Tavern On The James

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280 Valley St
Scottsville, VA 24590
Tavern on the James is opened 7 days a week, serving lunch and dinner hours vary and serving breakfast on Saturdays and Sundays from 8-1030am. We are proud to offer patio dining for up to 40 guests our dining room features lower level and upper level dining for up to 80 guests our bar area can accommodate 75 guests our upper level banquet hall can accommodate up to 80 and a pleasant sunroom for 10-15 people. Our menu features American cuisine with appetizers, salads, sandwiches, entrees, and daily and nightly specials. Our bar is a full-service bar and features 7 large screen televisions. We have ample parking and are located within walking distance of many other shops and most notably the James River. Our culinary team is headed by the owner Spencer Marshall and his wife Kelley. Spencer is a very humble and quiet man and does not think of himself as a chef. However, his culinary abilities are exquisite and his daily specials delicious. Some include rack of lamb, pulled pork and pineapple, and filet mignon with bacon wrapped shrimp. Both Spencer and Kelley were very instrumental in the early stages of Tavern on the James formation, including building and construction, pre-opening activities on holidays,staff recruitment,and menu preparation.

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3.5174 reviews
Sam C.
8/29/2025

after planning to meet for lunch at Tavern on the James with my sister and brother in law for quite a few years, we finally met. Some what a little apprehensive after some reviews I read. When we...

Billy S.
5/8/2025

Just go for the dang Reuben. Nice spot in downtown Scottsville. Hit it for Sunday brunch. Nice atmosphere. Plenty of regulars- always a good sign. Service was friendly but could've been more...

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John G.
7/23/2024

First timers here. We were exploring Scottsville and found this place in town. We got a good vibe when we walked in. We sat near the bar area. Service was excellent. We split a Club sandwich. The...

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Olga G.
8/4/2024

This place got busy really fast and I think rightfully so. Went there for lunch with a friend, got the Reuben per server's recommendation and it was delicious. Generous amount of in-house slow...

Yvette S.
10/5/2025

We drove an hour an half to this place. We arrived at 1:30 PM on Sunday October 5th. Took a while for someone to take our drink order. Which was ice tea. We ordered after our drinks were...

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