A New Contender for Great Food in Paso Robles!

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There’s a new chef making some great food in Paso Robles and it’s at the Black Stallion Restaurant in the “Food for Less” center on Creston Road. Chef Mark is appealing to a broad crowd with dynamite burgers and truffle fries on one side and entrees like nicely seared scallops & red quinoa with a delicious lemon sauce on the other. We had a great experience, were well tended to and were very impressed with the food. They have a new menu with enough enticing items to draw me back over and over again. Yes, Chef Mark has a restaurant that is a new contender for great food in Paso Robles!

It is an unsuspecting location that gives an appearance much more casual than the food that is created in the kitchen deserves. I am guessing it may evolve with time, but for now I’m happy just to enjoy their excellent food as is. 

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They serve a nice selection of beer & wine and I found the overall prices of both food and drinks to be reasonable especially for the quality they are serving. We ordered a bottle of Quatro Dias Red Wine from Paso Robles for only $30 and it was quite good. 

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Chef Mark was kind enough to offer us an amuse bouche of Scallop Ceviche marinated in a hibiscus tea served with tortilla chips. It was adorned with red chile peppers, fresh herbs and sprouts and was seriously delish! 

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The Parsnip, Fennel, Apple & Cream Soup was mellow and creamy garnished with fresh chives that served well to perk up the flavors. Everything was well balanced making it a delightful mixture.

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I often like to try a restaurants’ Caesar Salad as a pulse of how I feel they accomplish a somewhat simple but often poorly-done dish. I was pleasingly surprised to see their original plating, adorned with a parmesan tuile and a nicely seasoned dressing made with my favorite style of anchovy – Spanish white anchovies!

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We decided to share an entree so I would feel less guilty ordering a plate of their Truffle Fries served with garlic, Pecorino, parsley and truffle powder. Yum!! So we ordered their special of Seared Scallops & Red Quinoa with a Lemon Buerre Blanc.  The scallops were seared nicely and married very well with the texture and taste of the quinoa. They served it with perfectly prepared tender-crisp baby asparagus on a delicious sauce. Well done, chef!

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Our friends’ selected the 1/2 Mary’s Roasted Chicken with yukon gold truffle mashed potatoes, kale & chard and a Black Stallion Burger. The burger was made of grass fed beef and cooked medium rare as requested – juicy and delicious. It was accompanied by tomato, house made pickles, arugula, aged white cheddar and bacon. They were ooohing and aaahing throughout the meal, so I knew before asking that all was good!

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Such a great meal dictated our need to indulge in a bite of sweets for a perfect finale. First was their Lemon Curd Cheesecake in a Jar. So adorable and quite scrumptious. It was layered over a slice of lemon and topped with a light crumb topping with a sprinkle of lavender. A perfect dessert! The second choice was a Deconstructed Carrot Cake. It’s one of those items where I feel that being different some times goes a little too far. It didn’t appeal to me other than my admiration for the chef in an attempt at creativity. 

All in all, I was duly impressed and can’t wait to go back and try some of their other great options. They’re going on my top 5 list for Paso and that’s impressive!

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6 opinions on “A New Contender for Great Food in Paso Robles!”

    1. Your welcome Deborah. Let me know what you think after you try it!

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  1. Thanks for the review on this restaurant! Our friends have been going there for a while now for just beer and snacks…but I have been wanting to go there for a long time now…and your review on the scallops are so great my favorite!! I need to find more places like this especially shellfish!!

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  2. Thanks for the tip. I’ve seen it but didn’t kno anything about it.

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    1. You’re welcome Karyn! I’m so happy to have more great food options in our town.

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  3. The food here is so good I love the ribs with a kale salad. My husband loves the hamburger dish ,our daughter favors the chicken dish. All the food we have tried has been exceptional very different extremely tasty new selections… The beer selection is Has Our favorite IPA’s. A MUST TRY place once you do it too will be your go to place to spend time out with friends or just family… reasonably priced a BIG PLUS

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