Comments on: LFM: Edo’s Squid and other eats

By: Elizabeth

Elizabeth — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 13:45:00 +0000

This blog post was so helpful! I’m a new food blogger, and I’m completely new to RVA, so it was nice to hear what some of the restaurants in Richmond have to offer! I’ll definitely have to check out some of these places

By: Bridal Lingerie

Bridal Lingerie — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 10:22:45 +0000

Could use a deep clean. BUT… fantastic, unpretentious eats.

By: golfing - usa

golfing - usa — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:23:00 +0000

I am sorry you did not really enjoy your food. Better luck, next time. Maybe, try another place.

By: Jim Boyd

Jim Boyd — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 03:02:38 +0000

Edo’s: squid, white beans, and arugula. sweet tails, fried oysters, shrimp and broccoletti, THE duck, grouper, velvet soft shells……wow where do I stop. That stuff is GOLD standard. Tiramisu….GOLD again, yeah has a strong overtone but….????? Reasonable wine. Service is improving. Acoustics are horrible. Could use a deep clean. BUT… fantastic, unpretentious eats.

By: Eugenio

Eugenio — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 06:00:00 +0000

As much as I like to eat, I don't eat out terribly frequently. This was a good post, which adds several places to the list of restaurants to hit. Thanks

By: snookydoodle

snookydoodle — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 06:00:00 +0000

good to know some nice places where to eat.

By: Jess

Jess — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 06:00:00 +0000

I'm sorry your Edo's Squid experience wasn't better! The atmosphere etc is definitely something you just kind of have to take for what its worth. It's very loud and crowded at dinner on weekends, and even if you make reservations you usually end up waiting for at least a few minutes to be seated. That being said, whenever I go (all 3 or 4 times) I order the same thing: fried calamari appetizer, and one of the fish dishes, one of the white fish- grouper, snapper or branzino. The BF always gets the veal scallopini, marsala. That triad of food has served us well. The fish is nothing novel, just baked with salt pepper lemon and olive oil, but really tasty in its simplicity. We love the calamari, they're perfectly cooked and not at all chewy. The veal is really heavenly though. I agree with the desserts. The tiramisu was WAY to strong for me. If you do ever convince yourself and the Hubby to go back, try that triad out and I believe you'll have a better experience. Have you had Mama Zu's and/or 8 1/2. From what I understand they're all owned by the same people. 8 1/2 is a truncated take out version with an italian market on Strawberry Street. It's pretty tasty, and I hear the pizza is amazing, but a bit pricey for take out if you ask me. Anyways thanks for the other restaurant suggestions, I'll have to try those out!

By: Veron

Veron — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 06:00:00 +0000

Hi Eugenio – Hubby and I don't eat out much lately because either I'm too busy on the weekends or we just couldn't feel excited to go out to eat…but sometimes we have moods where we have an eating out streak.
Thanks snookydoodle!
Hi Jess- I'm afraid I cannot convince the hubby to go back. I have tried Mama Zu a long time ago and I do not remember that experience except I had a strong garlic breath afterwards which must have been good then …:). Have not tried 8 1/2 – need to check that out! thanks for the suggestion.

By: Janet

Janet — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 06:00:00 +0000

Veron...sorry your experience wasn't better. I am a huge fan of Edo's but we generally get the carbonara, the veal marsala, fish, squid white beans & arugula and sometimes I will get the hangar steak.

But I understand what you mean about being disappointed in a place and for whatever reason everyone else seems to love it. I'm that way about Mezzanine.

For a special night, my go-to place (and Richmond's unsung hero) is Sensi.

By: Maria

Maria — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 06:00:00 +0000

I love traveling and trying new places. Sometimes you take a chance though! Great reviews!