Blue Ridge Grill — Restaurant in Virginia

Located in the Brambleton town center, blue ridge grill is a sprawling restaurant and bar that always offers some outdoor patio seating for the nice weather. Was here for sunday brunch while the afternoon nfl games were on and the first oddity I noticed is that almost none of the seats had a good view of the tvs unless you sat at the bar. I was moderately interested in following the game that was on but was unable to do so because of the restricted view. Anyway was here for a meal and not football.

The menu seems to cater largely to people with meat based diets, the only brunch offerings I saw on there for non meat eaters were the pancakes and the French toast. Even all the non brunch entrees were almost exclusively meat and/or fish based except for a few salads. We had a few vegetarians in out group, luckily they had a few vegetarian appetizers and upon inquiring we were told they also have beyond burgers (although these were not listed on the menu).

We ended up ordered a few appetizers - bruschetta, spinach and artichoke dip, guac and chips and a couple of the beyond burgers and a chicken sandwich for entrees. The food was largely disappointing. The guac was extremely salty and was served with bland store bought chips as was the spinach dip, although the dip itself was rather good, probably the best part of the meal. Bruschetta was 4 slices of toasted bread arranged around some tomato salsa and a dollop of cream cheese - strange presentation in my opinion. The chicken sandwich was bland and uninspiring. The beyond burgers were decent considering a lack of alternatives for the vegetarians. The staff seemed to be mostly high school kids and service was attentive.

TLDR: Food left a lot to be desired and I doubt I'll be...

In the mood for a burger? We were... and the Blue Ridge Grill was a great place to get one along with a pint of draft beer. I think they are 5 stars because of the fact that the meat had good taste, was prepared to order (medium well) and definitely authentic flavor. BONUS: If you've been here before, you may remember that they used to serve a Mushroom and Swiss Burger option...well they still do! I ordered that and the server let me know that was on the "secret menu." Letting you know in case this is what you're looking for when the itch for a burger comes around. I have to comment on the fries, they are thinner style but not greasy, so very happy about that. However, you can sub the sides and there is a variety of carbs and veggies to choose from. When they get busy, you may have to wave for help, but that wasn't out of the ordinary. The atmosphere was good for conversation at 6pm in the evening, but I've been here before when it's a bit louder. Still, the seating arrangements with booths and outdoor tables makes it feel like the popular neighborhood place for a Burger or a more upscale meal. I recommend the Halibut or Mahi Mahi when available. Cheers!

Edit: I was here on Tuesday night for impromptu date night. Had the Filet and pasta with an awesome Tequila Lime Alfredo or stroganoff sauce!!! It was a Chef Special that is apparently a secret menu item. This and Half Off bottle Wine made this meal phenomenal! I will be asking for that Tequila Lime...

Our family loved our first visit to Blue Ridge Grill! We were there at 5pm on a Sunday night and it was great because there were other people there, but it didn't feel overcrowded or loud (we are a family of introverts, so we appreciated this). The restaurant has a great feeling of having your own space to talk, with the music just loud enough to feel like you can't hear everyone else's conversations.

The service was fantastic! Our server was friendly and attentive and never rushed us.

The food? Wow, it was good!! My husband had one of the specials, and it was a seafood linguini with a lime cream sauce, and he devoured it! He said the seafood was perfectly cooked. My daughter had the NY strip steak with mashed potatoes (I sampled and they were amazingly good, a perfectly executed classic mashed potato) and creamed spinach (you actually only get one side, but we okayed the upcharge and I appreciated that the server let us know). She loved everything! Just a note, she asked for her steak medium well, and it was still plenty pink inside as you would expect at a steak house type restaurant. I had the Brentwood salad with grilled chicken and no croutons from the Gluten Free menu. It was one of the best salads I have ever had!!!!

Seriously, a great restaurant with a decent gluten free menu is hard to find. This place is a gem and we...