Mineral Restaurant

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Called at the last minute, of course! Asking for a strawberry cake, cheesecake or cream cheese…read moreanything... I actually talked to an amazing baker (sorry can't remember her name only something starting with an "L" and nicely unusual)! This wonderful woman went waaay above and beyond in trying several different approaches to get my request accomplished. Even offered to stay late and bake it herself, if she could find something strawberry-ey!!!! Unfortunately, no strawberry anything could be found. But with service like that??? I'm going to become a regular there from now on!!!! I see they have a very good rating - I can't wait to visit!!

Food was great, coffees and lattes were good, service was sweet and friendly. This was a good…read morebreakfast spot if you happen to be in the area the couple of days they're open, it's a nice spot. Didn't get to try any pie but regretting that now, should have at least taken a couple slices to go! They looked excellent. We were all just so full from breakfast.

1 biscuit topped with sausage gravy and 1 over easy egg

Veggie omelette with a side of bacon ; ) pesto mozzarella

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Standard breakfast plate

Apfel Haus Bistro and Bakery

5.0(7 reviews)

Upfront, all of my reviews are based on my expectation going in. 5-star sushi that I got at a gas…read morestation, would not pass the sniff test at Nobu. That said: Whenever I schedule a business meeting, I like to bring treats from a local business. The Apfel Haus stood out admittedly because of the German spelling, so I thought I'd give it a shot. And wow, I am so glad that I did! 10 AM on a Friday morning all of their baked goods were fresh, but the displays were by no means full. The pies looked amazing, but that would not do well for a business meeting. So I grabbed an assortment of pastries. Apple turnovers and crawlers filled with Bavarian cream and Apple filling, rolled in cinnamon, and sugar were an easy pic. But then there were sticky buns, and caramel apple buns, and cinnamon buns. But also sin-buns? I asked, and was told what made the cinnamon bun, A sin-bun was that they jammed a cookie in the middle! A dozen treats weight about 10 pounds, and these big tough burly men were asking for a fork so that they could eat them properly. Do not pass thru Louisa without stopping!

Our first time here was for my birthday breakfast. It is super cute (but small inside) and…read morebeautifully decorated for Christmas. I ordered a mocha latte, which was perfect. My hubby ordered a bacon, egg and cheese on a bagel and I ordered sausage, pepperjack cheese and egg on a croissant. Delish!!!I could not resist the cranberry orange muffin to round out my breakfast. All were so fresh and yummy and we cannot wait to go back!

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Callie Opie's Orchard

3.7(133 reviews)

4.4 mi

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Visiting from Iowa and made reservations for Easter at Callie Opie's Orchard. What an excellent…read morechoice! The menu had great variety, the food was fabulous, and our servers were wonderful. We were seated upstairs and saw a rabbit in the wood.

The restaurant is set at a bucolic young orchard and is inside a barn-like building. The restaurant…read moreis beautifully decorated with compelling artwork. The servers were pleasant and responsive, albeit untrained on the menu or the happy hour specials. Two of them were quick to point out it was their first day and didn't know anything. Our server was clearly experienced but also on her first day, so she was unfamiliar with the menu. She was not aware that a menu item was unavailable, finding out only after she submitted our order to the kitchen, prompting my partner to quickly choose an alternate entree. Clearly the staff has not been properly trained by the management, or even given tastes of the entrees. If a restaurant is going to charge upwards of $35 for an entree, at least teach the staff what the items are and how they might taste. The food itself was average. My partner's alternate choice of fish and chips had a small fish portion encased in a massive fried shell of batter. It looked ridiculous. My sirloin steak au poivre was pretty tasty though. I would've enjoyed a bit more sauce and seasoning on the steak. but I enjoyed it nonetheless. However, I was very disappointed in the experience overall.

Murder Mystery Masquerade

Spinach and artichoke dip

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Almond Peach Crisp

Tavern On the Rail

4.1(82 reviews)

5.1 mi

This place is fabulous!! The rustic antique feel of the place and the southern variety of the menu…read more From the rolls, to fried green tomatoes, to the casserole and peach sangria...everything was delicious. The service was great, quick and friendly! This is a little gem that makes you think you've traveled back in time and might be saying out a scene from Fried Green Tomatoes!! (That could explain why they don't have any BBQ dishes) The basement is cool, but does have basement smell. So try to get a table outside or upstairs. However, no matter where you sit, the food will be phenomenal

May, 2025. Per their Facebook page, Tavern on the Rail RESTAURANT (2001-2024) is now closed…read more However, the EVENT BARN, the unique event venue, is in full swing. A new restaurant, Lions Den Restaurant, is now in the space that previously housed the Tavern on the Rail restaurant. They're open for dinners Wednesday-Sunday, 4:00-9:00 pm. Closed Mondays and Tuesdays. Reservations suggested.

Outside storefront

Main upstairs dining area

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Smaller upstairs dining area

Obrigado Restaurant

4.0(111 reviews)

Amazing food!! Great service too…read more Highly recommend for any occasion And the store next door Floozies has the best Apple pies

Bad service takes an hour to get food and then rude comments under their breath…read more Burger was great when we finally got it.

A view of the bar.

Saffron chicken ragu

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Blueberry basil martini and pineapple ginger drink

Vito's Italian Restaurant

3.7(143 reviews)

6.8 mi

We had Vito's caterer our rehearsal dinner and everything was amazing! Pizza, salad, baked ziti…read morewere all so good but the WINGS were absolute best. Overall great vibes and food - they were so helpful and easy to work with.

Very dissatisfied with our last order, food was great as always, but service at Vito's is really…read moregoing down without Rosie there. I placed a delivery order for 5:30 delivery. I got a call at 5:29 telling me it would be another 30 minutes with no explanation. They told us we could pick up if we wanted to, so we did but they still charged me the $5 delivery charge. So sad.

Love the updated flooring, ceiling, lighting and paint

Wow pizza with mushrooms and ham (no roasted red peppers)

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Vitos alla gnocchi

Bethel Brews and Bites

3.7(31 reviews)

5.1 mi

Locally owned & operated

Women-owned & operated

Introduction:…read more Finishing up the last 2 of the prior to 2018 to 2024 runner-ups to non-DMV picks in alphabet series. First of two 2024 runner-ups, B is for Bethel Brews. Although this is technically not in the DC-Baltimore area as it's geographically closer to Richmond & Charlottesville areas, I'm counting it for these reasons: 1. It was a good runner-up for the letter B, which my original pick was truly out of town by Smith Mountain Lake, also in Virginia, but way southwest. 2. This place was great, so I wanted to get around to reviewing 3. I had Louisa County, VA work travel twice in March & April 2024 and was rolled into the BAWA (Baltimore-Washington area) work market, perhaps because the Virginia market, which includes Richmond & many areas to the south & west is such a vast land area with many counties, they barely rolled Louisa into BAWA market. Experience here: Staff greeted me and was friendly. On Monday, March 4, 2024, I got a wrap & fries. It really hit the spot. Excellent wrap & fries at a reasonable price. I think I got one of their coffees that day, but definitely did in April as I have photo of the drink. On Monday, April 15, 2024, I remembered it was a great lunch option that I decided when in Rome to go back, got a fruity chicken salad, which was also solid. I was tired from all the driving and got some latte I think; it was delicious. I haven't been back to Louisa County since April 2024 work travel, but if I ever am, I'd try to return.

Adorable small-town coffee shop with fun espresso drinks, sandwiches, bites, and super friendly…read morestaff. They have a large outdoor patio and a few indoor tables. Ask for their book of special coffee drinks if you want to try something new! The Honey Nut Cheerio latte is delicious!

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Nice flower decor

Prospect Drafthouse

4.3(85 reviews)

5.8 mi

Very nice craft brewery with beers and hard ciders. I had…read morecoffee/cocoa stout and an Irish Red. Both were excellent. My wife had a flight of 6 ciders. She couldn't decide which was best. (You can get as many as you like @ $2 each.) We also had the pulled pork nachos which were very good. And plentiful. Plenty of outdoor seating. Dogs are welcome. It was a very pleasant afternoon in the late summer sun. The staff was friendly and answered all our questions. Definitely worth a return trip if we are in the area.

Fun place, Id like to come back when it's warmer. Cider was great and they have a bunch of choices…read more I went on a Sunday and it was slow, but they say it's busier as summer comes. If you're in the area check it out.

The counter were you order.

Buffalo Chicken flatbread on cauliflower crust

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Waiting to order. It was packed full of customers.

Smokin' Eddies BBQ

3.6(49 reviews)

First off, you should know that the restaurant is blatantly supportive of our corrupt felon…read morePresident. A Trump bumper sticker on the half wall and money behind the register with his face on it. Most businesses know better than to advertise politics but apparently not this one. Funnily enough, we went there after the No Kings protest. (I had won a gift card in a raffle). We won't be back. And many others won't be going there now either. I have to assume that's what the restaurant owners want. To be divisive, just like the idiot in the White House. Obviously, Eddie's will have their like-minded supporters. Which is fine. They just won't have business from me and mine. Having said all of this, I will also mention that the Cuban sandwich was excellent. It's just unfortunate that it was tainted by the Trump vibe.

Ribs tasted 3 days old. Worst I've ever had…read more Dryer than the Sahara Desert Overall, bad

Big will's burger

Banana pudding

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Subway

3.1(12 reviews)

5.7 mi

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Dec, 2024. Another good quick lunch at Subway in Mineral, VA before doing our grocery shopping…read more We ordered the footlong #21 fresh value meal to share, which consisted of the Honey Mustard BBQ Chicken sub on a toasted Italian Herbs & Cheese roll ($10.99/1010 calories), a bag of chips, and a small (20 oz) fountain drink (+$2.99). The sub was described as combining rotisserie-style chicken, 2x melted Monterey cheddar cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, red onions, honey mustard, and BBQ on a roll. We loaded the sub with fresh spinach, lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers, black olives, and pickles, and the honey mustard sauce. The sub tasted great -- but we were surprised that it seemed to include bacon, which wasn't part of the description, and didn't have a taste of BBQ (my bad, it seems that I needed to request both the honey mustard and BBQ sauces). Later at home, when we reviewed the receipt, we realized that we had been served value meal #20, which consisted of the Elite Chicken & Bacon Ranch sub on a toasted Italian Herbs & Cheese roll ($11.49/1160 calories). The description of the sub was very similar to that of what we originally ordered, except that it included bacon and different sauces (if ordered). Unfortunately, it was also a bit more expensive and had higher calories than what we ordered. Of note, the preparation area where the meats and cheeses are added to the subs is now blocked from customer view, so we would not have been able to see the mistake when the bacon was added to the sub. Also of note, the chips display has also been moved to a less congested side.

I come here all the time! The employees are nice and work fast. The food tastes fresh. I'm always…read moreimpressed with my sandwich no matter which new kind I'm trying!:) The store is clean and always has open seats. Great quick meal spot