much. There was actually meat inside, little chunks of meat, but I didn’t take a picture of that because I was busy stuffing my mouth.

Great service. Did I say that? After we were done, the waiters and waitresses came to give us new plates and utensils and asked if we wanted refills. It’s for free I believe. Now that’s what I’m talking about, good service.

Bucket for all your scraps you carnivore!

Rib Sampler St. Louis Spareribs, Kansas City Spareribs and Texas Beef Ribs + Memphis Ribs for extra $5! Ask waitress for this.

Price: $23.95 + 5.00 = $28.95

My lovely assistant had this delicious dish. I had a little bit of each, and let me say, if you’re a bbq fan, you’ll be in heaven. I’m not a fan, but it tasted really good! Each rib was cooked differently. The ribs on the far right is cooked as tenderly as the chinese version, but with bbq sauce. The rest was really salty for me, duh, hence bbq, but it was really good.

Fried Chicken with Buttermilk Biscuit, Mashed Potatoes and Gravy

Price: $18.95

I am a fried chicken fanatic. I’ve tried them all, but this taste a little different from the rest. I don’t even need to tell you how good it tastes, just look at it! And oh yeah, I’m usually no fan of mash potato cause it usually taste like fucken crap cause it’s all smooth and sheit, but this taste like a fucken mash potato. Not that watered down crap. Very very good. Although I wished there was a separate bowl for the potato cause when I was cutting my chicken, yeah I don’t like to get my hands messy, my chicken was covered in potatoey-goodness. Not cool. But overall, it’s delicious, but I’ve had better at the House of Blues.

Alright to top of the night, we decided to share a dessert. I couldn’t think because I was so so stuffed that I didn’t even finish it and wrapped it up for the night.

Banana Cream Pie Ripe bananas with vanilla custard in a walnut-vanilla wafer crust

Price: $7.25

I have never had a banana pie before, but I have a very good impression of it, at least for this one. The walnut-vanilla wafer is a great combo with the fresh bananas. It is definitely creamy rich, and very very sweet. I’d recommend this.

To sum up this experience:

Reservations: Yes
Atmosphere: Great for groups, not romantic but ok for dates, and crowd of 21+ yrs old.
Bar:Yes
Price: Moderate
Food: Best bbq I have ever had in the city! 4 out of 5 stars
Recommend? Hell yes.

Of course there’s always time for this:

Yumm! Thanks

-FineChina