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Tarrant's Downtown, Richmond, VA

Tarrant's Downtown

4.6
4.6
3280 Reviews
$30 and under
American

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2 people
19:00
Booked 41 times today
  • Neighbourhood gem
  • Charming
  • Good for groups
In the Art's District centrally located among the many attractions like: VCU, MCV, the Convention Center, Altria Theater, The Graduate, Quirk Hotel, Linden Row Inn, The National, The November Theater, the Historic Hippodrome and more! We're known for seafood, steaks, pasta, pizza, subs, home made desserts, dressings and hospitality. Celebrate the Everyday. We offer sandwiches and entrees all day long for foodies and families including pizzas with our whole menu available for delivery! Want boxed lunches or catering? Tarrant's Cafe has that too- for private dining, try our sister restaurant Tarrant's West. Specials include: Steak, Seafood, Subs, Sandwiches, Soups, Salads, Fish Tacos, Award Wining. An RVA Hospitality Restaurant. Locally Owned. Female Owned. Known for She Crab soup, cocktails, happy hour, lunch, brunch and dinner. A cozy warm vibe with chandeliers and lots of wooden booths in an old converted pharmacy. Historical building, centrally located in downtown./

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    American, Seafood, Pizzeria
  • Hours of Operation
    Lunch Mon–Thu 11:00–21:00 Fri 11:00–21:30 Sat 10:00–21:30 Brunch Sun 10:00–15:00
  • Phone number
    (804) 225-0035
  • Website
    http://www.tarrantsdowntown.com/
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Catering
    We offer affordable boxed lunches, catering platters, buffets, off-site events and staffing, a variety of menus w/ optional vegan, vegetarian, gluten free and pescatarian menus, variety of pricing options from $10 boxed lunches to four course $75/person wine dinners for donor events.<br /><br />SWaM certified and VCU alumni owned. Woman owned.<br />
  • Private party facilities
    Can accommodate groups up to 600 people like weddings, corporate events, networking, and charity events. If you think any of these can work for you, contact our location directly!
  • Location
    1 West Broad St., Richmond, VA 23220
  • Area
    Richmond
  • Cross Street
    N. Foushee and Broad Streets
  • Parking details
    Parkway Parking in between Foushee and 1st Street. Go in the second entrance located on East Grace St and pay the Fee at the box.
  • Public transit
    The Pulse Bus is between Foushee and Adams Street on Broad
  • Entertainment
    Join us for First Friday's Art Walk every First Friday w/ magic and art and more!
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cafe, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Delivery, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Takeaway, Vegan, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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What 3,280 people are saying

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4.6
4.6 based on recent ratings
  • 4.5Food
  • 4.6Service
  • 4.5Ambience
  • 4.4Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

  • Richmond

    Neighbourhood gem

  • Richmond

    American

Review summary

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Tarrant's Downtown offers a lively atmosphere with "consistently great" food and welcoming service. Its "old school ambiance" is perfect for both casual and upscale dining. Popular dishes include scallops and jumbo shrimp, often described as "perfect." The restaurant is highly recommended for its friendly staff and vibrant downtown vibe.

3,280 Reviews

  1. Kristin

    Richmond

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Table for 10 after Legendary Santa. We had a great experience. Service was top notch, food was great and atmosphere was ideal. Definitely becoming part of our tradition.

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  2. Mary

    Richmond

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 3
    We waited an hour for our food- just sandwiches and salads. My sandwich was barely warm. Disappointing experience as we arrived early for our reservation (5:00)- table wasn't even set up yet. We told our waitress we were going to the ballet at 7:00. She promised us we would get out on time. 6:20 we still didn’t have our meals, drinks were empty- we barely had time to eat 1/2 our meal then had to take the rest to go to get to the show on time.

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  3. Sam

    VIP

    Washington DC

    23 reviews

    5.0

    23 reviews

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Really great place. Richmond favorite! Great vibe, nice staff, and tasty food.

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  4. Raydrienne

    Baltimore

    14 reviews

    4.0

    14 reviews

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    Overall the experience for brunch was good but really need to do away with those frozen potatoes out of a package. They didn’t come close to being home fried potatoes.

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  5. Dallas

    VIP

    Washington DC

    42 reviews

    5.0

    42 reviews

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Dinner was fabulous! As a table we ordered the she crabby soup and that was delicious. At the table we also had crab cakes, blackened rockfish, and the meatloaf and we didn't leave a drop on our plates!

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  6. Sue Ellen

    Richmond

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The staff was slammed but you’d never know it. The handled everything with aplomb and delivered our drinks and good with a smile. Our celebration was so memorable. Tarrants did a great job.!

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  7. Ron

    Phoenix

    2 reviews

    3.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 5
    I have been wanting to check Tarrant’s out ever since beginning occasional trips to RVA back in 2021. After all, it’s a local legend and highly rated. So I was with a colleague, and we decided to try Tarrant’s out for dinner. There are a few things that matter to me. 1) Quality of the food. Tarrant’s has great food. I had a very good crab bisque, and a simple BLT, that was made not-so-simple by the inclusion of a ffried green tomato. I also had really good sweet potato fries. My colleague got something different, and he was also impressed. 2) Service. This didn’t go so well. Our server kept forgetting to bring items we requested, and although this reduced the cost for our overall meal, as they comped one of our items, our goal was getting service, not a discount. Our server was also confused about the meaning of the term “soup spoon,” which matters for bisque. 3) Ambiance. Tarrant’s was a bit loud and crowded—not at all what I expected. 3) Cost. Tarrant’s offers very good value, relative to the quality of food and portions. If I were planning a romantic dinner, this would not be the place, but for a casual business dinner, it was just fine, and I’m sure I’ll be back, and hopefully, our server will do a bit better.

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  8. Korey

    Richmond

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Excellent food and service. A nice variety of options regardless of your preferences. Will definitely be coming back!

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  9. Brad

    Richmond

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on 11 December 2024

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 3
    Good ambience, food was solid. Prices a bit high. Service just wasn't good. We were on a lunch hour, and they took 45 minutes from the time orders were taken to deliver our food. Waitress repeatedly did that thing where she repeatedly walked right by us without stopping and while avoiding eye contact. What we have a right to expect is that our waitress will go into the kitchen and advocate for us to get our meals. Waitress should then approach us and provide updates, apologies, etc. What really rankles is, we were a group of 6, so after the service was so very poor, they hit us with a mandatory 20% tip. 20% is for Grade A service, it is not a minimum. I would not have compensated as much for this service, had I been given the option. Will not return.

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  10. Sue

    Richmond

    17 reviews

    5.0

    17 reviews

    Dined on 10 December 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Everything was delicious! We went to Tarrants before going to our theater show.

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FAQs

Tarrant's Downtown offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (804) 225-0035.

Tarrant's Downtown is rated 4.6 stars by 3280 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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2 people
19:00
Booked 41 times today

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Google Map for Tarrant's Downtown

1 West Broad St., Richmond, VA 23220

Additional information

  • Cross Street
    N. Foushee and Broad Streets
  • Area
    Richmond
  • Hours of Operation
    Lunch Mon–Thu 11:00–21:00 Fri 11:00–21:30 Sat 10:00–21:30 Brunch Sun 10:00–15:00
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    American, Seafood, Pizzeria
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Parkway Parking in between Foushee and 1st Street. Go in the second entrance located on East Grace St and pay the Fee at the box.
  • Public transit
    The Pulse Bus is between Foushee and Adams Street on Broad
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Entertainment
    Join us for First Friday's Art Walk every First Friday w/ magic and art and more!
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cafe, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Delivery, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Takeaway, Vegan, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Website
    http://www.tarrantsdowntown.com/
  • Phone number
    (804) 225-0035
  • Catering
    We offer affordable boxed lunches, catering platters, buffets, off-site events and staffing, a variety of menus w/ optional vegan, vegetarian, gluten free and pescatarian menus, variety of pricing options from $10 boxed lunches to four course $75/person wine dinners for donor events.<br /><br />SWaM certified and VCU alumni owned. Woman owned.<br />
  • Private party facilities
    Can accommodate groups up to 600 people like weddings, corporate events, networking, and charity events. If you think any of these can work for you, contact our location directly!

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