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Hours
| Monday | Closed |
| Tuesday | Closed |
| Wednesday | 11 AM–10 PM |
| Thursday | 11 AM–10 PM |
| Friday | 11 AM–10 PM |
| Saturday | 11 AM–10 PM |
| Sunday | 11 AM–10 PM |
Address and Contact Information
Address: 2028 W Cary St, Richmond, VA 23220
Phone: (804) 658-2171
Website: https://brazenrva.com/
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Brazen Restaurant
Brazen is a locally owned restaurant providing spirited cooking and gracious hospitality to our friends in Richmond, Virginia and beyond.
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Reviews
jay cooke
We went early on Valentine’s Day without a reservation and they were happy to squeeze us in better the reservations starting showing up. I had the special crusted mahi mahi and I thought it was really nice until i tried the braised shirt rib my wife ordered! It was fantastic! Seriously i didn’t think you can go wrong with anything on the menu. The service is great and the atmosphere is “modern cozy”.
Highly recommended!
… moreHighly recommended!
Morgan Scott
My mother and I had an absolutely fantastic dinner at Brazen tonight. The food, service, and atmosphere were absolutely fantastic. They even made us custom cocktails and mocktails based on what we liked. Each food item was so delicious and full of flavor. We ordered the beets, braised short ribs, and scallops. Wouldn’t change a thing. Can’t wait to come back soon.
… morePriscilla Kifer
Brazen is like your annoying cousin who hasn’t grown up. It has a lot of potential but may be confused what they’re trying to be…a neighborhood bar? Fine dining? Family restaurant? Whatever it is, it missed the mark for us.
First off, I had barely taken a seat and was told that I needed to leave by a certain time because they had another reservation. Bruh, I’m not planning on spending the night . . . I immediately felt unwelcome.
When the food came, only two dishes were served, as the third dish was not what we ordered. Mistakes happen and yet we’re not talking about a high volume time – there were about 6 other tables seated, all of which had food.
Then 2/3 of our party was highly disappointed with their food. The mockingbird, flavorless. The braised short ribs were also a miss. Thankfully, the salmon was delicious and one of us enjoyed our meal.
Brazens prices are similar to other Richmond upscale restaurants (think Chez Foushee) and that’s where the comparison ends. I would hands down visit another Richmond institution who can figure out how to manage reservations and still make people feel welcome – bc this isn’t it.
… moreFirst off, I had barely taken a seat and was told that I needed to leave by a certain time because they had another reservation. Bruh, I’m not planning on spending the night . . . I immediately felt unwelcome.
When the food came, only two dishes were served, as the third dish was not what we ordered. Mistakes happen and yet we’re not talking about a high volume time – there were about 6 other tables seated, all of which had food.
Then 2/3 of our party was highly disappointed with their food. The mockingbird, flavorless. The braised short ribs were also a miss. Thankfully, the salmon was delicious and one of us enjoyed our meal.
Brazens prices are similar to other Richmond upscale restaurants (think Chez Foushee) and that’s where the comparison ends. I would hands down visit another Richmond institution who can figure out how to manage reservations and still make people feel welcome – bc this isn’t it.
Z F
Great neighborhood spot in the Fan. People are sleeping on this place. The main bartender—and bar manager—, Jackson, is awesome. It is very clear he is inspired, engaged, and creative. Also just very personable and fun/funny. Star of the show IMO.
I only had two drinks, an entree and dessert, but I plan to return soon with my girlfriend (or friends) and try the other options on the menu.
I had the duck entree which was very well prepared/served and presented. Duck is one of my favorite things to eat in a restaurant setting—don’t usually make or eat it at home so it is a barometer of sorts for me. Brazen’s dish was spectacular. I also had the vegan baklava which was great.
I had the Lunar Princess (IIRC this was the name), and an experimental cocktail prepared by Jackson. Both were great.
Also met Doug. Didn’t catch his position but pretty sure he was a manager and or more. Super cool and friendly.
I was very impressed by their spirits selection for a relatively smaller place. I had to drive so couldn’t imbibe too much, but the spirits selection was impressive.
There was a snow/ice storm about a week ago so street parking was kind of whack but not too bad. Found a spot maybe a block away. I’ll also commend Brazen for their lighting—and music that was not overtaking everything. Too many places mess that up. Great atmosphere.
Cannot wait to come back.
Thank you!
… moreI only had two drinks, an entree and dessert, but I plan to return soon with my girlfriend (or friends) and try the other options on the menu.
I had the duck entree which was very well prepared/served and presented. Duck is one of my favorite things to eat in a restaurant setting—don’t usually make or eat it at home so it is a barometer of sorts for me. Brazen’s dish was spectacular. I also had the vegan baklava which was great.
I had the Lunar Princess (IIRC this was the name), and an experimental cocktail prepared by Jackson. Both were great.
Also met Doug. Didn’t catch his position but pretty sure he was a manager and or more. Super cool and friendly.
I was very impressed by their spirits selection for a relatively smaller place. I had to drive so couldn’t imbibe too much, but the spirits selection was impressive.
There was a snow/ice storm about a week ago so street parking was kind of whack but not too bad. Found a spot maybe a block away. I’ll also commend Brazen for their lighting—and music that was not overtaking everything. Too many places mess that up. Great atmosphere.
Cannot wait to come back.
Thank you!
Gail Yee
Had a really delicious meal here. The entrees looked great but I was drawn to their unique handhelds. The appetizer were ok. The handhelds are very big. The panna cotta is a winner. Service was great but only gave them a four because they only had one server and the restaurant got busy. The bartender ended up taking our order and waiting on tables. This resulted in drinks taking long for the entire restaurant. Overall it is a solid 5. Easy street parking.
… moreAna
Food was incredible, however service was disappointing and ruined the experience. We went to Brazen for our first time on Valentine’s Day and it’s a shame that I don’t know if we’ll be going back. I wanted to give them the benefit of the doubt because it was a holiday that landed on a Saturday, but yikes. Hear me out…
We had a 6PM reservation, but showed up at 5PM to see if it was possible to squeeze in. Our day activity ended earlier than expected and figured if a table wasn’t ready then we will just sit at the bar and have a couple drinks while we wait, no problem right? It was a problem. The host told us to come back at 6PM because the bar is reserved for overflow when tables max out their 90 min reservation slot and need to finish their drinks at the bar. Umm, they have 8 seats at the bar, 2 of which were taken at this time, plus a handful of open tables assumed to be for later reservations. Literally no crazy rush or anything, it’s 5PM and the night is barely starting.
Fine, maybe an hour early was too early. We step out in the freezing cold to figure out a game plan. Mind you that this is not a location with a lot going on in the neighborhood around it. We found Skybox a few blocks away and had 3 drinks each totaling $95. That’s $95 Brazen lost on drinks to Skybox.
It’s 5:55PM and we show back up at Brazen for our 6PM. 4/8 spots at the bar taken. 2 couples were ahead of us at the host stand, both of them greeted to the bar immediately to take the remaining spots. Well that’s contradicting the story we were told an hour earlier, I thought those were reserved spots for tables finishing their last drinks? One of the couples brought to the bar did get seated quickly within a couple mins, while the other couple was seated at their table 30 mins after enjoying some drinks at the bar. Cool.
However, we were taken directly to our table upon arrival at our exact 6PM reservation time. But the host had the audacity while seating us and handing over the menus to say, “As a reminder, there is another party here at 7:30.” Awesome way to set the vibe for our Valentine’s dinner, now I feel oddly rushed and I’m annoyed.
Then our waitress comes over. No greeting, no welcome, no intro, just “What can I get you to drink?” Didn’t even pour the massive pitcher of water on the table into our glasses. BUT WAIT, THERE’S MORE! While ordering our entrees, we asked what was in the pasta salad because we were considering splitting that side dish. Our waitress gave us a brief description followed by “but there’s already risotto on your entree (pointing at my husband) and cheddar grits on yours (pointing at me) so I want to make sure you want a pasta salad on top of that?” EXCUSE ME?? She was questioning our carb or calorie intake or something pretty offensive, I was baffled.
I’m gonna pause here and say that the staff at Brazen does not know how to sell. Sell me on drinks at the bar, sell me on the extra side dishes, it’s Valentine’s day, I wanna splurge and enjoy myself! I just don’t understand the logic behind any of this. Reserving the bar for overflow is a gamble and not guaranteed revenue. My husband and I wanting to buy drinks when your bar isn’t even half full is guaranteed cash. Questioning our dinner choices is a turn off, so much to the point that we said screw the dessert. We went to Shyndigz a couple blocks away instead and spent more that was again not on Brazen.
All this being said, the food was fantastic as I mentioned previously. It’s a shame the service completely overshadowed the meals. We had the poutine to start, followed by the short rib and scallop entrees with a side of pasta salad. CHEFS KISS!! The pasta salad was fresh, the short rib melts in your mouth, the grits were creamy goodness, the poutine a tad salty but still on point. Even the bartender was making very consistent, fabulous drinks! And restroom was clean!
Y’all can do this, but please get a hospitality consultant or new front of house (keep the bartender). I’m embarrassed for you at this price point.
… moreWe had a 6PM reservation, but showed up at 5PM to see if it was possible to squeeze in. Our day activity ended earlier than expected and figured if a table wasn’t ready then we will just sit at the bar and have a couple drinks while we wait, no problem right? It was a problem. The host told us to come back at 6PM because the bar is reserved for overflow when tables max out their 90 min reservation slot and need to finish their drinks at the bar. Umm, they have 8 seats at the bar, 2 of which were taken at this time, plus a handful of open tables assumed to be for later reservations. Literally no crazy rush or anything, it’s 5PM and the night is barely starting.
Fine, maybe an hour early was too early. We step out in the freezing cold to figure out a game plan. Mind you that this is not a location with a lot going on in the neighborhood around it. We found Skybox a few blocks away and had 3 drinks each totaling $95. That’s $95 Brazen lost on drinks to Skybox.
It’s 5:55PM and we show back up at Brazen for our 6PM. 4/8 spots at the bar taken. 2 couples were ahead of us at the host stand, both of them greeted to the bar immediately to take the remaining spots. Well that’s contradicting the story we were told an hour earlier, I thought those were reserved spots for tables finishing their last drinks? One of the couples brought to the bar did get seated quickly within a couple mins, while the other couple was seated at their table 30 mins after enjoying some drinks at the bar. Cool.
However, we were taken directly to our table upon arrival at our exact 6PM reservation time. But the host had the audacity while seating us and handing over the menus to say, “As a reminder, there is another party here at 7:30.” Awesome way to set the vibe for our Valentine’s dinner, now I feel oddly rushed and I’m annoyed.
Then our waitress comes over. No greeting, no welcome, no intro, just “What can I get you to drink?” Didn’t even pour the massive pitcher of water on the table into our glasses. BUT WAIT, THERE’S MORE! While ordering our entrees, we asked what was in the pasta salad because we were considering splitting that side dish. Our waitress gave us a brief description followed by “but there’s already risotto on your entree (pointing at my husband) and cheddar grits on yours (pointing at me) so I want to make sure you want a pasta salad on top of that?” EXCUSE ME?? She was questioning our carb or calorie intake or something pretty offensive, I was baffled.
I’m gonna pause here and say that the staff at Brazen does not know how to sell. Sell me on drinks at the bar, sell me on the extra side dishes, it’s Valentine’s day, I wanna splurge and enjoy myself! I just don’t understand the logic behind any of this. Reserving the bar for overflow is a gamble and not guaranteed revenue. My husband and I wanting to buy drinks when your bar isn’t even half full is guaranteed cash. Questioning our dinner choices is a turn off, so much to the point that we said screw the dessert. We went to Shyndigz a couple blocks away instead and spent more that was again not on Brazen.
All this being said, the food was fantastic as I mentioned previously. It’s a shame the service completely overshadowed the meals. We had the poutine to start, followed by the short rib and scallop entrees with a side of pasta salad. CHEFS KISS!! The pasta salad was fresh, the short rib melts in your mouth, the grits were creamy goodness, the poutine a tad salty but still on point. Even the bartender was making very consistent, fabulous drinks! And restroom was clean!
Y’all can do this, but please get a hospitality consultant or new front of house (keep the bartender). I’m embarrassed for you at this price point.
Madison Hays
So so so good!!! The poutine was eaten too quickly to even get a picture. It was so good!! The short rib entree was absolutely delicious, as well as the baklava. I especially appreciated the mocktail options!!
The staff were kind and the vibes were great! I will definitely be back!
… moreThe staff were kind and the vibes were great! I will definitely be back!
F
The flavor profile of every entree is like a five course experience on a single plate. The stay puff Michelin man needs to drive his rotund self to this establishment. From cocktails, to food, atmosphere, and service…this restaurant is on point.
… more12tharith tboy
Gotta be my favorite meal of 2025. Me and my boy came in without knowing about the spot after driving around. Met Doug the owner as he was acting as a host. Restaurant was packed but thankfully he was nice enough to get us seats at the bar. The short rib is to die for. 10/10 would recommend.
… moreScarlet Samson
Really enjoyed our food and drinks! The duck was very tasty. Shelby the bartender is friendly and knowledgeable. I will definitely be back again just for that reason. Hopefully we can learn his usual schedule so we can come back a day that he is working. The Summer Thunder drink is BOMB . COM. Do yourself a favor and try it
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