Richmond Restaurants

Everything was perfect except for the tuna appetizer. The presentation was absolutely beautiful but the fish was fishy - indicating less than fresh. We really enjoyed the evening and our server, Emily, was pleasant, helpful and attentive. Thank you for a lovely night. More

OpenTable Diner - 10/18/2019

Amazing!!! This was our second time here, it checked every box. The service was top notch, very professional and welcoming. We started our evening with a couple dozen olde salts, they were perfection. The mignonette is everything, it complements the oysters perfectly with a fresh squeezed lemon and pop of horseradish, umami!! Our next course was the baked oysters, amazing flavors of basil and a nice crunch. My main course was the Paella. There is your life before this dish and after. I am pretty sure I will crave this sorcery and have to have it often. The broth is so flavorful, the mussels, clams and shrimp are prepared perfectly. The rice has a lovely crunch and amazing flavor and the cream on top is so heavenly you hear angels sing. The beauty of this dish is layers of different flavors and textures prepared perfectly to give you that perfect bite. My husband ordered the whole wood fired fish on a bed of rice, collards and a shallot topping. Our server filleted the striped bass table side. The fish was so fresh and had flavors of rosemary and lemon. The shallot topping has hints of sweetness that paired perfectly and added to the dish. The collards countered the sweetness with a savory flavor. I grew up southern with collards and never imagined them paired with fish until this evening, I have to say...genius!!! We finished the evening with the peanut butter chocolate gelato, it was the perfect bow on top of our perfect culinary evening. We had the best foodie night, can’t wait to go back! More

OpenTable Diner - 10/11/2019

Thank you for reserving us a table in a quiet area per my original request! We had a great experience at Tarrant's for our candidate interview dinner. More

OpenTable Diner - 10/16/2019

My husband, my teen and I had dinner before a show at November Theater, which is practically next door. You can valet your car for dinner and the show. I like the ease of this arrangement. I started off with a specialty drink, lime something. It was refreshing and bright. I would have liked it even better had it been a hot day. We didn’t get appetizers, but our wait brought us warm bread and herb butter. Wow! Lightly crispy crust & soft warm moist inside-we devoured it. We didn’t dare get more ( although asked) because we would have ruined our appetites. I read once that one can predict the quality of the food to come by the pre dinner bread that’s served, and I’ve found that to be true. Our meals were tasty, prepared well and delivered right off the stove. I had the mussels [appetizer] with crab and lobster cream sauce and a small salad with balsamic dressing as my entree. Teen got a filet mignon encrusted with blue cheese--nicely seared but tender and red inside- served atop mashed potatoes and grilled asparagus. I was surprised my teen ate everything on her plate! My mussels were cooked perfectly, and the crab and lobster sauce was a nice accompaniment. Toasted bread slices were served on the side for absorbing the delectable sauce. Hubby had the NY strip which was delicious. Obviously Max’s uses high quality meat. I enjoyed tasting the different flavors of the NY strip and the filet. We three shared a strawberry cheesecake slice & I had an espresso. It was a nice finish to the meal, although I prefer a graham cracker crust on my cheesecake. Our waiter was perfect. She was attentive at all times without being obtrusive or interrupting. She checked on us once while I was holding my hair off my neck (hot flash). She brought me a tall glass of ice cubes and a cloth. Holding the glass against my neck helped sooo much. Sweet relief! I don’t recall her name, but she said she was relatively new to rva. She was petite with long blonde hair pulled up in a ponytail. More

OpenTable Diner - 10/12/2019

Super cool spot with awesome happy hour specials until 7pm including on Friday night. Get the pizza rolls, they are amazing. We sat in the front window so didn’t see all of the restaurant, but what we did see was very neat. Our server was great and offered informed suggestions. Parking was challenging, but we were able to find street parking about 3 blocks away. I will definitely go back. More

OpenTable Diner - 10/18/2019