B.B. King Blues Club & Grill
“Nestled in Times Square, the venue hides the hustle and bustle of the streets from the entertainment inside.”
“The Harlem gospel choir was on point, high energy and a lot of fun.”
“It's a wide stage, so there's plenty of room for everyone to get close, and acoustics like that can't be bought.”
B.B. King Blues Club & Grill
Takes Reservations: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Good For Dancing: Yes
Coat Check: Yes
Has TV: Yes
Waiter Service: Yes
Price range.
$$ Price range $11-30
8 reviews
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Came to the BB King Blues Club for the Strawberry Fields Beatles' cover band show.
Doors open at 11 and seating is first come, first serve. They serve buffet style food for about an hour, and the show starts at 12 (but don't worry, you can still help yourself to seconds or thirds during the show).
The food, which is southern style, really isn't that good. They do have a pretty large selection though (barbecue chicken, chicken wings, fried catfish, scrambled eggs (really gross because it looked rubbery and was filled with holes – literally looked like a sponge), bacon, sausage, french toast, mac and cheese, caesar salad, pasta salad, jambalaya, bagels, fruit salad, and some pastries. The best dish was probably the mac and cheese (hard to screw up), and the barbecue chicken (make sure you aim for the big pieces because the smaller pieces are dry).
The venue itself seems kind of on the older side. There are only 5 (women's) bathrooms so they should probably do something about that.
If you're coming to this club, chances are that you're not coming for the food and you're really just there for the show. The food, while not amazing, is still an added bonus.
When I think of music, I think of classic 90's r&b groups like Mint Condition (Pretty Brown Eyes).
I brought my ticket online about a month prior in fear that they would be sold out, but the night of the show they still had tickets available.
The venue looks small but is a pretty good size and accommodates tons of people, especially the lengthy line of soulful folks waiting to get in.
There was standing room only, but people were sitting at tables and being serviced. I think most of them had to reserve their seats online prior to attending.
The concert was great and lasted for about 2 hours.
Other notes:
– Coat check.
– Don't be intimidated by the line outside, it moves swiftly.
– Full bar.
– Plenty of great artists and performers on a weekly basis.
It was my first time setting foot at B.B. Kings Blues and Grill and will probably go back again.had a friend in Town and a few of us decided to Go for the Motown Revue.We had a good time ,we had great seats ,The food was okay and the service was okay as well.It was actually Better than we all expected it to be.
Attended a concert here recently and enjoyed a concert here in the past…BB Kings has a nice enough stage and space.
3.5 stars
Caribbean Rocks NYC, Tempo networks 10 year anniversary and award show was held at this venue on 6/5/16. BB Kings used to be my spot for clubbing back in 2005 and I always had a good time. Fast forward to this past weekend, I was interested to see how the setup would be for an event of this caliber.
We were led downstairs to a room setup with VIP tables, Tempo branded tablecloths and a red carpet. Imo this room was fairly small to accomodate the amount of guest and media expected to attend. We felt the brut of that later on as all media personnel were pushed into the backstage area to make room for all the guests. It was packed in there!
In reference to the venue itself the bathrooms had an attendant and were clean, the drink of the evening, "Tempos Rum punch" was strong, tasty and decently priced($10) and all the food looked appetizing. There was a specific menu for the event as well, highlighting popular dishes from a few Caribbean islands but the prices were high. The jerk chicken plate was like $25 and smaller plates started at $12, pretty pricey. The waitstaff was professional, plesant and helpful as they walked around handing out appetizers, taking drink orders and serving food. Due to the circumstances I was unable to taste any food but everything from the codfish fritters to the samosas appetizers looked delightful. That $25 jerk chicken smelled amazing too! The security staff was pretty cool as well, we had no issues at the door and bc of the type of crowd there were no fights, drunken idiots or anything.
My only complaint was the production team there. They caused a few hiccups during the beginning of the event; playing music videos during acceptance speeches, the lighting was too dark at times, constantly being told to play or cue in things, it was like they were amateurs. Other than that issue I think the event was a success.
I came here for the DMX show and thought it was a pleasant and better than expected experience. Located in the heart of Times Square, BB Kings is easily reachable via public transportation. I arrived about 30minutes after doors had opened and line was formed outside in a orderly manner. Upon entering everyone including females were padded down and examined thoroughly (better than the TSA) so you felt decently safe. Once inside there is coat check available and the concert venue is downstairs. The space itself is small but intimate. It is also dark. The bar is on the opposite side of the stage and there are tables on the side. I went to the front of the stage and patiently waited for DMX. A nice touch was that a waitress came by to those waiting in the front to take our drink orders which was appreciated as no one wanted to lose their spot. One key negative: it is impossible to get out once show is over – one small exit out.
Tip: you can buy tickets on ticketmaster but you can also purchase at the BB Kings box office in advance (and you will save on fees)
I wouldn't hesitate to attend another show here.
December night and this place decided to have no coat check? the place was empty so we decided to place our coats at an empty table. at around 2:30 with an empty club the staff thought they would approach us and tell us we either had to pay for bottle service to sit at the table or move our coats. Really?! there is no one in here and coat check is not available…i think not
Great blues/soul venue for a cover of $15 and minimum order of $10. The ambience and energy was electrifying!