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The Blue Room is a bar on the Alexander Street strip. Because I feel such ambivalance towards this establishment, I will simply list what I've observed.
The Good:
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They have a covered deck that's very nice in warm weather.
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The Ovaltini, their specialty drink.
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Wordster, darts on both floors, pool table.
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The juke box is decent.
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The bar tenders are attentive.
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The clientele tends to be mellow.
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Closed circuit TV allows you to check out the downstairs from the upper area.
The Bad:
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No heaters on the deck in the winter. They haven't caught onto this trend yet.
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There's a nasty smell in the downstairs area a lot of the time.
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It's usually cold (coat-wearing cold) downstairs. They could turn the heat up a notch or five.
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The bathrooms are not attended to often.
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The downstairs bar appears to be closed forever. It would be useful if they had someone down there.
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The sound system sucks and tends to be too loud. The staff isn't that hot with the music.
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Some of the bartenders are unable to make a proper martini or an Ovaltini.
Overall it can be a fun place to hang out, but the management appears to be slacking a lot. —Anonymous
2005-11-24 01:25:20 Considering that their LOGO is a martini olive/glass, you'd think every bartender would have an idea of how to make them. —MariahBetz
2007-01-28 17:43:57 I dig the Blue Room. It's always pretty mellow and always a good time. The above "the bad" list is pretty accurate, though, minus the fact I saw the downstairs bar open a month or so ago. —MisterElkington
2007-01-29 09:00:29 The Blue Room used to be our regular Friday night haunt. New management has brought in a new crowd and a cover to get in. It has gone WAY downhill and we no longer bother going there. —BadFish
2007-01-29 09:37:19 I haven't been in a while, and I'm sad to hear about the new management. Last time I was near there, they were in fact charging cover. I defer to BadFish's judgement. That's too bad, though. —MisterElkington
2007-08-31 13:00:39 The Blueroom is the typical dive bar. The patio isnt too bad. —MrRochester
2008-07-07 16:54:29 I don't think they've been charging a cover recently. My issue with it is - yeah it's a dive bar kind of place, but why is no one ever there?? It's about the only place to get affordable drinks in the East/Alexander Street area. They actually have specials and that's almost unheard of on a weekend night in that line of bars.
The bathrooms need lots of help, and it's not "cool" but it's a good place to drink before going out somewhere else in that area. —SaraChristine
2009-07-22 14:12:14 Hey everyone! The blue room has new owners and is reopening Wednesday July 29 2009! There are going to be lots of drinks specials so come check it out. —kate
2009-10-18 23:58:51 This place has been comletely redone. No more issues, check it out. They have food now too and its GREEEAAAATTT. Rochester's hotspot that's keeping it real —JoeShmo
