Shoemaker's Grille

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   Michelle

   Washington DC

   2 reviews

   3.0

   2 reviews

   Dined 3 days ago

   overall3food2service4ambience4

   Cute place and we had a good waitress but our meals were underwhelming for what we paid. Extremely fatty rack of lamb and dry chicken with flavorless potatoes. Had high hopes for this place based on prior reviews but we would not come back nor recommend.
   

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   Jeffrey

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 7 days ago

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   Exceptional dining experience. Our waitress, Karessa, was amazing. She deserves an award for best waitress. Thanks to Shoemaker’s for a truly special 31st anniversary!
   

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   OpenTable Diner

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 7 days ago

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   Fantastic atmosphere, food and service. Caressa was professional, engaging and kind. The chef stopped by the table and was very informative. Quite talented. We had a great anniversary dinner. Reservation process was seamless.
   

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   SteveS

   Tampa

   28 reviews

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   4.0

   28 reviews

   Dined 7 days ago

   overall4food4service3ambience3

   Nice place and limited menu. Service was slow and some food wasn’t very warm. Brussels sprouts excellent
   

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   AnnW

   Washington DC

   1 review

   4.0

   1 review

   Dined on May 20, 2023

   overall4food5service4ambience4

   Our meal was delicious. Our service was good until we were informed that they were short staffed and were closing down. We were rushed through dessert - actually not offered dessert, and we had to ask. My assumption was that we would quickly close out and leave. But we were there for a graduation celebration and wanted to enjoy. My receipt is stamped 9:07 p.m. on a Saturday evening - not terribly late. This treatment was very disappointing, given the price point and reputation of Shoemaker's. When we left, interestingly, there were two other tables of guests who didn't seem rushed out like we were.
   

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   Sandie

   Philadelphia

   24 reviews

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   4.0

   24 reviews

   Dined on May 18, 2023

   overall4food4service4ambience4

   Attentive service by the hostess and waitress, delicious cuisine (tasty seasonal menu), good cocktails. Nice ambiance.
   

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   RobbinM

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on May 10, 2023

   overall5food4service5ambience5

   Trout was cooked to hard texture on edges and a bit dry.
   

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   cvoris

   Chicago

   199 reviews

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   5.0

   199 reviews

   Dined on May 9, 2023

   overall5food4service4ambience5

   Elegant restaurant, Food was ok, service was ok ambiance was top shelf, price was fair. If in town again will go back.
   

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   OpenTable Diner

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on May 6, 2023

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   Took a friend here. Was absolutely amazing. Food was cooked perfectly, service was superb
   

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    AngelaM

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 29, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Beautiful experience. Worth every penny. This was our third trip and I have never been disappointed.
    

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    MichaelZ

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 29, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Had the the Trout. Was Excellent. Mashed potatoes were very good.
    

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    FrankV

    New England

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on April 28, 2023

    overall4food4service5ambience5

    I ordered the duck. It was very good and priced fair. The service was amazing! I would go back!
    

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    JeffG

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 25, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    My Server was amazing, the food was hot and delicious. The chef stopped by my table and he should have know problem meeting everyone whom dines there because his food is outstanding!
    

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    Judy

    Richmond

    13 reviews

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    3.0

    13 reviews

    Dined on April 21, 2023

    overall3food4service3ambience4

    Even with a jacket on, I was freezing. Dining companions said they were cold as well.
    

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    OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 21, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Everything was great. Looking forward to coming back in the future.
    

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    HansJ

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 15, 2023

    overall5food5service3ambience5

    Excellent food. Good réception - bar service should be faster and better coordinated.
    

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    MargieH

    Toledo

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on April 12, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Crab cakes, salmon, scallops and brussel sprouts were delicious. We had crème brûlée, apple crumble and chocolate mousse for dessert and all were excellent. Our server Jasmine was delightful. Took two hours but we were not in a hurry. Very nice evening.
    

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    OpenTable Diner

    Richmond

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 11, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Great high-end dining experience. The menu has quite a few great options on it, and the service was on point!
    

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    TommyB

    Richmond

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 7, 2023

    overall4food3service3ambience4

    Not bad. Waiter was excellent and very nice. Would go back for an occasion. It is still in the top rankings of places to eat in Lynchburg.
    

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    WilliamF

    Philadelphia

    13 reviews

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    5.0

    13 reviews

    Dined on April 7, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Excellent food - Excellent Service. Very Good.
    

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    dman

    Richmond

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on April 1, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4

    It was a very nice meal. Very good service. Food was very nice.
    

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    SharonD

    Washington DC

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on April 1, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    The ambience was perfect for the environment; was kind of startled with the air conditioning coming on that particular day as it was not hot enough outside nor inside the restaurant for that cool air to be blowing.
    

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    ErnieH

    E. Tennessee

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on March 26, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    The food and service, from Cassidy, were phenomenal!
    

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    OpenTable Diner

    Orlando

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on March 25, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    The food was delicious. The servers were all polite and knowledgeable about the menu. We highly recommend
    

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    AlexR

    Richmond

    4 reviews

    4.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on February 18, 2023

    overall4food3service3ambience4

    I would recommend this place! The setting and service are my favorite things.
    

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    Levi

    Richmond

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 16, 2023

    overall2food1service2ambience4

    The food is ridiculously expensive for the quality. Chicken was dry and flavorless, cocktail tasted like water, Salmon wasn't anything we couldn't make at home. We spent $150 for decent potatoes and grits. Everything else was mediocre. It wasn't crowded, yet the wait for food was long and service slow. The waiter was awkward and only addressed my wife.
    

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    AngelB

    Richmond

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 15, 2023

    overall4food4service4ambience4

    Food was incredible, my wife & I really enjoyed the food and would go again.
    

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    MichaelE

    Richmond

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 10, 2023

    overall2food3service2ambience3

    Understaffed. Overpriced and underwhelming Caesar Salad. Fantastic Entree. Terrible dessert. Overpriced. Less options than prior visits. We've been eating at Shoemaker's since it first opened and have witnessed the many revisions it has undergone through it's life. We understand the struggles that restaurants are facing with personnel but were disappointed in how slow the service was. For years, this was one of our first choices for celebrating something special. Showmaker's has slid down the line now after our last experience. When a couple spends $125.00 to go out to dinner, the experience needs to be great. I know they can do better.
    

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    krunchyguy

    Richmond

    2 reviews

    2.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on February 8, 2023

    overall2food2service4ambience5

    Salmon overcooked and dry, service with Jasmine was great, very nice lady
    

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    OpenTable Diner

    Richmond

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 4, 2023

    overall2food3service4ambience4

    Seated on time for 6:30 reservation. Ordered promptly and waited 55 mins before our dinner was served. The place was not busy. Our server was fine. The food was just ok. Not sure what happened to this place. Last visit was a while ago and was good. But, now it’s a great place to go if you’re not hungry and want to pay a premium.
    

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    OpenTable Diner

    Washington DC

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 21, 2023

    overall3food2service5ambience5

    Amazing service! Rib eye steak was a poor quality cut and not just over cooked, it was burned. Wait staff was kind enough to remove it from my bill. I would give it another shot based on how good the rest of the experience was.
    

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    AmyB

    Tampa

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 20, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Everything was spot on! The beverages, the food and the atmosphere was great and fully enjoyable excellent wait staff as well!
    

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    MartyR

    Richmond

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 19, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Must always enjoy it here every year or so excellent food ambience service
    

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    doug

    Richmond

    9 reviews

    4.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on January 19, 2023

    overall4food4service4ambience5

    This is the nicest restaurant in Lynchburg and located in the Craddock Terry hotel where we stayed. The atmosphere was very pleasant in a beautifully converted old factory with exposed beams and brick. My review would have been higher but for dinner for two with a couple of drinks and no appetizer costing $170 before tip, I expected perfection. My martini with a twist came out with olives and my wife's Jack and ginger with easy ice came out slammed with ice and small pour. Then came the wedge salad that she ordered with the blue cheese on the side which came out with blue cheese right on top. Not a problem, she just scrapped it off. What was crazy was her sea bass came with a serving of blue cheese on the side. My ribeye stake was excellent.
    

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    Mackenzie

    Richmond

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 18, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Excellent service. Great food. Ambiance was romantic and quiet. My fiancé’s steak was not cooked properly, but they sent it right back and had it fixed immediately, and it was perfect. Very professional.
    

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    JohnD

    Richmond

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 18, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Service, food and atmosphere was first class! We always enjoyed it.
    

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    ShirleyF

    Richmond

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on January 14, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    We asked for a quiet location - that was totally taken care of and we appreciate it. Service was great; food was exceptional and atmosphere really nice. Great evening out!!
    

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    OpenTable Diner

    Richmond

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 14, 2023

    overall4food5service4ambience5

    Went there for my wife’s birthday. Food was outstanding! Service was SO SLOW and it’s not like it was packed.
    

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    Sidecar

    Richmond

    9 reviews

    vip
    1.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on January 7, 2023

    overall1food1service1ambience1

    Very bad experience slow cold tasteless other than tons of salt, mixups corrections mistakes sickness dreadful.
    

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    JohnM

    Richmond

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 1, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Our waiter was Ronnie and he remembered us from last year! He did a great job and kept us happy during our dinner. You had prime rib, my favorite, and it was divine! I had a caesar salad that was outstanding! Very excellent meal, as always!
    

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