Blu Sardinia

Our party of four attended a special evening at Blu Sardinia on January 2, 2024 in order to hear flamenco musicians and observe a flamenco dancer during dinner. It should have been a fun evening but was marred by the service. When we arrived we were seated by Chrisi, who I thought was the hostess. She was constantly on the move and not very focused on our table; turns out she was our server. She approached us after a few minutes to ask about a drink order which we did and told her were needed a little more time to check out the menu. My girlfriend and I ordered a Caesar salad and the Pasta Di Mare, which lists the ingredients as linguini pasta with clams, mussels, octopus, prawns and fresh fish tossed with a white wine tomato sauce. At this point we asked Chrisi if the dish contained any calamari, due to my girlfriend's severe allergy to calamari. Chrisi told us that she understood because she carries an EpiPen in order to deal with her own allergies; we thought that was a reassuring comment that indicated her sensitivity to the seriousness of food allergies. We again asked her to let the kitchen know to make sure that even though calamari wasn't listed on the menu that they not add it to the meal. As we listened to the music we ate our salad and then the main course was delivered. During the meal we noticed that the dish did indeed contain calamari rings; we got Chrisi's attention and told her about our situation with the calamari. At first she didn't recognize the calamari and then claimed that the kitchen staff "had all been sick" and may have been paying attention to her order. Again, she told us she carried an EpiPen and maybe my girlfriend should carry one to avoid any allergic reaction. Her attitude towards us seemed to be that she was treating us like kindergarteners who didn't have enough good sense to take care of ourselves. She offered no apology and left; we asked the busser if we could speak with the manager. Shortly thereafter Jocelyn arrived and we explained the situation to her. She was not aware of any problem and we explained the liability issue the restaurant would have faced if my girlfriend had had a serious reaction to the meal. She apologized for the trouble and took care of us. It's a shame that a good restaurant doesn't have more caring and professional servers.My girlfriend has owned restaurants and worked in numerous dining establishments and hotels. Training was always a priority and customer service is the main negative that people remember about their experiences when they dine out.

Ordered pork and mushroom bucatini pasta and Pizza, for dessert we had their ice cream ( coconut, pistachios, and chocolate) and tiramisu. The ambiance had some live jazz nusic and even a tap dancer/flamenco? Anyway, it was a great experience. We didn't have a reservation but was seated promptly. The food was soooo good! I mean I love the pizza and the pasta had so much protein. The tiramisu was good and didn'ttaste too much of the coffee which is nice for me since I like more milder coffee taste. The pistachio ice cream though i love ! The staff was super nice and very attentive. Overall experience was awesome and definitely would love to go back and try other things. The staff did recommend to get their sorbet of the day if they have it, we didn't manage to do so. But that day they had mango.

Ambiance - 3.5/5. It's a nice Italian food restaurant with a bar. This restaurant would do well if this was in Kirkland!Service - 4/5. Our server was very nice.Food 3.5/5. The flavor of lamb shank was good, but the meat was a little too tough. Pesto Bucatini was cooked perfectly but the sauce needed a bit more creaminess to wraps around the bucatini. The shrimp was very flavorful though. Chicken parmesan was crisp outside and moist inside. The pasta that comes with it was pretty good too, but it lacks a tiny bit of garlic or cheese. Everything was not hot enough by the time it got to the table. If they can improve on that, we thought this restaurant would do better.Overall the experience was great and we'd definitely come back here again.

Was here for a girls night out with 18 others. We were a big group and occupied two big tables in the dining area. We got there at 5pm, hoping to start off with the happy hour menu but were told happy hour is only in the bar area. Given the group size, they could have been accommodating. Kind of bummed about that. Anyways, on to the good stuff. Interesting cocktails. I got the purple bee. Looked pretty and boy, was it strong! Loved it. Ordered the pane rustica & aglio olio. They kind of forgot the pane rustica and brought it at the end when I reminded them about it. Happens when you are in a big group. Food was excellent. Wood fired flat bread with whole roasted garlic and goat cheese was delicious. And the pasta was very good too. Everyone loved their food and drinks. It's a great place for date nights. Though it's in a strip mall, when you walk in, you are immediately transported to a very chic, upscalish place. So dress up! Or keep it casual and get the best happy hour deal at the bar!

Delicious Italian food and amazing service. We tried a few pasta dishes and the supreme pizza which were all super yummy. The home made marinara and aurora sauces are absolutely incredible sYou will need to order bread to polish off every last drop of the sauces!

We wanted to find a restaurant that' would allow our puppy on the patio & had good food so we stopped here. As soon as you walk in you see their impressive wood fired oven- just beautiful. It was a Tuesday at 1:00 ish & there was no one on their nice patio which worked great! Kevin greeted us & took great care of us. We started with ice teas & the flat bread with roasted garlic & goat cheese- really delicious- we should have asked for more goat cheese lol. My husband & I each got the Caesar salad- I added prawns & he added chicken- both were really good- not enough dressing for my husband's liking- but again, we should have asked for more. I pretty much never like the croutons on salad but these were really good & the prawns were juicy & flavorful. My mom ordered the Margherita pizza- amazing! Lots of mozzarella & basil & the crust cooked perfectly in their pizza oven.

I visited Blu Sardinia during a work event, so we had dedicated servers and I cannot speak to how their regular dinner service is, but based on everything else it is likely very good as well. The ambiance is very intimate and works well for date nights and business dinners, and while I did see some families it did not strike me as a place that most people bring children. (Though they were very clearly welcome)The food was very good as well. Though the menu was small it had a pretty good variety to suit many tastes.

Solid on all fronts! I had legit anxiety about trying a new place, since our birthday celebrations have recently all been at Amaro, which is fantastic. So happy to say that I wasn't disappointed in the slightest. Our server was fantastic, the food was delicious, and the atmosphere was warm and inviting. We will definitely be back! Everything we ordered was fantastic. The cubed bread as an app was surprisingly good.

Recommend this place. Recommend seafood penne pasta and it was amazing! I wish the portion were a little bigger. I was very impressed with the kids menu and highly recommend the grilled chicken and veggies. The service was great too. Servers were patient and helpful!

I was in Redmond to see a specialist and when that was over decided to have lunch at Blu Sardinia.I arrived a little before noon and found I had the restaurant to myself! I felt like a VIP of VIPs! I was met by a member of the staff and shown to a table. The staff member took my drink order (a drink named Amoxicillin) and I asked for Pane Rustica, but was told that only the head chef knew how to make the flatbreads and he wouldn't be in for another hour. . Oh well.I then placed my order for my main course. I chose the Parmigiana Di Pollo. Oh my! This had to be the absolute BEST chicken parm I've ever had!The angel hair pasta was great! The pasta sauce was excellent! And the chicken parm was exceptional! I've never had chicken parm that was crunchy AND tender AND moist! So good!When I was all done, or so I thought, the server asked if I was interested in dessert. I said Yes, Please! And looked at the dessert menu. I ended choosing the Tiramisu and was amazed yet again! There were so many flavors! After I finished my most excellent meal, and was relaxing, I finally realized that the background music was so fitting. It was the cliched Italian restaurant music. There were selections including Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, Connie Francis, and Angelo Fabiani. The interior was furnished very elegantly, and the staff was very pleasant and eager to help.I am very fortunate that I got the chance to experience Blu Sardinia.