Laura Lee's

This place is always wonderful. Discovered it during restaurant week. The outdoor patio is fun. Drinks are on point. Service also great.

PARKING: Not the best parking available from what I can see. Street parking mostly. SERVICE: We had a very friendly waitress. Gave informed suggestions and checked on us frequently.FOOD: MILK BREAD WITH WHIPPED HONEY BUTTERBread was pretty good. Had a slightly harder exterior and fluffy on the inside. Would have liked the butter to be softer.BISTRO STEAK WITH ROASTED POTATOES AND CARROTSMy steak was a little disappointing. It had a lot of fat that should have been trimmed prior. The carrots were surprisingly the best part. However they were seasoned was perfect and the house sauce was delicious.DOUBLE CHEESEBURGER WITH SHREDDED LETTUCE AND KIMCHI MAYOMy companion said that the burger was decent. The kimchi mayo was the waitress's main selling point but the flavor was a bit muted. It wasn't a bad burger but nothing to write time about. BLACKBERRY FROZEN COCKTAIL This was the special frozen cocktail of the day so it wasn't on the menu. I'm not a big blackberry fan but this was changed my mind for sure. All in all, the food was okay but nothing worth a repeat visit.

*Restaurant week review* I heard great things about Laura Lee's and was excited to try it out during restaurant week. They had few reservations available but we managed to grab 8pm on a Saturday. When we arrived, a table wasn't available and had to wait for a party to leave. The restaurant is quaint so that was understandable. They have a bar to get drinks in the meantime. We went with the steamed mussels, fried shrimp, New York strip, and pumpkin cake. Most of it was good but the portions were very small. The fried shrimp was the best dish we had. The steamed mussels were quite salty. The New York strip was more rare than expected since we ordered medium. We were disappointed that it was only three strips with maybe four fingerling potatoes and brussel sprouts. Lastly, the pumpkin cake was the smallest slice I've ever been served in a restaurant (picture does it more justice) and while delicious, it was crumbly. We left pretty disappointed and hungry and had to stop elsewhere for food. Perhaps our experience was specific to restaurant week.

I ate here on their meatless Monday night for dinner. We thoroughly enjoyed the fresh, farm sourced vegetables. I was worried wouldn't have enough vegetarian or vegan options if we didn't dine on Monday but that was not the case. Has ample appetizers that are vegetarian or can be made vegetarian as well as atleast two menu options for vegetarians everyday. On mondays has extra option/specials. I would recommend and go again. It's like an upscale neighborhood place. Only negative thing is no parking.

Cute place with nice staff members. They didn't have strawberries so I couldn't get a strawberry lemon drop. Regular lemon drop was fine and effective.Bit of a wait for food and drinks. Coworkers enjoyed the swordfish and the vegetables . The chicken sandwich was good. Burger was good-relatively sizeable.Chicken wings were the only things that weren't good in our opinion.

Laura Lee's has to be one of my top restaurants in Richmond. I love everything about the food, the service, and the atmosphere. They have simple dishes that are elevated by quality and downright deliciousness. Their drink selection (mocktail and cocktails) are ones you don't want to miss. Ryan, one of my favorite bartenders there, makes some of the best drinks. The bar itself is absolutely stunning. The interior design here deserves an additional star itself. I'm surprised it's taken me this long to write a review for this local gem, but here it is: I love Laura Lee's and would recommend it to anyone in Richmond.They have a lot of gluten-free options and are very mindful of any food restrictions one may have. If you're looking for recs, I always (ALWAYS) order the milk bread and fried oysters. I wasn't a fried oyster girlie until I had Laura Lee's fried oysters. They're simple, crunchy, and still the perfect amount of fresh watery inside. The milk bread is what I imagine eating bread from a cloud village must be like. The whipped honey butter that comes with it is something I'd order alone too.I change up my entrees when I come here and have loved pretty much everything I've ordered here. On my recent visit, my mom and I got the branzino special. She isn't a cheese grit person, so they kindly switched it to these delicious brussel sprouts. Parker was our server, and he is incredibly kind, charming, and helpful.They have two gender neutral restrooms here. There is free street parking out front and nearby. If you're looking for incredible food, in a beautiful environment, with wonderful people, Laura Lee's is the perfect spot for you.

Cute place but it's a bit out of nowhere. It was quiet when we went at a weeknight. Only two tables were dining there. The service is great, the waiter is very patient and friendly. The food is good but not great. I had the seared scallops, the scallops are big but I don't get why it sits on the bowl of soup, and the soup is also too salty. I might come back to try other dishes, the menu looks pretty interesting.

Going to Laura Lee's was such a fun time and delicious dinner. I love that the menu has a good variety but not so many choices that it's overwhelming. They're many weekly specials that they offer during the week. Our server was so good about sharing the specials and menu changes for the evening. The Meatless Monday that they prepared sounded delicious.I opted for the brussel sprouts small plate and they were cooked to perfection & so flavorful. My friend also loved the Soup du Jour, Butternut Squash, and the pasta dish. Everything came out quickly and was so fresh. The restaurant is so cute inside. It's all wood with gold, white, and teal accents. I particularly adored the fun artwork on the walls. Do you are able to have the best ambiance for your delish meal!

Cute place, but the portions for dinner are entirely too small for what you pay for. The rockfish, and acorn squash entrees were more like sides. We sadly left hungry after paying over $100 for the bill (with wine). Overall this place is nice, and we would probably go back to try brunch only.

I have been for both weekend brunch and a dinner, and have enjoyed both very much. The food was delicious, service excellent, and super cute vibes in the restaurant. I loved the mussels, the cocktails, the scallops dish - so flavorful!