Reviews Blue Taleh

I’m a bit of a novice with sushi but this place is amazing. The tuna and salmon melted in my mouth. Great martini menu and the staff was kind and friendly. I’ll keep trying sushi places but Blue Taleh is now my measuring stick.

Cute downtown Lowell place, in an old brick building on a busy street, which creates a cool, unique atmosphere. We were greeted right away by a friendly staff member who was busy, but seemed happy to welcome us. Although we wanted to sit at a table and enjoy dinner, we were told that all tables were reserved, so we had to sit at the bar. Now, there were about 20 tables, only one of which was occupied. So, the restaurant looked empty, but sure enough, each table had a hand written note that said it was reserved, with a reservation time (most of them 5:30 or 6:00). We got there a little after 4:00, so I didn't really understand why we couldn't sit at a table. They could have told us we had to be done by the (5:30 or 6:00) reservation, and we would have been fine with that. Fast forward to when we left... it was just a little after 5:00, long before the reservation parties arrived, so the restaurant was still empty. I'm not an expert in the restaurant business, but that didn't seem right. We're not the "sit at the bar" types, so that wasn't great. The food was pretty good... I'd give the food a solid 8/10. Very friendly, attentive servers. Food took time to arrive, but not too long; I just wouldn't say they were fast. Probably understaffed like everyone right now. Also a little pricey, like everyone lately, so that's to be expected. Overall, good place and worth the visit. I'd go back. And I'll make reservations next time.