Good Food in Virginia Beach (& Norfolk)
So I went on vacay a few weeks ago and while it was far too short, I have two requirements for a good vacation:
1. The food must be fresh, healthy and amazing — And luckily, I got a taste of some of the best restaurants in Virginia Beach.
2. And I must get to relax in good weather (but that’s not the topic of this blog, so I’ll spare you.)
Anyway, on to the best food in VA Beach…
This weekend I ate (and highly recommend):
One Fish, Two Fish: I ate the Sesame Seared Tuna which came with the most amazing wasabi mashed potatoes and a pineapple salsa that (while nothing special) was the perfect compliment for the dish. Highly recommend this place. The atmosphere was relaxing but upscale, food was delish, the kitchen was open right in the middle of the restaurant which somehow makes the experience awesome. The wait was a little long but we had 10 people, no reservations and it was totally worth it!
Catch 31: Typically I’m not a fan of hotel restaurants unless I’m staying there and it’s convenient. Catch 31 however wasn’t your typical restaurant in a Hilton. It was an upscale bar with lots of outdoor seating on the beach. (There’s a restaurant side too but the bar served full menu and that’s more my style.) Brandon and I shared Oysters Rockefeller and the Tuna Poke. Both amazing but I have to say, my tuna topped the oysters and that’s a difficult feat. Plus, there was this great kid band playing beach rock music (they were maybe 15 and surprising REALLY REALLY good - not like a kiddie band that you think it cute…)
Jack’s Attic: What a trip. We drove around Norfolk Sunday morning for 30 minutes in search of a Chesapeake bagel I remember from a soccer tournament I played in there some 10 yers ago, only to find out that it had been replaced by a Subway and Norfolk as a city is basically shut down on Sundays mornings. So we had two options for breakfast: pastries at a coffee shop or follow the sign for “brunch”. Boy, were we unaware of at we were getting ourselves into when we opted for brunch. The french toast at Jack’s was okay — could have made it better myself at home: French Toast Recipe) but the atmosphere was the real winner. We were treated to a fabulous drag show, that even the boys enjoyed (Corin and I was jealous of the make-up…I definitely need to get a lesson from those ladies!) And my favorite part of the casual Sunday breakfast turned major life event was the 20% off coupon the manager handed us at the end of our meal, welcoming us back. It read: Here at the attic we accept everyone*. (*Except those who don’t accept everyone) Amen to that!
