Blades' Bistro

Having only two restaurants in Placitas keeps things pretty simple.  Blades Bistro is the upscale choice (don't let the little strip mall fool you) and a quite worthy one.  They have a nice regular menu and offer wonderful weekly specials, often featuring items you can only find in other states.  While the entrees are really nice, my personal favorites tend to be the appetizers and salads.  This is where they really set themselves apart.  I could make a meal of a couple appetizers and a salad.  Great desserts too.  Be sure to peruse the fantastic wine list or try one of the house specialty cocktails, which are remarkable.  Nice, casual patio dining with live music makes for a great summer evening.  The owners and staff are very friendly and have endeared themselves to the locals who frequent this little gem.

Nice atmosphere but the food was mediocre, as was the wine. Perhaps we ordered the wrong items but we weren't dazzled.

Visited blades Sat, July 20, to hear talented Evan Mchune who just opened for Carrie Underwood at the Grand Ole Opry.   a gal at the guest table, which we sat next too and could not change seating, talked through the entire 2 hour performance.  Again, even on the patio the noise level was unacceptable not to mention the dog that ran through the patio during dinner hour, lift its leg and peed on a flower - the dog owner laughed while calling her dog - Blades owners had to help get the dog back in the car - nice dog dumb owner.  I wonder why do dogs need to be brought to restaurants??