Minneapolis, MN.

Martini Blu

User Reviews of Martini Blu

Hotdogs at home would be better!!!!

Don't waist your money or time on the all you can eat sushi. The fish was warm, low quality & very slow service. Under staffed & poorly managed. Way over priced. I would never return or recommend this...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/03/2008
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What a shame..

This place used to be a favorite of mine years ago? seems as if business has drastically slowed down and the crowd is much older now. I met up w/friends for happy hour and the place was dead. There was not...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/27/2008
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I walked out grumpy!

Pros: The sushi is pretty good, the sushi chefs are nice and theyre fun to watch, the presentation of the sushi is cool, the restaurant has a cool design to it. Cons: I went here twice, both times it took way...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/30/2007
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Horrible and Slooooowww Service for Sushi Sunday

I called Sunday afternoon (10/07/2007) and made a reservation for 8 to go to the "All you can eat" sushi sunday at martini blu. When we arrived the reservation was non-existent. Luckily we only had 5 show up,...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/07/2007
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Over-rated

I was sadly disappointed with my experience at Martini Blu.. I've been in much nicer restaurants with better food and atmosphere which can support those type of prices. The food and ambiance do not warrant the...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/03/2007
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great happy hour

Martini Blu has an excellent seleciton of martinis and is reasonably priced during happy hour. They have a DJ who spins, and the ambeience is fun and happening. This is a fun place for after work happy hour.
citysearch.com - user review - 11/03/2006
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Ghost Bar

This place is dead- no people anywhere to be found! My coworkers and I stopped after work for their happy hour & it was nothing like what the review said it would be. There were no young corporate types or...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/14/2006
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Good For Sushi by rene l. at InsiderPages

Love the sushi bar where you can order and watch them being made. Also a good place to meet people. But the dinners are a disappointment as they are high priced and lackluster. Even a basic steak is not good...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/26/2006
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What a joke!

All the reviews I've been reading say this is the place to see and be seen. My friend and I decided to go here on Saturday night thinking it would be fun. There were maybe 5 people in the whole place and when...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/05/2006
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Martini Blu My Mind

Absolutely fantactic! The sushi is 2nd to none! Very well prepared and very fresh. The calamari is the best that I have ever had. The Head Chef - Gary, even came to our table to inquire as to our...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/26/2006
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User review by jtk5

Only go if you like cream cheese and strawberry "sushi"!
citysearch.com - user review - 02/07/2006
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Wrongly Presumed!!!

My husband and I went there for a 'date' since we both love sushi and martinis. To our surprize we were misguided by the reviews on the net about the place. We read how great of a place it was and decided to...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/09/2005
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Good sushi, good martinis, terrible price tag

My boyfriend (a sushi fan) took me (a martini fan) here on a date on a weekday evening. They were not too busy, but they seated all patrons (both our romantic couple and a loud group of drunk middle-aged men)...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/13/2005
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Cutting Edge by Nathan G. at InsiderPages

Martini Blu has great drinks and food but the dancing scene is not all that great. If you are looking for a good club to dance with friends do not come here. This is for people who love great drinks and...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/10/2005
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Is this the best MN can offer?

New Year's Eve - Pathetic. Having lived on both coasts and recently returned from LA, I was sorely disappointed with my experience at Martini Blu. The editorial review couldn't be further from the truth when...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/03/2005
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Not the Best

The Mr. and I went here on a Sunday night for all-you-can-eat sushi. The all-you-can-eat menu was small, and they were missing some favorites like California rolls. Some of the spicy rolls were over-the-top...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/13/2004
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Blu = db

Dinner 2/6/2004. A bar thats a restaurant? A restaurant thats a bar? A restaurant/bar thats a venue for... upscale posing, errr drinking and dining. I have no other Minneapolis experience with sushi, but on a...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/11/2004
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As close to NYCs and LAs for MN.

Hey all, This is my favorite place to go in MN when I'm visiting. It's as close to NYCs or LAs that I can get in Minnesota. Of course nothing could really ever compare. The service was awesome (at least for...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/20/2003
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Sushified!!!!!!!!!!

Wow, my wife and I had a Sushi only dinner last Saturday. 9.5 roll, Lobster Roll, Spicy Tuna and Dragon Roll. Superb. We have had Sushi all over the world at the best Nobu restaurants and more, yes Twin Citie...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/15/2003
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Sushi

This is definetly one of the best Sushi places in town and the #9 and 1/2 role is to kill for.
citysearch.com - user review - 06/07/2003
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Wow, I can breathe in here!

Well, yeah, it's expensive food and drink, but hey, you spend more money on dry cleaning after a night on the town at a nasty smoke-filled bar. And really, this isn't the place to get sloshed...you have to...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/18/2003
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pretentious waitress

We left before even ordering a drink! The doorman and the hostes were both very polite and cordial to me and my group of 5 girlfriends. The hostess told us to sit anywhere. When we did, a waitress approached...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/16/2003
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Martini who Blu out the lights?

While I can certainly appreciate the trendy appeal of Martini Blu, its ultra-low lighting (we had to hold up our tiny votive candle just to read the menu) and cave-like feel you could quickly lose all track of...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/13/2003
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Good Music, Good Drinks, Expensive

I was fortunate enough to be let right in when I arrive at Martini Blu. My first thought about the bar being in the back behind everything, was that it would take about 30 minutes to get a drink. Not the case....
citysearch.com - user review - 03/18/2003
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Bartenders are the Rule here.

The bartenders here are excellent. I can not say anything good about the TV's they have playing on every wall in the place though. Playing the same lame clips of movies over and over is totally lame. If you...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/06/2003
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Non-Smoking IS Trendy

Have read the reviews and agree that Martini Blu is a refreshing change to the Minneapolis bar/club scene. The martinis are fabulous, the atmosphere is fun and friendly for groups or dates. Have been there...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/25/2003
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trying a litte too hard

this place reminds me of some of my fave NYC bars - very expensive drinks and crappy service, but also well dressed people and a classy atmosphere. I think the food is great and I like their sushi. But it...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/20/2003
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Cares more about image than customers.

Okay, I jsut don't get the whole no smoking thing. Atleast 30-40% of your customers at bars and night clubs are smokers. Why are you alienating them? Also what is up with the waiting in line BS? I went there...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/14/2003
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Can I have my own barstool?

I love Martini Blu, and I'm in danger of becoming a bar fly ... I think it took a while for this place to get into its groove, but now it's getting things right. The service in the dining room can be...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/11/2003
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changed my mind

My first visit was less than stellar, but I gave Martini Blu a second then a third chance, and now I've caught on. The secret is to arrive BEFORE the late-night bar crowd comes so you avoid the slow-moving...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/07/2003
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Trendy!!!

There isn't a place in the cities like this! The food was great, our server was fabulous, and the experience was great. Forget the wallet and just go have a great time.
citysearch.com - user review - 01/30/2003
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WORST EXPERIENCE EVER!!

WORST SERVICE I HAVE EVER RECEIVED IN A RESTAURANT! I MADE RESERVATIONS FOR 9PM FOR 10 PEOPLE. I ARRIVED AT 9PM ONLY TO BE TOLD THAT THEY HAD ME DOWN FOR 9:30PM....(THIS IS ONLY THE BEGINNING). DIDN'T SEE OUR...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/20/2003
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The worst New Year's EVER!

Our party was seated an hour late and then it took over 1 hour to get our food. A friend had to go into the kitchen just to figure out what was going on. Drinks...took over 30 minutes. The service was...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/03/2003
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New hot spot!

I've been to Martini Blu twice in the past 2 weeks for dinner and drinks. I'm actually going again tonight. I was very impressed obviously. I enjoyed the sushi. I've been to the majority of the sushi places in...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/27/2002
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Sexy people, great food, Service SUCKS

The atmosphere is unique. Very fun to people watch and fabulous music. The food was really tasty, BUT the dinner service was absolutely HORRIBLE! We waited for over an hour for food. And the music during...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/18/2002
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Landlocked Paradise?

Everyone knows that this genre of business has a low shelflife. I think that if you are going to categorize a sushi restaurant as a dance club then you are then inviting the surbanite housewife to come in with...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/14/2002
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Posers R Us

If you are interested in people who emmulate celebrities because they are too insecure with their own selves, this is the place for you. Look! It's Shakira! It's Donatella Versace! It's someone totally...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/14/2002
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Great happy hour, unique atmosphere

Went to this place on a whim last night with some co-workers from out of town. I almost fell over when I saw the $10 drinks, but then found out it's $5 martinis during happy hour, which made for a nice...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/14/2002
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A for Effort

Okay, so Minneapolis is no South Beach, but kudos to the owners for at least attempting to bring a little cosmopolitan flavor to the Twin Cities. The martinis are great, the music is great and the videos make...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/11/2002
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Fresh Air

Welcome to Miami, or as close as you can get to the sexy beach front city. If you prefer beer, flannel shirt, blue jeans and talking about your kids soccer game, this place is not for you. It's a breath of...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/11/2002
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For the "In Crowd"

This restaurant is the best thing Minneapolis has seen in a long time. The food, the atmosphere and the extensive choice of martinis is to die for. Everything about this restaurant screamed HOT. Dress to...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/10/2002
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Best Sushi??????

mysterywriter, Obviously you have never had sushi anywhere outside Mpls
citysearch.com - user review - 11/08/2002
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Patience is a virtue

Bring your Gameboy or some Mad Libs or something, cuz you'll wait in the blasted line for an eternity! I had some really great martinis at this place, but I'm still deciding if it was worth it. There wasn't a...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/08/2002
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Best Sushi

I'm not sure why the reviewers of late gave this place a 1... Obviously they've never had sushi anywhere else in Mpls. MartiniBlu has the BEST sushi in the city...hands down. I used to be a fan of Nami but...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/31/2002
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Immitation hip

Sorry I wanted so bad for Mpls to compete with L.A and N.Y, but this is the worst immitation , somebody there should know that to be hip you have to be hip in your kitchen as well.
citysearch.com - user review - 10/26/2002
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Star watching

Miami, LA and now Minneapolis, finally a place that realizes that good liquor on your rail, no smoking and something different than everyone else is doing actually a good thing. This place is so different you...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/18/2002
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NO SMOKING, AHH!!!

No smoking in a bar? Are we in california? I don't usually smoke except when I am drinking, needless to say I will not be going back. Smoking in their little and poorly ventilated smoking area, which could be...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/11/2002
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Non-Smoking

Great new bar...only problem (for me, personally) is the non-smoking. Great atmostphere and great music. Drinks are a little expensive, but are worth it. Go on Thursdays for 2-for-1 martinis. Minneapolis needs...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/10/2002
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No Smoking

Martini Blu has a great atmosphere! It's a place where you can go and hang out with friends and relax or if you don't want to have a crazy night downtown. The only problem is that you can not smoke in the bar,...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/02/2002
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