Tobacco Co Restaurant

User Reviews of Tobacco Co Restaurant

Yelp.com Review - by Lee B.

1.0 of 5 stars. As many others have said, the prices are ungodly high for the quality that you get. Twice now I've gotten a bartender that didn't know what they were doing. $12.95 for tiny, weak, watery martinis,...
yelp.com - user review - 10/08/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Jake K.

3.0 of 5 stars. Good place for entertainment, if you're looking for a happy hour place that some young professionals will go to (for what little they have in the city). It's located at the bottom of its namesake...
yelp.com - user review - 09/16/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Stephanie D.

3.0 of 5 stars. You know initially, after my first visit to the Tobacco Company I was pretty impressed. However, after my second visit recently I would have to say that I was significantly less impressed with the...
yelp.com - user review - 07/18/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Inigo M.

3.0 of 5 stars. Their bar is for old farts.
yelp.com - user review - 07/11/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Eric G.

3.0 of 5 stars. Tobacco Co. is a freakin Richmond nightlife landmark. The happy hours are legenday. Since its so well known....every kind of richmonder comes here, the west ender, fan bar crowd, downtown club...
yelp.com - user review - 06/12/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Tosh K.

4.0 of 5 stars. The interior of this place is spectacular! It has a beautiful courtyard like clear story that connects the 3 upper floors. The service was friendly, though I felt our waiter was a bit inexperienced...
yelp.com - user review - 06/04/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Meade H.

2.0 of 5 stars. Here's thing thing:This has the potential to be a really great restaurant . Its one of those places that just let you down ! The place inside is stunning. 3 levels of exposed brick, (4 if you count...
yelp.com - user review - 05/20/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Ol' Dirty B.

4.0 of 5 stars. In A Nutshell:*Since I visited from the West Coast, I tried the crab cake dinner and it was superb. Very tasty and not that typical greasy crab cake they serve in California.*I'm a big IPA fan and...
yelp.com - user review - 05/15/2009
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LOVED IT

THIS RESTURANT IS THE BEST I'VE BEEN TO IT PUT ME IN THE MIND OF RESTURANTS I'VE AT BACK HOME IN ATLANTA GA.
judysbook.com - user review - 03/22/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Alexander D.

1.0 of 5 stars. I'm afraid I have to add to the choir here. I came to the Tobacco Company for a friends birthday party. The food was the embodiment of mediocrity, while the prices were outlandish. Service was best...
yelp.com - user review - 03/16/2009
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A Resounding "NO"

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,...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/09/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Dave d.

5.0 of 5 stars. I went to the Tobacco Company once back in June of 2007 and still remember it well. I had an excellent time a the upbeat yet classy establishment. I have a fantastic Crab cake dinner accompanied by...
yelp.com - user review - 02/27/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Clayton P.

4.0 of 5 stars. I'm not sure why this has a lot of down and out reviews, but I am sure it was a different experience being a tourists (and only my third time in Richmond), but I would Tobacco Company a great evening...
yelp.com - user review - 02/02/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Wendy C.

3.0 of 5 stars. This place is touristy even coming from a tourist myself. It was on my list of places to visit while I'm in town. Although my local posse were hesitant about coming here during our nightlife crawl,...
yelp.com - user review - 02/01/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Matthew L.

4.0 of 5 stars. I really like the ambience. Seems like a walk down a New Orleans Street. There is often live enteretainment and the the cigar girls make it nostalgic. The food is either really good or not good at...
yelp.com - user review - 01/26/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by David A.

5.0 of 5 stars. The best ambiance in Richmond but not the best selection of vegetarian. Great place for a sexy date.
yelp.com - user review - 01/23/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Adam P.

3.0 of 5 stars. I thought I was in for a treat when I went here for dinner.... However, I didn't come away impressed. I had the fillet and it was dry. (I went back and tried it again and it wasn't any better) The...
yelp.com - user review - 01/04/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Jake K.

1.0 of 5 stars. Run, you fools, Run!
yelp.com - user review - 12/14/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Ron B.

4.0 of 5 stars. These reviews have more spin than the Obama campaign!I have eaten here a couple of times and found the food pretty good. I had my favorite steak, a ribeye here and at Bookbinders and found the one at...
yelp.com - user review - 12/14/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by foodie k.

3.0 of 5 stars. Sigh, I've been pampered here in the smoke-free California restaurants.But, Tobacco maintains its underground charm by providing $1 drink happy hours and keeping me and my boozy friends warm and...
yelp.com - user review - 09/28/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Mos D.

1.0 of 5 stars. It's amazing that locals hate this place but hotel's won't suggest anywhere else. You think anyone is being paid off?????The food is very generic, almost hotel banquet style food. While the...
yelp.com - user review - 09/28/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Steve J.

2.0 of 5 stars. I hate to dogpile here, but when you're right, you're right. And the general consensus is right. The layout is novel, with the multi-story open atrium, the factory feel, and the enclosed private...
yelp.com - user review - 08/19/2008
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Don't waste your time!!!!

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...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/29/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Jennifer F.

4.0 of 5 stars. The other reviews really surprise me because the two times I've gone here we have had excellent service and the food was great. Now, the difference could be that we've gone on our anniversary for the...
yelp.com - user review - 07/06/2008
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Very Nice Restaurant and Lounge by Eli B. at InsiderPages

I like the Tobacco Company quite a lot because there is just so much going on there all the time. The food is good and reasonably priced for such a nice establishment. They serve lunch, dinner and Sunday...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/25/2008
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Rude Staff

Worst service ever. Staff was rude. Not impressed. Don't waste your time here. The bouncer is rude and thinks he owns the world.
citysearch.com - user review - 06/15/2008
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Why the hype?

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...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/16/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Rob P.

5.0 of 5 stars. Once I got past actually getting in, this place was a pretty good time. See, I showed up with a group wearing a designer t-shirt. This apparently did not fit in with the club's dress code, and I was...
yelp.com - user review - 05/01/2008
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One of our 2 fav restaurants in Richmond. Almost everything was perfect!

My husband and I are quite picky, and go out to eat each Saturday, and this past week was my week to choose. As we are fairly new to the area, the website to Tobacco Company seemed intriguing as well as teh...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/10/2008
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Steer Clear of The Tobacco Company Restaurant

On a recent and first business trip to Richmond, I was directed to the Shockoe Slip area where I walked down Cary Street and encounted The Tobacco Company restaurant. I was completely ignored by the lower...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/28/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Kristin A.

1.0 of 5 stars. One time I got really drunk here when I was in grad school. I then apparently threw my wallet on the floor and left to go eat chicken fingers at Richbrau. My friend took me back to get my wallet and...
yelp.com - user review - 11/27/2007
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great good.

Good service, GREAT food, fun atmosphere. Definitely recommend it. Went for lunch but looks like a fun place to have a drink in the evening
citysearch.com - user review - 11/12/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by jax g.

2.0 of 5 stars. www.thetobaccocompany.comspecial occasions in my sister's family, we go to this place. i groan. it's quaint and the food is good. the middle atrium is cool and the glass elevator is novel. but...
yelp.com - user review - 09/24/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Franco C.

3.0 of 5 stars. Interesting place with decent food.The building is gorgeous- apparently it used to be a functioning tobacco warehouse back in the antebellum days (or maybe after that too).I love the area that this...
yelp.com - user review - 08/30/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Danny K.

3.0 of 5 stars. I'd heard a lot about Tobacco and ended up going there one night with a couple of friends. The bar/club area is downstairs and is definitely not good for claustrophobic people seeing as it feels as if...
yelp.com - user review - 07/03/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Inigo M.

2.0 of 5 stars. One-hour wait for food-- 2 stars.Prime Rib-- 4 stars.Ambiance-- excellent. Enclosed booths for groups.Cigar girls-- quaint.Four levels with middle atrium-- cool.
yelp.com - user review - 04/28/2007
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Great Food

This restaurant was across the street from the Omni hotel where we stayed and after checking out their menu which is posted outside I decided that we had to eat here at least one night during our stay...
judysbook.com - user review - 04/25/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by J B.

4.0 of 5 stars. This place is a cool dive bar downstairs. It has loud music playing, and was pretty packed when we were there. Girls come around with tobacco trays full of cigars and cigarettes. It a fun spot...but a...
yelp.com - user review - 01/18/2007
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Nice atmosphere, food not consistent

The ambience is great, but the food quality is not consistent. I do NOT recommend the oyster chowder; they say it has butternut squash in it but I could not detect it at all, and the oysters were VERY sandy....
citysearch.com - user review - 12/27/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Y.H W.

2.0 of 5 stars. Tobacco Company is civilized upstairs ONLY. The live bands that play there every weekend and the bar right next to it gives it a warm and classy feeling. Service is friendly and really comfortable...
yelp.com - user review - 12/05/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Mingus R.

1.0 of 5 stars. It's a beautiful space but at Tobacco Company the staff has but one mission...to get you drunk, rob you, then kick you out.
yelp.com - user review - 11/14/2006
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Best restaurant I've experienced in this area!

I stopped by with two friends late on a Wednesday night, and it was packed! Nonetheless, we were seated immediately, and the service was great for the rest of the evening -- seamless, attentive, and polite. We...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/15/2006
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best restaurant in richmond!

I absolutely love this place. I have taken every out of town guest here becuase it is the best. The lasanga is awesome and so is the ambience. The place is so cool. And then at night they have a local...
judysbook.com - user review - 09/29/2005
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Great Bar & Restaurant by Michelle M. at InsiderPages

The Tobacco Co offers a great restaurant and casual bar upstairs and a great night club in the basement. My husband and I had our rehearsal dinner here and had great food and service. The only issue was that...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/01/2005
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Beautiful Tobacco warehouse, redone into a restaurant

It's really something special at the Tobacco Company, they have a full bar, excellent menu items and specials, an old elevator and decor fitting the time period that the building was created for -- ...
judysbook.com - user review - 08/05/2005
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Corporate

We stopped in for a late night dinner on a recent trip to Richmond. Hotel staff kept recommending it. The ambiance is very nice, but the food is average and overpriced. Our waiter brought the wrong appetizer,...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/27/2005
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Unique set up

The interior of this restaurant is pretty interesting From the exposed escalator to the open atrium ceiling, and the club in the basement level, it was a unique restaurant. The best seat is on the 3rd floor,...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/26/2004
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Tobacco Co. a "no"

Please save yourself the disappointment. The Tobacco Company is a gimmicky, tired restaurant with sub-par food. It smells like a stale brewery and an ash tray combined. The menu has no creativity whatsoever....
citysearch.com - user review - 06/14/2004
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Old standby

I think this place has a lot of character and is one of the must eat places in Richmond. Its also great for happy hour after work with the downtown crew. Crowd is older and you won't find Britney Spears here....
citysearch.com - user review - 04/19/2004
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just the club

The place was overcrowded with lame fratboys and dj was the worst i've ever heard. This has nothing to do with my taste in music. The transitions were painfilly sloppy, and there was no beat matching. It was...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/27/2002
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Impressing guests

I wouldn't necessarily hit the Tobacco Company when I'm looking for a casual dinner out, but I love taking out-of-town guests here. The atmosphere alone is worth the trip--I wouldn't say the food is as good as...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/09/2002
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A Richmond Tradition

Great atmosphere. Great staff. Average food. Nice club. Good place for a professional meeting/cocktail.
citysearch.com - user review - 08/08/2002
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10Best

although not traditionally known as a dessert and coffee stop, the tobacco company offers a table laden with pastries, light and dreamy cream pies, cobblers bursting with fruit, rich cakes drizzled with...
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Yahoo! Travel

It is a highly over-rated bit of mediocraty. The food was passable, but nothing better than a Golden Corrall. We had to wait for over half an hour even though we had reservations, the servers seemed
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Wcities

live music plays most nights in the first floor bar of this historic shockoe slip warehouse restaurant. the basement club is alive with music and dancers and the top two floors offer dining in a delightful...
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AOL CityGuide

bespeaks southern elegance...
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RestaurantRow.com

food was okay, not worth the price...
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OpenTable

The Tobacco Company Restaurant is proudly celebrating over 32 years as Richmond's landmark dining and entertainment venue. This four-story, breath-taking restaurant embodies the spirit of Southern hospitality...
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