The Black Trumpet Bistro Tapas & Wine Bar

Excellent service from Mollie, very professional and fun attitude. She was on top of all our needs. We also talked to the owner in great detail, I just so happened that we had lunch at his other restaurant on Beach Blvd "Capone's" earlier that day! Small world with Fantastic cuisine!The decor is wam and comfortable lots of wood and a beautiful bar and very large central ceiling fan that is beautiful. Thank youBill and Leslie

Great tasting dishes, each one of its unique flavors, ingredients were tender and flavorfulAttentive waiter and waitress. Very friendly!

Very unassuming location and a big strip mall known as Seacliff. Looking from the parking lot to the restaurant you'll be very surprised when you open the doors and see that it is very upscale. The menu is Mediterranean along with Spanish. The top is part of the experience is not true Spanish style top, but the selection was pretty good. The food was not that impressive. The weight staff was very very nice. The cocktails were OK, but to be honest the wine list was not extensive but adequate. Even though the dining room feels somewhat formal it still has the casualness of Huntington Beach, which is always welcoming.

Great vibe and decor. They have both a bar and a chef's bar that are fun. I sat at the chef's bar since dining alone so that I could enjoy the show.Great kitchen operation and well syncronized. It's always a pleasure to see a chef and his crew at work and especially one that is so efficient.Lauren was my server and she was excellent. The food was absolutely excellent and there's so much more to try.

Amazing apps, perfect ambience, attentive services rotating specials. What more could you ask for?! Don't let the shopping center fool you, it's extremely lovely inside! Don't skip the desert!

We celebrated two birthdays on a Sunday evening. The food was delicious, the service was wonderful and the ambiance was cozy. We ordered a bunch of items and shared them tapas style. Our favorites were the lamb lollipops, filet mignon skewers and the cauliflower. They have a good cocktail menu. Our server was very helpful and provided suggestions for the best options to taste.

Was in the area with family and decided to stop by and give it a try. Very happy that we did! The food and service is great. You can tell they take deep care in presentation and taste of the dishes. Everything was super flavorful. The service was good too. I do highly recommend.

One word: Perfecto! This is our new fav for a Friday night/date night local spot, on the same level with Capone's. Wait, that's the same owner: well done Chef Dino!Alfredo (host/Manager) who took us in for a walk-in sat us at the chef's table within 15 minutes. He was such a great host, always checking on us all through the night. I would highly recommend a reservation though. Noting to self for next time for us. We were very fortunate since the restaurant was filled.Keri who was our server was excellent too. We ordered the Crab Croquettes-tasty, French Onion Soup-the best, and the Meat Paella-worth a shout-out. We finished the night with Panna Cotta-so delish. The chef's table was worth seeing all the action by the busy-ness of how the real pros prepare the meals to perfection. Everything was perfect and as my husband's said: It was super good. Great night to finish the week for us. Thank you Black Trumpet!

I don't really go out. But at the end of the work week, we planned on venturing out for a date night. Came here on a Friday evening gussied up as best I know how (basically showering and putting on a dress, while he changed his shirt when he got home from work). Yep, we fancy *raises pinky* We really enjoyed ourselves after the bf found this place off yelp local to us. We didn't make reservations and got there about 7PM. There was a parking spot directly in front of the restaurant. Everything just seemed timed perfectly. When hostess asked if we had resi's I thought oh crap, we'll have to wait. No wait!! Hostess asked if we wanted outdoor or kitchen bar area. Despite heat lamps outside it was a cold night so I opted for indoor by the open kitchen bar area where we sat on high stools (fyi for those of you who are taller and prefer those), which was absolutely perfect. We got to watch the chef and his staff working hard preparing meals and enjoying the warmth by them too (I get cold easy and it was nice sitting there). Service was good, food delicious. We ordered as appetizers the Italian sausage stuffed mushrooms and French onion soup. As our main we got the seafood paella. All very good. Seasoned enough that it was delicious to my palette but also made me super thirsty that I drank 3 glasses of water throughout my meal (thank goodness our server Lauren was attentive without being interruptive). I didn't want to do cocktails as there was nothing that really spoke to me. He ordered something mango that was okay, but I'm glad at the end of the meal we did decide on dessert. We expected Lauren to bring us a dessert menu but instead she had a platter full of delicious sweet treats she brought by and visually showed us with detailed description. She was very knowledgeable about everything (I can't remember all that, guess that's why I've never worked in food industry), and although I asked her what she recommended, opted for the zebra cake sans gelato. I was pleased with how good everything all was. Would definitely want to come back. So the question at the end of our very satisfying meal was this: why black trumpet? He wanted to know why not red or white? I wanted to know why not French horn or tuba? Questions we will never know, but until then, black trumpet has a nice ring to it. I also like how cute and chic the place looks despite being in a strip mall next to pick up stix. We were lucky not to have waited but maybe next time I'll try booking a reservation, just in case, maybe at the kitchen bar again. The place was packed and happening. Glad we found this local gem by home.

Very cool & stylish meeting place.The staff is very accommodating regarding special requests.It was obvious that staff had reviewed the notes included in reservations.The food... wow! EVERY SINGLE ITEM is prepared in a specialized way no one could ever replicate at home.