The Blackwater Cafe

Premier SML venue. Upscale without pretense. Award winning chef. Enjoy thoughtful dishes in the dining room or bar/grill area. Bartender is a professional and a good listener. Wait staff friendly...

A year ago it would have been 3-4 rating. Over the past year Blackwater is lucky to get 1 star. Menu prices have gone up over 30% and portions have gone done more than that. Their specials are...

Convenient location at Smith Mountain Lake, We sat in the bar area which is nice, good energy and not too loud. The warm pretzels were awesome! Hubby had the prime rib which was good, baked...

I find this place to be little too expensive for mediocre food. Tried the breaded fried shrimp last night after asking the server about them, and although she admitted they come frozen she said...

Found my way here with family on their recommendation. Ambience is cool. I very much enjoyed the crisp pours of the beers poured here. It might be strange to some, but the lines are clean here,...