Bright, acclaimed eatery offering sophisticated dishes based on Mid-Atlantic seafood & cocktails. Based on 527 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.7 stars. Price
✔️ Dine-in ✔️ Takeout ✔️ No delivery
Address:
3120 E Marshall St, Richmond, VA 23223
Phone: (804) 325-3426
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Hours
| Thursday | 5–9:30 PM |
| Friday | 5–9:30 PM |
| Saturday | 5–9:30 PM |
| Sunday | 10:30 AM–2 PM |
| Monday | 5–9:30 PM |
| Tuesday | 5–9:30 PM |
| Wednesday | 5–9:30 PM |
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Order and Reservations
Reservations: alewiferva.comresy.com
Reviews
Kara
Went to Alewife right before New Years with some friends and was blown away. The atmosphere was fun, some people were wearing casual outfits and some people were dressed up. The staff is super friendly and helpful. The cocktails and food were out of this world. Everything was super flavorful and unique, it was absolutely delicious!!! It is a pretty crowded place and not super big inside so I’d definitely recommend making reservations. Can’t wait to go back!
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Chandler Johnson
This was the best dish I’ve ever had.
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Charles Johnson
We went to Alewife for the first time on a Friday night with reservations booked. Service was great and the food and cocktails were fantastic! We ordered an off menu special for the appetizer/small plate and each got an entree – some reviews have mentioned small serving sizes but we were struggling to finish our entrees. Between the app, two entrees, and two cocktails each the bill pre-tip was $144. Overall we were very satisfied and intend to visit again.
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Alyssa, waywardblog
My favorite time to dine at this tier of restaurants is lunch or brunch, when prices are lower and the portions are usually more reasonable – and Alewife makes a mean brunch! Our entrees were ridiculously good, and my Bloody Mary was STRONG. The only thing that left me a little underwhelmed was the dessert, but everything else made up for it.
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TIFFANY HITAFFER
The food is typically very similar (very short and sweet menu) on the base but prep is entirely different every time. The Blue Point oysters (local) are always my favorite. So fresh and incredible flavor. Service is excellent. I’ve never had a single complaint. I will always return. My Richmond favorite! Update: still favorite
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J Lepore
Menu changes and they have specials written on the chalkboard board daily.
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Amy Little
Went in with some friends for RRW; we all got the buttermilk and ramp raw oysters from the starters. Delicious, fresh, creamy and clean. Then two of us got the steak entrée, with potatoes, house made steak sauce, grilled onions and kale; and our friend got the artic char, which was definitely the winner over our steaks. The whipped yogurt along with the fatty fish and candied almonds was so so tasty. We tried all of the desserts- the milky way pie was like a deconstructed chocolate pie; and the strawberry desert was good and had three very distinct textures that all worked well together. Could’ve lived without the London fog Panna cotta- the flavors were not as pronounced as I would’ve liked and the texture once you finished the candied fruit was not my favorite. Super fun to jiggle around, though (see video). None of the desserts were overly sweet either, which I enjoyed.
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Melissa Colombo
Finally had an opportunity to have dinner and drinks at Alewife. We started at the bar with an appetizer, beer and cocktails. The bartenders were incredibly knowledgeable about their cocktail menu and they were able to answer all my questions. Fantastic signature cocktails BTW…
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Mariana Marcuse
The food is absolutely phenomenal. I had the oysters (both kinds, but the ones with clementine and buttermilk were to die for), the ceviche (again, divine), and the scallops with eggplant. Everything was expertly prepared and the service was wonderful. The cocktails were also very good.
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Xenia C.
I was nervous about the restaurant based on the sample menu online but the menu changes weekly and my party came for Sunday brunch!
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