Dining at VMRC
Taste The Difference At Our Retirement Community
Unlike other retirement communities, VMRC grows much of its produce in season on its Farm at Willow Run. At our dining establishments, you can expect fresh made, fresh baked, fresh picked.
Onsite Restaurants And Dining You’ll Love
VMRC features distinct on-campus dining services—from quick and casual to formal:
Quick & Casual
Main Street Café
This intimate café is located along our indoor Main Street and is open for breakfast and lunch. Join the regulars who gather for coffee and conversation. Sample menu items include country-breakfast fare—eggs, pancakes, and sausage gravy on biscuits—homemade, hearty soups; fresh salads, daily sandwich and entrée specials.
A Dining Experience
Seed & Harvest Restaurant
Our newest dining venue opened in August, offering chef specials of locally and regionally sourced foods. The upscale ambience offers a high-end dining experience for patrons who want to spend time enjoying their dining experience.
Seed & Harvest Espresso Bar
Enjoy hot and iced beverages, and smoothies that rival any coffee chain. Baked goods are also available. Grab and go, or enjoy your drink from the espresso bar or outdoor patio seating.
Mindful Selections
The Grille
Located in the Transitional Care Center, The Grille offers an ever-changing menu of breakfast, lunch and dinner selections that include mindful choices like Grilled Korean Chicken and Vegetable and Black Bean Quesadilla as well as staple items like burgers and hot dogs. Homemade soups and sandwiches as well as grab-and-go items are also available daily.
Elegant Setting
Hartman Dining Room
Located in Park Gables, the Hartman Dining Room offers diners a more formal setting with a casual attitude. No jacket or tie required like some LifePlan communities. Menu offerings include fresh seafood, steaks cooked to order, down-home comfort foods, pastas, and heart-healthy selections. An à la carte menu means you can start with an appetizer and end with dessert—that is, if you have room!
Dining
Features
All meats are roasted in-house
In-season, quality ingredients are incorporated into our menus for the ultimate in freshness, flavor and nutritional value, including vegetables and herbs from VMRC’s Farm.
We Buy Local as often as possible, contracting with Harrisonburg area farmers and food producers.
Fresh-from-the-oven breads, rolls, pastries and desserts are made daily in our artisanal, on-campus bakery.
Meal presentations based on cultural, seasonal and thematic observances.
Catering Services at VMRC
When you visit our retirement community, please let our Sales Reps know if you would like to eat in one of our dining venues or have VMRC cater your event.
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