The Roosevelt

Came here for dinner with a friend and enjoyed it so much I brought my husband back here for his birthday. The tempura rapini appetizer is probably my favorite dish in Richmond. The tuna entree is so delicious. Cannot recommend it enough. Will be adding this spot into our regular dining out rotation. The menu changes constantly. On our most recent trip I ordered 2 starters for my main and really enjoyed both the Manakintowne Salad and the Chicken Liver Mousse. My husband also loved the Smoked Teres Major Steak.

I got the pork butt. So amazingly tender! I never had to touch my knife. Well seasoned. The collards were sauteed with good seasoning of salt and vinegar. Lastly, unlike every other potato salad I have every had in a restaurant or church potluck, perfectly seasoned. The jade sauce was a great addition. Slightly spicy, but not so much that it took away from the seasoning of the pork. The menu is a little pricey, but not so for the quality. My only complaint was a Southern woman was there was not a piece of bread with the meal. Given the quality of the meal, I forgave them for that obvious oversight.

We've been going since we used to live in Church Hill in 2020. We started by picking up their to-go chicken sandwiches they were offering once a week during the covid lock down. Ever since then we've been hooked and regular customers. Every member of the staff is welcoming and awesome to talk to. Chef Leah's dishes are unbelievable and the entire kitchen staff puts so much care into each dish. The bartenders are the best in the city, hands down. More knowledgable than any other bartender and will bend over backwards to accommodate anyone in the restaurant. If you can't tell, this is my favorite restaurant in Richmond and one I recommend to anyone when the topic of dinner or drinks comes up.

Here we go again with another restaurant week experience, as I went on November 17th at around 6 pm with another dinner guest. Really have not had a better experience than this one, and the serivce and food were impeccable. Highly, highly, highly recommend sitting down to enjoying the food here. My favorite part of this meal was the collards as well as the potato salad!

I can easily say that the Roosevelt is one of the best restaurants on the east coast. The staff is so professional yet easygoing and personable. The food is made with fresh ingredients and so much love. The bar and dining room are small but cozy and nicely decorated. This place has everything to make your visit memorable. Thank you, the Roosevelt team!

I had a great experience here, my brown butter salmon was delicious. I think I can be pretty weird sometimes but when a woman stormed in with 2 bags of breast implants during our dinner and set up shop next to us for a sales pitch with a surgeon, it was both odd and also that feeling when you can’t look away. FWIW, most amusing/dramatic dinner in a long time. I thought pharma reps met in doctor’s offices but the Roosevelt must be THE place to close deals. I’ve been here three times and never had less than a stellar experience. 💥

The entire meal was magical! Seared scallops were perfectly cooked and delicious. The Wild Mushroom entree was a combination of exotic mushrooms sautéed in wine and butter. The pork butt entree was a generous portion of tender pork with cracklins, collard greens, and potato salad - every bit was delicious! Then. Dessert. A special dessert of corn pudding with a handcrafted jam of blueberries and red currants was ah-mazing. The fresh peaches were simply perfect. The panna cotta was topped with caramel popcorn - so fun and delicious! And the finger lime topping on the key lime icebox cake was like an explosion of lime pop rockets in my mouth and was the BEST.