Blue Door Pub traces back to 2008 and a small neighborhood spot in St. Paul, where the Blucy — a stuffed, cheese-filled take on the Minnesota Juicy Lucy — first appeared. The University location sits right on the edge of the U of M campus, part of a small group of Blue Door outposts now built around the same idea.
The Blucy anchors the menu, backed by a rotating "Blucy of the Moment" (a recent version: the Bangkok Blucy, with coconut-soaked mozzarella, pickled veggies, and coconut curry dipping sauce) and a changing "Blue du jour" special that might be wings, totchos, or a fried chicken sandwich. Cheese curds, deep-fried pickles, deep-fried green beans, and fries round out the bar-food lineup.
Regulars describe a friendly, come-as-you-are pub vibe on a good night, though experiences with the Blucy, the cheese curds, and the counter-ordering setup are known to swing from visit to visit.
The Blucy anchors the menu, backed by a rotating "Blucy of the Moment" (a recent version: the Bangkok Blucy, with coconut-soaked mozzarella, pickled veggies, and coconut curry dipping sauce) and a changing "Blue du jour" special that might be wings, totchos, or a fried chicken sandwich. Cheese curds, deep-fried pickles, deep-fried green beans, and fries round out the bar-food lineup.
Regulars describe a friendly, come-as-you-are pub vibe on a good night, though experiences with the Blucy, the cheese curds, and the counter-ordering setup are known to swing from visit to visit.