black & blue Steak and Crab - Wellesley

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   Lou

   VIP

   New York City

   13 reviews

   4.0

   13 reviews

   Dined 1 day ago

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 4

   Steaks were excellent. Sides were disappointing and wouldn’t take much to make improvements to bring them up to the level of the steaks. Service wasn’t great, but I don’t blame the staff as much as the manager. The staff needs to be better organized and trained. A gentleman who seemed to be the manager just did laps around the restaurant and didn’t seem to engage with any customers, who might have provided useful feedback if he was interested. We’ll go back and will be interested to see if management catches on.
   

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   Molly

   VIP

   Greater Boston

   9 reviews

   5.0

   9 reviews

   Dined 3 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Marie our server was outstanding! Made our holiday dinner very special!
   

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   George

   Greater Boston

   7 reviews

   5.0

   7 reviews

   Dined 3 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   My wife and I had a reservation for 3:30 PM on Christmas Eve. We both ordered the same three plate: the lump crab appetizer, the Caesar salad, and the twin fillets. The lump crab was delicious and was accompanied with a citrus salad, the Caesar salad was generous and had just the right amount of dressing and the twin fillet mignons were cooked perfectly to our instructions. Our visit to Black and Blue was fresh and tasty.
   

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   Christabella

   Greater Boston

   15 reviews

   3.0

   15 reviews

   Dined 4 days ago

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   I wanted to like this restaurant more than I did. I have been here twice, and on both occasions it was unbearably loud. The acoustics in there were not planned correctly; with the restaurant only half full, it’s nearly impossible to hear people sitting at your same table. The food is fine, but not special or better than other places in the area. The service is very good, though.
   

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   Joshua

   VIP

   Greater Boston

   4 reviews

   3.0

   4 reviews

   Dined 6 days ago

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   We ate at Black & Blue for the first time last night. It is a beautiful place — the bar is sensational and the vibe is terrific. Our servers were attentive and everything ran like clockwork. The only problem was the food — and it’s a serious problem. The lobster and crab fondue could have been amazing, but the bread was super-over toasted (a theme) and the whole dish was over salted. The main courses were similarly problematic. My wife’s steak was good (not great) and at these prices it needs to be great. My black grouper was so over-cooked I could have bounced it on the floor like a ball. The presentation was attractive but the vegetables with it were way too salty. The asparagus was actually excellent and the wine list had some very cool bottles (we had a Molly Dooker Blue Eyed Boy that we really enjoyed). We’ll go back for drinks — but it will be a while before we try the food again.
   

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   Jill

   Greater Boston

   23 reviews

   4.0

   23 reviews

   Dined on 18 December 2024

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 5

   Very loud- very crowded for a weekday evening. difficulty hearing my own table. the staff work hard. Crab cake would have been better if there was not a salt garnish on the plate, I recommend serving the salt in a small dish on the plate not loose as it ruined the crab cake. They made my salad 3x 1st over dressed when asked for it on the side. 2nd arrived with bacon but asked for it without. 3rd time was a charm but they forgot the lump crab. Tuna tar tar was good fish but otherwise meh. steaks were. AMAZING. I would go back and try again
   

   black & blue Steak and Crab - WellesleyResponded on 19 December 2024

   Thank you for your review Jill. We have been very busy almost every night we've been open and especially so during the holiday season. I apologize that we didn't execute your salad order properly, but glad to hear the team did work hard trying to get it right. The chefs are working on improvements to the crab cake already. We do appreciate your feedback on that. I am pleased that you enjoyed the steaks and plan to return. Hope to see you again soon!
   

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   Alek

   Greater Boston

   2 reviews

   5.0

   2 reviews

   Dined on 17 December 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Amazing experience! Excellent service! Outstanding menu! Thank you.
   

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   RICHARD

   Greater Boston

   7 reviews

   5.0

   7 reviews

   Dined on 16 December 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Our first visit was great! Each of our meals were perfectly cooked. Service was friendly and helpful. We will be back!!
   

   black & blue Steak and Crab - WellesleyResponded on 19 December 2024

   We love to hear that Richard! Thank you and we hope to see you soon.
   

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9. OT

   OpenTable Diner

   Washington DC

   1 review

   3.0

   1 review

   Dined on 15 December 2024

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 2
   4. Ambience 4

   I was in the restaurant 28min before I was offered a drink, which arrived at 39min. This is the second time this happened. (First was opening week, with large party that waited 19min to ask for drink order). This needs to get fixed. Generally the restaurant, ambience, and food quality is good, however management needs to work on how the welcome their customers. Most patrons are pleased to be patient, once they’ve been welcomed and offered a drink
   

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10. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    VIP

    Greater Boston

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on 14 December 2024

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 4

    Service was awful and quality of food was even worse
    

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