Meh We were 2 of maybe 10 customers on a Saturday evening (7:30pm). Went for in for a burger at the bar before the rush. No burgers on the weekend apparently. No Kettle One either. I guess we will see what fills that space next. Bar service was great otherwise and atmosphere was great. Oh well read more

Terrible manager, was not hospitable at all. Environment was tense. food was great though.

Good food ruined by sociopathic management Went for restaurant week. They had 2 servers for the entire restaurant. Had to get our own silverware/ napkins. Had to refill water at the bar ourselves. Forgot to bring bread. Servers running around like crazy. Entree took 1.5 hours to show up and was stone cold. Brought wrong dish. Tried to gaslight us into thinking it was correct when it clearly not. When they brought it back, overheard someone say in the back, just tell them we are out, we don't have time to remake it. Tables next to us got up and left after waiting 30 minutes to get food. Another table that had ordered was yelling at server. Staff member was balling their eyes to the hostess as we were leaving saying they couldn't believe management put them in this position. How a nice restaurant could be run this poorly is beyond me. Only explanation is management is either related to owner or has some serious dirt on owner. No other way to explain how they still have a job. read more

Hands downtrend WORSTi have ever experienced. Laughably Unprofessional. Here goes. We came in and informed the " manager"that we were waiting for a few more people. She stuck us at the bar, where we sat unnoticed for 20 I uses. The bar tender did not even look our way to askus if we wanted a drink while we were waiting.when we finally got his attentio ,the dimwit manager said " ohi thought you were waiting for your party. We were finally seated where it took 20more minutes for our order to b taken. At one point I asked for a glass of wine, which never came. Did anyone ask if " everything was ok? No of course not. When I got up to tell manager that the food was good but the service appalling, she looked dumbstruck . Did she come over to the table to apologize? Of course not. Did she comp anything g or even offer us a drink onthe house as any normal trained, classy manager wd? Of course not. No apology as we left either. I give 0 stars. Especially for the prices charged. The waiters were " non compis mentis. Its like the real waiters didn't show and they dragged out the kitchen staff.DONT GO. read more

Came here for happy hour with some coworkers. The bartenders were nice and friendly. I felt like my food could have used a little bit more salt and my drink could have been a bit sweeter, but at least everything was made properly. My French fries and the perfect crunch and my burger was super juicy. Service is always great here. read more

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Had amazing time at this restaurant for Easter dinner with my fiancé and friend. It was not packed. The waitress was extremely helpful. We had a fantastic view. The atmosphere felt really nice. The food was excellent since it was Easter. The prices were inflated, but that's fine. definitely would recommend Blackstone definitely had a good time here drinks were definitely good. Enjoy the pictures. read more

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Came for their new Social Hour and before it ended at 7, I ordered another Espresso Martini. At 7:45 I asked the main female Bartender working tonight about the drink I ordered from the male bartender and she said "yes, I told him not to make it because it doesn't look good". Granted, I had gotten a drink before I asked for the second, but still awful customer service. I don't post many reviews or negative ones, but she was very rude. She very well could have said "listen, we can't do a second drink when you have a full one at happy hour", but to meet my question with that statement and attitude- my coworker and I came here to give the new management and social hour a try and we won't be back if that's the kind of dismissive attitude we received. When we asked her why she couldn't serve another drink she explained it was against the law for the liquor license. Completely fine and we understood, but I said it would have been nice if you let me know that when I ordered it and I would have understood completely. She then said my drink was on the house and when I asked her for a box for our flatbread, she didn't acknowledge us. After googling the law, it seems like it is not against the law to have two drinks. More than two drinks is illegal. But who am I? To speak on the food, the mushroom flatbread is DELICIOUS even without the pesto. The social hour clams only came with 4 clams which we thought was a little scant- 6 is usually the standard even with a Happy Hour price. I work in a field where I handle "difficult" people regularly and I pride myself as not being problematic or stirring the pot and am very gracious when I'm at a restaurant or bar. Overall, we had better service at Flinder's Lane with the manager, Ross, where we went before we came here and we would go there before coming here again because of the service. read more

Only had apps and Sangria at bar. Food that was coming out smelled delicious. Sangria was good. Apps were average. Upscale setting. Would give dinner a try. Kind of maze like to get from Landmark Square parking to the restaurant. read more

We were staying overnight down town Stamford and read the 5 star reviews about Blackstones. We were also celebrating our anniversary the expectations were high. The experience exceeded expectations. Alan was an exceptional server - extensive knowledge about the menu and gave spot on recommendations. I like sweet red wines and know that's a tall ask. He recommended a unique French wine because it was in his words 'outside the box' and was right. It was delicious. Alan recommended the crab cake because it was NOT heavily breaded and his girlfriend who loves Baltimore crabs bragged on it. It was so good my wife even ate half of mine (we did share the bacon which we enjoyed). The 22 oz bone in ribeye was perfectly prepared as advertised. The burger was exceptional. Alan recommended the carrot cake and it was one of the best we ever had. This was our first time and will absolutely not be our last. Highly recommend Blackstone - and ask for Alan! read more

Went for restaurant week on Saturday night (2/28/26) First of all, when you sit down in the restaurant side, a smell of fabuloso is very prominent. I don't want to smell that when I'm eating my dinner. After we were seated by the hostess, and Jorge introduced himself and said he would be taking care of us. (if you want to call it that). There were 2 waiters taking care of all the patrons. He took our drink order and then got lost. A long while later he returned after waiting on a few other tables with our drinks. A bus boy then brought out stale warmed bread to the table with whipped butter. We were ready to order. We all ordered the restaurant week special. After a long while, some of received our first course which was either salad or soup. They were just okay. A long while later our entrees came out. 3 of us ordered sirloin steak, medium rare and 1 filet mignon medium rare. The steaks were cooked pretty much to our liking except for my husband's. It was a little over cooked for his tastes. However, Jorge never came by to see how everything was. I was able to grab him as he walked by to let him know that my mashed potatoes were cold and he took my plate away and brought me back some fresh, COLD mashed potatoes. He NEVER asked if they were better. I just didn't eat them. I did enjoy the steak and the vegetables. We all finished our dinner and they cleared our plates and they just brought our dessert, never asking us if we wanted any coffee or tea or anything else. Jorge said we don't have any coffee, very sharply. Told him to wrap up my dessert, I want to take it home. What kind of an establishment doesn't have coffee? If the machine is broken, you get it repaired before you open for business. Then we gave a 20% tip and Jorge just comes by and picks up the cash and doesn't say anything. Later on when we were putting on our coats, he sees me and asks me do I want my receipt? I said no. I think THANK YOU! would have been more appropriate. Jorge wasn't worth 20% nor was going to BLACKSTONE'S, SAVE YOUR MONEY, I WILL! read more

Steak was cooked to perfection and the owner is the nicest man you will ever meet. The place is also very well put together

Thought it was solid overall. It didn't really blow me away but by no means was it bad. It was enjoyable and the steak was well seasoned and cooked nicely. It just wasn't anything special. read more

Being devotees of the Capital Grille, we decided to use Stamford's annual restaurant week to try out Blackstone's, a bit apprehensive given its mixed reviews. I have to say our experience didn't disappoint in the grand scheme. Our last visit to the Capital Grille was only a week before, and it was a somewhat noisy affair. For Blackstone's, we elected to eat outside so it's difficult to compare this restaurant and Capital Grille too closely. I'll do my best. The wait staff was very good, though not quite up to the outstanding level of the well trained waiters at Capital Grille. We had to wait longer than we'd like at certain times during the meal, but it wasn't disastrous. Overall, I'd give Blackstone's wait staff a 4 compared to CG's 5. The bread was warm and fresh out of the oven, but sadly tasteless. The unsalted butter didn't help. Our meal started out at a low point. Our salad's quickly dispelled that disappointment. They were large, healthy salads, well dressed and exceedingly fresh. We actually think they were better than what we've had at CG, but not by much. Our steaks were a healthy size as well. We enjoyed our 10 oz. filets compared to the 8 oz. portions we get at CG. I had steak au poivre, and, while the steak was of an excellent caliber, the au au poivre side of it was a little bland for me. It didn't help that the Blackstone's steak wasn't encrusted in peppercorn the way CG does it. All in all, the meat was very good, just not quite as tasty as what we're accustomed to. Dessert at Blackcstone's was outstanding and felt a little more generous. Surprisingly, it seemed to us overall that Blackstone's prices were higher than those of Capital Grille, despite the fact that Blackstone's in total rated a 4 next to CG's 5. Perhaps, we'll try it again one day, but for now, CG remains our go-to steakhouse. read more

10/10 food and service at Blackstones in Stamford! All of the drinks were great, and we started off strong with their delicious French onion soup and crab cake for appetizers. Then the porterhouse for two arrived, and all we can say is WOW! It was a perfect cut of meat for us to share. We went for an array of sides - the asparagus, creamed spinach, Mac and cheese, and truffle fries with truffle aioli. All perfection! We ended the night with some great tiramisu. We loved the fine dining, professional atmosphere. We'll be keeping Blackstones in mind when we're in the mood to go to a good steakhouse! read more

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I went to Blackstones last night for dinner- it was GREAT! The servers were attentive and extremely nice, the food was DELICIOUS! I highly recommend it!! read more

Awful experience, Mediocre and uninspired menu! Food quality 0 Service 0 Food preparation 00 read more

The parking is in a city garage two blocks down which costs a few dollars. We had dinner there twice recently with a professional group. The place was not busy. The steak was mediocre both times, tasteless and somewhat tough. The service was rather good. My wife felt the same about the steaks. We would not return. There is better out there for the money. read more

Went to Jada Kiss brunch promoting his coffee and my friends bday brunch celebration I g huh ace y tu I say very nice place good food ambience service and overall vibe really enjoyed ourselves read more

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The restaurant was nicely situated in downtown Stamford. The interior was neat and modern. Prices were rather high which I think was expected, what wasn't expected was for steaks to be drastically overdone. This lead unfortunately to some delay while remaking which resulted in all side dishes being cold by the time steaks were remedied. The service was fine but that miss on the sides seems rather avoidable to me. I think there are better choices in Stamford. read more

Amazing is the only word that comes to mind for this restaurant. My daughter, son in law and I went to Blackstones for Restaurant Week. The first thing I can say is the restaurant is light, airy, has plenty of seating and very clean (even the restroom). This is very important in this time of Covid. The wait staff was also very good, they offered suggestions on their entrees and checked on us numerous times to see if we were ok. For Restaurant Week dinner menu you get a choice of one appetizer, one main and one dessert. We started with drinks. I ordered a moscow mule and let me tell you it was one of the best ones that I've had in a restaurant in awhile. I started with the Mussels, my daughter had the calamari and my son in law had the meatballs and the lobster bisque soup. The mussels and calamari were delicious. I liked that the calamari was not fried too hard or was overly greasy. The mussels were in a garlicky broth that was very good. I didn't taste the meatballs, my son in law said they were good but he didn't care for the lobster bisque soup. For main course I had the lobster ravioli at the recommendation of our server. Absolutely amazing! There was lobster in each bite of the ravioli and it was in a creamy sauce that was really good. My daughter had the seared scallops with cauliflower in a vinaigrette. Again, amazing! The scallops were perfectly cooked as they weren't tough and the vinaigrette was good. My son in law had the rigatoni bolognese and he said it was good. For dessert we had the cheesecake and the chocolate cake. Both were soooo good. The cheesecake was so creamy and decadent. The chocolate cake was moist. We were all stuffed by the time we left. If you want a good meal with great service I would highly recommend this restaurant. read more

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This was our first visit to Blackstone's Steakhouse for Stamford Winter 2023 restaurant week. Reservations were made easily online and upon arrival we were immediately greeted and seated. The place is large and tastefully decorated with beautifully set tables with white linens. The ambiance is classy and upscale while still feeling relaxed. Our waiter immediately brought menus and water to the table and quickly returned to take our order and drop off complimentary bread and in house pickled veggies to start. The restaurant week menu included a choice of appetizer, entree and dessert for $45 a person. For appetizers we chose fresh onion soup and long stemmed artichoke. Both were excellent and flavorful. For entrees we got the petite filet mignon with lobster bisque sauce and Angus with peppercorn sauce, MR for both along with mashed potatoes and accompanying side vegetable. Our steaks were each cooked perfectly and both were tender and flavorful. Neither steak needed any sauce (which comes on the side) but I really did love the richness of the lobster bisque sauce on some pieces and the mashed potatoes. The asparagus and spinach were both perfectly cooked and went so well with each steak. We took time to thoroughly enjoy all and never felt rushed. Portions sizes were generous. We barely had room for dessert so shared a piece of cheesecake with strawberries and loved it. Service was professional and attentive and we left full and happy. I would definitely recommend Blackstone's and look forward to a return visit with friends and family. read more

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Blackstones Steakhouse is a great choice for a special night out whether it be a birthday, anniversary or date. It's not cheap but it's high quality with attentive service, a large dining room, and delicious food. For those not into steak they offer chicken, fish, and pasta options so there is really something for everyone. I've dined here many times but can safely recommend the filet mignon, the ceasar salad, mashed potatoes, spinach, and lobster bisque. The cheesecake, and carrot cake are delicious. I've sat at the bar but highly recommend the main dining room which is quite spacious. My only complaint is that recently the restaurant decided to put shades up to block the view of the kitchen which is a shame. I felt viewing the kitchen was a major attraction and offered a glimpse of fiery stoves and hussle and bussle. There seems to be fairly high turnover with the staff but all servers are very good. read more

ANDRE from Romania was our waiter. The host that greeted us when we arrived was so personable and gracious and turned out to be the owner. All the staff could not do enough to help us. We arrived for an early bar dinner and realized it was restaurant week. We ordered all theee courses The filet mignonette and angus steak were both cooked perfectly. The New England clam chowder was just as my grandmother used to make it. My guest had a beautiful banana foster that was amazing with lots of warm Carmel. Thanks to all the staff for making our dinner so wonderful. read more

We visited during restaurant week and had their prix fixe menu. The meatballs were cold. The arancini balls were ok, cheesy, good crust but had a slight taste of old oil. The ny strip steak wasn't seasoned but had a great sauce that made the experience way better. The filet mignon was over cooked. Truffle fries had a slight truffle flavor and wasn't crispy enough. The peach tart was also under fried and floppy. The service was extremely slow and our waiter was inattentive, was extremely thirsty with no one refilling our waters. read more

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Really yummy food and good service with a variety of seating areas within and outside the restaurant read more

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I loved this place , servers are really kind and the atmosphere is great I love the music and the food is fantastic

Executive summary: overpriced but not horrible. Detailed view: The service - polite but verrrry slow. The wait staff was overly formal but also didn't really seem to know what they were doing? I ordered steak and the watiress put a couple of pieces on my plate - okay, weird but that's sort of a steak-house-y thing. She seemed to have trouble getting the steak plate on the table at the angle she wanted, which like, doesn't matter, but she kept at it, which I'm sure some lunatic manager told her to do. Then she started scooping creamed spinach onto my plate. Got weird. I asked her to stop and she kept at it. The rest of the staff, again, pleasant, but seemed in over their heads. Couldn't really describe menu items, and seemed to be tripping over each other - multiple waiters asked us multiple times if we wanted coffee or dessert, took a long time to get a bill, no offer of a 2nd round of drinks Venue: quite pleasant. A big, new-ish space, chic enough. Could ditch the TVs in the bar area though - for the level of expense, there should not be tvs playing. Food: I can only speak to the items I tried: Steak - a ribeye. Tasty, well cooked, perhaps a bit underseasoned. But I enjoyed it. Creamed spinach - enjoyable, perhaps a bit OVER seasoned - either with too much salt or too much grated parm. Brussel sprouts - sucked, overcooked but somehow with no crunch? Total miss Calamari (fried) - i like calamari in all its forms, so I enjoyed it. But i've def had crispier calmari. Price: The biggest issue. overpriced. 5 people came out to 346 dollars (pre-tip), and I was the only one who ordered steak, and as noted above, we only got one round of drinks. Overall, I don't regret going there, since I didn't choose it (friend's birthday). I wouldn't recommend it, but it you're invited there, you can have an okay experience. read more

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I went there at 6 pm with my date, prior to an 8 pm show across the street at the Palace Theater. We were seated quickly. The waitress arrived 10 minutes later and took our drink order. 20 minutes later, we flagged her down and asked if we could have the drinks we ordered, possibly order food. She looked at us, confused. She asked what we ordered. We repeated our drink order. She nodded and took off. 20 minutes later, no drinks, no bread, no food order. 50 minutes just to get drinks. We order apps and main courses. Apps come out quickly, but are both VERY bad. The grilled octopus was a single, small tentacle, rubbery, flavorless and far from fresh [it had a bad odor]. The bacon slab was essentially salt-drenched, rubbery ham, mostly fat and sinew. It was terrible. Our main courses were equally bad. The gnocchi Bolognese was so salty that I took several bites and pushed it away. All I could taste was salt. The gnocchi were tiny and improperly cooked. My date's fish tartar was topped with cloyingly salty avocado cream, not fresh and flavorless. We ordered a 2nd round of drinks to wash the salt flavor away, but they never arrived [we were charged for them, though]. Bread arrived at 7:40, 100 minutes after we were seated and well after our dinner orders arrived. $220- for 2, and I left starving and thirsty. NEVER again! read more

:45 total time spent. They took our order, which was 2 martinis, 2 soups and 2 apps. We had 2 martinis that were delish. The soup came under :15. After :20 we called the waitress over for the check. She said she is going to fire the apps no thanks we're out. 3 other couples had the same experience. How do I know? We all met in the foyer and discussed our experience. Conclusion, never again! read more

Went for restaurant week! amazing food!! Amazing service (waiter Andre, bartender Cheryl); very attentive to our table. Great drinks. All around 10/10!! will be there again for girls night!! read more

Blackstones Steakhouse - Angus Steak w mixed vegetables - Steakhouses Near Me - Stamford, Connecticut

I went to the Blackstone in Stamford for a brunch for an up and coming coffee line. There was a meet and greet with Jadakiss for the coffee line kiss Cafe. It was a packed house.... needless to say the service was excellent and the staff made sure our bottomless mimosas were always full the steak was tender and the eggs were done just right. read more

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The only thing saving this revue was the sheer kindness of the host!!! Came here for lunch, in the middle of the week, for a special celebration. The service was slow. The food was mediocre and sauces tasted store bought. The bill was over $500. To say that we left with the wallet debt and not much else. Doubtful we will be back. read more

I came here once before with a large group and sat in the private room and wasn't satisfied with the service or food but I thought since it was a large party my server could of just been frustrated and we also ordered from a set menu so I also thought that could of been a reason for my poor experience. I came back to try again and it still was a miss for me. My food was not hot it came out cold. My baked potato was not cooked all the way through and it looked like it had been sitting before making it to my table. The cheese on it was hard. My steak was okay. Cooked how l liked it but it still was just okay. I don't mind spending a lot of money to sit down and have dinner but not if the food isn't going to be cooked to perfection or at least hot when it gets to my table. My server however was fantastic the second time around but don't think I'll try this place again. read more

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I had a great Friday night espresso martini and dinner!!! me a fab server, KarLa is a dream!!! no drama mamma!! so kind and really took care of us! thank you. read more

Awesome restaurant, loved it... It's like a traditional steakhouse but casual and cool. The ambience is relaxed and easy, the food is delicious and very well prepared, and then it is a lot, probably the biggest filet mignon i had at a steakhouse ever. Try i, you'll thank me read more

TERRIBLE SERVICE MANAGER IS VERY RUDE. Delivery guy came on a bike and dumped out food on our driveway and did not alert us just left us to clean up the mess. When we went to the restaurant for the food to be replaced or a refund they said that it was not their problem and can't do anything about it we have to dispute with the credit card company read more

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Service is great and ambience is upscale trendy however the food could use some improvement. The soup appetizer, bread, burger and steak were phenomenal but the sides were sub par and not impressive. I ordered a bunch so we got the mushrooms, mashed potatoes, mac and cheese and asparagus. I scoped out the Truffle fries they looked good but they aren't made with truffle oil its more of the truffle seasoning. read more

beautiful trendy spot. very festive bar staff- sweet and delightful. their $20 burger is in desperate need of a either a higher grade or good purveyor. not juicy in spite of a well executed black and blue order. restaurant depot?? gee chef. do right by ur clients pockets. at least choice blend??? wtf read more

It was my first time at Blackstones and I wasn't sure what to expect especially during a night with all the holiday parties going on and I was so excited to finally eat here. Willie Diamonds was our server and he was not only attentive but really made our dining experience so memorable by creating menu items we didn't know which to try so he made half and half in one single order so we didn't have to choose. My ribeye steak was delicious especially with the peppercorn sauce they have on the side. We were celebrating my husband getting a new job combined with our own early Christmas dinner. Willie was fantastic and we will definitely be going back very soon!! read more

All in all 2 stars due to disregard of proper social distancing and safety measures at this restaurant and food was not great. Would not return again. Visited for the first time as part of restaurant week in 2020. It's not exactly a deal, given the discount is only on the appetizers. Ambience: due to covid, there's only outdoor seating. And the tables were definitely NOT spaced 6 feet apart, only 1 feet apart at best. Half of the staff weren't wearing masks at all nor wearing them properly (e.g. didn't wear it over nose or it's paper mask with holes). Outdoor seating is right next to Broad Street, so I feel like my food was basically covered in dust as soon as they placed it on the table. Service/Staff: Arrived on time for a 12pm reservation; no chairs were setup and no doors opened except one side door where one waitress came out. Apparently, there was a "glitch" in the system allowing reservations made for 13pm when they didn't open until 12:30pm. She did the best she could to wipe down tables for the next 3-4 parties that arrive shortly after me for similar timing reservations. Food: ordered two apps and entrees. Watermelon salad, French onion soup, seared salmon with mango and spinach, and mini tenderloins. 1. Both apps were good, watermelon salad was interesting and refreshing in the summer time. Cheese was hardened on top of the onion soup which made it gross to eat. Otherwise the soup contained plenty of onions and wasn't too salty. 2. Meat of the tenderloins was fine, but flavoring, not so much. My medium steak ended up being more medium-well than medium. Not sure I'd get it again. 3. The salmon was a bit anti-climatic, needed more flavor and was a bit oily. Didn't have a ton of mango flavor, spinach was fine. All in all, it was ok. read more

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