Taproot Tavern — Restaurant in Farmville

We were excited to stay at the Weyanoke hotel in Fsrmville, however we were immediately let down upon arrival. The host/receptionist that checked us in was dismissive and rude, she acted as if we were a nuisance just for being there. Dinner was good and the waitress and bartender were pleasant. When we went back to the room our daughter’s room was very cold. We tried to adjust the temperature but the remote wasn’t working. My husband went to check the thermostat sensor on the wall, barely touched it and it fell into the wall. He called to see how we could fix it and she said because that had happened we would need to switch rooms, then she suggested our kids would have to just share a room with us even though we paid for 2 separate rooms. Then she said she wasn’t sure if the maintenance guy was on schedule tonight, which was understandable b/c it was the night after Thanksgiving. She also told us that it may take over an hour for the maintenance guy to get there. She reluctantly called the maintenance guy and he arrived within 10 minutes. The maintenance guy, Josh, was AMAZING. Rather then making us feel like WE were the problem he just helped to resolve the problem He immediately identified what was wrong and quickly fixed it. The front desk woman is in the WRONG position and should not be working with customers. We vote for JOSH to be in charge of customer service. He was very kind, empathetic, understanding and willing to help us fix the problem. We would have voted atmosphere as a 5 based on aesthetics but considering service has so much to do with the whole experience we put it as a 3...

I was to preface this review with we ate here 2 years ago for our Ann and it was outstanding!

Unfortunately our date night was not as expected due to a sad dinner experience- my husband and I were throughly disappointed in the meal we were served. I ordered the torched Brie and stone fruit salad to start- the menu description was not what I was served- no arugula no wild berries- it was an over dressed spinach salad with raisins and dried apricots- I then ordered the bistro steak medium rare and it was not only over cooked the meat tasted rancid- they took it off the bill before I could complete my explanation- the green beans did not have shallot but chunky white onion pieces- I expect the menu description to match the meal- it also said it came with a Chesapeake potato croquet but I got what I would consider an over fried crab ball- (there was nothing that said shell fish on this plate) good thing I don’t have a shellfish allergy. My husband got the salmon- he ate his fish - it was cold- the whipped potatoes were water and his green beans were also full of chunky white onion and cold-. We were very disappointed with the entire experience. We were really looking forward to a fine dining experience and got a sub par poorly prepared meal. The service was fine- but the turnover in the kitchen is very obvious based on the quality of food. We will...

What a fantastic find! Only open 2 months, chef Dale Davis has not only constructed an amazing menu, but has executed it to perfection. There is nothing like this in Farmville. Very inventive decor, menu and presentation. Plus a service detail I have not seen. The hot bread comes out on a hot board, which heats the knife. Small thing but a great detail. We had the crab bites which were incredibly delicate yet rich. The filet was cooked perfectly, and the stuffed shrimp was simply perfect. On that dish was an asparagus risotto. It was rich, but not overpowering. Additionally we had the joy of the chef's son waiting on us. He serves with perfection, and quite obviously very proud of his dad . Last the cheesecake is house made. If is a really cool presentation, but still could be smaller. I live in Richmond, and could really see myself driving to Farmville just for dinner. Well done chef! ...