RHouse wine & cafe — Restaurant in New Market

🚨 This review is to confirm that as of January 2024, RHouse is still by reservation only. I can not edit the hours to reflect that, and I want others to be aware!

My partner and I stopped in to see what RHouse had in the ways of cocktails and appetizers for a little late night snack. As we walked up, we noticed that it said reservations only on the chalkboard sign outside. Dang!

We went in anyway just to see if maybe that was just an old overlooked sign, if maybe they were still able to seat us, or if we could go ahead and make reservations for the following day.

The owner was warm and friendly, explained that they were indeed reservations only, and had us write down our name and information in the appointment book so he could let us know if they were going to be open the next day (they were in for a snowstorm in the area). We wrote down our information and said goodbye. We weren't in there long, but from my brief time inside, I can say that it looked nice, very cozy, and well decorated. As for outside, the porch was cute with decorations and lights. The parking lot is gravel, and there are some stairs to get up to the door, I'm not sure if there's another way into the building that's wheelchair friendly, so just keep that in mind.

Unfortunately, the snow and ice prevented us from being able to actually enjoy RHouse. The owner was kind enough to send a text letting us know that they were not going to be open due to the snowstorm.

If we ever are in the area again, we'll definitely be making...

This place is the restaurant legends are born from!

Husband and wife team, Juan and Chef Gisela have created a perfect food haven with sprinkles of ambiance and love in small town Basye, VA.

On a long weekend retreat, we ventured to Basye and were looking for a nice place to eat. Options looks limited, but stumbled on Rhouse. We were hesitant to engage, but took a chance and were wildly surprise.

The ambiance is wonderful. Beautifully decorated like a five star restaurant with comfy chairs, nice restaurant views from every and well appointed bathroom. You might think you have to dress fancy, but we went in shorts and flip flops and were welcomed with open arms.

The food was incredible! The first night, we had the beef lasagna and pork special. We both had food envy and gobbled up every bit.

We enjoyed our dinner so much, we made a reservation for the following night. We enjoyed the paella special and braised short ribs.

The wine and beer selections were well appointed. Note that they do not have a liquor license.

As world traveling foodies, we've enjoyed many Michelin top rated restaurants and feel strongly this one deserves to be considered.

Thank you Gisela and Juan for making us feel at home and like we're part of your family....

My wife and I were given a gift certificate to RHouse, and we had tried for months to get there to use it. We first walked in, not knowing you had to have a reservation. Then we tried doing an order to pick up, and the owners were out of town. We finally made it last Friday evening, two weeks after the certificate expired. They were gracious enough to still honor the certificate, plus we added our daughter at the last minute a day they made room for her as well.

My wife had the meat Lasagna, I had the seafood special that night, and our daughter had the chicken lasagna. We started off with spinach and artichoke dip, shrimp special, and the cheese and meat platter from around the world. Everything was absolutely delicious and cooked to perfection. You can tell the owners love what they are doing at RHouse Wine & Cafe.

We will most definitely make reservations many more times in the future. The next time, we will definitely have to try the desserts. We just ate too much food that night to...