Traditions at the Williamsburg Lodge

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   Shaun

   New York City

   5 reviews

   5.0

   5 reviews

   Dined on 8 November 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   Looking for a family restaurant near colonial Williamsburg that was relatively affordable for a nice lunch and Traditions lived up to that billing. Sandwiches were huge, the fries and fruit salad sides were of considerable portions, the desserts were magnificent and the wait staff was friendly and checked on us often to make sure we were enjoying ourselves. My daughter thought one of the chicken sandwiches was the best she ever had. The desserts were sweet and large although probably a few dollars more than they should have been. We also had the pimento cheese appetizer which was perfectly priced and portioned for three or four people. Well we like to try different places when we're out, Traditions really did an amazing job and served us well allowing us to get right back into our day in Colonial Williamsburg. We would definitely consider going back in a pinch, especially for lunch. We recommend others also give this place by try. I don't think you'll be disappointed.
   

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   Charlotte

   Richmond

   9 reviews

   vip
   5.0

   9 reviews

   Dined on 20 October 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   A delicious lunch venue in the beautiful Williamsburg Lodge in the heart of Colonial Williamsburg! I will definitely be back! The pimento cheese and crab soup are delicious!
   

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   Kathy

   Richmond

   47 reviews

   vip
   1.0

   47 reviews

   Dined on 19 October 2024

   1. Overall 1
   2. Food 1
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 5

   Everything was too salty - yardbird and fries. Unsweetened tea was bitter and strong. Fruit was not ripe.
   

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   Kristian

   New York City

   10 reviews

   5.0

   10 reviews

   Dined on 13 October 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

    Our food was amazing and Aretha went above and beyond to take care of our family to ensure we had a great visit. 
   

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   Cristina

   Washington DC

   8 reviews

   4.0

   8 reviews

   Dined on 23 August 2024

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   The food was great and service outstanding. We will be back .
   

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6. OT

   OpenTable Diner

   Charlotte

   1 review

   vip
   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on 20 July 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Amazing helpful friendly service. Great tasty food. We all enjoyed having lunch here would come again
   

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   RJA8259

   Cincinnati

   29 reviews

   5.0

   29 reviews

   Dined on 18 July 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Our table was ready when we arrived. The chicken was very tasty.
   

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8. OT

   OpenTable Diner

   Greater Boston

   1 review

   1.0

   1 review

   Dined on 4 July 2024

   1. Overall 1
   2. Food 1
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 3

   The offering was presented as a 4th of July Summer Picnic Buffett with traditional summer dishes. Many of the serving dishes being empty or near empty. The kitchen staff seemed overwhelmed and unable to keep up with demand as people stood in line waiting. The food was uninspiring, and didn't live up to expectations for the price ($50/person). The BBQ was bone-in thighs and legs, didn't seem to have come near a BBQ. The brisket was served with baked-beans and appears to have be designed to be mostly beans and little brisket. It seemed to be setup in a way to ensure lower cost to the restaurant. The potatoe salad was watery and the potatoes hard. Desserts were convention-meeting-like in nature and they ran out of some of the advertised desserts. Since the reservation was established as prepaid and they took a preemptive 20% tip on a buffet service, I suppose I should have suspected this would disappoint, as they likely assessed any post meal tip would have been in jeopardy. That said, the reservations should have given the restaurant the information they needed to be prepared and not run out of food. No plan to return
   

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9. OT

   OpenTable Diner

   Washington DC

   1 review

   2.0

   1 review

   Dined on 4 July 2024

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 2

   Food was ok, but not great. For people who don’t eat dairy it was hard as all salads had cheese on them
   

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    CharlesK

    Raleigh

    4 reviews

    3.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on 16 June 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4

    The service was good, but the food did not meet expectations. The prime rib was very fatty and stringy, without much flavor. I enjoyed the shrimp, but most of the other dishes were disappointments. The desserts were tiny and only two types, both were good but was expecting a better selection
    

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