The Black Cat - reviews - Sycamore Square

Mike and Dick: "We've been coming here every Thursday for the last 8 years. We're the Garlic Brothers. We've travelled all over the world, and this place has the best Caesar salad. The Steak Diane is to die for, and the women are gorgeous to boot. They have a woman at the bar that knows how to make a drink. Great black and tans."
Tony: "We have a fun crew here, best drinks in town, best ambience. It's kind of like a family. We have so many regulars, everyone knows everyone. Best steaks in town. They make Anderson Steaks, center cut filet mignon, and we do table side service."
Casey: "I like the Black Cat. Steak Manhattan is excellent."

Kimberly Baer: "Above Fairhaven sits the symbol of the black cat, silently watching the goings-on of the streets below and the water beyond. The intimate restaurant it marks affords its patrons the same view, while transforming this corner of Bellingham into an intriguing and somewhat eccentric French alleyway-- complete with drooping dark green plants and iron fences. Modeled after the original cabaret opened in Paris in 1881, Le Chat Noir is a restaurant with an artistic and mysterious feel. Oh, for the stories these walls could tell.

The atmosphere at Le Chat Noir is equaled only by the food, which is not the common menu standard you might find elsewhere. Here there are bacon-wrapped water chestnut appetizers (a personal favorite-they're more addicting than you think!) and large dinner crepes stuffed with seafood, vegetable and cheese combinations. I tried a Greek salad mounded with crumbly feta cheese and kalamata olives, with a cup of the soup du jour: corn chowder. The chowder, not too thick and creamy as I anticipated, consisted of a light, spicy broth with corn, potatoes, and long strings of melted cheddar in every bite. In addition to the crepes, salads and soups (clam chowder and French onion served daily), Le Chat Noir also offers several chicken dishes, pizzettes, pastas, and tender cuts of steak. Surely there is something here for everyone.

The prices, while higher than those at casual restaurants, remain extremely reasonable for the excellent food and experience they provide. This place is a great excuse to get dressed up for a drink at the bar or to celebrate an intimate dinner. So go to Le Chat Noir for the food or the view if you must, but if for no other reason, go to experience the ambience. It's like none other I've found in Bellingham."

Kevin: "Best steaks in town, great atmosphere."

M C: "Everyone that ever visits Bellingham absolutely needs to stop at Le Chat Noir. It is trendy trendy trendy. It's also the only GOOD restaurant in the downtown area. The service isn't snooty like you would expect, and the general coziness of the place gives it a four star rating."

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