Brenner Pass

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   Mike

   Richmond

   12 reviews

   vip
   5.0

   12 reviews

   Dined 7 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   This is one of the top restaurants in RVA. Consistently excellent dishes fit for the season. Strong cocktail choices. Delicious wine list. And attentive service. A true gem.
   

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   Nadine

   Seattle

   18 reviews

   vip
   2.0

   18 reviews

   Dined 7 days ago

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 3

   Service and ambiance was nice. However this was an off night in regards to the kitchen…almost seemed like the ingredients needed were not delivered for Saturday night service. The root vegetable salad was basically a plate of radicchio. The fondue was mediocre with dipping options of white fingerling potatoes, white sourdough bread pieces and white grilled cauliflower. Ughh!
   

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   Elizabeth

   Richmond

   2 reviews

   5.0

   2 reviews

   Dined on 10 November 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   The food was incredible, but what really made the experience was our server and the food runners. Everyone was so nice, and our server really made sure we had a wonderful time. Thank you.
   

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   Susan

   Richmond

   24 reviews

   vip
   5.0

   24 reviews

   Dined on 10 November 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Every time we visit Richmond we have dinner at Brenner Pass. The food and service are always outstanding! The pumpkin polenta bread, root vegetable salad, Arctic char, cacio e peppe, and pumpkin pot de creme, ALL fabulous! Grant is always so welcoming and kind to us when we dine there and Jess provided attentive and friendly table service. Big shout out to Grant and Jess!
   

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   Judy

   Richmond

   8 reviews

   5.0

   8 reviews

   Dined on 1 November 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   It was our first visit. The menu showed imagination and creativity in the combination of ingredients. We so enjoy having dishes that I've never created at home. The wait staff was knowledgeable yet not intrusive. Nice ambiance too.
   

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   Kathryn

   West Palm Beach

   8 reviews

   4.0

   8 reviews

   Dined on 26 October 2024

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   My husband and I are a couple of modest means and decided to eat at Brenner's Pass because I was celebrating a major milestone birthday. The maitre d' wished me a happy birthday then snuck in a dig with "Turning 22, right?" Not funny. We enjoyed our oyster appetizer and the warm sourdough bread. I was excited to try the duck breast but it came out lukewarm. I urged my husband to start his burger so it wouldn't cool while I waited for my duck breast to be properly heated up. He was 2/3 through by the time the duck breast returned to the table. Fortunately, it was delicious, especially the sauce. Hubby ordered the pistachio financier and I ordered the chocolate torte for dessert. We had to switch plates because I could barely get my fork into the extremely dense torte. He didn't mind it and I ended up loving the financier. So, Brenner's Pass was a mixed bag for us. I believe the chef let the duck breast cool while he finished my husband's burger. That hints at poor time management. I could have lived without the maitre d's joke but some people probably wouldn't mind. I think with a few tweaks it could have been a perfect night. Fortunately, our waitress Kiki was delightful and attentive. I'm not sure if we'll go back, however.
   

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   Melissa

   Chicago

   2 reviews

   5.0

   2 reviews

   Dined on 22 October 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   Brenner Pass is consistently wonderful. We went for our anniversary which I indicated in the reservation along with a note that we don't drink but would love to hear about their mocktails. When we arrived, there was a lovely card waiting for us on the table wishing us a wonderful anniversary. glasses of ginger ale were brought out in place of champagne to let us toast our occasion. Our server was attentive, knowledgeable, and fun. She immediately told us about our mocktail options further cementing that they care about listening to their diners and making the experience phenomenal. The food, lordy lordy, the food was so delicious. We started with the roasted oysters and the cheese and charcuterie plate. The starters were both really good but the roasted oysters were next level. I will dream about them. For our entrees, we had the duck and the steak. The steak came with the tartiflette which we had experienced on a previous visit. It was still as mind-blowing as we remembered. If you have a special occasion, Brenner Pass will make it even more special. If you're just hungry for amazing food, Brennar Pass also has you covered.
   

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   Mel

   Philadelphia

   11 reviews

   5.0

   11 reviews

   Dined on 22 October 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Let’s start with Grant our server who was a delight in every way! Sharp, smooth, witty! The food was spectacular! Pumpkin polenta bread TEN STARS! Mushroom soup —off the charts! The Artic char—melt in your mouth absolutely perfect flavors!!! I had the Von Trapp Dunkel draught—delicious!!
   

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   Jackson

   Pittsburgh

   2 reviews

   5.0

   2 reviews

   Dined on 19 October 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   I'd been meaning to get over to Brenner Pass for a while and am very glad that I finally did! The food, wine, and service were all outstanding. The chicken liver mousse was far and away the best I'd ever had! Really looking forward to coming back. Black Lodge next door is great too so definitely be sure to pay them a visit!
   

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    charles

    Richmond

    14 reviews

    5.0

    14 reviews

    Dined on 19 October 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5

    The food was delicious, service was great. The restaurant was empty but we had to sit at the bar, that wasn’t my first choice.
    

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