nestled in the back of the 6 columbus hotel, the restaurant is dark, cool and low key, exactly what you need after a day at work. sort of a minimalistic set up, the chairs, booths and tables are a honey golden color, thick and clean. when we sat down, we were handed hot, damp towels and checked out the menu.
caitlin went the sushi route and started out with the seaweed salad that was very tasty. i believe they used a fish or oyster sauce in the dressing…lots of flavor for a usually boring starter. below is the spicy crab (left) and spicy tuna (right). the spicy crab roll was awesome. probably the most fresh tasting sushi i’ve had in a while. the roll included shiso, a member of the mint family, that gave the roll a fresh and clean taste.
blue ribbon, aside from it’s sushi, is also known for its fried chicken. this chicken was spot on. the skin was super crispy and the meat was perfectly juicy. as if that wasn’t enough, the dish came with a honey-wasabi dipping sauce. i love all things spicy and honey is one of my favorite ingredients. so the combination of the crispy skin, juicy meat and spicy honey was genius. absolutely loved this dish.
atmosphere: 9 / 10
service: 10 / 10
value: 7 / 10
food: 18 /20
overall: 45 / 50
308 w. 58th st. @ 8th ave. (midtown west)
212.397.0404
$$$ / $$$$$
american traditional / japanese
plate expectations 
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