Ok bar with ok service and good bar food. When this place first opened it was a great place to go for drinks, food and socializing... Now, it's over priced for less than stellar food. Burgers are about $19 doesnt come with fries and barely sticks together. Best thing here is nachos.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 2
Recommended dishes: Fries
Paul Perrone
We say out on the terrace st this fun gay bar for cocktails and food . The service is wonderful with Daniel and Natalie both welcoming and efficient . The chicken tenders are moist and delicious but crumbed heavily and quite salty. They gifted us beef tips as they were going begging and they were nice but a little spicy for me ( but nice to try for free!) Excellent margaritas , would go back .
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 5
A P Hargreaves
If I could give it 6 * I would! Excellent all round!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Lonnie Streeter
I went for drinks and to people watch. The whiskey list is INDEED extensive.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
mark halx
Perhaps the best bar/restaurant on Arenas. The food is very good, and the drinks top-of-the-line. The service is friendly and attentive, and the atmosphere is sophisticated and airy. Blackbook offers a very comfortable vibe both inside and out.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
J M
I had a bummer experience. I'd recommend to make sure to cut into your burger and check its cook before taking a huge bite out of it. I waited 25 minutes to get a seared but raw patty. My server was nice and the vibes were good. It's unfortunate this was take out, as I'm sure they could have corrected it right away.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 4
Collier
So pre pandemic this was our go to place for good food and great service... We have now been back three times since they reopened during the pandemic and tonight will be our last visit. The chicken sandwich is still the best in the valley. However what used to also be the best nachos are now not... they are half the size and made differently. Lastly and most importantly the service... I don’t know if they just had to hire all new people or what but it is just awful! Do yourself a favor and do takeout if you are craving their chicken sandwich. For nachos now our go to will always be Tac/Quila. Sad day... Hopefully in a couple months we will try it again and be able to update this review. So we are now in 2025, 2 year past the pandemic and this restaurant is back it is amazing food quality and service. The best friend chicken sandwich you can get probably in the country. Just a great place for great food, drinks and staff now that we are in fall of 2025.
Atmosphere: 4
richardsC7805SY
Stopped here for relax, have a cocktail and a quick bite to eat. Indoor and outdoor seating. Nice atmosphere, not too noisy or loud. Restrooms are all inclusive. Tried their "Disco Fries," very tasty, just not healthy, and it seemed like everyone was ordering them, Probably would order them again.
Brandon Cable
The food was very good, but unfortunately, the cocktails were meh. Service was solid, but as others have noted, the place has a bit of a dirty bar vibe. We really enjoyed the food, but this place could be so much more if they invested in a deep clean, revamped the table layout, and upgraded the cocktail menu. There’s potential here. I'd say for an easy lunch vibe hang out spot it is definitely worth a visit.
Great selection of beers. Food is a bit expensive, but tasty.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Grilled Provoleta Chicken Sandwich
Ok bar with ok service and good bar food.
When this place first opened it was a great place to go for drinks, food and socializing...
Now, it's over priced for less than stellar food. Burgers are about $19 doesnt come with fries and barely sticks together.
Best thing here is nachos.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 2
Recommended dishes: Fries
We say out on the terrace st this fun gay bar for cocktails and food . The service is wonderful with Daniel and Natalie both welcoming and efficient . The chicken tenders are moist and delicious but crumbed heavily and quite salty. They gifted us beef tips as they were going begging and they were nice but a little spicy for me ( but nice to try for free!) Excellent margaritas , would go back .
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 5
If I could give it 6 * I would! Excellent all round!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I went for drinks and to people watch. The whiskey list is INDEED extensive.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Perhaps the best bar/restaurant on Arenas. The food is very good, and the drinks top-of-the-line. The service is friendly and attentive, and the atmosphere is sophisticated and airy. Blackbook offers a very comfortable vibe both inside and out.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I had a bummer experience. I'd recommend to make sure to cut into your burger and check its cook before taking a huge bite out of it. I waited 25 minutes to get a seared but raw patty. My server was nice and the vibes were good. It's unfortunate this was take out, as I'm sure they could have corrected it right away.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 4
So pre pandemic this was our go to place for good food and great service... We have now been back three times since they reopened during the pandemic and tonight will be our last visit.
The chicken sandwich is still the best in the valley. However what used to also be the best nachos are now not... they are half the size and made differently.
Lastly and most importantly the service... I don’t know if they just had to hire all new people or what but it is just awful! Do yourself a favor and do takeout if you are craving their chicken sandwich. For nachos now our go to will always be Tac/Quila. Sad day... Hopefully in a couple months we will try it again and be able to update this review.
So we are now in 2025, 2 year past the pandemic and this restaurant is back it is amazing food quality and service.
The best friend chicken sandwich you can get probably in the country. Just a great place for great food, drinks and staff now that we are in fall of 2025.
Atmosphere: 4
Stopped here for relax, have a cocktail and a quick bite to eat. Indoor and outdoor seating. Nice atmosphere, not too noisy or loud. Restrooms are all inclusive. Tried their "Disco Fries," very tasty, just not healthy, and it seemed like everyone was ordering them, Probably would order them again.
The food was very good, but unfortunately, the cocktails were meh. Service was solid, but as others have noted, the place has a bit of a dirty bar vibe. We really enjoyed the food, but this place could be so much more if they invested in a deep clean, revamped the table layout, and upgraded the cocktail menu. There’s potential here. I'd say for an easy lunch vibe hang out spot it is definitely worth a visit.
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Atmosphere: 2
Food: 5
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Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
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Food: 5
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