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    Sandpiper Restaurant

    4.1 (80 reviews)
    Closed 4:00 pm - 9:00 PM

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    SANDPIPER RESTAURANT ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Loud
    Casual
    Good for kids
    Outdoor seating

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    Sandpiper Seafood Combo, delicious and fresh!
    Kim H.

    The weekend we spent in Kilmarnock, VA, it was recommended that we eat here for dinner. I started off with a salad and chose the Sandpiper Seafood Combo, and the meal was really good. The shrimp was good and the crab cake was yummy and my fries were just the way I like them. The staff were very friendly and outgoing and good vibes. I definitely would go back!

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    Cindy H.

    Filipino breakfast is AMAZING! The Filipino sausage, pork strips, garlic rice, rice noodles......everything flavored and cooked to perfection! Please don't go here, because I want to keep this gem all to myself!!! Seriously delicious, and there are other delicious choices, too, if you want something more traditional or even something more lunchy.

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    Tara F.

    Long story short: I loved everything about this place!!! Detailed version: We visited this restaurant for the first time Wednesday night for my birthday dinner. The place was pretty busy but we were still able to be seated right away! The tables were a little tight together but the place gave off such an "old time home" feel that I was ok with that. We ordered some drinks, and a bacon wrapped shrimp appetizer. The drinks were good and they brought out the most amazing complementary bread! It was soft and sweet and just melted in your mouth....so of course we finished that and asked for a second! The bacon wrapped shrimp was really good, five good sized shrimp with crispy bacon and a sweet dipping sauce. For my meal I ordered the shrimp scampi. By that time I was close to filled up on bread and the appetizer that I had to get a box to go, but the bites that I did take there were really good. The shrimp was the same decent sized ones that came with the appetizer and had a garlic cheese over top. I could have gone with a little more butter sauce (just because I LOVE butter) but it with still pretty great as is. The waitress found out it was my birthday over the course of the night and multiple times wished me happy birthday. On the way out she did it again and other guests in the restaurant started to sing. You can tell this is a really great little town, filled with kind hearted people, because we felt at home and left with a huge smile on our faces! We will definitely return when we're in the area again!

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    Dave L.

    As a business traveler, I sometimes come to some very small towns, often with limited and disappointing restaurant choices. This was an absolute gem. Cozy atmosphere, and very good food. Definitely an upscale locals hang out, however, not pretentious.

    Had the crabcake and shrimp with a twice cooked potato.

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    Food options were great could not believe variety of fish specials. Service was great and prompt and friendly.

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    Excellent service by Cheryl . Halibut was excellent as was Flounder. Good house wines . Great plan for sharing entrees. Pleasant atmosphere.

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    Food was delicious. Owner worked hard with short staff to make everything go smoothly

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    Excellent food but rather pricey. Service was excellent. Indoor and outdoor ambiance was enjoyable.

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    The service is great and their food is delicious. We have been there many times and have always been more than satisfied.

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    Delicious locally sourced meal. Gina, the owner, drove us back to The Tides Inn after dinner!

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    Merroir - Burrata

    Merroir

    3.9(367 reviews)
    4.2 mi
    $$

    The ambiance was beautiful right on the water. The service…read morewas top notch, always on time. The food was another story. My wife got oyster chowder and an oyster po-boy. I think she got about 3 Oz of soup, which was flavorless until salt and pepper were added in significant quantity. My wife liked the po-boy. I had a special - the swordfish - for $28 the portion was miniscule and left me quite hungry. I think there was about 8 cubic inches of fish, over a red pepper broth, and served with fried cauliflower. It also required a large dose of salt and pepper to induce some flavor.

    Great outside space with great oysters. Extremely over priced menu, especially for the quality of…read morefood. Server was very friendly but after bringing water initially, took over 10 minutes to take any orders at all. Also took a while to come to our table each time. Scallops were cooked absolutely perfectly! However, there was soooo much salt on them that it was overpowering and made the dish not good. The corn with it was great though. The red pepper crab soup was the worst on the table, they have a lot of work to do on this soup. Ceviche was flavorless and in whole pieces of shrimp, wish they were chopped up. Can't go wrong with oysters! The lemon coconut custard was not a custard, it was runny coconut yogurt with coconut flakes and fruit on top. If you want a yogurt parfait, order this! Chocolate cake was okay, nothing crazy. Would not come back to eat

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    Merroir - Fresh oysters. It's fascinating to sit at the bar and watch the team shuck away.

    Fresh oysters. It's fascinating to sit at the bar and watch the team shuck away.

    Merroir - Steamed clams and roasted oysters

    Steamed clams and roasted oysters

    Merroir - Outdoor dock you can walk to

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    Outdoor dock you can walk to

    Dredge - French fries

    Dredge

    4.1(84 reviews)
    1.7 mi

    Went out for my husbands birthday and what a treat! Our server happened to be sharing a birthday…read morewith him and what fun we had! The food was great, especially the oysters, the atmosphere was happy and perfect for a birthday night out!

    The Dredge is a nice dinner spot offering indoor and outdoor seating in a modern pub meets sit down…read morerestaurant feel. The service is good and staff were all very friendly. Food wise, this restaurant offers a serious seafood steamer feast and we did not miss out! We went with snow crab and shrimp. Cooked just right and cleaned well. We also ordered scallops served on the half shell - Thai chili style. A little bit of a let down as they were slightly overcooked. The chili is quite hot and I like spicy food so it was good with me but too much heat for others at the table. If a good amount of heat is not your thing definitely order the scallops basil style. We are not oyster fans but if you are oysters are a specialty of the house. For sides we had fries and hush puppies. Fries were very good, and the hush puppies were outstanding. Whole pieces of corn inside and cooked to a perfect crunch on the outside I would highly recommend these. We finished off our meal with fried plantains for desert, served with chocolate sauce and whipped cream. A fantastic steamer meal. There is a lot of menu to explore here and entrees seemed to lean toward seafood Mexican style dishes including tacos, burritos, etc. For drinks, the restaurant offers a good selection of beers on tap, wines and a full bar. Definitely recommend and suggest trying a seafood variety steamer style- it was a lot of fun! Cheers, and happy eating!

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    Dredge - Lots of seating.

    Lots of seating.

    Dredge - Steamer feast

    Steamer feast

    Dredge - Peel and eat shrimp

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    Peel and eat shrimp

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