When Smell and I decide upon a city, we do the whole thing. We usually start with a plate of food and by the time we know all the waitresses were usually already moved into a shop and setup to connect with makers, do-er’s, creators and achievers.
We need to eat, and travel so much that we keep a record of or favorite restaurants where we go for great food, great people, and to go where everyone knows our names.
This is our record of our favorite places in Virginia.
Virginia Restaurants Near Me
6901 Staples Mill Rd, Richmond, VA 23228
Review Summary: Eat 33 is a hidden gem for those who enjoy a mini-diner, complete with bar. The food is simple but GOOD. The drinks aren’t exotic but a great drink doesn’t need to be. The waitresses are cute, fun, fast, and helpful; This place has got awesome prices so be awesome by slipping the waitresses a five dollar bill (or ten) so they don’t decide to work somewhere else. For food this good at such low prices, you know Eat 33 stays in business despite it’s pricing and small size from how busy this local spot is, so don’t be surprised if there’s a wait for a table.
13155 Mountain Rd, Glen Allen, VA 23059
Review Summary: Despite the name, Kitchen 33 is an entirely different spot than Eat 33, but both happen to be on Route 33 and both decided to include it as the restaurant name. Kitchen 33 isn’t joking, as their menu is expansive with a focus on locally available or sourced ingredients and southern cooking. I can easily spend far too long here, nursing a perfectly pair beer to my burger, wondering if the waitress will give me her number if I keep making her laugh, and if she does, how soon is too soon to wife up my life?
6909 Staples Mill Rd Richmond, VA 23228
Review Summary: Pho? Bro. If you love pho, stop fooling around with other phoney spots and come to Pho 79 for authentic pho. Sure, there’s other Vietnamese dishes, far more than pho alone, but only pho remains as the sole dish this and many other restaurants opt to name their establishments with, and if you’d had pho here? You’d understand why everyone loves Pho 79! Locals favor this place so much that it’s not uncommon for those who moved away to make a special detour in any trip that puts a bowl of Pho 79’s namesake within reach. Open late, and while never empty, always quiet and relaxed. The cute waitress at this place, however, isn’t a dog person, so my search for someone to Wife My Life on up continues as she’s clearly not The One, but that’s okay; Her husband is a good guy, given that he loves someone who doesn’t love dogs? He’s a good guy, he deserves a reward. . .is it cool to leave a puppy with a tip?
7801 W Broad St A Richmond, VA 23294
Review Summary: The crab? Tasty! To be fair, I may’ve ordered way more than just crab and I may come here way more than I’m admitting, so the entire menu? Is Tasty! With a name that’s a siren’s call to any seafood lover, a colorful drink, and a waitress whose smile instantly made my whole day not suck anymore, the Tasty Crab almost has it all. . .but I’m NEVER letting them take Smell, so this is as close to ‘having it all’ that’s possible for anyone without a dog.
