4/5 Michael W. 8 months ago on Google
GOOD
NOT
GREAT
Murphy’s
is
an
iconic
neighborhood
restaurant
nestled
in
the
heart
of
the
inviting
and
very
walkable
Virginia
Highlands
neighborhood.
On
this
warm
Saturday
evening,
we
shared
the
Panko
crusted
crab
cake
and
vegetable
appetizer,
two
entrees:
a
lobster
roll
with
parmesan
fries
and
the
Guinness
braised
brisket
with
a
side
of
crispy
brussels
sprouts,
and
two
desserts:
the
tollhouse
pie
and
the
peach
galette.
Interestingly,
the
vegetables
on
the
appetizer
stole
the
show:
fresh,
very
well-seasoned,
a
plate
cleaner
to
be
sure
so
our
mom’s
would
be
proud.
The
crab
cake
was
indeed
mostly
crab,
and
not
full
of
cake
filling
as
experienced
in
some
other
mid-tier
restaurants.
Unfortunately,
the
lemon
seasoning
was
far
too
heavy
and
overtook
the
taste
of
the
crab.
We
had
split
opinions
on
the
brisket.
My
wife
loved
it,
but
it
had
much
more
of
a
stewed
taste
than
I
would
have
preferred.
As
well,
if
you
grew
up
in
a
Southern
home
and
are
used
to
generally
overcooked
vegetables,
you
will
likely
fine
the
carrots
and
green
beans
needed
a
little
more
time
on
the
stove.
The
toasted
bread
on
the
lobster
roll
was
delicious,
but,
overall,
we
both
felt
the
lobster
roll
was
too
heavy
on
the
celery
and
lacked
adequate
seasoning.
The
parmesan
fries
were
hot
out
the
kitchen
and
great
for
the
first
5
minutes.
However,
once
they
went
from
hot
to
warm,
the
true
taste
came
through
as
a
little
bland
and
required
additional
seasoning
as
well.
The
crispy
brussels
sprouts,
though
not
so
crispy
themselves,
were
quite
good
with
the
addition
of
the
crispy
onions.
You
know
how
when
you
look
at
a
dessert,
and
it
looks
delicious
and
when
you
taste
it,
it’s
amazing?
That
was
definitely
true
for
the
tollhouse
pie,
not
so
true
for
the
peach
galette.
The
tollhouse
pie
had
the
constitution
of
a
high
quality
chocolate
chip
cookie,
really
tasty.
Be
sure
to
ask
them
to
warm
it
for
you.
The
peach
galette,
however,
was
a
real
disappointment.
You
could
barely
taste
the
peach,
but
instead
the
dominant
flavor
was
somehow
an
almond
blend.
While
the
service
was
top
notch
–
courteous,
informative,
responsive
–
and
pricing
very
reasonable,
it’s
hard
to
give
this
iconic
restaurant
anything
higher
than
a
4.
The
food
is
good,
but
not
great.
BTW
–
As
you
would
expect
for
the
Virginia
Highlands
area,
the
parking
is
minimal…
so
come
early
to
get
a
space
or
Uber.
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