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1. OT

   OpenTable Diner

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 1 day ago

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   Great experience overall!

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   pollyanna

   Richmond

   16 reviews

   5.0

   16 reviews

   Dined 1 day ago

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   Another terrific meal at Hamilton’s. This place never disappoints. Our party had the duck breast, shrimp & grits (always good!) and oyster salad— all great. Our server was marvelous. Just can’t think of anything else I would want or suggest. Thanks for a nice evening.

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   DaveT

   Richmond

   12 reviews

   vip
   2.0

   12 reviews

   Dined 1 day ago

   overall2food2service3ambience3

   We started with ham biscuits which were excellent. My wife got a mixed green salad with grilled chicken. The chicken was burnt and dried. I ordered the swordfish very dry and tasteless. Very disappointing experience

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   dine2gether

   Nashville

   19 reviews

   4.0

   19 reviews

   Dined 1 day ago

   overall4food4service5ambience5

   The meal at Hamilton's was excellent. Everything had wonderful taste, especially the rib eye steak special they offered. Logan was an outstanding server!

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   MichaelW

   Richmond

   1 review

   4.0

   1 review

   Dined 2 days ago

   overall4food5service5ambience1

   Great food. Waiter was awesome. Best meal I’ve had in the past year. Recently returned to Cville area after 20 yrs since medical school at UVA. However, I will never again step foot in the restaurant until the political sloganeering is removed from the front window. BLM is a political organization and whether or not I support its goals is immaterial. I perform more inpatient surgery than anyone in the state of VA and I do not have political agitprop in front of my office. Why? Because I am there to provide a service to all people regardless of race, religion, ethnicity, orientation, or political views. All people are welcome in my practice and I do not view those who disagree with me as evil. Hamiltons is doing its part to further divide our country and I can not support this divisiveness. I would strongly encourage the restaurant to remove political signage from its premises and then I would be more than happy to return. The duck breast was amazing and loved the desserts

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   PAHEVI

   Richmond

   12 reviews

   4.0

   12 reviews

   Dined 2 days ago

   overall4food5service5ambience5

   Nice set up, great food, outstanding service at a reasonable price.

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7. OT

   OpenTable Diner

   Raleigh

   21 reviews

   vip
   4.0

   21 reviews

   Dined 2 days ago

   overall4food5service5ambience3

   Service was timely and efficient. Our meals were better than expected, the chef certainly flavor and uses it.

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8. LB

   LarryB

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 3 days ago

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   Very nice restaurant with amazing food and service!

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9. OT

   OpenTable Diner

   Washington DC

   2 reviews

   5.0

   2 reviews

   Dined 5 days ago

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   Great server Paul and delicious food. Enjoyed the fried oyster salad and panna cotta. Lovely to sit outside.

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10. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 5 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Excellent food, the filet was perfectly prepared and fork tender. The port gravy was an excellent addition and the potatoes were crispy on the outside and creamy in the middle. Most highly recommended restaurant in Charlottesville!!!

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    Gatto

    Charleston

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on June 23, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Excellent service as always, and excellent food of course!

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    JimH

    Chicago

    1 review

    vip
    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on June 16, 2022

    overall4food2service4ambience5

    Pork chop over cooked. I addressed with wait staff and they acknowledged but didn’t rectify. Seasoned nicely, just not a good experience. Cocktails were great, however.

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13. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Raleigh

    1 review

    vip
    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on June 15, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience4

    The food was excellent and the service was as well. We had the beef tenderloin dinner.

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    rodW

    Richmond

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on June 15, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    We were pleasantly surprised that the quality of the experience was as great as the last time we went over 20 years ago! Highly recommend!

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15. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    New England

    5 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on June 14, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    First class restaurant. We dined inside which was delightful. Our waiter Logan was a professional. Excellent service and dinner.

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16. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Richmond

    1 review

    vip
    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on June 10, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Outstanding food. Unbelievable waiter

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    MartinW

    Richmond

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on June 8, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Food was excellent, as was service. Varied menu made it tough to choose. Dined outdoors for an even better atmosphere.

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    Sharon

    Phoenix

    91 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    91 reviews

    Dined on June 7, 2022

    overall5food5service4ambience4

    My husband and I sat on the patio, it was a lovely evening. I had the crab cakes which were excellent. My husband had the beef and he enjoyed it very much. We have been on a 7 day road trip from Gettysburg to Monticello and this was the best meal we have had.

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    KathyO

    New York Area

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on June 4, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    We enjoyed a perfect evening at Hamilton’s last night in their outdoor dining space. Our waiter, Paul, provided wonderful service. We started with delicious margaritas (they were strong so we sipped slowly). For our main courses we ordered grilled Beef Tenderloin and Nasi Goreng. Both were exceptionally good. The Gearharts flourless chocolate torte was a sinfully good dessert. Highly recommend Hamilton’s.

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    JonathanS

    Richmond

    59 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    59 reviews

    Dined on June 4, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    We very much enjoyed our 45th Anniversary here. Great food and service! Will be back. Delicious Trout and Crab cakes. Wonderful panna cotta and chocolate tort desserts!

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    JayM

    Washington DC

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on June 3, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    We had a lovely dinner date! Reservations were easy to make, service was great and food was exceptional!

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    MattM

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 28, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Had a reservation to celebrate our 28th anniversary . Arrived early and the kind hostess greeted us with a smile and promptly seated us. Enjoyed specialty cocktails. Waiter was knowledgeable about the menu and wine selections. He guided us to the perfect white Bordeaux for our meal. Experience was not rushed. Timing of all 3 courses was perfect and delectable. OMG on the Grand Marnier Panna Cotta dessert. We’ll be back for sure. Thanks for a memorable evening.

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23. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Jacksonville

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 27, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Food, service and ambiance were first rate! A+ dining experience.

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    G2018

    New Orleans

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on May 25, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Great selection of very well prepared food and very efficient service. A very pleasant place to have dinner, as always.

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    Viesturs

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 24, 2022

    overall4food4service4ambience3

    We initially had reserved for outside dining and when we realized the weather would not be good for that I tried to change the reservation a day ahead of time using your service but such an option was not available. Calling did not work either because they were closed. When we arrived and asked for indoor seating all of the inside tables were taken (not sure if everyone had reservations but doubt it) so we had to wait for about a half hour to be seated. I would have hoped that we would have had preference on any walk ins but that did not seem to be the case since we had to wait. Otherwise the food and experience was very good.

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    MimzyD

    London

    14 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    14 reviews

    Dined on May 22, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    We reserved a room for a graduation celebration. The evening was lovely! From the cocktails, to the wonderful food we were so pleased. We’ll done Hamilton’s team.

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27. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Washington DC

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on May 22, 2022

    overall4food4service5ambience4

    A graduation fixe Prix menu - but with a good selection. Food was well prepared (though my pickled green beans really didn’t go with the root vegetable purée and filet). But the filet was well prepared and flavorful, and the other diners enjoyed their pork chops, scallops, and crab cakes. My duck spring rolls were uninspired. Service was first rate. All in all an enjoyable experience. Will go back sometime for the regular menu.

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    hodge

    Washington DC

    20 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    20 reviews

    Dined on May 22, 2022

    overall3food3service5ambience5

    UVA Graduation Prix Fixe menu. The meal was quite good, but not worth the $100 prixe fixe. The duck spring rolls were very good (though over baked), the salad was mediocre at best, the steak was excellent (and cooked to perfection), and the dessert was bland. The waitress was great and her service was outstanding, for the second year in a row (last year, for another graduation lunch, was outside). Odd that we had to wait for a move inside until apparently a last minute cancellation, but sat there with only one other table filled for the first 90 minutes, if not longer. A tad pretentious. Wine list was good.

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    DebbieW

    Washington DC

    3 reviews

    4.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on May 22, 2022

    overall4food4service5ambience4

    Great service and they were able to accomodate two of our party with food allergies on a busy UVA graduation weekend evening. We had a wonderful time and the food was great!

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    Pickle

    Washington DC

    22 reviews

    5.0

    22 reviews

    Dined on May 21, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    We had a lovely luncheon on Saturday. The crab cakes were outstanding and the server was attentive and pleasant. The restaurant’s decor is attractive and sparkly clean. Two desserts - the chocolate cake and the caramelized banana tart - also were excellent. This place is worth the cost.

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31. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Detroit

    2 reviews

    1.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on May 20, 2022

    overall1food1service1ambience2

    Terrible service. Waited 45 minutes to place orders. Appetizers were cold and bland. Salad was wilted and plain. 1.5 hours in and still hadn’t received main courses; we would have almost paid to leave without them. Food was bland and unremarkable. Held captive by the worst dinner ever. We spent nearly $1000. total.

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32. RB

    RexanneB

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 20, 2022

    overall1food1service1ambience1

    The crab cake and especially the rice were not seasoned. Hush puppies were dry and bland. Took a long time to get entrees although restaurant was not busy and food was not served hot. Very surprised as have eaten here many times and enjoyed food and restaurant.

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    MarkusG

    Washington DC

    13 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    13 reviews

    Dined on May 14, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience4

    Excellent food, excellent service! Try the Dark Horse cocktail!

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    1CvilleDiner

    Richmond

    6 reviews

    4.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on May 14, 2022

    overall4food4service5ambience4

    Excellent in all respects! From hostess to server - friendly and professional! Crab cakes and filet perfectly prepared and nicely proportioned. Hamilton’s is our mainstay and it never disappoints!

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    MichaelC

    Philadelphia

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on May 13, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    We ate outside out of concern for Covid surge--withstood some rain with the big umbrellas

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    Leigh

    Philadelphia

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 13, 2022

    overall3food1service5ambience3

    We have recommended Hamilton’s many times. They must have a new chef b/c the food has been lacking. Very disappointing for an upscale restaurant. Service is always phenomenal but the food is where it should at it’s best.

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    JaneH

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 13, 2022

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    Basic green salad was fresh and mildly seasoned. Shrimp and grits was everything you would expect and more! Jumbo shrimp cooked just right, grits from local mill was creamy and full of flavor. The Nasi Goreng was rich with flavor with all ingredients stir fried so that veggies were still crisp. Wonderful.

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    JulieM

    Richmond

    10 reviews

    5.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on May 12, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Our entrees (I got the ravioli w/ bolognese) was a 10 out of 10. We shared the flourless choc torte for dessert; also 10 out of 10. My cappuccino was fantastic. And, our waitress was, as always, top notch. Can't wait to go back.

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    philiph

    Washington DC

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on May 12, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Pretty restaurant with great variety on the menu. Vegetarian options are available but I usually go for a seafood or fish dish. They are consistently excellent. Our server was also attentive but not intrusive. I did feel that requiring a credit card to secure a reservation offputting but I guess they’ve had a problem with no shows

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    CatherineS

    Savannah

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 11, 2022

    overall4food2service4ambience5

    Just okay. Not worth the high ratings I see. Overpriced for so so food.

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