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    3.8 (67 reviews)

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    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Live music
    Dogs allowed
    Good for groups

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    Bob H.

    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.

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    Steve F.

    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.

    Jude D.

    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.

    Tiffany S.

    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!

    Cynthia B.

    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.

    Homestyle Chicken & Waffle
    Gilberto H.

    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.

    Chicken and Waffles
    Sebastian F.

    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.

    Klementine K.

    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!

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    Tanya W.

    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.

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

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

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

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    Ask the Community - Baltic Kiss

    What time do the bands play?

    Tonight 11-12-24, the music starts at 8:30. There are 3 acts.

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