Blu 1681 Waterfront Inspired Cuisine

This place was terrible. the service, the eating, the setup. everything was terrible. and I think what got me most was that nobody seemed to care that they served mediocre eating with bad service skills. in any case not back.

My husband and I joined several of our neighbors for brunch. We were seated near the buffet, which was nice since we didn't have to travel far for food! The food was delicious, the mimosas and **** Marys were great. The desserts, however, were only so-so. They were a little disappointing. The only real complaint was that the omelet maker didn't seem to know what she was doing so the line backed up quickly. I was told that she was soon replaced and we got our omelets not loo long after that.

Even though this restaurant is one of our fav's the VDay Brunch was disappointing at best. One hour to get an omelette, ran out of plates, ran out of main dish on buffet w/long wait to refill. The selection of bread on the buffet was two store bought sandwich bread loafs displayed in the original plastic wrap, not very creative there! Have been to this restaurant many times before and it was good, failed terribly for this special event. Great spot for outdoor dining in warm months though, overlooks the marina with great ambiance.

Went for Valentine's Day Brunch. The decor was great- red tablecloths and flowers. Staff seemed overwhelmed by the number of guests and were still running around getting things set up after opening. Food was served in a buffet, as well as made to order omelets and red velvet waffles. The food was very good, but omelets took at least 20 minutes. Despite ordering omelets and waffles at the table, they were being prepared at the bar on small cooktops. Waffle arrived cool enough that butter wouldn't melt on it. Coffee also took at least 10 minutes to be served- mine was hot while my wife's was lukewarm at best. Music was being played over a speaker in our dining room, but different music was being played over speakers in the adjacent bar area and the two clashed and interfered with each other. Overall we enjoyed the food and the atmosphere, but the lack of attention to detail makes us question a return trip.

Food was awesome. We joined Blu for 5-course Vday (2/13/16) Dinner which was a great find, but it seemed as the staff was overworked for the group they were preparing for. Reservstions was fairly easy, staff was friendly. Food was worth the waiting. We will be repeat customers. Thanks for having us!