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Had dinner last night at Black Fish. Stay away. The service is poor and be expected to be requested to leave so they can sit more people. The food is ok, but tables very close and noisy. And their desire is to sit as many people as possible so you will be required to leave even if you order 4 or more courses. This is not fine dining but fast food atmosphere with high prices.

I ate there last night. The lobster was bland, the oysters were poor, and the sauces were tasteless. For these prices, you better have outstanding food. It doesn't. I had four courses. The dessert was pretty good, but nothing spectacular. I think the best part was the bread. I left hungry, and had to order food from another restaurant. Don't waste your money...

I am a foodie and have had the good fortune to dine in fine restaurants in major cities on four continents. My dinner at Blackfish easily ranks in my top five. I have never encountered a more knowledable wait staff. The service was excellent. At times we had three people serving our party of three. The food was fresh and seasonal, cooked and presented to perfection. We shared several 1st and 2nd courses for the table--soup, risotto, a tartar, a salad. We each had a different seafood entree and every one was delicious. The menu is on the expensive side, but the overall experience is well worth the money. I wish my budget allowed me to eat here more often.

The food was good - however, we went the day before Valentine's day and we were not told it was a fixed price when I made the reservations - it was $85 per person which was too much for what you got - especially since the menu choices were very limited. It was also very tight in there - not sure if they added tables for Valentine's weekend or not.

I took my parents here a few months back and this place absolutely blew me away. I am a restaurant junkie and have the pleasure of living in NYC -- thus i often get to eat some pretty amazing meals at what are considered some of the best restaurants in the country. AND THIS PLACE COMPETES! The food was excellent and the service top notch. I highly recommend.

My fiance and I just dined at Blackfish the other night. It was amazing... the food was wonderful and the service was so excellent... We had the smoked salmon and panna cotta. They were to die for. We split the short rib stuffed pasta as a second course. My Italian grandmother would love to try those. The toasted sage and burnt butter with our red wine was out of this world. We finished the night with a surf and turf and Dourade. I am still dreaming about the meal. We also made friends with the couple next to us... it is very tight there but super fun, like being in a hip NYC restaurant. A must try....

I have to say I was very disappointed with this restaurant. I specifically made my friends go here because it was listed as the #3 restaurant in Philadelphia magazine. We were three couples for dinner. The service was so-so. Our waiter did not pour our wine....he didn't even offer....nor did he even offer us a wine bucket. The food was average at best...though my appetizer was very good...i had the smoked salmon. I had the boullabaise as my entree....which was really just a broth with one shrimp, one scallop and a couple pieces of fish. It was very watery and really not very flavorful. They also were not very good about offering more bread when the meal came...and I didn't want to have to ask again. My friend got the surf and turf ...which was just two scallops ( and they were practically raw) and a small piece of braised short rib. For desert we had the beignets (which were ok) and the chocolate cake with sage ice cream (which was not very good- the sage ice cream did not compliment the chocolate cake at all). Overall I think we spent alot of money ($450 for the 6 of us) and none us really loved it. We have been to a lot better places recently....like Birchrunville Store Cafe in Chester Springs...and ButterFish in West Chester. ...and Gilmore's. I think this place is way over rated and I do not believe I will go back.