Murphy's

Meatloaf here is great. I love walking around the Virginia Highlands and this is one of my favorite places to stop in for a glass of chard or piece of cake.

I attended a wine tasting event @ Murphy's on 6/14/11. We had RSVP for 26 people. There were other RSVPs for the same time. Unfortunately, THEY OVERBOOKED THE ROOM! The room was very quaint (small) to start, but they made it worst by asking one side of the room to squeeze together to add additional chairs! The staff conducting the wine tasting started LATE even though the invitation that was sent for the tasting stated "POURING STARTS @ 6:30p." The wine staff announced, this will be a side-by-side tasting. I got excited when I heard that!!!! BUT, the other wine pourer didn't get the memo!!! He started pouring at the other side of the room and NEVER got to my side. I HAD TO PHYSICALLY HAVE SOMEONE ASK HIM TO COME AND POUR MY WINE AFTER 45 MIN OF GETTING THE 1ST POUR. NEEDLESS TO SAY, THE 1ST SIP WAS GONE BY THE TIME THE OTHER FINALLY CAME!!!! The funny thing about this, I was sitting at the table with the President of the association hosting the event!!!After another 30 minutes with no more pouring, I finally decided to leave!!!!! It's my understanding that they do this every week. I STRONGLY suggest if you are planning a tasting for more than 2 people to plan it somewhere else!!! I will give a compliment to Valet, they were very prompt & professional with my car!!!

Big fan of their pumpkin flan

The food at Murphy's was good, but the service we got was horrible!!!! From start to end. My husband order an irish coffee, and it took our server almost an hour to bring to our table, YES, AN HOUR, we're not kidding!!!!! I even have to asked her several times before. We waited soooo long for our food and the people who were seated after us already finish their food. To make it even worst, the server messed up our order that we have to wait even longer!!Because of this, We don't feel like going back there and dine in again even when the food was good!!

Situated on the corner of Virginia and N. Highland Ave, Murphy's is one of those VaHi rites of passage. Everyone from the neighborhood, including tons of folks from beyond the district, valet park or walk to find a staggering wait time for a brunch that is usually worth it. While you wait, check out the small wine boutique adjacent to the bar and pick up a bottle for later. Focusing on a southern-tinged menu, Murphy's excels with the mimosa-in-one-hand, baby-in the-other set. Shrimp and grits served on a bed of cajun gumbo keeps me coming back along with the addictive biscuits. However, Murphy's isn't all brunch business, the dinner menu proves to be as drool-worthy with items like spinach and sausage meatloaf and the Ashley Farms chicken breast.