Dana Craig reviews Patrick Henry’s Pub & Grille in today’s RTD and seems to get it:

Patrick Henry’s Pub & Grill isn’t trying to reinvent the culinary wheel, but its simple yet skillful menu of Italian with a twist and cozy basement pub are the perfect fit for Church Hill’s uniquely laid-back vibe.

Brandon visits Patrick Henry’s Pub & Grill for Style Weekly and and describes it as “a neighborhood standout” with “decent, affordable food”.

As of yesterday, the Virginia Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control deems it ok to down a few at Patrick Henrys Pub & Grille.

Ginger Warder visits Patrick Henry’s Pub for richmond.com and has some great things to say:

Chef Nicolai Creatore, formerly of Millie’s, has created a true pub menu with affordable, approachable food that harks back to his Italian roots and cooking lessons from his mother. [...] Two of Creatore’s specialties that are already creating a buzz in the neighborhood are his Calamari appetizer and White Wine Garlic Mussels. The secret to his calamari is what he calls the “60-second Sicilian sautée” with basil, mint and shallots in a roasted garlic and white wine reduction, as opposed to the traditional fried version.

Style’s weekly restaurant round-up Short Order lets everyone know that Patrick Henry’s Pub & Grille is open:

The former Acappella, which closed last year, is in enthusiastic new hands. Owner Eric Warner, a longtime regular there, got to work on a major cleanup and menu redesign that’s “fresher and more cohesive - nothing frozen,” he says. “And we think we’ve solved the smoke problem” that used to annoy some customers. [...] Upstairs, the dining rooms, newly painted and hung with artwork from Eric Schindler Gallery, are served by a new kitchen and chef, Nicolai Creatore, formerly of Kitchen 64, Kuba Kuba, Davis & Main and a six-year stint at Millie’s.

The new Patrick Henry Pub will be serving food starting on Monday.

richmond.com is saying that Patrick Henry Pub and Grille should be open by June 1:

Owner Eric Werner, who used to own Sausalitos on E. Grace St., has turned the former German restaurant into one specializing in Northern Italian fare, with a few pub sandwiches and appetizers thrown in the mix. Most entrees will be under $15.