The Blu Jam Cafe
By Dave
Sneaking some Jazz Cafe culture into the Tragically Hip
Melrose Commerce culture.
Blu Jam Cafe/Bistro
Blu Jam
presents a relaxed atmosphere and gentle soundtrack together with a
pleasant menu and top-notch coffee.
Scoring
| Category |
Score 1-10 | Commentary |
|---|---|---|
| Quality of the
food |
8 |
The menu is
nicely diverse and is well prepared and presented |
| Welcome for
loitering customers |
8 |
They never
seem to be so crowded that you get presseured for your table. |
| Morale of the
Staff |
8 |
High.
Family ownership, but a fairly "tight ship." |
| Ease of casual
conversation |
8 |
Fine, a little
background noise, but not bad. |
| Ease of
meetiong strangers |
6 |
OK, it is on
Melrose, so there is the difficulty of the "hip" investation |
| Price |
5 |
A little high,
$8-15 Entrees, Breakfast runs about $15/person |
| Patio(s) |
7 |
Front tables
on Melrose |
| Dogs welcome? |
6 |
On the patio |
| Counter/Banquette |
0 |
No |
| Celbrity Index |
4 |
Some potential |
| Level of
Fatally Hip infestation |
6 |
When you're on
Melrose, you're bound to get some |
| Cuteness of
Staff |
7 |
Not bad |
| Cuteness of
Clientele |
8 |
Much more
interesting |
| History |
4 |
Rather oung,
they're trying |
| Soundtrack |
7 |
Nice Jazz and
some "classic rock" stuff. Not too loud |
| Decor |
8 |
Interesting,
warm feeling. |
| Art |
7 |
Decent
photographs, looks to be in-process |
| Bathroom |
8 |
Clean |
| Vibe |
8 |
Nice, Quiet
and cool |
| Workability |
6 |
One wall has a
bench and cushions, which are nice. |
| WI-FI |
0 |
No |
| Schmoozeability |
4 |
It happens,
probably more at night. |
| Alcohol |
0 |
No, but there
is a weekend Prix-Fixe BYO special without corkage. |