Blu Café — Restaurant in New York

Blu Cafe is by far the best cafe I’ve been to. I’m a regular there and I normally get an iced chai tea late (try it) and all the workers know me by name and everything. The service is fast, reliable, and easy to order and the workers are friendly and now I know most of them personally. They are one of the first cafes to open during COVID-19 and they made an amazing outdoor experience with games and seating with good views of The Hudson River. I’m a local on Riverside and this is the only place to get a small snack or a drink so it’s pretty popular. Many people say that the coffee is undrinkable but that is not true, the coffee can be customized the way you want no matter how you want it. Although you might just want to get their signature drink, Blu Latte, you should also try the iced chocolate (iced hot chocolate), a caramel coffee, or as I said before;...

I’m rarely if ever on Riverside Blvd. it’s a residential area with tall buildings and doorman. Way over my pay scale. Nestled within this community is the Blu Café. Business brought me over here today, and it’s a really nice place to have a meeting. Theirs ample parking during the day also. On sunny warm days the park is but a few steps away. I got a latte and it was wonderfully perfect. Theirs a nice selection of pastries but the cinnamon coffee cake is awesome. I bought two slices. It was really yummy. Theirs soft music playing in the background and it won’t distract you with whatever task you’re doing or just relaxing. The baristas, Gio and Rahim are friendly and attentive. Nice people. I’ll definitely have more meetings here in the future. #kingofcoffeenyc #kingofmarijuananyc #sankofatafari #lionofthebx #nyccoffee #nyc...

At first, I appreciated the Cafe as it seemed community oriented. However, they have now made that whole area unsafe by stationing seating areas so that no pedestrian can walk by, safely. There is no way to maintain physical distance from people who are unmasked and talking while seated (whether or not they are actually eating or drinking). This has forced pedestrians to try to jockey for space in the street, causing a dangerous situation for cars, bicyclists, and pedestrians. They could have just used one side for their outdoor seating, but, no, they have to use both sides. When it is crowded, they also have lots of people standing in the middle of the sidewalk waiting to order or pick up their order. It is just chaos. Yes, these are unprecedented times and businesses need help but, not at the expense of...