Parterre Restaurant

We had reservations and were the first to be sat in the entire dining room...so we asked to be moved by a window. You'd have thought we had asked to be crowned king and queen! The manager/owner was as rude as anyone we've ever encountered in a restaurant. Not our first visit here this year, but definitely our last. Too bad
Mar 25th, 2024

This place was.. wildly awful. I was excited to try it based on the great reviews and now I feel like I was punked. I made a reservation for two, specifically with outdoor seating. When we arrived, we stood awkwardly in the doorway for a while, until the bar tender angrily asked us if we had reservations. We said yes, and he looked us up on a tablet. When he tried to seat us indoors I politely requested outdoor seating like wed reserved. He looked angry and inconvenienced, and brought us out to the patio. He pointed to a dirty table and said sarcastically something along the lines of is this what youre looking for? We said yes, and sat down, only to realize the table was covered in bird poop. Suffice to say we decided apps and a drink at most, and then we would dip, because we were feeling uncomfortable. Our server was very very nice, but definitely the only one there, which is in no way her fault. We got wings, fried oysters, and some old fashions. It took over half an hour to get our food and drinks. Honestly the old fashioneds were great, and the oysters were fine. The wings were dry and tough, and made us glad we didnt get actual entrees, especially because my partner was considering the chicken. Overall Ill give the place two stars because our server really was nice and doing her best. Otherwise, probably the worst experience Ive had eating in Richmond, and that really says something.
Mar 17th, 2024

Came to the restaurant for drinks while attending a wedding rehearsal, and whomever the lady behind the bar was last night was very rude and disrespectful to us, plus she was yelling at the guy that was working with her , for a restaurant to be in a Historic building I'll think the hospitality would be of some sort of enjoyable experience, we had the Pimento Cheese and Deviled eggs , which were great, didn't order anything else because we felt unwanted.
Mar 13th, 2024

Small quaint location. It's a nice brunch spot. Parking is not so easy. The menu has multiple options for different tastes.
Mar 8th, 2024

Mar 7th, 2024