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BlackFinn American Grill - St. Louis
BlackFinn is the great American restaurant and community gathering spot, serving quality food and drink in a comfortable, hospitable environment.
Our menu is unique to each of our locations and features a wide variety of classics, regional favorites and things we just think are really good. The food is straightforward, served with a smile and won't break the bank. Same for the drinks.
We offer friends, family and business patrons four distinct rooms to experience us in multiple ways for lunch, dinner, happy hour, game day and late night.
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Our menu is unique to each of our locations and features a wide variety of classics, regional favorites and things we just think are really good. The food is straightforward, served with a smile and won't break the bank. Same for the drinks.
We offer friends, family and business patrons four distinct rooms to experience us in multiple ways for lunch, dinner, happy hour, game day and late night.
74 Current Reviews
Summary of Diner Ratings & Reviews
Overall
(Very Good)
3.8
/
5
Rating Breakdown 74 reviews
5 stars
(16)
4 stars
(38)
3 stars
(13)
2 stars
(6)
1 star
(1)
Food
(Very Good)
3.9
/
5
Service
(Very Good)
3.9
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
3.8
/
5
Noise Level
Energetic
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Diners classify this restaurant as:
- good for groups(29)
- great for lunch(22)
- fit for foodies(21)
- special occasion(19)
- vibrant bar scene(18)
- hot spot(13)
BlackFinn American Grill - St. Louis Reviews List
Review 1 for BlackFinn American Grill - St. Louis
Overall rating
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Good Location, Good Parking
Food
(Good)
3
/
5
Service
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Ambiance
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Noise Level
Quiet
"I thought the place was going to be more classy instead it turn out to be more of just another sports bar in the area where we were sitting.
The food was tasty but the presentation on the appetizer plate and main dish was a little startling to say the least."
Dined on 5/12/2013
Special Features: vibrant bar scene, great for brunch, notable wine list, kid-friendly, special occasion
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Review 2 for BlackFinn American Grill - St. Louis
Overall rating
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Food
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Service
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Ambiance
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"The atmosphere is great, would not change a thing"
Dined on 5/12/2013
Special Features: good for groups, romantic, late-night find
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Review 3 for BlackFinn American Grill - St. Louis
Overall rating
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Food
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Service
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"Outside dining was nice. The service was good. The portion sizes were adequate and not overwhelming. The food was good."
Dined on 5/09/2013
Special Features: good for groups, great for outdoor dining, great for brunch, late-night find, great for lunch, special occasion
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Review 4 for BlackFinn American Grill - St. Louis
Overall rating
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Food
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Service
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"Comfortable seating, professional hostess and service staff, excellent food, not pressure, nice location. A good first visit."
Dined on 5/08/2013
Special Features: good for groups, hot spot, great for lunch
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Review 5 for BlackFinn American Grill - St. Louis
Overall rating
(Good)
3
/
5
Food
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Service
(Fair)
2
/
5
Ambiance
(Good)
3
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"Service took quite a while. Waitress had too many tables. Appetizers and entrees were delivered at the exact same time, which caused issues for us as diners and the time we had available for lunch. However, the Manager did work with us and covered the costs due to their mixup, so we appreciated that."
Dined on 5/06/2013
Special Features: vibrant bar scene, great for outdoor dining, special occasion
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Review 6 for BlackFinn American Grill - St. Louis
Overall rating
(Very Good)
4
/
5
First BlackFinn Experience
Food
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Service
(Good)
3
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Noise Level
Quiet
"My husband and I really enjoyed eating at BlackFinn. The food was really good!! Fun atmosphere. Our waiter was not super personable but was fine. Everyone else I've talked to said service was great. Would definitely go back!"
Dined on 4/29/2013
Special Features: fit for foodies, good for groups
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Review 7 for BlackFinn American Grill - St. Louis
Overall rating
(Good)
3
/
5
Food here seems to be a hit
Food
(Good)
3
/
5
Service
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"Food here seems to be a hit or miss for me. I most recently had the Queen City chicken and was disappointed in it. I was looking forward to a crispy bacon topping and instead the chicken came cut as medallions wrapped in bacon - just not outstanding. The sweet potato mash with it was very good but the plate looked like the main idea was the potatoes and they decided to add chicken to it. There was no bread or anything served while waiting on the meal - guess you have to order a salad to get, which I did not. they have a few really outstanding dishes that I've tried but this experience was not my best."
Dined on 04/24/2013
2012
Special Features: vibrant bar scene, special occasion, great for lunch
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Review 8 for BlackFinn American Grill - St. Louis
Overall rating
(Very Good)
4
/
5
food was exceptional staff
Food
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Service
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Noise Level
Energetic
"food was exceptional staff was very good"
Dined on 04/16/2013
2011
Special Features: fit for foodies, special occasion
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Review 9 for BlackFinn American Grill - St. Louis
Overall rating
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Black Finn was perfect for
Food
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Service
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Noise Level
Energetic
"Black Finn was perfect for a group of 6 on a Sunday late afternoon early dinner. Out server was exceptional and the food was fresh and not."
Dined on 03/31/2013
2008
Special Features: fit for foodies
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Review 10 for BlackFinn American Grill - St. Louis
Overall rating
(Very Good)
4
/
5
It was way too noisy the night
Food
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Service
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Ambiance
(Good)
3
/
5
Noise Level
Energetic
"It was way too noisy the night we were there. There was a private party
that had a band. We moved from the dining room to the bar. It
was impossible to carry on a conversation"
that had a band. We moved from the dining room to the bar. It
was impossible to carry on a conversation"
Dined on 03/17/2013
2009
Special Features: fit for foodies, good for groups, great for outdoor dining
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Review 11 for BlackFinn American Grill - St. Louis
Overall rating
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Wait staff was excellent,
Food
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Service
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Ambiance
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"Wait staff was excellent, you could tell they were trained in customer service. Food was good."
Dined on 03/16/2013
2013
Special Features: vibrant bar scene, good for groups, neighborhood gem
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Review 12 for BlackFinn American Grill - St. Louis
Overall rating
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Thought they would have more
Food
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Service
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"Thought they would have more seafood and fish selections, but all choices in our party were very good."
Dined on 03/09/2013
2013
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Review 13 for BlackFinn American Grill - St. Louis
Overall rating
(Fair)
2
/
5
Disappointing
Food
(Fair)
2
/
5
Service
(Fair)
2
/
5
Ambiance
(Fair)
2
/
5
Noise Level
Energetic
"Very disappointing for the price. Even their signature items had no flavor. Not near the quality of other restaurants in its price range on open table."
Dined on 03/08/2013
2011
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Review 14 for BlackFinn American Grill - St. Louis
Overall rating
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Good food, varied menu, excellent
Food
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Service
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"Good food, varied menu, excellent waiter, lots of television screens. A bit noisy when a local team is playing on screen."
Dined on 02/22/2013
2009
Special Features: fit for foodies, good for groups, kid-friendly, special occasion
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Review 15 for BlackFinn American Grill - St. Louis
Overall rating
(Very Good)
4
/
5
All in all, a good night...........
Food
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Service
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"The half price wine is a great deal on Wed nights. We really enjoyed the live music in the bar as well. I highly recommend the shrimp and grits, however, it's most likely not the most healthy dish on the menu, but very tasty! For a chain, this restaurant is very good."
Dined on 02/20/2013
2013
Special Features: vibrant bar scene, fit for foodies, good for groups, notable wine list, hot spot
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Review 16 for BlackFinn American Grill - St. Louis
Overall rating
(Good)
3
/
5
Average at best
Food
(Good)
3
/
5
Service
(Fair)
2
/
5
Ambiance
(Good)
3
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"The food was fairly generic with smaller portion sizes. The salads were not dressed well. Overall the meal was not a good value for the price paid."
Dined on 02/16/2013
2008
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Review 17 for BlackFinn American Grill - St. Louis
Overall rating
(Fair)
2
/
5
Although the menu seems impressive,
Food
(Fair)
2
/
5
Service
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Ambiance
(Fair)
2
/
5
Noise Level
Energetic
"Although the menu seems impressive, the quality of the food was simply average and highly overpriced."
Dined on 02/16/2013
2010
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Review 18 for BlackFinn American Grill - St. Louis
Overall rating
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Thouroughly enjoyed the maccaroni
Food
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Service
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Noise Level
Quiet
"Thouroughly enjoyed the maccaroni and cheese with lobster. Large enough portion that I had leftovers the next day for lunch. The chocolate peanut butter dessert was amazing!"
Dined on 02/14/2013
2007
Special Features: neighborhood gem, romantic, special occasion, great for lunch
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Review 19 for BlackFinn American Grill - St. Louis
Overall rating
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Dinner was nice, our table
Food
(Good)
3
/
5
Service
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Ambiance
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Noise Level
Quiet
"Dinner was nice, our table was ready when we arrived and a very nice, secluded booth. The ambiance was great, giving a quite enough space to be able to hold conversation with no difficulty and yet not awkwardly silent. Food was pretty decent, not as big of a serving as you might have expected. Service was kind and quick, I would reccomend!"
Dined on 02/14/2013
2013
Special Features: romantic, special occasion
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Review 20 for BlackFinn American Grill - St. Louis
Overall rating
(Very Good)
4
/
5
The staff was very attentive
Food
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Service
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"The staff was very attentive without being over bearing. If you are tall, booth is best net as table was kind of low."
Dined on 02/14/2013
2013
Special Features: great for brunch, special occasion, great for lunch
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Review 21 for BlackFinn American Grill - St. Louis
Overall rating
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Celebrated an early Valentine's
Food
(Good)
3
/
5
Service
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"Celebrated an early Valentine's day. Very nice and good service."
Dined on 02/11/2013
2011
Special Features: special occasion
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Review 22 for BlackFinn American Grill - St. Louis
Overall rating
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Great for couples
Food
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Service
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"Loved it! Went to celebrate Valentines day with the hubby. The black bean burger was great and im not a vegetarian!"
Dined on 02/14/2013
2012
Special Features: late-night find, romantic, special occasion
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Review 23 for BlackFinn American Grill - St. Louis
Overall rating
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Let me tell you about my dinner...
Food
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Service
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Ambiance
(Good)
3
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"Last night for our Pre-Valentine's Day dinner last night...I saw the Valentine's Day menu and REALLY wanted it, since we were celebrating a day early. I posted a note on Facebook that was responded to immediately. They made a special arrangement, not saying they can do that EVERY time, but it worked in my case : ). Well worth the money! Crab cake appetizers were delicious! Steak was the best I ever had...YES, THE BEST! He had the blackend haddock...fantastic! We will be back...."
Dined on 02/13/2013
2012
Special Features: fit for foodies, great for outdoor dining, late-night find, notable wine list, romantic
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Review 24 for BlackFinn American Grill - St. Louis
Overall rating
(Good)
3
/
5
A little disappointed
Food
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Service
(Good)
3
/
5
Ambiance
(Good)
3
/
5
Noise Level
Quiet
"A little disappointed. Too many kids screaming in the place and the prices were a tad too high for the market. Food was decent and drinks overpriced and too small. This was my 3rd time coming. I'm in no rush to go back."
Dined on 02/09/2013
2013
Special Features: great for lunch
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Review 25 for BlackFinn American Grill - St. Louis
Overall rating
(Poor)
1
/
5
Calling Chef Robert Irving
Food
(Poor)
1
/
5
Service
(Poor)
1
/
5
Ambiance
(Fair)
2
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"If the Food Network is looking for the next episode of Restaurant Impossible, they should consider this place. I don't know how you make what is essentially a giant chicken fried steak taste bad, but they've found a way. The best dish our table had was the Queen City Chicken, and it was dry as a bone.
Our waiter was also terrible, but it wasn't his fault. He was serving a party of ~ 20 people, and was given our table as well. We saw other wait staff, so it's not like he was the only one available.
The only good thing was the Key Lime Pie we had for dessert. It was homemade, and covered with real whipped cream."
Dined on 02/09/2013
2011
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Review 26 for BlackFinn American Grill - St. Louis
Overall rating
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Good service, good food,great
Food
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Service
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Ambiance
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Noise Level
Energetic
"Good service, good food,great entertainment the night we were there."
Dined on 01/31/2013
2010
Special Features: fit for foodies, good for groups, special occasion
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Review 27 for BlackFinn American Grill - St. Louis
Overall rating
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Great meal, interesting decor,
Food
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Service
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"Great meal, interesting decor, bery nice service."
Dined on 01/26/2013
2012
Special Features: vibrant bar scene, kid-friendly, neighborhood gem, hot spot
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Review 28 for BlackFinn American Grill - St. Louis
Overall rating
(Very Good)
4
/
5
You were very accommodating
Food
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Service
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Noise Level
Quiet
"You were very accommodating with relation to arranging our tables to accommodate a party of 12. The only comment I have other than that was that I ordered the stawberry/cherry salad with poppyseed dressing $9.99 and had chicken added which then was 14.98.....in my opinion that is on the high side when considering the amount of chicken added and the fact that the other salads that had salmon, etc added were not that expensive. Othr than that everyone was very satisfied with the food."
Dined on 01/23/2013
2012
Special Features: good for groups
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Review 29 for BlackFinn American Grill - St. Louis
Overall rating
(Fair)
2
/
5
I would go back to the bar
Food
(Fair)
2
/
5
Service
(Good)
3
/
5
Ambiance
(Good)
3
/
5
Noise Level
Quiet
"I would go back to the bar for after work drinks (reasonably priced) and appetizers (great pretzels you'd want again) but a $75.00 dinner bill for two out of two meals that were just okay at best is not worth a return visit. Chef needs to raise the flavor and presentation of his plates. Flavor of caesar side salad pretty good but served without bread. Manager stopped at table to ask how things were in a shirt that looked like he had pulled it out of the laundry. An experience to forget."
Dined on 01/22/2013
2009
Special Features: vibrant bar scene
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Ratings-Only Reviews for BlackFinn American Grill - St. Louis
Based on the average of (45) ratings-only reviews
Overall
(Very Good)
4
/
5
5 out of 5 recommend this product
Food
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Service
(Very Good)
3.9
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
3.8
/
5
Noise Level
Energetic