The Blue Note Grill Reviews

Mac and cheese was OG! Good sides, and the smoked chicken was delish, look forward to seeing shows there, it's a good room with a welcoming feel.

Great blues jam, good food, and cold beer. I'll probably be back next Tuesday.

The Blue Note grill offers up a great burger and amazing wings. Beer selection gives you good craft choices to wash down your serving and the fries are amazing. While I have only been there a few times Blue Note is always an option when looking for a quick bite or a casual hangout with friends.

Nice evening food was okay. Will check out other events in the future.

The ribs are good and the music is great! We enjoyed the Duke Street band immensely!

Spacious dining, live music and a variety of food on the menu.

Blues jam had good musicians and the dancing was fun.

Fantastic restaurant, bar, and music venue! A wonderful experience, try the ribs.

The BNG is in a good location with ample parking. The staff greets you with warmth and friendship. The beer selection is varied. The food is wonderful. They have the best wings I've ever had. They are smoked! Other excellent food is the veggies and bbq selection. It is fresh and delicious. Try the Sangria!

It s good spot,
Nice people to be around them

Drink are great! Ribs are amazing! Outdoor seating and live music!

We were a party of 30, and server Janelle was awesome - she didn't miss a beat!

Good bbq wings and ribs with a side of blues. I like what this place is doing.

Been here many times, only once that the food wasn't cooked how i I ordered it. Music is always great

Great find. Has the same ambience of its Memphis namesake. Had a beef brisket sandwich that was off the chain. Live music in the evenings.

Had a good time at the Blue Note. Waitress was super sweet and personable. The draft beer choices were limited but good variety. Food was pretty good. My combo platter was pretty tasty although it could have stood to be a little more quantity. Not to say portions were small but just slightly smaller than what I would like for the price. Live music was very entertaining. Nice to see people dancing and having a good time up front. I will revisit and update.

Great cat fish sandwich for lunch at a reasonable price! Attentive service.

Went here for the first time for curbside pick(-me)-up during Covid-19. Got the catfish po-boys and fried pickles and everything was absolutely incredible! They also were kind enough to give me an extra po-boy that they had made by accident. I ll definitely be back - hopefully in person soon.

Best place to see the blues and have great barbecue!

Went to see Larkin Poe. First time I ever went there, and I had a great time. It's a wonderfully small venue where the artists are close, and it feels like a gathering of friends. Highly recommend seeing performances this way!

As far as music goes, it's an excellent venue. Good food and cocktails, cold beers and friendly service.

The band was great, and the casual dining experience was really fun! It had the feel of an old divey bar that had just decided to dress up and step out a bit. Try the cucumber vodka from the distillery next door

Good music good food but they don't give you your whole order

Ribs are amazing- bbq is ok but nothing crazy. Kenna was a great waitress

Loved the combo platter with ribs and smoked chicken!

Although the hush puppies were not my favorite the baked beans, fried okra and red neck fries was great!

Good food. Didn't have to wait even I arrived but there is a possibility there could be a wait. The staff is friendly.

The music was fantastic. But the food was average but not fantastic. I was expecting better food for the location.

My first time there, I loved it. It will be my Wednesday night place. My kind of people and place no drama and good food

Good BBQ and desserts, wil I'll fo back for the blues!

The ribs were great and the atmosphere was homey. The restrooms were extremely clean and well-maintained. With excellent towel and soap dispensers. Among the nicest I've seen for laid-back bar and Grill

Went with my husband to see a musician that he likes. Made a reservation for dinner. Though they misplaced our reservation *twice* they were kind about it and apologetic. Then came dinner and with virtually no vegetarian options (except garden salad), this woman was not happy. The online menu had an option or two but alas they weren't offering those the night we were there. Humph. Not going back. Two stars are for cheerful wait staff.

Plenty of parking, nice rustic environment, affordable, best smoked pulled chicken nachos I ve ever had! I would give 5 stars if they had 1/2 servings. I hate to waste food and dont like to take home leftovers

Great food even better entertainment!! We love shemeka copeland !! Your girl can sing it!!! Thanks for an amazing evening of music

CAINT TELL WHUT WAS ATE HERE. Pulled smoked chicken sammich and collards. It were delish and under $10 w/out drink. Out hot and fresh in less than five minutes. New to Durm, excited to come here for drinks and live music. Road TORE SLAM UP in front, but park on Corporatin St somewhere and come ANYWAY, yo.

Get the fried avocado app if it's on the menu when you go :)

The Blue Note Grill is a wonderful place to eat and see live music. Great food: ribs, barbecue, collards! A half dozen or so taps of brews. First rate music including some touring acts but also local bands and even often shows with no cover charge. I love going to BNG!

Food is great. Awsome music in a casual atmosphere!

Food is southern style and delicious! Moderate priced and service is good.

One of the best venues for live music in the triangle. The atmosphere is essential to the soul of downtown Durham. The barbecue is excellent. I love the Blue Note and highly recommend it.

Great food best ribs I ever had. Long Island Ice tea was wonderful. Will be back when we are back in Durham

Wednesday nights are the best! Durham has so many talented people.

Great food live bands and awesome drinks Craft selections are excellent..

Nice atmosphere, good location, average food.. I've had much better BBQ than what I had here. Bartender was great, all the people were very friendly. Nice beer list. I wold not go again for the food

Rude MC he is unapproachable he gets a little snappy if you ask him a question as if he is bothered.

Wonderful food, music, and atmosphere (if you are looking to sit for a quiet chat, maybe don't sit in the music side of Blue Note, the "just food" side to the right will be a little quieter for that)

Fantastic service and food, as always. The aroma of the barbecue smoking as we walked up was mouth watering. And the Q, collards and lightly battered fried okra were delicious.

I had a great time! Blue Note Grill serves great drinks. I will go back many times over. It was fun, great service, fun people just having a good time. Losts of dancing live band, a great place for couples and singles we all respected each other and shared the space. No more excuses men, this is a place you can damce the night away with your lady...

Thursday night is a night for listening to Blues and eating barbecue. I had the smoked wings in a hot sauce, but they were not very hot. The banana pudding poke cake was not very sweet or rich in flavor but overall it was very tasty.

Great food the attention was great, I recomend 100%

Great food, great music and service I am definitely coming back...

I've been ordering from local restaurants to help help where I can. Blue Note Grill was the BEST food I have had in months. Hot , tasty and generous!! Please eat here!!

A great place to eat drink and enjoy the entertainment live awesome groups come in and play.

Excellent venue for intimate concerts food and service were fine.

Love the diverse and welcoming atmosphere. Had an amazing server and wonderful food to match. The fried avocado was cooked to perfection and everything we order tasted so good. Definitely recommend coming here.

Pretty good BBQ. Service pretty slow. Not a place to go if you're in a hurry.

Did not get to eat here. I was excited about this place. I heard a lot of good about it. The menu looked all right but they had a special on board tonight that sounded great. No space inside but it was beautiful outside so we were happy to sit out there........to bad we sat for 30 minutes without a single server approaching us even though 1 was at the hostess set up and suggested the outside. Oh, and people smoke right there. Nice. Don't sit outside, you will not enjoy it.

Great atmosphere. Good food and service. Good music in the evening.

Terrible service, waited for an hour and never got our order. Never coming back