Rare Olde Times 10602 Patterson Avenue, Henrico, VA 23238

"I have always had good experiences with this small, hometown pub but tonight — not at all. I had 3 friends and myself walk into a room of booked tables. Awesome! Went to the bar and was asked if we have a reservation. We did not. Just wanted to grab a drink & enjoy the music. We were told that we couldn’t stand at the bar. I understand if they/you all were at capacity, however, there were several couples & folks who walked in after us that were not given any grief about being there. Having been a patron for many years now, I was completely taken aback about the treatment. It’s a Friday night at a bar. If you didn’t want to have business approaching your bar, have a security guard at the front letting folks in on a flow if it was a capacity issue. It seems like we were appraised as not “the type” that matched this particular crowd of folks. We likely will never be back because of this. Thats unfortunate as I personally felt like this pub was a strong staple in Richmond’s drink/food scene."

"Wow. You want to talk about a hidden gem, this is it. We've visited twice in 2 weeks and it's been top notch both times. A great Irish pub atmosphere and traditional Irish pub food and drinks. One of my favorite places to have dinner by far!"

"Always lovely!! Great service with the right amount amount of Irish pizzazz...live music was nice touch too."

"Rare Olde Times is the perfect Irish bar! I felt like we stepped into someplace that I've seen on movies and TV shows with all the pub decor and overall atmosphere. The food was great, definitely try the appetizer sampler. Can't wait to go one day when there's live music!"

"This pub is a "rare" find that will teleport you to the "olde times". I'd visited on Saint Patrick's Day and was pleasantly surprised by the crowd, ambience, music and energy. It felt more like a local Irish festival and less like a bar. The live music was great, and people were singing and dancing along. I enjoyed a couple of drinks and their fish and chips, although it'd have been great if the fish was less oily. All in all, I'd highly recommend visiting."