Lemaire at The Jefferson Hotel

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1. BC

   BrandiC

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 2 days ago

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   Our lunch was absolutely amazing. I enjoyed the peanut soup the most. Very tasty. Lovely atmosphere and impeccable service.

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   CoastalDiner

   New York Area

   32 reviews

   vip
   3.0

   32 reviews

   Dined 5 days ago

   overall3food3service2ambience4

   Was fairly disappointed in this visit. To say service was SLOW is an understatement. There were only about 5-6 tables of diners for lunch and we were constantly overlooked or forgotten about. We all asked for coffee once we attracted attention of the server yet my father didn’t receive his until about 20 mins later. Food was ok but not fabulous. I arranged as a treat for my father who hadn’t been to the Jefferson in many years.Took nearly 2 hours for lunch that was 3 sandwiches. Meh.

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   anitat

   Richmond

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 6 days ago

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   Nice choice of appetizers and salads for an early before the theater dinner.

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   StaceyA

   Richmond

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 6 days ago

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   Birthday breakfast for my mother. Everything was great, food was delicious and the staff was amazing!

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   MarkC

   Washington DC

   5 reviews

   4.0

   5 reviews

   Dined on January 22, 2023

   overall4food5service4ambience4

   Crispy Oysters were the big surprise at how good they were. Great experience and we paid what we expected.

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6. AB

   AnnaB

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on January 22, 2023

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   Classic restaurant with a sprinkle of creative cuisine. I really appreciated the presence of vegan options for all courses, including dessert. House cocktails are highly recommended.

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   KathrynS

   Baltimore

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on January 22, 2023

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   My husband and I have wanted to dine at Lemaire for many years. This was our first time staying at The Jefferson Hotel and dining at Lemaire. We had a wonderful weekend. Our dinners were delicious (perfectly prepared and presented) and the service was excellent. We also enjoyed a lovely Sunday breakfast. We’re looking forward to our next visit!

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8. SM

   SteveM

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on January 20, 2023

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   Got engaged in Lemaire after a wonderful dinner. Thanks

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   JonathanF

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on January 18, 2023

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   Another excellent experience at Lemaire. We celebrated our Anniversary here for the second year in a row and it was perfect. Will be back next year!

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    EAPW

    Richmond

    8 reviews

    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on January 17, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4

    Wonderful staff and excellent food makes LeMaire a wonderful lunch spot.

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    DarinH

    Indiana

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 16, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Excellent food and service. Absolutely wonderful experience

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12. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 15, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Outstanding menu and service

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13. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 15, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Great food, and fast waiting staff.

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    VenkatI

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 15, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Service, ambience, & food quality was excellent. Melissa (manager) helped us with our dietary considerations and worked with the chef & team to come up with a few additional options on a customized menu to celebrate our milestone day. Travis (server) ensured that we got great service and attention. Overall, my wife & I walked away very happy - a bountiful meal and a lifetime memory.

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15. HF

    HeatherF

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 14, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    My husband and I enjoyed our dinner for our wedding anniversary. The appetizers, entrees, and dessert were delicious. The service and ambiance were relaxing and comfortable. We enjoyed looking around the lobby after we ate to stretch before driving. We enjoyed our experience and would recommend visiting.

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    Clint

    Charleston

    10 reviews

    5.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on January 14, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    The restaurant looks great and was very clean. The food and service were both excellent.

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17. MM

    MinouMinou

    Washington DC

    24 reviews

    5.0

    24 reviews

    Dined on January 14, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Sean our waiter in the restaurant was terrific, as was Jared our waiter in the bar.

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    JeffB

    Richmond

    18 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    18 reviews

    Dined on January 14, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    A great dining experience

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19. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 13, 2023

    overall3food4service2ambience4

    Server was a bit prickly. Food ok. Lemaire seems like it has aged and felt dated

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    Catherine

    Richmond

    18 reviews

    5.0

    18 reviews

    Dined on January 11, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Always a lovely environment, excellent food and great service.

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    DavidW

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 10, 2023

    overall5food5service4ambience4

    The crab cake entree was fantastic and quite filling. The shrimp cocktail had 6 large shrimp. The staff was very friendly. The tables were close and I could hear the conversations of both parties next to us. The architecture was elaborate and yet welcoming. I would recommend Lemaire for special occasions, business lunches, or just as an indulgence.

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    ChrisA

    Denver

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on January 8, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Amazing dinner with an amazing lady (date night). This was a perfect atmosphere to get a little dressed up and participate in some fine dining. We had the crab cakes for an appetizer, they were the best I’ve ever had! The butternut squash soup was heavenly, the entrees we had were the steak and rockfish (both perfectly cooked and delicious), and the dessert…OMG, we had the pumpkin one and the chocolate one…superb!!! Kudos to the chef, best meal we’ve had in Virginia! Had an old fashioned and a Chardonnay for drinks, both great as well! If anything “could” top the meal it would be the service, our server (Morgan) was phenomenal…we appreciated everything the Lemaire did to make date night something we will not forget!

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23. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 8, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Belated Christmas Dinner with my parents before the hotel decorations came down.

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    Vicky

    Richmond

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 8, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    We hope to make this a Holiday tradition. The food was delicious and the Jefferson is Beautiful!

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    MargaretC

    Richmond

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 7, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    It was my first time in the Jefferson and it was amazing! Highly recommend getting a reservation because they were promptly ready. The restaurant was so pretty and it was very quiet and intimate. I went on my birthday and when I got my dessert they wrote happy birthday in chocolate icing and lit a candle for me. It was so sweet.

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26. KN

    KenN

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 7, 2023

    overall4food4service5ambience5

    We came for lunch and to see the Jefferson Hotel all decked out for Christmas. Lunch was good, but there were a few things that made me give 4 stars instead of 5: The Jumbo Lump Crab Cake with spinach and grits entree was delicious, but there was too much spinach, and for a $24 entree, it was missing something.... a bit more bearnaise sauce? Some finishing touch - even a sprig of herbs? Son had the Roasted Chestnut Fettuccine, and this was uninspiring - the chestnuts were ground so tiny. The Butternut Squash Bisque was good, but nothing 5-star. Now for the winners: The Crispy Chesapeake Bay Oysters were absolutely 5-star, only comment is there was not much ham as we shared this appetizer. The Hot Honey BLT was also 5-star, with a fabulous salad as the side. The cocktails were excellent! Also, the staff was very helpful in accommodating our dairy-free diner.

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27. CG

    ChristopherG

    Richmond

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 6, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Anniversary

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28. MH

    MichaelH

    Washington DC

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 6, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    For a special evening and dinner, try Lemaire and the Jefferson Hotel.

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29. S

    Shan

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 5, 2023

    overall5food5service4ambience5

    Delicious and perfect sized portions. Definitely a great date night.

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30. KH

    KimmyH

    Richmond

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 5, 2023

    overall3food2service2ambience5

    I was disappointed in the food and our waitress. We have been the last 3 years and this year was far from where they were.

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31. KL

    KenL

    Miami

    9 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on January 5, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Was a very nice experience. Food was excellent and our server, Lori, made the evening even more charming and fun.

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32. J

    Jasper

    Nashville

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on January 4, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Excellent and elegant place to dine! Arrived a tad early so we ordered some drinks at the bar, Reginald was professional and attentive. We were seated early and David took great care of us. The ambiance scored points with the wife and the food was exceptional.

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33. KD

    KatieD

    Richmond

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on January 3, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    A beautiful dinner as always and many thanks to David for making us feel special and for the wonderful recommendations!

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34. JM

    JoMarie

    San Diego

    65 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    65 reviews

    Dined on January 3, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4

    Celebrating my daughter’s birthday! Oysters were delicious, almost as if just plucked from chilly waters. Salmon and crab cake entrees were beautifully presented and scrumptious. The chef is marvelously restrained so that seafood flavors shine not accompaniments!

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35. S

    Shannon

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 2, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Excellent service & food! Perfect way to celebrate the end of our holiday break.

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36. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Richmond

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on January 2, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    We were looking for reservations in December, to go enjoy the decorations and a beautiful date night. I’m sure we all know you don’t just randomly decide to get a reservation in December (lol) I clicked January and was shocked to find a lunch and dinner reservation available for New Years Day. So we chose dinner, and arrived early to walk around and take everything in. The hotel was beautiful and quiet, and fairly empty. We went to the restaurant early to sit at the bar and grab some drinks before dinner, and the host offered to seat us early if a table opened up. The drinks were phenomenal, and everything smelled incredible. Everyone was so delightfully friendly. We were seated early and grabbed two appetisers (the trumpet royale mushrooms, and the farro and apple salad, and they could have both been meals!), two entrées (the rockfish and the lamb shank. The rockfish was the real winner.) and then we grabbed dessert. We got the vanilla almond mousse, with apple sorbet and nuts. Absolutely spectacular. I dreamt of it last night. Highly recommend the espresso with a shot of baileys, or an old fashioned, to pair with that dessert. Always such a wonderful experience. Thank you to the incredible hosts, bartenders, and servers!

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37. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Richmond

    12 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    12 reviews

    Dined on January 2, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Lemaire at the Jefferson never disappoints! Our food, service, and experience were flawless. We love choosing Lemaire for special occasions.

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    Bandit

    Richmond

    4 reviews

    4.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on January 1, 2023

    overall4food5service5ambience5

    Everything was great and a very enjoyable evening . Our server Mia was very attentive. Our only question was for parking . Think the $15 dollar plus we tipped the attendant was a little much to park our vehicle when we were in the hotel having cocktails and dinner .

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39. MV

    MilVA

    Richmond

    9 reviews

    5.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on January 1, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    One of the best restaurants in Richmond and a well kept secret! We dine at Lemaire’s several times a year and it always feels like a special occasion even if it’s simply a date night. The only thing that I find odd is that very few people dress for the occasion. The listing indicates casual dress which I think started when TJ’s closed and I suppose the folks in jeans are staying at the beautiful Jefferson Hotel but I would love to see attire at a minimum of business casual which definitely does not include jeans and t-shirts. Anyway, we love Lemaire and will dine there again soon.

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    FrankieC

    Richmond

    7 reviews

    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on January 1, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    It was absolutely wonderful-the food was scrumptious and the ambience was stunning with Christmas at the Jefferson. What a special treat!!

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