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Metzger Bar and Butchery, Richmond, VA

Metzger Bar and Butchery

4.8
4.8
1105 Reviews
$31 to $50
Contemporary German

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 9 times today
  • Great for creative cocktails
  • Neighborhood gem
  • Good for special occasions
Nestled in historic Union Hill, we specialize in contemporary German and European food from award winning chef Brittanny Anderson. Expect to see inspirations from classic German, French, Italian, Austrian & European cuisine, using local products. We specialize in German and Austrian wine from small producers, organic, and natural wines. Our cocktails are unique and approachable, featuring house made ingredients. We have a large German beer selection mixed with some local drafts. Our atmosphere is cozy and relaxed, great for special occasions or weekday date nights. We offer a private dining room and full restaurant buyouts. Come see us for dinner Tue-Sat, and Sunday brunch, and for happy hour at the bar Tue-Fri 5pm-9pm.

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Contemporary German, Modern European, German
  • Hours of operation
    Brunch Sun 11:00 am–2:00 pm Dinner Tue–Sat 5:00 pm–9:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (804) 325-3147
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Executive chef
    Brittanny Anderson
  • Private party facilities
    Metzger will work with you to provide a highly customized, seasonal, and delicious menu for your event, creating an experience that will highlight the beauty of the season and the importance of your special occasion.
  • Neighborhood
    Richmond
  • Cross street
    Cedar St.
  • Parking details
    Plenty of on-street parking, small parking lot behind building.
  • Public transit
    GRTC Bus 44 toward Fairmount, 23rd & M stop, walk one block north to 23rd & Cedar
  • Additional
    Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Weekend Brunch, Wine

What 1,105 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.8
4.8 based on recent ratings
  • 4.7Food
  • 4.9Service
  • 4.7Ambience
  • 4.6Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Richmond

    Best Service

  • Richmond

    Best Ambiance

  • Richmond

    Neighborhood gem

  • Richmond

    Romantic

  • Richmond

    Lively

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Metzger Bar and Butchery offers a "phenomenal experience" with "fantastic service and atmosphere," featuring a "wonderful and thoughtfully crafted menu." Guests praise the cozy ambiance and creative cocktails. Highlights include the schnitzel, roasted cabbage, and smoked oysters. Despite occasional dim lighting, the dining experience remains "exceptional" with attentive staff and unique dishes.

1,105 Reviews
  1. Martha

    Richmond

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Tess was absolutely wonderful in making this a birthday celebration to remember. From the beginning, she was a member of our family. We all enjoyed her food and drink recommendations that were spot on. The weather was rather bad on the outside, but the environment was fantastic on the inside. Fun was had by all, a large party of lucky seven!

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  2. Daniil

    Richmond

    9 reviews

    5.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on January 22, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great meal. Great service! Schnitzel was incredible!

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  3. Tara

    Richmond

    14 reviews

    5.0

    14 reviews

    Dined on January 12, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    I love this restaurant! The food is fantastic, I got the 1/2 chicken and my husband got the pork schnitzel- and it was so so yummy! I also had a great drink called Tis the Season - delicious as well! The server was awesome - she gifted us a birthday champagne drink completely unasked - it was so sweet of her! They said they were short staffed but we couldn’t tell! Excellent service delicious food & drink, cozy atmosphere! Highly recommend 😊

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  4. Bridget

    Philadelphia

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on January 11, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Get the roasted cabbage! The whole meal was lovely and the service was relaxed yet on point.

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  5. randi

    Richmond

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 11, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Fantastic. Great measures taken to properly deal with water situation

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  6. Stephen

    Richmond

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on January 5, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Wonderful and thoughtfully crafted menu. Cozy ambiance and very good service. Would very much recommend Metzger!

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  7. Malcolm

    Richmond

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 4, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    It was a phenomenal experience. The wait staff was excellent. Answered our questions about the food, drinks, etc. The food was amazing, we were fortunate enough to try many items off the menu and every one of them was incredible. 10/10 will be back!!

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  8. Sarah

    Toronto

    2 reviews

    3.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on January 2, 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 2
    We enjoyed the unique flavors, but the lighting was so dark that I couldn’t fully enjoy it aesthetically. We asked them right away to turn up the lights, and they reluctantly did since we had some older members of our group. Still...after bringing home the leftovers and seeing it proper lighting, I could see how lovely some of the dishes were. It was challenging to bring ages ranging from 12-87. Everyone, including the 12 year old, had to use a flashlight to see the menu. The knives were not very sharp or large enough for some of the dishes, so trying to cut things in the dark was also difficult. This was all even after we asked them to turn up the lights! There were huge, messy, peel-it-yourself prawns swimming in an oily sauce, which the 12 year old ordered. We asked the chef to peel it for him, and they would not. Again, hard to do in the dark when you're 12 and never done it before. ;) They tasted good but the experience seemed catered to what the restaurant thought was cool, rather than to what the customers wanted.

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  9. Connie

    Richmond

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on December 29, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Tess and Lily took care of us from the moment we walked in the door for brunch today. The Bloody Mary and espresso martini were perfection. My husband and I ordered Hash which was delicious and our friend enjoyed the grits entree (but he opted out of the garlic cabbage). For dessert we ordered the crepe with cream, apple and Nutella, sprinkled with a sweet crisp. Divine!!!! We will return.

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  10. LIZ

    Charleston

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on December 29, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Fantastic service and atmosphere! Creative menu nicely executed.

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Metzger Bar and Butchery is rated 4.8 stars by 1105 OpenTable diners.

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 9 times today
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801 N. 23rd St., Richmond, VA 23223

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Cross street
    Cedar St.
  • Neighborhood
    Richmond
  • Hours of operation
    Brunch Sun 11:00 am–2:00 pm Dinner Tue–Sat 5:00 pm–9:00 pm
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Contemporary German, Modern European, German
  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Plenty of on-street parking, small parking lot behind building.
  • Public transit
    GRTC Bus 44 toward Fairmount, 23rd & M stop, walk one block north to 23rd & Cedar
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Brittanny Anderson
  • Additional
    Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Weekend Brunch, Wine
  • Phone number
    (804) 325-3147
  • Private party facilities
    Metzger will work with you to provide a highly customized, seasonal, and delicious menu for your event, creating an experience that will highlight the beauty of the season and the importance of your special occasion.
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