Black Rail Kitchen + Bar

6981 El Camino Real, Carlsbad
(760) 931-0020

Recent Reviews

Dannatt bacha

The service is impeccable, with staff who are passionate about food and eager to ensure a memorable dining experience.

Service: 5

Kate Phillips

Excellent food. Appreciated there twist on a classic beef bourguignon (it has bacon in it).

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 4

DanaS

Great evening! The service was outstanding. The food was excellent. The drinks were delicious. And the price...perfect! It was our first visit. We will definitely be back. We did the $75 early bird dinner special...and it was!

John DeRose

Sunday 6pm, party of six... Server barely going through the motions, bland and overpriced food ($29 for tasteless Cauliflower, etc.), tired 90s music.

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 2

Service: 2

Tony Ortiz

There Halibut dinner was amazing, flavor on point. The live soothes the environment.Wheelchair accessibility: Enough space.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

MartinC

Our waiter was extremely rude! I had made a reservation to dine inside while my wife and I were at our table enjoying our drinks, they tried moving us to the patio as if we didn't belong inside with the rest of the guests. Our waiter who serviced us was horrible, every time we ask for something he would rolled his eyes, it was as we were good enough!! The food was decent but for the price and the over all experience, it was not worth it!! Wont be back! We do not recommend. Much better options out there!!

thatredheadedchef

Excellent food, excellent service. Unfortunately we were sat in the front room where there was a jazz duo playing. They weren't terribly, but a bit loud, so it was hard to have a conversation

Roger C

Good service good ambience I highly recommend this eating establishment nice quiet serene dining room experience. We really like the whole layout of the restaurant and the cozy feeling eating there we will come back

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 4

Recommended dishes: Shrimp Scampi Appetizer

Tiff

It was okay. Jumbo crab cake was actually 2 small, mushy crab cakes. We were sat next to the door to the outside which kept opening and cold air kept coming in. People kept leaving the door open. The flatbread pizza was meh...nothing special. Underwhelming. Service was good.

JenniferD

The food is great, ambiance is nice and service is excellent. It is very consistent. It's perfect for date night or family time on the patio. My husband and I really enjoy coming here and are never disappointed. We look forward to returning.

SCW9

First, the service was wonderful! Unfortunately I don't know our servers name but she understood the pacing of our experience. We were seated next to a vey large party. She knew it was important to get our order in before the large party but gave us enough time to enjoy our cocktails. We weren't rushed and the food came out in a very timely manner. We sat in the back room hoping it would be quieter since there was live music in the main room and no tables available away from the music. As I said we sat next to a large party (10). So it was still a bit loud in the back room. And the other drawback was the lighting. It seemed very bright compared to the main room with music, seating and bar.

MarlaT

Everything gets 5 stars. The only unwelcome surprise was the 5% surcharge on the bill. We were told it's some inflation offset charge huh?? Do a better job of pricing your menu and negotiating with your suppliers. Seems underhanded

John

Great food and service. It is very noisy inside and difficult to have table conversations, especially if the live music is inside. But outside is excellent for dinner and conversations even when the live music is outside.

Janed

Our appetizer (Brussel Sprouts) and entrees (Beef Bourguignon and Duroc Pork Chop) were delicious. Our server, Elizabeth, was friendly, knowledgeable, and attentive. An excellent dining choice!

Linda F.

We came for happy hour. I ordered the hummus and wine first off. The my hubs ordered a beer. We were a seated in the back bar alone. No noise and perfect for our date night. The server was amazing but I'm jumping ahead. We ordered the lamb tacos and the specialty flat bread. Everything was cooked to perfection. Our server was perfect just the right amount of attention but giving us our alone time too. As it picked up more people filled the room but the service remained outstanding. This is the second time we've been here and both were excellent!

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