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    Black Forest Bistro

    4.2 (116 reviews)
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    Live music
    Dogs allowed
    Outdoor seating

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    Menu 4/2025
    Brad H.

    We had an excellent time for the cheese wheel experience. The staff was awesome and our waiter Tyler was great from beginning to end, but he couldn't have done it without the rest of the crew. The Sushi Nachos, holy shit, they were ridiculous perfect. The pasta was amazing as you could imagine, and even the damn garlic bread had some ridiculous flavors hidden in there. An absolute treat. The fun close to home atmosphere was perfect with everyone as friendly as could be. Thank you and we will be back again soon and get our friends to join!

    Burrata

    Restaurant is super cute and all of the staff are incredibly sweet and kind. The building itself is really small and felt cramped but it's an old building with character. It was very loud as well but that's likely also due to the structure of the small building and the amount of people that were in there. The food was not only beautiful but delicious and unique!!! Super fun and delicious experience.

    Maple bacon old fashioned and Smoked old fashioned ... Award winning for a reason!
    Tia P.

    My husband and I celebrated our 32nd anniversary at Black Forest Bistro. It was our first time there and definitely will not be our last. When I saw the menu and pics of the food, I knew I wanted to eat there. I was slightly concerned that it was a "dress up' kind of place until I saw pics of the interior. I was thrilled to find out it has a comfortable "mountain town" kind of vibe. We opted for jeans and sweaters. Yay. (Though I know you'd be comfortable in about anything.) When we got there the hostess greeted us. She had a sense of humor and family-feel welcoming style. We were seated at a cute little table to the side of a huge rock fireplace, next to a rock wall. It felt like a vacation-in-the-mountains restaurant. Right away, they presented us with a card signed by all the staff for our anniversary, gifting us a complementary piece of cake ... and a bag of chocolate truffles. Wow. The server came by quickly. We decided to lead off with a couple of their award-winning old-fashioneds. My husband got the maple bacon and I got the smoked. They were both fantastic. I thought the maple bacon was a tiny bit more sweet, not much. I loved the smoky walnut flavor and smell of mine. Plus, to be honest, it was just really cool when she took the top off and the smoke came pouring out, dramatic. Right away we noticed that there's a tremendous team spirit with the staff. Everyone was working together and friendly but not at all obtrusive. The food was all served with great timing. Everything we ate was absolutely delicious and the presentation was stunning. The sushi nachos were so tasty. If I go for lunch, I may just order that as my entree. My husband had the Korean sticky noodles. Huge portion and really tasty. The sea bass was one of the best pieces of fish I've ever eating in my life. Incredible. Absolutely incredible. The mushroom ravioli that came with the sea bass was perfect. This chef is amazing. The bartender came by with complementary drinks in the cutest tiny mugs. It was a "special hot chocolate drink". I don't know what magic this guy performs, he's gooooood, but these little drinks were really tasty. I could have drank a 12 ounce mug of this delight ... but probably shouldn't. It was warm, chocolatey and you could taste a bit of roasted marshmallow. For dessert, we opted for the chocolate cake ... to go. Honestly, we were really full. We shared the cake a few hours later ... bliss. It was a yummy multi layer cake with different textures, sponge, mousse, chocolate delight. We can't wait to go back to Black Forest Bistro!

    Pasta
    Andrew B.

    High end food in a casual environment. Great food. The cheese wheel cart is a binary thing. Either only that or no luck. Gravel parking lot and a step here and there.

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    Megan L.

    Great experience overall! I think this is a must visit for a date night. My husband and I went to try out the cheese wheel and it was fantastic. Our server Johanna was very sweet and accommodating. I definitely recommend visiting. Some things to know before you visit- make a reservation. The cheese wheel isn't offered all the time; they do it on Thursdays from 5-7. We had our reservation for 5 on Thursday and we were eating pasta within 30 minutes of sitting down, but it took some tables a little longer since there is only one cheese wheel.

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    Shanna N.

    I can't say enough about this place! It's a really cute setting inside. It's basically a little cabin. Nothing fancy. Beautiful outside seating area with lighting. BUT the food was amazing! The chef did a wonderful job! We enjoyed everything! Service was top notch! It was also my friend's birthday and she was given a very generous slice of chocolate cake that was so good! The menu changes seasonally minus a few items! Get out and try this place for a fun date night, girls night or special family time! It is pricey...so keep that in mind!

    Korean sticky street noodles
    Pam S.

    There's a reason Black Forest Bistro WINS and PLACES in so many categories for "The Best of the Springs!" From service to bar drinks to the food....it's one of my favorite restaurants. The friendliness of the staff makes our visit so special every time we dine. And the food....I've had the sushi nachos, ahi tuna, Korean sticky street noodles, lobster ravioli and Bayou chicken fried chicken (just to mention a few of their fabulous dishes.) Sometimes the food looks too pretty to eat. You absolutely have to snap a photo before diving in. The drinks are the same - beautiful and tasty. I see Flip (the bartender) as a true artist. On occasions, I've had the opportunity to meet Chef Deanna. She takes pride in what is being served to her customers and it shows in her food as well as the entire ambiance of the restaurant. I'm already planning my next visit!

    Cheese curds dropped on the table with no plate.  Ok?
    Alicia W.

    Nope. Never before have I been so disappointed in service before. Ever. Hostess was delightful. Legit. I'll invite her to the holidays at my house. This is the only reason for 1 star. It's her star. She ended up taking over in the best capacity she could to finish this disastrous trip. The server did not acknowledge our table for a bit. Busboy dropped off water and bread. To say it was pathetic is an understatement. 4 slim pieces. I asked for more and he said he needed to ask. Then server literally blows by to tell me "more bread is a dollar a piece since the owner gets it special" I decline and she leaves. No beverage order. No hello. Nothing. I see the hostess and ask her about the specials and she offers to take a screen shot and bring it to me. Do we not have this listed for patrons that are being ignored? Apparently not. Another server was kind enough to stop by and explain them. Finally server returns to engage. Drinks are ordered.... then we wait. Wait. Wait. Still no other conversation about food. Finally she comes back to apologize and offer bottled sangria since the "mixologist is sooooo busy". Apps and food are ordered since I'm aware of the time delay. Potstickers were cute. Lil Chinese take out box with sauces. Brussel sprouts were good. Cheese curds were dropped at the table in the basket.... no plate. What the ever loving f?? I'm fairly certain my brain stopped working and I'm questioning this whole thing. Drinks show up. Yay. Mules are delightful. Bourbon is good as well. There is zero excuse for water and soda not being filled asap and that was a struggle.... please. Water. Please. We wait more. Server is straight up ignoring up at this point. I use the restroom... zero paper products. Great. Thankful I run into the delightful hostess and I explain how shizzy everything is. She's mortified. mortified. Hostess swings by again aware we've been there a bit and no food. Returns to tell me it's hot at the pass and we're next up. Great. Food finally shows. My entree is wrong. Mind you... I've been dreaming about this pumpkin ravioli since I saw it posted.....I was given the lobster ravioli that had a thick dairy skin on it that confirmed it had been sitting out for a bit. I don't ever want a protective coating on my food. How that even left the pass is beyond me. At this point I'm on the verge of tears with sub par service. I've been waiting to come here for a special occasion and was so excited and left embarrassed and in tears. Also one of my dinner dates got their coffee late and cold and I was told "the keurig machine doesn't work well". Thanks server. I left without eating. My dining companions were embarrassed for me but were hungry so that was amazingly awkward. Drinks were comped. Food was not. I need to get an itemized bill to review this week to make sure it's correct. Owner was on-site but didn't come out. I ended up asking my guests to leave so I could square up the bill with the hostess and another server. Never in my life have I had such terrible service. I was so incredibly excited to come here and support local. This is a higher end establishment and it should reflect that with its service. Charging $1/ piece for bread is tacky. Telling patrons you use a broken keurig is tacky. Lack of communication is inexcusable. The hostess was amazing and it pained me to see her take this so personally. The lack of acknowledgement from the owner in the kitchen was mind boggling. I'm still pissed about this 14 hours later.

    We loved this place. The food was so good and so much we couldn't finish it all. Great apps and even better main courses. Highly recommend the sea food soup and the chicken in dill pickle juice with sausage gravy.

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    Grace B.

    Let me start by saying that this post is a few weeks late so I apologize. I cannot recommend Black Forest Bistro enough! My family and I had gone for their special cheese wheel pasta event since I had always wanted to try cheese wheel pasta. When we arrived we immediately felt beyond welcome and almost like family (we had never been here before either), we were sat at our table and the bartender listed off the drinks and we ordered some mock-tails that were quite good, I got the drink called candyland which was a bit sweet for my taste but still very tasty (our waitress even offered to exchange my drink out). We got two appetizers, the burrata and prosciutto, and the bang bang shrimp. I loved the burrata appetizer, the honey on the prosciutto was especially delicious, my parents loved the bang bang shrimp as well. For entree we all got the cheese wheel pasta, my parents with scallops, and me with chicken. Not only was the presentation of the pasta absolutely amazing but the actual taste was to die for. I'm not kidding when I say I cried from it being so good. I tried a scallop and I they were genuinely the best scallops I've ever had, even better than Hell's Kitchen in Las Vegas! We also got some garlic bread that tasted very unique but I actually thought it was quite good, very smoky. I can not express enough how amazing the pasta was, I ate my entire plate and then ate my parents leftovers the next night. I will say I didn't enjoy the chicken that came with my pasta but it was on the side and I believe personal preference. We all then got desserts, my dad got banana foster, my mother a key lime pie slice, and me a slice of chocolate cake. I personally thought that the cake was a tiny bit too rich for my taste but that's just personal preference, my dad tried it and loved it. Overall this exerting was absolutely amazing, the few things I didn't like were personal preference, the food tasted phenomenal, and the service / atmosphere was so welcoming. This meal was on the more expensive side but I can honestly say it was worth every penny. I will 100% be coming back for more. Food: 5/5 | Service: 5/5 | Atmosphere: 4/5 Recommended dishes Prosciutto, Seared Scallops, and definitely the Cheese Wheel Pasta.

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    3 days ago

    Awesome drinks and the food was amazing! Brecklyn was very helpful and attentive! We will be back.

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    Excellent service. It's a unique restaurant great for dates or special occasions. Always new options when you go.

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    The atmosphere is amazing, food is the best I've had in years. The live musicians were excellent.

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