Easily the best meal I had in Williamsburg…read more The food was excellent from start to finish. I cannot begin to tell you how much I loved the Cured Ham Sampler. It was like a Southern charcuterie board and was honestly pretty substantial. This started things off on a very high note. It was beautiful presented, carefully curated, and it tasted excellent. One question though, how are they not offering a ham sandwich with that amazing ham? What a highlight that was with their pickled onions. My husband had the catch of the day, which was sword fish and he ordered the pimento Mac and cheese on the side. I had a chance to try both and was very impressed. My father ordered the bone in pork chop, which is I must say, was the star dish. My mother had the cavatelli, which she actually finished and she never finished anything! And lastly, I had the burger, which despite asking for it to be medium rare I received it well done. It was still good and it maintained moisture, so I won't dock a point for that and the fries it came with were terrific. One thing is for certain, they clearly put a lot of thought into the menu. Every dish is clearly very well thought out. I really enjoyed the cocktails. My husband and I had a mojito and a strawberry mojito. They were both terrific. Initially though, my husband had ordered the horchata probibida. He asked to send it back because it didn't taste anything like horchata. As far as service is concerned, our waiter was excellent. Personable, knowledgable, friendly. You can't really ask for more. The ambiance was really nice. It had a polished, modern feel that made us feel comfortable to sit back with a cocktails and enjoy our time together. As far as I'm concerned, Williamsburg has no shortage of places that cater to visitors, but the Amber Ox is a restaurant that would be sought out regardless of the city that it's in. I highly recommend visiting here and this will be a place I visit again when I return to Williamsburg.

Brunch was an absolute home run! From the moment we walked in, we felt welcomed and taken care of…read more The sausage gravy was hands down the best I've ever had and the biscuits -- yum! Both a must try if you're stopping by! Our server, Isa, was fantastic. She was incredibly friendly, knowledgeable, and made the whole experience even better with her warm personality and great recommendations. Great food, great service! We'll definitely be back!

The service provided by Jamie and Allison is always excellent and top-notch! Their exceptional…read morecustomer service and talent behind the bar are always a reason to look forward to every visit. The food is also consistently good and has highlights on each of the seasonal menus. Thanks for a great time!

8/26/26. Dinner ! After a day of car travel, looked for a relaxing place. This is a BUSY place,…read morenot quiet, but not overly noisy! Our waitperson was Talissa - she was super efficient, knew the menu well, and answered my questions with knowledge. Offered to modify an appetizer (Crab Norfork $44-) Also recommended a wonderful craft beer, AW tangerine wheat....i ended up having 2 !!!($12-) Hubby & I both had crab & corn chowder Excellent!!! Cooked potatoes, lump crab w/ a very smooth base . Hubby also had a rack of ribs - (($35.90))tender, and well seasoned!!! The Cole slaw was seasoned with something that left a taste after the first bite... ( we did not eat it ). The Dilly Cukecumbers were a very delicious & refreshing side !!

Fun ambiance, great service, delicious food! Highly…read morerecommend this unique restaurant! We have a good time here each time we dine here! Very pleasant and attentive service. Food is excellent! Something for everyone. Our favorite appetizer is the large warm and tender pretzel straight from the oven! Carolyn P.

A group of 10 of us went for lunch this week, and everyone enjoyed their meals. Andrew was an…read moreexcellent server. When asked about preparation and ingredients in regards to food allergies, he always went to ask the chef. Our group ordered the fish and chips, burger, Count of Monte Cristo sandwich, chicken salad (which came in a tortilla bowl), and the Reuben sandwich. It was a quiet lunch as we were enjoying our meals. They also were awesome in providing separate checks for everyone. A fun feature: dog bowls filled with popcorn were brought to the table to enjoy while our food was being prepared! This is a new location for the Hound's Tale. It's quite large and it has a separate bar area. Parking is free and plentiful in front.

Our first time at the Fat Canary restaurant in Williamsburg, VA. I had the halibut special, served…read moreover shrimp and risotto. My wife had the scallops over risotto. Everything was incredibly delicious. The entire restaurant is spacious, clean, and beautifully maintained. The staff was very helpful and took the time to explain the menu. We also had espresso martinis--the non-creamy version--which were excellent as well. We will certainly be back for another visit within the month.

The Fat Canary remains our number one choice for a fine dining experience in Williamsburg…read more The food, service, and ambiance are all excellent. During our most recent meal, we enjoyed the blood orange martinis, the ham and mozzarella appetizer, short ribs, fish special, and crepes dessert, plus a bottle of pinot noir. The restaurant bills a 3.5% surcharge to support the kitchen staff. I would much rather see that incorporated into the menu prices. I don't understand why it's separate. I understand providing a competitive edge to staff, just build it into the prices.

We came back for $1 dollar oysters. Bur I discovered she crab soup and pmg it was the tastiest…read moreseafood soup I ever had. Who would have know they make soup from crab eggs. Oysters were great as always. Happy hour is 7 days a week. Live music on the terrace. Honestly so happy to be here again. I love coming to this place every time we r visiting Williamsburg.

We've been coming here for many years, and never disappointed…read more Yesterday, we drove down from Lewes, Delaware. We came here first before going to our hotel because we couldn't wait. Long lines, which you expect at a really good restaurant but we found seats at the bar. My husband had the "Blue Plate" with shrimp, oysters Rockefeller, and a crab cake with mashed potatoes. I had the gluten free crab cakes which were huge, puffy, and perfect. As always, awesome service and compared to our beach town, an absolute bargain.

When we decided to visit Colonial Williamsburg, most people told us we had to frequent one or more…read moreof the taverns, preferably King's Arms. It was awe inspiring to think Jefferson and Washington ate and drank here after House of Burgess meetings. We made a reservation on Open Table for an early dinner since we were traveling the next day. (No lunch reservations taken). They are set up in various rooms throughout the house and the servers and staff are dressed in colonial garb. They speak and serve in old school Fashion which is delightful. They even had a gentleman walking around playing music from the time period. I enjoyed a Rummer refreshing cocktail while hubby had an Apple Jack old Fashioned. The drinks average $15. They also have a fine assortment of wines. They brought a bread basket with super fresh bread and mini corn muffins. They also brought whipped butter, a Virginia ham spread and corn relish. All excellent! We saw peanut soup in several places and ordered it here. It was very different. Very peanutty and super filling. I ordered the crab croquettes which were flaky and delicious. The sauce had just a bit of zing and completed the flavor profile perfectly. Our server Lynette was such a sweet lady. I adored her and she even tied the giant napkins for us to prevent spills and mess. (It was super hot though and we took them off eventually) For dinner, hubby got the beef steak. It had a seasoned butter was cooked medium rare, exactly as hubby asked for. The mashed potatoes were creamy and delish. Also came with perfectly cooked stemmed carrots and string beans. It was a little pricey at $58, but you are also paying for the experience and atmosphere. I was a bit full from the bread, muffins and croquettes, but dug into my onion pye. It was served in a deep tin, covered in a flakey crust and topped with an over light egg, fun onions and scallions. It also came fresh veggies. So yummy!

Don't go thinking the food is going to be great. It's equivalent to theme park food with a high…read moreprice, sad selection and okay flavor. The server was the highlight. Black-eyed peas and rice were decent but fully believe they are canned beans just based on the rest of the food. The server said it was Carolina gold rice but it's not based on the texture. It's Sysco parboiled rice. Crab cakes were 80% filling and were bone dry. BBQ chicken sandwich was dry and the bread was stale. Onion pot pie was good and the veggies on the side were good. Husband enjoyed the pecan pie but they put honey on the plate and said the whipped cream was fresh. Okay. Don't believe you but okay. I am fine to eat here to support Colonial Williamsburg but if you come here, make sure you level set your expectations.

The burgers and chili cheese fries were tasty! The service was superb and very friendly.read more

Top notch service and the food choices are plentiful. We started with the deviled eggs( not…read morepickled, as they have been in the past) and very tasty. My wife had the Cobb salad and added a burger patty..she loved it! I had the mushroom swiss burger( double w/pink ) and goodness it was delish and I had the side salad which was very refreshing.. Genesee cream ale for desert and the wife absolutely loves the margarita on draft. Thank You Cook's staff for amazeball service and great food!

We found this place by accident and it turned out to be such an awesome restaurant! It's not at all…read morepretentious and we loved it for many reasons. Our server Cherice was delightful. She made recommendations and was so attentive and funny. Hubby was between 3 different meals but went with the Hanger steak special. It came with a potato knish, perfectly cooked asparagus, in a burblanque sauce. He said it was one of the best meals he ever had and it was cooked medium rare as he requested. He also had a perfect manhattan. I wasn't super hungry, so I went for the salmon poor boy. It was crunchy and delicious and the sauce was perfect. I had a Saint Germain spritzer which was light and refreshing. We couldn't leave without ordering beignets. They came with a chocolate and a vanilla sauces. Hubby got a coffee that came in a fun cup. The decor in the restaurant was so fun and made people feel welcome.

I had high expectations for this restaurant given my positive experiences with others in Colonial…read moreWilliamsburg (to include Fat Canary). Starting with the service, the staff were attentive and welcoming. Unfortunately, the food was underwhelming. While portion sizes were reasonable, several dishes lacked the creativity and seasoning needed to stand out. The mussels and French onion soup were highlights, but the escargot and rotisserie chicken were only average. For dessert, the Gateau Breton is fantastic and a standout! However, I would skip the beignets if you are expecting the traditional version. These are smaller with the consistency of a donut hole, and lack the light, pillowy texture typically associated with classic beignets.

This place is a nice little treat of craft beer heaven. We're visiting (my first time )…read moreWilliamsburg for the week for sis in laws graduation , she knows my affinity for cerveza & recommended this place - nailed it . Precarious has a nice chill non pretentious ambiance , with really good beer . Best of all the service is tops , the staff were the coolest , shout out Shannon who took care of me and hooked up a sample taster and recommendations based on my usual taste . Williamsburg is lucky to have this spot . Ended up Grabbing a 4 pack to go, hardest part is making sure I don't finish them all before we fly back to Cali.

Precarious is an energetic place to meet friends, have a drink, enjoy some good food, and play…read moregames. We recently went one Friday night and had a taco and burgers. All were very good. The noise level is pretty loud with music playing over speakers in the ceiling, the game machines, and people having a good time. You order your food and drinks at the counter, grab a pager, find a table, and retrieve your food. It's pretty easy and time goes by fast. You can dine inside or enjoy quieter space outside. They have fire pits on chilly days.

Had rwo wonderful breakfasts at the Terrace served by the most upbeat and friendly waitress by the…read morename of Sarah. She kept the coffee coming and was very attentive to the entire room of customers. I ordered the grain bowl which began with a smear of green goddess dressing on the bottom heaped with quinoa and wild rice with the most perfectly ripe avocado sliced on the side and a perfectly poached egg on top. There were other things to give this dish, texture and color simply perfection. Theme t day, I got the poached eggs dish with roasted potatoes and a tomato salad. Perfect!

We made a reservation here during the Fourth of July week for a Thursday and arrived at the Inn for…read moredinner. We weren't sure where the restaurant was located within the building so we stopped to ask where the Terrace a room was at a hostess stand where three women were working. They all stared at us like we had dropped from the sky and then one woman gestured down the hall. Except it wasn't down the hall. We were in fact at the Terrace Room hostess stand. Sort of an odd beginning. We were seated at a two top with one chair and a couch with huge pillows scattered all over that left no room to actually sit. Had to toss them to the center of the couch to squeeze in. The menus are giant in size so it's hard to lay them down on the small table. Our waitress was very nice and attentive. We started off with a bourbon cocktail that included some candied ginger and was very refreshing. The server gave us each a small cube of bread and some butter. It was sort of comical how miserly they were with the bread. The menu offerings were sort of odd but we were able to watch what other tables ordered to make our selections. The entree prices are pretty hefty. We each got a Caesar Salad to start that was good. We both settled on the brisket sandwich (a July Fourth special) and one of us got the fries and the other a side of summer veggies that was squash & zucchini. The sandwich was okay but nothing grand for $21 and the veggie side caused us to both explode with laughter at how meager it was. C'mon folks, squash is dirt cheap so load it up. Absolutely ridiculous. Their wine selections were not super familiar to us and pricey but they give you an ample pour. The Inn itself is very beautiful and the night stars shimmering on the reflecting pool out front is very romantic. I'd recommend a drink at the bar and skipping the $200 dinner for two.