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Tobacco Company

  • September 18, 2006
  • Rated 5 of 5 by zabelle from Portland, Connecticut
Tobacco Company

With 28 years of experience it's no wonder that service at the Tobacco Company runs like a well oiled machine. We arrived fifteen minutes before they open at 5:30pm and we had barely taken a sit at a table near the door when a cocktail waitress was asking us if we needed anything. The first floor hostess arranged for everyone waiting to have menus and sent us on our way to the third floor. There is a beautiful carved brass elevator that will whisk you to the second or third floor while you enjoy the beauty of the three story garden atrium.

Our waiter Christopher was as attentive as anyone could be. When we were first seated we were his only customers. By the time we left he had at least 15 others. The service never wavered. I would be remiss if I failed to mention Meghan whose job it seemed was to keep Al’s water glass filled. She even jokingly asked as we left if he wanted some to go.

Al decided to order the specialty of the house, the slow roasted prime rib. It is served with either baked or Yukon gold mashed and vegetables of the day, which today was green beans with bacon butter. I decided to be creative. We shared coconut shrimp and I had oyster stew and chevre fondue.

The shrimp arrived first, five very good size shrimp with three dipping sauces. We had the choice of cocktail sauce, honey mustard and strawberry horseradish. All three were very good.

My oyster stew was delivered next, with fresh pepper if I choose and some grated cheese which Christopher assured me was the way the staff prefers it. I tried it both with and without and I was hard pressed to prefer one over the other. What I did miss was tasting the butternut squash that the stew boasts. Don’t misunderstand, this was a decadently good soup, I just love butternut squash.

The prime rib and fondue arrived at the same time. Al was well occupied with his large slab of meat and I was delighted with my fondue, though it was like no fondue the world has ever seen. I called it make it yourself bruchetta. I had a chafing dish of chunky tomatoes, onions, peppers and black olives with melted chevre in pieces on top. Add crispy slices of sourdough bread and yes it is, make it yourself bruchetta. Delicious, creative, unique, but fondue, no.

When our plates were empty, Christopher was back to ask Al if he would like his second piece of prime rib, it is the tradition here. Not even Al could manage a second piece especially since we had the shrimp and he had eaten half his baked potato. We did however have enough room for coffee and a split dessert. We chose the Molten Chocolate Truffle cake. It was every bit as delicious as it sounds and it almost made us hope they offer seconds on dessert.

From journal Historic Richmond-Part 2 The Confederacy

The Tobacco Co.

  • July 28, 2000
  • Rated 3 of 5 by Carter from Richmond, Virginia
The Tobacco Co.

If you want fun entertainment with atmosphere, this is where you'll find it. (I had so much fun at TC during a Christmas break I took the semester off to stay and work there). I often stop back in, bringing friends to try the slow-roasted prime rib (served with seconds on the house). The desert table (a divine assortment displayed on a Rococo wine table) is the best in the city.

The Tobacco Company has 2 dining levels, a club and a bar with live music inside this 1880 building. The first dining floor is dark and dignified, the second light and airy. A glass cieling expands the already vast space and the upper floors en-circle the main one so even from the first floor, you can see the sky.

The service is elegant and the servers are known for beauty and southern charm.

Cigarette girls, reminiscant of another era, cruise the floors offering cigars and, of course, cigarettes. Antique tobacco ads adorn the walls. This is local favorite place for first dates and business lunches.

From journal Dining Down on the James

The Tobacco Company

  • July 3, 2000
  • Rated 4 of 5 by Julia from Hoboken, New Jersey
As its name suggests, the building that houses this restaurant was once a tobacco business. These days it is an elegant but comfortable restaurant, spanning three floors with a beautiful open elevator moving between them. There are plants all over the place, and a skylight which gives the whole dining area a bright atmosphere, perfect for 'people watching.' The cuisine is sort of New Southern, with delicious offerings like crab cakes, stuffed mushrooms, fritters, quail and smoked chicken. The portions are huge, so even though its expensive you feel like you are getting value for your money. For a special night out, this is a great place.

From journal A Southern City

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