Great food, drinks decent when they have inventory on hand. Its in the lobby of the Landings hotel…read moreso for a hotel restaurant and when most places in Hampton are closed for late hours, it could be a go to place.

Really liked the bartender this evening. The young lady was…read moreso nice and helpful. She made wonderful drinks and engaged in great conversation! Definitely uplifting experience on a gloomy day and I appreciated it after the day I had! Recommend visiting and getting assistance from this wonderful person. I ordered the crab stuffed salmon! So worth it!!! Flavorful smooth and delectable. I wish I had more words to describe this dish. Pictures should help though. This restaurant / lounge is inside the Landing Hotel. Paid Parking is in the garage but also available across the street. Prices aren't too bad either.

A friend of mine scheduled a get-together at this restaurant located in the Phoebus area of Hampton…read morelast Friday. It's high-end, which I barely touch due to pricing, but it does not hurt to try something new. Let's see how the evening went. After our entire party arrived, we were all promptly seated. Inside, the decor is perfect. From the bar to the dining area, everything was spotless. You can tell the staff really cares about keeping the place tidy. And they had New Orleans-style music playing through the sound system. Very relaxing. After looking through the menu, I was ready to place my order. I chose their fish special, which was salmon with veggies and a sauce (forgot the name). This dish was very good. It was probably the best cooked salmon I've ever had. When you see seafood with the perfect crust and a lot of flavor, you're in heaven. It did have a small bone and I felt it lacked the amount of squash and zucchini, but again, a wonderful meal. There was one situation which resulted in only a 4-star review. Out of curiousity, I saw on Facebook that they offered $5 discounts. I did let my party know and we were all ready to use them when the bill was ready. But the staff told us the discount was to be used on a table rather than an individual ticket. When we looked both on Facebook and our personal emails, none of that verbage was mentioned. Not trying to sound harsh, but please be sure to state every detail foe customers. We do want to find ways to save some cash out of our wallets. Except for the discount mishap, the visit turned out well. I can say I'll be back to give them anothee go-around. Till next time :)

The desire to escape the many things that challenge the soul during the holidays and finally take…read morein the experience of upscale dining paired with "jazz night", met the perfect storm of a company Christmas party fully of amazingly loud and unaware guests who's vocabulary centered around the good old fashioned F bomb. Thank goodness for the company I keep, which, when able to hear each other, led to an enjoyable time overall. Lesson learned. Don't book a $200 experience for the holidays.

The Vanguard is always a mixed bag…read more Ordering a drink on a busy night is the worst. They need a dedicated order line. No idea why they don't have one. It's just a horrible experience as is. They need to go to Precarious and see how they do it. Their food is generally good to great. They have a $5 before 5 app and drink special menu that is a really good deal. Nice spot for adults to have some drinks. Just be patient as service is generally slow. Now onto my recent experience.... I suggested it to some friends who wanted to grab some beers on MLK day which was a Monday. There were 4 of us guys and 7 kids. It's a lot. I get it. They weren't overly busy. Maybe a quarter full. I tried to keep the kids away from other tables by giving them boundaries. They were not happy with us. They didn't like the kids being outside in their patio (freezing, no one out there) etc. The one server was getting destroyed. She had just like 6 tables, but a 16 top. I felt badly for her. Our drinks correspondingly took about 20-30 minutes each time we tried to order. She was nice when she could get to us. At one point a person who said they were a manager, I think she said her name was Hannah, came over and said the kids couldn't be going around (again, I had boundaries not by any other patrons etc. from what I could see they were honoring them, but who knows), anyway she asked if we could keep them by us, which is fine. I then asked her if I could put in a beer and app order as I had been waiting for our server with an empty beer for at least 20 minutes. Instead of taking the order and ringing it in, she said she'd send the server over and disappeared never to be seen again. 5 minutes Iater the server was able to get free from her big table and get our beer orders and food in. Several items were forgot, but at this point we were kind of over it. Just not really your typical relaxed brewery vibe. Felt like they wanted it to be more of a sit down restaurant. That big long story to say it's not a spot for kids. Overall food and drinks are solid. Beer is solidly middle of the pack for Peninsula. Management needs some work.

Hadn't been here for a while and we decided to stop on our way home…read more We didn't order any food items because we had just finished eating but they have some interesting items on their menu which I hope to try next time. We were greeted immediately as we entered. You have to wait to be seated but there was no wait. Our server was so nice and friendly. She took our drinks order and answered all our questions. This place should be on all locals list to check out. The vibe is very chill. We have stopped by when it's been busy and they've had live music and also when it's been on the quiet side like today. Every time the service has been superb and the staff go out of their way to make you feel welcomed. I only wish they were a little closer to home since they are located in Hampton but don't let that stop you. It's not a bad ride.

Food and service is fantastic at this hole in the wall diner. We eat there several times a month.read more

Fertitta's Diner is a very good restaurant for breakfast and brunch style food options based on my…read moreexperience on a Friday morning. They made an excellent omelet after modifying the choice of meats and vegetables for my taste. The eggs for the omelet was smooth without being burnt. Food inside the omelet was hot. I added a hash as a side and it too arrived hot. Coffee is ok. I prefer a stronger like mud coffee so it was ok. The atmosphere was nice: clean restaurant, appropriate wall decorations, booths and tables in good repair. Service was quick and accurate. Both gals serving were hospitable and always quick to top off coffee or water / drinks. Prices are reasonable; however, like many places today, their suggested tip starts at 20% and is on the total bill, including tax. Gratuity is supposed to max at 15% and on the subtotal before tax. I'm good with tipping extra here as the service earns it, but I didn't care for how the bill showed up. Food, service and atmosphere for a small diner is 5-star; coffee is 3 which is roughly 4.5 so Ferttita's is rounded up to a 5-star. Especially for the happiness and service of the staff. Fertitta's is a recommend.

Grabbed a quick lunch here while waiting for my husband's surgery to be over at the VA. I got the…read morewagyu taco, the sweet potato taco and the pork belly taco. The pork belly was like chewing through rubber. The wagyu was way too cheap to be wagyu ($7.50? Come onnn). The sweet potato taco was pretty good though. So, one third of my meal was good. I also waited at the front of the restaurant for quite a bit before anyone even knew I was there. You need a bell or something. Decent fare but, nothing I'd recommend.

Great, creative foods have not ever had a bad experience!!! Monday nights Ventures offers a…read morespecial pizza of the week half price and $6 speciality martini! Give them try!

Weekly quick dinner fix Chicken wings or chop steak…read more Mash potatoes are box style fyi

Came for the cocktails! Bartender was friendly and…read moreattentive. I wish they had music playing. On Saturdays tho, they have karaoke. Had a blast listening and watching ppl sing. Pretty decent menu that helps soak up the cocktails! Will definitely be back!

On Saturday April 11th, my friends and family (9 total) came into park lane around 8-8:30ish pm…read moreafter a dance competition at the Hampton convention center. We were served by Kylie (Kyleigh?) on the patio and she was fantastic. I was a server/bartender in Hampton roads for close to 10 years and she provided my family and I with the best service I have received in a restaurant in a long while. Please give her all the kudos and praise for being a talented server and all around awesome person. Thanks Kylie you capped off a great Saturday. Food and drinks were amazing as well.

Over the weekend, Sophia and I dined here to continue celebrating my birthday for the month. Park…read moreLane Tavern has been one spot that we've been to over and over. Whether it's with friends or just the two of us, we've never been disappointed. Let's see how this visit went. We were immediately seated once we walked inside. It wasn't completely packed for a Saturday afternoon but staff was really busy with customers. The vibe was one that made us comfortable for the most part. After a few minutes of looking over the menu, we were ready to order. My selection was the Tavern Monte Cristo which consisted of chargrilled chicken and ham as the protein with Gouda cheese and cider aioli fried in a tempura batter with tavern fries. The meal was served hot and ready and tasted great. And having the cranberry coulis as a dipping sauce really added some taste. My only gripe with the sandwich was the amount of protein. I'm not sure if I ate most of it when we dined in, but when I ate the rest for dinner, it was more breading than anything else. Still good but they could've included more. Nonetheless, I was full. Good stuff as always from Park Lane Tavern :)

I love this food truck. The food is really good and the customer service is great. Highly…read morerecommended

While hanging out with friends at Capstan Brewery for Sound Check Bingo night, I decided to head…read moreover to this food truck to give them a try. Turns out they're new on the block in the Hampton Roads area putting out casual food such as burgers and hot dogs (also wings and vegetarian food). For my choice, I picked the Meek Philly Fries (I supposed this was named after Philly-based rapper Meek Mill). It consisted of hand-cut fries (thick and homemade which I truly admire) topped with cheese (queso based), shredded Philly steak, onions, bell peppers and provolone cheese. Talk about goodness in front of you. The fries tasted really good and even had a slight crunch and the cheese added a really flavor to go along with the Philly cheesesteak. I would say it could've had more added to the fries but for a first timer, I approve. And you definitely can't go wrong with some Strawberry Basil beer....a great combo I shall say. Great job guys!!!

I have been in Hampton forever, but never came to this spot. I knew it was back there but i never…read morereally thought about them having good food but boy was i wrong. That pizza was amazing! The crust was seasoned well and it was just the right amount of cheesy. The patio view is always nice. The only thing i didn't like, was that you have to order at the bar versus the waitress coming to your table. I'm not sure if this is a regular thing, or if they did it that way because they were short staffed. One of the employees did come check on us a couple of times and she was super nice. I will be back!

Amazing view and pizzas too. Our family of 10 descended on BIB for our traditional Easter gathering…read morewith our Newport News kin. The beer was (as always) good and the pizzas and appetizers were outstanding. Service was fantastic. Parking in the hotel garage is still free, but now it has to be validated by BIB. The only problem with this visit was that the local bratty kids scooped up all the hidden Easter eggs before we could put down our beer glasses.

I always pass Bubba & Franks Smokehouse and finally decided to try it! I tried the brisket…read morequesadilla with hand cut French fries along with their collard greens and mac & cheese. The brisket quesadilla was SO good, and they were not stingy with the brisket. The fries were just ok, and I do not think the mac&cheese is house made. It reminded me of stouffers if I am being honest. The collard greens were not seasoned well either. The restaurant itself has a southern feel. It was clean with plenty of rooom to dine in. The cashier/server was very nice and able to make recommendations. I would say they are a bit pricey compared to other bbq places I have visited. I would go back and try other things on the menu! They have a huge menu, and I am sure other things are probably pretty good!

This place was so welcoming! The staff was super friendly, the decor and feeling when you walk in…read morewas very positive. You order at the register and they ring you your food-and quick! We ordered the chopped NC BBQ and it was delicious! So moist and full of flavor. Good size amount for a sandwich too. Coleslaw was amazing! One of the best I've had. Not too soupy and had a good taste. Sebring size with sandwich left me wanting more though. Fries were good, but for $3.79 for sides, it was not very many. I expected a larger portion. Other than the side prices being a little steep , this will definitely become a favorite. They also have burgers, ribs, chicken tenders, and much more. Sides also include green beans and okra, and other veggies. Meals are $16.99 with 2 sides and a drink. The girls working were so sweet and helpful. So glad it's just about 5 minutes away!