Courtney J.
Yelp
I can count on one hand the number of times I've been to a club. This was my first time in Philadelphia. The club is not my scene as I do not like loud music, strangers trying to get up in my personal space bubble, high prices, and dirty spaces/air. Those are all the things I think of when I think of a club and it gives me a lot of anxiety just thinking about it. However, in spite of all this, I managed to have a fun evening at Bleu Martini. I think this is a combination of the people I went with, the friendly people who were there on this particular night, and the fact that I liked most of the music they played.
A ten dollar cash cover was charged to enter on a Saturday night. Ladies get their purse searched while men get the pat down. We got a table in the back area so we'd have the option to sit and some people in my group wanted to smoke hookah. The "table" was the size of a small coffee table and there were seven of us, so we were pretty crammed and there was only room for 3 of us to sit. You had to order on average two drinks a person to sit there apparently.
Our server was friendly, but it took forever to get my drink. She did come back and check on us pretty regularly. I think it must have been backed up at the bar. The drink menu was a dated list of martini's that reminded me of bars from the early 2000's. I got a watermelon martini. It was surprisingly good and not overly sweet.
I was comfortable because of how friendly people were. When people at the table across from us were leaving, they shared some of their bottles with our group and their hookah. The group next to us apparently included a famous ball player. His friends danced with my friends and some people in my group chatted with them. I was a small space, but people were being respectful. Music was rap and hip hop with a mixture of old and new songs.
We stayed until 2:00 AM when they turn on the lights and tell you to get out. I couldn't hear by the time I left and my legs were sore from dancing, and I was bothered by the 2nd hand hookah smoke, but all things considered, I really enjoyed myself. The bill was very high though, but others in my party were ordering hookah and several drinks, shots, so that stuff adds up quickly. I just think it's crazy that they charge a cover since you'll spend so much when you're inside. If I was looking for a club/dance experience again in Philly, I would consider going here.