The 1 Food & Spirits, located inside BLU-Tique Hotel

4.6

54 Reviews

$30 and under

Fusion / Eclectic

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2 people

Mar 11, 2025

7:00 PM

Charming
Good for special occasions
Great for brunch

At BLU-Tique Hotel, we provide a place where culture, art, dining, and music blend, forming unparalleled experiences. As part of the arts district in downtown Akron, our hotel provides more than just a place for a good night's rest. Our restaurant and lounge, The 1 Food & Spirits, will delight all your senses within a casual, relaxed atmosphere, complete with soft music, fine food, & spirits.

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Location
1 S Main St,, inside BLU-Tique Hotel, Akron, OH 44308
Phone number
(330) 983-4905
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Fusion / Eclectic, Cocktail Bar, Wine Bar
Hours of operation
Breakfast Mon–Fri 6:00 am–10:00 am Sat, Sun 7:00 am–11:00 am Bar Mon–Thu 3:00 pm–10:00 pm Sun 3:00 pm–9:00 pm Happy Hour Mon–Fri 4:00 pm–6:00 pm Dinner Mon–Sat 5:00 pm–10:00 pm
Dress code
Smart Casual
Parking details
The 1 Food & Spirits is located inside the BLU-Tique Hotel.
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa

Wild Mushroom Flat Bread$16.00
House made flat bread | garlic roasted wild mushrooms | manchego cheese | white truffle aioli
Mexican Street Tacos$21.00
Short ribs | street corn salad | cilantro slaw | chipotle aioli | tortillas
Middle Eastern Hummus$12.00
Hummus infused with tahini | evo | olive tapenade | grilled naan | roasted seasonal vegetables
Shrimp Jambalaya$16.00
Trinity rice | chorizo sausage | blackened shrimp | creole sauce
Classic Margherita Flatbread$13.00
Garlic basil oil | fresh mozzarella | romano | tomatoes | basil
Korean BBQ Wings$18.00
Korean bbq sauce | golden fried wings | asian slaw
- Garlic Parmesan$0.00
- BBQ$0.00
- Buffalo$0.00
- Cajun Dry Rub$0.00
- Jerk Dry Rub$0.00

Salad Additions

Caesar Salad$13.00
Wedge of romaine | bacon | garlic croutons | caesar dressing | romano
The Wedge$12.00
Wedge of iceberg | bacon | tomatoes | bleu cheese | hard boiled eggs | white french
Fall Salad$14.00
Baby greens | roasted almonds | sun-dried cranberries | red onion | roasted butternut squash | manchego | roasted shallot vinaigrette
House Salad$12.00
Baby field greens | julienne carrots | grape tomatoes | cucumber | balsamic vinaigrette
- Chicken$7.00
- Shrimp$10.00
- Salmon$14.00

Handhelds

The 1 Burger$18.00
Short rib & brisket burger | seared pork belly | bourbon tomato aioli | cheddar | brioche bun | truffle fries
Maple Dijon Chicken$17.00
Grilled chicken | maple dijon spread | pepper jack cheese | red onion | ciabatta roll | truffle fries
BLU-Zone Black Bean Burger$16.00
Composed of: black beans | red peppers | chipotle peppers | green peppers | arugula | street corn salad | sriracha aioli | brioche bun | sweet potato fries

Chefs Repertoire

Honey Aleppo Pork Rib Chop$31.00
Twelve-ounce frenched rib chop | honey aleppo crust | wild mushroom risotto | honey roasted brussels sprouts & pork belly
Asian Glazed Salmon$36.00
Bronzed salmon | thai glaze | coconut curry basmati rice | honey balsamic roasted brussels sprouts & pork belly
Chicken Gorgonzola$32.00
Pan roasted chicken | gorgonzola sauce | roasted butternut squash | honey roasted brussels sprouts & pork belly
Lobster Mac & Cheese$17.35
Cavatappi | manchego | maine lobster
Prime Sirloin Strip Steak$45.00
Grilled strip | gorgonzola & demi glace | asparagus | roasted fingerling potatoes

Dessert

Cherry Chocolate Booker's True Barrel Bourbon Bread Pudding$14.00
Bittersweet chocolate | luxardo cherries | creme anglaise | vanilla bean ice cream
Creme Brulee$11.00
French custard | caramelized sugar | seasonal fruit | mint
Tiramisu Cheesecake$12.00
Mascarpone | kahlua | chocolate | chocolate sauce

What 54 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.6

4.6 based on recent ratings

4.6Food
4.8Service
4.6Ambience
4.2Value

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Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

The 1 Food & Spirits at BLU-Tique Hotel offers a chic, vibrant atmosphere with live piano music. Guests rave about the "great food," "wonderful service," and "excellent" bartenders. Menu highlights include the pork chop and spicy Thai chicken. While some portions are small, the ambiance and service make for a memorable dining experience.

54 Reviews

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Nick
Cleveland1 review
5.0
Dined on February 15, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Our server was great. Drinks were strong. Food was delicious. Piano was at the perfect volume to still have a conversation at the table. I would definitely like to come back and stay at the hotel connected to the restaurant.
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Michael VIP
Cleveland28 reviews
4.0
Dined on February 6, 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 4
Only three tables served, so everything was slow-motion. Fairly good, new server; other staff were not at all welcoming. Salads are large, but lobster mac small portion at $17.50 was very small indeed. Chicken entrée was good-sized, well prepared. Prices are a bit high: $90 with tax and tip for basic meal without dessert.
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Anna
Washington DC1 review
5.0
Dined on January 27, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Best staff ever. Felt like I was catching up with my family, they were all so kind, conversational and hospitable. Drinks were perfect (ask the bartender Shawn about his artwork). Food was decadent and full of flavor. I highly recommend this place.
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Scott
Cleveland1 review
5.0
Dined on January 19, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Wonderful bartender excellent and fun server the whole experience was casual relaxed and absolutely delicious
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Kathy
San Francisco6 reviews
5.0
Dined on October 26, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We enjoyed the tapas offerings of bruschetta along with the hand helds with wedge salad.
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Barbara
Cleveland1 review
5.0
Dined on October 19, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Three people in our party enjoyed the quiet ambience and cool live jazz guitar on Saturday. Our waiter, Brian, took great care of us. We didn’t feel rushed and enjoyed a relaxing evening. I would highly recommend the salmon with the house salad, my friends enjoyed the (real) lobster Mac and cheese. Definitely going back.
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BalletKay VIP
Cleveland4 reviews
2.0
Dined on May 17, 2024
1. Overall 2
2. Food 2
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 3
Waiter was wonderful, but inexcusably over-worked. 15 minute wait for drinks. Menu was nothing more than a glorified Applebees. Burgers, wings, dips, and salads, with a duck confit thrown in??? Quite a change from our visit a year ago. Probably not returning.
The 1 Food & Spirits, located inside BLU-Tique HotelResponded on June 5, 2024
Thank you for taking the time to leave a review on your recent visit to The 1 Food & Spirits. We are sorry that you had to wait longer than expected for your drinks and we will definitely discuss this with our team. It is unfortunate that you were so disappointed in the menu. We have carefully curated a menu that we hope will appeal to a wide range of guests but we fully understand that we are unable to please every guest that we serve. Thank you for your feedback and we do hope to see you again.
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OpenTable Diner
Cleveland3 reviews
5.0
Dined on April 25, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great restaurant, food & service. We will be back.
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DanG
Seattle1 review
5.0
Dined on March 2, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great Vibe ! Food was good. Service was great. Would definitely go back.
The 1 Food & Spirits, located inside BLU-Tique HotelResponded on March 5, 2024
Thank you DanG for the awesome review! We are so glad that you had a nice visit and hope to see you again soon.
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Takiyah
Cleveland10 reviews
5.0
Dined on March 2, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Wonderful restaurant. Never be afraid to explore your own city.
The 1 Food & Spirits, located inside BLU-Tique HotelResponded on March 5, 2024
Hello Takıya! Thank you so much for the kind review. We are so glad that you stopped in and hope to see you again soon.
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FAQs

The 1 Food & Spirits, located inside BLU-Tique Hotel offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (330) 983-4905.

The 1 Food & Spirits, located inside BLU-Tique Hotel is rated 4.6 stars by 54 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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2 people

Mar 11, 2025

7:00 PM

Google Map for The 1 Food & Spirits, located inside BLU-Tique Hotel

1 S Main St,, inside BLU-Tique Hotel, Akron, OH 44308

Additional information

Phone number
(330) 983-4905
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Fusion / Eclectic, Cocktail Bar, Wine Bar
Hours of operation
Breakfast Mon–Fri 6:00 am–10:00 am Sat, Sun 7:00 am–11:00 am Bar Mon–Thu 3:00 pm–10:00 pm Sun 3:00 pm–9:00 pm Happy Hour Mon–Fri 4:00 pm–6:00 pm Dinner Mon–Sat 5:00 pm–10:00 pm
Dress code
Smart Casual
Parking details
The 1 Food & Spirits is located inside the BLU-Tique Hotel.
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa

The 1 Food & Spirits, located inside BLU-Tique Hotel

Make a reservation

Private dining

Additional information

Menu

Small Plates

Wild Mushroom Flat Bread$16.00

Mexican Street Tacos$21.00

Middle Eastern Hummus$12.00

Shrimp Jambalaya$16.00

Classic Margherita Flatbread$13.00

Korean BBQ Wings$18.00

Salad Additions

Caesar Salad$13.00

The Wedge$12.00

Fall Salad$14.00

House Salad$12.00

Handhelds

The 1 Burger$18.00

Maple Dijon Chicken$17.00

BLU-Zone Black Bean Burger$16.00

Chefs Repertoire

Honey Aleppo Pork Rib Chop$31.00

Asian Glazed Salmon$36.00

Chicken Gorgonzola$32.00

Lobster Mac & Cheese$17.35

Prime Sirloin Strip Steak$45.00

Dessert

Cherry Chocolate Booker's True Barrel Bourbon Bread Pudding$14.00

Creme Brulee$11.00

Tiramisu Cheesecake$12.00

What 54 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Review summary

FAQs

Does The 1 Food & Spirits, located inside BLU-Tique Hotel offer delivery through OpenTable or takeout?

How is The 1 Food & Spirits, located inside BLU-Tique Hotel restaurant rated?

Is The 1 Food & Spirits, located inside BLU-Tique Hotel currently accepting reservations?

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