The Blackbird Restaurant

You want a true farm to table fine dining experience in downtown Asheville? You got it right here!

Unbelievably friendly service throughout the whole evening, from our main server to the helpers who brought the food, down to the bartender and owner who checked on us throughout the evening.

My wife and I chose the 6 course tasting menu since we haven't been here before and wanted to experience what the chef had in store for the evening. The 6 course dinner, including a palate cleanser in between costs $65. Less than $10 per course if you include the palate cleanser. What an unbelievably great price for what we you get in this fine dining establishment.

Every course was outstanding. First two started off with a tasty shrimp bisque followed by fresh roasted mushrooms with the most amazing celery root puree. Next came the 2 seafood courses, the melt in your mouth scallop gratin followed by a perfectly cooked mountain trout with red rice salad. The braised beef for our 5th course didn't need a knife, it was that tender. We finished off with a decadent truffle medley for dessert. Each and every course had depth to flavor and portioned perfectly so you were completely satiated by the evening's end.

Highly recommend both the tasting menu and the regular menu for a great downtown Asheville fine dining experience. This chef can cook!

Went here for brunch on our last day in Asheville. The space is decorated like spring

I loved my Bloody Mary and Toad in a hole with avocado and pico de gallo. It was so well seasoned. My friend got the turkey with Brie. She said it was too smoky but did enjoy it.

Brunch at Blackbird over the Christmas holiday.

Something was off!! The place was almost empty, and the service was still horrendously slow. From the moment we walked in, it felt like we were a bother to the staff.

For the culinary options we have available in Asheville, Blackbird is mediocre at best. Nothing special to the Brunch options; maybe dinner is better????

The food here was good, solid food for brunch but nothing extraordinary. We enjoyed our meals and the staff was mostly attentive and helpful. I would have liked something "different" from them but it is what it is. I enjoy the dinner here a bit more as they are more experimental and fun with the dinner. I still recommend The blackbird to anyone who wants a good meal without the fuss.
The Bloody Mary was excellent!

Award-winning food, desserts, drinks & service. Seating available at the bar or dining areas for singles, couples or groups. Brunch or Dinner Services. Fresh, Delicious & Unique Food & Deserts. Craft Beer & Extensive Wine List. I had the smoked pork chop with sweet potato, toasted pepita's, fennel, tomato with peach, maple vinaigrette glaze is exceptional. My wife had the roasted chicken & jalapeno & cheddar sausage served with squash & roasted potatoes.
A bottle of white wine complemented our entrees.
We shared bourbon soaked chocolate cake topped with bing cherry cream & vanilla ice cream. Fresh brewed french roast coffee complemented our dessert.
Awards aside, My wife & I love the exceptional fresh food presentations & tastes in an atmosphere with attentive friendly service. Thanks to Chef Michael & Mark our Waiter. Mustang USMC Retired

Coffee was great. Ordered the Eggs Benedict and grits. This was so good. Come here and order the rest. Friends ordered chicken and biscuits. They loved it!!! Our waitress name was Kaitlyn.

I was jonesing for a tasting menu but couldn't find the right reservations in Asheville. So I settled on Blackbird and was so pleased to find they had a tasting menu! Had a lovely night at the bar, and recommend adding a cheese or two before starting the tasting, they had great local choices and rounded out the amount of food.

We originally found this restaurant on Yelp due to its great reviews and they are spot on! We made reservations for a Saturday night and got seated right away. The server was very nice and provided a great experience.

I ordered the Trout and Scallops which came with a vegetable risotto. The Trout and Scallops were delicious. I particularly loved the scallops as they were cooked perfectly! The vegetable risotto needed some assistance as it tasted like rice with mini veggies. Luckily it didn't ruin the dish too much but could've been better. The sun dried tomatoes on top of the Trout was a nice touch.

I'd definitely recommend giving this restaurant a try!

So if you have read any of my reviews you know most places do not get a 5 on their first review however, there is no doubt in my mind that this place will get 5 stars the next time I visit! Met some friends here for my birthday brunch and we were all coming in from out of town and traffic was a little wonky. I had a reservation but called to let them know we were running late and Heidi said it was no problem. We finally arrived and they had already let one person from our party sit down. (I love it when restaurants do that. Anyway we had a variety of dishes and they were all delicious! Plenty of bar seating and tables. Cute little restaurant downtown.

This place was fantastic.
Celebrated a friend's 50th in Asheville in August and I made reservations here for brunch before we all headed out of town. The staff was lovely and our server, Joseph, was amazing. He was attentive and friendly and took great care of our group of 8.
The food was delicious and tasted fresh and was full of flavor.
Place was casual but could easily have been great for a fancier meal for brunch or dinner!
Homemade biscuits are a must and anything that involves them is a great choice. Would definitely recommend and I would go back when I am back in Asheville.