We had dinner at the Babcock House one evening during our stay in Appomattox. We were staying at another B&B in the area (Longacre) and the proprietor there suggested Babcock as the best place for dinner in the area. She was right!

Dinner is by reservation, and the Babcock is not open for dinner every night (closed on Monday for certain). We visited on a Tuesday evening in early September, and had the best meal of our little road trip through Virginia.

We arrived a little early for our reservation, so we had time for a drink on the covered porch. I’m a beer drinker and they do not have an extensive selection of beers, as you might expect of a small establishment, but there was Sam Adams Lager, so all was well. Our server, Edward, was friendly, courteous and prompt…he was also the only server, but there were only 3 tables to work with a total of 5 patrons for this evening, so he handled it all easily.

The dining area we were seated in was small… cozy is a better term. There was an older couple already seated when my Mom and I arrived, and another lady came in a bit later. Because of the setting, we could easily chat across the tables, and we did have a bit of friendly banter and discussion on the menu and the meals.

I was amazed at the variety on the menu for such a small place, particularly in light of the fact that there were only 5 folks dining at Babcock that evening. That did not seem to be an issue, however, as I know that there were at least different entrees server. Mom had the salmon and I had the crab cakes and both were excellent. The lady who came in last had the pork special and it was huge. We all joked that we would gladly take a taste to help her finish her dinner. The main point is that the food was exceptional, and that is from all five patrons who were dining there the evening we visited.

Stayed in the room named Rebecca. The B&B is wonderful! The food was amazing! Friendly and helpful owners. Had a wonderful time.

My wife and I stayed at another establishment that high recommended the Babcock House Restaurant and where we found the food to be exceptional! When we inquired if they had a tavern at their location, they stated that they didn't have one but offered to have us enjoy the porch while we waited for our seating time. Upon arrival we selected a nice red wine from Italy while we relaxed on the porch - furniture is very comfortable. The Babcock House was built in the 1800's and has been fully restored using furnishings of that period. Once seated for dinner, we found the menu to be extensive in variety of selections. My wife had the ribs and I had steak - we were very pleased and we could see that the chef knew his way very well around the kitchen. My wife noticed that the kitchen was spotless when they opened the door and the food was fabulous! Service was equally good and we would return again the next time we visited Appomattox!

Service very good, staff friendly and helpful. Rooms clean. Will stay again when we revisit area.