The Grille at Blackhawk ~ Blackhawk, California

OK, Mr. Music is getting back into the action. Here's his latest contribution:

We drove out to Blackrock, CA (halfway between Sacramento and San Jose) to meet Lady Music's brother, Music Bro for lunch. Six of us met at The Grille; Music Sis and their mom, Music Mary rounded out our group. We opted to sit outside by the man-made pond with waterfall which was surrounded by restaurants and shops. It could have been beautiful, but the pond wasn't well maintained.. at least that day. From a distance it was pretty! 

We got roasted broccoli with crispy pancetta and Parmesan chips sprinkled with a Worcestshire dressing and crab and shrimp dip with sourdough. Both were good, although the dip was light on sourdough. I ordered the haddock fish and chips with coleslaw. I also ordered a Caesar Salad before I realized I was getting coleslaw. The dish was one big piece of fish, nicely battered with malt vinegar and their homemade tartar sauce. It was good; fresh fish with not too heavy but crunchy batter. The coleslaw was similar to KFC in flavor, which I like! The salad was good too (see photo). Lady Music had Highland Road Benny, their SW take on Eggs Benedict. It had poached eggs smothered with Hollandaise sauce and smoked paprika sprinkled on top, but also had bacon, mushrooms and onion on garlic Texas toast. She said it was pretty good but not what she expected. It looked pretty good to me, but seemed heavy and a bit messy. 

Music Bro had chicken and waffles. He loved them. I have to admit, they looked pretty great! (see photo) Also at our table were batter fried fish tacos, a US Wagyu cheese burger, a Beyond Burger, Southwestern style and beer batter fries. Everyone liked their food, but aside from the chicken and waffles, nothing really stood out. Well, the beer batter fries were pretty yummy! Our waiter was good too! So, all in all, it was a good experience, but nothing special. As a side note, we were also there for the Blackhawk Museum in the same complex and a car show in the parking lot. Both were stunning! The museum had an exhibit of China, Africa, the US old west and an incredible car collection (separate from the car show in the parking lot).

- Mr. Music review

9/18/24 (new entry)