Hubs and I stopped by here around 12:45 on a weekday because this place looked awesome. Shawarma on the south side of Richmond? Yes please! There is a pretty small public parking lot directly across the street, and it was full, so I'm not 100% sure if we parked in the public parking or the parking lot of the glass shop next-door since there weren't really any signs. I really hate parking in the middle of any town, but it wasn't too bad. But I'm still not sure if we could've gotten a ticket or not. You seat yourself in this really awesome classic rock themed restaurant. The decor is great, a perfect mix of interesting things to look at, without being super claustrophobic-ly overwhelming. It is really cute. We took a minute to look over the menu, and decided on the house cut chips appetizer, and both a beef and chicken Shawarma for us to try both. The beef Shawarma was delicious. I really like the seasoning that they use on their meat or sauce or something. I never could place what it was or where it was, but the flavor is just heavenly. A little sweet, a little savory and delicious. The fresh pickled veggies were also amazing. They were still crisp with that snap that you really want with pickled foods. Chicken Shawarma was definitely my favorite since it had slightly different pickled vegetables. They were both good, but the chicken was definitely my favorite by just a touch. The bread was a little hard and chewy for my likings, it definitely stood up to the creamy sauce and the juicy pickled vegetables, but it almost hurt my teeth if you just had a dry spot that hadn't been soaking in some form of liquid. The house cut chips are just OK, nothing special by themselves, but that trio of dipping sauces was amazing. We were dipping our fries into it because we liked those a little better than the chips, but we ate almost every drop of that sauce trying to figure out which one was our favorite. one of the hot sauces is blueberry and very sweet with a mild spice, one is I think mango and not spicy initially, but when you swallowed, you definitely felt it burn in the back of your throat. It was a nice sneaky heat, which I love. And the third dipping sauce, we could not place, but we literally could not figure out which one we loved the most. They have a patio outside with lots of tables, but we did not go out there. It looks cute in the pictures though. The downside, is that while the service was very great, if you catch them out a bad time, they don't yet seem to be able to handle huge amounts of orders. They've only been open for about two months, I think, so that will come in time. It seems that they only have one guy cooking in the back, so we were unluckily there at the same time as a table of eight people. If we had all the time in the world, I could have sat and stared at the decor for ages. But unfortunately, if you are on a lunch break or have to be somewhere, they could potentially be so backed up it takes quite a while to actually get your food. It was a rare and random set of circumstances, and probably does not happen often, and she generously comped our chips which was not necessary but was very appreciated. The service here is absolutely top-notch. We will definitely be back for more of that delicious Shawarma. Definitely earlier in the day though, so we can sit as long as we want. read more

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Service was good and atmosphere nice. I really hope they make it. That being said, went for lunch, twice. Might be that Lebanese food is not my thing. I found the chicken pita/wrap dry and bland. The burger way too large, overcooked and dry. I'll admit, I'm a saucy person and like lots of flavors and textures, which I didn't find in my couple of visits. The fried cauliflower was tasty, but wish the pitas accompanying them were warm, or at least not cold. read more

The Rock Yard - Lots of extra bun that meat can be spread over. Way too thick. - Pubs Near Me - Petersburg, Virginia

Lots of drink varieties and good music. Nice patio area with more music. Place looks small but it's not. Chatted with the owner for a bit and they were very friendly. If you're looking for a few drinks and chill to some music, this is your place. read more

The food is wonderful and fresh, the service is excellent with the waitstaff answering all your questions and engaging in small talk. The ambiance allows you to relax and spend time enjoying others. read more

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Nice place to hangout, live music, great service, good food, nice decoration in every season, highly recommend

Happened upon this place when we parked out front headed to another restaurant (oops ). Seated ourselves and got menus and water quickly. Server said basically everything is fresh, sort of made to order. She was right. A table of seniors (the only other customers at this time) asked the server so many questions. She answered everyone. I understand it was there 1st time but our menus were down and we were ready to order but it took more than 10 minutes for the server to come back to our table. Would have liked if she'd come get our orders and returned to their questions. We ordered 2 chicken schwarma pitas made the way we wanted. Ordered Babaganoush as a side and it was awesome. Not puréed like baby food but smashed and spicy and delicious. It came with a bunch of pita triangle and a bowl of fresh veggies. Didn't expect that. Yummy and fresh. Spread the remaining baba inside my pita wrap. Atmosphere was nice and room was small but felt cozy. Light 80s rock playing and guitars rock posters and vinyl records hung on the walls. BONUS!! Place was clean. Servers were kind food was yummy. A nice delicious and fresh lunch spot. read more

The Rock Yard - Side of babaganoush pita and veggies - Pubs Near Me - Petersburg, Virginia

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A local, Lebanese homemade food restaurant in Downtown Petersburg! What could be better?!?!! The food is superb! Baba ghanoush wrap made to order for us by Elias Haddad - just can't be beat! Great beer and spirits selection and a beautiful outdoor eating and drinking area. Oh, and the fresh chicken wings were perfect with my cold beer! read more

My friend and I both enjoyed our orders and want to go back to try other menu items. Very cool decoration and music was classic rock but did not cause us to have to yell to converse. I miss the former Local Vibe but am thankful this business has opened. read more

Waitress terrible and I tip. Attitude minute I walk in and the do said it was just her..so much money they could make but I see why the bar was empty read more

I went there on 5/18 and there was a good amount of people. There were three young black ladies in front of me (who were super nice btw) that had been standing there for a long time. I had gone to the bathroom and came out and they were in the same spot. I asked if they had been served and they said no. The blonde bartender proceeds to ask me and my friend what we want to drink. I told her that those ladies had been waiting longer. She seemed to be annoyed that she had to serve them but did so anyways. Then she gets to me and asks us for our ID and I say I don't have it. Which is fine she has a job to do. But then my boyfriend goes and orders a drink and he doesn't get ID'd. So all the rumors I heard about this establishment being racist are true and now it seems they cater to men as well. Which is funny because most the time I go in there I'm the one paying the tab Lmfao. And this isn't the first time they've been nicer to my man than to me. The tall brunette was very nice and I appreciate her service but almost all of the bartenders there are absolutely picking and choosing who to give service to. read more

Loved The Rock Yard! Music collection on the walls is so fun. Food and service were outstanding! Lovely family business.

This is a new Restaurant in the area. Just had to try it and was not disapointed. I got the Cheeseburger and my friend got the ghanoush wrap. This is new fixings for this ole southern boy, but it sure was good. I want to go back and try more of the food that I have never eaten before. I am not to old to learn. The serving staff was on the ball and we had our meal in short time. Yes this place is worth the visit. read more

The Rock Yard has great food, service and entertainment. I love their pizzas, but everything i have ever tried is great. the staff is so friendly and helpful. A big shout out to the bartender, Theresa Jones. She takes great care of the customers. read more

Sadly my burger was burnt on the outside and raw on the inside. The fries were soggy. My partners shawarma was so hard he couldn't eat. The Toom sauce was good but experience was poor unfortunately. They didn't offer to fix our food or comp us anything. read more

The Fries are amazing!!! Burger off the chain. Great people. Great service. Great music. Check this place out

wow. went in to order take out at the bar and have a cocktail with a friend while I waited. only 2 other people at the bar but the 3 bros ordering Miller drafts must have been in the bartender's fraternity because he ignored my friend and me until he couldn't possibly anymore because bros had gone out to the patio. So he finally handed us a menu and half way through our drink order got a distant look and walked away. When he came back I said, well that was a bit disconcerting to which he replied, hot food before cold drinks. Every time he opened his mouth after that I could smell misogyny and how he was only focused on later that night how he would lovingly hold his frat brother's hair as he expelled the free drinks he had given him into a urine anointed bowl read more