I always have a great time at Food For Thought. Whenever we visit, it's usually with a big family…read moregroup, and this time we had eleven people. The staff is consistently gracious and accommodating, which really sets them apart from other restaurants that seem to dread large parties. Even on a busy Friday night, we were seated in under thirty minutes. Our waiter was friendly, attentive, and handled multiple tables with ease. He stayed on top of our orders and refills, and he took allergies seriously, checking with the kitchen to make sure certain dishes were safe. That level of care is always appreciated. As always, the food was excellent. I usually go for the crabcakes, but this time I tried the special, a crowned salmon, and it was so tasty. They truly do seafood well here, and the portions are always hearty. Every experience here is consistently great. The atmosphere is welcoming, and the manager even stopped by our table to check in, which was a nice touch. I always recommend this restaurant to anyone visiting Williamsburg.

I was impressed with FFT overall. Liked the theme of thought provoking sayings…read more Really enjoyed the drinks my wife and I had (Old Fashioned and a Margarita). Bread bowl was fresh and tasty. (cornbread and sweetroll). My baby back ribs were fall of the bone delicious. My wife enjoyed the chicken dish as well. It was busy and bit close seating. Waitress was attentive and friendly/helpful.

It's a fast food type window inside the casino-it has surprisingly good food! We really like the…read moreburgers here-and they serve them with seasoned fries! Somehow! The seasoning is delicious and you can not stop eating the fries! It's a good value for the price

Folks this is casino snack bar food, meant to just keep you from leaving the property and…read morecontinuing gambling. So don't set the bar too high. As for our meal this evening. The wifey and I both had their R Burger with lettuce, tomato and pickles. Sadly they charge extra for a slice of cheese, which is kinda petty. Give a person a piece of cheese for free folks. Both burgers were well-cooked and even had a decent flavor. The burgers also came with a side of fries. I have to say they didn't really skimp on the portion. We also purchased two regular drinks. The total came to nearly $34.00 for our meals. As for the place and the staff. Looked clean and the staff was friendly. So again if you're that hungry and don't want to leave the casino, say and grab something. However, I know this area and several nice mom & pops and chain restaurants are not that far of a drive. So you choose.

One of my new favorite weekend spots…read more The owner is super friendly. The staff is quick and attentive, even when the place is packed. I love the fact that they have outside seating right on the water, you couldn't ask for a more beautiful scenery to have lunch at. Everything as far as food that I've tried here has been great. There's never a question of if we're gonna get crab dip. I definitely recommend trying it. If you're just craving a snack and a couple drinks, they have a decent little charcuterie board and a few other little apps to put something on your belly. My sister and I shared a pasta and it was very good, I appreciate that the sauce didn't upset my stomach. Overall, if you want a chill weekend spot or even somewhere to eat for a business brunch, this is one of my top picks in the area. Don't pass it up if you have the time for it!!

The food, the service, the ambience? Wow!! We are visiting the area and were longing for something…read morelocal and authentic. We ended up at the Salty Siren for two reasons, one, it was recommended by one of the guides at the Henricus Historical Park as being near the Farrar's Island historical marker (ancestors) and it was on the river. The view was gorgeous. We were promptly seated at an outdoor table overlooking the water. Our server, Jodi H., greeted us with a smile and offered to get our drinks and our calamari appetizer. It was excellent. Light, crispy, fresh with a few fried jalapeños for zing. The dip served with them was really good. I ordered fried oysters, which came with authentic hush puppies (which for this southerner means no sugar!) and I ordered the vegetable of the day (steamed broccoli) to sort of make up for the "fried". My husband ordered the grilled salmon. His salad was huge and the vegetables were so fresh that I filched some of his cucumbers. His salmon was amazing. It was perfectly cooked and it was so moist and tender. We will try to return if we are ever travelling this way again. Try The Salty Siren. Even if you don't go looking for the mile maker afterwards.

Well, back from the cruise and REALLY not feeling the whole "cook our own meal" after being so…read morespoiled, we decided to venture out and try something new. I was tasked with phoning in the reservation (thankfully the meal went better than that debacle)and since we were dining early it wasn't an issue. First of all, there are two places in the property; the Tavern and 5 Fields pizza and beer. We dined at the Tavern. GORGEOUS garden lining the old farmhouse! We went in and were seated inside right away. As it was almost 100 today it was ideal seating. The decore is well.... different. Where we sat was a truck grill from 1928, and there was more of a sports motiff. (If you go and sit in the same room, let me know if you can spot the crooked pic!) Once again, my curse at remembering names of the servers has hit again which is a real sham because she was beyond AWESOME. She was VERY patient with my extremely frustrating mum which was nice. We both got this truly genius idea of an appetizer to start; a veggie boat with a ranch style dressing. Omg it was perfect. Warm day, cruciferous veggies, ice cold drinks. Heaven. Next came the burgers, she got the Tavern burger, I got the Charles City burger. The Tavern has cheddar cheese and bacon, the Charles City has bree cheese and this creamy mojo ajo aoli along with fried shallots....there is probably more but all I know is that I feel like an idiot never having triple creme bree on a burger before. I have to take a moment to also inform you that they make the BEST Cosmo outside of NYC. Perfectly blended and chilled, and just strong enough to celebrate a Friday night. Yowza! One.more thing. They tempted me with a scoop of their home made butter pecan ice cream. I just want to move in and become one with this place it was so good. I haven't had butter pecan this good in 50 years!! After this essay I guess you could say that I HIGHLY recommend this restaurant. It's in a beautiful area, lots of parking, great food & ambiance. I couldn't find a single fault.

Omg - if they won't let you bring food then step up your game! You shouldn't have hour waits for a…read morelittle pizza

Because we live near by, we have been to Lakeside many times. Its a small restaurant next door to…read morethe dock and boat rental on the Chickahomoney River next to Ed Allen's campground off of Route 30. The service is always friendly, the food is decent, the Long Island Ice Tea is our favorite cocktail and the views on the outdoor dining deck are gorgeous around sunset. Howver, as you might expect, when they have a band, DJ, or Singo game going on it gets really crowded and sevice slowes to a crawl.

Ordered takeout Hamburger Steak and got home and had Country Fried Steak. When I opened the…read morecontainer there was an over abundance of white gravy. Could not even see the food. Kept getting a recording when I tried to call them.

It's a simple operation just the way I like it. Reminds me of one of the dive bars back at home…read more Walk in, grab a seat and order your food. Service was great! Our waitress was attentive, friendly and helpful. I ordered the jerk chicken breast with fries and green beans. It was delicious! I thought about dessert but I had to go back to work and didn't want to go into a food coma. Overall great experience and everyone enjoyed their food.

The food here was really good. My kiddo specifically asked for cheese fries for his birthday lunch,…read moreso after asking for recommendations on Facebook, this place seemed like the best choice. It can get a little pricy, especially when you want to try all of the things, but the portions were plentiful and tasted delicious. We started with the cheese stick roulette, where they apparently prep a bunch of different cheeses for cheese sticks earlier in the week, and then just randomly grab six to deep fry when you order it. You have no idea what it is, they have no idea what it is. Pretty fun and delicious and we love cheese, so total win. We ended up cutting them in half just to check what they were before eating because the kids do not like anything remotely spicy and pepper jack is one of the cheeses, so we just had to verify it wasn't that so they could eat it and hubs and I ate those ones instead. I thought the tomato coulis it was served with was stellar, and the fruity jam was also amazing. I could not decide which one was better for dipping the cheesesticks in, and I ended up keeping both condiments when the cheesesticks were gone so I could dip my fries in them. A fantastic choice, they were both great with the fries. Which I might add, are AWESOME! They are scoopable fries. So... like a cross between potato skins and potato wedges. They were both crispy and soft and very unique and so worth the trip. They also use the cheese dip instead of just shredded cheese, so it stays creamy and gooey. All of the burgers sounded awesome and it took us a very long time to decide what we wanted (I had been looking at the menu days in advance to make sure I could decide) and we opted for the Southern Gentleman (pimento cheese, hot honey and fried chicken) and the PBJ and I can't decide which one I liked more. They were both completely different and completely delicious. If I had to make a recommendation... I'd say bring a friend, order one of each and split them like hubs and I did. Choices are for suckers. Kiddos opted for the cheese fries that he came for (which come with bacon, btw) and the kiddos cheeseburger meal, and they both loved them. The service was great too, even when this place was pretty darn crowded on a weekday lunch hour. Also, don't be fooled by the storefront driving by, this restaurant is waaaaaaaay bigger on the inside than it appears on the outside. There was plenty of seating. The music was a touch too loud, but they also had some yummy sounding specialty drinks, as well as a bunch of local beers. My kids have been asking to come back pretty much since we left the restaurant.

Looking for a place to have a quiet lunch and I'm so glad we decided on Honey Butter's Kitchen in…read moreMonticello Marketplace. This restaurant offers breakfast and lunch. The menu has a variety of options, and we actually had a tough time deciding on what to order. Our server Toya was friendly and happy to give us suggestions based on what menu items w re catching our eye. I enjoyed the tasty Fried Catfish Sandwich and coleslaw. I was pleasantly surprised that the sandwich came with two filets. The restaurant is quaint and the smells were so inviting with the waft of pancake syrup when you enter.

We were in the area and decided on eating here. I got a Corn Beef Reuben with a side of fried okra…read more I also got a cold tea. Hubby got a huge burger, about the size of what he makes at home! He got pickled cucumbers. We were so hungry that we forgot to take photos. Service was fast considering how jam packed it was. Clean floors as they were tiled. Of course we will return!

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.

Since 1792, this historic building has been an iconic landmark! The dim lighting and the dark wood…read moreadds to the rustic atmosphere. Some of the rickety benches have cushions which need some attention. But I guess it's part of the charm in this quaint restaurant. They have music here sometimes and a cool outdoor area. We ordered chicken tenders and sandwiches which were tasty! The service was polite and friendly albeit a tab slow. Such a wonderful find in Charles city.

Well, I've had to pass this place a 100 times over the years and didn't even know it was right…read morearound the corner. We ended up visiting here because of friends who heard great things. Our visit was nice. First the location: an old joint that clearly is full of history. The place seemed very clean, including the mens's and ladies' rooms (the wifey told me). :)) The food: We all liked our meals. I had the cheeseburger and fries, which were cooked exactly as I ordered. Again, all of us liked our meals. Now, I will say, and I am not trying to be mean, the meals were good--not great. There was no specialization or flavors. Our server was a nice fella. He was clearly very busy but did check on us a few times. So overall a decent place that I would visit again. I'd say a solid 4-star joint.

Stopped by Trojan Grill on a Monday night and the place was totally dead, which honestly made for a…read morenice quiet dinner. The service was really good -- friendly, attentive, and we never had to wait on anything. We started with the Bavarian pretzel and Brussels sprouts, both solid choices. My wife got the southwest salad and I had the Fire Alarm burger with fries. Burger was messy in the best way and had a nice kick without being ridiculous. Also, shoutout to the strawberry margarita because they used real strawberries instead of sugary mixer syrup, and you could absolutely taste the difference. Now for the funniest part of the night: the crab dip. Look... it tasted good. But this was less "crab dip" and more "pimento cheese with a small hint of crab There was just the faintest hint of crab in there somewhere fighting for its life. Overall though, the place has potential. Good service, decent food, relaxed atmosphere, and with a little refinement on a few dishes, I could definitely see this becoming a regular spot.

Amber is a wonderful server! She made our experience great!!!…read more The food was good as well! I looks forward to coming back here soon!