Always looked like a fun place when I drove by and finally went a few weeks ago with friends for dinner. It was amazing. Our waitress, Brenda, was incredibly kind and helpful. She talked us through the menu and made great recommendations. We all ended up getting the grilled arepa llanera- a delicious combo of avocado, steak and cheese with a sauce. We also tried different sides- I had the tequenos which were sooo good. For beverages - they had a great happy hour and we got $7 blackberry sangria that was a perfect addition. I think we all enjoyed it. But I will say our overall favorite was their green garlic sauce. They need to bottle it- its that good! Also- almost EVERYTHING was gluten free!
Overall it was a great experience. Will definitely go again!
Our waiter Garrett was absolutely fabulous ! Provided professional outstanding service. He was personable, funny and made my birthday dinner with family extra special. Felt like we made a new friend. Tyrek the kitchen manager was also very pleasant to chat with. The food was delicious and so enjoyable ! With great prices. Also appreciated the gluten free options.
This is definitely one of our favorite places ! Thank you for helping us make a sweet birthday memory
Loved the food here! We ordered the Green Goddess toast and a smoothie bowl, and both tasted great. I’m gluten-sensitive, so it was refreshing to have so many options to chose from. I highly recommend!
I thought it was weird that the check in staff made us wait until exactly our 7:00 reservation to seat us when we had gotten there a bit early (12 minutes) considering there were several booths in the bar open which is what we requested. Kayla was our waitress and since we had been there mutliple times, we knew exactly what we wanted and gave her our drink and dinner order at the same time. After 40 minutes of sitting there without bread or our wine, while I sat and saw our wine sitting up on the end of the bar, and I saw other tables who had been sat after us receiving their bread and wine, I got a litttle annoyed. After 45 minutes, our dinner finally came out before our bread - ridiculous. Kayla got very snippy with me tellling me the kitchen was backed up and she was doing her best - in a bitchy tone - which I thought was clearly an excuse as I saw other wait staff having no problem bringing wine and bread to their tables. She got my son's dinner order wrong and then she decided to completely ignore us- literally she never came back to our table! After I went up to the front desk twice over a period of 15 minutes to ask them to send our server to the table, a manager finally intervened. Dana (manager) was very gracious and apologetic and offered to remove the bill totally which was nice but I refused. I don't have a problem paying for my food but I do have a problem being chastised by my wait staff for asking for simple courtesy. Dana did give us two free dinner entree and wine cards for a future use which I thought was a lovely gesture. We go to CH a lot and have a membership but I think this might just be the end of that. One reason we like it so much is their gluten free options and their bread, but honestly, what was supposed to be a nice birthday celebration for my adult children turned into a fiasco because of a childish, immature waitress. Kayla ranks right up there as the WORST waitress I have ever experienced in any establishment!
Early 4:30 PM dinner on 5/2/25.
* Note: You can use the public parking lot across the street for $6 an hour vs the valet at the restaurant. I don't want kids driving my vehicle.
We have been coming to Virginia Beach off/on for 24 years and dining at Waterman's each trip. 3 years since our last visit. Walk in. No reservation. Seated promptly inside as requested. Our standard order for two orange crushes placed. These crushes had very little actual orange taste and more ice than drink. $9.25 each. We have the drink recipe from Waterman's and make them at home regularly with the original Burnett's orange vodka. These crushes were made with the new Waterman's orange branded vodka. Didn't order any more.
My wife's salmon salad and crab cake were very good. My lobster tail and sides were also good. A lot of flies inside the restaurant detracted from the meal.
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We entertain our 'out of town' family every summer, and every year, they request Ynot Italian for a big family dinner. It's a place that never disappoints! Everyone finds a delicious choice for dinner, even our gluten free family members..with no fuss! The staff are very friendly and so efficient. It's a fantastic family restaurant!
Great diner, excellent service, amazing menu and good portions. Living in VB I prefer it outside of the tourist season but if you get there early enough (before 9) you can get seated.
Any omelette can be served in a wrap and they serve a superb breakfast gyro wrap if you like tzatziki and feta! Wide ranging menu for all and great gluten free pancakes, buns or waffles.
We go about 10-12 times a year and have yet to be disappointed.
This has been our family spot for years when we come for family vacation. It’s 9 times out of 10 a great experience. Some good things. They have great gluten free options. Their orange crushes are the best. And the prices are deff reasonable. Some not so good things. Caution if you sit outside when there is live music, you can’t hear each other talk and will have to yell. Some of their dishes lack flavor. Their peel and eat shrimp are almost inedible due to not being deveined and hard to clean out yourself.
It’s super small and can get crowded quickly, but the coffee is wonderful and worth it! Also, they had a variety of different sweet breads that were gluten free and paleo, so that was a pleasant surprise!
My family had a really wonderful experience. We were a large party celebrating a birthday and everything was great. From the food to the service to the atmosphere. We're looking forward to returning for our next special event.
Oh and every dish that was ordered was delicious. We had a mixed group of vegan, vegetarian, gluten free, and omnivore and everyone was happy with their meal.
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Justyn Vogel
Had a fabulous meal! My mom and I are gluten free and there were so many delicious options. Definitely try the buffalo fried oysters and red crab dip. We sat at the bar and Whitney offered fantastic service. She had great menu suggestions.
Can for lunch, kitchen was running behind. But the food and dessert were worth the wait. Ordered soup and salad. Kitchen was so backed up it took 2 hours for lunch. Had to take our gluten free dessert for later as we had plans for the day.
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Kelly Wikander
My first time here! Having celiac disease makes it very difficult to eat out. Our server was incredibly knowledgeable about everything. Our food was top notch and even pointed out the spiced mustard was not gluten free. I never eat a full dish and I cleared my plate. I believe our server was Alainna! We definitely will recommend and spread the word! Thank you for a great evening!
Perfect burgers every time. It can get pretty busy around dinner time on the weekends, but there are usually a couple seats at the bar if you want to skip the wait. The fries are so crispy and nicely seasoned! The Willie Nelson burger is incredible and great perfect portion size. We also enjoy the gluten free build your own burger— decent gf burger bun that doesn’t fall apart and the tater tots are gluten free.
The food was decent, but overpriced. The service was pretty attentive. It seemed like they were trying, but there were several little issues that added up. We had a large group, they asked right when my wife and I got there if we wanted an appetizer and kindly gave us time to look over the menu, but hurried away when they came back the next time so we couldn't order. We realized after we left that we never got our salad wraps that we paid for. 😂 The food was decent, but for the price, I was expecting something special. I know its not authentic by any means, but it was just kinda greasy. They mixed up our checks. The first check said gratuity included, but the final check after credit card said gratuity not included, which is deceptive (not the servers fault). We had someone with celiac in the party, and they ordered all gluten free, but still had a bit of a reaction.
very good southern style food! my husband had the chicken and waffles and loved it! i can’t have gluten so my options were more limited but had the cobb salad with salmon and it was delicious!! i was going to have the filet but this location was out the day we went, i assume it’s a popular item! the happy hour is fantastic, $5 cocktails and the appetizers are $6!
Excellent pizza and fast and friendly service.
My wife has a gluten allergy and she ordered their gluten free pizza and loved it.
I would highly recommend this place.
I had an amazing experience at Sage - the food was absolutely delicious and the staff were very helpful. I have a severe gluten allergy and Rayley was able to help me navigate through which items the menu were good and safe from cross-contamination. Very happy with the service and food here, and will be returning.
This sandwich shop was the cutest with all of the fresh ready to meal items and then there's the actual sandwiches! VERY fresh, LOTS of fillings in the sandwich and TONS of flavor. Even better with my gluten allergy they had bread options and were careful to note my other for my safety. Definitely coming back!
All around a great place for coffee and breakfast. They have gluten free options. The staff is very inviting and friendly. We look forward to daily visits while on our vacations to the area.
My Sister and I stopped in for lunch. They were pretty busy, which made parking interesting, and we chose available seating at the bar. The wait to get our food was a little long -- I'm sure, based on how busy they were. We shared the Hunter Burger and Beet Salad. My Sister also got the sweet potato biscuit with ham to go. The food was all excellent and the service was great. Cool little eccentric decor. Sitting at the bar also provided us an opportunity to chat with other patrons. And, they have a bakery next door with lots of goodies, including Gluten-free offerings. Definitely recommend.
My Husband and I go to Rudee's each year after the VA BEACH BOAT SHOW. I now have to Gluten Free and was afraid there wouldn't be much I'd eat there now...I am beyond thankful to see ALL THE GF ITEMS!! THANKS SO MUCH FOR SUCH A BIG GF MENU!!!! CAN'T WAIT!!!!!!
The food was very good. My fiance has a severe gluten allergy due to celiac disease. She has an app that tells her gluten free safe spots and this location happens to be one. We ordered gluten free food for her, and they messed up by not recalling it to be gluten free.. no problem. They fixed it and we went to eat outside. My fiance went back inside to get cutlery for her food and overheard jokes being made about gluten free food by employees and a fellow customer.. She was very upset and it ruined how excited we were for for food.
A very delicious lunch today. The food was great. I like the gluten free options, would love if they can bring in a gluten free bun for the lamb burger. O'doughs has an excellent sandwich bun, taste the most like real bread. It's kept in the freezer (wont spoil) for toasting. Hint! Hint!
I appreciate that you offer great food at affordable prices. Everything was fresh. We will be back!! That's a promise.
I want to start off by saying that the restaurant is beautiful. It overlooks the ocean and it is a very nice set up. The problem lies in the fact that we have celiac disease, and we’re told by the staff, waiter and even the chef that came out to speak to us at our request, that are food would be gluten-free and safe for celiacs. Once food started coming out, problems began. We were told that our appetizer was gluten-free initially, but once delivered we were told it was not. When we asked to get some clarification from the kitchen, he came back (holding bread over it for another table) and said that it was gluten-free (Very confusing). We ate it trusting him, but looking back, probably should’ve just not had that appetizer. When our meals came out, we ordered a cauliflower gluten-free crust that the chef had promised was going to take extra care and put it on a separate tray in the oven, to be extra safe. Not only did it take 45 minutes to an hour for the food to come out, but our Pizza was a normal crust, not the gluten-free cauliflower crust that he had promised us. There again, I felt very skeptical at our food choices, and the service that evening in the kitchen. Speaking about wait time, It was absolutely ridiculous. We had three children with us one a toddler and never expected to wait over 45 minutes for our main dishes to come out. We normally expect a longer way time due to the gluten-free aspect of our dining, but this was 45 minutes of silence from the server. Never coming around to check us, bringing us water, forgetting to bring my husbands drink for about 20 minutes or even bringing us plates to eat off of. I do feel that he was rushing around, and I felt bad for the wait staff because it seemed under staffed. Despite his effort, it was just a disappointing experience. To top it completely off, my husband and I have been sick all night and well into the morning. Not fun and despite the positive, I would never recommend this place to anyone with an allergy ever. Not worth the risk.
They offer gluten free pizza which is nice, but they are small and are very sparing with the toppings. Conveniently close to the beach, but if you can drive a bit, I'd go somewhere else for a better value.
Visiting VB, and I tried a few places that offered vegan and gluten-free food. This place was by far the best. The gluten-free vegan waffles with berries were amazing. The hint of lavender and coconut whipped cream took it up a notch. I also got a wrap which was also very tasty. And blueberry Lemonade was a little too tart for my liking but it was refreshing. Highly recommend this place.
Enjoy a solid brunch here! There’s many good food choices. Seating can accommodate small and large parties. Eggs Benedict are creative and worth a try! Big fan of the carnitas hash. One item is explicitly listed as gluten free, but there are many items that can be modified to support that dietary restriction.
The kids menu has breakfast and lunch varieties. It’s inexpensive between $5-7. A drink is not included. Apple juice cup is an additional $3. My non-eater child happily ate his grilled cheese with fries.
Enjoy a single mimosa for $4. That’s a win! The boozy coffee drinks are solid brunch drink choices.
Customer service is great. The staff was friendly and chatted with my child. Overall, good place to enjoy brunch.
Always a great meal! So grateful that they have gluten free options! Their gluten free pizza is probably the best in town! Our family loves doing take out from here! Love this place!
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