murphy's

generous portions. murphy's has always been know for good food and generous portions - a classic neighborhood place. last night's special proved the false. while the good food part still applies, the generous does not. the shrimp special consisted of 4 average-sized (like 21-25/pound) shrimp. come on - 2 or 3 more would not have broken the bank and sure would have made for a more satisfying dinner.

solid. burgers, crab cake sandwiches, and basically anything on the brunch menu are delicious. there's always a wait for brunch, but weekday lunches are pretty open. no matter how long it takes, though, it's worth it.

great food and service. this place is great overall. i have been twice and the food and service has been great so far! warning on the shrimp and grits though: you will only get 4 shrimps in this entree. it is way overpriced. other than that, everything else was great!

the delicious guinness braised beef brisket with horseradish mashed potatoes, roasted carrots, and green beans. heavenly.

this is my favorite restraunt. the mac n cheese is to die for!!!

what's happened!?. use to love murphy's but ate there last night and it was terrible! had the half chicken. it was tasteless almost like it had been poached not roasted and served on top of some crunchy chick peas that had no taste and then they poured a little tomato sauce over the chick peas it was awful! the others at our table had the lobster salad and they did not like it at all. one person had the meatloaf and he did like his(how can you mess up meatloaf?). the mussels and the bread were also tasty and the server could not have been nicer. but it will take a lot more than a nice server and good mussels to get me back to murphy's.

full as a tick.. this is by far the best place to go for brunch. you need to have it on your list of places to eat. enough said!

meatloaf was great. gazpacho wasn't. the meatloaf was very good, the fried green tomatoes were ok, not my favorite style breading. i prefer my gazpacho less chunky, although i suppose it's more of a personal preference. the couple we were with loved everything they ordered. drinks were good.

this is a nice little place in a cool area of town with decent food at a great price.

this will be a short report since i didn't actually eat at murphy's, but i did enjoy my experience there. it's located right behind the virginia highlands sign---pretty much the definition of centrally located in virginia highlands. the atmosphere is wood-oriented but very sunny, unlike the typical bar experience. they get baked goods from bakeshop, which is a good sign. (i hope to be able to review bakeshop soon.) leslie, of course, suggested this place, and i'll make it back some time to try out the food and give a fuller report. 0 comments: post a comment newer post older post home subscribe

we went here for brunch after the virginia highlands festival. no wait at all. great atmosphere and service. i had the chilaquiles which was basically breakfast enchiladas. fantastic. actually everything was top notch. a bottle of tohu sauvignon blanc complemented nicely. i finished with the desert trio which was actually a huge sample of three different deserts. all which were good beyond description. great experience.

awesome dining. this past thursday evening a friend and i decided murphy's for our dining destination. we were greeted and taken to the patio as requested. very nice on an early evening. although facing the street, a hedge separated us from the street to create a more cozy environment. well, let's start with the wine list. i was so happy to see unique varietals such as babera and albarino. so i enjoyed an albarino from california. our server joy was quite proficent in the menu and offering detailed descriptions. the flatbread was full of flavor, although challenging to transport to my eagerly waiting tastebuds. the shrimp and grits was the comfort food i was craving for. i was way too stuffed for dessert, so i am definately going back and making that a priority next time.
i have been to murphy's before for brunch, but now it is on my list for revisit soon.

lovely dinner. a bit pricey but certainly not overpriced. delicious food and professional service.

noisy, busy, food hit or miss. we went to dinner here one friday evening. thankfully, we got there a little early (6:30) because when we left the place was packed. parking is a problem. we had to valet park in the lot next to them.

we ate in the front overlooking the street. it was pleasant except it was very noisy, so noisy that it was hard to hear our waitress. as far as the food goes, some of it was very good and some was lousy. stay away from the fried green tomatoes. they were disgusting. the aioli fries were good although it was more of a cream sauce and not true aioli, the salads are decent, and we had a mushroom soup that was excellent. they brought warm crusty bread to the table after we ordered and gave us olive oil to dip it in. the bread was good. according to the waitress, if you email the chef, he'll send you the recipe. we're emailing for the mushroom soup.

love it!. excellent food! i really enjoyed my dining experience here. the service was great and the atmosphere was awesome. my wife and i loved it.

went for dinner, the appetizers and all entrees were delicious. great wine list also.