A beautiful classy speakeasy with live music. It can fit about 50 with excellent service. There is…read moreno sign upfront and the entrance door is very plain. Push. Richmond should spin up a secret speakeasy tour, where entrance is only allowed by word of mouth.

This was my first time experiencing a little hidden bar. I've always seen people outside coming…read moreinto this spot on weekends and I thought it was a private venue but low & behold it's a cute bar! I came in a random Wednesday night it was dead just the way I like it. Classy jazz music was playing. The playoffs were on and the snack menu was available. I ordered a shrimp cocktail and drink. I wasn't disappointed.

We're generally not big on drinks or cocktails, but the Jasper came highly recommended from a…read morefriend, so we stopped in after dinner nearby. This was a very enjoyable experience, with a table near the bar and a very friendly server. We had the Delulu Labubu and the Raunch Water. Both were delicious and generous pours. This was a very nice way to pass an hour or so. They have a wide variety of beverages and food, mostly to share, which people at nearby tables ordered and it all looked very good.

Visited The Jasper for the Miracle Pop-Up '25, (Miracle on Cary) and loved it. The drinks…read more(Chrismapolitan and Snowball Old Fashioned) were spot on, the truffle fries were tasty, and the holiday vibes were high! Service was fast and friendly. The hubs and I lucked up on a cozy booth in the corner. Loved the decor (of course) and the streaming music. There was a bit of a wait to be seated, but absolutely worth it. Cheers!

My date and I had never been here before and had the most amazing experience. The drinks? 10/10…read more.. the service 10/10... the ambiance? 20/10!! The patio outside was really cute and cozy, the various seating areas is really great because you get a different feel from different angles. Our server recommended a Mexican lager.. it was SO GOOD! Try the lager!! My only gripe, the downtempo music changed to club music around 12am and got much louder. My date and I had to raise our voices to continue our conversation, we wanted to take our drinks outside but were told the patio closes at 11 :( We got lucky as the crowd was really thin but most weekends our server said it gets packed.. it's such a small place, I can't imagine what it would be like with 100 people inside!!

Not sure what this place thinks they are but it's not a 2026 customer service award contestant…read more Open the door for an elderly couple to leave and was literally yelled at to close the door, like the hostess almost physically accosted me to close the door. Yes, it's hot outside but c'mon, will the entire clientale die within 30 seconds of heatstroke? Fine, no worries, let it pass, walk in just wanting to grab a quick drink at the bar, AGAIN, accosted by the hostess that DEMANDS that I go back to her command center to talk to her, whereupon she really happily informs me that I can't even stand at the bar to have a drink and she would reluctantly put me on the bar waiting list which would be a minimum of one and a half hours... to grab a drink at the bar. tldr; AVOID unless of course, you love being judged at a low rent tiki bar...

Beautiful decor…read more Had: Short rib burrito Shrimp, shrimp, and grits day and night espresso martini Attentive service, quick and there when you need it Reasonably priced yet high end style.

Mama J's is the superior downhome, Southern comfort unpretentious restaurant; everything that…read moreLillie Pearl is not. My mom is my travel buddy, as she was very disappointed with the arugula burger it was just a poor combination for her, as there is nothing wrong with a regular burger with lettuce, tomatoes, onions etc., but this place and its clientele are pretentious or attention seeking, main character syndrome focused, so it is not surprising. My salmon based dish was not bad but again trying too hard and being too fancy but not carrying weight and having substance just style but nothing that is hearty, fulfilling that comes from the heart and sticks to your ribs. It feels like a restaurant that I can see in the pretentious spots in DMV/DC like Georgetown, Bethesda, or McClean, as some of the clientele gave off that vibe. It is terrible when my mom, because Richmond in our opinion lacked an abundance of quality appetizing food options scanned the menu and was disappointed, hesitant, and indecisive on even to eat here as nothing on the menu was down to earth and intriguing enough for her to eat. She could not even have a decent regular burger, nope Lillie's wants to have arugula and tries to have these "healthy/creative" options but is really fake and snooty performative clientele it attracts with these options. The server was pacing around and sweetheart needed to relax as we did not like feeling rushed, even though the food was not the best and the environment a bit stuffy and uptight, we don't like the nervous energy that is transactional trying to cut our social bonding time and having new people in there like a cattle house. Please stay away and go down the street to Mama J's. The world is not your oyster with Richmond's culinary scene, as there are thin pockets of consistently good to great food. A bit of the city has abandoned ghost downtown and not as vibrant neighborhoods that I expected for it to have.

A very fun and relaxing spot to go have a drink or two as part of a night out. Well stocked bar and…read morenice atmosphere that is not too loud. Service was great, and the place kept very clean. 100% will go back.

A cute gem located in the corner of the shopping center. The ambiance is speakeasy meets boho. The…read moredrinks are top tier, they are booze heavy if you are in to that (I definitely am)! Food service is coordinated with the bistro next door and the crepes were a great choice for dessert. For my meal I had the salmon which was pleasing as well. This a lovely west end bar. Perfect for a happy hour. It only seats about 25 inside so never feels crowded.

Food: NA on the food, but the drinks are good! They have a variety of different cocktails, beer,…read morewine, and mocktails so you can get whatever you are in the mood for. Prices are a little high, but that is what you get when you come to a rooftop bar. Service: Quick, nice people. Ambiance: It is a rooftop bar so think lounge-y pool style without the pool. Felt a little like a DC rooftop and a little older of a crowd for downtown, but a nice difference than the cluby and younger vibe that you get around Scotts.

Get with Kat she is awesome. She takes care of you. Best drinks I had. Every time I come the…read moreservice is great. I love the experience I have here every time I come. Thank you Kat!

I'm not the one to normally leave a review but my experience was so amazing I had to…read more Want to say it was my first time there. The food was delicious and came out look amazing! The cocktails our sever recommend where just what I was looking for after a long day with the kids and work. Our sever was TC he has the most uplifting personality and energy that made me smile! The atmosphere was calm and relaxing and so elegant inside We will be returning and hope we can request TC

Our server Aniya was awesome! She was so friendly and helpful. She actually volunteered and stayed…read morelate to help another server but ended up being the one that served us the whole time! We wanted to leave her a really nice tip but she ended up going home before the bill was closed out. I hope the server that she helped did the right thing and gave her the majority of the tip because Aniya is the one who did all the work! The Hostess Temeka was also great! She chipped in and helped as well. Aniya & Tameka made our visit very nice!!! The food was good. Atmosphere is nice. It's inside the Hotel we're staying at which is also very nice. Would definitely come here again.

if you are going to read any of these dumb yelp review in full, this is the one…read more i once read an article describing the talent of the head chef's ability here to "cram so much bold flavor into a tiny dish". in general, i usually dread small plate restaurants expecting to pay a large bill and leave hungry. this was the exception. these were the most unique, creative, high end, flavorful, dishes i have ever had. seriously. the absolute best BITES of my ENTIRE life. i swear to god dormant tastebuds and flavors i didn't even know existed were provided here. the chef here draws spanish inspiration into each dish, and i was in there feeling like the food critic from ratatouille the way familiar flavors blended in effortlessly with extravagant flairs. and don't get me started on the presentation !!! everything was gorgeous. this restaurant was named #3 out of 100 in the city, and i honestly think it should be #1. i may be biased since my boyfriend works at a sister restaurant owned by the same guy, but this is definitely the favorite sibling for me. unreal how fresh, flavorful, and carefully crafted everything was. so so so so good. if you come to richmond, make this the top priority to visit. that being said, if you can't handle intense, innovative flavors, this isn't the place for you. also, go during happy hour

Hats off to the staff at Lillian who continue to be wonderful, but now that they have scrapped…read moretheir dollar oyster lunch specials, the food has absolutely nothing to offer. Like too many restaurants in the Scott's Addition area, this is seafood cooked without finesse and then absolutely brutalized with absurd amounts of palate fatiguing, brash, loud flavors. Every item on the menu endeavors to conceal mediocrity in the quality and handling of the ingredients with explosive, overwhelming additives meant to shock you into submission. Things like black garlic and chili oil, raw garlic, sesame seed oil, and punishing heat are inescapable on the menu, which really says to me loud and clear "we do not understand the appeal of seafood, and might have a fundamental misunderstanding about good food in general." I don't exaggerate when I say these dishes would be improved (setting aside things like inability to properly cook octopus) by scaling back the flavors to 5-10% the loudness level they are currently at, to let the ingredients speak, and to make the dining experience less of a punishing marathon with no relief. I have had much subtler and more skillfully balanced dishes at Indian and Thai restaurants, cuisines known for strong flavor profiles. I'm through listening to these Richmond restaurants trying to excuse simply bad food by claiming "that's the nature of the cuisine." In this case, Lillian claims that dishes characterized by these cacophonous competing flavors is "South American." No it isn't - the person conceptualizing the dishes is just a bad chef who doesn't know what he's doing, and at the prices Lillian charges, that's inexcusable. Drowning every dish in flavors that overwhelm the palate is not a way to respect your ingredients or your diner, and only communicates youth and insecurity. Anyone who's eaten widely and knows their ingredients will rightly feel assaulted and insulted by this overpriced, unskilled fare. To anyone who decides to go anyway: Good luck with the digestive distress, and with the taste that will still be left over in your mouth the next morning, no matter how much you brush your teeth.

Révéler is the kind of place that defies easy description, which is exactly what makes it worth…read morevisiting. The décor is wildly eclectic and definitely gives the spot a unique feel. I was there for a private event. The crowd was warm and wonderfully mixed. There was a little chat before the event began that basically told us to not get kicked out by being mean or non-inclusive. Not sure how I felt about that. Parking in Carytown is its own contact sport. Come early -- your blood pressure will thank you. I parked 6 blocks away and was lucky to get that. Bottom line: Weird, welcoming, and worth every lap around the block looking for a spot if you're into crowds and are looking for something different.

So much fun! We went last night for the magic show and it was so interactive. All of the staff was…read moresuper friendly. The drinks and the food was good. We got a charcuterie board and some edamame. The seating can be tight. Best to get there early. They took breaks in between each performer, so we were able to walk around and check out the inside. Loved the different rooms. We will most definitely be back for some live music next!

A must stop in the downtown Richmond area!…read more It's truly a speakeasy with the door posing as a bookshelf. To get in, you must know the password or tell the host a joke that makes him laugh. We were escorted in and quickly noticed that this was more than a speakeasy-it was a full restaurant. We stopped in for drinks, but it was nice to have tapas. I got the popcorn with the Tequilla lime butter, which was the perfect balance of salt. I had a mezcal drink which was perfect! I'm such a fan of mezcal and am excited when I see it on the menu. Our waitress was a delight-super attentive and also a bartender so she was able to answer all of our drink questions. It was very spacious with outdoor seating. Definitely a 10/10 experience. I would definitely go again!

The parking is a sh*t show around here. We walked here, so I can't fault them for that…read more Upon entering, we were greeted by an enthusiastic young man dedicated to his role. He asked for the password and we, unprepared, had to tell him a joke or an interesting fact. Luckily, my partner had one on hand. The atmosphere was lovely, very reminiscent of a 1920s speakeasy, or at least what you'd imagine it to be like. Our server came by within a few minutes of us being seated. She lacked enthusiasm, unlike the host, unfortunately. Her service turned out to be lackluster as well. We ordered the chicken pot pie and the filet mignon with asparagus. For drinks, the Grape Gatsby and Maine root beer. The food, like our server, lacked appeal. The saving grace was the host and the atmosphere. The view was lovely and the intimacy of the setting was a welcome experience. For dessert we ordered the bread pudding, and it was tasty, though nothing special. The burned odor that we smelled prior to its arrival turned out to be the bread. I can recommend Grandstaff and Stein as an experience, but you should not expect much in the way of culinary delights or exemplary service. We probably won't be back, but if you've never been, it's worth trying at least once.