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Blue by Eric Ripert Review
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Blue by Eric Ripert
- Address: Ritz-Carlton Grand Cayman, West Bay Rd., Seven Mile Beach, Grand Cayman
- Phone: 345/943-9000
- Price range: $$$$
- Cuisine: Seafood
- Location: Grand Cayman
Fodor's Review:
Delicate cuisine, impeccable service (even unused flatware is replaced between courses), soothing elegance (each plate and glass is a work of art), and not a hint of pretension make this the finest restaurant in Cayman. To top it off, the wine list is surprisingly reasonable, with many choices on the lower end. The cuisine is a blend of Caribbean and New York styles. The baked red snapper in spicy-sour sancocho broth (a complex, light meat sauce) with sweet potato, plantain, and avocado is among the best choices from the prix-fixe tasting menu. Mahimahi with apple, cucumber, and caper salad with tomato-verbena gazpacho is also excellent. Choose from a regular three-course or the chef's tasting menu.
- Credit Cards: AE, D, MC, V
- Closed: Closed Sun. and Mon. No lunch
Member Reviews & Ratings:
food is average but would eat here again
Posted by lisapchicago from chicago on 9/21/08
Butternut squash ravioli was the hit of the table, service was great and table outside topped it off, good wines were choosen by our waitress.
Very Good
Posted by Millerm23 from NYC on 7/9/08
We loved our meal here and actually enjoyed it more than our experience at Riepert's signature restaurant, Le Bernadin in NYC. The service is outstanding, the ambiance was excellent, even with no outdoor seating available that night, and the food was very good.
A very expensive joke. Pack your knives and go home Eric
Posted by efarbs from San Francisco on 6/29/08
My girlfriend and I were just here and we were both incredibly dissapointed. The dishes were uninspired and repetitive by fish standards. The tasting menu included yellowfin tuna carpaccio with foie gras, crab salad and the rest of the courses were yellowtail, mahi mahi and red snapper. Ohh, and some heavy sauces and broths. The best dish was the pork belly -- which we added to our tasting menu -- but it was sadly mis-matched with a heavy, low acid Palo Cortado Sherry that we pushed aside. The rest of the wine pairings were equally so-so. Three whites and two reds... The two reds: a big Central Coast Syrah and a spicy Carmenere started to taste the same. The Grand Old House (Chef Tell's first restaurant) was far better and half the price making it still expensive. The price at Blue was stupid for this meal. We asked if Eric Ripert is ever there and the answer was maybe six days a year. Sellout!
So disappointed!
Posted by FunnyFanny from Paris, France on 5/20/08
My first impression was very good: excellent service, lovely atmosphere and a very promising tasting menu. My dishes were absolutely delicious but I must have been lucky. My boyfriend's main course was way too salty and Shelly's fish was still raw in the inside. The 2 people who were sitting next to us also confirmed their fish wasn't cooked properly. Out of 8 dishes, 3 were poorly cooked. This is unforgivable for such a highly-ranked restaurant! I would strongly recommend Blue to hire better cooks.
Should be better
Posted by timoreno from Knoxville TN on 4/12/08
Average at best. We ate much better elsewhere for much less.
Out of sight!
Posted by dg66 from Kensington, Md. on 8/11/07
My wife and I came here on our second night on the island. No other restaurant could touch it for the rest of our stay. The entire staff was super friendly and Eric our server was the best we've seen since we were married. The food lives up to Ripert's reputation ( you must try the Tuna Fois Gras). If you are coming to Grand Cayman this is an absolute must.
I expected more
Posted by bowieluca from New York on 8/9/07
Chef of La Bernardin! Very disappointed. We both had different fish dishes which sounded fabulous, but the fish was so over salted we couldn't even taste the delicate sauces. Or barely eat it. Then they gave use dessert because the dinner was so bad and the ice cream was grainy. A mess! They need to have Eric there, not just his name.
Best Food We've Ever Had
Posted by rgardner from Savannah, GA on 4/11/07
My husband and I went in July of 2006 for our anniversary. It was our favorite part about our trip to the Caymans. We still tell people how great it was. We talk about going back to Grand Cayman just to eat at Blue again. Pricy, but TOTALLY worth it!
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