Continental Divide

Richmond, United States

3.7

Closed now

29 reviews

Accepts Credit Cards

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Telephone:
+1 804-359-9690
Website:
www.eatdivide.com
Address:
2501 W Main St, Richmond, VA, 23220
The Fan
Nearby public transportation stops & stations:
2.6 miMain & 15th
2.7 miRichmond Main Street
2.7 miMain & 17th
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Takes Reservations
Yes
Delivery
Yes
Take-out
Yes
Accepts Credit Cards
Yes
Good For
Brunch
Parking
Street
Bike Parking
No
Wheelchair Accessible
Yes
Good for Kids
No
Good for Groups
Yes
Attire
Casual
Ambience
Casual
Noise Level
Average
Alcohol
Full Bar
Outdoor Seating
No
Wi-Fi
No
Has TV
Yes
Dogs Allowed
No
Waiter Service
Yes
Caters
Yes

Today

Today 11:00 am – 2:00 am
Closed now
Local time (Richmond) 02:57 Saturday, 12 July 2025

Business hours

Monday 5:00 pm – 10:30 pm
Tuesday 5:00 pm – 10:30 pm
Wednesday 5:00 pm – 10:30 pm
Thursday 5:00 pm – 2:00 am
Friday 5:00 pm – 2:00 am
Saturday 11:00 am – 2:00 am
Sunday 11:00 am – 10:30 pm

Description

Specialties

Continental Divide in Richmond, VA, offers southwestern comfort food, great margaritas and an extensive Tequila selection. Get in here, your taste buds will thank you.

Continental Divide, open for dinner and now Sunday Brunch, focuses on delivering an experience for everyone to enjoy. Our reasonably priced, large portions are sure to keep your bellies full. Our Red Hot Blues appetizer should be on everyone’s bucket list. It is made with hand cut blue corn chips, topped with goat cheese, jack cheese and red onions. Continental Divide has in-​house, homemade sauces and salsa that are meant to span every taste bud.

Continental Divide is known for having an extensive tequila menu with over 80 different 100% agave tequilas. Our house margarita is our #1 seller, and we were voted as the best margarita 2013 and Mexican restaurant in Charlottesville 2014. Along with our tequila, we also have local craft beers on tap.

Our customers enjoy jamming out to our playlist of blues/​rock/​rockabilly music. We have a laid back but lively atmosphere. Reservations are available for parties 8 or more (Richmond location only). Call us today to set a date or come join us for Sunday brunch and dinner.

History

Established in 2014.

Continental Divide has been serving Virginia for over 20 years. The Charlottesville location opened in 1994 with a focus on providing great southwestern comfort food and margaritas with many selections of tequila to sample. We brought that same focus to our Richmond location. Hope you can join us. Get in Here

Meet the Business Owner

Donnie B.

Business Owner

Worked for CD-​Charlottesville for years and known as the Cookie Monster, he is also our resident tequila master.

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29 reviews of Continental Divide

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Place rating: 5
Richmond, VA
Amazing brunch! top 3 margarita and great service! Give them a try! Mexi-​American deliciousness!
Place rating: 4
Seattle, WA
They have a nice happy hour setup. Got Pacifico on draft for $ 3. Their Santa Fe Enchilada was great. Pumpkin muffins contain nuts, so if you have an allergy don’t eat them.
Place rating: 2
Richmond, VA
Terrible «Mexican» food. First off, this is Americanized Mexican cuisine at its worst. An American home cook’s half-​hearted attempt at most of these dishes would turn out better. In addition, despite having an impressive list of tequilas, the bar destroys their spirits with cheap margarita mix. The only saving graces are a friendly staff and a decent happy hour, when I’m willing to accept mediocre food and drinks if they’re served at rock-​bottom prices. Honestly can’t see myself going back.
Place rating: 5
Richmond, VA
Absolutely fantastic! Had the pork taco and the beef taboo and dear God were they good! Try them with the mango habenaro. Will be back for brunch. For the Benny divide!!!
Place rating: 3
Richmond, VA
Pretty good, actually quite good Tex-​Mex. the food was well prepared. We were there just before they got rather busy which we still waited longer than normal. My wife and I ordered the Black & Blue nachos, pretty tasty. Then on to the entrees. I ordered the black bean & cheese not bad, yummy! Ate what could, but my wife gave me a nice taste of her Thai chicken burrito. WOW! I wanted to steal it but she was only giving a bite. All in all I had a couple of tap ales and after the first one they ran out so we oowe switched to another at 6 PM during the week. I guess a special happy hour goes quickly. ;-)). All in all it was pretty good dining experience because the food was good. Let me recommend the Thai Chicken burrito. Well go back.
Place rating: 4
Richmond, VA
I really like their spinach and mushroom enchiladas; they’re delicious. But I feel like many of there items are hit and miss. A friend got the nachos on restaurant week and they were slightly uninspiring,
Place rating: 5
Alexandria, VA
I used Eatstreet to place a take out order, I’m local so I walked the two blocks to the restaurant. The staff were welcome and inviting to me and my service dog (this is something I always stress about and was glad no one made it a thing.) I got my food quickly and it was delicious! I do wish there were slightly more vegetarian choices; but the food is killer! Definitely will repeat my business.
Place rating: 5
Richmond, VA
Love this place! Always a good time. I have had the black and blues/​nachos, excellent and the seared rare tuna tostados are a must! Great place to check out if you haven’t been yet. They also have over a 100 different types of tequila.
Place rating: 5
Richmond, VA
Best ceaser salad in town. Really nice staff and they deliver which is sooo great. Check them out!
Place rating: 2
Richmond, VA
I had a meal delivered and was pleased to see it come on a bicycle. The container had all the food together kind of as a plop of ingredients. Wasn’t particularly flavorful but it filled my stomach late at night. Would not recommend.
Place rating: 3
Glen Allen, VA
Continental Divide — visited with friends for dinner on a Friday night. Server very knowledgeable and helpful with our selections. Our drinks were good and brought out quickly, the food was good too, fresh and tasty. The owner came out and welcomed us and made sure we were being taken care of. The only two problems: the restaurant is VERY LOUD and parking in the fan on a Friday night is rediculous. No bueno. Sorry, even though I enjoyed my beverages and food, I will not be returning.
Place rating: 4
Chesterfield, VA
We had heard it’s a different twist on Latino/​Mexican, and we went after a matinée show at the Altria theater, for an early dinner, which worked out really well. It’s not a large restaurant, and on a Saturday night it was going to be hard to get a table but we were early. Lots of wooden booths and a few tables, with a great big bar.
Outrageous tequila selection, flights, and members benefits for tequilas. We aren’t aficionados but did have a couple margaritias, well prepared although when I asked about the «special» on the board they had to figure out what that was. I think our server was fairly new, she did well and hey everyone is new sometime. It was nice that when we were leaving, management asked us if everything was good, especially asked about service.
I had the pork tacos, which came open style soft style, plated with beans that were better than the usual. Plenty of tender meat but one tortilla was overdone a bit. My friend had a thai chicken burrito, which she said was also good. Watch out for the hot sauce on the table, the warning labels are right, Danger was too much for us but Wait a Minute had a nice kick and blended in well with the tacos.
Place rating: 1
Richmond, VA
I was really excited for continental divide to open in Richmond after hearing good things about its Charlottesville location. We went a month or two after it first opened and liked the feel of it — very warm, fun atmosphere. The food was just okay, nothing special, and considering the many other IMO better Mexican/​Tex-​Mex options in the city (En Su Boca, Tio Pablo, Don’t Look Back, etc.) I was underwhelmed.
What really ruined it for me was the service. Our food and drinks (beers, mind you) took forever and never came out together. My last beer, that I ordered BEFORE food came out, arrived AFTER we had finished eating. We didn’t complain and asked for the check.
At this point my two friends were mostly done with their drinks and I had about ¾ left of my super late beer. The second after we paid, someone, who I can only assume was the manager, came over and asked us to leave the table and stand at the front window bar to finish our drinks so they could seat the next group. Helloooo?!?
First of all, there are very few situations when that is acceptable (like when a large group lingers for hours during dinner rush after closing out) and our situation was definitely not one of them. We were 3 people at a small table, had been sat for under an hour, and it was like 9:00PM on a Saturday in the summer. The real kicker is that they had the nerve to rush us out when it was their fault I still had a full beer!
Unacceptable. Neither the food nor service are worth returning for.
Place rating: 4
Norman, OK
The sign outside says ‘Get In Here,’ so I did! I love the interior of this place. I love the high ceilings and the large bar. But one comes to a restaurant for the food, and this is probably my favorite Mexican place. I had the Santa Fe Enchilada, and the sauce was a wonderful combination of being both spicy and creamy. I also loved to pumpkin muffin that was served of the beans and rice plate! The next time I visit (in about a week), I will definitely try a tequila flight and/​or a margarita.
The Divide has a new fan!
Place rating: 5
Richmond, VA
I think I just found my New Mexican go to! Interior is super cool, even my husband who never gets excited about restaurants commented three times about how cool the interior was. Comfy, lots of wood, lots of seating, big bar, why haven’t I been here before? The drinks, I had a hornitas margarita which was great and super cheap for happy hour. Not too sweet. I do wish I could have had a true margarita with no sweet and sour but I guess richmond’s gotta leave that for tio pablo, otherwise what else is tio good for? Back to Continental — The food — So we ordered the black and blue nachos, and yes, because everyone else raved about them. And they were worth it. The cheese combination was great. Green onions. Yum! Salsa, on the side, was tasty and a bit spicy. We all ordered the special for an entrée. Tonight it was grilled chicken with chorizo on top. On top of black beans. With some queso on top and some other melted cheese. Super good! I have tried chorizo at many a Mexican place and my stomach regretted it after. This one was quite the opposite. Tasted fresh, not oily. We will definitely be returning anytime I have a Mexican craving. Which suffice to say, is pretty often!
P. S. They deliver to church hill. Omg! #mexicanitswhatsfordinner
Place rating: 4
Henrico, VA
A great twist on Mexican food. It’s not all fried, with heavy sauces covering up the flavors. Each dish has a unique twist or two, everything was fresh and full of flavor. Not a huge menu but does not need to be as each item is different from the next. We had the black and blue nachos to start and could taste the flavors of each cheese, I had the tuna caesar salad and the dressing was incredible, my husband had the pork tacos and they were huge.
Definitely going back and trying their other dishes. Service was fantastic!
Place rating: 5
Richmond, VA
The Thai chicken burrito is to die for. Everything on the menu is a 9⁄10 and above. Service was great and it is definitely the place to be when it comes to having the best experience in the fan.
Place rating: 5
Richmond, VA
Best brunch in the Fan… Benny divide is beyond awesome. Every time we order it, the eggs are made perfectly. Every single time… Place has great food, drinks and atmosphere at reasonable prices… what else do you want ???
Place rating: 4
Richmond, VA
I can’t believe I’ve been here four times and never written a review before! I guess I’m compelled to now, as my fourth visit was my favorite. My first was a preopenining event where there was lots of excitement and staff. The service, obviously was a bit slow but the food was good. The middle two visits were a bit odd, as one time the power had been out on a winter day and it was really cold, so it was hard to enjoy but we were celebrating with friends so we made the best of it!
On our recent visit, a Tuesday night, the restaurant was 80percent full and staffed by two servers, a bartender, plus a manager. They really hustled to get food and drinks to all the tables!
As for drinks, the have a large tequila list and offer «flights». During happy hour you can get three First Class shots for $ 25 or Coach Class shots for $ 15. It’s a great way to try different styles and brands if you are a tequila fan. Also, margaritas can be made in four styles from the tequila of your choice so the options are limitless.
Finally, the food. I think I’ve had the Red Hot Blues every time. They are a twist on nachos served with two house made sauces which are both great. For dinner we had the beef tacos and the spinach and mushroom enchiladas. Both come with excellent black beans and rice.
Having moved to Richmond from Texas, my standards for Mexican food are really high. Continental Divide puts a nice spin on the classics and makes it worth making the trip across the river!
Place rating: 3
Clemson, SC
I’m going to start with the margarita. $ 5 for a $ 6 margarita «happy hour» isn’t a happy hour. It’s $ 1 off. The $ 5 nachos were good and a nice start to the meal. We also got the rare tuna dish that was good, except the sauce paired with it was super heavy and tasted more bbq than Mexican (it was also overcooked).
The restaurant is large and I don’t think you’ll struggle with seating.
Place rating: 5
Richmond, VA
I’ve been here twice for brunch and haven’t had a bad experience! Their steak and eggs are fantastic. The bartender makes his own Bloody Mary mix and it’s great! My boyfriend had the breakfast burrito which is huge! He really enjoyed their homemade hot sauces! We live right down the street and will be back for happy hour soon!
Place rating: 4
Henrico, VA
I’ll keep it sweet and simple. Arrived to an empty place (5:00) but was promptly greeted by the bartender. So decided to sit at the bar. I ordered one of their house margaritas on the rocks. Awesome Marg! My buddy arrived and so we decided to order an appetizer to start and got the special, black bean and cheese and chorizo dip. Also excellent. (Sorry no pic) for my entrée I decided to go with another special of the night the ahi tuna kebabs which were very good. Just the right amount of kick to them. Over all a great experience. We will be back!
Place rating: 3
Richmond, VA
So, I noticed this place delivers to my area recently and thought I ought to give it a try. This is my first time eating from this place. I was pretty excited because at least in the downtown area, I don’t think there are any tex-​mex areas that deliver.
We had the Santa Fe enchilada and an order of nachos. I found the Enchilada was ok, but was lacking a bit of the flavor identities that could have made it kick. The nachos were better — tons of delicious toppings, and the chips were great, so I was pretty impressed.
That being said, having spent almost 13 bucks on the enchilada, I was expecting a little more from it. But this place is definitely good enough that I will probably order from them again and try something else and see if it carries over in the delivery process better. If you’re looking for delivery, and you see this place and you aren’t sure. well, I can speak in good favor about the nachos — they’re good!
Place rating: 5
Richmond, VA
Amazing food! So glad they deliver!
Place rating: 4
Henrico, VA
Didn’t realize this place even existed! I went for brunch and the food was good, Bloody Mary had a weird taste. I’d like to go back and try their dinner menu.
Place rating: 4
Richmond, VA
Food was delicious. Strange compliment but the scrambled eggs were the best I’ve ever had. We were the only people seated eating yet the service was still slow. The bar was packed for brunch making the atmosphere a little noisier than I had expected and we were drinking too, so not hating on getting drunk at brunch.
Place rating: 3
Richmond, VA
I stopped by Continental Divide for dinner after work. The restaurant was laid back mid-​week. Our server did a great job explaining the menu to us. I ordered a cheese quesadilla burger (a burger between two cheese quesadilla) and shredded pork tacos. The burger patty and quesadilla combined together very well. I thought the burger was tasty. Continental Divide tacos were average (not great but not bad either). The tacos were piled high which was a plus. I had fried ice cream for dessert. It was flavorful and tasty. Our waitress (Racheal) was excellent. She was very attentive and polite. Parking can be a hassle at times (street parking). Continental Divide has an insane tequila menu. I give Continental Divine a 3 rating rounded up to a 3.5 because of excellent customer service.
Place rating: 2
Fairfax, VA
Nope. They missed the mark.
From the commanding sign at the door «get in here» to the disappointing meal. The place was empty. The food was unimpressive. They have competition for a population of restaurant goers who are becoming more discerning in their choices.
Margaritas were same old same old. Won’t be returning. Had burritos and chimichangas, neither was more than mediocre.
Place rating: 5
Richmond, VA
This is one of the best fan neighborhood restaurants that I have been to in a long time! Try the quesadilla and maybe one of the almost 100 tequilas to go with it! Great place!