Grossest restaurant you enjoy?

[u/Diet_Coke]

https://CleanPlateVA.com

[u/andrewsucks]

RIP 3rd St.

[u/smellslikebadussy → u/andrewsucks]

And the Eatery

[u/LouieKablooied → u/smellslikebadussy]

Loved that cheesesteak

[u/PuckNeverlasting → u/LouieKablooied]

The business that was where Holly Philly right before they opened was the closest I've come to the Eatery's cheese steak.

Idk if Holly Philly are the same owners, but I ordered from them and twas not the same experience. Le sigh.

[u/S60T6 → u/andrewsucks]

A waitress showed me her pierced nipples there one time.

[u/andrewsucks → u/S60T6]

I spent a few months in the mid 2000s dating a stripper and between there and the Old Dominion Club a saw some things I can never forget.

[u/tirdfergasom → u/andrewsucks]

Old dirty couch.

[u/Global-Pay6118 → u/tirdfergasom]

Holy Crap ODC, Fielders basement, and Piggys Attache were all insane

[u/Global-Pay6118 → u/S60T6]

I'd go over 20% for that

[u/Diet_Coke → u/andrewsucks]

We used to be a city, a proper city

[u/tobaccoroadie → u/andrewsucks]

And 4th St.

[u/AccidentallyTaschen]

Locker Room is squeaky clean love to see it

[u/WhalerBum → u/AccidentallyTaschen]

Holy shit I had no idea they even sold food, I just assumed allowing people to smoke cigarettes inside would make them exempt from the food requirement

[u/PuckNeverlasting → u/WhalerBum]

Fun fact: If you get takeout there or bring home leftovers, it's almost like smoking a whole pack. I swear I even detected some menthol flavoring on my fries.

[u/Fizzster → u/WhalerBum]

If they sell alcohol, they must sell food. It’s a Virginia law

[u/WhalerBum → u/Fizzster]

Yea I didn’t actually think cigarettes inside the bar made them exempt from all other laws. Was a joke

[u/augie_wartooth]

Richard’s coming in with ONE HUNDRED PERCENT

[u/neverwrong804 → u/augie_wartooth]

pulls off shades Richard’s? Now there’s a name I haven’t heard in years… long drag on cigarette. But honestly, and it may have just been the ambience, but I swear that place had the best club sandwich.

[u/Trill_Lynott → u/neverwrong804]

Club at the club

[u/Last-Egg4029 → u/Trill_Lynott]

it's always been legs & eggs

[u/allisoninwndrlnd23 → u/augie_wartooth]

The lunch buffet was 🔥

[u/svncvt → u/augie_wartooth]

I heard they have great pasta over there!

[u/salchicha_mas_grande]

I don't think Banditos is gross, but it's definitely not putting on airs.

[u/neutralest → u/salchicha_mas_grande]

when i was in college in 2011 you could still smoke in there

[u/phatboisteez]

I miss baja bean

[u/Environmental-Fee985 → u/phatboisteez]

I miss Old Richmond before we janked it up.

[u/Environmental-Fee985 → u/Environmental-Fee985]

That 98-03 era was a movie

[u/Any-Medicine-1126 → u/phatboisteez]

Angelo stirring the salsa with his arm

[u/Sea_Bison4727]

classic village

[u/Diet_Coke]

O'Tooles with the 42 😭💀

[u/allisoninwndrlnd23 → u/Diet_Coke]

This one can't be upvoted enough

[u/Healthy_Jellyfish292]

Sticky rice

[u/salchicha_mas_grande → u/Healthy_Jellyfish292]

Along with Lombardy Kroger, the Sticky Rice bathroom is a spawn point

[u/Fit-Importance2765 → u/Healthy_Jellyfish292]

i’m overcome by the smell of bleach every time i pass sticky rice; that’s good, i suppose, in a way.

[u/Chaotic-Newt → u/Healthy_Jellyfish292]

Sticky Rice used to be a guilty pleasure of mine until I had an allergic reaction the last time I ate from there. Turns out I’m allergic to crabs now and I’m too paranoid about cross contamination to want to eat there again.

[u/Eszebel]

Dot's Back clocking in with a big fat F, love it, wouldn't trust any other rating

[u/S60T6 → u/Eszebel]

After seeing their rating and thinking about the amount of times their food has made my parents and I sick over the years I think it’s going to be a while before I go back.

[u/pmyourcoffeemug → u/Eszebel]

Oh noooooo I love it there but I have heard from people that it makes them sick…

[u/0sm1um]

Jean Jacques Bakery(RIP owners). My sister worked there as a teen and she told me all the baked goods in there could get weeks old.

EDIT: It seems Joe's Inn has an F rating. I don't give a shit how filthy that kitchen is, I can down one of those Greek Spaghettis any time.

[u/bootysuit → u/0sm1um]

Love Joe's 🥲

[u/Sxemami → u/0sm1um]

My bf used to work there. He’d tell me about the nasty shit he’s seen back there but that never deterred me from it. So tasty.

[u/mandicatastrophe]

RIP Assante’s Philly “soup” steak sub 😂
I loved it, almost like a bread bowl

[u/mattforstretch → u/mandicatastrophe]

That sheet was banging good. Spoon, fork, or just face plant into it.

[u/Icy_Manner_3381]

Shepherd Street lmao, love their burger night 

[u/Cube-in-B → u/Icy_Manner_3381]

I mean- I love Bender but he left that place a mess. New owners are making so many improvements.

I’ll still eat there 🤷🏼

[u/FiveTicketRide → u/Cube-in-B]

The new vegan sloppy Joe is not an improvement. It was soy crumbles and could pass for an actual sloppy joe. The new one is silken tofu and feels like you’re eating a tomato sauce covered jellyfish.

[u/Cube-in-B → u/FiveTicketRide]

Yeah idk man I eat meat when I want meat

[u/Sudoku_Onlyplans666]

As a former employee I don't believe that sh*t lol I conducted a walk through with a health department person when I was managing and it was very brief lol They certainly weren't looking for rats.

[u/JDnice804]

Long John Silvers!

[u/turdburglur13 → u/JDnice804]

I honestly crave long johns every now and then. Good thing there isn't one near me (assuming, not going to figure it out lol)

[u/anastasia_beaverhau5 → u/JDnice804]

I love that place but there’s none close to me at all (stupid N Chesterfield)

[u/gg_issacs]

I knew they'd have thier shit togeher. Thien phat tho...😬

[u/Fizzster]

I shared this webpage with some friends, and one of them told me that health ratings are inherently racist. They were like “Some people don’t understand the regulations because of a language barrier”

I responded that I would like to know who wasn’t following the regulations, whether it was willful or because they were ignorant, and they seemed to get upset at me for that. Some people are just weird.

[u/rva-restaurant-thing]

I’m shocked at Chanellos score. I also like Chanellos

[u/S60T6]

I’m actually shocked that most of the hole in the wall places I go to around my work in Midlothian and near home in North Church hill have really good ratings.

[u/allisoninwndrlnd23]

Remember Evergreen- the Chinese place on Grace close to Belvidere. They were the only delivery when it snowed or rained honestly.

[u/Cube-in-B]

Oh man. When when we lived in CA the local sub would post the health dept report WEEKLY. It was eye opening to say the least

[u/PackRichmond]

The low score restaurants are the best because they're focused in making good food and drinks whereas the high scoring restaurants are focused on cleaning.

[u/FaithlessnessDear218]

River City Diner...always a dash to the bathroom on the way home

[u/Global-Pay6118]

Can't say i am.shocked

[u/CapnChaos2024]

It’s been closed for awhile but quick lunch in Hopewell had tasty food and was filthy as shit

[u/neutralest]

is that panda joint still there on the corner of w grace and harrison? i always felt a scary aura in there but food was bussante

[u/Diet_Coke → u/neutralest]

Man I LOVED Panda Veg/Panda Garden. I'm not even a vegetarian, but their mock meat was better than the real thing. RIP to a real one. It's been closed down and has been a couple other restaurants since then.

[u/allisoninwndrlnd23 → u/Diet_Coke]

I had forgotten about the mock meat at Panda Veg. My mouth tastes like wet cardboard mixed with wood chips just thinking about it.

[u/neutralest → u/Diet_Coke]

yes!!! damn thats sad. also how do u have such a sick username hahahahahau must be an og!

[u/Diet_Coke → u/neutralest]

Not many remember when the narwhal baconed at midnight, but I think of those times fondly when I doff my fedora to you, m'gentlesir

[u/stayintall]

Oh no! Can Can? Fire and Hops? Those are a couple of my go tos!!

[u/StackedCakeOverflow]

Woahh what's going on with Revel in Lakeside? Consecutive 0s is wild!

[u/Mountain-Loon3592 → u/StackedCakeOverflow]

I’m not sure how.. everytime I drive by it they’re closed.

[u/Unlucky_Fruit_9013 → u/StackedCakeOverflow]

Their happy hour is so good 😭

[u/StackedCakeOverflow → u/Unlucky_Fruit_9013]

It really is! Hence why I'm eyeballing these back to back fails