by MarieP » Wed May 25, 2011 12:08 am
Just went earlier this month with the family to Williamsburg, VA, and the most memorable meal we had (actually, of any trip we've been on!) was Freemason Abbey in downtown Norfolk (right next to the Nauticus museum). It was recommended by a friend who is from Norfolk. The she-crab soup was absolutely wonderful, and the seafood fantasia pasta was sublime. The day we went, on a Friday, was wild game night, and the venison was very good!
Norfolk is 3 hours southeast of Charlottesville. We stopped for meals in Charleston, WV, and Lexington, VA. We really enjoyed the tomato pie at the Riverside Anchor in Charleston. They also had a delicious sounding crab-stuffed portobello mushroom entree, which sadly was sold out when we got there. The place we stopped at in Lexington (Redwood Restaurant) was forgettable- although the AAA book made it sound so much better. Basically, along the I-64 corridor, the main place listed was Tudor's Biscuit World. Not exactly the high point of dining choices!
But I would definitely go out of my way to go to Freemason Abbey!!!
If you are in Lexington and like antiques, go to Duke's. It is well worth a stop!