Neal E.
Yelp
Blue Mountain Grill is a new-ish restaurant in Marshall, VA. It occupies the space formerly filled by an Italian joint called: "Joe's Pizza." When I visited - the old Joe's Pizza sign was still up out front - and a "Blue Mountain Grill" sign was affixed to the sign supports.
Inside - it look as if they kept much of the old decor and layout - I never visited Joe's Pizza - but the inside of the Blue Mountain Grill is not new.
The menu is a combination of sandwiches, salads, seafood dishes, and a few odds and ends. I ordered a bowl of the Clam Chowder and the Crabcake sandwich with fries. My server asked if I wanted the chowder first - to which I replied in the affirmative. I was initially sitting at the bar - but when the chowder came out - given the way the bar is constructed - you can't get close to your bowl - due to the trim on the edge of the bar. I ended up moving to a table to eat.
The chowder was solid. But I felt like it needed to be a bit on the creamier side. Flavor-wise - it tasted fine. The crab cake sandwich was solid - it came with a remoulade sauce, lettuce, red onions, and tomato. The fries were cooked perfectly - hot and crispy.
It was rather warm and stuffy inside - so not sure what was going on there. While it was nice outside - the inside needed some air conditioning. There is quite a bit of seating here - between the bar, the inside dining area, as well as some seating outside out back.
Service was decent for the most part. I did have to go and find my server when I was ready to leave - as she was engaged in rolling utensils into napkins and doing other server stuff. I inquired as to whether they accept Apple Pay for payment - they currently do not. Had to pay the old analog way with a physical credit card.
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