1870 Restaurant and Bar

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   Melinda

   Richmond

   4 reviews

   5.0

   4 reviews

   Dined 1 day ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Beautiful atmosphere, our waitress was very informative and helpful and our meals were delicious!
   

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   Christian

   New York City

   6 reviews

   5.0

   6 reviews

   Dined 2 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   A steakhouse that has hanger steak cooked well is important. They did it well. Cocktail game on point. Only thing I would add is seasonal specials to keep the “want to go back four times a year vibe. Everything was high quality, cooked perfectly, served well. Just that return factor beyond the standard steakhouse picks.
   

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   Tom

   San Francisco

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 2 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   Our experience at 1870 was excellent. The menu offered a variety of selections for every palet. My wife does not eat meat, but she had numerous options to choose from, and all were delicious. The wait staff was on the mark; attentive, courteous, and the flow of the meal was orchestrated beautifully from start to finish. While a bit pricey, the overall value was very good. We are thrilled to have a top caliber restaurant right here in Midlothian.
   

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   Lisa

   Maine

   2 reviews

   5.0

   2 reviews

   Dined 2 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Great service, great food, cool ambiance, highly recommended!
   

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   Rachelle

   New York City

   2 reviews

   5.0

   2 reviews

   Dined 3 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   1870 was amazing. It was my first time there and I would definitely go back. We sat at the high tops at the bar and the noise level was good, not too loud. It got a little louder as the night went on but I could still hear my husband. The food was amazing! The service was phenomenal! Aiden was on top of it and always checking in. He explained what would taste best and very attentive.
   

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   jonna

   VIP

   E. Tennessee

   12 reviews

   5.0

   12 reviews

   Dined 3 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Amazing food and our waitress was incredible very accommodating and very well trained. It is a little noisy in there, but the place was packed. The food was beyond good and we will be back.
   

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   Russell

   Richmond

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 4 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Excellent food. Jakob (server) was perfect, on point! Very knowledgeable about the menu items and preparations. Will definitely be back!
   

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   Sean

   Washington DC

   1 review

   1.0

   1 review

   Dined 5 days ago

   1. Overall 1
   2. Food 1
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 3

   The first time we went to 1870 was phenomenal. The food and service were excellent. The second time, the food was still great but the service was poor to the point of being strange - the burrata was served without the sourdough, which is in the menu description, and then the server had a weird discussion with us about how they weren't sure if it was supposed to come with the bread or not. Other items were dropped at the table without acknowledging us at all as if the staff were doing a drive by. This third time we were hoping the last bad experience was an isolated event, but this was so much worse. The bartender gave us a bit of an attitude, we were left with empty drinks for 15 minutes (at bar seating), we never received the salad we ordered, and left after about an hour. There were several staff seemingly doing nothing, all assembled at the bar, taking frequent smoke breaks and paying no attention to the relatively few customers. It was a really unfortunate dining experience for what should be an amazing restaurant. I hope 1870 sorts out its clear performance issues.
   

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   Shannon

   Richmond

   2 reviews

   5.0

   2 reviews

   Dined 5 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Food was overall phenomenal. Service superb. Wait was expected as it was a holiday and staff were gracious and accommodating. Building and Ambiance was gorgeous/perfect. I would skip the au poivre next time as it had a strong unpleasant herbal taste to us. The filet was absolutely perfect, as was the pork chop, lobster bisque, oysters, wine selection, and even the starter bread and European butter was unique and delicious. Surprisingly priced slightly below what one would expect for such a grand culinary experience. Will return!
   

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    Donald

    VIP

    Richmond

    27 reviews

    5.0

    27 reviews

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4

    1870 provides a wonderful dining experience. We visited on New Year's Eve, so the restaurant was crowded. But, the staff was calm and proceeded to manage the arriving guests as well as possible. And, with a smile. When seated, the service was attentive, in spite of the stress of such a full house. The food was exceptional. From appetizers to main course to dessert. The wine list was fine. As main courses, we had a petite Filet Mignon and Scottish Salmon. Both were great - and served hot. Given the full house, it was impressive to receive our meals on time and so well presented. Go to 1870. It is worth the drive, even to those who live so far away on the other side of the river......
    

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