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acesgame · March 31, 2008, 10:09 PM

Are there any truly local type restaurants in williamsburg? What is the best kind of food to order there? If you go to virginia beach, will you get better seafood choices? I am sure there are more but we would like better. Thanks for your suggestions.

Big Matt · April 1, 2008, 04:53 PM

Are you asking about food that would have been local to Colonial Williamsburg or are you talking about local mom and pop places?

acesgame · April 3, 2008, 09:40 PM

I guess I mean what is local or fresh and wonderful in that part of the country. Like you cannot go to the coast without eating seafood or San Francisco without sourdough etc.

Big Matt · April 5, 2008, 09:05 PM

Given your response, I'd say that you really need to eat a tavern in Colonial Williamsburg.

Williamsburg, like other southeastern towns has great seafood, BBQ, hams (Smithfield), and other offerings.

Passepartout · April 6, 2008, 01:34 AM

1547 Richmond Road near Cap'n Jacks. Wi-Fi. Good food. MMM Good!

But you really do have to do the ones in Colonial Williamsburg too. And Pierce's Barbecue.

Jim Ricks

dougp26364 · April 6, 2008, 09:11 AM

We really enjoyed Christiana Cambell's for dinner in Colonial Williamsburg. Shields Tavern in Colonial Williamsburg (I believe that was the name) was great for lunch a couple of times.

philemer · April 6, 2008, 11:19 AM

Check tripadvisor.com too. I'm looking forward to soft-shell crabs. I wonder how they compare to dungeness?

PBlais · April 7, 2008, 02:05 PM

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I guess I mean what is local or fresh and wonderful in that part of the country.

Seafood is available equally any place you can drive within 2 a few hours. The area is home to most of the Atlantic sea Scallop catch so fresh scallops (the big ones) are easy to find. They are bit tricky to cock but since they have them all the time most places can serve a good plate.

As for crabs they are not anything like dungeness crabs other than they are called crabs. Soft shell crabs are seasonal though there are methods that stretch the season out. Steamed crabs take some work to eat. Small but tasty and you have to smash your way through the shell. You will find many dishes served "imperial" with lump crab meat. Many prefer to eat crab that way. Crabs are slow starting this year and the catch does not look promising. Oysters seem to be available.

Bay clams are not as good as New England clams for steamers but the chowder clams are quite good. Hatteras and Maryland style chowder is popular. She crab soup is also popular.

Flounder is a good local Chesapeake Bay fish. Fall brings Rock fish. Tuna is commonly available but are not local as are shrimp as well.

Close places include the Yorktown river walk with three places in the low, medium and fancy range all on the water. Water front dinning is not easy to find even though there is a lot of both just not always together.

Aldo · April 8, 2008, 08:04 PM

On the north side of the main drag, western end of the commercial strip, there's a locally run home-style buffet...seems to be run by some colored folks, leans towards the soul food....ham, grits, BBQ, cornbread...I think it's called the Country Kitchen or something along those lines. It's right near a miniature golf course.

Absolutely tremendous homestyle cooking. Very fresh for a buffet type arrangement. Very very very affordable.

March 31, 2008, 10:09 PM	#1
acesgame TUG Member BBS Reg. Date: Jun 16, 05 Location: Murphy, Texas Posts: 113	best local fare in williamsburg Are there any truly local type restaurants in williamsburg? What is the best kind of food to order there? If you go to virginia beach, will you get better seafood choices? I am sure there are more but we would like better. Thanks for your suggestions.

April 6, 2008, 01:34 AM	#5
Passepartout TUG Member BBS Reg. Date: Feb 10, 07 Location: Twin Falls, ID Posts: 1,696 Resorts: RCI Points- VRI Villas of Sedona, MROP rotator	Food for Thought. 1547 Richmond Road near Cap'n Jacks. Wi-Fi. Good food. MMM Good! But you really do have to do the ones in Colonial Williamsburg too. And Pierce's Barbecue. Jim Ricks __________________ Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness.... Mark Twain Last edited by Passepartout : April 6, 2008 at 01:37 AM.

April 6, 2008, 09:11 AM	#6
dougp26364 TUG Member BBS Reg. Date: Jun 6, 05 Location: Wichita, KS Posts: 5,357 Resorts: Polo Towers, Marriott's Ocean Pointe & Grand Chateau, HGVC LV Strip, Grand Regency, French Quarter resort Branson, MO	We really enjoyed Christiana Cambell's for dinner in Colonial Williamsburg. Shields Tavern in Colonial Williamsburg (I believe that was the name) was great for lunch a couple of times. __________________ Timeshare photo's http://community.webshots.com/user/dougp26364 Up Next: Branson, Carib. Cruise, Kauai, Hilton Head, Lake Tahoe, Breckenridge, Branson, W. Palm Beach

April 6, 2008, 11:19 AM	#7
philemer Moderator TUG Lifetime Member BBS Reg. Date: Aug 17, 04 Location: BEAUTIFUL IDAHO Posts: 2,949 Resorts: HI, ID, TX, UT & S.A.	Check tripadvisor.com too. I'm looking forward to soft-shell crabs. I wonder how they compare to dungeness? __________________ Phil GO VIKINGS

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April 1, 2008, 04:53 PM	#2
Big Matt TUG Member BBS Reg. Date: Jun 6, 05 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 2,365 Resorts: Marriott's Manor Club Sequel Platinum, Marriott Grande Vista Platinum, Foxrun week 39	Are you asking about food that would have been local to Colonial Williamsburg or are you talking about local mom and pop places?

April 3, 2008, 09:40 PM	#3
acesgame TUG Member BBS Reg. Date: Jun 16, 05 Location: Murphy, Texas Posts: 113	I guess I mean what is local or fresh and wonderful in that part of the country. Like you cannot go to the coast without eating seafood or San Francisco without sourdough etc.

April 5, 2008, 09:05 PM	#4
Big Matt TUG Member BBS Reg. Date: Jun 6, 05 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 2,365 Resorts: Marriott's Manor Club Sequel Platinum, Marriott Grande Vista Platinum, Foxrun week 39	Given your response, I'd say that you really need to eat a tavern in Colonial Williamsburg. Williamsburg, like other southeastern towns has great seafood, BBQ, hams (Smithfield), and other offerings.

April 8, 2008, 08:04 PM	#9
Aldo Guest BBS Reg. Date: Aug 21, 05 Location: Little Falls, NY Posts: 504 Resorts: Les Gites du Fjord, Quebec. Oceanic and Sudwala, South Africa	On the north side of the main drag, western end of the commercial strip, there's a locally run home-style buffet...seems to be run by some colored folks, leans towards the soul food....ham, grits, BBQ, cornbread...I think it's called the Country Kitchen or something along those lines. It's right near a miniature golf course. Absolutely tremendous homestyle cooking. Very fresh for a buffet type arrangement. Very very very affordable.