The Babcock House – Restaurant

This was a beautiful and lovely Bed and Breakfast. The restaurant’s food was amazing. Small portions and high quality food. I had the Filet and the texture was so soft that I felt like it was melting in my mouth. The rooms were very nice as well. The bed was so soft that I got a great nights sleep. I also enjoyed the common room on the ground floor. it was stocked with some board games and books that we were allowed to take to our room. This was a nice comfort that I didn’t expect. There was a fireplace too so if you wanted you can read a book by a fireplace as well. I posted some pictures on #babcockbnb on instagram. If you are looking for an out of the way place in a quite area with incredible food the Babcockhouse is the place to stay.

We visited Appomattix today and wanted to stop somewhere nearby do lunch.
We found that this restaurant is no longer in business.
Went to Pizza Hut instead and had a nice sit down lunch. Service was tops and the pizza was delicious.

We went with friends on a suggestion. What a great little place for lunch. Very nice menu at great prices. The waitress was so much fun and entertaining. She even offered to pray with us when we received our food, that was a first.

Quaint little bed and breakfast. They are open for lunch. It was a charming place that my daughters loved. The food simple sandwiches, but very good. They are also very reasonably priced. They did have gluten-​free bread for me and my daughter and they even had a gluten-​free dessert. It was called, «slice of sin.» We had a wonderful time eating here before we went on the Appomattox National Park tour.
It was a great, off-​the-​beaten path restaurant to eat at and a nice experience. Definitely would recommend.

There aren’t many choices for a decent place to eat around here, but this is probably the best.
The atmosphere is classy and comfortable. We love eating here for lunch during the week (but not on Mondays). The menu is nothing special, but nicer than what you would expect for this area. I like the steak and cheese subs and crab cake sandwich. Not the best I have ever had, but good. The peanut butter pie is one of the best I have had though.
The service can be slow, but we like to sit on the deck and enjoy the time anyway. The view from the deck is not the greatest (overlooking the middle school), but the building itself is very nice. The lunch prices are also very reasonable, around $ 8 a person.
I give it four stars compared to the other restaurants that are available in Appomattox… I wouldn’t drive all the way out here just for dinner here, but am glad it is available for lunch.

Butter, butter, and more butter. And not in a good way.
The Babcock House is the finest dining establishment in Appomattox. Hell, I’m pretty sure it’s the finest dining establishment in south central Virginia.
That being said, we rolled up for our 7:30 reservation and were greeted by two screaming toddlers rolling their hot wheels across the table. Lovely.
The restaurant is housed in a charming little bed and breakfast, and the menu is pretty typical with not much imagination. NY Strip, crabcakes, a chicken dish, salmon, etc. The only thing that really stood out to me was a pork osso bucco, which I chose for my dinner. Included in the meal was a cup of soup (spinach and crab: fair), a salad (all iceberg, cucumbers, and oversized watery tomatoes… blech), and everyone received the same sides with their meal. That night’s accompaniments were mashed potatoes with a hole filled with butter and green beans, also covered in butter. And again, not in a good way. In a… greasy way.
My dad and I agreed that the osso bucco was the standout: tender, flavorful, and a large portion. My mom couldn’t stomach to finish the crabcakes: she said they were mostly filler and tasted fishy. We decided to make an attempt to save the meal with some dessert. The bread pudding was served as three weird little mushy balls, although the flavor was alright. My brother inhaled the praline cheesecake, but he doesn’t complain about much.
Cocktails were a mere $ 4.75, and there’s a reason why. My dad’s vodka on the rocks was less than an ounce and served with some seriously measly olives. After receiving a gin and tonic sans lime, I asked the waiter and later received one teeny tiny piece of sad little lime on a plate. The wine wasn’t much better.
But all in all, you get what you pay for. 5 entrees, each with a soup and salad, two cocktails, two bottles of wine, and two desserts.
For $ 200.
Including a generous tip.
Appomattox, Virginia: we may be mediocre, but at least we’re cheap!