Gabriel Archer Tavern

Gabriel Archer Tavern reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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   Jennifer

   Richmond1 review

   5.0

   Dined 3 days ago

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

   Phenomenal food and service. Thank you for the wonderful experience.
   

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   Thomas VIP

   Tampa43 reviews

   2.0

   Dined 4 days ago

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

   As a local, I have a 40+ year relationship with the Williamsburg Winery. Loved Provencal when it was open and have enjoyed a few of the white wines over the years (Viognier, Acte 12 and Gov Chardonnays). This was my first visit to Gabriel Archer in over 10 years (was never a fan) and I returned on the encouragement of friends. The identity crisis remains. While they are trying to create a tavern environment the coziness is not achieved, but a dated 70's dingy environment long overdue for a facelift shines through. This would be ok if one was not trying to put forward a fine dining menu (albeit very limited and lackluster) with starters in the high teens and main dishes near $40. The non-absorbent napkin (is that even paper?) doesn't help either. My group struggled with the menu trying to put together a starter then entree that seemed compatible. I was intrigued by the description of the butternut squash soup but it wasn't available. I landed on the beet salad with hummus as my starter followed by the Faroe Island Salmon. The beet salad indeed was presented beautifully, the hummus was very tasty, but the "salad" and beets were not dressed and came across bland. But...for a Tavern...there wasn't much there on the plate....and although they provided a bowl of pita crisps for the hummus it was over in 2 bites with chips galore but no hummus. A $17 salad. I ordered the salmon cooked medium which was served alongside some turnip pieces. The salmon was quite small and arrived with a hard-cooked meat crust on the outside but was cool sashimi on the inside. Thank goodness I love salmon sashimi, but was the salmon frozen to achieve this crust/sashimi outcome? All was over in 3 or 4 bites and the taste was - ok. My dining partners had the hangar steak and spinach salad to less than stellar fanfare. The hangar steak was another 5-6 bite entree. Our server was a nice but was busy with a large, very noisy party next to us. Non ci sarà una prossima volta
   

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   Gerald

   Richmond13 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 4 days ago

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

   Excellent service and outstanding food. We enjoyed our visit the Williamsburg Winery.
   

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   Suzanne VIP

   Jacksonville5 reviews

   3.0

   Dined on May 3, 2025

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

   Service was excellent it the food was sub par. Sandwiches & dessert were dry. We’ve had better here, so maybe it was an off day for the restaurant.
   

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   Kimberlee VIP

   Greater Boston33 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on April 23, 2025

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

   Other than being overcharged for an extra flight we did not order / receive we loved it here.
   

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   Mary

   Atlanta1 review

   5.0

   Dined on April 19, 2025

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

   Beautiful place for lunch. We sat outside and it was very relaxing. I had the best oysters I have ever had, fresh delicious. Food was fantastic!!!
   

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   Gina

   Richmond3 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on April 18, 2025

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

   We enjoyed patio dining for lunch this afternoon. The setting was lovely. Outdoor dining provides a quieter environment. A nice concise lunch menu provided a variety of entrées. I enjoyed the shrimp street tacos with two glasses of wine from Williamsburg Winery. Not someplace that is easy on the wallet for lunch on a regular basis. But for a treat or special occasion it’s a win!
   

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   maria

   Pittsburgh11 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on April 12, 2025

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

   The hanger steak was absolutely incredible!!! We loved the red wine sauce :)
   

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   Ken VIP

   Philadelphia17 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on April 7, 2025

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

   A great meal catching up with a friend. Poor weather day, but everything went well! Many wine opfions to choose from.
   

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    Richard VIP

    Richmond214 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on April 4, 2025

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

    A great time! We tried the pasta/short rib which was an interesting delicious version! The burger and Rueben were great presentations! Excellent service and ambiance!
    

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