Having only two restaurants in Placitas keeps things pretty simple. Â Blades Bistro is the upscale choice (don't let the little strip mall fool you) and a quite worthy one. Â They have a nice regular menu and offer wonderful weekly specials, often featuring items you can only find in other states. Â While the entrees are really nice, my personal favorites tend to be the appetizers and salads. Â This is where they really set themselves apart. Â I could make a meal of a couple appetizers and a salad. Â Great desserts too. Â Be sure to peruse the fantastic wine list or try one of the house specialty cocktails, which are remarkable. Â Nice, casual patio dining with live music makes for a great summer evening. Â The owners and staff are very friendly and have endeared themselves to the locals who frequent this little gem.
Review Source:Visited blades Sat, July 20, to hear talented Evan Mchune who just opened for Carrie Underwood at the Grand Ole Opry. Â a gal at the guest table, which we sat next too and could not change seating, talked through the entire 2 hour performance. Â 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. Â I wonder why do dogs need to be brought to restaurants??
Review Source:This is an excellent restaurant. Placitas has two options for restaurants and they are both great. Blades is the place to go for dinner. They had a prix fixe menu option when we visited to celebrate their anniversary. Naturally we selected that and tried everything on it.
The restaurant was smaller but very nice. They have a bar area too. We made a reservation via yelp. I would recommend doing the same.
Blades has been a favorite of our for dinner, so we had to try it for Sunday brunch. The service was perfectly timed, not too overwhelming, not too laid back. We started with the asparagus and shrimp soup, which was served at the perfect temperature, and was loaded with flavor. I had the fish and chips for an entree. It completely exceeded my expectations . . . the fish was moist and the crust was tempura-like in its crunchy texture. The fries were fresh and delicious. For dessert, we split the seasonal pumpkin sour cream cake and a dark chocolate sorbet.
Review Source:Absolutely top notch food and service.
Attention is paid to every detail of the dining experience.
An award winning chef, an award winning bartender and the deserts are the perfect way to finish your meal.
Blade's is consistently excellent and consistency is what makes good restaurants great.
Blade's is a great. restaurant.
I am not really equipped to review the food at the Bistro because we did not stay to eat due to the lack of hospitality shown toward us when we attempted to eat there. Â We approached the desk to ask for a table and when they asked if we had a reservation, and we did not, the hostess acted insulted as if we should not even have been there. Â She was not very friendly and seated us outdoors, which was okay, but we did not feel truly welcomed so we left. Â I think that reservations are needful but persons in the food industry need to be gracious toward all potential guests and not display a negative attitude toward those who may not have made reservations.
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