We came across this place while buying some snacks at the sandwich shop close by. My mom always asks for her steak well done (she can't see any red bc it messes with her stomach) but everywhere she's gone always leaves it dry until this place! There was no pink but it was still juicy and tender!! My dad isn't one of many words and had to voice his opinion of how good the food was to our waitress. Thank you Casey for the great service!! (Sorry about the pics the phone did not eat first) read more

Driftwood Kitchen - NY steak - Southern Near Me - Virginia Beach, Virginia

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Good food, great service, and an excellent music playlist. Fried shrimp dinner 5 stars Crab cake dinner 4.5 stars Clam chowder 8 stars (for real! So good!) Drinks 5 stars I hope we get to return before we head home. Our server made excellent recommendations. read more

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Great service. Good parking for the oceanfront. I love the decor inside. We had a super cool stain glass hanging light over our table. They have lots of seating options. Outside, inside has low tables. High top tables or bar seating. Everything was nice and clean. Food is great. They offer some specials for the day. We tried the chicken Caesar sand-witch. With tater tots. I love that you get to choose your side.. I got the crab cake sand-witch. Both sandwiches had fresh greens, a lovely tomato. My crab cake comes with a sauce. You choose, tartar sauce, spicy aïoli, or cocktail sauce.. you pick one but if you want all three, they just simply do an up charge. I love that they give you that option.. I got the house fries. And again I love that you get to choose your side.. We went when they were serving brunch and lunch. Fantastic experience. We will definitely go back read more

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Nice brunch/lunch spot not too far from the beach. We were greeted and seated right away. Staff and service were fast and friendly. Ordered the Crab Cake Sand-wich- fried. You also have the option to have the crab cake grilled with your choice of sauce. The crab cake was really good. Perfectly cooked and season with fresh veggies. The thin cut fries were also really good. Cleared my lunch. read more

Driftwood Kitchen - CRAB CAKE SAND-WITCH - fried - Southern Near Me - Virginia Beach, Virginia

I'm not someone that will leave a review at every restaurant I visit, but this time I feel obliged to do it. Yesterday 9/19/26, we visited this restaurant and was a bit disappointed by the additional fees charged. We were charged 18% extra for being a party of 8. It is worth mentioning that we were seated at two separate tables and were 2 separate checks. We were also told about the extra fees until it was time to pay-after eating. On top of the 18%, we were charged a 3.50% merchant fee and to conclude the payment we were asked for a tip. I wish we were told about the 18% fee at arrival. We would have avoided a headache.! To finalize, a hidden fee was charged to the group (the other table) and was removed when I started inquiring about all the additional fees. The waitress removed the additional but still charged the 3.50% and 18% to both tables. Food was okay! I will definitely not visit this place again. read more

Driftwood Kitchen - Southern Near Me - Virginia Beach, Virginia

Walked in on a Saturday evening. With great weather that day, sitting outside was nice. Our server Samantha took good care of us. I loved the salt cured ham and brie plank! Everything went well together! The pickled okra was a revelation. I liked it! The pita bread was warm, flavorful and had great texture. The raw clam and mussel were okay. Blackened tuna with broccoli salad and grilled asparagus was also nice. Broccoli salad was delicious. Vanilla cheesecake with berry compote was a great way to end the night. Had great food, service and experience here. read more

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We stopped in for breakfast and were seated right away. This place does food for all times of day and we were in not long after they opened. I ordered the southern eggs benedict which was OK. The hollandase was delicious but the egg was over cooked so there was no runny yolk. My husnand got the steak and eggs and ordered the steak medium rare and it came medium well. He said it was still good and juicy and I agree it did not look dry. Overall the food was just ok. read more

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Stumbled upon this place on a walk so thought we would stop in. I had the crab cake sandwich and it was very good! service was also great.

We went to Driftwood Kitchen for an anniversary brunch. The place itself was clean and no other customers were there so we had the waitress's full attention. I'm a sucker for benedicts so I ordered the southern benedict with a side of their potatoes. The Benedict was decent. Not my favorite but was still good. I wanted to like the potatoes cause they did have good flavor but way too salty for me. I could t finish them. My husband had pancakes which he didn't like at all. Their dinner menu seems interesting but I don't think we will return for breakfast. read more

Driftwood Kitchen - Southern Benedict - Southern Near Me - Virginia Beach, Virginia

Am not too hungry so I ordered oysters Rockefeller and Pickled Shrimp, for $10 each, great Happy Hour price! Ambiance is casual, music over the PA system, closed caption monitors by the bar and on the wall. Decor is typical aquatic/ocean living with a marlin replica over a window looking out to the foyer/entrance with a big Driftwood Kitchen sign welcoming patrons. Service is friendly, was asked if I was by myself and if I wanted high top or booth. The server was friendly bringing two glasses of water thinking I have company; even asked if I wanted an extra glass since she already had it. Now the food: I wish I could give more than 2 stars . The pickled shrimp was a great concept but nothing about it was pickled. The 4 pieces of shrimp were cold and tasteless, exactly were cocktail shrimp that were tossed in oil and some other mixture. It definitely not pickling juice There were onion slices but were raw, not pickled. There were 2 thin slices of lemon stacked up on the shrimp, wasn't sure what to do with them so I just squeezed whatever bit of juice over the shrimp. The oyster Rockefeller was definitely better tasting than the pickled shrimp. The oysters had creamy sauce, melted cheese and sprinkling of pancetta. There was supposed to be spinach but it was imperceptible. The oysters were not plump, more on the small side. read more

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We came here for a late lunch. Mostly it seems like this restaurant is more focused on brunch then lunch. I thought there would be more non seafood items for my husband but there was literally just two burgers. He ordered the cheese logs and they were out of them. I just ordered the crabcake sandwich which came with horseshoe fries. Most of the fries were alittle burnt. My crabcake was very thin but had a bunch of crab/less filler which was nice. I ordered my daughter pancakes which were pretty good and some cheese grits (she didn't like it - needed more seasoning). Overall the food is just okay. The waiter was very nice though and checked in on us frequently. There is free parking lot in the front. Prices were fair for the area. I think it would have been better for breakfast. read more

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Our server was super nice and service was very fast. food was pretty good and I liked the ambiance. thank you!

Server Emilee was amazing! Food was absolutely great! Flavors and size up to par! Only complaint was that mimosas were very small! read more

The hidden place in VB. Not packed at all, but the best food. Stumbled on this place out for a walk. The bartender Casey was great and was so nice. The restaurant has great decor and tvs for sport season. Will come again! read more

The service was fine. I got the dill salmon penne and my husband got the tuna and Cape Hatteras clam chowder. His tuna was overcooked, but the taste was good. The clam chowder was interesting- it's like minestrone with clams. It was also very salty. My salmon had almost no seasoning to it. I don't like salt, but even I had to salt the salmon. The sauce on the pasta was meh. I probably wouldn't go back, but if someone just loved it there and wanted to go I wouldn't refuse. read more

Burger was good, but pretty standard. I had the grilled cheese and tater tots. Nothing to write home about. Not a ton of food.

Perfectly poached eggs on the Salmon Benedict and excellent service. Worth a stop from r brunch.

I arrived on a Friday evening around 6:00PM. I was the sole customer and chose to sit at the bar. It's in a strip mall, and it's a cute restaurant inside. All the staff were friendly and efficient. The bartender kindly spent time making chit chat when she wasn't busy. I ordered a glass of Chardonnay, and it was a decent sized pour. For dinner, I asked for the small house salad and the 1/2 lb of steamed and peeled shrimp. The salad was the perfect size for me. The lettuce was crisp and it included carrots, onions, tomato, cucumber and croutons. The shrimp were cooked just right so they weren't mushy. The tail was still on so it was easy to grab and dunk in the melted butter that came with it. I came away satisfied with my light dinner. The place had filled up pretty good by the time I left. read more

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Fantastic breakfast!! My daughter wanted to come back for breakfast because she enjoyed the French toast so much! I'm our first visit, I had eggs Benedict and our second, The SOS. Both were so good. The service was great!! There was a massive line at Pocahontas Pancakes and this amazing place is right around the corner! Skip the line and come here for great food and much faster service! read more

Driftwood Kitchen - Southern Near Me - Virginia Beach, Virginia

Their menu price is for premium quality food while it seemed like they used frozen food and it was either undercooked or overcooked. The pasta didn't have any flavor and portions were small. The only good thing was that sever was friendly with a happy smile. read more

The staff was amazing. And food was soo good. I am gluten free and was bald to get a shrimp Cesar salad and delicious potatoes. read more

Driftwood Kitchen - Pototoes and shrimp salad. - Southern Near Me - Virginia Beach, Virginia

4.5 Stars. Great food and just the right amount of friendly in the service! We had Mahi Mahi and the blackened Tuna dish. Will return.

The restaurant was very clean and nicely decorated, I also like that it had free parking. The staff were nice and the food came in a timely manner. The food however was a miss. The steak was very juicy but it tasted like liver and the grits were hard and super thick as you can see in the picture. The waiter could tell I didn't enjoy it and offered to fix it or get me something else but I was already put off at that point. It was definitely not my cup of tea. read more

Driftwood Kitchen - Steak and eggs with toast and a side of grits - Southern Near Me - Virginia Beach, Virginia

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Pretty good food here. We came in with a large party and were promptly sat early on a Saturday evening. The server did a nice job splitting the checks for the total of 4 families that were eating. I had the seared tuna and it was pretty good! Wife had the Greek salad and although it didn't quite hit the mark as a "Greek" salad all of the ingredients were very fresh. I appreciate the kids menu very much. 4-5 things for them to choose from and they all enjoyed whatever it odd that they ordered. I wouldn't hesitate to try this place again to try something different off of the menu. Also, happy hour on Saturday from 3-6 pm was a nice surprise. Enjoy! read more

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The server was great and so was the food. we would definitely go back! Happy hour was nice also.

Discovered this gem on our latest trip to VA Beach. Staff was phenomenal and breakfast super delish! I had a classic fave of mine, chipped beef on toast and hubby had the daily special, a meat omelet. Prices were good, experience was great!! read more

Driftwood Kitchen - Chipped beef on toast with scrambled eggs - Southern Near Me - Virginia Beach, Virginia

Fire the cook. Mahi fingers were small and overdone. VA Black Bear salad was horrible...rotten cucumber and bitter. Walnuts were plain. Lettuce was wilted and drowning in dressing...soggy and inedible. Had to send it back. Cook obviously didn't care about what he was preparing. Money wasted! read more

Awesome service. Food was good, and came out fast. Restaurant was clean and pretty quiet when we went. Loved the spinach dip, and my husband loved the oysters. They had good deals for happy hour. read more

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Not good. NY strip steaks all cooked well done even though we ordered medium to medium rare. Penne Vodka had no flavor. No refills on soda. Overall not worth the price even if discounted by 70%. Avoid going. read more

First of all, the service was top notch. She knew the menu inside and out and was fantastic at making recommendations! Pickled shrimp are a new favorite delicacy for me just wish there had been one more- an even 6 would've been nice for sharing! The Driftwood Crush was a nice twist to the local favorite. It was nice to see a kitchen that cares so much about in-house recipes and I could tell the locals appreciated it! Loved the casual vibe too! read more

Driftwood Kitchen - Pickled shrimp - Southern Near Me - Virginia Beach, Virginia

Friendly service in a relaxed outdoor setting because we had dogs with us! The hostess seated us promptly and quickly took our drink orders. We ordered the Gill Net omelette, the Kitty Hawk sand-witch, goat cheese platter, and one other dish I can't recall. Everything was very fresh and delicious!! The goat cheese platter was not only fresh and flavorful but an exquisite work of art full of fresh shishito peppers, nuts, fruit and goat cheese! The Gill Net omelette was bursting with flavor with crabmeat and shrimp! The chef definitely loves to craft a work of art that is as equally as delicious and satisfying!! Highly recommend this place for a light yet refreshingly hearty meal!! read more

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Full disclosure, as always, all of my reviews are based on my expectation of the venue. I have an expectation of sushi that I pick up at the quickie mart versus a night at Nobu. In this case, there is no need to fill in the details of our amazing dinner and impressive surprises from the bar. If you have ever tasted the love of the chef in the food that you were served, then you will understand why there are just no words. You must go here for yourself. read more

Driftwood Kitchen - Blackened Tuna pasta - Southern Near Me - Virginia Beach, Virginia

Their crab cakes are perfectly seasoned and full of great flavor. It is a wonderful place to relax and enjoy a nice seafood dinner.

Found this place by the beach. It's nice, clean. Staff were very friendly and good. I ordered the Mahi Mahi fingers, they were succulent. The pickled shrimp were tasty. The berry cheese cake was great. I also had a bourbon berry smash drink . It was out of this world. read more

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Great meal tonight. Easy going atmosphere. We sat inside due to the rain but they have great outside seating. Thanks to the owner Troy for a great night! read more

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Just had a wonderful late lunch at Driftwood Kitchen. Every aspect was delightful! Henry, our server, was personable and so friendly. He helped make us feel at home. Every dish he recommended was delicious! We will definitely go back - this is one of best places for lunch or dinner in Virginia Beach! read more

Went to the Drift because wanted that authentic seafood experience, while at the VB... although I'd say this place had the menu and offers, not pleased with overall taste and definitely not the price. Yikes. Service was good but portions and food not anything special... did have the pickled shrimps, which was the highlight of the visit. This a very unique experience and neato way to enjoy some shrimp. Maybe the driftwood will be just what you needed. read more

The restaurant is a great local casual dining experience. Lots of options and all that we tried was delicious. Service was very friendly and attentive. Great dinner read more

Driftwood kitchen is conveniently located by the oceanfront and has a great menu selection, the food however was a miss for us. The oysters arrived over-charred, fish was overcooked and pasta was extremely unflavored. The service was really wonderful and the drinks were good. Overall me and my party left disappointed. read more

Driftwood Kitchen - Oysters - Southern Near Me - Virginia Beach, Virginia

Stopped in for lunch on the way out of town. Had the Mahi Mahi breakfast with corned beef hash and cheesy grits. The food came out quickly and the service was great. The food was very good. The corned beef hash was excellent. The restaurant was not very busy, so my waitress took great care of me. Will definitely come back when in the area. read more