Blackwater Restaurant & Lounge

I have worked 12 years in Chillicothe and never knew that there was food this good in town!A colleague and I visited the restaurant on a Tuesday night. We had no trouble getting a seat and had a choice of indoor or outdoor seating. I am told that there is nicer restaurant seating other than the bar and grill side, but the section was closed. Our server was Parker, and he was friendly, professional, and efficient. The salmon entrée was excellent prepared, and truthfully, if the casual decor were disregarded, this could easily be served at a high-end restaurant anywhere. There was a delicious five layer carrot cake to finish my dining experience.I would 100% recommend this restaurant to anyone looking for a great meal!

I enjoy the salads. They are always fresh and make the way you request. The raspberry and strawberry vinaigrette dressings are great. The restaurant is always clean and has a wonderful atmosphere Service is usually great.

Great, attentive service and wait staff visibly working together as a team. How refreshing to see! Food was perfectly cooked and a large menu to choose from. Drinks from bar had well-balanced flavors and were generous.. Comfortable environment. Relaxed. Great prices and value for the terrific quality of product. Can't wait to go back.

58 dollars for a steak, baked potato, and steamed broccoli. Half of the steak was inedible gristle. I will never go back!!!!

Ordered and never record our meal for a Two hour weight....this is after a $100 tip. Seriously get it together.

Good service and friendly staff get this place a third star. Food was bland and overpriced. The "short-rib" bbq sandwich was neither short-rib nor bbq. Chunks of baked dry chuck roast tossed in bbq sauce.

High hopes, little let down. Not busy on a Saturday night. Sat on the patio. The two waitresses literally were fighting about who had to take our table. Neither of them wanted to. Waitress was not friendly or welcoming. My friend got a spicy bloody Mary and said it tasted fine. The only spicy part about it was the rim of the glass. I got the rivers edge cocktail, this would be more of a breakfast drink in my opinion. Shared a appetizer of onion rings asked for them extra crispy. See photo. These were still good though not super crispy. The dipping sauce was fabulous. Both of us got the chicken ranch wrap. Chicken was very tough and chewy. nothing to rave about. my friend said the sweet potato fries were wonderful. And the regular fries were also good and crispy. Maybe it was just an off night for the restaurant but this overall didn't make me want to come back.

I have found this restaurant to be hit and miss over the times we have visited regardless of time of day. Today was terrible! My medium burger was presented as almost raw, when asked if I wanted a replacement I said obviously yes. About 10 minutes later the same burger was presented now cooked to a crisp, they literally presented raw to very overdone. I didn't eat it and the management said if you visit again we will cook it on the flattop instead of the grill??? They removed it from our bill with almost no apology. Wife's French did was not good and presented with the cheese not even melted. At lease the tea was decent. Won't go back and wouldn't recommend to anyone.

Stopped in on our way to Kansas City. They have GREAT food, AMAZING service and AWESOME ambiance. We have added this place to our favorites. We will definitely be back!

After a 590 mile drive was looking for a nice place to have a cocktail and a good meal. Glad I picked the Blackwater. Friendly welcome from hostess and staff. Tasty Old Fashioned, fresh salad and perfect baby backs. Wife's entree salad was great too. No salad from a sack at this place. We'll be back next time through. I usually don't write reviews but this was too good to go unsung!