Okay, same bar manager from Norfolkvthay put up a review before. I need to amend it a bit, because Lindsey the bartender delt with a WAVE OF BULLSHIT (as we all have before), kept her cool, and rocked the crowd after the hit ended with the same energy.... voice it never happened. THAT'S how bartenders make a place great! read more

I called before driving over to make sure the kitchen was still open. Instead of simply letting me know it had already closed, the employee told me I should just go to Wawa. I found that to be very disrespectful and unprofessional. If I wanted Wawa, I would have gone there in the first place. A little courtesy and better customer service go a long way. Unfortunately, this interaction left a bad impression, and I won't be trying this place at all. read more

Normally Food is excellent but TODAY it was absolute trash!!! The fries had no taste the batter for the tenders was awful ....it was a straight tragedy, everyone was complaining and the only thing the cook had to say was "he didn't know" did not offer another option, the bartender looked at me like I was crazy when I told her it was awful...I won't waste my money again there!!! read more

Brittany & Darien with great service!! Enjoyed the Teriyaki Wings crispy Chicken Strips....Damn!!!! while enjoying the Sunday Ticket......great place to catch a game here!!!!! read more

Stillwater Tavern is one of 3 places that has the Sunday Ticket in Hampton.... Great food, great atmosphere... highly recommend! Service was amazing. read more

Food was excellent. It is a little 'divey' and the smell of smoke lingers from days gone by but the food was really good! Service was friendly. read more

I would recommend only going for the drinks... the food was 100% disappointing and I wish I took a picture. The chicken for the tenders were old, the breading didn't even stick and it made me nauseous. The wings were very gummy and barely had sauce and ZERO seasoning. I believe they are looking for a new cook because whoever's in the kitchen right now is... not good. read more

The server was really nice but the food wasn't worth what I was charged. $18?!! No sauce no seasoning read more

Stillwater Tavern - They charged me $18 for this. Barely any sauce and no seasoning - Seafood Near Me - Hampton, Virginia

Lawrence hands down is the man. Great atmosphere great service and the best she crab soup I have ever had. Out of town er and felt like a local. Found this place on Yelp and couldn't be happier. If your like me and travel a lot this is a must stop. read more

Tried to go in after the air and space museum because the reviews were decent. They must pay people for good reviews. Walked in and it was thick w cigarette smoke odors. Pretty sure it's been illegal to smoke inside in VA since like 2009, but whatever. Went towards the bathroom and there were lots of holes in the walls. Wouldn't even let my son pee cuz it was soooo gross and pee soaked. Cant imagine what the kitchen looked like. I was too scared to eat so we ran. I will say the bartender was super friendly - maybe if you are only drinking it would be an ok dive spot. I cant imagine having an appetite in this disgusting place. Hard pass. read more

It's not the faciest restaurant - far from it. But thevfood was absolutely fantastic! Crabcakes, hush puppies, cole slaw, everything was delicious. I'll be back! read more

Delicious. Clean and absolutely good food. Will go again and recommend to family and friends. Try the little app bread they are so good!

Came in for a quick bite with my daughter before an IMAX movie. Sign on the door said "kid friendly", reviews were decent, so, why not!? Service from Kim was great. Very attentive. We ordered one cup of she crab soup and the nacho special. She crab had a kick but, was soooooo good!!!! My picky 9yr old REALLY loved the soup. Nachos were on a smaller plate...the thing that makes this dish are the chips! Chips are fresh fried flour tortillas! Never had nachos served like this anywhere else! Good stuff...so fattening but oh well. :) Daughter and I were both satisfied! read more

Stillwater Tavern - She crab! Very flavorful!!! - Seafood Near Me - Hampton, Virginia

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This is my jam! (It can be yours, too, if you add a buck to the jukebox) I was introduced to this bar probably back in December but I hadn't been in it long enough to actually form a well rounded opinion. I have yet to try the food (I will hopefully this Friday!!) so I am writing based on the beer, drinks, and atmosphere. Stillwater is the venue you go to and instantly become friends with everyone there. I am a shy person but I have made a lot of great acquaintances here through my awesome friend who keeps bringing me back. The bartenders are very sweet and personable, I adore Victoria and I also love the owner who can be seen walking around making sure everyone is having a good time. They have weekly scheduled activities which include paint nite, poker, karaoke, bands, and now DRAG SHOWS! ON THE PENINSULA?! NOT IN RICHMOND?! YESSSSS!!!!! Back down to planet earth from my excitement.. I have been during poker night as an observer and enjoyed it. I have been during a band on a Friday night and that was a ton of fun.. LOUD but it's a bar at night and it's a band, to be expected. The drag show was the best I've seen! I enjoy that the performers are up close and personal walking around to the onlookers instead of performing on a stage away from people like most places I've been. Get there early so you can get a good seat! There's bar games, darts, pool tables and a jukebox music player shaped like an MP3 player that also takes credit cards. I was surprised at the music selection.. from Fetty to Slipknot it seems to have everything far and in between. The bathrooms are clean and well stocked (men, womens, unisex) and there is an ATM machine in the hall of the bathroom. Credit card minimum is $10. The drinks I've gotten were very good and strong. Cranvodka runs about 6 bucks. Draft bud-lights are 3 or so dollars and always refreshing, no skunky beer here! Fireball shots are 5.50, I believe. If you have a question about the prices just ask. This place does do event pricing so the drinks are a bit higher in price, which sucks, but it's expected. I probably won't drink so much at the next show because of it. Get there Friday 7-9 and partake in $1 fireball shots. They have other specials during that time, too, but fireball is where it's at for me. I have seen the food that has come out (chicken tenders, fries, wings, mushrooms) and it all smells good. They have some fancier seafood options but since I'm there for the nightlife my taste would be for fried goodies. I've waited a while to post a review because I haven't eaten the food yet but once I go back I'll take photos of the inside and honestly review the food. I don't get out a whole lot but when I do get a free night this is where I want to spend my time. I haven't found any other place in the area bar wise that I wasn't a nervous wreck at. read more

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Service and food are great ! Friendly staff, good food, cold beer. 10/10 would and do recommend stopping in.

Came here on St. Patrick day. Very nice tavern. Decorations are nice. Most important the food was delicious!!!! We had a burger and it was really delicious. Moist not dry. We even got dessert!! All for $10 per person Btw are waitress was very attentive. read more

Went for a drink and dinner after work with a friend, order a coors light, mountains were blue of course, and a shrimp quesadilla, they quesadilla was pretty good, shrimp was juicy and the cheese was nice and melted with a little crips on the ends. Delicious! My friend ordered some hot wings but they didn't look all that good, in fact she didn't really eat them because they didn't seem too fried. I liked the bartender but she noticed my friend didn't touch her food and didn't even offer anything else. I liked the establishment, nice and divey. I love dive bars, something about the old carpets and old drunks that makes it interesting and gives it character read more

The only reason I'd give this place any stars was the server was actually pretty sweet. Me and a girlfriend went here after going to the Air and Space Museum. It's a hole in the wall bar, so I didn't expect much, but I ordered a Oyster Po'Boy and they sent out a shrimp. No big deal, our server took it back and brought out the right order, but the oysters smelled so bad and tasted they they went bad. read more

Some of the best seafood I have ever had, and I am from the Caribbean . Also the service is amazing. Hole in the wall spots like these give me a taste of when I was living back in Brooklyn NY. read more

Toby Keith made a song about this place. It's called, "I Love This Bar!" I sat at the bar and had a hard time leaving. I feel like I've found a space to relax and I couldn't be more thankful! From bar food to seafood baskets, the menu has it all! Great drinks! Great service. I can't wait to go back! read more

Place smells of cigarettes and raw sewage. We were served warm beer and bad seafood. Server charged our card for higher than what she showed us at table for 'card processing fee'. Stay away. read more

We ordered takeout from Stillwater Tavern. When DoorDash arrived this is what we got! Not cool Stillwater Tavern. This was two interactions in one, our first and last! read more

Stillwater Tavern - This is supposed to be a piece of flounder and the other stuff is supposed to be fries! How sad is that?! - Seafood Near Me - Hampton, Virginia

Chose this location for my son's after wedding rehearsal dinner. Lisa took exceptional care of our entire party!! (approx 25 people) The food was delicious, the drinks were great, and the service was fantastic!! I would definitely chose this location again!! Thank you!! read more

I have been going to this tavern for years!!! Great drinks, awesome food (none of that frozen stuff, homemade) and amazing service!!! They have Thursday night trivia from 7:30 to 9:30 followed by k areoke until 11:00. The pool tables are also a nice touch as well as the dart boards!!! They have an outside patio dining area, so you can take in the lovely Virginia Air and Space Center and part of the downtown Hampton Marina while you're there!! A guaranteed all around good time at this place....Wink! read more

Stillwater Tavern - I won the Go Pro like camera at trivia tonight!!! That's what I wanted for vacation - Seafood Near Me - Hampton, Virginia

Never had a bad meal here. Food and service are outstanding. My only comment is that during periods of heavy business the can sometimes be understaffed. The service, however, is courteous and professional. Well worth a visit. read more

As we were leaving Stillwater last night, my wife said, "That was plain gross". I wanted fried oysters and they were out so I opted for a crab cake sandwich. First bite and half of it "squirted" out, onto my plate. It was mushy and tasted like low tide smells. (Check out the cake a block away at Bull Island Brewery). Fries were warm and dry. My wife ordered fried Flounder. Thin and very dry. Beers were less than cold and we were told drafts were not much colder due to a cooler problem. WONT EVER GO BACK. YUCK. read more

Stillwater is fantastic and Billy is the best bartender! He definitely took care of all of us and the food was yummy!

So lived in HR for about 12+ years and never heard of this place. I found it because I wanted to see Drag Queens and didn't want to drive to Richmond or VaBeach...I was apprehensive since it was unassuming and located in Hampton but so happy I gave it a shot. Loads of parking, not an issue whatsoever. Staff was friendly, efficient and on point for sure. The menu is bar food with a good amount of seafare additions. My friend ordered a steam shrimp basket and I order a pound of scallops. I enjoyed both throughly and for the prices while a little on the expensive side at least it was delicious...and again it's seafood so can't complain. The fries that accompanied the shrimp were a little sad, they looked boxed and greasy. The drinks were a little weak, too but the service made up for it truly. Decor wise, I was surprised they would hold a drag show. I think if it hadn't been for the show I probably wouldn't have gone in. There was nothing exciting about the place. Metal chairs, long conference like tables and oddly place tables doesn't give it a warm tavern feel...more like a frat house. The seating is strange, I sat near the back so it was hard to see the show going on and also I sat next to a electronic fireplace so I was hot the entire time. The performers put on a good show, they did their best to work the room which I was happy about but again the layout is not advantageous to performing. Overall? Decent seafood, energetic staff. Probably wouldn't go here on a regular day though. read more

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Great place to stop in for lunch at before a meeting. The burger was good and so were the onion rings. The staff was friendly and the place was clean. The food also came out quick. Really, no complaints. I would definitely come back next time I am in town. There was also a well stocked bar but I did not partake since I was working. read more

Stopped on the way from one destination to another on vacation. This was the perfect spot to land. We sat outside on a beautiful day. Service was great and the food was delicious. The fries were hand cut and the chicken was hand breaded. The basket was served with tasty hush puppies. This was the perfect place to land to rest along the way. Thank you. read more

Crabcake sandwich was great! Haven't had any better even at highend restaurants. Really. Hubby had shrimp which was plentiful and tasty. Not a bad bar but people smoke. In. The. Bar. Wtf. read more

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We were visiting the Virginia Air and Space Museum. Found this place on Yelp. Directly across the the street from the museum and right below the free parking garage. Entered the place just after 2pm and it was empty. Wide variety on the menu. I ordered the fried clams and fries appetizer and WOW. Large basket of large juicy clams and another basket of fries. They were great! Hubby had a so-so hamburger. Fish and chips were good. Grilled chicken salad was good with exceptional blue cheese dressing. Overall a good meal. Could use some cleaning. read more

Ordered the Resto half pound burger. It was a good burger, had good flavor, and juicy without being greasy. read more

Stillwater Tavern - The Resto half pound burger. - Seafood Near Me - Hampton, Virginia

This is some of the worst food I have eaten in Hampton. I've been there twice now, and have sampled 2 burgers, she crab soup, chicken tenders, nachos, and onion rings. I'm not sure what's up with the positive reviews on here, possibly the owners or people that know the owners? No one in my group was pleased with what we were served. I'll go into detail about the food below, but as a quick summary, this place needs to find a cook who knows how to make even the simplest of food. Stillwater Tavern in surrounded by awesome restaurants in Downtown Hampton- want better burgers? Go to Taphouse. Want better seafood? Go to Conch and Bucket. Want better pub food? Go to Venture. Want better chicken tenders? Honestly, pick any fast food place. If Stillwater wants to compete with these places, it either needs to improve quality to justify its price point, or just settle for making cheaper food to appeal to a different crowd. Food specifics: Chicken Tenders- The absolute worst I've ever had. The chicken was beyond dry, and chewy and hard to swallow. The breading was not heavy but not flavorful and the over-frying made it taste even drier. I ordered three dipping sauces with this, and none of them helped. Wine- The wine smelled rancid. When the waitress brought it over, I could smell its sourness from 3 feet away, and it tasted almost as bad as it smelled. I have no idea how long that bottle has been open. I switched to gin and tonic after that, which was heavy on the tonic. Nachos- Is it possible to mess up nachos? Yes, yes it is. The tortilla chip is homemade and each plate comes with about 6 nachos total. While the chip itself is ok, it's covered with the same dry, chewy chicken, un-melted cheese, tomatoes, and iceberg lettuce. No salsa, no sour cream, no flavor. Without melted cheese or sauce, there is nothing to make the topping stick to the nachos so it's impossible to eat, and the whole thing costs $8 for 6 'nachos'. She Crab Soup- Not sure if they use actual crab in the soup or not, since there wasn't any in there. I had one spoonful of the soup and passed; it had a bad taste. On top of that, the Oyster Crackers were really, really stale. Did anyone know that those things even went bad? I mean how long have they had to have those around for them to go stale? Burgers- These were very mediocre and came missing toppings and were overcooked. I really don't understand how you can mess up cooking a burger, but this place has done it. read more

Super bummed... went there on a whim thinking it'd be great for Friday food And drinks. Went around 7 with two other couples couple(6 total,not busy at all yet,two people at the bar and 3 playing pool) Got the beer special which was good, one girl ordered a watermelon martini,but there was no puckerso couldn't get it, another got Malibu and pineapple which the pineapple was sour,.we ordered the coconut shrimp side of baked potato and veggies, the flounder that was in special. A side of veggies and baked potato also, fish and chips, crab cake sandwich with fries. Cheeseburger with fries, and the other just ordered an app our mushrooms.. well after an hour and twenty or thirty mins our waitress tells us the chef says he's sorry he's taking so long here are some onion rings and mozzarella sticks(sticks were good, rings were literally dripping grease) also telling us there was only one potato for a baked potato left so he chose fries instead..our food come out about 30-40 mins later ( waited 2 hours and some for our food) everything that was fried was completely over fried.. coconut shrimp was brownish black,almost no meat, flounder was way over fried.. almost no meat, friends fish was over fried, fried were over seasoned so most were left.. veggies were obviously frozen and heated up and baked Potato had no toppings. When we asked for condiments waitress said"you guys sure are needy" The atmosphere walking in was ok, I noticed how bright it was inside walking up, but the bar area was a little more mellow,.. no music was playing so it was quiet for a while but they do offer a jukebox. They have one billiard and two dart stations, maybe 4 but the other two were right next to the pool table someone was playing at. I wouldn't go back but I'll end this on a good note saying the beer wasn't bad. read more

They have great beer on tap. We ordered Oysters on the half shell and three of them had ghost crabs in them! We also had the crab cake sandwich and it was so good it didn't need tartar or anything. They have a pool table and juke box too! read more

Stillwater has a great location. But for restaurant week (RW) they were not on there a game for food quality. My wife and both choose from the RW menu the salad was good the dressing was good also. For not being a true she crab soup (no brandy) it was good (the did say it was just like she crab minus the sherry) But nothing to say there the best in town which they don't say. My wife had the crab legs they were small cluster had to really figure out if it was a true pound or not the bake potato was bad (like frozen or something)they didn't even give us really butter (my wife has a fit when fake butter is served). The butter didn't even melt when on a warm potato. My crab cake was just ok nothing to really talk about. The veggies were to not cooked right some soft some felt like just picked out of the garden. But ok the dessert was great some kind of Oreo churros my wife had a key lime pie that was over tart. If someone asked me what I ate last night I most likely wouldn't remember this place. I'm going to give them another chance but it will be a little before I do. While I'm typing this the wife is hurling from the grease... Hey great music but that's the thanks to the table next to us keep throwing money in the machine. read more

So I'm been an on off customer of stillwater for a couple years now. Honestly had a couple mishaps however would always give them another chance. One time I was there and because the ketchup was kept out of the cooler, when I went to us it. Exploded all over me and ruined my shirt. Not a sorry or let me take something off your bill for that. However this time, I go to the drag show, which let me tell you was fantastic, to find out the 3 "double" melon sours I ordered and an order of corn dog bites comes to $55. I told the waitress I was billed for 7 drinks, she takes back and comes back with it saying that I was billed for doubles(now shows 6) @$6.50 a shot for $13 a drink. Every where else in town I get a tall glass and the same for $5(smokey bones, park lane, outback) I honestly feel completely ripped off, and drag show or not, I will not be back. read more

Great, friendly atmosphere! Come for trivia and karaoke on Thursday nights! Great drink specials and a fantastic menu! The nachos are mountainous and the drinks are full. Victoria, behind the bar, will always help make an experience memorable! read more

Under cooked food! Bad tasting soda even after getting a repour. Slow service. I am surprised they are even open. Biggest mistake of my trip. read more