The Franklin Inn

Name: The Franklin Inn
Address: 800 Cleveland St, Richmond, VA, United States, 23221
Telephone: (804) 716-9493
Price range: $30 and under
Rating: 4.2

4.2 (127)

$30 and under

American

800 Cleveland St, Richmond, VA 23221

About this restaurant

Neighborhood gem
Great for happy hour
Romantic

Welcome to The Franklin Inn. An historic neighborhood restaurant in the Museum district since 1930. Today we strive to continue to serve the neighborhood as a local gathering place with high quality food and drink . Come join us for our mix of classic American food with a modern twist, local craft beers, wines, bourbons and scotches.

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Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
American
Hours of operation
Mon–Thu, Sun 12:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 12:00 pm–12:00 am
Phone number
(804) 716-9493
Website
http://thefranklinrva.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress

Location
800 Cleveland St, Richmond, VA 23221
Neighborhood
Richmond
Cross street
Franklin
Parking details
Street Parking
Additional
Beer, Full Bar, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Weekend Brunch, Wine

Chicken Salad BLT
House made tarragon chicken salad topped with bacon, lettuce, & tomato served on your choice of bread
Franklin Inn Steak Burger
8oz, hand-formed, & cooked to order served with side of lettuce, tomato, & onion
Grilled Cheese & Tomato
With your choice of cheddar, provolone, or Swiss cheese on your choice of bread. Great with bacon!
Classic Reuben
House Cooked Corned beef, piled high with sauerkraut, Swiss cheese, & thousand island on grilled seeded rye
Classic Corned Beef and Swiss
House Cooked Corned beef with Swiss cheese - Served hot or cold with spicy brown mustard on your choice of bread
The Franklin Sailor- A Richmond original!
House Cooked Corned beef, sliced Dietz & Watson Frank, Swiss cheese, & honey mustard on grilled seeded rye
Philly Cheese Steak
A 1930s original - 8oz ribeye, sauteed onions, provolone, lettuce, tomato, and mayo on a hoagie roll
The Frank and Double Frank
One or two 1/4 pound Franks. Add chili, cheese, sauerkraut, onions at no extra charge

Salads

House Salad Sm/Lg
Spring mix, carrots, tomatoes, cucumbers, red onions and choice of dressing. Add Grilled Chicken, Grilled Shrimp, or a scoop of Tarragon Chicken Salad

Entrees

Starters

Senate Bean Soup
As served in the US Senate Restaurant since 1903 - available in cup or bowl
Shrimp and Grits
Jumbo Shrimp tossed in our spicy Buffalo sauce & served on a bed of bleu cheese bacon stone ground grits
Chicken Wings Six or Baker's Dozen
Served naked or tossed in our own spicy buffalo sauce with carrots, celery sticks, & your choice of bleu cheese or ranch dressing
Zucchini Fries
A favored house special! Fresh sliced zucchini, breaded, deep fried, & stacked. Served with spicy ranch dressing
Seasonal Vegetable Plate
House made hummus served with fresh cut vegetables & toasted Afghan flat bread
Chesapeake Bay Crab Bites
A family recipe and Franklin Inn specialty. 5 Crab bites served with our house-made hush puppies & remoulade
Plate of Onion Rings
Beer Battered and Fried Crisp
Plate of French Fries
Twice fried Belgian Style fries, tossed in our house seasoning, salt and pepper

Entrees

Served at 5pm Daily. Add a small house salad to any entree

Steak du Jour
Hand selected, fresh cut, & served with choice of two sides
- Market Price
Penne Pasta with Vegetables
Our house vegetable blend tossed with extra virgin olive oil, white wine, and parmesan cheese. Add shrimp or chicken!
Catch of the Day
Chef's choice of fresh seafood prepared daily with your choice of two sides
- M/P
Chesapeake Bay Crab Cakes
A Franklin Inn favorite recipe! Two large crab cakes loaded with lump crabmeat. Served with our signature hush puppies & your choice of two sides
Meat Loaf with Tomato Relish
Generous portion of our delicious specially seasoned meatloaf with choice of two sides

What 127 people are saying

The Franklin Inn reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

4.2

4.2 based on all time ratings

4.1Food
4.3Service
4.0Ambience
4.2Value

Noise • Moderate

127 Reviews

CM
CMiller VIP
Virginia72 reviews
5.0
Dined on July 18, 2020
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great food, highly recommend the martini special, it’s refreshing. They make their own salad dressing which was delicious. Wings were good, had the salmon for dinner which was salmon but the risotto was great, don’t know what the sauce was on it but it was really good.
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OpenTable Diner VIP
Virginia3 reviews
3.0
Dined on July 18, 2020
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 3
The flavor of the corned beef in my Reuben sandwich was good, but it was thick-cut, which made the sandwich a little hard to eat. (It was still tasty, though.) The food took a little longer to come out than I would have liked, but that’s perhaps to be expected under COVID conditions.
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JamieC VIP
Virginia17 reviews
5.0
Dined on July 9, 2020
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great meal! My husband had the chicken salad BLT sandwich and the chips. He ate every last bite. The chips were fresh and seasoned perfectly. I had the burger sliders and we ordered the half order of zucchini fries to split. The burgers were flavorful and delicious. The zucchini fries melted in our mouths. The sriracha ranch dipping sauce was fire! We loved the meal and the atmosphere. Well done!
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OpenTable Diner
New York City1 review
5.0
Dined on July 4, 2020
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Always enjoyable and the food is delicious!
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OpenTable Diner
Virginia3 reviews
5.0
Dined on June 26, 2020
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Wonderful experience in the midst of covid! Had just re-opened and they did a great job with social distancing, etc!
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SM2017
Virginia18 reviews
5.0
Dined on February 29, 2020
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The food was delicious and the wait staff was awesome.
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OpenTable Diner
Virginia1 review
5.0
Dined on February 29, 2020
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Great chicken sandwich
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OpenTable Diner
Virginia14 reviews
5.0
Dined on February 15, 2020
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We had a great meals and great service at our Valentine’s dinner for 8.
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NancyT VIP
Washington, D.C. Area16 reviews
3.0
Dined on January 23, 2020
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Generally we have liked but this time 2 out 4 meals not up to par. Reuben had almost no corned beef. All sauerkraut and cheese. Grilled cheese needed more grilling. Middle absolutely cold
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BrettK
Washington, D.C. Area1 review
3.0
Dined on January 19, 2020
1. Overall 3
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Delicious food. Try the biscuits and gravy and the french toast. Save room for grits.
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The Franklin Inn is rated 4.2 stars by 127 OpenTable diners.

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800 Cleveland St, Richmond, VA 23221

Additional information

Cross street
Franklin
Neighborhood
Richmond
Hours of operation
Mon–Thu, Sun 12:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 12:00 pm–12:00 am
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
American
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Street Parking
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Additional
Beer, Full Bar, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Weekend Brunch, Wine

Website
http://thefranklinrva.com/
Phone number
(804) 716-9493

The Franklin Inn

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Brunch

Franklin's Benedict

Sausage Gravy and Scratch Biscuits

Shrimp and Grits

Three Egg Omelettes

Florentine

Farmer's

Meat Lover's

Traditional

2 Eggs any Style

Eggs Benedict

Breakfast Sandwich

Drink Specials

Founding Father's Bloody Mary - 16oz

Pitcher of Mimosa

Starters, Salads & Sandwiches

Sandwiches

Chicken Salad BLT

Franklin Inn Steak Burger

Grilled Cheese & Tomato

Classic Reuben

Classic Corned Beef and Swiss

The Franklin Sailor- A Richmond original!

Philly Cheese Steak

The Frank and Double Frank

Salads

House Salad Sm/Lg

Entrees

Starters

Senate Bean Soup

Shrimp and Grits

Chicken Wings Six or Baker's Dozen

Zucchini Fries

Seasonal Vegetable Plate

Chesapeake Bay Crab Bites

Plate of Onion Rings

Plate of French Fries

Entrees

Steak du Jour

Penne Pasta with Vegetables

Catch of the Day

Chesapeake Bay Crab Cakes

Meat Loaf with Tomato Relish

Overall ratings and reviews

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