Lara's Fine Dining

Excelente atención, buen ambiente, las comidas muy bien preparadas, los precios acordes a la calidad y la atención

This restaurant is a gem. If you sit by a window in the bar or dining area, you'll have an lovely view of the Bay at the Richmond Marina. A convivial atmosphere. The owner, Lara, is usually present, and may sing an aria if she stops at your table. A mostly Italian menu, the food is always great. In addition to crab Louis, I had one of the best cooked T-bone steaks I've ever tasted.

Tried the crab cakes, clam chowder, and prosciutto pizza. Crab cakes 4/5 actual crab lightly breaded. Clam chowder 1/5. Watery, not rich, real clams that unfortunately came w 3 spoons of sand. Pizza 5/5. Hand tossed and light like what you'd get in Italy. An american serving on the toppings. Took a star off for the chowder and one for the price. All 3 water cups stayed empty since before the food arrived. When it did arrive the server had my wife pass around the dishes. Not quite the fine dining I'd expect.

I came here with a large group of women. There was plenty of free parking in the free parking lot. This place is one of Richmond's hidden jewels. It's situated right on the marina bay for fantastic views on non cloudy days. The friendly hostess seated us right away. The wait staff was very responsive to our needs. Each order was taken with patience and care. I had the corn chowder as an appetizer, the shrimp omlete that was served with potatoes and freshly cut fruit as my main entree, then the cheesecake for dessert packed to go. Everything was delicious. The white linen tablecloths, napkins, and fine china set against the view of the bay gave a more formal ambiance. The bathrooms were clean and well stocked. Will definitely be back to try more entrees on the menu. Highly recommend for groups, events, or datenight.

Great atmosphere. Service was attentive and personal. Soft shell crab sandwich was tender and the rigatoni full of flavor.

I came here on a Saturday evening around 5pm. We were seated immediately with a window view. To start we got crab cakes. It was so delicious, and sadly you only get two . I highly recommend this appetizer. For entrees, I got a lobster & shrimp risotto dish. The whole dish lacked flavor and I don't recommend this dish at all. My boyfriend got a bacon wrapped filet migon. It was very good! Even the vegetables were delicious. To end dinner, we shared a caramel cheesecake. This was divine! As for the service, I wasn't really impressed. The server wasn't attentive and we waited a long time just to get the check. The rest of the staff was very friendly. There was live music and it was an overall beautiful ambiance. I would definitely come back to try this place again.

I went here with a reservation and was greeted and seated immediately. It was a very nice atmosphere, and the location looks like it was a large home built in the early 1900s. The food was decent but was nothing special. The prices are reasonable and in line with what you expect. My issue was with the service. We didn’t have a waiter, instead the bartender was the waiter (we weren’t seated at the bar). He was nice but it took too long to receive attention when we were ready to order, ready to get desert, ready to pay, and didn’t check in with us at all once. That was unfortunate, and I don’t blame him, but it soured our dining experience. The desert cart was really cute. I wouldn’t go there again by choice, unfortunately.