Came here for the first time today and it was a lovely experience. Nice quaint atmosphere with pleasant music playing just loudly enough but not too loud and the hum of friendly chatter in the background. I had D'egg Sandwich and grits and it was delicious. My waitress. Chelsea, was amazing! From her approach to her demeanor and attitude - she was just great. I was so impressed with her that I relayed that to her and also had the manager, Monica, come over to let her know as well. Every part of my late breakfast experience this morning has just been delightful. I will be back. :) read more

This is your typical neighborhood breakfast joint/good hangover meal. The menu is expansive and the portions are quite large, but I am sure you can make a comparable, or even better, breakfast at home. I will say, I would rather go to D'egg than IHOP. But nonetheless, the food is exactly what you would expect from a breakfast diner, nothing more and nothing less. The fourth star came from the service because our server was GREAT! She was attentive and made sure everything came just the way we asked. That made the experience much better. read more

so it's been about a year since last visiting d'Egg and i have the bad habit (or good depending on your point of view) of giving undeserving restaurants second chances.... well, as you can see by my rating, i still say d'No to d'Egg. the food was not that good and the service was less than adequate. you'd be better off going to McDonald's. read more

I'm so happy I found this diner. I'm from NYC and found myself at Norfolk last weekend and I can easily they have the most AMAZING pancakes ever! The pancakes are so fluffy! I would definitely come back to Norfolk justtttt for D'egg's diner breakfast! read more

Stumbled across this place while in downtown Norfolk on the way to OBX. The staff was very friendly and accommodating as we had a party of nine on a Sunday morning. Food was really good - everybody enjoyed their meal. Good egg sandwiches, pancakes, and waffles. Had some kids with us and they were happy too. read more

Visiting Norfolk for a conference and this was my go to place for breakfast every day I was there. If I was a local, I'd probably go here every day. Friendly staff and great food at a good price. read more

Never been to Norfolk and am here early (7am). One of the few places open for breakfast. Great service, hot coffee and my eggs done perfectly. I ordered tomatoes with the eggs and huge ripe slices. Nothing fancy but good. read more

Walked in- no one greeted me. I sat in a section. Waitresses just standing around. Stared at one of them until she came over. Ordered fresh squeezed OJ and Eggs Benedict. 15 min later, I grabbed another waitress and asked if my food was ready. She went to the kitchen and brought my food back- no idea how long it was sitting in the window. My hollandaise turned into a thick gravy-no flavor, horrible! Not once did anyone ask me how my meal was or if I needed anything. Had to ask a manager for my check and he didn't ask anything about my meal either. Unbelievable. Avoid poor service and mediocrity kitchen experience. read more

Very happy to find a restaurant open this early when the mall and everything else around was closed. Good service and great food read more

D'egg Diner - Awesome pancakes for less than five dollars - Diners Near Me - Norfolk, Virginia

We were in Norfolk to visit with some friends and stayed at the Marriott Waterside. Sunday morning we looked for a place for breakfast and D'Egg was right across the street. When we arrived, it was obvious that this was a popular place as the waiting area was full. Having a consulting business that focuses on improving business operations for all manner of industries, I was very pleased with what I saw at D'Egg! Appearance & Atmosphere: The place was neat and orderly. Tables and floors were clean. We even noticed the owner (who I later identified as Phillip Decker) walking the restaurant and making sure that things were in order. Very attentive and engaging with both the customers and staff. The overall atmosphere here was outstanding - from the friendly greeting, to the service, to the clean-up - everyone was engaging. A special shout-out to Hollywood who was bussing tables. I've rarely seen someone with such great spirit! He greeted everyone, laughed, smiled, and was just a true pleasure to be in the company of! Hostess: Tyler was the hostess on duty. She was very pleasant and created every customer with a smile. There was one thing that most customers do not understand - when the kitchen got a little backed up, they held off seating customers for a few minutes to allow them to catch up. Many customers would be upset with this - but there is a method to doing this. Customers remember more about the actual experience once they get seated, than they do about the wait time. So, being able to seat them and then have the kitchen respond in a reasonable time yields more satisfied customers. Another instance of Tyler's situational awareness - we saw two seats at the counter and asked if we could sit there. She said "yes, but if you don't mind, let me check with these two gentlemen who are on the list ahead of you to see if they want to sit at the counter." They did wind up sitting there, and we were soon seated at a table. Great job in managing the reception area Tyler! Service: Our server (Indira) did an outstanding job. With my wife being pescaterian (a vegetarian who also eats fish), the choices often require modification at most restaurants. Indira made suggestions, took our order, and everything came out exactly as ordered! Indira was attentive, but not intrusive. She checked on us at just the right times! Food: While I had a more traditional meal (eggs, turkey sausage, hash browns, and pancakes), my wife had hash browns with peppers and onions, sliced tomatoes, and avocado. Both of these meals arrived hot, well-plated, and without issue. The potatoes had very good flavor. Of special note - the pancakes. These had an absolutely amazing flavor! Overall, excellent food! Our experience at D'Egg was nothing short of superb and we wouldn't hesitate to recommend this place to others traveling in the area! You can bet, we'll be back next time were in Norfolk! T. Stout Owner Success Now Consulting read more

i didn't feel like this restaurant truly captured the spirit of norfolk. Here, we are about good southern tradition and this just didn't get it. GO TO CRACKER BARREL. Everyone knows big chains are better than small joints oh excuse my french ESTABLISHMENTS read more

I was so happy to find a restaurant open for breakfast on a Sunday morning in downtown Norfolk! This diner is very cute and the menu is extensive. Service is quick and friendly. I had the eggs benedict which was good except for the hollandaise sauce which was a little strange. Still, I would like to go back to eat breakfast here. read more

This is a great local breakfast spot right in the heart of downtown Norfolk. The service was great once I requested a different server. I ordered the d egg breakfast sandwich and it was really good. I will probably return. read more

d'Egg Diner was an average place for breakfast. I had to wait about 5 minutes @ the "wait to be seated" sign before someone acknowledged me, then I was able to find a place to sit on my own at the counter. I ordered the traditional eggs/side of meat/hashbrowns/toast meal, and the food was fine. Coffee was fresh and hot and service was pretty good, but I doubt I'll go back-I've had better. read more

So, while the food was competently cooked and reasonably priced, the service was horrific! We waited over 30 minutes for our food and our server was desultory and disinterested at best. A place that prides itself on its breakfast menu ought to be able to serve its patrons in less than half an hour. I had to flag down the server for a coffee refill and she did not check on our table while we were waiting. When my wife finally stopped her and asked about our order, the reply was, "Its in the window." Our food was lukewarm to cold when we finally received it. Needless to say, I pay for service and I will not be returning. read more

Nice little breakfast spot, pleasant atmosphere, cheerful staff, really good food. Only knock would be that I'm surprised they don't open a tad bit earlier to accommodate the morning crowd. read more

Revisited yesterday for a turkey sausage biscuit with egg- biscuit was to die for. Tasted even better than with gravy the day before! Guess what? Headed there again this am. Will be sad to go home and leave this gem!! Try it, you'll love it!!! read more

The orange juice is great but our service was terrible and food wasnt that good either.

A thoroughly pleasant way to spend a Sunday morning. Good food, not too loud, reasonable prices. And I even liked the coffee, though I'm not a big coffee person. read more

The food was really good. The only con I would say is there should not be self seating in a place that busy.....

For the first time in a long time, I went to a restaurant and had 0 complaints. Atmosphere...10! Staff...10! Service...10! Food...OMG...10!!! And the not expensive, in the least! I take it back, ONE COMPLAINT: They brought out my food so fast that I still had an hour left on the parking meter. So...there...a complaint! read more

Nice place to grab breakfast. Not the best breakfast around but it was good. I got the eggs Benedict; 1 of the eggs was overcooked and the yolk was hard when I cut into it. It was good overall, just not something to rave about. I also got this cinnamon bun pancake as a side which was good, but a little dry (I didn't want to ruin the flavor with syrup). It's a step above diner food but it's cozy and quick and worth checking out. read more

Ordered the "Admiral" I believe. Biscuits and gravy with 2 over easy eggs and a sausage patty. Eggs were cooked perfectly, biscuits were fluffy, etc. also got the "Ninja Turtle" juice. Yum! I noticed others complain about the "juice" being $7. However this was no ordinary juice! It's a kale, ginger, pineapple, celery, apple juice! Made fresh! I think the price is comparable to other places. No complaint from me. The most notable part however was the efficiency. I came in with a group of 16 Middle schoolers on a busy breakfast shift. We were all in and out in about an hour. Everything ordered eaten and check paid for. I think that's impressive! read more

Great food try the pancakes. STOP BY NOW! Staff is friendly tastes different from WI restaurants better run over here.

So amazing! Everything is incredibly delicious and they asked about allergies so they could clean the grill and utensils between orders!!

Great place for brunch on the weekend. It was my first time in norfolk with my family. We adore brunch and I studied a lot of menus online before picking this place. It didn't disappoint I can see why they are busy. Even my one yr old enjoyed her dish of biscuits and gravy. I had the chicken fried steak and my hubby enjoyed fluffy buttermilk pancakes with a side of ham. They also have a nice juice bar. Since I'm an eighties child I had to try the teenage mutant ninja juice. All I can say is yum go ninja go lol. But seriously if you are looking for a great breakfast place with a nice selection this should fit your bill. read more

I'm all about cheap breakfast... damn good cheap breakfast at that, lol. d'Egg is eff'ing awesome. Everything I ate was good (that's what he said) but most memorable were those ridiculously yummy waist killers... the 'cheese grits!' The eggs are pretty damn stellar too. Honestly, I don't think they make anything less than kick ass. The only downside about this place is the wait. OMG, you better show up before you're hungry or eat a snack before you come because the line can sometimes be long enough for you to have eaten an entire meal elsewhere. The parking also blows too, but I still had to give them five stars. I mean seriously, how do you dock a star because their so good that their packed, lol. read more

The service was horrible the food wasnt that great and trust me they will NEVER get my money ever again. Went for the 1st time for lunch... I rather eat at my desk!! read more

I went here on a Sunday morning. It was crowded, but we were seated right away. I had pancakes, scrambled eggs, and sausage with a chai tea latte to drink. The service was fine. The food was good diner food. I recommend you try this place if the wait isn't too long. read more

We went there twice during our stay! With the Va EMS symposium going on it was getting packed. Phil the manager was very nice and apologetic to us even though we had only waited 10 mins. Thinking it would take for ever to get our food, it wasn't. Will go back again!! read more

This place is awful! if there were a negative star I would have used it. Instead of having breakfast the the Hilton we decided to give this local place a try, it always nice to give local business' a chance rather than to eat at a chain or at the hotel; in this case I should have stayed at the hotel. We knew this place would be jammed packed but we took a chance, we waited about 10 minutes to be seated then once seated we ordered our drinks and food. We waited nearly 30 minutes for the food but we didn't make a peep as we knew it was that time of day. Finally the food arrived just to realize the french toast was not cooked thoroughly, this was disappointing as it was the main course. So we told our waiter and she apologized and offered for it to be redone but at this point we were just not interested considering the wait time. We did however asked to speak to the manager, so she went over to get him and this is where everything really went south; As he approached his exact words where what else did you want? we were both in shock and we said well you know our food is raw and we have been here for over 45 minutes now and his response was "I am already paying for it and I'm taking care of it, what the fuck do you want" and proceeded to get into my partners face of which my partner was not going to stand down and confronted him so his next words where: you don't want to hit me cause i have a broken neck; i mean really! is this the way you treat your customers? a simple apology and acknowledgement would have sufficed maybe a speech about how he would be taking to his cook would have been good! we were not looking for trouble or a freebie, we were looking for a meal of which we would have been very happy to pay for....Later I learned that this man is the owner and operator of this place. I'd hate to work for that guy! as we were walking out he made it out like we were the assholes and that we were wrong! no sir you were wrong for treating a customer this way, remember that without our business you don't have a business. My partner is a business owner of a large corporation and this is not the way to do business. So to wrap up this review up, please stay out of this place, the food is mediocre and the service is crap and the customer service is non-existent. The only good thing they have is OJ and that's because a machine juices it. I would never recommend this place to anyone. read more

Nice diner. Our server was attentive, food was fresh and reasonable cost. The server let me know there was an upcharge for fruit, which some places neglect to say. The Eggs Benedict were tasty and my friend loved her pancakes. read more

dont ever ever go here. there was a bug in the eggs and the owner refuses to refund me stating he can offer a complimentary meal.

The biscuits and gravy was great and the staff were nice. We didn't have the chance to try the lemon cake but maybe next time. The waitress said its incredible, who can turn that down? read more

I like d'Egg. I like it enough that I'll forgive the runny, lumpy grits and slow service I had there this morning. I've done breakfast and lunch there several times now and the food is simple, unpretentious and inexpensive and normally the service is very good. The owner who's usually running the register is super friendly. I love the location and environment. I like to bring my laptop and drink coffee while I'm working. This morning, however, it was insanely busy and they were understaffed and, well, the grits. I actually returned the grits and got hash browns instead. They were fine. D'Egg is definitely the downtown spot to spy local politicians, business people and TV personalities if you're into that sort of thing. One reason locals may give d'Egg some benefit of the doubt is that before d'Egg, downtown Norfolk was kinda desperate for a decent breakfast spot and for cheap eats in general. The ongoing process of revitalizing downtown has meant the opening (and closing) of quite a few high end restaurants, many of which transform into night spots in the later hours. But there aren't and haven't been many holes in the walls, greasy spoons or sandwich joints (there are a couple). Long story short: d'Egg filled a void. read more

Writing some of these reviews has made me realize how much I miss working in Downtown Norfolk because d'Egg was yet another place I frequented when I was around that area. It was in walking distance of where I worked and I loved walking over to pick up breakfast on cool, crisp mornings. They have breakfast and lunch options but I only went to pick up breakfast and bring it back to the office. They do have places to sit, so you have the option of eating inside as well. The staff here is very nice and you can tell they get to know their frequent customers. The place is set up like an old school diner with the kitchen right behind the bar style eating area. read more

Went here on a Sunday for brunch. We went pretty late, so we were hitting the tail end of the sunday brunch rush. But I could imagine it to be pretty packed and loud at times. We were seated within 1 minute. I ordered one of their breakfast specials written on the chalkboard. My fiance ordered the Spanish omelette. It's decent breakfast food for a decent price. They also have counter top seating for those who come alone. It was rather chilly in there (although this is coming from a Floridian female), so I recommend wearing a long-sleeved shirt or bring a jacket. Wait staff was ok, not too friendly but not mean either. Just average. Everything just seemed average across the board for me. I think that if you never ate here, it wouldn't be that big of a loss. read more

We like to visit different diners wherever we go. D'egg di not disappoint. We had the steak and eggs, omellette, and D'Favorite. Everything was grea. All of the eggs were really tasty (we each ordered them differently). One of us had the home fries and said they were good. Those of us on keto ordered avocado as a side but they weren't used to serving it that way and it was served in weird chunks. We enjoyed our breakfast despite that small imperfection. read more

Went here with my in laws, my father in law got fish tacos and only ate one, my husband ate the other. It had greAt flavor but they both ended up with food poisoning. So, avoid the fish just to be safe. The French toast, however had great flavor. We will most likely return. read more

D'egg has become one of my favorite weekend breakfast stops in Norfolk. The restaurant seems clean to me, the food is great and priced right, and the staff has always been nice. In fact, the last time I came here I was late and they were closing in 5 minutes. I was going to get up and leave when I realized that they were closing and the staff insisted that I stayed and ate. read more