Grand Blue is a casual mostly healthy focused globally inspired Seafood Restaurant. They offer wait service with a full bar and indoor or outdoor dining. The interior is open and airy that's modern and classic with an open kitchen. They serve sushi, seafood soups, seafood build your own bowls, fish reuben sandwiches, fish shawarma, fish build your own platters with interesting sides called CBZ or Custom Blue Zone and much more.
Unlike other reviewers I thought the menu was easy to navigate but it was easy to miss the build your own bowls ($12.) because I focused on the main menu page.
Our server was very friendly and helpful. I had a few questions about the side dishes and she whipped out cheat sheets that contained all the ingredients of everything in the dishes and was able to answer my questions.
I decided to try a fish platter (Custom Blue Zone). On my visit I had maybe EIGHT choices of fish with different prices. On the day I went the prices ran between $15-$22. I picked how I wanted the fish prepared, the sauce and two sides. I got Plancha Grilled KING Salmon with Spicy Tahini Sauce and for my sides Broccolini with Anchovy Sauce and White Bean Cassoulet with Asparagus and Chanterelle Mushrooms. ($22)
The Fish was cooked to perfection and I had no idea that Tahini would pair so well with salmon. To me is wasn't very spicy but it was very tasty. The Broccolini was a perfect tender crisp and was good with the Anchovy Sauce. The Cassoulet was mild tasting. I guess that was just right because nothing over powered anything and I was able to taste the Chanterelles.
My husband tried a shrimp platter. The Shrimp were cooked perfect and the Chimichurri Sauce was Good Tasting but might be Non-Traditional. He also had the same Cassoulet I had and tried the Eggplant with Pepper Pico and it came with a Chunk of Roll. I figure the eggplant was meant to be a spread for the bread. The eggplant was cooked nicely. I kinda wanted to add tahini and lemon to it...it made me crave baba ghanoush.
The manager checked on us and asked us how everything was and latter the Chef also asked us how everything was. I did tell the Chef I thought that something needed a tweak and not only did he listen he actually wrote down what I said. How COOL is That!
I do really like this concept. Potions are large. Expensive Ingredients are used. Mostly healthy foods are served. Some things have a global twist to them. Prices are LOW for what they are serving. Most restaurants serve Bronzino for $30... here this fish ran $22. King Salmon is also very expensive and usually runs $30. a LB at AJ's. Chanterelles are very $$$$ I hope that Grand Blue is successful and gets expand to other locations.
This restaurant is very unique and serves fresh healthy fish meals that's reasonably priced.
Tons of potential here. At the time of this review (11-20-16) this restaurant is very new and they might be still finding their way.
If you like Fish you might want to give this place a try!