This is a pretty cool restaurant and venue, with several rooms and regularly scheduled events happening on site. What a vibe, with colored lighting, quirky furniture and decor, including piano lips, random artwork, posters, props, as well as chandeliers and mini disco balls hanging from the ceiling. A less than ideal layout for live music events, a narrow room with the stage on one end, and seats randomly stuck in the aisle making it hard for people to move around in there. The band, Dirty Cello, put on a lively show on a Monday night, with plenty of talent on the violin, cello, guitar, bass, drums, and vocals. An awesome song list including Paint It Black, Sweet Child O' Mine, Dream On, I Wanna Be Sedated, as well as several Irish tunes to celebrate St. Paddy's holiday. Sound and lighting were decent. They serve southern cuisine on the menu. We opted to try the loaded cornbread with pimento cheese bacon jam, and this was a fat slice, served warm and super delicious. The cheese part of the dish was a sort of mousse consistency, which was different. The actual cornbread had lots of flavor and spice and wasn't too dense. We had a beer and cocktail to go with that, which were standard quality. Service was sufficient, nothing noteworthy. Be aware, there were several signs on site saying "cash only". Also, parking wasn't too bad, we found a spot on the street a block away. read more

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The day the music died. Tony and Suzie had a good run ... they brought back the music venue with great ambience and food. They left the bar intact with its original charm and brought their own eclectic taste decorating it. They participated in community events such as Point Richmond's summer concert series, and other town celebrations. They were pretty much the only business that stayed open until midnight for your listening pleasure. The Baltic was the first tavern in Point Richmond, established in 1904. It has a colorful past - operating as a speakeasy, saloon, bordello, with the firehouse, City Hall, police station and the jail, all just next door. Fast forward to the 70s and 80s where it continued as an Italian restaurant and bar. Over time it morphed into a German pub, an English pub, all the while retaining the music venue. Local talents (Maria Muldaur comes to mind) performed here. The chef from the original Hotel Mac took over with a partner and retained the original name as a restaurant and bar. Its next iteration was Brezo, more a lunch and brunch spot with less emphasis on the bar (I don't recall if they had a full liquor license or not). Next was Baltic Spice, an Indian restaurant with delicious food. After their short run, Tony and Suzie opened Baltic Kiss and brought it back to a music venue and restaurant with Southern food offerings. Enough history. Looking forward to what comes next. read more

Black Star BBQ was quite a remote spot to grab a weekend bite at the end of a winding, potholed road in Point San Pablo. The owners decided to close it a while back (Sailing Goat took it over) and opened this funky spot in nearby Point Richmond. Smart move as it's a lot easier to get here, and inevitably they added a bar. I paid a first visit not long after they moved. The bartender was friendly, but she wasn't able to make an espresso martini or a tequila sunrise for whatever reason. I was finally able to land on the $14 Makers Mark & Ginger, a generous pour for a third choice (photo: https://yelp.to/EsCmGN6S1f). I came back recently for the BBQ side of their menu for takeout. I didn't order from their truck in the parking lot. I actually used (*horrors*) Grubhub. I decided to order the $30 Two Meats/Two Sides plate going with the smoked brisket and pulled pork (photo: https://yelp.to/Sehw9CsNzr). Loved the brisket with globules of melted fat but was less fond of the pulled pork which was a bit on the dry side. The all-American sides were well executed. The mac n' cheese and zesty corn were the kind of homestyle carby complements that purely satisfied. In a nostalgic throwback mood, I also ordered the $6 Cream of Mushroom Soup (photo: https://yelp.to/Q0xMZUryNm). It reminded me of Campbell's but in a good way. My one complaint was that the portions were on the paltry side. They have live music here, so there are things to do beyond drink and eat. Next time I might do both at the same time. FOOD - 3 stars...good BBQ, a bit skimpy DRINKS - 3 stars...selection was limited AMBIANCE - 3.5 stars...they've got their funk on SERVICE - 3 stars...on the vacant side TOTAL - 3 stars...maybe eating and drinking might help RELATED - Exploring Richmond? Here's my collection of places I've visited and reviewed: https://bit.ly/2VyCP18 read more

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I drove an hour to go have dinner and listen to the band. Before I could be seated to eat, I had to pay a $10 cover which was OK, but I would've expected it to be included in the dinner bill. I was seated at the "back bar" which was between the band seating area and the outside seating in the very back of the room. There was only one stool at the bar, but I was by myself, so that was fine. The front of the menu was for this restaurant, in the back of the menu was from the old Black Star Pirate restaurant that used to be Located a couple of miles north on the water. I've been to Blackstar several times and though it was expensive, the food was really good. I didn't order barbecue because I was looking forward to the southern food if it was the same quality as the black pirate had been, but a different menu. When I ordered my dinner, I also asked for a cup of coffee because there was a coffee maker behind the bar that was half full of coffee. The white person told me that the coffee maker was broken, so the coffee was cold. She apparently turned the coffee maker on after she served me the cold coffee. I asked if she could microwave the coffee to warm it and she said they don't have a microwave. I asked if they could put the coffee pot on the stove and apparently the cook refused to do that. I asked if she could put the coffee in one of the fry pans I could see sitting on the stove and she said no, and I had been falling asleep on the drive down so I drank the coffee at room temperature. The owner passed by where I was sitting several times, but didn't acknowledge me because I wanted to ask him what the deal was on the coffee warming, but to no avail. The doorman came by and I asked him if I could get help and getting a warm cup of coffee so I didn't have to call Uber eats to get a cup of coffee inside the restaurant , he checked the coffee maker and by then the coffee was hot, so he served me a cup. I was pretty disgusted that neither my server nor the Cook would help, but the doorman did! When I was looking at the menu, I mentioned to the server that I might want to order something else After I ordered the gumbo. She told me that I would be able to order a side and we even talked about the price of the side because it wasn't on the menu. When the gumbo came, it was excellent, as good as I've had anywhere. When I finished the gumbo, I asked about ordering something else and the waitress told me that the kitchen was closed! Why the heck did she not tell me that the kitchen was going to be closing at the time when I ordered my gumbo and asked about ordering something when I finished it? Another huge frustration. Then the server came around and told me that she needed to close out so I needed to pay my bill, I put out my credit card and she came back and told me that it was cash only. Luckily, I had enough cash on me to pay the bill so it wasn't a problem, but it was a surprise that an expensive restaurant Wouldn't take a credit card. I asked a couple of people and they said that the restaurant is in financial trouble, having trouble paying the employees, so they probably are having problems accepting credit cards so they're only taking cash. Later, I realize there were signs on the wall in a couple of places, but not where I was seated. The server should've told me at the time that I was ordering that they didn't accept credit cards because the cost of my meal was substantial and if I had not had enough cash, it would've been a real problem! Summary: the band was great, when I went to the bar after my meal, the service from the bartender was great, and the food was excellent! The attitude and the quality of the service by the food server were supremely disappointing, and the fact that the chef would not simply put the coffee pot on the stove, just made me feel like there was no such thing as customer service in that restaurant. On top of that which I couldn't see well in the dark, the bill had a non-cash adjustment of 4% added to the bill even though I had to pay cash because they won't take a credit card. Greedy, rip off, ($31.96 for one bowl of gumbo without the tip) bad customer service in the restaurant. Great band, acceptable, $10 cover charge, good service in the bar. read more

Baltic Kiss - Bill - Southern Near Me - Richmond, California

It is new but has already achieved an old world experience. The bartender was nice enough to let me bring in a coffee from Kaleidoscope next door, then I ordered several whiskeys later. They support local music which is why I came to the venue. They switched to the a sports game and we grabbed spectacular BBQ. I frequented their old location, Black Star BBQ and the quality is still excellent. Glad to go there on an afternoon or evening. No other place like it in the Bay Area. read more

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Excellent bar. Seems like it has been there for a long time. Friendly staff. Great drinks with fair prices. I went last night for the first time. I saw some heavy metal bands. It was really fun. Lots of places to sit. This is a cool small venue location and great for people who like smaller venues and smaller crowds, like myself. read more

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This is a really cute low light bar and music venue. I had a great time grabbing a cheap drink while a rockabilly band was playing the other day. There's a decent amount of seating and the decor is very fun. A cute place to meet up with friends. read more

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We celebrated the wedding of our cousins here and LOVE was on the menu along with delicious eats, fun decor, great drinks and wonderful service! read more

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Took the wifey out to a last minute dinner and we decided to try this place having heard about it for a while. I liked the ambiance of the place and there was a band playing on the other side. There was a cover charge of $10 to see the band. We opted to sit on the restaurant/bar side. My wife had a cocktail (Pyrate Mule) and I had a beer. The drink was good and was strong. The beer was good also. Wifey ordered Chicken and Waffles. The chicken was hot and crispy and the waffle tasted good as well. Definitely a good pick. I ordered the two meat/two side barbecue plate with the cornbread. For the meat I picked ribs and brisket and for the sides it was Mac and Cheese and cowboy beans. I was disappointed because most of the items came out cold. There was plenty of food on the tray but the lack of heat kind of killed the dish. The food tasted ok and I did finish the Mac and cheese and beans but took home a couple of ribs and most of the brisket. It was good when heated up. Maybe it was an off night and will try them again. read more

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Cool little spot! We popped in for a drink. Cover to go into the back where the band was playing. Pretty diverse crowd. Cute spot! Bartender was super nice. We'll be back. read more

I came here with my friends. The restaurant is trying to act as a Louisiana bohemian restaurant with jazz bands played on Sunday nights. I ordered a southern chicken and waffles with Cajun seasoning. I didn't taste nothing, literally nothing, just substance. My friends also replied the same response. We were really disappointed and it was expensive. My order was $25. What's worse was the payment of the bill, which totaled at $113, but if we pay in credit card, we would get charged an additional $5. Not cool. We were so disappointed and hungry that we had to go to In-n-Out afterwards to fill our hunger. I wouldn't recommend this place. read more

Baltic Kiss - Chicken and Waffles - Southern Near Me - Richmond, California

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Review just about the food. Friend and I were in the area and thought to give it a go. Food was the worst thing I ate in a while. Candied yams were just smashed yams, no brown sugar, no marshmallows, not even salt. The Mac n cheese was way over cooked and completely flavorless and all of the food was served cold and we came right at opening 5:02pm. I have never wanted to dine and ditch a place before, but this please really tested me. read more

Got there early on a Thursday night (6p)... party of six... place was empty other than 2 other parties. Were told they were out of bbq chicken Waited 30-40 minutes for food...pulled pork was dry...Gumbo was flavorless...corn bread tasted horrible... hush puppies also had no flavor... This maybe a great venue for music and drinks... but your better off skipping the food read more

Enjoyed another rock n roll dinner at the Baltic Kiss last Saturday night. Our friend's band plays here from time to time, and it's a total blast! Excellent small venue for live music, delicious southern comfort food, and good vibes. Victorian era style bar with eclectic and fun decor, and of course fab cocktails . Great out door deck serving BBQ in the back. Cheers! read more

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Food was not good. No flavor and Cold. Expensive garbage. I don't drink so I can't rate the drinks. The Band was pretty good. I can say I can see why people would go here for drinks and live music. If they had a better menu and food quality this place would be so much better. The server was not Friendly either. No friendly welcome vibes on a Friday night dinner out (6:30pm) and they had us make reservations. That was weird. The place was empty read more

Super warm, friendly, eclectic bar and restaurant. I was too early for live music but enjoyed it all. I look forward to going back and will bring others. read more

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Fun little place to see music, food is good but a bit pricey. Decor is kind of like New Orleans colorful. Great upper balcony and a larger back area you can reserve too. read more

Food is decent, drinks was coo, nice cozy spot with live band, we were here on a Friday night read more

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After many months decided to try this pace again. Still sucks. Service is so slow. Don't recommend.

Came in on a Saturday night. My husband and I have been wanting to try this place for a while. It was a little crowded as there was a band playing. We sat on the bar side as we were not interested in paying a $10 each cover to see the band. The music sounded ok though. We were seated pretty quickly. We ordered drinks. My husband had an ipa and I had a pyrate mule. It was good. I ordered chicken and bacon waffles. It came out in a reasonable time. The chicken was definitely fresh cooked and hot. The coating was seasoned but not the chicken itself it was ok. The waffle was ok didn't see any bacon in it though. My husband ordered barbecue he had ribs, brisket, mac and cheese and cowboy beans. He also ordered a side of cornbread. The cornbread was pretty good and hot. Unfortunately it was the only part of his meal that was hot. The ribs, brisket, mac & cheese and beans all were luke warm which was very disappointing as we had been looking forward to trying this barbecue for a while. He ate half but was not happy as it wasn't hot. I tried it. The ribs were ok. The brisket was dry might have been better if it was hot. Mac and cheese was unseasoned. Beans were ok but again would have been better hot. The server was nice. On the fence as to whether I would eat here again. read more

This is pretty much what my bar would look like if I ever opened a bar. The building is more than a century old, with lots of interesting nooks and crannies. The lighting is great. There are two bars and two live music stages. There's a porch so you can enjoy the beautiful East Bay weather. There's a permanent food truck with tasty Southern fare. The audience is an eclectic mix. The neighborhood is cool. I'll definitely be back. read more

This is a kitchy rock n rolling genre-y place to go. Spirits are high and everyone is colorful & happy! Fabulous place my favourite of all time! Food is excellent, but I am gluten intolerant so hit n miss, but the prawns are to die for, in all their incarnations. read more

While parking is a bit difficult in the point Richmond area, we were able to find a nice spot. The service was really fast. I ordered the chicken and waffles. The chicken was a crispy chicken breast. I wish it was a bit more seasoned. My fiancée ordered the jerk chicken which was spiced to her liking. She didn't necessarily enjoy the spinach. The rice and corn was different than expected but good. While she expected Caribbean rice, it appeared to be plain white rice. Drinks were decent. Hot buttered Barbra was strong. read more

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Our waiter was very attentive and nice. Not much seating indoors for dining and no heat lamps for outdoor dining. Fried oysters (appetizer special) were good. The oysters were fresh, plump and perfectly fried in a light batter. The slaw it came with was too tart and the dish could have used some remoulade. The chicken and waffles was ok. The chicken was more like a schnitzel than traditional fried chicken. A bit overcooked and dry. The waffle was fluffy inside but needed to be more crispy on the outside. They should have put the syrup on the side instead of serving it already on the food, which probably caused the waffle to be too soft by the time it arrived on our table. The gumbo was disappointing. Small portion, bland and meat overcooked. No okra (or I couldn't see/taste it). Even after adding salt and hot sauce, it was still mediocre. The venue and atmosphere is unique and has potential. I hope it succeeds but food and dining area needs improvement. read more

I was wanting to try this place, and finally had a chance to. The food portion was small and the prices are high, but most places seem to be bumping up prices on everything, even if it's not worth it. Service was a bit off, probably won't be back read more

Definitely drop in and give their Happy hour a try. There's something for everyone. Don't pass on the waffle fries and the gumbo is a must read more

Baltic Kiss - Happy hour menu - Southern Near Me - Richmond, California

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Never got to try the food. Came in, got seated out back, given menus and water. About ten minutes later a party of 6-7 were seated, and soon after a party of three. After another ten minutes, the waitress took the order of the large party, and a while after that she took the order of the smaller three-person party. It had been close to a half hour total that we waited. We felt like Mr. Cellophane (invisible). We were looking forward to a Friday night out, a drink or two, and a good meal. read more

Amazing Food and beautiful new rock venue and cafe. Wow. . The cuisine is New Orleans comfort food. We had the chicken with waffles and shrimp with grits and were blown away. The table next to us had the stuffed pork chops and were similarly flabbergasted at how great the food was, and how beautiful and unique the decor was. The owners also built the Black Star Pirate Barbecue and venue at Pt. San Pablo Harbor. Bravo! read more

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What the what!?! This place is dreamy inside, I mean drop dead gorgeous interior! The drinks are good, tasty and strong. Food is delicious. I may just want to live here! Came for my husband"s gig and fell in love with the bar read more

Baltic Kiss - My devoured delicious food and bomb mule - Southern Near Me - Richmond, California

Excellent food. Great service. Eclectic atmosphere. It's pretty loud when they have live music.

Love the new iternation of this classic old school building. Very nice menu with a nod to the Chef's New Orleans upbringing. Lots of options and small plates. Tasty fish sandwich, will have to try the Gumbo next time. The VIBE in this place is great. Funky, yet warm and inviting. Live music most nights. You can hang in the bar area or advance into the Voodoo Lounge to see the band. Nice The staff is excellent and friendly as well. Worth the visit after strolling around Point Richmond. read more

This is my second time going. I am only giving a three star review because they're local and I want to like this place but too much went wrong. 1. They served my stepson a cbd drink then waiter tried to defend it by saying "well it doesn't have thc" 2. The menu is hit or miss. Some items were good but some were just terrible. 3. The drinks were also bad. I order 3 margaritas. All were different. One salty. One no booze. One decent. 4. Live music was great but a little too loud. I want to come back but changes have to be made. I'll give it another 6 months before I return. read more

Love the remake and vibe of this treasured historic space! Both times I've been have been great. Looking forward to enjoying a happy hour and dinner. read more

Best food ever. We were the first ones on a Friday night and got the best pork chops - even my critical BF LOVED them. I had the vegan Bayou and it was VERY tasty. Chef Tony really outdid himself! My BF had the apple pie and I had the chocolate pecan pie - both excellent . I believe that Sam was the manager and he excelled at his job and was handsome to boot ; )) read more

5 stars for ambiance and live entertainment !! Food was good, though when we went it was a limited menu. Hope to come back and try more. We all liked our burgers, fish sandwich and waffle fries. Definitely check out this gem in pt Richmond and support live musicians. read more

Food was tasty. But the portions were really small for the price. Shrimp and grits came in a small bowl. Staff was friendly and service was good. We sat on the patio and the ambiance was nice. Inside of restaurant was somewhat dark. But it did look somewhat historic and interesting. read more

Very cool spot with live music nightly and some amazing food. I had the fish with mash potatoes, it was quite good . The decor is creative and fun and there is a full bar. Go here, have good food and drink, and support local live music!! read more

I wanted to love this place so much. I was a huge fan of Black Pirate BBQ and a colleague was in Marin, I am in the E Bay, so we decided to meet here for dinner last night , Monday. I checked the website, they were open! I saw a mention of Happy Hour and tried to click to get more details but there were none so I left Alameda and drove to Pt. Richmond. I love the atmosphere, the bartender was good, friendly but not pverbaring, and my colleague's drink was perfect. We decided not to sit at the bar, and asked about seating on the restaurant side, there was a group of men around a table, the only folks in that area and turns out they were finishing. Met the owner, who couldn't be nicer, and was told we could sit anywhere. And we were ready to eat some southern-styled food, as a preamble to my annual three-week stay in New Orleans, home of my heart. The menu came out, very limited and I asked about the things I wanted to order and was told on Mondays they only offer the Happy Hour menu, which I did not want to eat. I asked why that wasn't on the website because we wouldn't have come had we known that. He shrugged, didn't know. We weren't the only folks who had this experience, the table behind us, the only other people eating there (now I know why...) asked the exact same questions we had 30 minutes earlier. My colleague who is gluten-free had only one choice, red beans and rice with chicken and sausage...the guy who was taking care of us didn't know what was gluten-free (he is usually the bartender for that back room he said) but checked with the kitchen. They said they could take any of the sandwiches and make it a salad. I found Not Yo' Momma's Bologne described as delectable bolognese with pork belly and ground pork (a personal favorite of mine) on penne past, even better to soak up all the sauce. I was in even at the very hefty price of $25 (which was shocking a bit because I could go to Via del Corso in Berkeley for some of the best pasta you can ever eat, at that price.) Our orders came out a few minutes later. My colleague's was a big bowl of red beans and rice, some sausage, and chicken. I got a plate of spaghetti with chunks of pork. I thought I got the wrong order so asked our server about it. Back to the kitchen he went. The explanation was she/ the cook I suppose) thought it would take too long to cook the penne so made spaghetti instead... I sat waiting for the actual explanation thinking this was one of the craziest things I've ever heard in a restaurant...you don't want to take the time to cook what is on the enu, so you cook something that works for you without asking your customer. ..OK So there was no ground pork or real sauce on this dish...there were sma;; chucks of pretty fatty pork- no way pork belly - it looked and tasted more like the leftover parts of a pork shoulder which seems likely since that is on the sandwich menu. It was bad...honestly not good, and if there were viable options for dinner at now 730pm in Pt Richmond we would have gone. The red beans and rice were unedible, once the sausage was gone there was no flavor. The beans were dry and no sauce to sauce the rice. Almost the entire bowl went back to the kitchen with no questions about why. I managed to get the strands of boxed spaghetti out of my bowl but the chunks of tomatoes and pork weren't edible either. The bill came out and I was stunned that there was no reduction to the $25 spaghetti which was DEFINITELY NOT anyone's bolognese. At this point I just wanted to get out of there, the place was now filling up with people there for drinks (makes perfect sense to be there for drinks) and a 9pm comedy show but I'd had enough comedy for one night. We paid the $42 bill for food that was correctly priced at $12 for red beans and rice and my meal should have been comped. The spaghetti I got should have been priced at $12. It wasn't what was ordered, or even what was on the menu, but at that point, it was easier to pay and go home and et something good. It would take so little effort to care about the food here...esp with such an incredibly limited Monday menu. There was no care or love that went into the food we ate, it was DOA. As much as I'd hoped to love this place and did stepping through the door, I won't be back. I will remain fondly missing Black Pirate. It might be worth the stop for drinks if you are in the neighborhood. I don't drink alcohol so don't go out of my way to go to bars. There is music nightly, and comedy on Monday night. Clearly, someone cared about making the place look a certain way, and succeeded in that. Someone needs to care about the food in the same way they care about creating a community place to eat and drink, laugh, and hear some good music. This was probably the worst food experience I've had in over a decade, which is why I am writing a review. For folks who are looking for the deliciousness of Black Star Pirate BBQ keep looking this sadly isn't it. read more

Great spot with a funky cool vibe. Food is a good value for the dollar. Huge outdoor deck.

I'm really glad this place opened live music venues are rare around here. The food was OK I did get a nice sazerack not sure of the spelling I have hope for this place . Seems like the kitchen is still figuring it out read more