Grain

Grain reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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   Patrick

   Richmond2 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 6 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   The prime rib starting only offered rare cuts of meat. Would have liked to have been able to get a medium cut. Myself and a large amount of others went to the omlete station ti get it cooked a little longer. Would like to have maybe mashed potatoes and rice as choices.. I came there last year but it was during breakfast at 9am this time 5pm
   

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   Aneela

   New York City1 review

   1.0

   Dined 6 days ago

   1. Overall 1
   2. Food 1
   3. Service 2
   4. Ambience 3

   Would have appreciated if they could share the buffet venue. I wasn’t expecting brunch menu at 4pm. Even for that the food items were okayish not worth 40$ . Area where food was being served wasn’t kept clean.
   

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   Brandy

   Richmond3 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 6 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 2
   4. Ambience 5

   Always a good time! I will definitely come again.
   

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   joaquin

   Greater Boston3 reviews

   1.0

   Dined 6 days ago

   1. Overall 1
   2. Food 1
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 1

   If you're thinking about going to Grain for a buffet event like Mother's Day brunch, don’t. Save yourself the time, money, and frustration. We paid over $100 for what turned out to be one of the worst buffet experiences we’ve ever had. Most of the food was either empty or ice cold. The carving station? A joke. The only thing that was warm… was the yogurt. THE YOGURT YOU GUYS. Drinks took forever to come out—how does it take 15+ minutes to make a classic mimosa? Our server was at least very honest about the bar being behind on orders, but what a tough spot to put your staff in. No sense in complaining to them either or asking for a manager or something crazy like that since it looked like they had help to go around. The live music? Way too loud for the space, and the guy’s commentary was oddly raunchy for a Mother’s Day event. Read the room, man. I’m sure their regular menu might be fine, but if you’re not a buffet place, don’t try to be one. It was painfully clear they couldn’t handle it. Grain really relies on the rooftop view to distract from the fact that the food, service, and overall vibe were seriously lacking. Next time, we’ll go somewhere that doesn’t try to coast on aesthetics alone.
   

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   Brooke

   Richmond1 review

   1.0

   Dined 6 days ago

   1. Overall 1
   2. Food 1
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 2

   I’ve been here before but this time we did not have a great experience. There was barely any food at the buffet the entire time we were there. Drinks were slow and the ambience was terrible.
   

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   Lisa

   Richmond1 review

   4.0

   Dined 6 days ago

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 4

   I love going to the Grain brunch. My reservation helped us go right in and we had a 5 min wait before we went to our table. However, next Mother's Day, I am going on Saturday. It was too crowded and the buffet was empty on one side. I was able to get few things, but it took about 20-25 min before fresh breakfast food came out. Things like dessert didn't get replenished until it was about time to leave. It was just the wrong day to go.
   

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   Nicole

   Richmond1 review

   5.0

   Dined 6 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Great food with many choices, reasonably priced, great setting and staff - a superb choice!
   

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   Rachel

   Richmond15 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on April 20, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 5

   Excellent food and atmosphere. The brunch buffet had great variety (seafood, meat, breakfast items, dinner items), and they had a good selection of cocktails as well. The atmosphere was fun- very airy and open with lawn games and pool, and the live music was great! It felt upscale but not stuffy at all.
   

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   Denise

   Richmond3 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on April 20, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Best brunch ever Christian is awesome, thanks so much
   

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    Lisa M

    Washington DC1 review

    1.0

    Dined on December 25, 2024

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 2

    This was my first dining experience at Grain. I had reserved a table for their Christmas Buffet. I must say, I am very disappointed and will not be returning! The food was not very good at all! The beef and chicken were unacceptably tough, and the salmon was dry! Some side dishes were under-seasoned, others were salty! Also, there was not an adequate selection of desserts! The entertainment was atrocious! Just because we're in Virginia, doesn't mean that all diners only want to hear Country Music(complete with yodeling)!! It was Christmas Day and he didn't even perform any Christmas Carols!! Ridiculous!! It would have made more sense for management to book a singer/musician that had a broader, more sophisticated range and appeal!! Just sloppy!! I found no redeeming qualities at Grain! It was overall, a dismal dining experience not worth the price! I will not be returning!
    

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