Blackbird

Yummy food: cinnamon rolls delish! Blackberry crisp delish! French dip delish! Raspberry lemonade delish!Rueben sandwich delish!Things to be aware of:1) It is SUPER LOUD in here. It can be really agitating to the nervous system. And really hard to hear your lunch mate talking. I wish they would add some sound proofing to their ceiling. It would make the ambience so much more peaceful.2) It's very crowded. Yikes!3) You order at the counter and they bring you your food. 4) Not much parking. And DO NOT PARK next door - you will be towed.

Delicious food, nice atmosphere, great service. It's a small space so you'll place your order at counter, get a number and they'll bring your food out. I cannot wait to go back and work my way through the menu!

Charming outdoor area and was in the area since our eldest was at a school related gathering nearby. They were so friendly behind the counter, the weather was beautiful so there were quite a few people sitting outside and the person behind the counter seeing me masked gently suggested I put utensils down on a table to save a spot while ordering. I had a beet salad which was good with freshly cracked pepper and its goat cheese, a latte, and their signature cookie. I loved the sublime atmosphere which was the perfect calming balance after fighting the traffic navigating between Saturday morning kids activities.

We stopped by here close to closing time, but everything on the menu was still available! This is a seat yourself kind of establishment, walk up to the cashier to place your order. We ordered cocktails and dinner. I had the Christer with fresh muddled basil and fresh lime juice. My husband ordered off menu and had a French martini which was slightly dryer than expected. Food was great! I had two hearty fish tacos with guacamole and pico de gallo. My hubbie had the French dip which is served with melting Swiss cheese and a bit of horseradish accompanied by excellent thin cut fries with the perfect amount of crunch.The atmosphere is cheerful and friendly. We'll be back!

Came here after bowling just down the street but the food at the alley wasn't quite what some of the folks in my group wanted so to Blackbird we went.Quickly seated I immediately noticed how the Utensils, napkins and more is situated in the middle of the restaurant. I think that's kind of neat so if we're missing something, this is one less thing to have to call a server over for.We had light bites and beers here - Started with Pulled Pork Sliders which features 'honey molasses BBQ sauce' on Macrina buns. These were good. Mushroom quesadillas which I was tricked into eating since I like mushrooms, and these were not bad. Vegetarian friendly. Lastly the Vietnamese beef skewers which again, good and with a nice presentation.Blackbird doesn't sound like much of a name and is huddled in a parking lot with some other businesses, but this was seriously a nice cap to our hang out with good food, drinks and friendly staff.Definitely will combine it with a future similar outing.

I really liked Hills Food and Wine, which is Blackbird's full service predecessor. Much of the menu is still the same but they've adapted to a cafe model where you order and pay up front, seat yourself, give yourself water, and grab your own cutlery from a stack. The staff does drop your food off at the table.While ordering, they asked if we'd like the salad and Vietnamese skewers first - yes please! Blackbird Burger and Fish/Chips to follow. Food takes about ten minutes to come to our table. The salad and skewers were on the table for less than ten seconds before they brought our mains. We hadn't even had a bite of appetizers before the table was full! That was disappointing because now our mains will be cold or we ignore the apps. We chose to eat apps first. Caesar salad was forgettable and could have been from a kit. The Vietnamese skewers were the highlight of our meal: tender, juicy and flavorful. When it came time for my burger, after three bites with no meat, I opened it up to see that the patty was an oval about half the size of the bun. It was actually quite sad. It tasted alright when everything was together, but definitely not worth the $18. The wife said her fish and chips were ok, but wished she'd tried something else. No one asked how the food was. Maybe they already knew? Sad to say that, after many visits in the past, we both agreed that this would be our last time.

I pass Blackbird each time I go to Richmond Beach Library, be it on foot or via car. The people coming and going from the restaurant via vehicle I have found to be considerate when I am crossing their path on the sidewalk and they are arriving/departing. This morning, Monday 22 January 2024, I decided to make Blackbird itself a stop when going to the library to find a new book to read.The parking lot was mostly full, with a few spots open further away from the restaurant. An electric sign in the window clearly communicated it was open. I opened the door to find pastries on display inside the front entrance as well as a friendly and alert counter worker. Looking over the offerings, I was happy to see an item I had spotted in photo(s) on the website of the business, croissants. They were on the larger side and looked texturally light, so I went with two.Payment was straightforward and the worker was careful in packaging the two croissants to go. They did turn out to be textually airy (fluffy) and the interior was moist and buttery. The exterior showed its layering well and was a beautiful golden brown. All around an enjoyable experience.

I've been here twice within the last 7-8 months to meet friends out. Both times I had dinner (fish and chips) and they really are phenomenal. I like that this place is small with good service. There's parking (yippee) always a plus.I took home the beet and goat cheese salad and I'm happy I ordered it. It was delish!I would recommend this spot (it's mixed crowd age wise only). Mostly, senior citizens. Good solid food.Oh, I also took home a croissant - it was meh. (sorry, not sorry but go to a dedicated and celebrated French bakery for your croissants if you have the taste for one

Love this place! The food is consistently delicious and the people who work there are super friendly. The cinnamon roll is amazing.

First and foremost, service is amazing here! Staff is incredible and food is was phenomenal! But mostly, I wanted to extend my gratitude today to all of your staff from my crew to yours for your patience. We extended our stay today (we felt that comfortable) to gather and vent about our recent situations. It was healing, both food and community-wise, and helped us to say goodbye after about 20ish years of working together! And thanks for your "staff photographer"! So kind of you all to take the time.