600 Shirley Plantation Rd, Charles City, VA 23030-2920
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2 people
10 Apr 2025
19:00
Booked 7 times today
About this restaurant
Charming
Great for fine wines
Great for outdoor dining
Upper Shirley Vineyards, perched above one of the most beautiful bends on the James River and surrounded by history, brings you the best of Virginia: culinary delights, award-winning wine, and events you’ll remember for a lifetime. Whether you’re looking for a day away or the best place to stage your dream wedding, Upper Shirley Vineyards will exceed your expectations.
Upper Shirley Vineyards reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.
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4.8
4.8 based on recent ratings
4.8Food
4.8Service
4.8Ambience
4.6Value
Noise • Moderate
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Virginia
Great for fine wines
Virginia
Great for outdoor dining
Virginia
Great for scenic views
Virginia
American
Richmond
Best Overall
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Best Service
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Best Ambience
Richmond
Best Value
Richmond
Great for brunch
Richmond
Great for fine wines
Richmond
Great for outdoor dining
Richmond
Great for scenic views
Richmond
American
Review summary
AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Upper Shirley Vineyards offers a "beautiful setting" with "excellent food" and "fantastic wine." Guests enjoy the "peaceful" river views and attentive service from staff like Dominique, Aaron, and John. The atmosphere is perfect for a relaxing day, with highlights including the charcuterie board and "delicious" wine flights.
238 Reviews
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Daphne
New York City1 review
4.0
Dined on 30 March 2025
Overall 4
Food 5
Service 5
Ambience 5
Great food and service. Only complaint was that I called to see if we could make a reservation for 7 instead of 6. Was told no even though the dining room was empty. Only table was our table for 6 ( which could have held 8) and another table of 6. We went to celebrate a birthday and had to omit some family bc 7 couldn’t be accommodated, even after we called to specifically ask. We will be back it was just frustrating that everyone didn’t come bc we were told no room.
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Terry
Richmond1 review
5.0
Dined on 22 March 2025
Overall 5
Food 5
Service 5
Ambience 5
As always, Upper Shirley's is a nice way to start the day.
Upper Shirley VineyardsResponded on 25 March 2025
Thank you for choosing to start your day with us! We're pleased to see that it was a 5-star way to quick off your day, and we look forward to the opportunity to serve you again soon.
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OpenTable Diner
Nashville18 reviews
5.0
Dined on 14 March 2025
Overall 5
Food 5
Service 5
Ambience 5
The food was actually quite good. And they gave us samples of the wines. Our server, Dominique was great!!
Upper Shirley VineyardsResponded on 25 March 2025
We're so glad you enjoyed your meal and a taste of our signature wines. We appreciate knowing, too, that the friendly service of our staff made for a great experience. We look forward to the opportunity to serve you again soon!
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Steven
Richmond1 review
5.0
Dined on 14 March 2025
Overall 5
Food 5
Service 5
Ambience 5
Great birthday, getaway for the wife and I. Loved the atmosphere, food, and Red Flight Wine. It was not the first visit.
Upper Shirley VineyardsResponded on 25 March 2025
Thank you for choosing us for such a special get-away! We love being able to help our guests mark these milestones, and we're happy to hear that our lovely venue and food and wine selections made it an occasion to remember. We look forward to helping you mark more special celebrations in the future!
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william
Richmond7 reviews
5.0
Dined on 9 March 2025
Overall 5
Food 5
Service 5
Ambience 5
Hostess took initiative to give us option to eat inside due to chilly weather. Aaron, our server was attentive but not intrusive.
Wine was very good and food was delicious and fairly priced. Beautiful venue.
Upper Shirley VineyardsResponded on 25 March 2025
Hi, William! We're happy to hear that you received such friendly and attentive service from our staff while enjoying great food and some lovely wines in our beautiful setting. We hope you'll be our guest again soon!
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Phil VIP
Richmond49 reviews
5.0
Dined on 1 March 2025
Overall 5
Food 5
Service 5
Ambience 5
Always top notch service and food. Wines are getting better but not my favorite for Virginia wines
Upper Shirley VineyardsResponded on 10 March 2025
Hi, Phil! We appreciate knowing that you always enjoy a top-notch dining experience with us, and we look forward to having you as our guest again soon.
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Lynn VIP
Richmond23 reviews
5.0
Dined on 1 March 2025
Overall 5
Food 5
Service 5
Ambience 5
Amazing as always! Good food, excellent service and fantastic wine!🍷
Upper Shirley VineyardsResponded on 10 March 2025
Hi, Lynn! We're so glad to hear that you always receive a consistently wonderful dining experience with us. We love having you visit, and we can't wait to serve you again!
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KimC
Richmond3 reviews
5.0
Dined on 1 March 2025
Overall 5
Food 5
Service 3
Ambience 5
Beautiful setting. We sat outside and unfortunately it’s self service. And food served in disposable containers. Otherwise excellent.
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Billy VIP
Richmond40 reviews
5.0
Dined on 22 February 2025
Overall 5
Food 5
Service 5
Ambience 5
This was our third time dinning here. This place is fantastic. Excellent food friendly crew and fantastic atmosphere. Definitely give upper Shirley a try.
Upper Shirley VineyardsResponded on 25 February 2025
Wow! Thank you for the 5 stars and for recommending us so highly! We look forward to having you as our guest again soon.
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OpenTable Diner
Richmond1 review
5.0
Dined on 22 February 2025
Overall 5
Food 5
Service 5
Ambience 5
Hannah was great. Friendly and very personable! Great venue!
Upper Shirley VineyardsResponded on 25 February 2025
Thank you so much for dining with us! We are pleased to see that you received such friendly and professional service from our staff, and we can't wait to have you back for another visit soon!
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Upper Shirley Vineyards is rated 4.8 stars by 238 OpenTable diners.
Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.