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(804) 782-9555
1201 E Cary St
Richmond,
VA
23219
37.5357
-77.4347
Neighborhood: Central Office
Years in business
Established in 1977
Price:
$$
Last updated 10.20.11
Category:
Restaurants, Singles Bars, Bars & Pubs, Banquet Rooms, Nightclubs
Payment Methods:
American Express, Visa, Discover, MasterCard
Restaurant Special Features:
Local Favorite, Late Night Dining, Lunch Spot, Date Spot, Notable Beer List, Romantic Dining, Brunch, People Watching, Live Music, Bar Scene
Cuisine:
Steakhouse, Traditional American
Bar & Club Special Features:
What People Are Saying About Tobacco Co Restaurant
Featured Review
Contributor
Contributor
The Scene If you walk down the stairs to the Tobacco Company Club, it'll feel like familiar territory--but with a kick. The bar, with its dark wood and dim lighting, looks similar to the restaurant upstairs, but here you can buy a beer and boogie down without standing out in the crowd. The Crowd Despite the loud music and Shockoe location, this club attracts an older, more professional clientele than other bars downtown. Pick-Up Factor Despite being a bit more sophisticated, The Tobacco Company is still a great place to meet people if the mood strikes. For an easy way to woo a…
Editor's Tips
- Request a Table:
- With its airy white wicker and potted plants, the restaurant's third floor offers some of the best seats in the house.
- Service:
- Servers are extremely well trained.
- Stay for the Party:
- The Tobacco Company Club
- What to Drink::
- Feeling fancy? Order a martini or a cosmopolitan.
07/14/10
Tobacco Company is an embarrassment to Richmond
by packjt at Citysearch
We went to dinner at Tobacco Company looking for the kind of first class meal and service one expects at a Ruth's Chris or Mortons given the pricing. This was not to be. It was not a busy night for them, but the service was very slow. 15 min to take a drink order, ten more before they came back. We're 30 min at the table before ordering starters. At one point the waiter disappeared for over half an hour. The steaks were not cooked properly. The vegetables were over cooked. The staff and manager were not at all sympathetic. Time for this historic rest to get new management and staff. It hasn't been this bad there since the infamous Tobacco Co. cocaine days of the 80's.
- Pros: Historic building
- Cons: Staff is rude and incompetent, food poorly prepared.
03/09/09
A Resounding "NO"
by kobysmom at Citysearch
The bread had an odd herbal undertaste that was, frankly, unpleasant. The salad was completely saturated with dressing. The pasta primavera was mostly pasta with a very small amount of vegetables, including, unfortunately, huge chunks of near-raw broccoli. The dish was bland and definitely needed more sauce. I made the mistake of ordering an apple tart. Don't bother. The dessert was tiny, with a few apple slices tucked into a dry, grainy crust. The pastry was hardly light, hardly flaky, and hardly worth the price. This restaurant is over-priced, over-rated, and a la carte. I will never be back. There are too many other wonderful dining establishments in Richmond to waste time and money here. No thanks.
- Pros: Ambience
- Cons: Price, food quality, limited menu selections, parking
07/29/08
Don't waste your time!!!!
by SheriTravis at Citysearch
My husband took me to the Tobacco Co. for dinner. I would go on and on to write a long terrible review but I will make it very easy for you....since like you if I am paying $200 + for a dinner for two I would expect it to be perfect!
-Terrible host staff!
-Terrible waitstaff! (dressed like little streetwalkers- seriuosly...and I'm not a prude)!
-Terrrible bartenders! The guy was extreamly rude to my husband -he ordered two glasses of wine at $16.00 per glass the bartender acted like my husband was a nuisance!!!
-Terrible ambience - dark and smelly!!!
-Terrible smell thoughout the whole resturant - did not smell like great food was abound!
-Romantic? Not in the least! Felt like cattle being hurdled up flghts of stairs to find a table!
-Just very dark and dirty!
I went there for my birthday dinner, wow, glad we went someone else for dessert to wash a little off that nightmare!!!
- Pros: ZERO
- Cons: Too many to list!
06/15/08
Rude Staff
by stephc1718 at Citysearch
Worst service ever. Staff was rude. Not impressed. Don't waste your time here. The bouncer is rude and thinks he owns the world.
- Pros: Nothing
- Cons: Staff and service
05/16/08
Why the hype?
by mena3 at Citysearch
What a disappointment! Good atmosphere but the food and service is horrible! I have dined there twice and on both occasions they have severely undercooked their red meat. The rest of the food was plain and tasteless almost like cafeteria food. The waiter didn?t even ask us if everything was okay after he served us. We decided to order dessert and the dessert chef had gone home! Did I mention it was graduation weekend? Tobacco Company needs to spend more time on their food and less on their decor.
