The Roosevelt - Richmond

My wife and I visiting Richmond from the UK absolutely loved this restaurant. It just ticked every box. The location is outside the centre of the city and it offers everything that you would want from a top class local restaurant on your doorstep. The first thing that struck us when we entered was that this place has a great atmosphere and lots of personality. The dining room has lots of character and at 6:00pm on a Friday evening the place was pretty full of diners, young and old. Everyone having a good time it was buzzy without being too noisy. The menu was interesting and innovative, with some Southern influence. We had cornbread and manakintowne greens to start we wanted to try different Southern style foods that we don't normally eat, and both were good options. For mains my wife had steak, which was great. I'm vegetarian and went for hickory smoked eggplant, which turned out to be the best meal I had on our 10 days in the US. It was bursting with flavour and the unusual ingredients, whatever they were, set off the smoked eggplant perfectly. As a vegetarian, it's so very appreciated when the chef comes up with a vegetarian option that is creative and not just pasta. We had a kind of chocolate cake for dessert, which was very chocolatey, but chef could skip the tahini next time : Service was excellent. The timing of our courses was perfect. We were served by a female member of waiting staff who my wife thinks looks like Angelina Jolie. She was a lot of fun and even gave us some good tips for sightseeing the next day. Thanks for a great evening Angelina you know who you are!

I enjoyed an early Mother's Day celebration with my mom and grandma. The food was delicious and the service was excellent!

I would give this restaurant a rating of 4.5 out of 5 stars. The service was excellent, and most of the food was delicious. We had a minor issue with our reservation, which started off the meal on a bad note. However, the chef personally brought us two tasty complimentary appetizers shortly after, showing that the restaurant truly cares about their customers' experience. I was impressed by this level of attention, as it is not common. The only downside was that the servers should inform customers when a dish is spicy hot, as it was not mentioned on the menu. My wife enjoyed her yam-based dish, but found it too spicy for her taste. This was the only negative aspect of the evening. We will definitely be returning in the future.

Absolutely brilliant. Intimate place, speakeasy vibes and a great menu, 100% recommend. Perfect for a date night or dinner with friends

The whole experience was lovely. Some of the dishes were mediocre but maybe I hit the wrong spots on the menu