Lafayette Inn & Restaurant

From appetizers to entrees to dessert, it was absolutely fantastic! Best kept secret in Stanardsville VA. Alicia was out wonderful waitress and Allen was our chef. Can’t say enough good things about how wonderful our meal was. Can’t wait to come back!

Excellent experience. The buffet was outstanding! Nice mixture of vegetable dishes, comfort breakfast food, fresh fruits. Biscuits were a huge hit. The entire family would go again.

Truly a wonderful hidden gem, so glad we found this place. Rolls with cinnamon butter, southwest egg rolls, surf and turf, and scallops risotto were all excellent.

This place is a true hidden gem. Food is consistently great. specials are interesting and service is just right

We like the Lafayette, especially for their hamburger selection. The burgers are very good too.

The only problem we had was the Open Table reservation did not work. We arrived with ten folks and no reservation was found. Need to fix that folks.

Robert

We've enjoyed dining here many times over the years. They have a nice, large menu, very good service and a beautiful, historic dining room.

I had the special and my husband had the braised short ribs. Both were delicious! The servers were great. The room was nice a cozy with two fireplaces. The owner came out to say hello. It was a perfect dining experience. We will come back!

WE loved the ambiance of the restaurant. Friendly and welcoming. Service was very good. We had the lamb and a steak, both were nicely cooked as ordered and delicious. Will definitely return.

Lafayette Inn was AHMAZING... the crab dip was delicious, my entree was large and super yummy (I had to take some home), the service was stellar, and the overall experience was one I highly recommend and would do again when I'm in the area.

Quaint, delicious, excellent service with a history lesson! Wonderful dinner and experience

Excellent. We have been going there for years and it has always been outstanding.

Delightful place with excellent service. Food is excellent and well priced.

The service was excellent with 2 people helping us. Impressed by the wine tasting before we selected a bottle of wine. The food was delicious & the presentation creative.

We went for my father's birthday. It was a chilly night outside and the draft coming in caused us to keep our coats on to eat. The food was ok. Nothing special. The deserts were really good. The wine list was very lacking of local wines of which this part of Virginia has many great varieties. We ended up getting a Washington State wine when we were told that the Virginia wine we asked for was sold out. Our visit was also tempered by a group of women who had obviously drank too much and were talking loudly and cursing. Really spoiled our evening. Overall the food, the price and the cold would cause us to look elsewhere for our next special occasion.

Split an order of fried green tomatoes for our salad - great sauce the tomatoes sit in. I saved what was left to use with my dinner. We both had the filet and crabcake combo. Really enjoyed both. Wine selection by the glass is somewhat limiting. Seems there is only one option for each category. But both our wines were quite good - I had the Pinot Noir. Atmosphere is lovely historic inn setting. Set a great relaxing mood for our final night in the Shenandoah area.

Warm atmosphere and delicious food! Great local gem that I'm glad I discovered.

We had a great meal. Everyone enjoyed their entrees and left room to share bites of the great desserts. Thank you.

We went to celebrate my wife’s birthday after learning about it from a local in we were staying at.
It was top notch and would definitely return

The Friday night dinner was great with the special salmon.
The ice cream and chocolate torte were outstanding.

My wife were in town for a friend's retirement party and stayed at the Lafayette Inn. We had dinner in the restaurant that was superb. Menu was unbelievable and varied. It was a hard choice, for , there were so many options from which to choose. Carla, our server, friendly, outgoing, knowledgeable of the offerings. We loved it.

Everything was outstanding and truly delicious gourmet cooking. Most notable also for historical sight, 1800's authentic accoutrements, ambiance and friendliness. I am definitely going again and taking friends too! I made a special request about surprise ice cream to be served with a candle in it, and that was honored to the last detail!

Wonderful lunch with friends - great eclectic varied menu, super super super service, nice wine by the glass. The relaxing environment was perfect for an unhurried lunch with friends from far apart cities. The historic nature of the inn is an attractive point in a quiet out of the way location.

We probably won’t come back. The food was fine but the ambiance and service were lacking and the menu a bit overpriced for the experience. We came for Father’s Day and will not do so again.

We had a wonderful dinner & a fantastic conversation with a few of the Stanardsville locals. Great Friday night!

Amazing food and fantastic service! Really enjoyable time, great stop off skyline drive! Really awesome place to stay too, highly recommended!

We very much enjoyed our dinner, the food was exceptional as well as the service. Great experience!

I came for brunch based on reviews, and based on my experience wouldn't come back.

Service was slow, really slow. It took 20 minutes for someone to take our order, and then about 45 minutes before the food showed up. I ordered a Bloody Mary that didn't actually make it to me until after the group had been served food - I'm still glad I ordered it, as it was the tastiest thing I consumed. My plated food was a mixed bag. I ordered a crab cake (real crab, tasty), poached eggs (poached properly, but cool), bacon (a little floppy), and grits (under-seasoned). Everything I ordered was lukewarm, and had clearly been sitting out.

Other folks had similar issues. My husband ordered the same dish with the same issues, and while I got the listed remoulade he did not. Another person in my party sent his cold burger back to be re-heated.

It's a cute old building, very clean facilities, but for the price I expect a hot meal and better service.

Visited Lafayette Inn while traveling as it came highly recommended by our hostess. Ambience and service were top notch but food was very mediocre for a higher end restaurant. Rated a 2 from me, a 4 from my wife. She will have to go back without me.

Phenomenal food and service

Great restaurant in a historic inn. Fireplaces at both ends of the room on a chilly evening. Food and service is always good. Love to come for a nice relaxing meal.

Wonderful experience at the beautiful Landmark Inn. Birthday dinner was delicious and the service was friendly and attentive. 2 fireplaces in the dining room makes it cozy and romantic. All seats were taken by the time we were halfway through eating. Def need a reservation! We loved the corn fritters, the salad with goat cheese, and he had the Pork Chop and I had shrimp and grits and we both really enjoyed them. More of a special occasion spot since the prices are on the high side. We were happy to see Bold Rock cider on the menu, too. The food item I haven't stopped thinking about were those dinner rolls and cinnamon butter!

Outstanding service, atmosphere and food! Whenever we are in or near Standardsville we always make a point to visit the Lafayette. It is always wonderful and family owned and operated. It’s no wonder why the Inn and Restaurant are consistently award winning. We will definitely be back soon, Mike and Mandy.

The Lafayette Inn is one of our favorite s restaurants in the area. I was disappointed with the food for the first time. The risotto was way to mushy and creamy and milk that curdled in my coffee. The main course had bacon in it, which was not mentioned by the waitress and had to be returned.
Despite this we will return...

One of us had been on a prior trip and the meal and experience was exceptional. This time was disappointing. It was fairly busy for a Saturday night. The waitress always overlooked our table of 2 while the next table of 4 was attended to quickly and thoroughly. One glass of wine was ordered but never served. Waters were not refilled. By the time we got to dessert, we were exhausted from an entire meal of being overlooked that we just paid the check and left. Hope to give them another chance when we are back.

We had brunch for six at the Lafayette in December after a small, intimate wedding, and it was just perfect. Quiet, intimate, and lovely food.

Very solid brunch in an area with few options. Will definitely revisit when in Stanardsville.

Marine Corps Birthday

always delicious, always beautiful and always great service. It is a very special place.

Great food and service in an historic inn located in picturesque town. Nice property with commemorative plaques.

The restaurant is located in a beautiful old house. Extensive menu options for dinner & desert.