526 Grille - Colonial Heights

I am very disappointed. I can't comment on the food, service, or atmosphere because, unfortunately, when we visited, the restaurant was closed for a private event. I understand that owners want to maximize their profits, but I checked their social media beforehand, and there was no indication that they would be closed that day. I can't help but wonder how many other customers were turned away by the small sign in the window. We went out of our way to try this restaurant for the first time, and now I don't think I'll be making a second attempt.

Excellent service. The owner is young, but has achieved that Chick-fil-A type of service. The food was excellent as well. I highly recommend you take a visit there!

Where to start... This is my first visit to 526 grille. In hopes of finding a great place to eat in Colonial Heights I was let down again. I pretty much can solidly only rely on Mi Rodeo, Chicken Fiesta and Don Jose but that's another story. The experience started off good, they have a good online ordering system and decent reviews between Google and Yelp. Though some of them are not so good and the owner only responds to high star related reviews I gave it a try anyway. I knew I was taking a chance and it blew up in my face. I paid $59 for approximately $20 worth of service. I ordered: 1 x Buffalo Chicken Sandwich Add Cheese Provolone $0.50) Substitute Side Collard Greens $1.49) Add Sauce on the Side Homemade Ranch $0.50) The chicken sandwich was decent and I expected it to be somewhat soggy since it comes covered in buffalo sauce and was a delivery order. The problem with this portion of the order is that the provolone cheese and the ranch were not included in the order. 529 was also out of collard greens. They state that they will call you for issues with your order/if you are a new customer but did not contact me to tell me that the collards were out. The restaurant took it upon themselves to double the order of green beans. I paid extra for the sides and toppings that weren't received. 1 x Sauced Wings Wing Options Optional) Fried Hard Choose Sauce Old Bay Honey Choose Dressing Ranch $8.99 Wings were good, they were a little more on the honey side than old bay. Once again I paid for a ranch that was not included and they were not fried hard. I gave two stars for the chicken sandwich and wings. 1 x Seared Pork Chop Entrée Size Single Portion How Do You Want It Cooked Well Done Add Side Salad Side Salad w/ Ranch Dressing $2.99) Choose Side Salad Dressing Homemade Ranch Yams as the side, please $15.98 This was the largest disappointment of the night. The common negative that I have seen on reviews is that this plate's cost is too high. This dish is supposed to come with a side according to the online ordering system but it doesn't let you choose one so I added in the comments to give a side of yams. The yams weren't included but I did get the ranch for this part of the order. The side salad looked like it was a cheap bag of shredded iceberg premixed salad shaken into a to go container and covered in shredded cheese. 60% cheese/40% lettuce and the house made ranch had zero flavor. Now to the $16 pork chop. Texas Roadhouse supplies 2 pork chops that are 2 thick for this price. I received 529's single chop and it was smaller than my hand and thinner than a McDonald's burger patty. Total let down. 1 x String Beans $3.50 very salty. Portion size too small for cost. 1 x Homemade Mac Cheese $3.50 was pretty good!! Also part of the 2 stars but the portion size is definitely not $3.50 worth. Overall with the service, prices above, delivery fee and the generous tip for the courteous delivery driver that wasn't wearing a mask I can not return and support this business. I really want to though because it is a local, female owned and black owned business.

New to the area and wanted a quick lunch so we decided to try this place. The woman who served us was also the one preparing all the food, she was so friendly and personable even though she was busy and she didn't keep us waiting at all. The regular menu looked good but the daily specials looked amazing and I had a hard time deciding, decided to get a chicken philly and almost changed my mind when she said it came with a cheese sauce instead of regular cheese but she said she made it herself so I gave it a try and it was SO GOOD. Way more food than you are expecting for the price. Fries were perfectly crispy. Watched her make adorable lettuce buns for the next table over who asked for no buns on their burgers. Y'all, GO HERE. So good! Definitely a hidden gem.

I have been numerous times and every time I go I get something different. I love the owner, the workers and the atmosphere. I'm there every day just to get something different.