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Blackbird Santa Barbara Reviews from The Last Year
Wow....The food, the service, the ambience. 10/10
Wow....The food, the service, the ambience. 10/10 Genevieve was absolutely fantastic! It was my brother's 30th birthday and they took care of us. I would order ever dish on this menu. We will be back for sure. Thank you!
I haven't written a Yelp review in ages.
The fact that I'm writing this should suggest some serious thought--both by the restaurant and any potential diners. Putting aside the fact that a "Michelin listed" restaurant had some of the worst service I have ever experienced, the food was lacking in nearly every way imaginable. There was no wow factor, The mussels were chewy due to being overcooked. The only thing saving the mussels were the chorizo broth and buttery sourdough bread served with it. Our waitress was too busy chatting with the bartender to advise us that the $75 short rib entree wasn't a traditional braised short rib, rather a bland "steak" version of short ribs that was lacking in flavor. The only saving grace as the risotto that is really hard to mess up to begin with. The ambiance can be described as trying to be Los Angeles, but without anything worth writing home about. The intimate restaurant was nothing special. Truly very disappointed. We were hoping to include Blackbird in our rotation for exquisite dining experiences. I wonder who at Michelin accepted the bribe.
service was amazing, drinks were great.
very cute vibe,and the servers were so accommodating--especially Kaija and Axel. definitely great for family dinners or date night
Absolutely amazing!!! Kaija, Axel, and Kerrie gave us the
Absolutely amazing!!! Kaija, Axel, and Kerrie gave us the BEST experience we have ever had at a restaurant! Food is outstanding, prices are great, the ambiance is amazing and the drinks are well poured and well priced.
This place rocks.
We came in on a Saturday night, and got a table right away! We were greeted by Kaija who was the kindest, and most hardworking host I've seen here in Santa Barbara. The manager, V was so kind, and gave us several amazing recommendations, and even comped one of our apps! Thank you also to Carrie for the drinks. Overall, we walked away obsessed with Blackbird. Thanks guys!!
A hidden gem in the heart of Santa Barbara.
Best sazerac cocktail I've ever had! Hardworking staff always makes the experience enjoyable. Highly recommend it you're looking for food, a glass of wine, or night cap. Ambience and service is 5 stars. A big thanks to Ray and the entire bar staff for accommodating us late night.
Really, extremely disappointing - but saved by the good
Really, extremely disappointing - but saved by the good steak and incredible dessert. We came to Blackbird for dinner for NYE. First of all, even though we had a reservation, we had to wait more than 40 minutes for our table. So we decided to have drinks while we waited. It took more than 15 minutes to get our drinks - so clearly they were severely understaffed. Then, dinner. 1. There was no indication on the website or on the phone when I made the reservation that it would be a prix fixe menu. However, the menu looked pretty tasty so we went with it for 5 courses at $150/person. 2. 3/5 courses were moderate in taste. The amuse was a bit bland - not amuse at all. The carpaccio was said to be served with caviar. It was not. The risotto needed more salt to balance the (very good) sweet port wine. 3. Aside from the clear lack of staff, our server/the kitchen could not figure out timing. When our first three plates arrived within 10 minutes of sitting down, I asked if we could please slow down a bit because I was still eating soup when they took my plate away to bring the next. Well - that caused a domino effect of the server not bringing our paired wines with our food, and the remainder of the meal we received cold plates. Cold udon, cold risotto, cold vegetables. When we left, we agreed that it was amongst the most disappointing experiences we've ever paid that much money for. At $600 for the 2 of us, I would have really expected better management of the place. The mismanagement definitely hurt the experience of the food. But I will say it again - credit to the chef that cooked the steak, and whomever made the chocolate gallette. Delicious.
Very underwhelming experience.
Food was wildly overpriced. Burrata salad, lobster ravioli, truffle risotto and duck all sound amazing! However, burrata was astonishingly bland, lobster ravioli barely had any lobster, risotto looked like a pile of mush but was the only dish that actually tasted good and the duck was over cooked and under seasoned. I get the location being the draw, but everything else about the restaurant was pretty much terrible. Service was about as bad as you could get. Made a reservation for inside, but they insisted we sit on the patio. Finally sat us inside, but Service was rushed...only after they waited 15 min to even serve us our non-tap water drinks. Don't come here if you care at all about quality of service of food. Good tourist trap restaurant with great branding and heavily curated online presence.
The food was excellent.
The duck was super tender and moist. The steak was like butter and absolutely delicious. Kudos to the chef and the bartender for the delicious cocktail drinks
Here for dinner, not too busy at 6pm, but decent amount of
Here for dinner, not too busy at 6pm, but decent amount of couples at the bar. Server was great, very helpful and did not hover. Cervichie with salmon chicharrones was delicious, scallops for my date, cooked to perfection and giant. Rack of lamb for and it was delicious as well. Citrus salad was prepared very good, nice wine and drink menu, only let down was the beer menu, it was only ok with brewery list, mixed, just needed a few more. Enjoyed and will be back to see what's next on the menu.
It would be a mistake to come here
The service here is terrible. We reserved an outdoor table and it was chilly asked to be seated indoors and were told no due to reservations. During the 85 minutes we were here 4 open tables inside were open. We even asked to be moved to a different outdoor table because our table wobbled. Again told no for the same reason. Three outdoor seatings remained opened the whole time. I ordered a second beverage when I was midway through my first. It never arrived so finally cancelled and asked for the check. They gave us a wrong food order and then added something to our bill we didn’t order. The food was brought out in order this place is absolute garbage. So if you want to go and have a really frustrating ask for Geniveve to be your waitress. Actually just get up and go eat somewhere else if that happens.
Wonderful experience
We had a great meal and a trendy location with great atmosphere. The staff treated us wonderfully. We also enjoyed the cocktails very much.
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Great Service - amazing dinner!!
Read about the site in NYT and bought a reservation at Mother Wolf in LA 2 days later. Worked great and the food was amazing!!!
Worked perfectly!
Got the reservation (that I couldn't get anywhere else) and was able to entertain a group of friends at the infamous Bern's Steakhouse.
Got into Nobu Malibu
Wonderful! My parents are visiting and we have wanted to go to Nobu Malibu for years. I tried getting a reservation myself but it was next to impossible. So glad I was able to buy a reservation on appointment trader for a decent price!
Very easy
Was very hesitant going into this experience but am glad to say that it worked out very well ! will definitely use appointment trader in the future
Fabulous Lunch
I was veeeeeerry skeptical that this would work, particularly at a restaurant as hard to get into as Nobu Malibu, and it was perfect! We had lunch outside on the patio and it was fabulous!
Great reviewer team
Just wanted to take a second to shout out the reviewer team. Even though they probably review hundreds of listings and bids a day, they still take the time to leave great comments and respond relatively quickly. Thanks!
Incredible
I got a reservation to Don Angie, which I've been trying to book for weeks! I am very happy with this service.
Best platform out there!
Super simple, easy, and fast to secure reservations for hard-to-get restaurants and locations!
This app is life changing
This app has opened my world up to so many wonderful new experiences I would never have the chance to have without access to this awesome app! 10/10!
Worked perfectly
Was a little nervous at first but was pleased to see that the booking went through flawlessly.
Highly recommended.
Success on Short Notice
Was able to snag an indoor table at Don Angie through an absolutely seamless worry-free process.
Worked perfectly, thank you!
This is a crazy holiday season in NYC and I was very pleasantly surprised to see that AppointmentTrader works! Will be using again!
Worked flawlessly!
Worked so well! I was a bit nervous, but everything went very smoothly. purchased the reservation, and got into the restaurant seamlessly.
Love this app!
So glad I came across this app :)
Quick table in Miami
I didn’t have my hopes high as it was a party of 4. In 24 hours I had a carbone reservation available! I was very happy as my family really wanted to come here
Prime time, great meal
So easy and had a prime time which I can never seem to get on normal res apps. So worth it
Got impossible NYC res
instead of waiting weeks I got my 4 charles reservation instantly
Worked perfectly to get into Carbone. So delighted
perfect
Worked well, got me into a restaurant with no availability
I was skeptical, and I still don't really know how they managed to find this hard-to-find reservation, but it was a win-win from my point of view, and I'll use this service again.
Last minute reservation for Delilah Las Vegas
Got a last minute reservation, dinner for 2 at Delilah Las Vegas: super impressed! The process was simple, transaction seamless. We had an amazing time! Couldn’t be happier! 😍
It works!
Ok at this point I've attended a reservation purchased on AT by a friend and sold a reservation personally. Both worked pretty smoothly, nothing sketchy about it. A few areas for improvement including a way to more directly communicate between buyers and sellers, but the app always seems to be in development. AT customer support is really(!) responsive and helpful too if you have questions!
Money transfer
As a seller, I like the fact i have the ability now to transfer money out of my AT account and into a bank account. Makes getting the money much easier then the process before.
Love this app
Got to go to places otherwise unreachable
Easy Access
Very easy to get into one of the hardest restaurants to reserve in New York.
Whose name will my reservation be under when I arrive at the venue?
It can be under your name or a name you choose! Some reservation offers already include the AppointmentTrader Transfer Service which will transfer the reservation in to your name. If its not included you can add it on after buying the reservation for a small fee. One thing on that though: As many reservations become available at last minute, taking a reservation in someone else name is quick and great for privacy. Most reservations on AT are listed with a virtual phone number, so all you need to do is present the phone number at the hostess stand and you are good to go!
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Transferring reservations is not supported in AT. Why not just use the name in the AT screenshot?
Buyers interested in Bern's Steakhouse: PLEASE READ
Same goes for 4 Charles and I Sodi
Prepaid Reservation Fee
Agreed. Ultimately not addressing this month after month is clearly resulting in a drop in certain venue’s rankings & sales.
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Need to cancel a bid, not getting a response… how do I do it?
Click on "Take off the Market Option" in your portfolio
Working on your bid?
Your bid has been “matched” with a reservation. From the time a reservation has been located, the seller of the reservation must connect with moderator to give transfer information for reservation. If the seller;however, does NOT respond to reservation transfer, then your bid is reprocessed and returns to the first step, which is connecting your request to a reservation.
Process after bid is accepted.
Hey @EvocativeFold67, welcome to appointmenttrader! Once the reservation is in your portfolio, you definitely own the timeslot, the review team would not have approved the trade if the reservation wasn't confirmed - so you are going :-) Judging from your post you bid today and are going tomorrow - don't worry as long as you initiated the name transfer, you are good - the transfer service has to work with the opening hours of the reservation team of the respective venue. You will likely see the transfer confirmation a couple hours before your reservation time.
Where do the Reservations on AppointmentTrader come from?
Mostly from people who don't need their reservations or appointments any longer. AT has no relationship with places listed and acts as a platform connecting buyers and sellers making sure that listed reservations are real and that privacy is not compromised when transacting.
What happens if my bid expires unanswered?
Hey @FluffyStar64, thanks for the question! When you place your bid the amount gets transferred in a deposit account, the second you either cancel your bid or a few minutes after the bid expires the funds are moved back into your main account from where you can refund it to your payment method or use for other transactions.
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