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    Stella Blu

    4.1 (262 reviews)
    Closed 5:00 pm - 9:00 PM
    Updated 3 months ago

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    Classy
    Moderate noise
    Live music
    Good for groups

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    Kathy K.

    Good tapas. Atmosphere was great too. Cozy seating and a great vibe. Short ribs were excellent as were the truffle fries.

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    Anshita S.

    Had a lovely dinner here a few days back. Lori was our server and she was super nice. The ambiance is casual but it can get noisy when busy. The bathrooms were clean and smelled good. We shared Eggplant Rollatini for our appetizer. It was very good with the most delicious marinara sauce. But at $10, we only got 1 tiny piece. I had the Veggie Slider, the flavor was on point but the patty was a little greasy. Husband had the Wagyu Slider and he loved it. The Parmesan Truffle Fries were so flavorful and perfectly crispy. The Greek brussels sprouts were average and the pieces were either undercooked or overcooked. The flavor was pretty underwhelming. The peppers were the only thing I liked about this dish. Overall a 3.5 star experience when it comes to food.

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    Michael R.

    We had not been back to Stella Blu since the start of the pandemic, and I'm very happy to say that food and drinks were as good as we recall, and we had friendly efficient service as well. Stella blu serves great cocktails and small plate "american tapas", in addition to traditional size entrees. On this last visit we honed in on a few bourbon based cocktails which were both delicious. For food, we chose some real comfort food, some sliders and fries which were as good as those served in some 5 star restaurants. I would return again for the fries alone! If you haven't been in a while. be sure to check them out. I think you'll be happy!

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    Jesse S.

    We came here en route to Manchester for a show and had a great meal. We were tempted by several large plates but opted to get several smaller plates for variety. All of them were yummy, but were especially liked the carnitas and the sliders. The sliders were actually a little overcooked, but remained moist and were so flavorful that we forgave them quickly. We're definitely interested in going back to try lots of things we didn't have the appetite to tackle this time, like the housemade Mac and cheeses!

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    3 months ago

    went this past weekend and we all had a great time with great drinks! staff is very friendly and the atmosphere is great!

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    The stroganoff was SOOOO good. The waitress was also extremely nice and attentive. Will definitely visit again!

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    Good all around. Dessert was excellent, service was helpful and attentive. Cool place to have a few drinks and chill

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    Great atmosphere, excellent service, good food. We loved the biscuits and the Caesar salad! Can't wait to dine here again.

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    Great date night spot. Small restaurant but modern and great food. On street parking was alittle challenging but would go again.

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    Had a great night. They had live music (Richard Hunter Wallace) super fun. The drink were delicious

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