Black Trumpet Bistro

My mom and I came in on a super busy Monday night, and our server Jennie was a serious ROCKSTAR!!!!! My mom and I both have celiac disease, and despite how busy the restaurant was, she still took care to make sure the food we ordered was gluten-free. We had the pork belly on polenta, warm spinach salad, beet salad, and pumpkin creme brulee. Um, delish!!! The pork belly blew my mind. My beet salad was delightful, a perfect blend of beets, candied walnuts, and goat cheese. The pumpkin creme brulee was better than any pumpkin pie I have ever had. Holy moly, I did not leave hungry whatsoever! If we are ever back in this area (we were traveling through going back home to northern WA state), we will absolutely be back. Thank you Jennie! You're the best!

We chose this restaurant based on the pictures and let me tell you, every dish was plated beautifully. It lived up to our expectations in looks. But it seemed to lack elsewhere. Service was awful. It was nearly empty when we arrived, yet getting our waiter to our table felt like a struggle every time. We ordered 2 appetizers, clams and prawns. Both were just ok. The prawns were advertised as a spicy lime but the flavor was more blackened cucumber. The clams were better and had good flavor but were just tiny. For dinner we each ordered an Alfredo and that was for sure the best part of our meal. That said, it lacked salt and we tried for over 20 min to get a servers attention but as the restaurant filled up, we quickly became an afterthought because we had our food. Not once did anyone check on our meal or waters and my husband had to go up and request salt. Ultimately the prices are good for that type of food but without good service and better quality controls, it’s just not there. Also, no gluten free pasta or bread options. Crazy in an upscale restaurant in 2023.