(619) 255-4167

4090 Adams Ave
San Diego, CA 92116 32.7633 -117.1075

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Neighborhoods: Kensington, Mid-City

BLEUBOHEME.COM

Hours:

Sunday To Tuesday From 11:30 AM To 03:00 PM Sunday To Tuesday From 05:00 PM To 10:00 PM Friday To Saturday From 11:30 AM To 03:00 PM Friday To Saturday From 05:00 PM To 11:00 PM

Price:

$$

Last updated 8.14.11

Category:

Restaurants

Payment Methods:

American Express, Visa, Discover, MasterCard

Restaurant Special Features:

Local Favorite, Romantic Dining, Quiet, Private Rooms, Date Spot, Group Dining, Fireplace, Dine At The Bar, Bar Scene

What People Are Saying About Bleu Boheme

Featured Review

Erin Chambers

Contributor

The Scene – Exposed wood beams and rustic stone walls convey Bleu Boheme's provincial theme at the entry. Floor-to-ceiling, wooden wine racks, mason jars holding silverware and french music complete the picture in the main dining room, which contains a few small tables and also the bar, while a side room offers additional seating for larger groups. – – The Food – Rustic, French classics dominate the heavy, bound menu, and rotating specials like duck and roast chicken are written on a huge chalk board wall just inside the door. French onion soup is made heartier, but…

Editor's Tips

Fun Fact:
The space used to be the Green Tomato.
Know Before You Go:
Phillipe Beltran, of local favorites Vagabond and La Vache, opened Bleu in the summer of 2007. Watch for another signature eatery to set up shop in Mission Hills in 2008.
What to Drink:
Note the French-only wine list.
ambiance
100.0% positive
  1. The food the ambiance, service---loved it.
  2. When I got there (6:30pm) I was a little bummed because there were reservations until 8:30 for the main dining area, but the hostess was really apologetic and sweet and suggested the bar, which with the high back stools was very comfortable.
  3. love this place; it is casual with a great atmosphere.
dessert
0.0% positive
  1. The service was slow and the dessert( creme brulee) was unedible.
drinks
100.0% positive
  1. When I got there (6:30pm) I was a little bummed because there were reservations until 8:30 for the main dining area, but the hostess was really apologetic and sweet and suggested the bar, which with the high back stools was very comfortable.
  2. The service was excellent; not having tried very many French wines Matt offered tastes and was very helpful in that department.
food quality
66.66999816894531% positive
  1. The food at Blue Boheme is absolutely amazing, and the martinis are pretty good too!
  2. fabulous French food
  3. The food the ambiance, service---loved it.
  4. The service was slow and the dessert( creme brulee) was unedible.
  5. too had the mussels, but loved them (ala creme, very delish) and found that they will soon be offering many different styles starting this weekend in an appetizer size as well as the full dinner size which comes with fries.
  6. But overall the food is yummy and I think you will really enjoy it.
menu variety
100.0% positive
  1. They offer an excellent French menu, with both traditional and seasonal items that
  2. got Matt to show me the lunch menu which has a lot of the same offerings with a couple of other interesting options so I will definitely be checking it out in the future.
service
60.0% positive
  1. The service was excellent; not having tried very many French wines Matt offered tastes and was very helpful in that department.
  2. When I got there (6:30pm) I was a little bummed because there were reservations until 8:30 for the main dining area, but the hostess was really apologetic and sweet and suggested the bar, which with the high back stools was very comfortable.
  3. The food the ambiance, service---loved it.
  4. The service was slow and the dessert( creme brulee) was unedible.
  5. Our waitress was not friendly at all and it felt like we were bothering here if we asked a question.
value
100.0% positive
  1. am a huge fan of Vagabond so I had high expectations for this place.
wait time
0.0% positive
  1. The service was slow and the dessert( creme brulee) was unedible.
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

06/07/11

Fantastic Breakfast

by revealstudio at Citysearch

I love going here for breakfast! They have different flavored champagne beverages, and everything I have ever gotten off the menu has been wonderful. I have taken visitors here for breakfast, lunch and dinner, and haven't had a bad meal yet. Delicious!

4 Star Rating: Recommended

05/02/11

Fun and Cool

by ciscodan at Citysearch

This is a cool, swanky place, with candles that have dripped for so many days, they created a pile of wax on the bar. This is a perfect place for a first date, if you want good food, great atmoshpere, and a laid back attitude.

And the food...everything I have eaten here was good, they have over 8 different types of mussel dishes to choose from and have something for everyone.

Note: This restaurant was just sold about two weeks ago. The new owner is trying to figure out what wines to carry, so the wines the glass list is pretty slim. Don't expect to enjoy the wine - yet.

1 Star Rating: Poor

02/16/08

Avoid Special Occasion dining

by lhshaw at Citysearch

Valentine 's Day dinner for 6 adults was less that pleasant; made so by the acoustics of the restaurant and the attempt to serve more people/tables than they were adequately able to. Specifically, our table( two small tables pushed together) was actually too small to accommodate three people on each side, especially as they were of different heights which rendered the middle person unable to place the dining plate down on a level surface. The waitpersons did not seem to be "aware" that two tables of different heights would not actually work. The service was slow and the dessert( creme brulee) was unedible.

  • Cons: Too loud; overprice; accommodations inadequate.
4 Star Rating: Recommended

01/02/08

Sit at the Bar!

by lenabean82 at Citysearch

I went to the Bleu Boehme for the first time this evening and had a wonderful time. I sat at the bar where there was a lovely bartender named Matt working and working it (the older set of ladies just LOVED him). When I got there (6:30pm) I was a little bummed because there were reservations until 8:30 for the main dining area, but the hostess was really apologetic and sweet and suggested the bar, which with the high back stools was very comfortable. The service was excellent; not having tried very many French wines Matt offered tastes and was very helpful in that department. I too had the mussels, but loved them (ala creme, very delish) and found that they will soon be offering many different styles starting this weekend in an appetizer size as well as the full dinner size which comes with fries. I got Matt to show me the lunch menu which has a lot of the same offerings with a couple of other interesting options so I will definitely be checking it out in the future.

  • Pros: great food, great wine, great service, great alternative to kensington grill
  • Cons: people already know about it, make reservations
3 Star Rating: Average

10/05/07

Not the best mussels I have had!

by bibiche70 at Citysearch

The food was alright but not what I expected. The mussels were o.k. but far from excellent. Some of them were very small, some were average and one of them was bad (I wish I could have asked the waitress what was actually inside of it, it puzzled me). It was a "to go" order so I did not have the chance to do so. Will I ever go back to this restaurant? If it is to eat mussels, I won't.

The Details on Bleu Boheme

Place Categories:

  • loved french food
  • much too sweet basil martini
  • excellent service
  • pretty good martinis
  • great first experience
  • full dinner size
  • excellent french menu
  • great atmosphere
  • not best mussels
  • huge fan
  • very comfortable bar
  • good pomme frittes
  • love place
  • not friendly waitress
  • interesting options
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