Fried Chicken Curry
Blackbird Tavern

Blackbird Tavern

41958 5th St Temecula, CA 92590-2710, United States

Venues • Drinks • Burgers • Chicken


"I held my Rehearsal Dinner and Welcome Drinks event at Blackbird in April and was not completely thrilled with the experience. Starting with the positives, yes, this is an eclectic venue with a huge outdoor space. The vibe is fun and casual with outdoor games, a fire pit and various seating options. However, I had a few issues with my event. 1. The event room was not setup when we arrived. I had to hunt down someone to help me rearrange the tables for our 30 guests in their side room. We were still setting the room up when guests arrived and this was stressful for me. 2. Upon booking the event I was told they would staff up for the evening to accommodate us. They did not. There was 1 server for our entire party. Because of that, our guests were not allowed to order drinks from the server and had to go to the bar themselves to get drinks. This was very disruptive. 3. One server also meant that food orders were slow and food arrived slow. It took well over an hour for guests to get their food and everyone ate at different times. I do understand large groups are challenging but this was a bit embarrassing for us. 4. We opted to host and open bar for our guests but due to no proper system in place, anyone dining at the restaurant could go up to the bar and put a drink on our tab. This meant that people who weren't part of our event ordered drinks on our tab. This was really frustrating and our bill for the night was AT LEAST 30% HIGHER than it should have been. I hope this review is helpful for anyone looking to host an event at Blackbird."