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Lemaire Restaurant

101 West Franklin St, Richmond, VA 23220-5009
(804) 788-8000
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Ranked #10 of 1,010 restaurants in Richmond
4.5 of 5 stars 92 Reviews
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Price range: INR840 - INR1,120
Cuisines: American, Contemporary, French
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Good for: Romantic, Groups, Business, Local cuisine, Special Occasion Dining, Entertaining clients
Dining options: Breakfast/Brunch, Dinner, Reservations, After-hours, Dessert
Dining style: Casual Elegant
Description: New American restaurant and bar that is inspired by the agricultural and coastal traditions and bounty of Virginia. The new Lemaire will deliver the quality and service The Jefferson Hotel is known for, but in an accessible format without the pretense, formality or expense!
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Richmond, Virginia
2 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
“A fabulous evening”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 May 2012 NEW

We went there last night for our anniversary dinner. It was a fabulous evening. We expected exceptional food and we were not disappointed. There were multiple layers of taste in each dish. The one thing that I did not anticipate was how comfortable such an elegant restaurant could be. We simply had a relaxing wonderful time. Our conversation spilled over... More

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Richmond, Virginia
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22 reviews 22 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
“Interesting and delicious dishes”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 May 2012 NEW

The menu has very interesting dishes, including the desserts. My appetizer, entrée and dessert were just great!

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5 reviews 5 reviews
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6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
“Not as advertised”
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 May 2012

We had friends in from Europe and wanted to take them to Lemaire, but didn't want a hefty dinner bill. I saw on the Jefferson website that they had a weekly special fried chicken dinner on Tuesdays for $20 in the lounge. I called Lemaire on Sunday to see if we needed a reservation for the fried chicken dinner and... More

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137 reviews 137 reviews
Reviews in 62 cities Reviews in 62 cities
69 helpful votes 69 helpful votes
“Can you say OMG! Can you say Good!”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 May 2012

Wow this place is just pure goodness. From our waitress to the ambiance Lemaire shines. The tuna martini was so good and you could just eat two of them and be happy. We shared all the main plates from steak to salmon to scallops was out standing. I had the pretzel crusted westor ross scottish salmon which made to perfection.... More

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“Not as special as hoped”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 April 2012
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We were lucky enough to stay at the Jefferson thanks to the generosity of some good friends. We planned to stay in the hotel and soak up the rich history and upscale nature of the place as a little romantic get away. We had reservations for 6:30 that we got weeks in advance. As soon as we got off the... More

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10 reviews 10 reviews
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
“Fab meal!”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 April 2012

I had an excellent meal at the bar at Lemaire and was offered the bar or formal menu. The bartender knew his wines and assisted us with our selection. Highly recommend!

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Aruba
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9 reviews 9 reviews
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“Romantic Evening”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 April 2012

Lemaire was all it was advertised to be. Fine dining in a diningroom fit for royalty. This wonderful restaurant in the Jefferson Hotel ended up to be our most romantic and memorable dining experience during our vacation in Virginia. Both food and service was excellant and one will not have a heart attack when the bill is presented. Don't miss... More

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27 reviews 27 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
“No longer stuffy”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 April 2012

Great cocktails, servers exceeded our expectations and price was reasonable. try it

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18 reviews 18 reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
“Excellent new-southern”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 April 2012

Our second visit here. The first visit was better for food preparation. This trip had some overdone salmon and beef tenderloin. Standouts were potato and onion soup with crab, a dry aged steak and an excellent pork chop. Most restaurant pork chops are dry but the requested medium-rare was perfect.

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Richmond, Virginia
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8 reviews 8 reviews
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
“Not as good as you would expect”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 April 2012

Service was mediocre and food just ok- expected a lot more from The Jefferson

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