Murphy's Restaurant

Great food and service. Made reservations and table was ready when we checked in. Our waitress Madaline was exceptional! Will be back very soon

I have been eating here since the early nineties and the food is wonderful. I had the goat cheese sun dried tomato and mushroom quiche with the side salad with shaved apples and celery with mixed green and apple cider vinaigrette dressing. I also had a mango mimosa. The portions are small compared to other restaurants I have been to nationwide. It was delicious and our server was very courteous as we got the last two seats at the bar for brunch. My friend had the chicken sandwich with avocado and bacon with a side caesar salad. High demand here and you should definitely get a reservation if you plan on coming hoping to get seated at a table. Parking: Valet next door worth it since parking is not always easy to find. $2 plus tip

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