Merroir

4.7

141 Reviews

$30 and under

Seafood

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2 people

Dec 11, 2024

7:00 PM

Booked 1 time today

Great for scenic views
Great for outdoor dining
Charming

This is where it all started – on the banks of the Rappahannock River overlooking where we grow our oysters. We like to call Merroir a “tasting room,” just so people know to expect something different. Everything is either served raw or cooked on an outdoor grill, small-plate-style, and beautifully paired with craft brews and world-famous wines. Each menu item is singularly-focused, seasonal, and ever-changing, so there’s always a surprise in store.

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Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Seafood
Hours of operation
Mon, Tue, Thu–Sun 11:30 am–9:00 pm
Phone number
(804) 758-2871
Website
http://www.rroysters.com/restaurants/merroir
Dress code
Casual Dress
Executive chef
Joleen Kindbom

Location
784 Locklies Creek Rd, Topping, VA 23169-2085
Neighborhood
Topping
Parking details
Private Lot

What 141 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.7

4.7 based on recent ratings

4.7Food
4.5Service
4.9Ambience
4.4Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

Virginia
Best Ambiance
Virginia
Great for outdoor dining
Virginia
Great for scenic views
Virginia
Seafood

Review summary

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Merroir is a delightful riverside retreat renowned for its "best oysters ever" and impeccably fresh seafood sourced from the Rappahannock. Guests adore its "beautiful location" and "great outdoor seating." While the service is often praised as "excellent," there are occasional mixed experiences. Overall, Merroir offers a "wonderful dining experience" with stunning views and delicious dishes.

141 Reviews

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Carolyn
Washington DC
41 reviews
vip
5.0
41 reviews
Dined on November 29, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Perfect service and amazing seafood! We loved the burrata and shrimp..
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Jim
Charleston
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on November 19, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Terrific...as advertised! We've been at the Richmond restaurant and have loved it, so this was an added treat.
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Sandi
Richmond
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on November 17, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
In a word…outstanding! It was a glorious Fall day, the Cava was cold, the oysters were fresh and EVERY meal was amazing! Being surrounded by good friends enhanced the experience!
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Audra
San Francisco
13 reviews
vip
5.0
13 reviews
Dined on November 2, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Awesome spot as always to dine on the water - service and food were great!
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Sylvia
Richmond
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on October 31, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Love this place! Food is beyond superb and atmosphere is pleasantly cozy…if outside it is stunning! The employees have always been friendly!
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Matthew
Richmond
3 reviews
3.0
3 reviews
Dined on October 26, 2024
1. Overall 3
2. Food 2
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The view at this place is amazing. The food, at least what we ate, oyster, steamed shrimp, and chilled shrimp were ok nothing outstanding. The service was great and this is a good place to grab lunch if you are in the area.
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Marcia
Richmond
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on October 25, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
One of my favorite restaurants. Ambience and food are perfect on this beautiful day!
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Monique
Richmond
14 reviews
4.0
14 reviews
Dined on October 13, 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 5
This was our first visit. We were seated outside as requested. The staff were friendly, yet they were busy and had a couple of large tables. The food (oysters, seafood roll and swordfish) and atmosphere were really good.
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Diane
Richmond
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on October 5, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We celebrated our 39th Anniversary at Merroir and it was an unforgettable experience! The atmosphere was amazing and the food, wine and dessert delicious. Our server made the experience even more delightful and took a picture of us to help commemorate the night. We will be back!
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SuzanneH
Richmond
10 reviews
2.0
10 reviews
Dined on October 4, 2024
1. Overall 2
2. Food 2
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We love Merroir. Unfortunately tonight was an off night for the kitchen. The raw oysters were delicious the burrata app was excellent the soup of the day was tasty. Unfortunately all of us had a fried oyster dinner either po boy or fried platter. All of the oysters were either over cooked or burnt. None of us finished our meal. Our server was so sweet and we were not interested in sending them back. We just chalked it up to a bad night. We will not get anything friend again.
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Merroir is rated 4.7 stars by 141 OpenTable diners.

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2 people

Dec 11, 2024

7:00 PM

Booked 1 time today

784 Locklies Creek Rd, Topping, VA 23169-2085

Additional information

Neighborhood
Topping
Hours of operation
Mon, Tue, Thu–Sun 11:30 am–9:00 pm
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Seafood
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Private Lot
Executive chef
Joleen Kindbom

Website
http://www.rroysters.com/restaurants/merroir
Phone number
(804) 758-2871

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