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4.0 (1 review)

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7 years ago

They have the best fried tilapia and juicy burgers. The place is not so attractive on the outside. The owners are very friendly.

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One Eyed Jack's - Shrimp Basket and fries

One Eyed Jack's

4.2(29 reviews)
18.8 mi

This was by the far the best restaurant of our trip. Our waitress Michelle was awesome and she…read moreset the tone for the best meal we've had on our trip. We sat outside but on the covered deck and the view was beautiful. The staff were all welcoming and friendly. We had my mother in law with us who is Oxygen and walker dependent but we were in my car that did not have handicapped tags...the staff were gracious about us parking in the handicapped spot and seated us at the closet table to the ramp entrance. For apps, we ordered the soft pretzel w beer cheese, the fried catfish bites and the mozzarella sticks. The pretzel and the catfish bites were very good. Hot and delicious and great for sharing. The Mozarella sticks though were fantastic. Maybe 1/4" thick half moons of Mozarella breaded and deep fried, the ratio of breading to cheese was perfect, the cheese pull was long, and the breading was perfectly seasoned. These were a hit with the whole table. My husband ordered the smash burger which was very good, two of us got the fish and chips, which was, perfectly seasoned, breaded and fried...lightly crispy, not greasy and the homemade tartar sauce and coleslaw are very good. These coleslaw was fresh and not sweet, which complimented the fish nicely. My sister in law ordered the shrimp and enjoyed it as well. There is a decent sized enclosed gazebo type seating area and the whole outdoor area overlooks the water and is a pleasant place to eat and admire the view. The vibe was relaxed, the views lovely, the staff friendly and very competent and the food was very good. If we had more time this trip, we'd be back for another meal. Thank you One Eyed Jacks for a great meal! Sorry there's no pictures.,,we're on a family vacation and we have a phones down policy at the dinner table.

Great spot on the water. We frequented this weekend over the 4th. As a larger party I was hoping…read morefor a reservation but no luck. I think this would benefit them as the place feels big but inside space is limited. Service and food were good. Fast paced and yummy. Clean bathrooms but no changing table for kiddos. This could easily be added and should be. Upstairs has a pool table and a few casino machines at the bar. Great location and awesome views of lake. We would return.

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Kahill's Restaurant & Pub

4.2(212 reviews)
13.4 mi
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Food was excellent and the service was great. Would recommend reservations. Gets busy real quick…read more Would go again

Plenty of people have reviewed the food. We had a very good lunch, quite frankly better than what…read morewe had expected after missing the turn in and circling back. A quick google search led us to this, dare I use the cliche, "hidden gem". I had a great burger, my wife had a turkey Rueben she enjoyed. The prices are in keeping with the current economy and our service was pleasant and energetic if a bit scattered at times. We arrived right before the lunch rush, and it wasn't quite clear what their distribution of work was. Everyone was hustling, but there wasn't cohesion in the outcomes. All good, a very minor criticism from a retired executive struggling for things to fix. That's the review- you can stop there. The rest of this is observations about expectations and how I have often found places "out of time and place" in my many travels. I did a quick search, the original building was a Country Store, the restaurant came along in 1991. There was a total rebuild in 2004 that sought to capture some of the original character of the site, with modern materials, plumbing, electric etc. I am fascinated with what buildings used to be and how they served the population. There are a few things out of place in this small town off Interstate 85. I am not being a jerk city slicker, I grew up in an even smaller backwater about an hour north near Petersburg. After travelling all over we have settled in retirement in a sleepy little town in southern Illinois. The original Star Wars spoke so loudly to 14 year old me, I was Luke stuck on Tantoonie, not Disputanta, VA. The first thing that stuns a bit is an entire row of Tesla chargers, not sure if that's a response to road traffic or rich local families and their kids with Teslas instead of Camero's now. I say that because our 41% tip did not phase our server at all, so the analysis says that kind of cash flow is not a surprise to the staff. You get to the door and there is the satisfying old creek of a worn hinge, and too many operations between a bit of oil. [Side note, in this recent trip through IL, IN, OH, WV, MD, NC, KY, I came upon so many doors that need just a little bit of WD40 or silicone, and maybe a screw turn or two]. I suppose with the tough realities of business today, the little routine maintenance things just have to take a back seat. Not a big issue for doors, but it leads me (like I said bored retiree) to wonder about whether, pay me now or pay me later, maintenance is also wanting. Once inside there is this clever balance of dark wood, and natural light. It manages to look old and fresh at the same time. There are multiple rooms and the decor is rustic with a part Pub, part golf country club vibe. It seems like the place the town powerful come to for a 2 hour martini lunch, but people off the highway are welcome to visit, enjoy their meal and leave. I think that is a challenge that all small towns have in our current environment. We don't want the "outside world" to invade our imagined utopias. The menu would be at home in the tonier parts of Norfolk, or the dining district in Richmond. The staples are here, what we had was well executed. There is just enough culinary flair to tell you the cooks, if not formally trained, they have at least consulted some Youtube and Tik Tok guidance. Earlier in the trip in MD, my wife encountered a diner we used to enjoy that has gone full "fru-fru", adding ingredients to classic dishes in a nearly haphazard fashion as if an unwanted sauce now justifies a $3 price jump. That is not the case here at Kahill's, at first glance on a very busy menu, it seems like they made that same gamble. That is not the case, where Kahill's has made an adjustment it feels like a more organic modernization. We talked to the owner, business has been good, he has vision and drive and I wish them well. The next time we are in the area we will definitely visit again.

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