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    Shirley’s

    3.9 (19 reviews)
    Closed • 7:00 am - 10:00 AM, 11:00 AM - 11:00 pm
    Updated 3 months ago

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    SHIRLEY’S ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Classy
    Good for groups
    Outdoor seating

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    Bread basket
    Holly G.

    We came here for Valentine's Day and we had a great time! The staff were all amazing! Our waiter was Ruben and he was an angel. The drinks were great, I got an aperol spritz. We also got the bread basket to start. Not pictured is a delicious focaccia bread that we devoured! For the entree I got the rockfish and it came with pasta and a piece of garlic bread. We were too full for dessert but the meal was amazing! The whole time we were super comfortable. The whole place looks beautiful! I'm so happy to see such a great spot in Petersburg!

    Lunch Menu
    Kevin M.

    This place was beautifully appointed the decorations, in the lobby were gorgeous. The furniture was high-end. We had a great time walking in and taking in all the sites. We were greeted by a wonderful hostess, who sat us in a beautiful area. There was an outside patio, but we decided to eat inside the waitress was knowledgeable about the menu and offered us some great suggestions. We decided on the smash burgers and fries because it looked like it was going to be really delicious. The food came out. It was beautifully plated. The burger was cooked to perfection. The fries were crisp and still warm. The burger was juicy. We had a really great time. I will definitely be back.

    Guadalupe W.

    Love love love this place! 100 percent recommend the pork ribs and the lamb. I feel like this is the only good restaurant in all of that part of Virginia. The burger as well was delicious and I'm not really a burger girl

    V Day drink specials 2025
    Jenny H.

    Wow! What a hidden gem in the heart of Petersburg. My husband and I started looking for a Valentine's Day restaurant on the early side this year and decided for an adventure to Petersburg. My husband was like "it's 40 minutes away!" but I'm like "who cares it's an adventure" and we haven't really seen any of Petersburg even though we've lived in Richmond for over 30 years. I'm happy to report- It was well worth the drive and we will definitely be going back. What an incredible experience from start to finish. First off it's on the first floor of Hotel Petersburg and the entrance is mobility friendly with a ramp to the right of the steps. The dining room is warm and grand with tall ceilings that somehow don't make it too loud in there even with a band playing! We prefer quieter venues, but the Valentine's Day band was a nice touch and did not interfere with conversation at all. Pretty amazing considering a lot of tall ceiling restaurants in Richmond just reverberate the noise exponentially (like Acacia since their move to Libby Mill ) For Valentine's Day they had a special drink menu with some unique options with a valentine theme. I opted for the strawberry and rosemary sour and my husband ordered the classic old-fashioned. I'm not usually a strawberry fan for my drinks, but the sour was delicious. The ice cube was made of puréed strawberry and a little bit of rosemary so long after I finished my drink, I kept pouring water into it to enjoy the flavor. My husband's old fashioned was spot on and incredibly smooth. For the menu, there was an optional fixed price four course Valentine's Day menu for two at an incredibly reasonably price of $135 a couple. Single option available as well. There were plenty of intriguing items on the regular menu, but we were thrilled with the special Valentine's day menu so we went with that and ordered the following courses: Shirley's baked oysters with Applewood, smoked bacon butter, and a sprinkle of cayenne. Fried green Tomato & Buratta Creamy Maine Lobster chowder Seven leaf and strawberry salad Duo of roasted beef tenderloin, and crabcake Chocolate hazelnut tarte with strawberry coulis Every single dish was prepared perfectly and tasted amazing. I've probably had a perfect meal only a few times in my life and this was in my top five easily. Perfect portion sizes and amazing flavor combinations. My husband and I rarely order oysters but the bacon butter was intriguing and did not disappoint. Truly, the best baked oysters we've ever had. The fried green tomato and buratta was also delicious and uniquely elevated from your average FGT dish. The second course was chowder or salad so we got one of each. While the salad was tasty the chowder was divine. Nice chunks of lobster and a very smooth base that was creamy while not being not too heavy and just plain delicious . For the third course we both ordered the duo of beef and crabcake with wild rice, cherries and a port wine sauce that was cooked perfectly and balanced nicely with the rice and sauce. The tarte was the perfect ending to the meal. We both love chocolate hazelnut and my husband who is not much of a fruit fan when it comes to dessert devoured the strawberry coulis that came with the tarte. Besides a phenomenal meal the other thing that blew me away was the reasonableness of the prices!. Enough to warm the heart but definitely out of this world after an amazing feast. Our server Susan made the whole experience delightful. She was warm and friendly and answered our questions when we asked about the chefs: one is from Egypt and one from Texas. We also learned that they have a Sunday brunch the second Sunday of each month so we are planning to make a trip back for one of those as well.

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