Blu Jaz

Taken from www.blujaz.net

Two days ago, I went to this restaurant/cafe/bar called Blu Jaz. It is located at Bali Lane, somewhere near to Raffles hospital. Its menu consists of mainly pasta and western food although there are also local dishes like chicken curry.

I ordered fish and chips (one of the cheapest set on the menu) and its taste is worth its price, nothing more or less, just right for something amounting to $7.90. The fish was fresh and was cooked with better technique compared to the over-rated Botak Jones.

Its website, www.blujaz.net, claims that it has decent prices for its meals. Well, at least for me, I still find the prices a bit too much. A glass of lime juice costs $2.50 while french fries requires you to part with 5 whole bucks!

The worst thing about this restaurant has gotta be the lighting. I don't know if they were trying to save the earth or what but the place was so dim that I had difficulties trying to read the menu.

The staff there seriously need to understand that lights are supposed to be switched on when the sun sets, at least when you need to read something.

There was a mini-stage there as well where a drum set, keyboard and other things a musical band would use for performing are placed at. There was this ang moh 'warming-up" his drums by beating it softly and monotonously.

A little bit irritating but the chatters of other people in the restaurant were more than enough to drown the sounds of the weak drum beats.


Oh, one more thing. The only thing blue about Blu Jaz is its signboard. It is conspicous enough for you to notice it from 500 metres.

Overall, I would only rate it at 5/10. One thumb down for this trying-to-act-modest middle-class cafe.