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After almost not
showing up for our reservation (who would
know!) because we weren't really hungry, we
decided to go anyway. As we were walking in,
a lady walking out said "if you don't have
reservations, don't bother!" We arrived 15
minutes before the reservation and were
seated immediately - seating is very
limited, hence reservations recommended.
After reviewing the menu, my daughter and I
decided to split a meal, and my 2
sisters-in-law decided to do the same. The
waitress and ? owner/manager were fantastic
- very attentive and professional. When our
meals arrived, they had already split the
meals for us (no extra charge). The beef
stroganoff, chicken cordon bleu, and the
wassail were awesome. The half portions were
more than enough for a full meal for a very
reasonable price. An herb cheese spread with
carrots was a complimentary appetizer that
was also very good.
Bottom line - visit the Carrot Tree when you
go to Yorktown!
We stopped here hungry and thinking, "Well, here's another hole in the wall place that's probably going to be dingy, overly priced, with mediocre food. All this because just because it's one of the only restaurants around." Boy were we wrong!!! This place was bright, quaint, homey, friendly and the food was phenomenal and I'm not usually a healthy food type of person, but the food here was healthy and great! We actually met the aunt who invented the Carrot Cake recipe, too! We literally wanted to try everything out. Unfortunately, their hours are limited.
The food at the restaurant was just delicious!!! Don't miss out on dessert. I had the coconut custard pie, and it was the best I've ever tasted.
After eating heavy meals all week this place was recommended to me by a friend. It had unique, wonderful, light sandwiches. It included, tuna salad, chicken salad, ham biscuits, orzo pasta salad. I had a turkey and brie sandwich on a warm croissant with strawberries and almonds. The restaurant is set in a house built in 1720 and was very charming and the staff was wonderful!
This was the best meal of the week.
As a historic region native, The Carrot Tree was recommended by a friend- and I had never heard of it! Since I am from around here, I have seen my fair share of restaurants in this region and the high prices that some places may charge for their historic "atmosphere." We went there last weekend and had a fabulous meal, and very very reasonable. They serve a lot of regional foods- such as crab cake with VA ham, and other Virginia specialties. Another big plus was that it is not on the main "Strip" of Yorktown and was quiet and not crowded and only one street away from Riverwalk. Very much the undiscovered gem of Yorktown. I would definitely make this a stop on your visit-- ORDER THE CARROT CAKE!!!
At Christmas time, after some pretty disappointing eats in the town of Williamsburg, we ventured over to Yorktown, from others reviews of places to eat. Forgot the recommendations, and saw no place inspiring to eat, until LUCKILY, stopped at Carrot Tree Kitchens.
It is in a small circa 1720 historic house that is owned by the National Park Service, and ran by talented people. Interestingly, because of the NPS, they can't (at the moment) put in a dishwasher, so all meals are served on paper plates, unfortunately for the environment. They said they are working on getting that resolved.
We were there for lunch (11-3:30) and the atmosphere was charming, with great wait staff, and interesting, tasty food, such as Mrs. Chenoweth's Garden Tart: puff pastry with layers of broccoli, cheese and pesto, with carrot salad and choice of dessert, a full meal for only $10.99. Or simpler, an "Alliance" sandwich of smoked turkey and sugar cured ham with Swiss cheese, house dressing, lettuce, tomato on homemade buttermilk bread for $7.99. All 6 of us had different dishes, and they were all excellent. Their "famous" carrot cake was very good, as were the other desserts that we all had at our table.
Sadly, we found this gem on our last day, so we'll have to wait 'til next trip to go there for dinner. The dinner menu entrees run $14 to $19 each, and I'm sure are as great as lunch was. Dinner is only served Thurs- Sat. They also have dining rooms upstairs that can be used for "private" dining, how fun!
I definitely recommend searching out the Carrot Tree Kitchens on the corner of Read & Main St.
When you drive to the Carrot Tree, you will be surprised at how unassuming it is. It is in a very little, very old house, with a very unnoticeable sign. Persevere! I did, and found excellent sandwiches at lunch as well as delicious carrot cake. Everything was so good I got take-out to put in my mini-fridge for dinner that night.