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    Benny's Tavern

    3.5 (31 reviews)
    InexpensiveBars, Karaoke, New American
    Closed • 3:00 pm - 1:00 am (Next day)

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    “We did a stop over in Colonial Heights and this was the only place open at 8:30 pm.”

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    Shirley’s - Shirley's Brunch

    Shirley’s

    3.9(19 reviews)
    3.3 mi

    We stopped here on our way from DC to Wilmington. The hotel itself has a super cool story and the…read morespace in which the restaurant is located feels really beautiful, grand and historic. It is spacious with lots of natural light (if you eat during the day). We ended up being one of two tables because we came at an odd time. There was only one person working front of house, Melissa, and it looked like she was bartender, hostess and server while we were there. Despite that she did a great job. She was gracious, attentive and even pulled out my chair for me. She knew about the building's history and seemed to take genuine pride. So if that is an indication of what the service is like all the time then A++. Food was decent, not mind-blowing. But I thought the quality was there. Ingredients were fresh. Prices were high end for the area but reasonable for the preparation and presentation. Food was well prepared. My only real complaint is my fried okra kept sliding out of its batter. See photos for more food info.

    We stopped at Shirley's during a road trip and had a great experience. The restaurant is located in…read morethe lobby of the Hotel Petersburg, which made it an easy and convenient stop. When we went, only the bar area was open, but there were tables in that section and we were able to sit comfortably as a family of four. Our waitress was really sweet and personable, which always makes a difference--especially when you're traveling with kids. The food was delicious. I ordered the smash burger, my husband had the salmon, and both were excellent. The kids ordered from the kids' menu--chicken tenders and a burger--and everything came with fries. We also ordered the sweet potato fries and those were a standout--definitely recommend them. Overall, it was a great stop during our trip with good food, friendly service, and a relaxed atmosphere. We really enjoyed our experience at Shirley's.

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    Shirley’s - Shot of the hostess stand

    Shot of the hostess stand

    Shirley’s - Creamy tomato bisque

    Creamy tomato bisque

    Shirley’s - Composed Little Salad

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    Composed Little Salad

    LongHorn Steakhouse - Order an exceptionally tender center-cut Flo’s Filet grilled with our signature seasoning.

    LongHorn Steakhouse

    2.8(111 reviews)
    1.9 mi
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    LongHorn Steakhouse - Colonial Heights, VA…read more $81.35 came and went with our satisfactory of the events that followed. I went to LongHorn Steakhouse today with my family. I was really in the mood for a good steak and had been going back and forth between Texas Roadhouse and LongHorn. Unfortunately, I feel like I made the wrong choice this time. We were seated fairly quickly. One small thing I noticed right away was that there were no crayons with the kids' menu. The kids' menu has areas for coloring and activities, and my daughter wanted to color, so we ended up using a pen. Not a huge deal, but something that could easily have been taken care of. Our waitress came over promptly and was very polite. She brought out the bread and got our drinks for us, and initially everything seemed to be going well. I ordered the Outlaw Ribeye with a sweet potato and salad. I specifically asked for my salad with only French dressing, but it came out loaded with the other toppings. I don't eat cheese, so I had to pick everything else out of the salad. Again, not a major issue, but it was another small miss on the order. Then the food arrived--my steak, my wife's burger, and my daughter's meal. The first few cuts of my ribeye were excellent. The cap was cooked to a nice medium and was seasoned well. Unfortunately, several cuts into the steak, I hit a section that was well done. At that point, I stopped eating the steak. I started eating my sweet potato while waiting and explained to our waitress that part of the steak was well done. She agreed and went to speak with someone. She came back shortly afterward and told me the replacement steak should be out in about five minutes. From the time I noticed the steak was improperly cooked until the replacement arrived was approximately 15-20 minutes, although it could have been a few minutes more or less. The replacement steak was cooked medium and was acceptable. However, by that point, my family was further along in their meals and I had already spent a considerable amount of time waiting for my food to be corrected. When our waitress asked if we wanted boxes, I said yes. She left, and it took another 5-8 minutes to get a few boxes. During that time, I saw her bring drinks to another table and take another order, which made the wait for something as simple as boxes a little frustrating. To be fair, my wife enjoyed her meal without any issues, and our waitress was polite throughout the experience. My daughter didn't really eat because she ended up falling asleep. Overall, I don't expect perfection every time I go out to eat. Mistakes happen, and I understand that. What bothered me most was the combination of the steak being improperly cooked, the amount of time it took to replace it, and then the additional wait for boxes. The first part of my steak was actually very good, which made the experience even more disappointing. Unfortunately, by the time everything was corrected, the meal just wasn't the experience I was hoping for when I chose LongHorn over Texas Roadhouse. Overall, the service was okay, the food was okay, and the environment was okay. No individual person is to blame for the flaws from today's events but a collective effort from everyone from top to bottom. I was really looking forward to this experience but instead was sent home with some food containers to warm up later. After reviewing other reviews I think some QC needs to happen, I understand they are probably working hard and short but the end product needs to reflect the type of business you are trying to run.

    Survive was okay. She was pleasant but overwhelmed. Beverage refills were lacking…read more Ambiance was old and unchanged. They really need to 86 the carpet in the dining area. It's really too dim inside as well. Now the food was a huge disappointment. This is our go to spot for beef. Today altered that future. My wife and I both ordered a 6oz and 8oz Renegade Sirloin (more like a regret sirloin). They came out gray looking with minimal color. The cook temps were off as well. I've never had to add S&P to my steaks here but today was a must to get them down. Come on we're talking about a $20 steak. This was definitely disappointing. Not all bad. The Spicy Chicken Bites were a highlight. Oh can't forget to mention the complementary hair that came with the kids tender meal. Dang. Not sure when we'll be back.

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    LongHorn Steakhouse - Not trying it would be a crime! Our Outlaw Ribeye is bone-in, well-marbled, fire-grilled, juicy, and delicious.

    Not trying it would be a crime! Our Outlaw Ribeye is bone-in, well-marbled, fire-grilled, juicy, and delicious.

    LongHorn Steakhouse - LongHorn’s New York Strip is fire-grilled to enhance its distinctive flavor, this thick cut is a steakhouse classic.

    LongHorn’s New York Strip is fire-grilled to enhance its distinctive flavor, this thick cut is a steakhouse classic.

    LongHorn Steakhouse - Got the biggest steak in the game wearing our name! The LongHorn porterhouse combines a bone-in strip and tender filet in one thick cut.

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    Got the biggest steak in the game wearing our name! The LongHorn porterhouse combines a bone-in strip and tender filet in one thick cut.

    Keystone Grill - Brisket

    Keystone Grill

    4.2(81 reviews)
    2.2 mi
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    Well we've visited here several times now and can easily say this place is constantly great. What…read moreI can also say is that we have always eaten breakfast here and this was our first lunch. As for our meals. Both the wifey and enjoyed bacon cheeseburgers. They had an absolutely wonderful flavor and were perfectly cooked. As for me, I had the fries and the wifey had potato salad. Both were also very good and I think well proportioned with the price. As for the location: what a neat place. If you've never visited that museum - do it. I have always found it clean and quickly cleaned up after customers. As for service: our server was fantastic, as always. She kept our sweet tea glasses full and even brought us (without asking) an extra cup of ice. This was because she realized the tea was fresh made and a bit warm, melting the ice in our cups a bit quickly. Now one small hit (if management follows this site) that I will not ding the overall on. This was the hostess. She just seemed unfriendly. The whole time I observed her she never smiled and when she took us to our table she barely looked at us. I also noticed one time a couple waiting to be seated for what was an uncomfortable amount of time for me, maybe 4 minutes or so. I didn't notice any reason why the hostess made them wait. Again in my opinion - someone who was having a real bad day or hated her job. So despite this - it is an outstanding place to eat.

    In my continuing efforts to get a hot dog in each incorporated city and county in Virginia, I…read morepulled into Keystone Grill for a late lunch on a Wednesday in Colonial Heights, Virginia. Because Keystone Grill sits inside the Truck and Tractor museum there is plenty of parking. The restaurant itself is just inside the museum on the left. Go straight to the Bob's Big Boy, then turn left. :) The vibes inside are great and you can look right into the museum from the restaurant. It's a great set-up. Booths line the windows and there is a long counter/bar for seating as well. When I put Keystone Grill into my GPS it said "Closing Soon" and that I'd arrive about 10 minutes before they closed (3:00pm). So I called ahead and got my hot dog and a side salad to go. I arrived at 2:47pm and was glad I had called. My order was hot and ready to go. I took it back outside to enjoy in the car. The hot dog was BIG and definitely loaded up with chili and cheese. Chili had really good flavor too. The side salad was a nice size and had fresh ingredients. This is a fun stop and I'd recommend it to others.

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    Keystone Grill - Diner

    Diner

    Keystone Grill - Home style potatoes

    Home style potatoes

    Keystone Grill - LOVE sign outside museum. Good photo op

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    LOVE sign outside museum. Good photo op

    The Rock Yard - Reuben Sandwich with Crispy Fries!

    The Rock Yard

    3.8(16 reviews)
    3.1 mi

    Hubs and I stopped by here around 12:45 on a weekday because this place looked awesome. Shawarma on…read morethe south side of Richmond? Yes please! There is a pretty small public parking lot directly across the street, and it was full, so I'm not 100% sure if we parked in the public parking or the parking lot of the glass shop next-door since there weren't really any signs. I really hate parking in the middle of any town, but it wasn't too bad. But I'm still not sure if we could've gotten a ticket or not. You seat yourself in this really awesome classic rock themed restaurant. The decor is great, a perfect mix of interesting things to look at, without being super claustrophobic-ly overwhelming. It is really cute. We took a minute to look over the menu, and decided on the house cut chips appetizer, and both a beef and chicken Shawarma for us to try both. The beef Shawarma was delicious. I really like the seasoning that they use on their meat or sauce or something. I never could place what it was or where it was, but the flavor is just heavenly. A little sweet, a little savory and delicious. The fresh pickled veggies were also amazing. They were still crisp with that snap that you really want with pickled foods. Chicken Shawarma was definitely my favorite since it had slightly different pickled vegetables. They were both good, but the chicken was definitely my favorite by just a touch. The bread was a little hard and chewy for my likings, it definitely stood up to the creamy sauce and the juicy pickled vegetables, but it almost hurt my teeth if you just had a dry spot that hadn't been soaking in some form of liquid. The house cut chips are just OK, nothing special by themselves, but that trio of dipping sauces was amazing. We were dipping our fries into it because we liked those a little better than the chips, but we ate almost every drop of that sauce trying to figure out which one was our favorite. one of the hot sauces is blueberry and very sweet with a mild spice, one is I think mango and not spicy initially, but when you swallowed, you definitely felt it burn in the back of your throat. It was a nice sneaky heat, which I love. And the third dipping sauce, we could not place, but we literally could not figure out which one we loved the most. They have a patio outside with lots of tables, but we did not go out there. It looks cute in the pictures though. The downside, is that while the service was very great, if you catch them out a bad time, they don't yet seem to be able to handle huge amounts of orders. They've only been open for about two months, I think, so that will come in time. It seems that they only have one guy cooking in the back, so we were unluckily there at the same time as a table of eight people. If we had all the time in the world, I could have sat and stared at the decor for ages. But unfortunately, if you are on a lunch break or have to be somewhere, they could potentially be so backed up it takes quite a while to actually get your food. It was a rare and random set of circumstances, and probably does not happen often, and she generously comped our chips which was not necessary but was very appreciated. The service here is absolutely top-notch. We will definitely be back for more of that delicious Shawarma. Definitely earlier in the day though, so we can sit as long as we want.

    Service was good and atmosphere nice. I really hope they make it…read more That being said, went for lunch, twice. Might be that Lebanese food is not my thing. I found the chicken pita/wrap dry and bland. The burger way too large, overcooked and dry. I'll admit, I'm a saucy person and like lots of flavors and textures, which I didn't find in my couple of visits. The fried cauliflower was tasty, but wish the pitas accompanying them were warm, or at least not cold.

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    The Rock Yard - The leafy greens

    The leafy greens

    The Rock Yard - Chicken schwarma pita. Yum

    Chicken schwarma pita. Yum

    The Rock Yard - Patio

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