Blue Note Grill, The
Phone: (919) 401-1979
Family-owned and operated, the Blue Note Grill is a live-music venue complete with a full-service restaurant and bar. Enjoy live blues and bluegrass music every night at the Blue Note Grill while enjoying a plate of classic North Carolina pulled pork barbecue. The slow-smoked barbecue and ribs are delicious, and the recently expanded patio is open, so head on over for some outdoor music, food and fun.
Cuisines
- Barbeque
- Casual Dining
- Celebrated Cuisine
- Deli/Sandwich Shop
- Restaurants
- Southern/Cajun/Creole
Hours
Monday: Closed
Tuesday: 11:00 AM – 10:00 PM
Wednesday: 11:00 AM – 10:00 PM
Thursday: 11:00 AM – 9:00 PM
Friday: 11:00 AM – 10:00 PM
Saturday: 11:00 AM – 10:00 PM
Sunday: 12:00 – 7:00 PM
Tuesday: 11:00 AM – 10:00 PM
Wednesday: 11:00 AM – 10:00 PM
Thursday: 11:00 AM – 9:00 PM
Friday: 11:00 AM – 10:00 PM
Saturday: 11:00 AM – 10:00 PM
Sunday: 12:00 – 7:00 PM
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Google Rating
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As a Durham native this was my first time to the Blue Note Grill. I have always seen it so busy and thought that I would try a local restaurant with my family. Well last Wednesday, I see that all of the hype must be for the open mics and live music, because it sure can't be about the food.
In all honesty this was the saddest dinner I have had in a very long time. Because we did not want to attend open mic we sat in the dinning room which was great, but our table was dirty. We ended up ordering the cheesesteak egg rolls (3/5) and deviled eggs (3/5) for appetizers. The eggs were okay, however it was disappointing that there was no cheesesteak in the egg rolls, but instead chunky hamburger meat.
As an entree we ordered shrimp po boy (2/5), shrimp basket (2/5), and I the pulled chicken plate with baked beans and mac & cheese. It took about 15 minutes for the food to come out and I was disappointed. My pulled chicken did not look like the pictures or pulled chicken. Instead it was chicken rib meat. After our waitress explained they had mad changes recently, I sent it back and got the pulled pork bbq sandwich instead.
The shrimp on the po boy and in the basket barely had flavor. Not to mention the breading kept falling off the shrimp. For this to be a bbq joint my pulled pork didn't taste like it was made with love. It barely had any smoke flavor, it was a little on the dry side and my cole slaw was heavy on the celery seed. The cole slaw in the shrimp basket on the other hand was not edible at all. We won't even talk about the hushpuppies.
The only thing we enjoyed was the french fries. The quality of the food needs to be way better. -
Cute venue with different acts
Food is alright, not amazing but not bad
Wish they took reservations as it gets really busy real fast -
I went on a Sunday to celebrate a birthday. The Jazz was nice. The shrimp basket was the best. I wasn't a fan of the brisket tacos. I think the toppings would have been better on a fish taco. Drinks and devil eggs were good. The bartender/hostess/waitress was good to us.
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Great food, great music. The BBQ is always on point. Prices are reasonable.
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The food is pretty good. I had the wings and they weren’t bad. On Wednesday’s night they have karaoke and it tends to be very crowded. The singers are good and it’s quite entertaining. If you elect to go on Wednesday get there early as seating is limited.
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