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My partner and I ate lunch today at Food for Thought. We were seated and our waiter Eric came over and spoke with us and told us about the specials of the day. He took our drink order and told us to take our time to look over the menu. When he returned with our drinks he had their homemade cheese rolls and sweet potato cornbread. We ordered fried ravioli for our appetizer. It came out quickly and was piping hot. It had homemade marinara sauce that was nicely seasoned. My partner got the Family reunion which was a portion of the meatloaf and a portion of roast beef. He ordered mashed potatoes and gravy and creamed spinach as his sides. I tasted both of his portions on the plate and they were absolutely delicious. The portions he received were extremely generous. I ordered one of the specials, fried oysters with loaded mash potatoes and cole slaw. The oysters were extremely fresh and fried to perfection. Nice and crisp on the outside and soft and tender on the inside. The loaded mash potatoes were spot on with cheese, bacon, and sour cream. Now for dessert they had homemade key lime pie with a chocolate crust. Oh my it was out of this world delicious! Ianya one of the managers came over and asked us how we enjoyed our meal. We told her we loved it. She took my leftovers and put it in a take away box for me and my partner. This was our first time here and we will definitely be back! I totally recommend this restaurant.
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TLDR: If you don't like good food and/or critical thinking, keep it moving.
Overall a great restaurant! Fair warning though, it can be very visually overstimulating. That said, I really enjoy the thoughtfully chosen quotes and think pieces throughout the restaurant. They are intentional about not favoring any particular political zeitgeist, but rather encourage a higher perspective and deeper consideration.
The menu is very expensive and some dishes are definitely better than others, but I've never had a bad meal here. The staff are always kind and helpful.
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Came here on whim of someone’s recommendation that local. Had the pistachio chicken with beets and broccoli. Throughly enjoyed my meal. The shrimp on the potatoes and chicken tenders were delicious and perfectly cooked. The manager came around to greet us and the thought was appreciated. I’ll say this, the venue seems to be always jumping and you should expect a wait. The service was great and the staff was very attentive,which I liked. If you’re in the area and looking for good quality food with a thoughtful touch, this is your spot. Just as a suggestion, be patient to be seated and expect to sit close to folks. When I’m in the area in the future, I plan to come back and try something different.
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Had a wonderful dining experience at Food for Thought. We tried the baby back rib, appetizer which was outstanding followed by the shrimp and grits for the main course. Everything was over the top delicious with wonderful flavors and perfect seasoning. The service was second to none! Highly recommend!
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We went for birthday dinner while visiting Williamsburg. Couldn't get seating right away so we sat at bar. We meet some nice people. Food was great. Drinks were excellent. They had a vegan meatloaf that was very good.
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Everything about food for thought was THOUGHT OUT!! Had ribs and stuffed mushrooms for appetizers, pot roast, meatloaf, mashed potatoes w gravy and grilled zucchini and the steak and crab cakes.... banana pudding pie for dessert. Vegan options. Great atmosphere. Quotes located throughout were awesome. Even the simple games at the table ( no electronic games) were great. Thank you for giving good thoughts while eating good food. I'll be back. Call ahead. Outlets down the street if there is a wait
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We selected this place since I noticed it had great reviews on gluten-free. I have two celiac daughters. We were not disappointed.
The server brought out both a Parmesan roll for my husband and I in individually wrapped rolls that were gluten-free for my daughters.
One of my daughters tried to order something and the waiter said the computer would trigger it as gluten. They have a great system set up to accommodate gluten-free.
We ordered four different dishes. The portion sizes are not huge, but they were enough. The flavor of the dishes was great.
Atmosphere is as you would expect in a restaurant. Nothing fancy, but definitely not a dive.
We all agreed it was a hit and a great find and we would definitely be back.
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I really liked this place. By bf suggested it and I wasnt familiar. I looked up the menu and saw pictures from the menu and the establishment. I was intrigued so we agreed to go.
We were seated right away and our server arrived at our table shortly after with bread and water. We ordered drinks and an appetizer, then our entrees. We had cheese filled ravioli for our appetizer. I believe these are made fresh. For our entrees, we had yellow fin ahi tuna salad and island jerk chicken. Both were good, tho i think the chicken was a little overcooked.
The manager visited our table to make sure we were being taken care of, which i thought was a nice touch. Our server was attentive and timely.
A very nice experience. I would visit again to taste other things from the vast menu.
I highly suggest if in or near Williamsburgh.
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This restaurant is AWESOME!!! Soooo many amazing options! I could eat here every day for a week and not run out of options of what I would want while being torn was still wanting to eat the same things I’ve already had! Luckily, we all shared, so I got to try the amazing ribs, the pad Thai, which is a little spicy, the crab cake, and the fish and chips is out of this world! The sweet potato french fries with this sweet sauce they brought out to dip them in= droooool!!! The bread pudding was totally amazing! I don’t usually like beer, but if you look at that caramel one that’s the second one in the flight in the picture, it blew my mind! My partner loved all 5! My martini was delicious!! The owner came out and talked to us and took a picture with me. Unfortunately, I don’t remember our server’s name, but she was top notch!!!!!! Anticipated every need and worked quickly and flawlessly! I really dig the atmosphere here as well.
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I see why Food for Thought has such great ratings! Great food and service. Delilah and Richard at the bar are fantastic and gave great recommendations for food and other restaurants to try in the area. I’d sit at the bar again with them. The bread is a tasty start. The cod in papillote and pad Thai were really good. Go check it out. And call an hour ahead to get added to the waitlist.