1799 at The Clifton

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   NicolaP

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 2 days ago

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   First time dining at 1799 and we will certainly be back! Everything was amazing! We are thinking next time we visit or staying the night at the Clifton so we can enjoy more of the delicious cocktails. We dined in the library which was intimate, cosy and a really cool atmosphere. The attention to detail from all the staff was incredible. We were there to celebrate my boyfriends birthday and they bought out a little birthday cake and candle. I thought that was just a really nice touch. Our server and host gave us regular attention which made us feel extra welcomed which they were more than happy to serve our needs. The food was incredible!! I had the pork and it was perfectly cooked and tasted amazing. My boyfriend had the lamb which was also to the impeccable standard as the rest of the service, atmosphere and food. 10/10 would recommend

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   KenS

   San Francisco

   6 reviews

   vip
   5.0

   6 reviews

   Dined 2 days ago

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   Had a great dinner here. It’s a small, intimate setting and the restaurant manager comes to each table to greet you and talk about the menu. Excellent choice for any special occasion.

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   LAkSy

   New York Area

   25 reviews

   vip
   4.0

   25 reviews

   Dined 2 days ago

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   Great ambiance coupled with great food and service as well as wine..

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   VirginiaZ

   Washington DC

   7 reviews

   5.0

   7 reviews

   Dined 6 days ago

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   Everything was delicious, one of the best meals I’ve had in a while. Service was excellent and the food was top notch.

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   HenryS

   Washington DC

   1 review

   4.0

   1 review

   Dined on November 26, 2022

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   Meal was great, OpenTable won’t let you book the bar or library area but if you’re on a date that’s the preferred for ambiance. Have been a few times, staff are great and the bar knows how to make a cocktail, had one less than stellar food experience about a year ago but they seem to be back to a great standard.

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   Rhonewine

   Naples

   36 reviews

   vip
   5.0

   36 reviews

   Dined on November 22, 2022

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   The dining room is beautiful with period design. The tables are set far enough apart for comfort. The meal itself was delightful and the wines most palatable. The service was courteous and prompt.

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   CarolB

   Tampa

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on November 21, 2022

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   The food was delicious and the service was exceptional. It was a lovely way to celebrate a special occasion.

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   AshleyNMJ83

   Philadelphia

   66 reviews

   5.0

   66 reviews

   Dined on November 8, 2022

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   Everything about this experience was phenomenal. Our server and bartender Chris was knowledgeable and attentive, the food was spectacular, the drinks and wine were perfect, the ambiance of the place is so relaxing and old fashioned yet perfectly modernized, you can tell a lot of thought went into making it a really pleasant experience, and the price was lower than I expected. I cannot wait to come back.

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   Emily

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on November 7, 2022

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   The food was phenomenal and the service was excellent. An outstanding spot to celebrate a special occasion.

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    Moss88

    Richmond

    36 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    36 reviews

    Dined on November 7, 2022

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    Excellent on every level. From check in to pre dinner cocktails. To the dinner itself. We had a most lovely experience. Thank you especially to Shea, Corey and Caroline for your genuine hospitality.

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    Greg

    Richmond

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 30, 2022

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    Lovely old inn. Food was excellent with wonderful service.

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    MaryP

    Washington DC

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on October 26, 2022

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    Excellent food and service. Great location with great atmosphere. Staff goes out of their way to make your dining a great experience.

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    RodH

    Raleigh

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 25, 2022

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    My wife and I went to share a nice anniversary dinner together. The tables were very close to each other. It was very difficult for us to feel like we were alone and could have a private conversation. The service was average and my wife and I both ordered our beef filets medium and mine was correct but my wife’s was medium rare. We expected more and left a little disappointed.

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    AlexB

    Philadelphia

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on October 19, 2022

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    Everything was great, food atmosphere ambiance. Thanks Ludmila , next time we are in the area definitely will come back .

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15. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Cincinnati

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 18, 2022

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    Food was too salty. I ordered Fettuccine. I got 10 noodles. Not kidding I counted them. Never saw such a small serving. Even the waiter was embarrassed to serve it!

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    SamuelK

    New York Area

    9 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on October 17, 2022

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    Like eating in your own home. Don’t miss this spot.

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    eddyduo

    Richmond

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 13, 2022

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    The mussels were great and the filet was tender and perfectly cooked. The pancetta wrapped trout was presented beautifully but the trout was lost in the presentation. The service and ambience were outstanding! Since the menu items were a la carte, the bill was on the expensive side. Keeping all of this in mind, the overall experience was very pleasant.

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    SteveB

    Richmond

    29 reviews

    5.0

    29 reviews

    Dined on October 11, 2022

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    21st birthday dinner. 1799 welcomed us with a “Happy Birthday,” provided attentive service throughout our expertly prepared meal, and after our meal, brought out the birthday cake with candles, capping an outstanding meal. A+++++

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19. NF

    NaplesFoodie

    Richmond

    18 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    18 reviews

    Dined on October 10, 2022

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    We reserved dinner at the Clifton Inn 1799 restaurant to celebrate our 35 wedding anniversary. The Restaurant is located in an elegant, historic mansion surrounded by lovely old trees and green lawns. The menu was creative and the wine list was very good. Unfortunately, our service and food did not meet our expectations. Only one of the 2 appetizers was flavorful, the other was bland. Our main courses were well prepared and tasty. However, the service was inconsistent and both the wine and food took a long time to come to the table. Overall, it was a miss for us.

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    dayl

    New York Area

    35 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    35 reviews

    Dined on October 9, 2022

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    It took over 2 1/2 hours to be served two courses. The server was never around except to have a lengthy conversation with another table about her future career. The food was good , but nothing exceptional. This used to be a great restaurant.

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21. VB

    VBfoodie

    London

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 7, 2022

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    We thoroughly enjoyed our dinner here. Wonderful food, friendly service, and nice ambience on the porch with light background music. Highly recommend!

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    AngelaR

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 23, 2022

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    Lovely library dining space that is intimate and luxurious. Great food, wine and bourbon.

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    VanessaR

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 22, 2022

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    Every item was prepared with absolute perfection, beautiful and delicious! Highly reccommend the bone marrow and escargot app- i cant stop thinking about it! Our server was stellar at describing the dishes and making recommendations. And THE VIEW, what a beautiful VA sunset view for our dinner

    1799 at The CliftonResponded on October 4, 2022Hello Vanessa, Thank you so much for taking the time to leave us a review, our team greatly appreciates it! I am so glad to hear you had such a wonderful dinner with us. Watching the beautiful sunset while eating dinner here is definitely special! Thank you again, Devin

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    MarkL

    Richmond

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on September 12, 2022

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    Nice food and really excellent service level. The Inn is 200+ years old. If you stay here check out your room first to make sure you're satisfied.

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25. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 9, 2022

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    The food was amazing! The lemon cake it had for dessert was ok, but the appetizer and entree were awesome! Service was slow. I arrived on time for my reservation, but it took more than 1/2 hour to be seated and place my order. The waitress did not visit the table often enough and we placed drink orders with the person delivering the next dish (wasn’t the waitress). Awesome food, but the service needs to improve.

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    KristinD

    Richmond

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 9, 2022

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    For the cost we paid, I would expect our food to be properly seasoned and cooked. Both our filets, were overcooked, with no seasoning in the appetizer. We both walked away feeling very disappointed, and it was a rare night out for our anniversary.

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27. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Austin

    1 review

    vip
    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 5, 2022

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    food was underwhelming .. expected more .. tuna was overpowered by the marinade, trout was mushy and skin on was big mistake - peeled mine off, bacon was so salty, mussels were dry, saving grace was halibut in the stew, chocolate desert was weird, oh also the crackers were great. Basically expected mind blowing from James Beard Nominee and was very disappointed

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    FredM

    Richmond

    15 reviews

    vip
    2.0

    15 reviews

    Dined on September 2, 2022

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    Stay away…terrible value. Setting was nice but food, service poor. Paid $300…they forgot wine…when we reminded them, white wine arrived warm, food was bland - very small selection. Desert was tasteless…ice cream tasted like frozen water. Really - so many better options in Charlottesville for half the price. Also just noticed they overcharged us for our bottle of wine! Almost double! Stay away.

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    BarbieS

    Chicago

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on August 22, 2022

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    Clifton is wonderful for a quiet dinner. Dinning on the porch takes any worry out of going out to dinner. Food is excellent.

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    LindseyC

    Richmond

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 21, 2022

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    Always amazing! We’ll be back! Thanks so a wonderful evening

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    Orly

    Chicago

    13 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    13 reviews

    Dined on August 19, 2022

    overall4food4service5ambience5

    Beautiful spot. Some amazing dishes like bone marrow appetizer but then fish main courses were just ok and same with dessert. Excellent server and wine recommendations. Excellent cocktail. Maybe pair down offerings to focus on ones that are outstanding.

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    Mary

    Richmond

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on August 12, 2022

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    The appetizers and mains were amazing but everytime I have dessert, it is disappointing! Very dry and over cooked. The wait staff also came over too much and it was annoying. If you can fix those two things then it would have been a perfect night

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    Jeff

    Richmond

    28 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    28 reviews

    Dined on August 10, 2022

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    Fabulous food, service, and ambiance! A fantastic dinning experience! Great anniversary dinner!

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    George

    Kansas City

    33 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    33 reviews

    Dined on August 8, 2022

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    Great food good wine excellent food server

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    JoeM

    Philadelphia

    5 reviews

    3.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on August 8, 2022

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    When we entered the Inn, my wife smelled a very strong odor of mildew and the same was for the dining area where we were seated. The price fixed menu seemed reasonable. I ordered roasted carrots and foie gras for appetizer, the carrots were roasted and very tasty, the foie gras was missing in action, it was non existent in the dish. For main course I ordered a lamb loin. The loin had one inch cap of fat, definitely very fatty and overdone. My wife had the Scottish salmon with vegetables. Well the salmon was ok, but the rest of the dish was swimming in a greasy liquid. The final nail in the coffin was the dessert. We ordered similar dessert, Caneles de Bordeaux with berries and cream. The caneles are supposed to be soft and with tender center like a custard. Ours were solid as a rock, not able to cut them open. What a disappointment!!

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    AndreG

    Raleigh

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on August 5, 2022

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    We went to 1799 for our anniversary and it did not disappoint. Good and service were top notch.

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    ChipJ

    Richmond

    14 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    14 reviews

    Dined on July 29, 2022

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    We celebrated a special occasion at 1799 and were not disappointed. The food was delicious and artistically presented. I would especially recommend the haddock. While they had a large event going on in the wine cellar, service never skipped a beat. Great experience and we will be back!

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38. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Hawaii

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 26, 2022

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    We may have been a little loud for the other diners…I may ask for a spot away from other next time if possible. It was an outstanding evening, as usual!

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    Anonymous

    Richmond

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 21, 2022

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    It was unbearably hot on the outside porch. I was told that it would be cool as there were fans. The 2 fans that were on were stationary and pointed away from our table! If they were at least oscillating, that would’ve helped a great deal. Our waitress was very good and we all enjoyed her. The food was also very good but the drinks were overpriced. $24 for a Manhattan using only Buffalo Trace bourbon was beyond expensive. The $150 bottle of white wine we ordered was NOT PROPERLY CHILLED! That’s a very basic expectation for a white wine and especially one at that price point. We’ve always enjoyed the Clifton Inn, but haven’t been since before Covid. Overall this once beautiful place looked quite rundown. That was very disappointing to see.

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    WalterB

    Charleston

    8 reviews

    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on July 19, 2022

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    Wonderful experience, delicious food and exceptional service.

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