I've been here a few times now and it progressively gets worse. I mean the place is cool, the decor, the patio area, etc. On tap they have pretty good microbrews. I haven't ate here yet so I cannot comment on the food. Anyway, the service just gets worse. I came in on a Saturday night with my visiting brother in town expecting somewhat of a wait but it was surprisingly pretty empty. A waitress in front asked us if we were going to the bar, if yes to feel free and sit down anywhere. We sat, waited for 18 MINS and just as we were about to leave someone came up to us for an order. She commented it's slow tonight because something's going on at the casino. We rolled our eyes, reluctantly n ordered a beer each. The beer was warm, we asked for the tab and left. This place needs to improve on customer service or I might not ever come back read more

First off let me commence by saying I've been here twice before. The service has never been spectacular but it was acceptable. How things change in a year. I made reservations through open table for 2:00 pm, showed up at our chosen time, got seated and that's where the wheels came off. We waited 25 minutes to get acknowledged. Not even a look our way. Finally I started waving my hand until the waitress realized she'd goofed up. We asked for water and drinks, they came right away, but apparently they use tap water that tasted like rusted pipes. I took a drink and just about spit it out. The waitress returned took our app order, and again the waiting game began. 20 minutes later still no app, and empty beers and wine glasses ( was never asked for a refill). I told the waitress that we've had enough and asked for the check. She returned with the manager instead. The manager proceeded to apologize for her lackadaisical staff and asked us to "please come back". The manager then went into the kitchen and grabbed our appetizers which were just average. We quickly ate and got the hell out of there and went to another restaurant for a real meal. Also the BB tavern has rotating menus that come out at certain times. What a shame. This place has lost its compass and leadership. It's a shit show and I won't be coming back. I should also add that all the tables around us were complaining and sending food back to the kitchen, so we weren't the only ones experiencing mediocre service. The manager did comp us the price of the appetizers but by that time it was too little too late read more

Blackbird Tavern is a really cool place but I wasn't happy with my visit last night. They were out the chicken and then out of hamburger buns. My soup was cold and we ordered a drink for my daughter's 21st birthday that took FOREVER to get. Then I was overcharged 17.00 because they didn't take the chicken off of the bill and they added a mandatory 18% gratuity - I would not have left an 18% gratuity due to my food being cold, the slow service and the fact that I was overcharged. It's got a cool vibe but they need to make some improvements. read more

The last time I try to go there. Told my group of four and three other groups that it would be 35 minute wait to be seated because there was a group of fourteen ordering. Not that they didn't have seats. Tables open everywhere. But we could not sit because a group was ordering. Lost 15 costumers and all the money we would have spent. This is the fourth and last time I "try" to go there. read more

Here's a fun rant about how much the service sucks here. No sense of urgency, no teamwork, no will to do your job... Yikes Went here last night (around 4:30) for a drink and app. The sign said seat yourself so my friend and I decided to go outback and sit by the fire pits - great decor here, it definitely drew us in... We waited for one of the servers who were working the picnic tables right next to us to come over and greet us, but after 10 minutes them just glancing over at us sitting we got the picture (maybe they don't serve people sitting...there?) We scooted over to one of the picnic tables in hopes of finally being noticed by any of the staff who had already been staring at us while we were at the fire pit...waiting waiting waiting.... We should've walked out, buuuuut we didn't (our bad) One of the waiters/busser whatever he was seemed to be on a date, he was really busy with that so he wasn't helping us :( (by the time we finished our one pita bread appetizer the girl on the date had already been sat, received her drink, ordered, finished her burger AND left!) (at least someone was getting service) Finally, after enduring another embarrassingly long wait to be noticed, Annie (maybe it was Allie) came over. Yay! She gave us our menus and eventually sauntered back over to take our order. I should've called her over when we were ready, but every time she walked by or near us, made eye contact with us, (and we had our menus down and stacked), I just assumed cool she'd finally coming over - but no. We were at blackbird probably close to 30 min before we were even able to order our drink and appetizer... The lemonade was good, the seasonal mule was mint and lime (how creative) and wasn't served in a copper mug (if you don't have those things it just shouldn't be a featured drink) We ordered the pita appetizer, and watched it sit in the window at the pizza bar for a good forever and a day... We didn't want to go up and grab it ourselves because God forbid it actually wasn't ours and we became 'those girls' Since Allie had been MIA for quite a while, we were hoping the waitress chatting it up with the pizza chefs, would see our flat bread sitting right next to her and run it, but no. The pizza chefs didn't seem terribly busy - so then we thought - oh maybe instead of them watching their food go to waste maybe they'll run it. Nah. Allie finally returned! Yay! I was able to grab her attention and asked her if she wouldn't mind checking to see if that was our appetizer that had been hanging out... (The burger date two tables in front of us was already done at this point) Her response : oh you're waiting for a pita? Yes...we ordered it through you. Allie seemed a little dazed and confused, she mosied on over to the pita (which at this point was obviously dead) and assessed the situation. The pizza guys seemed irritated with her (but in her defense, they could've ran it?!?) luckily another pita bread was on its way out of the oven, we watched as Allie desperately swayed the pizza gentlemen to give her the fresh one. After some rolling of the eyes they acquiesced. Allie delivered the pita to us, "watch out this is pipping hot, fresh from the over" No shit. We asked for the check, she didn't give us a pen, some guy asked how we were doing, we asked for a pen and even he looked dazed and confused. We weren't even fully off the picnic benches before someone actually started bussing our table for the next victims. Maybe it's one of those places where they just want you to leave? Everyone said bye to us on our way out. Wow, finally - to be acknowledged. read more

We love to support all of our local restaurants and today we stumbled on The Blackbird in Old Town Temecula. One word....AMAZING!!!!! The atmosphere is perfect for our family....Jen was our server and she made us feel like we were the only ones there. She made sure we had everything we needed before we even asked for it. I cannot say enough about the food...We all tried something different and we all practically licked our plates clean :) The presentation made us feel like we were at a fine dining restaurant and the taste was out of this world. They are stuck with us now...we will see you on Sunday for Brunch and Mimosas! read more

I really want to like this place. Been there three times now and it is totally hit and miss. Some food items are pretty good, but some are really bad. They are constantly running out of things (like glasses for drinks???), and the service is so bad it is almost comedic. The place has so much potential, but they need to train their staff. read more

It seems this place has adopted a new club or hip hop vibe.... I don't really get it since it doesn't match the design of the place ( laid back, picnic tables, fire pits, lots of wood, microbrews) Maybe they have a new promoter that is pushing these types if events or maybe I came on the wrong night. There was a DJ inside playing 90s hip hop and people dressed in LA club attire. Every other time I have been here it's been super laid back and we just have a beer and a burger by the fire pits. However this night we weren't feeling the vibe and left about 5 minutes to hangout elsewhere. read more

This restaurant had an amazing breakfast. Eggs benny were perfect! I love the variation on sourdough toast. The food was excellent, the peach mimosa was very tasty. My only qualms - no hot sauce (sriracha is not hot sauce) and the servers are a little slow, but these are all easy fixes. I will definitely be back read more

Couldn't taste the food. The service was terrible ... Just kept on waiting endlessly. I wouldn't recommend this place if you'd like to eat in this lifetime. read more

So disappointed with our experience here. A group of us came here after my cousins wedding as our "after party." Not only did it take 30 min to even get a drink because it was so crowded and there were only 2 bartenders, but at last call they couldn't even get everyone a drink that wanted one! The bartender just shouts out "thanks for coming goodnight!" and they stop service even though many people had been waiting for a long time and never got a drink! Then they go around at 1:30 literally kicking everyone out, even if you actually did get a drink at last call you had no time to finish it. I have never been to bar that did either of these things. I mean, we had our bride and bridesmaids still in their dresses and our party got no love. Very disappointing read more

Had my son's rehearsal dinner here. Great set up, amazing food and very attentive staff. Loretta was awesome to work with setting it up. Rave reviews from the guests. Great memory for the kids! read more

Such a great place, family friendly with outdoor games and big family tables. Ally was an amazing server!

Just walked into this place and there we're 2 small tables seated and a "mixer" going on in the patio. We had a party of 12 and they told us they could not seat us because they were only taking parties of 2 or 4. Give me a break. I've worked in a restaurant for 12 years and you're telling me you can't push some tables together to accommodate us because you need to save 2 and 4 tops for people who haven't even walked in the door yet? Give me a break. Your restaurant is empty. Take the guests instead of influencing 12 people to never visit your establishment again. read more

Decided to try something new an came across Blackbird.... The atmosphere seemed cool so we decided to give it a try. We waited for about 20 min before we were waited on, once we ordered drinks it took another 20 min to get them. Waitress said she would be right back to get our order, right back was another 15 min. We ordered our food and it took another 45 min to get it. (It wasn't busy)The menu is limited - the food is average, (wasn't really impressed) especially for the price. The waitress was nice but the service was poor. It was a disappointing experience and will not be coming back anytime soon. read more

There's nothing original about this place. It is a hodgepodge collection of ideas ripped off from other places. Here are 5 Reasons why I won't go back: 1. No local beer 2. No local wine 3. No local food (Sysco food sucks) 4. No idea how to run a restaurant (45 min wait with several open tables) 5. When fries in a brown bag are your signature dish...better rethink it read more

Went for the first time for my cousin's bday and loved the atmosphere and drink recommendations (Bloody Mary was on point and so was the seasonal Lemonade). The food was tasty and light - Islander pizza, shrimp tacos (corn was amazing), BLTA salad. Jen K took great care of us, thanks! The hostess was adorable and super knowledgeable about the new menu - next time I'm trying the beet salad and the ribs or philly. Definitely a cute, unique spot for Old Town. read more

Waited one hour for mediocre food. Everybody on the table got their food at separate times. Horrible. Won't be coming back, ever

First time having brunch here. Great service, everyone was extremely nice and welcoming. Food was great. Special shoutout to Adam for making me my custom iced coffee! read more

I Love Blackbird Tavern! I go there at least several times a month. When I get a day off during the week my wife and I go for lunch and enjoy the atomosphere and out door seating. We both enjoy the sun and amazing cocktails. On Friday or Saturday evenings we enjoy delicious dinners and drinks and usually stay until the night life starts. Always great music and fun dancing or enjoying drinks with friends. All the staff is very friendly and the food and cocktails are AMAZING! read more

We have tried this place a couple times now. We were hoping that our second visit was better than our first. No dice. What a disappointment. This place has the potential of being something really cool. Great place for the family during the day. Cool decor and set up nicely for live music. Food is ok. If it was warm. Both times we waited about 30-40 minutes to get a couple of drinks. This time they had maybe about 40% of their menu available. Most of their menu is pizza and gyros. They didn't even have dough to make them. Terrible service. And worst of all, the servers were more upset than the customers. The GM came to "apologize" and ended up over talking us so much, we just went with the flow rather than sharing our actual concerns. We won't be back. read more

I was really looking forward to trying this place. Parking was horrible but it always is in Old Town. Waited a long time for server but when she came she was nice. They had some beers I didn't recognize so asked a few questions but she told me she doesn't drink beer so she can't help answer the questions. Asked for a few samples and was told I'd have to move to the bar. Then I thought I'd try the pizza and asked how that was and she said she wouldn't know as she doesn't eat that kind of food. Ordered it anyway. Drink took a long time and requested water never brought. Pizza took even longer and when we asked she told us a bunch were being made and hopefully one was ours. But what truly ruined the night was the 18% service fee on the check. I asked what it was and she said it's charged to larger parties automatically. We were a party of 2. So I questioned what was considered a large party and she said she didn't decide that and if it was an issue to just forget the tip. Sad as we talked about taking an Uber down and trying it again as atmosphere was good and figured all waitresses can have an off night but a large party charge on a party of 2 mmmmm... wonder how many people don't even know it's there. read more

Adam was very cool. Went with his recommendations as first time guests and he was spot on. Bacon bloody Mary's , rib fries, Brussels , and great ambiance. Highly recommend this place. Great service and cool vibe. read more

So much fun and exceptional service. Amir was awesome. We will be back for sure...Advise everyone to visit.

It's the perfect combo of swanky location meets worst service. It's now been twice that I have come here for drinks and dinner and have experienced a great location, good beer selection, friendly staff and a dinner where I was ignored worse than guys ignore anniversary dates. With The Public House right down the street, why waste time coming here to sit without water, silverware or table service? read more

Jen is AMAZING! We couldn't be happier with her. The best customer service we could ask for

This is a great place if you like terrible service, limited menu on a Saturday afternoon, and spending $14 for a burger, and $7 for a beer. Where are we Del Mar Or Temecula? This place will last 2 seconds. I write this review from elsewhere in Old Town where I am enjoying a wonderful chicken Parm sandwich for a while lot less. Too bad because it's truly a cute place. Owner needs to reevaluate menu, price points and personnel. read more

Blackbird Tavern is my favorite spot in old town to hit! Loretta the general manager is amazing. She is so sweet and always takes care of us. She keeps us coming back. We will be life long patrons because of her. read more

Came here for lunch. Mango iced tea was amazing. Very fresh. Try the pita on fire appetizer. Everything was made in house. The pita was still warm. Caesar salad uses a white anchovy dressing and was good. You will want to add the chicken. read more

Been here a couple of times and have yet to be satisfied. The cocktails are a bit pricey and the service is a complete joke. I've come in and sat at the bar during quiet times on both occasions. It's always a disappointment when the bartenders act like you're an inconvenience rather than a guest. This has been my experience both times. There are too many other places in Temecula I'd rather support than this joint. read more

Came here with a small group on a Tuesday night. The place has a fun, rustic industrial vibe, so it definitely has that going for it. The margherita pizza was good, the watermelon martini was just ok. The service was pretty bad. Food took over 30 mins to arrive and the place wasn't packed. even though our group only ordered a few appetizer and drinks. Water tastes like tap, and when we asked for more water, the server forgot and was at the bar chatting it up with other people. In fact, that's where she was when we needed our checks, when we needed her to pick up our checks...I had to find her to pay just so I could get out of there. I'll give it another shot on another day, but we were definitely not impressed. read more

Wish I could give a review of food and drink. As others have said, service was awful. Popped in on a lazy Tuesday evening. The place had about 10 customers and about 6 staff members. The hostess told me to have a seat in the bar and someone would be with me shortly. I sat there for 15 minutes and was never once acknowledged by the staff who were joking and lazily wandering around. I walked out. Too bad, place looked like it could have been cool. read more

I went here last night for the first time and I loved it! It's a great place to hang out with friends. They have an indoor area which includes a bar and dance floor. Outside they have another bar and plenty of seating area and space. The atmosphere is great and have a young, hip vibe. I have yet to try the food but I definitely will the next time I go. read more

I wish this place was better. I have tried it multiple times and every time I leave I wonder why I made the mistake once again. The food is barely adequate and not a lot of vegetarian options. The service is sooooooo slooooooow. It takes forever to be greeted and even longer to get drinks. A few times my appetizers got there before our beverages. With all of the new fun places in Old Town now I won't be wasting my free nights to go out on this place again. It's really too bad because it's a great location and it looks fun. I really like the fire pits out back and atmosphere. Perhaps if you just want to enjoy a drink out by the fire it would be good for that. read more

This place has an really cool vibe and fun to hang out at with friends on a Saturday night. However, the bartenders ,especially the one with the beard who usually working on Saturday nights who looks like a guy from Jersey Shore, does not know how to make a drink. I've been here countless times and lucky me he is the one who always makes my drinks and they are disgusting. He needs to learn how to properly measure because his drinks come out way to strong and not mixed correctly and to top it off he is completely rude. Not sure how that guy got a job but I suggest he learns some manners. read more

Such a great place! I went here for my birthday and our server was Jaquesha was absolutely amazing! If you ever go here ask for her! She definitely made this dining experience exceptional! Food was amazing and drinks were great! read more

This is my new fav brunch spot. The chicken and waffles washed down with the bacon infused vodka Bloody Mary is to die for. The atmosphere is perfect and cozy to eat out side during the Temecula fall weather. read more

The bar itself is awesome because of the firepits and corn hole games outside. What a great idea for a bar. We have had the same waitress twice and she is great with great service, as was the hostess that seat us. Both times we have been there, the drinks are crap. Watery and full of juice or mixers. Our Martinis came with actual ice cubes in them so it tasted like watered down gin. This was after we sent a drink back. One of the bar tenders has an ego problem he asked what we thought of his drinks and we gave him an honest answer. My sister in law met us later and ordered a whiskey sour, it was watery sour mix. She took it back to the bar to talk to the bar tender and he got upset about it asking her what she wanted him to do about it! The drinks are WAY over priced to try and pass them off as handcrafted......they are garbage. My wife's dinner had glass or plastic in it and it cut her mouth so the manager paid for her dinner and a bottle of wine. Just not the experience we want when we get a date night out. Probably won't go back. read more

We loved it! The food was great and our waiter Adam made the experience that much better. We highly recommend this place! Loretta made sure we were happy and had everything we needed. The hostess are very sweet as well! read more

We came to celebrate my bachelorette for some happy drinks and munchies. Adam is a wonderful server! He made our experience here amazing! He was attentive and very helpful. Great food and seasonal Moscow mules!!!! read more