Great Spot to Hang Out & Chill Conex RVA and RVA - River City Smash Burger offer a unique and beautiful venue with plenty of space to bring friends and family and enjoy a relaxing afternoon. The atmosphere is one of the highlights, with an excellent selection of craft beers and some great cocktails to complement the experience. On the food side, expect straightforward smash burgers and street food--nothing overly fancy, but satisfying and fitting for the casual vibe. Overpriced for the quality of meat and serving. Service can be a bit hit or miss, especially when the venue gets crowded, so don't expect the same level of attention during peak times. Parking can be a challenge if you visit on weekends. Remain resilient. Overall, it's a great place to hang out, have a few drinks, enjoy some casual food, and chill with good company. read more

Great outdoor space, lots of space for kids, pets and overall have a get together. I went during happy hour and the discounted martini was $14. This was a very sweet espresso martini so if that is not your style I'd skip it. Overall it was ok but not worth the price. Parking can be a pain depending how packed it is as well but many places in town have that issue. read more

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Cool place. The bar service was good, the smash burger service was just OK. My Brazilian smashed burger was excellent. However, the pricing is up there. A double smash burger with fries and a drink for $30 bucks. Probably not doing that again. Charging $1.50 extra to sprinkle the fries with the Cajun seasoning. Nope. I'll come check it out to hang out with friends, but only a drink next time. One last annoying thing. The cashier in the Smashburger place charged me for a cup of water when there was free water outside. That's not a good way to make customers come back. read more

Super cute spot to hang out with friends. I love that it has plenty of covered seating (upstairs and downstairs). Outside had plenty of seating too, it's not all shaded. They had a couple of food options when I visited; a did truck (Philly cheesesteak, hot dogs, funnel cake fries), which was reasonably priced. The smash burger place was a bit pricey, but it was good! Staff wasn't super friendly, but it was a little busy so I'm guessing they were just trying to focus on keeping their lines down. read more

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Came on a Saturday afternoon and it ended up being a little better than we expected based off reviews and a friend's feedback. Others stated the food is expensive and maybe it is slightly, but we didn't think it was too terrible - my husband's burger was $20 (two patty's and add fries); mine was $22 (two patty's, upgraded to sweet potato waffle fries with Cajun seasoning). The regular fries were no bueno; the sweet potato fries were better, but something felt a little off with them, I couldn't tell if they were stale or maybe overcooked. The extra sauces were not that great, I preferred the ketchup packets. But overall, this is a really cool spot with awesome vibes and lots of different seating options. It would be a great place to watch sports and on the day we were there, they had a wellness event with live fitness classes and businesses tabling. read more

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I was hoping for more at Conex's "Winter Wonderland." It's very much an outdoor beer garden so prepare to be exposed to the weather. They have heat lamps and fireplaces scattered throughout. Seating is first come first serve so depending on how busy it is, you may not be able to sit or stand by the heat. Drinks are ordered at the bar. My Santa's Spritz cocktail was great and rang up to $19 with tax and tip so I didn't want to try more. River City Smash Burger is the one indoor space at the venue. Their "ice skating" rink is artificial ice with no refunds and seems suited only for kids. I thought there'd be more of a holiday market too. They have a grass patch parking lot and there is some street parking. It was a nice visit for a festive activity but I likely wouldn't come back. read more

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This place is going to be hopping as soon as everyone discovers it. It's currently having its soft open. It's right off 95 at Belvedere and thankfully, they have parking inside the gate so that the street parking isn't too congested. Reminiscent of Wynwood in Miami--outdoor entertainment at its finest and it's currently decorated for the holidays, complete with ice skating rink. Bars, lots of seating and lots of levels to discover. I almost hate to leave this review because I don't want t it to get swamped. Really excited about this spot. Great place for a date. read more

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I've been back a couple of times now and really enjoy their events, & specials! It's a great hangout spot especially as the weather gets warmer!! read more

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Great atmosphere. Lots of space and good vibes. Service for Smash Burger was a little delayed due to the amount of people ordering, but the staff moved quickly and the burgers were good. Will definitely be going back. read more

Conex RVA - Venues & Event Spaces Near Me - Richmond, Virginia

New and upcoming place! It definitely is exciting to walk into with all the christmas and winter theme decoration! They have great activities like ice skating and an adequate amount of seating! Seems a bit disorganized on where hot chocolate is sold as we came in where the hot chocolate was posted to be sold however got conflicting answers from multiple people. It's normal for a new location and It's great that the locations decorations are even seen from the highway exit! I'm very pleased about the experience here! They even provide fires and heaters around the seating areas! The food trucks are nice too offering a variety of comfort food including fried s'more from Lil Mikes which was $6, it's a treat you'll like though! Definitely come here with friends! read more

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All the workers were super nice and it had a good atmosphere! It was colder than I was expecting, some of the propane tanks had gone out and there were no replacements. I ordered a build your own Smashburger (cheese, pickles and onions) and a side of fries and it was $20. It was good but not sure it was worth the price. I had the boozy hot chocolate with rumple, super good! My second drink was an apple Bold Rock, that total was $28. I would definitely go again but I would recommend bundling up! read more

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Held my high school reunion here and we had a great time! They have games, food and multiple bars. The perfect venue for spring and summer and I want to try their winter activations. Highly recommend! read more

This place was a top notch experience, especially for the holidays. Lots of fires going, smooth Jazz playing plenty of space to relax but also feel the excitement of it being busy. The drinks and service were phenomenal. Tasted great, unique creations, perfect strength as well. You can get burgers and fries from smash burger to boot and their food was great as well. Perfect spot to meet a group or have a date. Not a fan of the fake plastic ice rink, was hoping for real ice but excited to see what they do with this place for live music and games. read more

Finally got to check this place out after the snow storm. Great environment with plenty of space. They had an Après-ski party set for the day, great DJs, solid drink choices and they had a restaurant with a good burger. I was hoping for more options on food, which might be something for the future. Overall great place to visit, excited for nights out and day parties in the city. read more

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Interesting outdoor space. Went Sunday afternoon around 3. It wasn't too packed, lots of space to spread out. Lots of kids running around, similar to outdoor brewery spaces. One bar on the first floor, no organization. My 2 friends and I were skipped over several times for those just walking up to the bar. Pricing for my glass of wine and friend's beer both rang up $1 more than listed cost. I wouldn't have known that if I didn't get my receipt texted to me from the Toast handheld device after paying. read more

Super sick spot!!! If you haven't checked out, 10/10 recommend. Awesome craft cocktails (even wine selections), AMAZING smash burgers, and an overall cool vibe! Right now they even have an ice rink which is amazing for occupying the kids! Excited to see what else comes from this spot and the amazing staff! read more

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Please be advised there is false advertising on their socials. We were expecting an ice skating rink and walked up to the counter with a sign that said "artificial ice"...$20 for plastic tiles that you can't skate on. Keep your money. I also tried to do research on their ice skating prior to going and no price could be found on their socials website or calling. We called and it was a personal phone number. Overall nice space to have drinks and watch football games, drinks are good too. But not worth the money if it's out of the way. read more

Conex RVA - Plastic tile, not real or artificial ice - Venues & Event Spaces Near Me - Richmond, Virginia

Unique and beautiful. Such a great concept. I Love Conex! The Food is ok, but everything else is amazing. Live music, board games, great place to spend the weekend with friends and family read more

This place sucks. I left a detailed review about how their ice rink was a complete scam and they got it deleted. It was $20 and no refunds and the "rink" was literally painted plywood. Like completely unskateable. Whole outdoor area was dirty and in bad condition. Service was bad. Clearly people had been complaining about the fake rink and they just refuse to listen or refund. Don't give these shoddy scam artists your money. read more

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DO NOT GO FOR ICE SKATING! OK, what the heck. I am so annoyed because we paid $20 to go ice-skating little do I know it's a scuffed up piece of plastic that you can't even move on and every time you try to move you just fall right over and nobody told us that and they expect us to see a small little paper sign. Other than that, the building is awesome and I look forward to coming back. Just don't scam people with a fake piece of plastic. read more

The ice skating is the biggest scam I have ever experienced. A bad experience from start to finish, which was only around 10 minutes due to what a sham the ice was. I was warned at skate rental that it was "artificial ice." However, I have skated on artificial ice and this rink cannot call itself that. I'm almost sure it's painted plywood, it was truly that bad. You would have been better off skating on a sidewalk. I am a decent skater, and I could genuinely not move on this "ice." I cannot emphasize enough how this was NOT skate-able. Additionally they charge $20 for skating, which is a high price even if the place isn't a complete joke. After paying, the iPad was set to a 22 percent tip and you had to notice and deselect that option to avoid a surcharge for an activity that never requests a tip. I was also originally handed skates that had a noticeably missing middle part, and the environment was messy and in need of repairs. Will never go again. Please don't waste your money. read more

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Awesome venue in an awesome location! From the moment you walk in, it feels very inviting. The bar and staff are great; very friendly and will go out of their way for you. The indoor/outdoor vibe is refreshing and there are so many places to sit and soak it all in. The drinks are amazing the smash burgers are delicious! I can't wait for the stage to be build and to start coming to live music events. I will be back again and again! read more