I arrived in Williamsburg tired and hungry. Our hotel, the Williamsburg Hospitality House, lived up to its name when the front desk managed recommended this fine restaurant to us. A 10-minute walk from the hotel, along the edge of the College of William & Mary Campus, the restaurant is a few steps from the famous "confusion corner" intersection of South Boundary Road, Duke of Glouscester Street, Jamestown Road, and Scotland Road.

I really appreciated having a beef selection in a seafood restaurant, and it was excellent. My sweetie wrapped himself around a beautiful plate of crab cakes, and we both had warm blueberry pie for dessert. A winner!

I ordered a half pint of home brewed ale, a very reasonable $3.50 per serving. A tasty treat in this world of factory brewed beers.

In fine weather, there is outdoor seating at the Raw Bar, which refers to the oysters for sale—not nude customers. We dined by soft light in the colonial-style restaurant, with white table clothes and a full service of silverware. Real silverware! What does that tell you?

During the height of tourist season, when events are happening at the College and on weekends, you must book a reservation or you will be disappointed.

They have indoor and outdoor eating arrangements. We sat outside, and it was very nice. My husband ate some wonderful fish, and I had Southern-style shrimp and grits with collards, which was outstanding.