casual Dining

Bill's Barbeque    $

927 Myers / 5805 W Broad / 7102 Hull Street / 700 East Main / phone: 804-358-7763
A Richmond icon and popular barbeque establishment with a following, there are nine locations scattered throughout the Richmond area. Bill’s offers casual diner-style food and is noted for its minced or sliced barbecue and southern inspired dishes. No ribs here! Homemade desserts and limeaide are also on the menu. Whether you drive-in or dine in, it is a blast from the past that keeps on going. / Serves breakfast, lunch & dinner / Hours vary per location / No longer takes online orders

Bottoms Up Pizza    $$

1700 Dock Street / phone: 804-644-4400
Located in Shockoe Bottom, this gourmet pizza restaurant offers a choice of red or white sauce, deep-dish style pizzas and a choice of dining in or outside on the deck. Thin crusts are on the menu too as well as create-your-own options with an amazing list of ingredients to parley into a tasty morsel to suit ones taste. Appetizers, salads, burgers and sandwiches are here too along with a kids & dessert menu. / Open daily for lunch & dinner / Thursday Night Music on the Deck / Sunday Night Live Jazz

Hill City Chop House    $$

10099 Brook Road / phone: 804-553-4966
Adjacent to the Virginia Center Commons, Hill City has a casual atmosphere along with with great food. An ideal eatery for the whole family, the menu features beef, pork and chicken specialties as well as seafood entrees, including great crab cakes and shrimp. / Serving lunch daily except Saturday / Dinner served daily

Mezzanine Restaurant    $$$

t 3433 Cary Street / phone: 804-353-2186
Freshness rules the menu at Mezzanine where almost everything served is locally grown. The menus are on the blackboard since changes are made instantly as freshness & availability are paramount. Voted Richmond's best by "Style Weekly" in 2009, Mezzanine is an intimate dining establishment in Carytown with a covered patio for additional seating. The casual ambience welcomes diners who in turn, celebrate the owner's choice in serving the best ingredients Virginia has to offer...it makes for a great meal.

Millie's    $$$

2603 E. Main Street / phone: 804-643-5512
Reminiscent of a high-end retro diner, Millie's offers high quality “fusion” cuisine with influences from around the world. Voted the best restaurant overall in the area in 2009, Millie's is funky casual with high-end cuisine. The menu is ever-changing (every 3 weeks) depending on the freshness of ingredients, As they say "You never know what exactly to expect, but you can expect it to be delicious." / Open Tuesday through Sunday for lunch & dinner / Brunch served to 3 pm on weekends

Strawberry Street Café    $$

421 North Strawberry Street / phone: 804-353-6860
A little gem in the Fan, the Strawberry Cafe serves lunch & dinner everyday & offers their popular morning brunch at 10 am on Saturdays & Sundays. From a bathtub full of salad bar items to their quiche, soups & sandwich offerings at lunch to their delectable seafood, pasta, pot pie & steak dishes at night, the Strawberry Cafe is truly a delicious Fan tradition. / winner of the Gold Cluster Award - Virginia Wine Industries Governors Cup every year since 1994