The Briar Patch - Amherst

Had a great time at my neice Maddie birthday dinner. There were about 26 people. The waitresses treated things nicely. The seafood I had was great! The mood was good, the bar had a live singer with a guitar. The restaurant was clean and welcoming. We're coming back for more.

We like to eat here when we go through the area. This local restaurant has friendly staff, a good selection of simple dishes, a family atmosphere and decent portions and prices. Here you cannot find any milk alternatives for your coffee, but the Derby Pie is tasty. You have gluten-free brownies. For more than 5 years customer.

The service was fine to see my table, I noticed that the place was not clean. Their land potatoes were brilliant, Bourbon Street Omelette was Bland. Some onions and paprika were burned, so it was bitter some bites and it definitely needed to season. I hear people talk about how good this place is, I'm not sure what the hype is.

My wife and I were not in Briar Patch and Saturday was our day!! She loved her Pasta Primavera. She had bread pudding for dessert and she said it was the best she had. I ordered the Pan meerrot chicken liver (hey, someone must love them!! I ordered the most delicious Greek salad and had her macaroni and cheese. Since my wife had to have Dessert, I followed with the famous Briar Patch Derby Pie (with ice naturally!! We had such a great time and our server Sarah was OUTSTANDING!! We'll be back soon.

We asked for recommendations on Facebook for places to eat in the Madison Heights/Amhurst area as we wanted to try something new and different! We live in Lynchburg and wanted to venture out a little bit. By far the majority of the responses said Briar Patch! We decided to head over early Saturday evening to beat the crowds and there were plenty of tables still available at 4:45pm. It had almost filled completely when we left at 5:45pm. We were seated promptly, and a lovely server named Sarah greeted us and told us about the menu and popular items. The menu is huge, something for everyone. My husband decided on Pan Seared Chicken Livers, Mac and cheese and Greek salad. (See photos It was all fantastic!!! Huge portions, cooked and seasoned perfectly. He was in heaven! I decided on Pasta Primavera with Parmesan cream sauce. It was delicious, and another huge portion. Thank goodness as I took 1/2 home for dinner tomorrow! Creamy, flavorful with fresh veggies!!! (The photo does not show all the gorgeous vegetables that were tucked under the creamy pasta! For dessert we had Bread pudding with vanilla sauce and it may be the best I?ve ever had!!! Another large serving, I took 1/2 home for tomorrow! My husband had the Derby Pie with ice cream and he ate and loved every bite. Our server Sarah was so precious, helpful, efficient and met every need before we could ask. Bravo!!! Will request her area when we return. The prices are VERY reasonable, worth every penny. Totally worth the drive from Lynchburg. 5 stars for SURE. ??????????