Rolled up on this place purely by accident passing through town on a Friday night. It was packed (always a good sign right?) so we sat at the bar with two amazing bartenders & ordered the specials: Meatloaf & Hot Brown, both with garlic mashed potatoes (beautifully piped on the plate - I love that!) & perfectly cooked fresh green beans. WINNERS! Great drinks too! A perfect $5 a old fashioned & a blackberry mint mule... bartenders are even better when they recommend the berry cobbler with ice cream for dessert! How could we say no? Amazing meal, cool vibe (it used to be a pharmacy), nice decor, nice staff & super great bartenders... if you're in Richmond, this place is great! read more

Tarrant's Cafe - Blackberry mint mule & an old fashioned - New American Near Me - Richmond, Virginia

The food, staff and setting were all excellent. We were heading to see a show a decide to dash in last minute. They were able to seat us. Our server was attentive and considerate of our showtime. Our food and drinks were very good and we would definitely return and recommend. read more

Tried the calamari and an old fashioned. Calamari was trash. Lacked seasoning and the sauce wasn't hitting for nothing. They need to go try bonefish or longhorn's calamari for some inspiration. Old fashioned was straight but for what is supposed to be a Richmond staple, I was a little disappointed in the OG Tarrants location. read more

Tarrant's Cafe - Calamari and old fashioned - New American Near Me - Richmond, Virginia

The drinks are strong but the rest of the visit goes downhill from there. I completely understand being in the industry for awhile but if you cannot remember every substitution I ask for you need to use a pen and paper (Jocelyn J.) In addition to that if you mess up and I have to keep getting up to get your attention you don't get to be upset and avoid the table you made mistakes at. Taking simple accountability would have made this review nonexistent. Perhaps if you go here and get another server you will have a better visit than I did. I got the crab cakes and honestly they were a 3/10. I wouldn't get them again but their potato fries that are served in the brunch menu was fantastic. To summarize: yes to the potato's and a heavy drink, everything else meh. read more

I order takeout here once every few months and am always so pleased. Easily the best chicken caesar wrap I've ever had. Staff has always been so sweet as well. read more

Cool place in historic Richmond Virginia. Very attentive staff. Great service and above average food. Only been there once. Look forward to going back. read more

Food was good, service was great wished they had honored the happy hour prices on the menu.

Ordered take-out and arrived within the pick-up time window. The hot food was cold and soggy, and the cold food was warm (as if it had been sitting out for a long while before pickup). Additionally, the crab spinach dip was very oily. For the price, the packaging and quality of food was NOT good, most of the food was inedible. -- The irish coffee was great, however. read more

Tarrant's Cafe - crab spinach dip - to go - New American Near Me - Richmond, Virginia

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Consistently good food and wonderful staff. You will never run out of new things to try.Always happy here!

Really good but, not great. Service was good, but not that attentive. Location is outstanding especially if you are a theater goer. Decor was stunning and definitely a wow factor. Overall, it's good. But not great. read more

I'd give it 4 stars. I got the Monte Cristo sandwich with fries, and it was good. A little less food than I was expecting, but it was good. The thing of it is though I walked over to get it and even with carry-out it was over $13. The Monte Cristo and the fries were good but I'm not sure it was enough food/good *enough* for $13. It was like 4 really small sandwiches. Maybe it was that stupid prepared meals tax Richmond has, I don't know. I just think it's a little overpriced. read more

Great restaurant for lunch or dinner. The honey fried chicken sandwich and sweet potato fries are awesome .

Went to Tarrant's with some coworkers today! No wait for the table at all, great waiter, and a very comfortable atmosphere. I ordered the Risotto with no tomatoes, although most of my colleagues got sandwiches. Our wait for the food... took a whole hour! Maybe because we had a big party, but I was starving by the time our food came out. The bread that is provided is not amazing - it's extremely oily and not too flavorful. However, the risotto was amazing. Creamy, savory, you name it. In addition, even though it was only an appetizer, I got a whole entree's worth. All of our portions were huge, and nearly all of us had to get to-go boxes. Having seen many improper to-go containers before, I was extremely impressed to see the variety that they have at Tarrant's, especially as my risotto had a lot of sauce. Overall, not a bad restaurant. I'd like to come back sometime and look at their happy hour menu with a smaller party to see if the wait time improves! read more

Tarrant's Cafe - Risotto - New American Near Me - Richmond, Virginia

Charming American restaurant with cute seasonal cocktails and mocktails. Our waitress Nadia was thoughtful and friendly, as were all the employees we interacted with. The complementary garlic bread was very tasty - hot and fresh with real garlic on top!! The buffalo cauliflower appetizer was a must have -- tangy with a slight crisp-- the perfect texture. The blue cheese dip had real blue cheese chunks in it! The white Bianca pizza was also delicious, you can tell they put a lot of effort into making a nice crust. The fries were hot and fresh with a nice seasoning on top. The goat cheese and pear salad was very tasty and fresh. All entrees had a generous portion size. 10/10 would recommend, a great addition to our birthday celebrations!! Thank you! read more

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I think I've found my new Friday Happy Hour Spot! The ambiance is cool and casual. The dim lighting and rustic feel creates a cozy atmosphere. I'm a jack and ginger type of girl and the bartender here knows how to create the perfect blend. They also have an amazing Prosecco on tap. My friend and I decided to pre-game here and eat before going "dancing." We has the pleasure of trying a few appetizers. The spinach and crab dip with those multigrain crackers is divine! I've ordered it twice and I haven't been disappointed yet! The buffalo shrimp and calamari are mediocre, but for the happy hour price of 6.00 it's worth it for sure! I generally sit at the bar, so the service is efficient and the bartenders are friendly and attentive! I truly enjoy Tarrants... read more

Service great. Blake is awesome! Staff works as team. Food delish. Recommend the pizza and grilled scallops

Cool building with several remaining older features! The vibe was fun and the crew was fun connecting with. Our group enjoyed the garlic bread that came out and a variety of their seasonal drinks. I had a gin drink off their seasonal menu, and it was delicious- our waitress said that they tend to keep fun drinks on rotation. I had the chicken piccata, which was good. Everyone in my group walked away loving their drinks and happy with their meal, but we all said that considering the price we had expected it to be a little bit better. From my experience, Richmond has a lot of other spots that you can pay similarly for, with either larger portions or insanely delicious food. But overall, we had fun and enjoyed our time here. read more

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Food was only fair but service was great. I wanted to like Tarrant's but found the food quality poor and preparation lacking. I'd suggest you find another restaurant if you are in the area. read more

I'm typing in words because Yelp makes me. Food good, service good, ambiance good. So I am typing more because I didn't use enough letters.

We went in for Sunday brunch, which was fabulous. My dad enjoyed the 'Frenchie' - french toast with pecans,strawberries, bananas, and whipped cream. While mom and I loved our crab cake Benedict. The crab cake was made simply with crab and served with tomato and poached eggs and buttery but minimal hollandaise on English muffins. They often offer little fried dough cinnamon 'rolls' on the house as you await your order. The show stealer was the crab soup which they are known for. Super creamy with sherry and lots of flavor, it's worth the almost $9/cup. Lovely ambience and friendly staff add to the experience. Historic broad street location. read more

I first want to start by saying we made a reservation for Thanksgiving our reservation was set for 8:00 a.m. when we arrived they did not have a reservation they pushed it back till 8:30 after having to wait for 30 minutes we get to our table and start food service we order drinks and there is a roach in our martini they replaced the drink fine we order more food there was hair in our food there was cross-contamination in our food because there is no way there should be anything green inside of a turtle cheesecake The food was over salted I am very disappointed the one year that I chose to have a relaxing Thanksgiving and not cook for my entire family we bring them to this well recommended restaurant and establishment and was thoroughly disappointed when the end of the night came in the check came I was charged for everything so for a meal for six people I spent well over $400 for terrible food terrible service there's no way I can get that money back there's no way I can get that time back I would like to thank the restaurant for ruining my family time on Thanksgiving read more

My first review of Tarrant's was written a few months before I moved to Richmond after my initial visit. For my first six months in the area, I lived closer to Tarrant's West and had no issues ordering from them countless times. But since moving downtown, I just keep striking out with this local cafe. One time I placed a delivery order to work; they forgot a portion of the order so they had to make a second trip. That's a hassle for both parties. Another time I visited the cafe with a friend. They served me a beer that was obviously spoiled (it was all foam and tasted rotten) and I had to explain to them that it was not what a beer should look like. I ended up contacting the brewery itself to give them a head's up to replace their keg. Service was also super slow that visit. Tonight I ordered a club sandwich and a cheesesteak. After a $5 tip, my total was $33.09. The food arrived in 30 minutes. When I brought it upstairs, I learned that both items were prepared incorrectly. I asked for "no tomates please" (exact wording on GrubHub) on both sandwiches. The club was bursting with them, which equated to tomatoey bacon after I plucked them all out. The cheesesteak's description on GrubHub was "lettuce, tomato, and mayonnaise." When I ordered, I thought finally! A local cheesesteak that wasn't covered in peppers, onions, and mushrooms! Yeah, nah. That thing had onions cooked throughout. It was gross. I contacted GrubHub and asked for at least a partial refund. "As a courtesy," the restaurant decided to refund $13.47. I have no idea how they did their math, but a partial refund would have been $16.55. I can't say Tarrant's is "as good as it gets" anymore, because it's really not. Bummer. read more

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Ordinarily this place is out of this world. Tonight, there was a bug on my colleagues club sandwich. Sort of hard to recover from this. read more

Tarrant's Cafe - Club sandwich with bug. - New American Near Me - Richmond, Virginia

Pharmacy turned local bar, and they kept the same name. Amazing staff, so welcoming! Building full of history, love this place. Food and drinks awesome too! read more

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How disappointing, I ordered the seafood cannelloni, and guess what?? There was NO SEAFOOD!! It is suppose to include crab, shrimp, and scallops, but instead I got a disgusting mound of what taste like cake batter and pineapple(yes pineapple), mixed with Parmesan cheese and tomato sauce inside of a pasta roll! I've ordered from Tarrants before and have never been this disappointed, you can't call it a seafood cannelloni, if there is no seafood people, I mean I literally searched for any trace of crab, shrimp or scallops for about five minutes, cuz I really couldn't believe it. On top of that, it wasn't good at all whatever flavors they were tryna mix together just wasn't it. Maybe I could've looked passed the no seafood(No I wouldn't) if the dish was actually good!Needless to say I threw the whole thing away, Im sorry I couldn't finish it.. perhaps a new chef and menus?? read more

Tarrant's Cafe - Seafood Cannelloni with NO SEAFOOD! - New American Near Me - Richmond, Virginia

I enjoyed this place, my fiancé and I went for our 1st year anniversary. A nice casual dinner between us two. We had the mozzarella sticks as an appetizer, which are completely worth it and homemade. This is big enough to share or take some home for later! For our entrees I had the pan seared salmon with a creamy lemon sauce which came with wild rice and green beans, it was good the sauce was a little overwhelming but was bearable with the salmon and rice. My fiancé had the blackened rockfish with the coconut risotto, which was pretty good from what I could remember. I don't remember our servers name but he was knowledgeable about the menu and gave recommendations as needed. read more

Tarrant's Cafe - Blackened Rockfish - New American Near Me - Richmond, Virginia

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Loved everything about this place! Glad I made reservations well in advance. I failed to get our server's name - a guy with brown curly hair:) but he was fantastic! All the staff was friendly & welcoming. Atmosphere is just what I love- just the right amount of upscale while still casual, enjoyed the decor & vibe. Our drinks - spicy margarita & blackberry mint mule - perfect! Appetizer- calamari with 2 dipping sauces - best I've ever had! Special Valentine handmade ravioli in a cream sauce with blackened chicken & lasagna - delish & perfect portion size. Dessert- an enormous strawberry shortcake waffle paired with an Irish coffee - yummy! Highly recommend! read more

This place in the heart of Downtown Richmond is a true gem! Great menu, excellent food and superb service. It's become a true favorite!

Great restaurant in downtown area. The garlic bread is to die for... seriously. Tarragon chicken salad sandwich was solid, as were the sweet potato fries (some sugar sprinkled into the seasoning). Service was rather good, albeit a bit slow - but hey, it's the holidays. I'd highly recommend and will definitely be back for another meal soon. read more

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Always love to come here. Niko and nathan are amazing. Very cute vibes. Drinks are always immaculate--when I don't know what to get Niko has great ideas based on what i'm in the mood for. Came here for my birthday and I felt taken care of. read more

Had a not so great experience dining here with my friend last night. We came in for dinner and I was really excited to bring her here as I've usually had positive experiences in the past. Yesterday was a different story. I ordered the soup of the day which was a roasted red pepper soup and my friend ordered a she crab soup. I was very clear that I have a shellfish allergy, and when our soups came out, they were both she crab. The waitress immediately corrected the mistake and brought me the correct soup. Then when our entrees came out, I noticed that my sandwich had fries with it which were cooked in the communal fryer along with seafood items. I immediately brought this to our waitress' attention and she had my food remade with a different side. At the end of the meal, my order was rang in incorrectly and I was charged for the wrong soup, which was a different price than what I ordered. The then waitress mixed up the credit cards and charged me for my friend's meal and vice versa, despite us telling her which card belong to who. It was a frustrating experience all around. read more

A really disappointing experience. We couldn't wait any longer to get our food after waiting almost 2 hours because we had a show to catch. I understand the service being really backed up but there wasn't good communication from the staff either. read more

Delicious and hits the spot for breakfast foods! Love the ambiance but it's definitely pricey.

Today was my first time at Tarrants. The ambiance was nice. The service was nice. Unfortunately, my Crab Louis Salad was really awful. I was dining with friends, and my dinner was being paid for, so I didn't want to be "that person" and send my dish back. I really should have, though. For starters...there wasn't much seafood involved, and actually more shrimp than crab. The crab itself was runny...yes...RUNNY....small flakes that looked like they were poured onto the lettuce. The crab was so heavily doused with strong fresh horseradish, that there was zero crab taste. Ruined the salad. Terrible. The chef needs to learn what a shrimp/crab Louis salad actually tastes like. Trust me, it ain't this. There's no horseradish in ANY Louie recipe. Epilog: Now experiencing "digestive issues". Dropping the star rating to 1 star. read more

We were looking for a cute spot w holiday cheer and delicious food and came upon Tarrant's! I've always loved this place and getting the opportunity to introduce our friends to it was a no brainer! We had an amazing and kind waitress Courtney R. Everything was delightful from start to finish! The complimentary garlic bread was a lovely way to start our dinner and the crab dip is always a must! Cannot wait to go enjoy a brunch here soon!!!! Cheers! read more

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Food was good and so was the service. Drinks were on point the Blackberry Sidecar and Old Fashion!! The bread pudding was DELICIOUS with the sauce!!! read more

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Still great location, great atmosphere-- but lately the food has been slipping. Once a favorite, now a backup choice.

Great brunch and vibe. The waitress was attentive and the food was cooked as asked for.

It was late in the evening on a cold Sunday and we suddenly realized we hadn't eaten since breakfast. "What's open for dinner now?" I asked Siri. A bunch came up, including Tarrant's, which had a slew of great reviews, and it's not far from my house, so we went and am very glad we did. Maybe it was a lucky night, but we had a great experience. The atmosphere is my personal favorite style of Richmond restaurant: shabby-chic done in such a way that the authenticity of the old building shines. I loved the lighting, the layout, the collection of weird old stuff hanging on the walls, and the intelligence that knew the best use of that charming old space would include preserving the stained-glass signage and the old bar. Just the kind of place I'd want to visit with Leonard Cohen for drinks. The menu was surprisingly broad and the food was really, really good. It's been a few weeks now, but I had the special fish (they were out of the rockfish), a generous slab marinated with coconut and spices... it was slightly too sweet for my taste but I devoured it and am _not_ complaining. It was perfectly cooked. We also had calamari for starters, and my friend ordered the ribs which... were... GOOD. The meat just fell off the bones and it was a huge portion. That's what I'll order next time if there's no rockfish. The coffee was very good, a vodka martini also gets two thumbs up with a twist. Don't recall his name but the waiter was informative, attentive but not nosey or too familiar. He recommended the dessert... a chocolate flourless mousse cake, I think... can't honestly remember, but it was very good. He kindly called the bartender over to our table who told me who the music was by... which is the other thing: GREAT music selection that evening. All in all, a mostly perfect evening and I said to my friend that it felt like it would become MY place. I'm going back tomorrow, in fact. Fingers crossed it's another good night there. read more

Tarrant's Cafe - East meets West at 1 West Broad Street - New American Near Me - Richmond, Virginia

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Excellent lunch spot in Downtown Richmond. I had the club sandwich and the chocolate brownie. Both were delicious and both had massive portions read more

Tarrant's Cafe - Brownie sundae - New American Near Me - Richmond, Virginia