Blackbird

The food, hospitality, service, and ambiance were all 10/10. Sincerely, a GREAT option. Could not be more pleased.

So my friend and I went here with our beautiful wives to surprise them of this hard to get in place. ( 1 month in advance) Blackbird presents itself as a culinary destination with an emphasis on elevated dining experiences, but our visit left much to be desired. While the service was undeniably attentive, it couldn't salvage the disappointment of lackluster dishes that failed to live up to their lofty price tags. Portions were laughably small, leaving us feeling more hungry than satisfied, and the flavors were unremarkable at best. Each dish seemed to lack the creativity and finesse one would expect from a restaurant of Blackbird's reputation. Despite our hopes for a memorable dining experience, the reality fell short. It's disheartening when a restaurant relies on its ambiance and reputation to justify overpricing mediocre food. In a city teeming with culinary delights, Blackbird failed to distinguish itself in anything other than its ability to disappoint.

One of the places I was most excited to try!… turned to much disappointment. I booked this place a month in advance because I was very excited to try this restaurant. To start off we ordered wine but many of the wines they list such as Cabernet or Pinot are actually red blends, giving a different flavor profile to the body wine. Afterwords, our food came out cold and not as described in the menu. Our waitress was very kind and accommodating to the problems we encountered. The atmosphere is very welcoming and cozy, but I wish our tastebuds felt the same. I really do wish we had a better experience at this restaurant.

Incredible food and a Bozeman staple. The dining experience is smooth, elegant and professional. The menu has a little bit of everything. You could easily feed yourself just on appetizers and salads but it's worth exploring the entrées! We had their fresh bread which is magical. I don't know what they do to their bread but it is heavenly. We had the bread with the white bean appetizer and then the warm cabbage salad. The cabbage salad was absolutely delicious but too big of a portion between the two of us to finish before our entree. It was quite rich! It was a great left over side dish, though! The pasta I had was divine. It was rotolo spinach and the pasta was perfectly cooked and the filling was just this incredible mixture of flavors and textures. You must eat here! Vegetarian options: The apps are pretty vegetarian friendly. One or two salads have meat but I'm sure they could omit. There was only one veggie option for pasta and I didn't pay close attention to the pizza.

Food was decent but not considering the prices. The atmosphere was nice for conversations and they didn’t have loud music playing. Service was good. Staff was attentive and helpful. Although they automatically included gratuity in the tab. I consider myself a very fair tipper but I hate when establishments do this. It’s simple, pay your staff a fair wage and include it in the price upfront. Otherwise it’s deception.