“Pull up a chair. Take a taste. Come join us. Life is so
endlessly delicious.”
Ruth
Reichl
Today
was our first day of our vacation and we are on the road heading
north. We are driving from Augusta, Georgia to Paulsboro, New
Jersey to see Joe’s mom before we head out on our cruise tomorrow
out of Bayonne, New Jersey. We headed up I-95 North till just north
of Richmond, Virginia where we decided to go the scenic route and
avoid all the DC madness. We headed up 301 towards the 301 bridge
and Annapolis to avoid the heavy traffic on I-95. One of the reasons
we went this way was to eat at this restaurant.
Randolph’s
on the River is a great little restaurant overlooking the
Rappahannock River and was opened in 2018. I believe there was a
restaurant here before then but that is when Randolph’s came into
being. It doesn’t look fancy from the outside but it is easy to
spot since it is a bright blue colored building. We pulled into the
parking lot along with a few other cars and went inside. They had a
decent lunch crowd there. They greeted us and sat us at a table
next to the window with a great view of the river and the bridge.
The
menu had a great selection of seafood and other food prepared by Chef
Brian Randolph who uses the local farmers and fisherman in the area
making the freshest dishes possible. I saw the burger meal come out
for another customer and it looked huge and amazing, but I was
wanting seafood today. I ordered shrimp and Joe ordered a crab
and scallop meal. The meals came out quickly and both were
excellent and full of flavor. We have never ordered anything that
was anything but delightful here. Their motto is “Seafood with an
Attitude.”
The
interior of the restaurant is decorated in a nautical fun theme and
is very clean. The bar has two circle windows behind it to make it
resemble a ship. On a not so hot day it would be nice to sit out on
their deck overlooking the river, but today was a scorcher so it felt
good to be inside.
After
our nice lunch break it was time to get back on the road. This was a
great stop. If you are looking for some great seafood with a nice
view, this is the place you need to go to. We will be coming back
on our next trip north. We give this place a big thumbs up.
The
hours are Monday – Thursday 11- 8, Friday and Saturday 11- 9,
and Sunday 11-7. Check them out at:
https://www.randolphsontheriver.com.
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