Restaurant Reviews
Forget Monty Python’s quest for the Holy Grail — what Flat Hat Magazine staff cares about is edible food (which, as @wm_dining_ would suggest, is certainly not to be found on this campus). Join us for a tour of our favorite restaurants in Williamsburg, where we blow our budgets and gobble up food like Om-Nom from Cut the Rope (this is our nostalgia-core issue; don’t judge us. You probably played it too).
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Mellow Mushroom
Mellow Mushroom has locations in both Williamsburg and Charlottesville, my hometown. It gives me a connection to home in a roundabout way — my school would cater pizza from here. When I get homesick, it reminds me that part of my home is with me, in a way.
– Katie Fitzgerald ’26
Bonanza Social Kitchen
Bonanza is my favorite place around here (I even want them to cater my future wedding). Their fresh veggies, spice, and umami provide a Korean atmosphere here in Williamsburg — beer and fried chicken are the only ways to survive a hard week of exams!
– Georgia Thoms ’23
Retro's Good Eats
Retro’s vanilla Oreo milkshakes, chicken quesadillas, and stuffed jalapeños will always hold a special place in my heart. From meeting friends in person for the first time after being remote, to awkward Tinder dates sophomore fall, to dinners and deep discussions with my closest friends, Retro’s has been there for it all.
– JR Herman ’24
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Peking Restaurant
Peking Restaurant is an underrated favorite. Perfect for broke college students, it offers a $10.99 lunch buffet with surprisingly high-quality food (relative to buffet standards). I’d be happy spending the 11 bucks solely on their beef stew.
– Vivian Hoang ’24
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Amiraj Modern Indian Kitchen
No restaurant has saved me from stress-induced delirium or the homesickness of living in (what seems like) the whitest town in the world like Amiraj has. Tingling spices and tandoor-fired naan, coupled with a classy yet cozy interior, makes it the best place in Williamsburg to take visiting parents (or UberEats … to the library).
– Ranjani Krishnan ’25
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Electric Circus Taqueria
Delicious tacos, arcade games, and trivia nights — you can get it all at Electric Circus Taqueria in an atmosphere of neon decor. If you’re not looking for anything fancy and want a night of fun with friends, this is a great choice.
– Bailey Langhans ’26
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