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    Lava

    3.5 (26 reviews)
    Open 11:00 am - 10:00 pm

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    Theresa M.

    First time here and I'll definitely be back! The Korean Fried Wings are delicious, especially the Orange flavored ones. The fries are standard, but the side of pickled radish was refreshing. I never had that and loved it! The menu has a lot of unique flavors for their wings and tenders. I look forward to going back for the Hibachi and for the Seafood Boils. The gentleman who waited on me was awesome. Very friendly and helpful. He went out of his way to help me, and he was very talkative with me and another guest. It has a fast food vibe but with a bigger and more unique menu. In the area? Check Them Out!

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    Ben L.

    I happened to be driving by and stopped into this Lava Korean fried chicken and Teriyaki spot. Service was good and they say hello as soon as you walk in. The Korean Fried Chicken Wings with Yangnyeom sauce was excellent!! The presentation with the green dried herbs on top of the wings was adorable. I was underwhelmed by the Chicken Teriyaki, the sauce wasn't amazing and in my opinion not worth it. I won't be getting that again. The inside of the building has eclectic decor that is sort of Asian inspired but there is also 2 random claw toys to one side. Overall, I recommend coming here to try the wings, they are the bomb! They have a rewards program of some type - haven't been there enough to figure it out.

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    Nina D.

    Tried this place out for the first time and they didn't disappoint. We tried the honey, lemon, and soy garlic spring onion. I think the soy garlic was the best, honey was a bit too sweet for me, and the lemon had a slight kick of spice. Loved how they allowed us to get all flats for the soy garlic and the crunchiness was perfect. The wings also were a good size and not tiny wings. Place was pretty slow and was able to get to go and still enjoy the crunchiness. Seems like they just recently opened.

    Was it good? Was it bad? It was neither, it was just eh. Service ok but it only took 5 minutes to get out 6 pieces of wings. The soy garlic had no flavor of garlic or soy, it was just sugar. Would I come back, probably not but I think everyone should just try it.

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    Alan T.

    New Korean fried chicken place. We tried the soy garlic and original 12 pieces and they were delicious. Very crispy and not too oily or salty. They use jumbo wings and definitely fill you up

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    Dry! I ordered some sort of cheese chicken tender. It was coated in cheese powder similar to Cheeto dust. The fries were dusted with the same. The two tiny cups of whatever dip it had were not enough to help it. We also ordered plain tenders and unbelievably it doesn't come with any sauce. We had to order that separately for another $2. We also got the teriyaki chicken and rice. The rice was dry and you barely get any chicken. As far as portion sizes go, you're better off going down two red lights and hitting the Panda Express. Quite a disappointment since I had high hopes for this place. The only bright side is it shares a parking lot with Freddie's so you can go next door for custard.

    Wings and Cajun fries
    Sommer D.

    The wings was awful, more batter than meat. Disappointing. Maybe the other options are much better.

    This was $15... it came just like this and they didn't even want to add more when I came back in and asked where the rest of my food was. Do not EVER support this place. Bad service.. Who would pay $15 for this!!!! It was soup with about 6 vegetables. Never again will they see my dollar I work hard to earn!!!

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    Great food! I got the chicken wings and fried fish. Big portions but a little pricey. You could probably shop around for a better deal.

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    5 months ago

    THE FOOD IS SOMETHING I DREAM ABOUT, I ordered online so it was speedy delivery and was delicious!

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    Every time I come in it's clean and service is awesome!! Not to mention the food is amazing!!

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    1 year ago

    Great Wings and Friendly Customer Service! If you looking for a new wing spot this is a must try!

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    Loved the variety of wings... Great flavors and variety. I will be back. Had the sweet onion wings.

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    Urban Hot Pot Chesapeake

    4.6
    (120 reviews)
    1.5 mi
    $$$
    LGBTQ friendly
    Large group friendly

    Came here with a friend of mine who absolutely loves hot pot. I had actually never had it before,…read moreso I had zero idea what I was in for. But honestly, it turned out to be such a fun and tasty experience! For anyone who hasn't tried it: hot pot is basically a big simmering pot of soup right at your table where you cook all your own food. You pick all your ingredients from soup, veggies, meats, noodles, mushrooms, whatever you want and drop them into the hot broth to cook. It's super customizable and kind of like a mix between soup and DIY cooking right at the table, which is actually a blast once you get the hang of it. We both went with a hot, spicy soup base which was perfect for warming up on a cold day. I threw in broccoli, mushrooms, ribeye, and noodles. The best part is watching everything cook right in front of you and then pulling it out when it's just right. The broth soaks up all those flavors and gets even richer as you go. The flavors were amazing! Really bold and satisfying. The spicy broth was exactly what I needed, and everything we added came out perfectly cooked and delicious. It was warm and cozy, which made the whole thing even better since it felt like the ultimate cold weather meal. I look forward to retuning and trying something completely different!

    I was visiting from Los Angeles so it was our first time eating there, and eating Korean hot pot…read more The food and service was great. The staff was very patient with us explaining the menu and the technology. The food was delicious! The kimchi soup was the bomb! I loved the little robot bringing our drinks, so cute. The facility was clean and very comfortable. I would definitely return!

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    KPOT Korean BBQ & Hot Pot

    KPOT Korean BBQ & Hot Pot

    3.7
    (188 reviews)
    11.7 mi

    They need to work on the vents here. The Korean bbq smell is strong and the odor sticks to you even…read morethough my party and I didn't order any Korean bbq. We were a party of 7 and to sit comfortably they sat us at 2 different tables not knowing they were booths behind one another. Not sure why they couldn't sit us at the big tables on the other side of the restaurant where the tables were next to eachother and not booths. I didn't even know they had these tables until it was too late and we were getting our food from the buffet already. We came from out of town to visit family so we didn't get to talk much since our tables were separated. As for the hot pot the soup bases were a bit salty. We got the Szechuan Spicy and the Japanese Miso. The portions were small when ordering the dishes so we had to order multiple times. Sauce bar was plenty and cooked appetizers were good. Dessert section my kids were of course happy about since they love Melona bars. Getting our waitress to refill our waters took a long time, I had to go and look for her to get it. In NYC normally when our soup base is running low they offer to refill it but this place didn't. Not sure if it's a VA thing but getting our waitress was a pain to get a hold of so we didn't even bother asking for a refill.

    Sad to have to give this place a low review. The two stars…read moreare only for the price and the food, which doesn't change much for KPOT it's AYCE, and the food is always decent. I will say that I have been to multiple locations, this one was the lowest in quality. The Buffett bar wasn't labeled correctly in the sauces area, and the hot items available were not good. Fries??? My coworker nd I were just talking about how good the chicken is usually at kpot but not this location. Service was horrible, the server was trying to be friendly which is great, but there was like 3 people in the place, and I am sure that the other person eating was a worker on their break. So it shouldn't have taken very long to get drinks and to service us, I ended up having to get everything myself, all utensils, soup ladles, extra plates. There was only 3 people in the building eating there should be no reason for us not to be checked on, or sodas refilled. The server that brought our food out, practically threw the food on the table, we were trying to make space for everything and he was holding a bowl of rice and I guess we took to long and he pretty much slammed it on the table and walked away, and we told the server this and he said that he was made about something, which is not an excuse for this to have happened! Fried rice was horrible! White rice seemed to have been served awhile ago and it was hard on top. Everyone in the building wasn't paying attention to anything, I waited for 10 mins to my bill checked out at my table, I went to the restroom which is another story! And my bill and card still hadn't been picked up from the table, I told my friend let's go and walked to the front thinking someone would finally come but no, they didn't I stood there looking for someone, could've walked right out and they wouldn't have noticed us gone. But I am not that kind of person, and I stood there waiting for my bill to be rung up. Bathroom had no soap! How are employees washing their hands! All the utensils pilled up, 90% of them looked like they needed to be rewashed, and there was a mildew smell coming from that area, take it all down and clean it! I love KPOT, and haven't had an experience like this at any other location, I hope this helps this location take a look at the details!

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    KPOT Short Rib
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    757 Korean BBQ

    757 Korean BBQ

    4.0
    (403 reviews)
    9.5 mi
    $$

    The place was well spaced and had lots of seating for regular and bbq. They have K-pop playing on…read morethe tv and the severs were friendly. Our food came quick with different banchan. The fried dumplings were great and very flavorful. The rice cake soup was a great portion for the price, I do wish there were more rice cake and less onions. But very homemade tasting and the soup was delicious! The galibi bibimbap was okay nothing special, the galbi was good but not worth the price.

    Since the last time I visited 757 Korean BBQ, the restaurant was being remodeled, and a new menu is…read morebeing provided, that totally added one more star from my last review! Last time I came it, it was empty. This time me and my mom came hefe on a Saturday night, the restaurant was not full but it was busy! We had to wait for about 30 minutes since we wanted to do bbq (where the grill is installed on the table, and not all tables look like that), but there's no wait if you're not doing bbq. The staff were quick and nice. There are bells next to our table and we can use that bell to ask for service, what a great idea! We ordered Korean pancake with seafood, spicy tofu soup with beef(comes with rice), Galbi (bbq short ribs)(comes with rice), and a grape flavored soju. Just like other Korean restaurants, we were provided with unlimited banchans and salad, and they were all fresh and delicious. The Korean pancake is HUGE. It's also not too much breading but full of leeks and onion, and it was thin and crispy. The Spicy Tofu Soup with beef tasted decent, but I'd like more beef in it. The Galbi was good portion (2 long pieces, 1 small pieces and 2 bones with some meat on) and the marinade tasted good, but I still think $44 is a tad high. The only star was taken off is really the price for the bbq meat. I can see premium protein could be charged higher, but pork, chicken and flat iron steak are some cheaper cut that I personally think is a bit high. I might come back during lunch time to take advantage of their lunch menu tho!

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    HQ Korean BBQ & Hot Pot

    HQ Korean BBQ & Hot Pot

    4.4
    (121 reviews)
    8.0 mi
    $$$

    Is all you can eat for one of the best value at Viriginia Beach for hotpot…read more Lots of seafood choices and beef is extremely fresh. They also got sushi rolls if you want extra carbs. Speical boba drinks are available. Once you try it, you will not regret it!

    Since I was craving Korean BBQ, we decided to stop by HQ Korean BBQ & Hot Pot for dinner Friday…read morenight. When we arrived around 8:30pm, it was about a 30 minute wait but we assumed it was because of the Valentine weekend. Once we were seated, our server quickly greeted us and provided the run down of the food items for us to choose from. I absolutely loved how we were able to order our food right from the tablet at our table. It made ordering very convenient and the food was served pretty quickly. We tried some of everything, the Spicy Beef Bulgogi, Spicy Chicken, Sliced Ribeye, Garlic Pork Belly, Calamari and Scallops to name a few. We also ordered the Gyoza, a few sushi rolls and white & fried rice. After we ordered, we went to the sauce bar to grab our sauces and the area was very dirty. Some of the sauces were empty as well. They should have someone on sauce duty to keep that area clean because it was disgusting! I chose what I could and we headed back to our table. The food was fresh with the exception of the seafood, I wasn't a fan! My favorite was the Spicy Beef Bulgogi! Unfortunately, it did take a while for our server to change out the grill after we finished cooking. At one point, we both started coughing because the grill was smoking profusely as we waited for it to be changed out lol. Overall, I would give 3.5 stars. Our server was very friendly and the food was pretty good but I would probably try another Korean BBQ spot next time.

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    So pretty and comfy
    So pretty and comfy
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    From the salad bar
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