Blake’s Place

10/10 on the new menu! Great staff/service.The atmosphere was nice with a great playlist. Definitely recommend if you are in the area

Growing pains are apparent. I wanted to like this place, and to be clear, I'm still rooting for it. I just can't recommend it as of today. I'll work to revisit and update this review in a few months.I reserved a table about a month ago, and we were seated immediately. And I was able to park right out front. The ambiance is beautiful. It's an intimate, casual, and chic setting, with interesting artwork, colors and textures. My only issue was the periodic flickering of the lights above our table. One minute it was bright, and the next it was dark. Service was lackluster. Our server Javonne had no energy, rarely smiled, and occasionally looked disgusted when describing dishes on the menu. It was so odd and uncomfortable. You expect the server to be excited about the menu, enticing you to spend money. There was also something off about the server, but I'll be diplomatic. We were the only table for a good 15 minutes, and we were parked outside for about 20 minutes before that. The restaurant had no customers during that time, so I don't understand what was going on with the server. Food was ok, overall. Blake's breakfast: 8/10; tasty, but stingy. It consisted of one egg, one slice of bacon, a two inch piece of baguette, and a bowl of grits. Ribeye and eggs: 6/10; we asked for medium well and they gave us past well done. While the cuts were well-seasoned, they were thin and tough to chew. Salmon omelette: 6/10; where's the salmon? Pancakes: 8/10; the side consists of two big and fluffy cakes. They were stingy with the syrup, though, and I had to request more. Water: 6/10; I typically don't comment on the water, but this tap water had a distinct, unpleasant smell. Definitely compliments of Sewerage and Water Board. I'm so over this restaurant non-cash trend where you pay a fee for using a credit card. I was charged a $6 fee just because I used a credit card as my payment method. This used to be a cost of doing business, but passing the cost to the customer has gotten out of hand.

SO GOOD! Food was phenomenal and the cocktails had so much flavor. Love this place!!!! Bartender was top teir!

This is my second time at Blake's. First came here this summer and when I came back in town Blake's was on our list of places we had to come back to. Peter was behind the bar and extremely friendly and made our experience enjoyable. The food was great and we will definitely be back again.

SHORT STORYBrunch/Lunch/Dinner*Check website for menus and times -nice spot to eat -street parking (some paid, some not) -reservations (can walk in but depends on availability like most places)-good food-good environment -cards/cash-Black woman owned LONG STORYMet chef Blake at her Tasty Treat food truck and she mentioned her new spot Blake's Places and I been meaning to try it and finally got a chance to. Made a reservation for about 11:30am on a Sunday a little after the place opened for brunch and was able to sit immediately. Waitress and bartender were really nice and attentive. Ordered the chicken and waffles with a side of the dirty potatoes. Food was good to me! I was happy to have actual wings with my waffle again! Them suckas was on point 100%As other people started to trickle in I thought this a really nice spot, nice ambiance, good service, good food, dope music. Door vibe altogether. I'll definitely be going back to check out another vibe outside of brunch.Go check it out!

Honestly, I've tried Blake's food before when it was Tasty Treat and even then it was flavorless. The new spot is just as worst . I ordered the Blackened Pasta , and even asked if they could make it spicy!! Upon receiving the food , It looked like I served a kids plate for $26 , I kid you NOT! The food is just BLAND. A drink with the pasta was $52 , but it definitely WASN'T WORTH IT.Aside from that , the ambiance is great. The Bartender service was great .

I would definitely come back. We came right before close and I think the people were ready to go but rightfully so. I had the steak and grits and the catfish and grits. Both were amazing! I wish the steak was ribeye as advertised but it was still well seasoned and filling. The catfish was bomb with the sauce on top. We could have gotten more grits with steak but no biggie. The coffee was great. Didn't try any cocktails. Server was very attentive and the customer service was great. Small black owned restaurant with great vibe. Affordable prices also!

Delicious food and friendly service, what more can you ask for? My partner: "I can't shovel this food into my face fast enough.". Enough said. (Super easy to get to on the 12 tram. Take a walk in Audubon Park to walk off some of the girth you'll put on).

Peter was amazing and so was the food, service, and drinks!! Will definitely be back!

I took my wife to celebrate her recent retirement. We arrived at 1:25pm for brunch. The ambiance was nice. The place is clean, nicely decorated and the music was on point. The service was great. Very welcoming and attentive staff. The pancakes were 10/10. The crawfish omelette was 9/10. The dirty potatoes were 8.5/10. My wife had the Dumaine catfish and grits. She said it was delicious and I agree.Blake's Place does not disappoint!We will be back!