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    Blackbird

    4.7 (40 reviews)
    Closed 11:30 am - 10:00 pm
    Updated 3 months ago

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    Salad with skirt steak
    Angela B.

    The service is very good. The staff is nice, attentive, and personable. The food was very good, but it is quite expensive for a small portion of food. The steak and soup dumplings were very tasty. The donuts were okay. I would recommend this place for a special occasion. Or if someone else is paying

    Margarita.
    Anthony P.

    We typically go for drinks. Drink menu is always trendy and tasty. I usually get the margarita which is a 5. Weirdly enough, the sushi was very good and I hear they have a great happy hour which I still have to try. Great outdoor seating which has been expanded and there is plenty of it.

    burger
    Curtis K.

    excellent overall. burger very nicely seasoned, good idea with the mushrooms which were prominent. nice bun. really unctuous cheese and just cooked perfectly. i started with their philly roll which surprised me that the six pieces were not uniformly cut/ differing heights which is one sign i guess that you're not ordering sushi from a japanese or even asian chef.

    Bar area
    Greg B.

    Great food and ambiance. Blackbird did not disappoint. We had the Tagliatelle Cacio e Pepe and the salmon, both delicious.

    Cucumber salad
    Elena A.

    Yummy food and excellent service. We ordered spicy cucumber salad, tuna tartar (very good), pork and branzino. The service was very attentive (Jose was helping us and he was wonderful). Great place for a date night!

    Panzanella BLT salad with chicken
    Robin H.

    Blackbird just opened recently and most word of mouth has been about their cocktails and small plates at dinner. On April 1 they opened for lunch so we decided to go with a group of 8. It was awesome! We each had an entree or salad or sandwich so didn't dip in to the small plates but they sounded good. My BLT panzanella salad was delicious. Great reports from the three that ordered the Smash burger. It comes with the most amazing fries- crispy, salty and hot!!! We split two desserts and all agreed they were worth the calories, especially the sticky toffee pudding. Service was very good, professional and not intrusive. We are so happy we tried it and are planning to go back to try the cocktails!

    Out of this world cocktails made with pride

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    Really good brunch and amazing service! We had the avocado toast and lemon ricotta pancakes which were both delicious. We'll be back!

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    Excellent small plates, excellent cocktails, and excellent service. What more could you possibly want?!?

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    6 months ago

    Food and service excellent. Expensive as nyc. Can be noisy with bar crowd. But requested front. Better sound proofing can help a lot!

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    1 year ago

    Amazing cocktails- fun young atmosphere for the new canaan food scene! I love the Drive In (worth a shot!) but find the food hit or miss

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    Had a great dinner there . The food was fresh and prepared perfectly and the service was excellent

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    Excellent ambiance, great diverse menu, delicious food and great service! Highly recommend

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    Food and service were excellent. I would definitely go back. Eclectic menu. Some small bites but also main dishes

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    2 years ago

    Excellent burger - smash burger for to-go lunch. Was surprised at generous portions. Will be back.

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    2 years ago

    Creative menu offerings - great bar, excellent service. A great addition to New Canaan's restaurant offering.

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