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Michies Tavern in VA

Nomorebirthdays — Thu, 04 May 2017 23:25:47 GMT

Anyone ever eat here? It very near Monticello. I think it's the best meal I ever had in a restaurant. No alcohol. Only open for midday meal. Fried chicken is the only meat, oodles of sides that change day to day. All you can eat.

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Oznell — Thu, 04 May 2017 23:33:48 GMT

There seem to be wonderful little places like that, some in very old inns, tucked away all through beautiful Virginia and Maryland. Great fun to tool around in a car on obscure roads finding them...

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proudlyfromNJ — Thu, 04 May 2017 23:46:27 GMT

We just went by there last week. Love old taverns,etc. There were a bunch of tour buses there so we thought it would be crowded and passed it by. Monticello was great though.

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Kachina624 — Thu, 04 May 2017 23:51:28 GMT

We used to eat at a little place like that tucked away in Houston.....on a freeway.

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GSPgirl — Fri, 05 May 2017 00:49:16 GMT

@Nomorebirthdays wrote:
Anyone ever eat here? It very near Monticello. I think it's the best meal I ever had in a restaurant. No alcohol. Only open for midday meal. Fried chicken is the only meat, oodles of sides that change day to day. All you can eat.

Yes, every time we go to Monticello. Pricey though.

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Puzzle Piece — Fri, 05 May 2017 00:50:00 GMT

It was late in the day when we left Monticello. The tavern was closed. Maybe another time. Glad you shared.

No alcohol? Yet it is called a Tavern.

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Nomorebirthdays — Fri, 05 May 2017 01:44:06 GMT

@Puzzle Piece. It was a tavern back in Jeffersons time, the waitstaff are in period dress. I

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Krimpette — Fri, 05 May 2017 11:50:05 GMT

I ate there a "bazillion" years ago. Best fried chicken I ever had!!!

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Patriot3 — Fri, 05 May 2017 12:35:48 GMT

@Nomorebirthdays wrote:
Anyone ever eat here? It very near Monticello. I think it's the best meal I ever had in a restaurant. No alcohol. Only open for midday meal. Fried chicken is the only meat, oodles of sides that change day to day. All you can eat.

Yes, stop there every time on the way home from Williamsburg. Stop at Monticello and never miss Michies. Such a good meal. Love that area!!

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Nomorebirthdays — Fri, 05 May 2017 15:08:45 GMT

I was hungry when I posted, you can't imagine how many times I thought about traveling 5 and half hours for lunch.

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Lucky Charm — Fri, 05 May 2017 15:17:20 GMT

@Nomorebirthdays wrote:
I was hungry when I posted, you can't imagine how many times I thought about traveling 5 and half hours for lunch.

That's funny because my favorite restaurant is about eight hours away from home. I get $1500 in gift cards to it every year on Black Friday (buy one get one half price).

We're actually driving there today for dinner, but we're only about 2 hours away. It's close to my sisters and we'll be spending the night there and then heading home... I wish I could take the chefs with me.

It's close to QVC Land, and it's unbelieavable the many many restaurants in the area that have really good choices for dining.

Hopefully the drenching rains will be over in an hour or two and we'll be able to eat outside!

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Vivian — Fri, 05 May 2017 18:24:13 GMT

OMG! One of the best meals I ever ate. Many, many years ago my family visited Michie Tavern. I was there twice and still recall what delicious food they had. The fried chicken was the best ever!

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OnlyShopsOnline — Fri, 05 May 2017 18:36:47 GMT

@Lucky Charm wrote:
@Nomorebirthdays wrote:
I was hungry when I posted, you can't imagine how many times I thought about traveling 5 and half hours for lunch.
That's funny because my favorite restaurant is about eight hours away from home. I get $1500 in gift cards to it every year on Black Friday (buy one get one half price).

We're actually driving there today for dinner, but we're only about 2 hours away. It's close to my sisters and we'll be spending the night there and then heading home... I wish I could take the chefs with me.

It's close to QVC Land, and it's unbelieavable the many many restaurants in the area that have really good choices for dining.

Hopefully the drenching rains will be over in an hour or two and we'll be able to eat outside!

@Lucky Charm

What is the restaurant to which you are referring? We are in the West Chester/Wilmington area quite often and would appreciate dining suggestions.

Re: Michies Tavern in VA

Lucky Charm — Sat, 06 May 2017 13:48:39 GMT

@OnlyShopsOnline wrote:
@Lucky Charm wrote:
@Nomorebirthdays wrote:
I was hungry when I posted, you can't imagine how many times I thought about traveling 5 and half hours for lunch.
That's funny because my favorite restaurant is about eight hours away from home. I get $1500 in gift cards to it every year on Black Friday (buy one get one half price).

We're actually driving there today for dinner, but we're only about 2 hours away. It's close to my sisters and we'll be spending the night there and then heading home... I wish I could take the chefs with me.

It's close to QVC Land, and it's unbelieavable the many many restaurants in the area that have really good choices for dining.

Hopefully the drenching rains will be over in an hour or two and we'll be able to eat outside!
@Lucky Charm
What is the restaurant to which you are referring? We are in the West Chester/Wilmington area quite often and would appreciate dining suggestions.

Good morning! Had to drive from the Jersey shore to PHL Int'l to pick up husband, flight was late, visited cousins in Queens Village, but was sitting down for our 8 p.m. reservations with my sister and her family.

I eat vegan and they just cater the most delicious meals and then I always walk down to Whole Foods and get a cupcake or a chocolate chip cookie (okay I bought a few).

But there used to be so many nice restaurants in that area, Dilworthtown Inn, The Blue Pear, Concordville Inn, Landenberg Inn, The Country House, even Concord Country Club and Penn Oaks had nice offerings.

Not sure if they're all still there or open, we moved decades ago.

Harvest Grill is relatively new, it's not in one of those *George Washington Slept Here* places like most of the other's mentioned...as I call them.

What a historic area though and very pretty. I have family all over the area from Philly to Chadds Ford, West Chester, Media, Marple Newtown. Kennett Square. Lots of cousins!