scorecardA small restaurant in Virginia is suddenly at the center of a political firestorm after an owner asked Sarah Huckabee Sanders to leave. See what it's like inside.
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A small restaurant in Virginia is suddenly at the center of a political firestorm after an owner asked Sarah Huckabee Sanders to leave. See what it's like inside.

The Red Hen is a farm-to-table restaurant located in Lexington, Virginia. Customers describe its small dining area as cozy and intimate.

A small restaurant in Virginia is suddenly at the center of a political firestorm after an owner asked Sarah Huckabee Sanders to leave. See what it's like inside.

The menu changes on a daily basis. Ingredients are sourced from local areas such as the Shenandoah Valley.

The menu changes on a daily basis. Ingredients are sourced from local areas such as the Shenandoah Valley.

It is considered to be one of the best restaurants in the area, with a 4.5 rating on TripAdvisor.

It is considered to be one of the best restaurants in the area, with a 4.5 rating on TripAdvisor.

It has an open kitchen so that customers can watch Chef Matt Adams in action.

It has an open kitchen so that customers can watch Chef Matt Adams in action.

While the menu varies each day, the restaurant provides a sample menu online, which includes appetizers such as steak tartare and entrees such as a pan-seared pork chop.

While the menu varies each day, the restaurant provides a sample menu online, which includes appetizers such as steak tartare and entrees such as a pan-seared pork chop.

The food is certainly experimental, but some customers say it is pricey. An entree costs between $25 and $28 on the sample menu.

The food is certainly experimental, but some customers say it is pricey. An entree costs between $25 and $28 on the sample menu.

Lemon meringue is one of the most popular desserts.

Lemon meringue is one of the most popular desserts.

Reviews have temporarily been suspended on The Red Hen's TripAdvisor page, and a warning flag has been placed on Yelp to inform customers that reviews could be removed if they are too focused on the recent news event.

Reviews have temporarily been suspended on The Red Hen

The restaurant's co-owner, Stephanie Wilkinson, was the person who asked Sanders to leave after talking to staff.

"Tell me what you want me to do. I can ask her to leave. They said yes," she told the Washington Post.

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