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The Hill Café

4.0 (422 reviews)
Closed 11:30 am - 10:00 pm
Updated over 3 months ago

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Casual
Moderate noise
Happy hour specials
Outdoor seating

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Fried green tomato benedict
Rachel S.

We would always see this place when driving through church hill and thanks to another favorite having an hour+ wait time we decided to try our luck here. We were immediately sat on a Sunday morning luckily enough and we had one of the best breakfasts in Richmond! The fried green tomato benedict was awesome, and my husband loved his sandwich. We will definitely be back!

Crispy Eggplant
Paris S.

They cooked like they cared!! We were blown away from start to finish. Our waitress Bria was welcoming and did her job well. She's wasn't over the top but she took care of business with a personality and we appreciated that. First up, the shrimp and the fried green tomatoes. Chefs kiss. Once we had a taste we immediately looked at each other in awe. I did ask for some of their aioli for the shrimp because I felt like I need that with it and it didn't disappoint. My parter thoroughly enjoyed her burger and fries. I ordered the Eggplant spaghetti. I don't know what type of witchcraft was going on with that dish but it was innovative and tasty. It's easy for fried eggplant to get soggy but not these ones. It's stuffed with artichoke, spinach and ricotta. Flavor on 1000. I did have to add salt to the spaghetti but that was my personal choice. The salt level may be fine for others. Lastly, the vibes! We went at night and it was like a scene out of a movie. Diversity, conversation and not a soul on their phone. There was no music playing. Just the music of people talking and being in the moment! I will be back. I will be back. I will be back!! Well done!

The special Grilled chicken with tomato butter, basil mashed potatoes and broccolini
Madison I.

We really enjoyed stumbling into this place! We are moving to Virginia soon and will be back. Our waitress Morgan was very friendly. The spaghetti was SO good. It had such a fresh taste, we both couldn't stop eating it and it's a great portion. The special was good, but the chicken was a tad dry but the butter helped with that. The mashed potatoes were delicious! The place is very small and quaint, and clearly has a great atmosphere because there were a ton of people. Given that sound does travel loud and easily. We definitely had to speak up when talking to each other. Overall great place and we can't wait to come back.

2 Eggs your way and Fried Green Tomato BLT sandwich
Lena M.

I love this cozy local haunt. You can find The Hill Café in Church Hill. There is free parallel street parking out front and nearby. You can also take the bus or bike here. My bestie and I came for RVA Brunch Weekend. They open at 10:30am on Sundays. We got there a little early so stopped by Riverbend Roastery to grab a drink nearby. We were seated quickly at a very cute two person booth. There is plenty of seating here, both inside and outside. We loved our server. She was super sweet and made us feel welcome. I love when you don't feel rushed at a place, but also very taken care of. I ordered 2 Eggs your way and my friend got the Fried Green Tomato BLT sandwich. I'm rarely a home fries person, but I really liked their home fries here. I also really enjoyed my biscuit. My friend adored her sandwich and the potato salad. I highly recommend brunch at The Hill Café.

So much flavor in this sauce ! Approved by a Italian
Nikki B.

I've always passed by this place and mentioned how adorable it is! Finally got to stop in last night and got the fried green tomato's (so delicious and reminded me of my grandma) then I got the Alfredo with shrimp and LET ME TELL YOU. I'm Italian American and I usually never order Alfredo because it just never is as good as my mom's.BUT THIS???? Was sooo amazing. I had to call my mom up to tell her how delicious it was. Not to mention the waitress was such a sweet heart and made everything so easy! 100/10 you got a customer for life !!

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N.J. R.

This was a nice bar/restaurant. It felt like the community watering hole. Not a big place but had that welcoming feel. The food was decent. I had the boneless fried chicken breast w mashed potatoes and spoon bread. Never had spoon bread before and it was pretty decent. I would get it again. The chicken was decent was missing something but not bad. The mashed potatoes w Turkey gravy was ok. Like the chicken was missing something just can't tell. Was w my son, he had country fried steak. He said it was good but a little salty, maybe they put my seasonings in his. We ordered as an app poutine. My first time having it be truly didn't know what it was and I ate it and it was ok. Everything was ok but I rated it a 4 bc the atmosphere was great. I recommend anyone in the area to check this place out. You may meet a new friend.

Country Fried Chicken
AJ C.

Ordered takeout from here - loved the flavor, portion sizes, and cost of everything! I would skip the spoon bread since it wasn't my cup of tea, but would definitely come back here another time!

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Deneen S.

Jan. 27, 2023 4:45pm The Hill Met up with a friend for 'linner' lol. I ordered the crab cake sandwich w/sweet potato fries. Very good and it didn't feel like a heavy meal. The cheesecake was...cheesecake. Good. The service was good and fast. This restaurant is good dining alone, with friends or a date.

Blackened Cajun Chicken Wrap with sweet potato fries
Emily S.

Cute little neighborhood spot with a homey feel. Food is fresh and tasty. The service is definitely hit or miss, but otherwise I really enjoy popping in here for a quick lunch.

The hill burger cooked medium. (cut it with ketchup on my knife)
Patricia B.

Cute neighborhood cafe. Came here with a friend for lunch on a Friday. Loved the little 2 person booth where they say us. I ordered a Hill Burger medium and it was cooked perfectly. Served with nice hot side of fries. I ordered a burrito bowl with chicken to go to take for my husband. He enjoyed it but said he wouldn't get it with the chicken next time but would instead add a different protein. My friend had ordered that same dish with salmon and enjoyed it. I like the cozy feel of this place and will definitely come back.

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The crispy eggplant makes my heart go pitter pat. This neighborhood treasure deserves 6 stars and a vacation. Stay golden, Hill Cafe.

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Great service, Asia is so personable. Food is good and decently priced. Definitely will be back.

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Food is always delicious and reasonably priced. It's a regular lunch and dinner spot for us and Sunday brunch is good too.

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Ask the Community - The Hill Café

What do people get for their kids?

Hi! We have a Kids Menu: Grilled Cheese, Quesadilla, Chicken Tenders, Kids Pasta. All 7.95! We hope to see you soon.

Could I take a party of 6 here and have room or would it be tight?

They have 1 or 2 tables that can seat 6. I would definitely suggest making a reservation.

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As always, the parking here was easy, even though it has street parking. We arrived on a Thursday…read morenight, around 8 o'clock, and it was already starting to pick up. The bar was getting full, but there were still a few tables left to choose from. This is a dive, similar to Poe's Pub, so if that's not your scene, don't come here. That said, we really like the character of this place, even if it smells a little funky upstairs. It adds to the character and charm, or at least, that's what we tell ourselves. The same bartender as usual (still don't know his name) helped us. They do have a sour beer. It's not as fruity as I like, though, still passable. (Seriously, Patrick Henry's, y'all need to order some from Texas and Oklahoma sours for the real deal; Martin House Brewing Co. in Ft Worth does them so right). Anyway, we ordered the goat cheese bread appetizer (warm apple butter, goat cheese, and sunflower seeds = immense pleasure). For entrees, I grabbed the Hot Chicken Pizza (hot sauce and pickles!), and my partner went for the chicken sandwich and sweet potato fries. There was so much food that we had leftovers, as usual. They heated up well in the air fryer and were nearly as good. DO NOT SLEEP ON THIS PLACE. I will admit, it does look slightly seedy, but the food here is magnificent. The pizza was thin, crispy, and full of delicious flavor. I swear, the chefs here know what they are doing with their menu. It's simple, yet elegant. The appetizers are simple, yet they easily compete with The Brooklyn and Pinky's apps, for example, which are more affordable and in a more relaxed environment. Do yourself a favor and get the goat cheese. It sings. The customers here are chill and interesting, and the bartender is calm and cool; he never seems out of sorts, even when the bar is full with a line out the door. I wholeheartedly recommend Patrick Henry's. We have been here twice now, and the service and food have been excellent both times (Sept 2025, May 2026).

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My son just graduated from AIT school and wanted a good steak…read more We made reservations here since they had several options for reasonably priced steaks. He loved his steak and the sides. It was cooked perfectly. I had the shrimp andouille. It was delicious. We were greeted cheerfully at the door. The wait staff was very good. The restaurant had moderate noise since there was a large party celebrating a birthday. But I was impressed that there were obvious regulars at the bar. The biggest impression they made was calling me after I left a personal item on the seat next to me. While it wasn't something of large value, the fact that they found my number from the reservation and called meant so much to me. Highly recommend

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My wife and I were looking for seafood and found Alewife. Reservations weren't hard to come by for…read more5PM on a Friday. Small little place on the corner, we actually missed at first. Street parking only but wasn't hard to find. We came in being one of the first parties in. Our server explained the menu in full and all the specials in full. To drink we had the Bebot and the Monkey Business to start, both were really good. The thing we knew we needed to have to eat was the Siren's Song special which was a lazy Susan full of different dishes. The Siren's Song consisted of oysters, fried clam strips, smoked fish dip, seared tuna, pineapple fried rice, and a fried fish collar (sorry don't remember the fish, maybe Skate) with a Szechuan dry rub on it. This seriously was an amazing display. Every single dish just took it up a notch. They were also super nice to accommodate making it pescatarian because the Siren's Song usually has meat elements. The fried collar really blew me away. So meaty, fried perfectly, and the dry rub was so flavorful but not too salty or hot. Despite finishing the whole Siren's Song, we also got the Cascatelli without guanciale which was also delicious. We finished off with their caramel custard which wasn't too sweet and had a great mix of textures and flavors. Also tried one of their NA drinks and a glass of their special chilled Grenache Noir which was surprisingly good (not a big red wine fan). Overall, we absolutely loved it here. Each dish was amazing, drinks were also good, service was on point, and it was just a beautiful dinner. We will definitely be coming back.

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