McDonald’s, 10000 Brook Road - (804) 264-
1212; 7527 Staples Mill Road - (804) 266-
8600; 8210 Brook Road - (804) 264-3512;
8975 Staples Mill Road - (804) 672-8198;
2310 Mechanicsville Turnpike - (804) 643-
3180, mcdonalds.com – National burger
chain. $
Pop’s Dogs and Ma’s Burgers Inc., 7301
Brook Road - (804) 266-5781 – Small dinerstyle
restaurant serving hotdogs, burgers and
more. $
Red Robin, 10067 Brook Road - (804) 261-
2222, redrobin.com – National chain familystyle
restaurant specializing in a variety of
unique gourmet burgers. $-$$
Roy’s Big Burger, 5200 Lakeside Avenue -
(804) 262-8775, facebook.com/pages/Roys-
Big-Burger/118084161537426 – Legendary,
no-frills hamburger stand in Lakeside, also
offering fries and shakes. $
Wendy’s, 8300 Brook Road - (804) 261-7645;
5212 Brook Road - (804) 264-7060; 10177
Brook Road - (804) 261-5837, wendys.com –
National burger chain. $
J & D’s Café, 2322 Hungary Road - (804)
266-2331, Cafe and bar in Glen Allen. $
Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden’s Garden
Café, 1800 Lakeside Avenue - (804) 262-
9887, lewisginter.org – Casual, self-service
cafe inside Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden’s
Robins Visitors Center; garden admission not
required. $-$$
Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden’s Robins Tea
House, 1800 Lakeside Avenue - (804) 262-
9887, ext. 399, lewisginter.org – Gardeninspired
seasonal menu, indoor and outdoor
dining options available Wednesday-Sunday,
11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Z.E.A.’s Italian Water Ice, 10101 Brook Road,
Suite 208 - (804) 294-1946 – An Italian ice
specialty shop at Virginia Center Commons. $
Bojangles, 8823 Staples Mill Road - (804)-
447-3611, bojangles.com – National fastfood
chain specializing in Cajun-style chicken,
seafood and biscuits. $
Chick-fil-A, 10176 Brook Road - (804) 627-
0497, chickfila.com – National fast-food
chain specializing in chicken sandwiches. $
KFC, 3800 Mechanicsville Turnpike - (804)
321-0702, 8340 Brook Road - (804) 261-
1166, kfc.com – National fast-food chicken
chain. $
Popeye’s, 8121 Brook Road - (804) 266-6656,
popeyes.com – National fast-food chain specializing
in Cajun-style chicken, seafood and
biscuits. $
Wing Zone, 8310 Staples Mill Road - (804)
553-1515 – National chicken wing franchise.
$
Starbucks Coffee, 8800 Staples Mill Road -
(804) 266-6778; 8137 Brook Road - (804)
261-3633; 1091 Virginia Center Parkway -
(804) 261-5976, starbucks.com – National
coffee shop chain. $-$$
Panera Bread, 8800 Staples Mill Road - (804)
264-1750; 9960 Brook Road - (804) 264-
6868, panerabread.com – National chain featuring
freshly baked bread, artisan-style
sandwiches and soups. $-$$
Cold Stone Creamery Store, 9982 Brook
Road - (804) 262-5490 – National ice-cream
chain. $
DQ Grill & Chill, 807 East Parham Road,
dq.com - (804) 261-4802 – National ice
cream and dessert chain. $
Sweet Frog, 8191 Brook Road - (804) 266-
5366, sweetfrog.com – Locally based national
frozen yogurt chain. $
2M Mediterranean Market & Deli, 7103
Staples Mill Road - (804) 262-9950 – Variety
of Mediterranean meals, as well as a
Mediterranean food market. $-$$
Healthy Mediterranean, 10101 Brook Road -
(804) 266-5000 – Mediterranean eatery in
the Virginia Center Commons food court. $
Noorani Kabab House, 2757 Hungary Spring
Road - (804) 217-8005, nooranikababhouse.
com – Pakistani, Indian and Chinese cuisine,
also offering a lunch buffet. $-$$
Casa Grande, 10120 Brook Road - (804) 553-
9903, casagrandemexicanfood.com – Local
Mexican restaurant chain. $-$$
Chipotle Mexican Grill, 8955 Staples Mill
Road - (804) 200-4725; 1070 Virginia Center
Parkway - (804) 553-0335, chipotle.com –
National Mexican-themed fast-food chain. $
El Chido Mexican Grill, 5114 Richmond
Henrico Turnpike - (804) 228-9783 –
Traditional Mexican fare. $
El Paraiso Restaurante, 4034 Crockett Street
- (804) 262-0196, elparaisomkt.com –
Mexican restaurant and deli. $-$$
Frida’s Mexican Restaurant, 910 East
Parham Road - (804) 266-6238, fridasmexicanfood.
com – Traditional Mexican fare. $
La Cabaña, 4086 Crockett Street - (804) 306-
7313, tinyurl.com/p2e2s8z – Traditional
Mexican fare. $
La Casita, 5204 Brook Road - (804) 262-
8729, lacasitarestaurant.com – The oldest
Mexican restaurant in the region has been
serving up authentic native cuisine and a
variety of house specialties for 35 years. $-$$
Mi Mariachi Bar & Grill Mexican
Restaurant, 3112 Northside Avenue - (804)
627-0235, mimariachirestaurante.com –
Traditional Mexican fare. $
Plaza Azteca Mexican Restaurant, 10099
Brook Road - (804) 262-1523,
plazaazteca.com – Regional chain of
Mexican restaurants, specializing in authentic
food and presentation. $-$$
Shelly’s Comida Latina, 7304 Staples Mill
Road - (804) 918-5527, tinyurl.com/opymk32
– Traditional Mexican fare, also serving
breakfast. $-$$.
Anthony’s Italian Pizza, 4000
Mechanicsville Pike - (804) 321-5417 –
Traditional Italian cuisine, serving lunch and
dinner. $-$$
Arianna’s Italian Grill, 5107-09 Lakeside
Avenue - (804) 627-0314, ariannasgrill.com –
Authentic Italian cuisine from the family that
operates Mary Angela’s in Carytown. $-$$
Bella Luna, 1212 Concord Avenue - (804)
497-4681, bellalunava.com – Award-winning,
authentic Italian restaurant with an elegant
old-world style setting. $-$$
Franco’s Italian Restaurant, 9010 Staples
Mill Road - (804) 755-7500, francosstaplesmill.
com – Authentic Italian cuisine, featuring
an extensive wine bar. $-$$
Roma Ristorante Italiano, 8330 Staples Mill
Road - (804) 261-0400, romasstaplesmill.com
– Family-operated Italian restaurant, specializing
in traditional homemade dishes and
also offering a banquet room. $-$$.
Domino’s, 5526 Lakeside Avenue - (804)
553-1111, dominos.com – National pizza and
sandwich chain, offering delivery and takeout.
$-$$
Fox’s Pizza Den, 5646 Brook Road - (804)
553-1137, foxspizzadenrva.com – Local pizza
and sandwich shop. $
Gino’s Ristorante Pizzeria, 10118 Brook
Road - (804) 262-5141, www.facebook.com/
ginos23059 – Italian cuisine and pizza. $
Little Caesar’s Pizza, 6040 Brook Road; 9514
Woodman Road; 7332 Staples Mill Road;
4007 Mechanicsville Turnpike - (804) 321-
2171, littlecaesars.com – National chain,
offering ready-to-go pizzas. $
Papa John’s Pizza, 9853 Brook Road - (804)
262-4500; 551 East Laburnum Avenue -
(804) 321-7272, papajohns.com – National
pizza chain, offering delivery and takeout. $
Pizza Hut, 3113 Mechanicsville Turnpike -
(804) 644-4202; 9197 Staples Mill Road -
(804) 672-6900; 1164 Wilkinson Road - (804)
262-7200, pizzahut.com – National pizza
chain, offering delivery and takeout. $
Pizzaro, 9966 Brook Road - (804) 627-0003,
pizzaropizza.com – Flame-baked pizza and
grill. $-$$
Rapid Pizza, 1592 Mountain Road - (804)
262-2426, rapidpizzava.com – Locally owned
pizza shop, with all freshly made ingredients
Sgt. Pepper’s Pizza, 5607 Lakeside Avenue -
(804) 627-0001, sgtpepperspizza.com –
Locally owned pizza shop. $
seafood
Captain D’s Seafood, 7607 Staples Mill Road
- (804) 262-4008, captainds.com – Fast-food
seafood chain. $
Great Steak & Potato Company, 10101
Brook Road - (804) 264-2435,
thegreatsteak.com – Fast-food restaurant
specializing in authentic Philly cheesesteaks
in the Virginia Center Commons mall food
court.
Firehouse Subs, 9069 Staples Mill Road -
(804) 266-9444; 8191 Brook Road - (804)
262-2777; 1070 Virginia Center Parkway,
Suite 105 - (804) 308-8484,
firehousesubs.com – Counter-service sandwich
chain offering made-to-order hot and
cold subs. $
Jersey Mike’s Sub Shop, 8654 Staples Mill
Road - (804) 627-0507, jerseymikes.com –
Counter-service sandwich chain offering
made-to-order hot and cold subs. $
Mac’s Subs & Wraps, 10101 Brook Rd -
(804) 264-0109 – Sub shop in the Virginia
Center Commons mall food court. $
Subway, 1216 North Concord Avenue - (804)
264-2566; 3135 Mechanicsville Pike - (804)
643-7514; 9127 Staples Mill Road - (804)
565-3600; 1090 Virginia Center Parkway -
(804) 726-4567, subway.com – Counter-service
sandwich chain offering made-to-order
hot and cold subs. $
chicken
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subs
What makes SB's Lakeside Love Shack's gravy brown?
For restaurant owner Sarabeth Hagen, it's a secret – but
there is one ingredient that can be identified immediately.
It’s in the name. Hagen based her restaurant, which
opened in 2017, on the lyrics of a B-52 song "Love Shack."
Menu items such as "Glitter on a mattress," and "Bang
Bang on the Door Benny," are all lyrics that convey the feeling
Hagen wants to share with visitors.
"It’s like walking into your grandma’s house. It is comfortable.
You feel at home, you feel welcomed.” Hagen said, “It’s full
of love, you can’t be upset when you’re here.”
It was a risk. After being in the restaurant business since
15, Hagen wanted her own gig. She scraped up her savings
and cashed in a few favors.
What started with just two dishes practiced in Hagen's
kitchen brainstormed into a brunch spot on Lakeside Avenue
with several menu items.
The restaurant has weekly themes like “restaurant appreciation
week” or “speed dating week,” and on a staff member’s
birthday, he or she is the theme. Hagen makes sure staff feel
appreciated, and her restaurant’s atmosphere falls in line with
the neighborhood’s.
"When you come into my restaurant, I want you to feel the
love, sit down and eat the love and when you leave, spread the
love.” Hagen said. Visit sbsloveshack.net for details.
– Tiffany Brinkley
A funky tune in Lakeside
cafe
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