Yonatan A.
Yelp
I was visiting friends in Richmond and we wanted to get dinner before we went downtown to go to some bars. We were hungry so we wanted to go somewhere close before we crossed the river to head into the city. Some of my friends wanted to start drinking so we decided to go to a brewery not too far from where we were staying. The place seemed pretty low key from the outside, there was outdoor seating but it was cold so we decided to sit inside.
The interior was very spacious, we had a pretty big group and there was no issue finding a table for all of us. The menu was pretty simple, there were appetizers, lots of sandwiches, a couple entrees, and obviously beer. I was hungry so I got the Bourbon Street, I was excited to have a filling pasta dish and I'm a fan of both chicken and shrimp so I was hoping it would be good. It didn't meet my expectations fully but it wasn't bad, I was starving so I think that made it taste a little better but had I been only a little hungry I think the food was have just been decent. The chicken was cooked well but the pasta and shrimp were just alright, the seasoning was good but it seemed like the food wasn't cooked with it, it tasted like the food was mainly seasoned at the end so the food was unevenly flavorful which I didn't really like.
After finishing the meal I ordered a vegetarian chili, my friend had ordered it and he said it was good so I wanted to try it. It was meh, to be fair I don't usually eat vegetarian food but it was decently filling and not that tasty. The service we had was amazing though, it took a while for our group to figure out what we wanted and we ordered more food multiple times as people finished their food. Our server remained patient with us despite this, and I really appreciated how composed she was since we were ordering more food as she was bringing food to our table. I also got a drink, I got the brown ale, and it wasn't really my favorite, I don't think it was bad I just tend to have particular tastes for beer and the one I got wasn't amazing or anything.
Overall this place was okay, it was a brewery so I wasn't expecting the food to be amazing or anything, and I basically got what I expected. The service stood out to me as being great, I appreciate out server as I could tell we were definitely testing her patience. The food was okay, I wanted a filling meal and that's what I got, and it tasted alright which is as much as I could ask for. I probably wouldn't come back here for dinner, but maybe to try more beers, which is hopefully what they're better at since they're a brewery.