Helen's in Richmond, VA

Helen's in Richmond, VA reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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1. NB

   NotBud

   Richmond21 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on March 21, 2025

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

   Helen’s still an excellent and fun local restaurant.
   

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   ReneeS

   Richmond3 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on March 15, 2025

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

   We love dining here! One of our favorite spots because the food and service are consistently great! Ambiance is always warm and upbeat. Servers are personable and attentive. Special shout out to Holland who we always look forward to chatting with!
   

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   Mark VIP

   Richmond3 reviews

   3.0

   Dined on March 14, 2025

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

   Appetizers very good Entrees very average Service well below average
   

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   Mark VIP

   Raleigh5 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on March 4, 2025

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

   Went out with my daughter who is at VCU. Great place to go. Food was excellent, service friendly, and noise low enough to easily converse.
   

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5. OT

   OpenTable Diner

   Richmond3 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on March 2, 2025

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

   I love Helen’s but the old booths are not comfortable! L shape with no cushion. I would request another table if you can!
   

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   Maxwell

   Richmond2 reviews

   2.0

   Dined on March 1, 2025

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

   I ordered the rockfish n my fiancé got the mushroom cavatelli. The rockfish was 33$ which isn’t very out of the ordinary for a nice restaurant. Because of the price point i expected the same quality i’d get from other restaurants in the same “class”. The food tasted decent but not 33$ worth. The lentils on their own were good but just kinda tasted like stewed lentils with some aromatics and liquid smoke added. The mustard sauce was alright on its own. The rockfish was cooked well but was a smaller portion than i’d expect. All of the flavors within the individual components of the dish were decent/good but the flavors did not meld with each other or interact with one another. Also the plating seemed rushed and uninspired. With that being said, our server was really cool & my fiancé’s food was really good. The cocktails were pretty good n the beer was nice n cold.
   

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7. OT

   OpenTable Diner VIP

   Richmond10 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on February 28, 2025

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

   Couldn’t have been better across the board! So good.
   

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   ScottK

   New York City9 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on February 28, 2025

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

   Very good customer service. Overall enjoyable experience. Prices little steep.
   

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9. OT

   OpenTable Diner

   Thailand2 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on February 21, 2025

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

   Deviled Eggs and Roasted Carrots - best in town!!!
   

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    Claire

    Richmond3 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on February 21, 2025

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

    Great food drinks and service. Nice menu selections
    

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