Pomegranate

We have been going to Pomegranate since it reopened in Carytown. Without exception our experiences have been great. The food is delicious — eclectic if you want it, but always something on the menu for everyone. I’ve noticed Unilocal reviews about disappearing staff and long wait times, but we have never experienced either. The staff has always been attentive and fun, and I have never considered our wait time for food to be unreasonable. This is one of our consistent recommendations for folks seeking a restaurant in Richmond, and we continue to be regulars. You can’t go wrong here!

Pomegranate is one of our favorite go-​to restaurants. We go there at least once a month. The food is fabulous and the seasonal menu changes always keep it fresh! I’ve had some dishes there that rival what I’ve experienced in Europe. We love the staff — they are attentive and personable. One of my favorite things is they have a pet friendly patio! We love to bring our dog with us. She loves it too — she gets showered with attention and we can order food prepared especially for her! What a gem to have in Carytown! We recommend Pomegranate to everyone we know!

Pomegranate is one of my favorite dining spots in Richmond. I have never had a bad dish– food is so good that I don’t even order for myself anymore I left the chef decide. The salmon is a top favorite of mine! Don’t forget to try the desserts too! Love Pomegranate!

We had lunch on a Sunday and were only one of two tables, everyone else sat at the bar. The service was exceptionally slow. It felt like we were forgotten even before ordering. We finally got our food and though it tasted good the portions were smaller than the usual small portions you’ve come to expect in some places. The portions were small but not the prices. We never saw the server after our food was brought to the table and had to go find her in order to pay our bill. We left hungry and disappointed. Far too many good places in Richmond to even give this place a second try.

Everything was delicious and we were pretty happy, up until we noticed a deep fried cockroach on the same plate with the french fries. We gave it discretely to the waitress, but never really got an apology. I get that gross things can happen happen at a restaurant, but I really do expect a decent apology if something that nasty happens. Needless to say, we won’t be back.

I’m not sure how to write this review. It’s not fair to complain when you have our experience. Meaning the food was fine. We had pleasant initial service and the food tasted fine. I had the Hanger steak, fries and wilted kale. There were a number of folks all the way around the bar, the bar tender spent 100% of the time chatting w/​them. My wife had the pepperoni pasta. When we arrived, we were the only diners, but the bar was Happy Hour, we also didn’t qualify since we were having an early dinner, even thought we spent more than the entire bar, we were not visible to our server/​bar maid. Food arrived, and I’m not sure we saw the server/​bar maid except for the check. As we left in came another group,… to dine… I recommended the Hanger steak as he asked me how the place was. I didn’t mention we probably had had our last dinner there.

Had an amazing experience with the waitress Lauren. I’ve never been to this restaurant before, and I’m pretty lucky the past few I’ve been to were incredible.
I went in on a whim and had a glass of Cabernet and then decided to order the fried artichokes. Let me tell you that it was probably the most appetizing little meal I’ve had in such a long time. The atmosphere downstairs is quite homey. They have an upstairs that also seats people.
I can’t wait to try the dinner here next time I come to visit, and also update this review ;)
Update: What happened to this restaurant? All the employees were either fired or let go? Visiting recently was not a great experience unfortunately, and the manager stuff is very rude. I will not be going to this place again, and I recommend that others don’t promote a restaurant that doesn’t even respect the customers coming in :(

Delightful Sunday brunch with family in a bright sunny space.
We were seated at the front windows.
An eclectic menu, with delicate touches.
Would love to come back when the weather is a little warmer and we can sit outside and watch folks come down Cary St.
Just note, doors don’t open ’till 11AM.

I went to Pomegranate for dinner on a weekday. We were kindly greeted and seated by a hostess. I came here specifically for their donut burger. I ordered a donut burger (grass-​fed beef, glazed donuts, bacon onion jam, lettuce, sliced tomato, & gruyère cheese) with French fries. This was my first time trying a burger with donuts replacing buns. The burger was tasty and flavorful. The donut sweetness and burger blended well together (IMO). It was a unique taste but very good. I enjoyed every bite of my burger. I thought Pomegranate fries were average. Our waitress was very attentive. Pomegranate has a romantic ambience. There’s a patio if you want to dine outside. It’s street parking in front of the restaurant (hit or miss). I will be back to try other items on the dinner or lunch menu. I give Pomegranate a 3.5 rating.

Pomengranite is like that «love» that friendzoned but you keep on coming back trying to get some.

I am updating the review but only bc the service got better since last time I went. Well it wasn’t a busy night but the food and drinks didn’t take long and I finally tried their donuts burger which is amazing. I wish there was an option for cheddar cheese. Regardless they improved the service and the food is still as good as it was before.

I bought a Groupon to Pomegranate a couple of months ago and am now getting to writing a review. The restaurant is located in Carytown and the outdoor area looks very inviting.
My boyfriend and I had a very pleasing experience with both the service and the food. The waiter was helpful in helping us choose what to order. He was also very attentive as he came by our table multiple times to check on us.
I ordered the donut burger which was phenomenal. I was a little hesitant about the combination of meat and burger but it was perfect. The meat was cooked exactly how I wanted it. My boyfriend ordered the house smoked flanked steak which I got to try. The steak, too, was delicious.
If I were to pick top 5 restaurants that I’ve been to with my boyfriend, Pomegranate would definitely be one of them. I would definitely recommend this restaurant to others, especially to try the amazing donut burger. Thanks Pomegranate!

Date night with the boyfriend last week was at Pomegranate. We arrived during happy hour (lasts until 7:30 PM!) and were seated on the patio along Cary Street. The patio allows for great people watching. The interior of Pomegranate is super cute too, with a bit of a Restoration Hardware vibe.
Happy Hour includes $ 3 rail drinks and $ 2 off beer and wine. Off of the happy hour menu, we ordered the deep fried goat cheese artichokes (2 for $ 3), the mussles ($ 7), and the donut burger ($ 5) to split. I loved each of these, and the serving of mussels was very large for ($ 7). I was a little apprehensive about the donut burger, but sans tomato, the flavors melded beautifully. I highly recommend checking out Pomegranate for its happy hour!
We then moved on to the meals. They had rolled out a new menu last week, so the menu on the website is not accurate. I had the frisee salad ($ 8) and the pork belly ($ 11) with a white bean cassoulet. The pork belly was fine, but I’ve had better. I wasn’t really a fan of the salad at all and wouldn’t order that again. Boyfriend had the half chicken confit ($ 24) and said it was also okay. Nothing blew us out of the water that I’d be dying to return for, but I’d certainly come back to give some of the other menu offerings a shot.
Service was there when we needed it and food arrived quickly. I wouldn’t rave about the dinner options, but I also wouldn’t dissuade you from checking it out. I would, however, recommend every single thing on the happy hour menu and plan on returning again soon.

I received a Groupon to Pomegranate for my birthday, and finally found a friend to go with when my friend from college visited me in Richmond today. It was a perfect place for dinner since we were wandering Carytown beforehand.
We had to have an early dinner since her bus back to Norfolk was at 6:45PM, so we walked in to Pomegranate at 5PM. Since it was so early, we were the only patrons. A few more diners came in during the course of our meal.
The interior is on the smaller size, but pleasant, and there are stairs leading up to a second floor (did not venture up there, so not sure if they have more seating or something up there). Décor is very simple, but clean. Our waitress was very pleasant and smiley, and tended to us attentively throughout the whole meal.
Everyone is served a complimentary bottle of chilled tap water, which they refill as needed. You can refill your water glass yourself since the bottle is left on the table, or on occasion the waitress refilled for us.
I ordered the chilled strawberry/​basil soup and for my entrée mussels and frites. My friend ordered the donut burger. We also ordered the charcuterie board as an appetizer.
The soup was light and reminded me of a strawberry smoothie. The charcuterie board came with several meats and cheeses, as well as some pickled vegetables. I could have sworn that the menu description also mentioned some pâté, but I didn’t see any on our platter. We also got four pieces of bruschetta.
My friend was amused by her donut burger, but the sweetness of the glazed donut ultimately was sweeter than she likes her burgers to be. I enjoyed my mussels, and there was a generous helping of mussels, but the fries were a little too salty for me. The mussels were also small, so it took a good amount of work/​time to eat my dish, but I was given a container for the shells and I didn’t really mind.
Presentation of everything from appetizer to main course was thoughtful and well-​composed; there was definitely some thought/​effort in the process. In addition, prices were lower than I expected, so given the quality this restaurant is actually a pretty good value.
Overall, a solid dining establishment with friendly employees.

5 stars because the customer service is absolutely wonderful. The staff members are soo friendly and approachable. The food was good I done have one complaint.

We came in because we saw the happy hour sign. They had $ 2 off wine glasses, and amazing options for specials on appetizers. We shared the fried stuffed goat cheese artichokes, the donut burger and the frites. There is absolutely nothing bad we could say! The appetizer was unlike anything we have ever had. The burger was perfectly cooked, juicy and the perfect merriment of sweet, salty and savory. Highly recommend this place! Shelia and Erik were phenomenal!!!

My boyfriend and I went for a happy hour a few weeks ago and we were thrilled we tried it, but we didn’t totally love it. The location is walking distance for us and we had heard of their $ 5 donut burger, so we had no excuse not to go. We each order the burger, an order of calamari and fries. The calamari was super overcooked and all you could taste was cilantro. The fries were decent, but nothing out of the ordinary. The burger as also a bit of a let down. Each component was excellent on its own, but none of them blended together. I ended up eating my burger in parts. The service was outstanding. Our bartender was super friendly, so that brings this up from a 2 star review.

Underwhelmed or what?!
Appetizers: Rabbit pâté slightly better than ok. Chicken liver pâté less than ok. Smoked trout ok. Fried smelts ok. Roman egg drop soup interesting, nice. Greens ok.
Entrees: lamb sausage with spinach and splaetze nice. Steak and frites nicely done. Salmon baked fillet beautifully done — best order of the evening.
Cocktails ordinary. Wine selection (6 whites available by the glass) average, out of which 2 were not available. Crème brûlée ok.
So really, Pomegranate was just «O.K.» for me — even though the ambience and service are pleasant, I expected better given the reviews and prices.

It’s easy to miss Pomegranate if you’re not looking for it. It’s a small restaurant that sits in the shadow of C street. Nevertheless, it’s a restaurant you should definitely try!
I am in love with the donut burger. Sounds like a heart attack, I know I know… but is it worth knocking a couple of years off? YES IT IS.
I wouldn’t recommend picking up this burger with your hands because of the stickiness but dig in quickly with a knife and fork. The balance between the sweet donut and the savory patty is unmatched. It’s a combination I’m convinced everyone will love after their first try.
I’ve also tried the steak and eggs. Both are good and cooked perfectly. My boyfriend and I added the ricotta pancakes because we were extra hungry that morning. Those were ok.
Sadly, I had to give 4 stars due to the small portion sizes. I’ve never left Pomegranate full. I left happy… but again never full. I’ll still be back for that burger though!

Food was pretty good but a bit disappointing. We ordered the rabbit pâté appetizer as recommended which was delicious! The entrees were however a different story. I ordered the pork sausage over mascarpone polenta which was cooked well but seemed like it was missing something. I tried some of the Tagliolini pasta which was a lil bland for my taste but still good.
Service was excellent. Small cozy space with really nice décor. Overall I was just a lil underwhelmed for the price.