Honestly, I was kind of excited for this place. The menu was interesting and the ambiance was very nice, but the food and service were a little lacking. The server was not very attentive- for example, I asked for the added Brussels, bacon and onions as an add on to the tenderloin tips but I never got them. We also waited a while for drinks and we had our order taken about 30ish minutes after we got there, despite the lack of customers. She was very nice but the service was disappointing. The meat quality however, was really great and both dishes pictured were perfectly cooked, totally recommend the little Jane. But the tenderloin tips left much to be desired literally, because it was not much food at all. For 20 dollars, I would like to feel fullish, but it felt more like an appetizer or tapas than a full meal. The other people in my party got a special (the beef stroganoff) and chicken Alfredo, which both were good, not spectacular. The part that was enjoyable about the pasta dishes however, was the fact that they have different pasta specials, so you could get the Alfredo with linguini or the specialty pasta of the day or week (I don't know which). The pineapple mojito was noteworthy as well, fresh and you couldn't taste the alcohol at all. Maybe I just ordered the wrong thing but it wasn't a very positive experience, especially for the high bill. Will I ever go again for dinner ? Probably not Will I go for drinks? Absolutely! Order food with drinks? Only out of necessity since most appetizers were 15+ Was it a nice place? Yes! But was it worth it? No read more

Black Sheep Bistro - Little Jane - Steakhouses Near Me - Corpus Christi, Texas

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We've been to Black Sheep Bistro twice recently, and unfortunately both visits were disappointing due to ongoing kitchen and management issues. On our most recent visit, the steelhead trout appetizer was rancid. I mentioned this politely. While the new bartender was professional and tried to make it right by offering a replacement appetizer, it never arrived. Our food then took well over an hour to come out. Although I didn't complain, the bartender noticed the delay and comped a round of drinks, which was appreciated. When the meals finally arrived, my wife's grilled chicken was significantly undercooked. She got a full bite of raw chicken. My lamb had good flavor but was inconsistently cooked, with rare pieces despite being ordered well done. On our previous visit, my mother-in-law ordered the crab cakes. Her meal was served about 25 minutes after the rest of the table, and the crab cakes contained almost no crab. She ultimately did not eat her dinner. She brought this to the manager's attention at the time, and no effort was made to correct the issue. This is now two visits in a row where I've watched family members leave without being able to eat their meals. The bartender clearly understands service, but the kitchen execution and management response are where things are breaking down. I'm sharing this in hopes that ownership or management takes a serious look at consistency, food safety, and follow-through. This restaurant used to be much better, and I'd like to see it get back there. read more

I asked the waitress about their wine special and waitress states "I don't know if we have that special, I point out the special and the times listed for the special and she stated "I don't know what time it is" I then pointed out the time and let her know it was during the special, what an attitude! I Ordered an appetizer of caprese, and both the cherry tomatoes and basil leaves were shriveled and looked and tasted expired! The mozzarella cheese was a cheese stick cut into 4 pieces. I told the waitress it tasted bad and nothing was done about it. They should have been thrown out but were served to me. My husband ordered the brisket special and the brisket was dry and rubbery like it had been overcooked or reheated. Extremely disappointing. I don't recommend this place, bad attitude and bad food. read more

Good food once. Not as good another tome. This was several months ago. Would go again for sure.

Nice small place for a date night. Came here on a recommendation from a bartender at another place. The food was good and came out quickly. I had the chicken with a bruschetta appetizer. The bruschetta was pork, it was ok, it being cold threw me off. The chicken was good, it was very filling. Parking is a little tight and seating can be hard to get around when the place is busier. read more

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Not up to expectations at all. Service was ok. I mean there wasn't anyone else there, so.. The food, the Bruschetta was horrible, hot sauce on a very small thing. Can't even call it toast. The filet was justca small amount of meat pieces on liquefied potatoes. No seasoning. Brussels sprouts were the only thing that was tasty, but not worth $7. And store bought cheesecake for dessert. The hubby said his burger was fine. Other couple was disappointed as well. Too pricey for the small portions that you get. We do not recommend, nor will we be back. read more

If you have grown weary of pizza, burgers, and fried food on the Island, this is a place for you! As always, we are noncommittal to a whole entrée each for two people, so we ordered the lamb dunks appetizer and large Caesar salad.... Four generous pours of wine (NO! We do not share this!) and we oh my goodness. All the food prepared was clean and delicious. The lamb chops were tender, juicy and absolutely complemented by the cheese fondue! I wasn't gonna dip my lamb chops in the sauce because it tasted so good on its own but my dining companion said have you put this in the cheese sauce and then I did and oh my God it was just so elevated! The butternut squash and broccoli was cooked to tender perfection and tasted absolutely phenomenal with the cheese sauce dip... And everything stood on its own without sauce as well. That's how you know something is good with or without sauce! So stop eating pizza and burgers and fried food after going to the beach! You deserve something better than that! A little pricey, but worth the investment in yourself. The service was phenomenal. Everyone there was courteous and respectful of our time. I don't know if this is a woman own business, but it was run by some very exceptional women. We've eaten here before and it was just as delicious... Pre-Covid and post-Covid.... It has endured. I'm going back every time I'm in North Padre Island. read more

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We were greeted immediately as we entered the restaurant. Service was friendly and timely. Business seemed slow, but more folks came in as the evening went on. The menu has a variety of options ranging from a burger to fresh Flounder Alfredo. The Caesar salad was delicious. The flounder was fresh and prepared with spinach and Alfredo sauce. The special was Beef Stroganoff and was delicious. We were surprised that there weren't more folks eating there. We'll be back!! read more

Dear owner(s), this was the second time that I had dined at your venue & decided to review & #yelp my experience. First of all, great parking situation. Second, the hostess that worked each time was very friendly & pleasant as that's always the first impression. The cocktails both times were on point; a little pricey but delicious. Loved the food! So flavorful, so decadent, so refreshing! Appreciated the decor & vibe; very creative music & enjoyed the ambiance. The staff were really nice and they went above & beyond. I highly recommend this restaurant! I'll definitely be back! read more

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Look, I read the reviews; I always read the reviews and especially the negative ones. I imagine this place can get quite busy during the beach season AND everything is made to order. If you want fast, go to Mcdonalds or Starbucks. In the end it wasn't like it was that slow but not everything in life THIS GOOD should be fast. I had a creative bun-less burger called the Sgt Dan. It was delicious - 5 star for sure. I'll be back. Enough variety in the menu to keep it interesting and a gluten free option or two. Also, with it being close to the beach I can eat, maybe have a glass of vino, and then take a walk on the beach.. which we did. Good times. read more

What an awful place...manager obviously doesn't care about patrons. I've heard things about this place from former employees, I should've trusted them. Blatantly disrespectful and have no regard for customers. Place has potential, but I wish the owner and GM actually gave a crap read more

I really wanted to like this place, especially because my child was acting like an 18 month old child will after a day at the beach, and the server took it like a champ... buuuut the food really just missed the mark for me... especially for the $80 I paid for three appetizers and one drink. I ordered the crab and lobster cake, lamb dunk, and bacon wrapped dates. The dates were over cooked and hard to eat, and the goat cheese wasn't even noticeable in there. The crab and lobster cake had very little crab or lobster in it, and a single small cake was $16. The lamb dunk came with two tiny lamb lollipops, a few scattered broccoli florets and sweet potato bites, crostini, and a cheese fondue that was a little gritty... after eating it, i still don't understand the concept...? The lamb was good, I just don't see how that plate of food goes with the cheese fondue? I also ordered the old fashioned at the server's recommendation. It was good, but standard. Nothing special. Overall - definitely not worth a second visit from me. read more

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Place has great food! Broad menu and great for date night! Huge selection for cocktails and a very broad selection of bourbons! Staff are very friendly and owner shows face and very friendly! Great local spot! read more

Black Sheep Bistro - Smoked tenderloin topped with a crab cake- garlic cream sauce, garlic mash, and veggies! - Steakhouses Near Me - Corpus Christi, Texas

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This place is NASTY! Food had a burnt taste, we mentioned to the waitress and chef but they didn't even care. We do have to mention we came in pretty late , they need said kitchen was closed but they sat us anyways . I guess to be some sort of grateful I have to say service was great ! But I still don't wanna pay 32$ for burnt scallop, with Rissoto that looks like white rice. I'm sorry guys service is one thing food QUALITY another . Place looks runs down and dirty as well. read more

Black Sheep Bistro - Simple Alfredo with shrimp for an extra 7$ fee Sauce tasted burnt - Steakhouses Near Me - Corpus Christi, Texas

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Inconsistent but fixable. The cocktails were great, but the appetizer of olives was underwhelming. The lamb chop appetizer was amazing yet the house salad with shrimp was disappointing; the tomatoes were mushy and the shrimp were not fresh. The petit filet was good yet the side of vegetables was too oniony and wet, and the potatoes were not good. With some refinement, the place could be better. read more

Seriously we had an amazing dinner here on our honeymoon. Everything was perfect from the service, atmosphere, and the food. They make amazing drinks too!!! Great fancy date night environment. read more

Black Sheep Bistro - Steakhouses Near Me - Corpus Christi, Texas

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This upscale bistro is a hidden gem on the island. The food was cooked to perfection and was delicious. Quite the surprise on an island of mostly tourist traps. Some may find it on the pricey side but you get what you pay for. If your looking for some good food on the island definitely check this place out. I'll be back. read more

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Well where do I start! This place was disgusting. Chicken wings were slimy and the flavor tasted like toilet bowl water, the flounder Alfredo was more like dryer up frozen crusty flounder Swanson premade Alfredo. I think Sonic or any gas station hot dog rates better than this place. read more

This is the first time I give just one star in a review, and I feel it's high for this place. The restaurant is not bad, I would say average, but the owner urgently needs to learn how to treat his customers. He was very rude to my sister, we just stayed because it was late and almost all other places were closed, but we are definitely never going back again. If you can go elsewhere, I strongly recommend it. read more

Ordered the Big Mouth Burger and my wife ordered Poblano Chicken. After a considerable wait our server brings our food. On my $15 Big mouth burger plate sat greasy under cooked fry's and a standard size hammer bun with a slice of cheese and a meat patty. No lettuce, No tomato, No pickles, No kind of dressing?? I'd be embarrassed to charge $15 for this meal. Although eatable, not worth the money! My wife's dish was more appealing but nothing special for $24. Will not be returning. read more

We are frequent visitors to Black Sheep and are never disappointed. There are other places on the island that claim to be "fine dining", but Black Sheep is the best by FAR. They have four fish dishes that I have tried and enjoyed all of them. Redfish, trout, flounder, and grouper. They always have specials and have enjoyed them as well. This night I had the pork chops and they never disappoint, second or third time to get them. They have a mashed potato of the day, and are good, especially the garlic mashed. Ask the manager Kala to make you a martini or an old fashion. read more

Black Sheep Bistro - Pork chops - Steakhouses Near Me - Corpus Christi, Texas

at first sight, the audience of the restaurant did not seem like fine dining. Once we were seated, and our waiter started taking our order and suggesting menu items. We felt very special and cared for our waiter with Michael and he was superb. He recommended menu items, drink items and him coming back and checking on us and giving us a little history of the menu items and the dessert items was exceptional. It made our dining experience wonderful for my friends birthday. I would recommend anyone to have this dining experience, especially if they had Michael as a server Kudos to black sheep bistro read more

I don't care how hungry you are, don't go here. The wait staff is very friendly and courteous. The food is horrible. We started with the crab and lobster cake, though I couldn't find crab or lobster and it was very dry. My husband ordered their special, crab stuffed medallions, the crab cake was dry, tasteless and overcooked, the filet had no seasoning and very chewy. I had the tenderloin tips which were very chewy. Not worth the price. Very disappointed. read more

Almost did not come after reading the reviews. Unfortunately, probably will not go back. We sat at the bar and honestly had great service contrary to what the reviews said about the service. This is way more like a local bar scene than the "fancy" dinner place it tries to portray. It is VERY overpriced and small portions. The risotto is literally wet rice. Someone else's review also said that and they were spot on. It's like the chef has never actually had risotto. If they changed up there menu to be more casual dining it would suit them much more. read more

We were in from out of State for Christmas and my step dad recommended we try this place since it's considered a nice restaurant. The ambiance and staff were the only things nice about this place unfortunately. The food was 100% the worse we have ever experienced, although our pictures look good, the food was not. For $400 we got over cooked fish, scallops, steak that was explained to be melt in your mouth like butter....was actually tasteless, tough, & over cooked. Brussel sprouts were undercooked & tough. We cook better than this at home and at home we should've cooked. Even the wine was subpar. Save your money. We will not revisit this restaurant. read more

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Go on Wednesday for the BBQ. You'll be glad you did. We had the smoked turkey, brisket, and bacon, all were excellent. The coleslaw as a side was good too. read more

The service is so inconsistent. They cater to the locals and ignore those that come in Periodically. I'm a business traveler and come to town at least 1 time per month. Tonight I went in with 2 other people. We were ignored. The manager asked the locals if they needed anything and didn't even offer us a menu or a beverage. We waited for about 5 more minutes and the servers were leaning near the men's room talking. We walked out. Just not acceptable service the staff is always changing here. I did not recognize anyone except for the female manager with dark hair. Really sad! Good luck. read more

Truly enjoyed our dinner here. Friendly service, and really good food. Our waitress was really great. It is a quiet hodden jewel!!! read more

This was the worst experience. We called and made reservation. We arrived and waited 20 mins to be greeted and sat. No host and at this point we figured maybe they're short staffed. Once we were sat it took another 20 minutes for our waitress to show up, what's even sadder is there was another server attending to her tables but not once would she make eye contact or tell us our waitress will be with us soon. Our server finally took our order. The short rib was burnt and she also dropped off a filet that she previously told us they were out of. Then she brings our check and it's not even our check. Total shit show. Needless to say I will not be back nor would I ever recommend this place. They really need to step it up! read more

Very good upscale dining. Pricey but worth it. This is our special occasion/date night spot on the island. It can get crowded on the weekend so plan accordingly. I recommend their entire menu as I have never had a bad meal here. Good ambiance and a fun place to go. Back for dinner after Rock and Roll sushi told us we had to eat outside as we did not have a reservation. Always top notch service, drinks, and excellent food!! I highly recommend! read more

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We have eaten here many times in the past and have been pleased with the service and food. Not at all this time. Servers were rude and did not attend to our needs at all. I had to go up to the bar to ask for a glass of water that had been requested twice previously. Our appetizer was not enough to feed a toddler (bruschetta) and the flounder Alfredo was like eating boiled fish on butter noodles with no flavor. Very disappointing $200 spent on a less than subpar dinner. read more

Went for the BBQ night . The BBQ was good along with the sides. Service was good however we sat at the bar so it was a little easier. We will go back again when the have BBQ night. read more

It doesn't look like much when you walk by it, but the atmosphere is pleasant and comforting. PI margarita was great and the food was excellent as well! I would recommend this place to anyone. read more

By far the worst restaurant I've ever been too, couldn't get a refund on my terribly cooked steak, mashed potatoes were terrible, the vegetables were undercooked, will NEVER dine here again and will spread the word. If it were possible to do 0 stars I would . read more

Really disappointing dinning experience. Definitely not up to the previous standard. We waited for over an hour for our appetizer to come out which was not as described on the menu...Little Devils, Spicy Jalapeño stuffed w/Jack Cheese and bacon wrapped, these were just shrimp in a spicy vinaigrette. Not starting out well! Main courses arrived another hour later and were not good at all considering the prices! My Apple Bourbon Glazed Pork Chops were dry and had no flavor at all and as you can see had no glaze! My husbands Cajun Redfish was again not as detailed in the menu and did not have any shrimp included with the dish! Secondly, our 1/2 off wine Sycamore Lane Cabernet which was listed at $11.99 (Happy Hour Price) was drinkable but we later found out that this wine retails for $5.99 at Specs...that is just ripping off your diners and left a really bad impression of this rather sub-par dining experience. Our desserts were once again lacking in flavor, we chose Tiramisu and it was bland with no coffee or liqueur flavor which made it just like a sponge cake rather than an awesome Italian dessert!!! We understand restaurants are struggling and can be willing to accept long waits provided the food is good, prices are reasonable for what is offered and prepared as detailed in the menu! Overall not impressed and will probably not go back! Like others we have seen a drop in the quality of food prep and hope the owner addresses these issues with the kitchen. read more

Black Sheep Bistro - Sycamore Lane Cabaret listed as 1/2 off Happy Hour Price @ $11.99, but retails at Specs for $5.99! - Steakhouses Near Me - Corpus Christi, Texas

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One and done for me. Nothing special. Happy hour less than happy. Surprisingly disappointed.

Wow great meal. I had the pork chops and took some home. My wife liked her scallops. We were happy with the dense bread pudding. We saw this place on tv, as some cooking show is suppose to film there in the near future. Thought we'd try it. Good food and very casual. read more

My husband and I ordered take out last night. What a treat! The 14 ounce Ribeye was cooked perfectly and every ounce was edible. Blue cheese mash potatoes and veggies were great. We're going to go dine in and try something different. Highly recommend! read more

I've been wanting to try this place for a while. Finally made it in and I'm already looking forward to coming back. Very cool place for dinner. Waitstaff was tentative and informative. Food was nicely prepared. Horseradish mashed potatoes were really good. The little devil appetizer was delicious. Definitely worth a visit when on the island. read more

Black Sheep Bistro - Little devils - Steakhouses Near Me - Corpus Christi, Texas

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Oh Black Sheep - what happened to you? You used to be the best place on the Island. Amy's Airline Chicken --you've changed it. It's tough and chewy now. We have been faithful patrons for 7 years - the last 2 to 3 years this place has gone down hill. They either need to bring in a new chef or start all over. We WANT this place to be a hit again!! read more