This place happened to be right next to our hotel so we decided to try it out for a late night meal and to try their beers. I wasn't expecting much, but I was so pleasantly surprised. Inside is incredibly inviting and not what I would expect from a brewpub. There were candles lit at the tables and the ambiance was perfect despite it being a Saturday night. We ordered the seafood pasta, mahi mahi and the Mac and cheese. The food was absolutely incredible. The beers were also fantastic. Definitely try the Creamy Whispers if you get the chance, it is delicious. Such a standout experience during our trip. I can't wait to come back and make this a regular spot. read more

The Bunker Brewpub - Honey Chipotle Mahi-mahi - Breweries Near Me - Virginia Beach, Virginia

Highly recommend the loaded waffle fries and the beer/cider flight. They have some very unique ciders which were fun to try. read more

The Bunker Brewpub - Loaded Waffle Fries - Breweries Near Me - Virginia Beach, Virginia

It was bit chilly out so I got a md she-crab soup. It was good. Also got a flight of the house beers. All very good. The Cobb salad was huge and fresh. I wasn't able to finish everything. The service was friendly and efficient. The place was adorned with all sorts of military memorabilia and themed decorations. They had a trivia night going on as well. I would definitely go back. read more

The Bunker Brewpub - Cobb Salad with shrimp - Breweries Near Me - Virginia Beach, Virginia

Bunker Brewpub is probably one of our favorite places in Virginia Beach. Great atmosphere and decor. The bartender- Sammy- is always soo kind and remembers us each year! The food is always absolutely amazing! Each dish is unique with a variety of flavor.. we had a table for 27 and surprisingly the food arrived super quick. Make reservations early because it's a hot spot. This was the first time I was not impressed with the hostess's this visit as they seemed to really not care to be accommodating at first. We made reservations at 4:30 and did not get in til 7:30. A must visit, hopefully they get a new hostess prior to your visit. read more

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Went in to get out the rain and decided "yea I need some food" chose the fried green tomato caprese salad with a crab cake, HOLY HELL that was Devine, bartender was sweet and cracked jokes I'm absolutely coming back with friends read more

The Bunker Brewpub - Breweries Near Me - Virginia Beach, Virginia

We came in January @2pm, it emptied and quiet. But nevertheless the food was delicious. I was told their menu is made from scratched. The chicken and fish sandwiches where massive. Waffle fries were crunchy like ck-fil-a. I wonder what their summer menu would be like. They Great beer menu too. read more

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Bunker Brewhouse is a family friendly restaurant with a rocking twist! Not only are they veteran owned, but they feature their own beer called Young Veteran Brewing Company! F O O D Adam had the Mexicali Burger and I had the Southern Hospitality Burger. SOOOO GOOD! Like what?! How can a burger even taste like this, but they did! B E E R We got a flight of 4 beers so we could sample 2 of their Young Veteran Brewing Company beers, a featured wheat beer, and a cider (my personal favvvv)! Here's the 4 beers we tried: 1.) Pineapple Grenade (Wheat Beer) by Young Veteran Brewing Company 2.) Night Vision (Stout Beer - American) by Young Veteran Brewing Company 3.) Pillow Muffins: Czech Style Pilsner by Farce Beer Co. 4.) Guava Passionfruit: DownEast Cider A T M O S P H E R E From being a family restaurant to a total rock & role hole in the wall! If you're looking for a chill evening, this is your place! I was 1,000% blown away by the talent of all the high school teenage age bands that sounded like they'd been in the business for 20+ years up on stage! We will definitely be return customers every time we're in the area! read more

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Food and service was great. If you like to try creative burgers with new flavors for your palette, this is an option for you. If you want a plain burger with ketchup, don't bother. Four stars only because my 12 year old eats burgers everywhere and she wasn't a fan of the kids menu burger. read more

The Bunker Brewpub - Bunker Burger Baked Mac n cheese - Breweries Near Me - Virginia Beach, Virginia

This review is for the venue itself for shows. I came here to watch a hardcore show and the place did not disappoint! I almost didn't go because 1) I dread going to the oceanfront. 2)parking & paying for parking I could go on but let's just get straight to the likes! This has to be the most immaculate, clean venue I have EVER seen a hardcore show in my entire life! I'm not even mad. If you have ever been to a hardcore show, they are typically held at the most dirtiest, roughest parts of town in whatever city or state they're performing. Well, the Bunker was great and especially for being there for my first time ever. They have a bar and dining area but in the back area is the stage and a wall dividing the dining area from the music venue side. So if you're just coming in to dine, you can probably have a conversation and still hear each other. It's a good size back there and they have the glass overhead garage doors which they had open that night so it doesn't get stuffy and if by chance it gets funky. I think people today may have better hygiene than the kids back then in the 90s at shows because it did not reek of b.o. thank goodness! The size of the venue is spot on, not too big, not too small. I would definitely come back for a show if a band I like plays here again. But if it's in the summer season I might have to reconsider since everyone knows the oceanfront gets crowded and parking is hellacious! You can pay to park right across the street if spots are available. It was a good size crowd that night but parking wasn't difficult. The great thing is since it's on 21st you are only a block away to exit back onto the highway from there! Tickets are sold on eventbrite. They did say if tickets are still available, you could buy them at the door. read more

Bunker Brewpub was able to accommodate our party of 36 on short notice. Service was awesome and waitstaff were incredible. We traveled to VA Beach with Polar Crush 14U softball team from MA. Bunker Brewpub took care of the kids and adults alike. Highly recommend this place. read more

Our initial visit was fantastic. Rachel, our waitress, displayed excellent expertise regarding cocktails and the various draft beverages available. Every item we sampled was exceptional, with the Cajun shrimp egg rolls standing out as a particular highlight. The southern burger, enriched with the delightful addition of an egg, was also a noteworthy choice. read more

Veteran owned and it's obvious! Relaxed atmosphere, great attention to detail, clean enough to pass an open ranks inspection! Service was great. Food was so good my kids refused to try another restaurant on the second night of our 2 night stay and I didn't argue. They hosted a wedding party in the giant event room separate from the restaurant and it looked like everyone was having an amazing time. Prices were better than most Va Beach dining. 100% recommend! read more

Wanted to try because it was veteran owned. Food was ok, Service was quick. Got it to go.

This is a must if you are in the area. Very good food, staff were all very nice, and I love that it's veteran owned! We loved the military pieces that were used inside! Our waitress was very personable and very helpful!!! The wife loved their pineapple beer! I can't say enough good about this place! To The Bunker, thank you for your service! read more

Ambiance: 10/10 upbeat and lively. Not too noisy. Food: 10/10 I had the starter mussels and my husband had the bunker burger. Mussels were the size of an entree. Enough for two people to enjoy comfortably. The burger was great and flavorful. The burnout beer was heavenly and refreshing. I am not a beer person but I definitely come back for this one. Service: 10/10 Rachel was the sweetest and super attentive. read more

The Bunker Brewpub - Mussels - Breweries Near Me - Virginia Beach, Virginia

My husband and I came here for dinner. The fact that it is a veteran owned business with a nice craft beer selection and nice food menu led us to try the place. We were seated and served quickly and enjoyed our drinks and food. I enjoyed the Guava Passionfruit cider and my husband enjoyed the Frogman lager. For dinner, I had the House Salad with Tuna Bites and my husband had the Mahi-Mahi. Everything was so good! The place is decorated with military items which is a cool touch. read more

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If I could describe this place in one phrase it would be "try-hard". This place tries way too hard in every way. Their food tries really hard to be trendy and different, but all you really get is weird combinations and only tasting salt. The food otherwise very dry and flavorless. The aesthetics match their efforts to try really hard to be hipster. The ambiance is really loud and overstimulating. Loud music causes everyone to yell their conversations. If you want a more peaceful vibe, this place ain't for you. This is more of a bar crawl for 20-something year olds kind of place. Service was fast and polite though. Overall, a very aggressive atmosphere. If you are someone who wants a peaceful, delicate evening, this place ain't for you. read more

Stopped in for a quick bite and drink after a walk at Virginia Beach Strip. The beer was refreshing and lite. Nice and balanced. Yeah. The shrimp rolls while crispy, were very heavy on rice and beans. Only like 1 shrimp cut between them all. About 1 oz of white crab meat sprinkled on top of the thick flour like soup. With some old bay type seasoning. Very clean, nice ambiance with lots of military stuff. Service was fast and friendly. read more

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5 stars, highly recommend! The service was phenomenal, bartender was super friendly and even gave us a list of must visit restaurants while in Virginia Beach on vacation. We only got an appetizer, the fried pickles, which were yummy and came out quickly. They had this wonderful sauce to dip them in. There was a nice variety of beers to select from. I'm partial to sours, my mom likes IPAs, dad likes stouts, and husband enjoys ales, and we all enjoyed our drinks. The vibe was awesome, lots of funny signs all over the place, etc. The bathrooms were nice and clean, which was appreciated. Definitely recommend checking out if in Virginia Beach! read more

The Bunker Brewpub - Fried pickles - Breweries Near Me - Virginia Beach, Virginia

Everything about this place was fantastic! The service, the food, and especially the BEER. Great kids menu was a huge plus. We loved it so much, we went twice in the 4 days we were visiting. You will not regret coming here! read more

All items on menus servers are great they have a wine bar located in a strip mall clean friendly read more

I've never been to Virginia Beach, but if all restaurants are like this one, I'm moving here!! I have never had such amazing food and beer anywhere! The beer menu was extensive, and the food menu was full of delicious options. My coworker had the seafood pasta, which looked fresh and she loved. The chicken tacos were unreal - breaded chicken tenders with honey chipotle sauce, slaw, and some awesome Mexican spiced pasta salad. But honestly - and this is odd - the star of the show was the Pineapple Grenade wheat beer. It was so light, so fruity and so refreshing!! We also had the miso caramel ice cream sandwich, which was unreal!! If you're in the area, EAT HERE! (I may be back tomorrow!) read more

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We stopped in around 2:30 this past Saturday and had delicious burgers! The bacon jam and pretzel roll were really good. My husband and son wanted "regular" burgers and they were able to order to their wishes. read more

Nice ambiance as soon as u walk in. Hostess was very nice and food was awesome. Had the Nashville chicken sandwich and the wings. They were amazing. Beer was really good too read more

Service was great from the bartender. Food was ok and beer wasn't as good as I expected. I asked for a couple of samples, one was the Coconut wheat beer and the other was the Pineapple Grenade. I couldn't taste the flavors in any of those. Im glad I sampled those before I ordered the flight. So, I can only remember 3 of the 4 I got for the flight, which was the Peach IPA, Razz Tart Mofo and the Guava Passion Fruit Cider. The Cider was the best out of them all. But the Razz Tart was pretty good, too. For food, I got the She-Crab soup and the Blackened Tuna tacos, with the elote pasta. The soup was almost more like a dip, it was so thick. It had good flavor, though, and the temperature was perfect. The tacos were just ok for me. They definitely don't skimp on the tuna. But I honestly think it was too much, as it was a really thick piece, instead of something sliced thin or cubed. So it wasn't may favorite. However, the elote pasta was really good. When I think of elote, I think of corn. But this had nothing to do with corn. It was a cold pasta with some sort of seasoning. I liked it. SO, yeah, i would recommend this place. read more

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Fun bar, lots of energy friendly staff. Today we visited after the Car show at the convention center. Just a straight drive down 21st street. Parking on the Oceanfront is always a challenge. Paid parking is located across the street. Great vibe in this popular restaurant read more

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Great burgers. Try the loaded fried. Good choice of craft beers. If you want a good burger and a choice of good beers, go for it

We tried a little of everything and cannot pick a favorite food item because everything was amazing. Even our picky eaters ate everything! We ordered several flights and had a hard time picking which ones to take to go because again it was amazing! The whole place was decorated with a military style that definitely started conversations. Will be coming back time and time again read more

Great little brewpub. Large selection of beer and solid menu. Located by the ocean front, I went during the off-season, so its probably a lot more crowded during the summer. Still a good option than the usual bars on the block. Parking can be a little tough. read more

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We were there on a week night, and ended up playing trivia with some cool Ohio travelers for the evening. The place was packed with trivia players, and locals. The Bunker has many flavors and styles of beer to choose from and the atmosphere was very nice. The bartender and servers were prompt and polite, and their merch was well done - and there is plenty of it. We didn't order food, but many folks had plates at their tables and they were cleared, not many leftovers noticed during my trips in and out of the bar. Overall, I'd give this place 6 stars if I could, we visited The Bunker the following night as well, both visits were stellar for us. read more

Great little brew pub with excellent beer and food. My wife absolutely loved the seafood pasta and my chicken and Waffles were excellent. Would go back. read more

The Bunker Brewpub - Flight! - Breweries Near Me - Virginia Beach, Virginia

Best brewery I've been to in years. The food was amazing and the beer was definitely top tier! The atmosphere was relaxing and being a veteran, I loved the decor. We will be back when we visit VA beach! And our waiter Ryan was awesome! Thanks for such a great experience. read more

The Bunker Brewpub - Coffee Beer! So delicious:) - Breweries Near Me - Virginia Beach, Virginia

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First time here, and I'm glad we tried it. We had the VB hot chicken sandwich and the jalapeño burger. The chicken sandwich was recommended by our server and it was a decent size portion. The burger was good but definitely on the smaller side of things. The waffle fries didn't come out hot, lukewarm so it wasn't at its peak taste. Service was good and fast. read more

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We are in town for w softball tournament and wanted to head towards the beach for dinner. Yelp helped us find a brewpub. Parking was on the street close by to the restaurant. The 4 of us, were greeting right away and sat in a booth. I'd rather had a table since it was Tony and the girls along with me for the evening. Plenty of space inside and looked a bit rustic. Plenty of beers to choose from including Porters, Stouts, IPAs, and Sours. You can buy 4 packs as well. I choose a Sour, Raspberry and Lemon. For appetizer, we got fried pickles. They were slices with a good aioli sauce. Bella and I got the Chicken Tacos. They were a bit more spicy than expected by the menu. The bacon and chicken were cooked very well. Chicken lightly breaded. Tony and Liv got burgers. Liv was a bit overcooked for medium while Tonys was spot on. Wedge fries were very good. The question as always is would we come back. We may try another place rather than making a special trip back since there are so many other places to try along the strip. read more

The Bunker Brewpub - Breweries Near Me - Virginia Beach, Virginia

Yes, yes, 100% yes, COME HERE! Best margaritas on this planet (they make their own sour mix) and the fried pickles are to die for. Wednesdays are trivia nights, so it gets pretty busy and loud so just keep that in mind. Will continue to frequent this little gem. read more

Solid 5 out of 5 stars, bartenders were amazing. Super fast service. Heads up bartenders. Didn't take long at all to get drinks. Clean bar. We loved the plum (hibiscus?) Gose/sour and also tried the creamier sour that was more berry forward and slightly more tart called the purple flower, I think. We ended up stopping in on a super eventful night when they hosted wrestling, and they had a relatively large turnout for the event. We had to leave a little earlier so we could only stay for 1 beer. We grabbed a 6 pack of the pineapple ale and enjoyed those the next two nights at the pool. All in all, it's a good spot to head for local craft brews. Jake n kev read more

Wow, that Buffalo Chicken sammie was the best I've ever had. And the waffle fries looked like chicken fil a, but were 1000x better. Service was great. Water never got empty. Very clean restaurant! read more

We came on a Saturday around 3 PM. We keep saying we're going to experience the nightlife(band), but we always forget. We had the flight for $16. I like sweet drinks so I got the tart mofo mango sour ale, Thank you thank you you too. imperial tart mofo raspberry sour, hard tea original hoop tea, guava passionfruit down east cider. We started with the chicken wing appetizer obay seasoned w/ blue cheese. It was delicious. Love the way they fried their wings hard. The beer flight is a choice of 4 beers from their lineup. I enjoy sweet drinks so of course I chose what I thought would be sweet. The hard tea original hoop tea reminds me of the twisted teas lemon very good for those who like sweet drinks. All of my suggested items were good though. For entrees we got the shrimp tacos and the chicken ranch taco. My husband absolutely loved the chicken ranch tacos. The shrimp tacos were also tasty. Our bil was $81 b4 tax. We had an appetizer, two entrées , one flight of beers, one seal , a tea and a sprite. Service was quick. We were seated as soon as we walked in. Food was hot & delicious. One negative there were small gnats flying around. Just a few near our table but I also saw someone else swatting at something which I assumed was a gnat. There weren't a lot of them but enough for me to take notice. However it did not take away from the experience. I would definitely visit here again. Can't wait to come back next year this time. I added some pictures from when we were here last year also. I had seafood pasta my hubby had fish tacos. Both were good. We love this spot. They charge a service fee for paying with a card. It's around $3. read more

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What a fabulous find! Service was fast, friendly, and just the right mix of attentive without being overly present. I ordered the chicken tacos and they blew me away. The pineapple grenade beer was fantastic also. The decor is fun. Love the cool, funny military vibe. Best place I visited while in Virginia Beach this trip. read more

We had friends visiting from out of town and they requested a brewery in Virginia Beach. We knew we needed one with food and in the end chose The Bunker Brewpub. The photos of food and beer selection made everyone happy. We parked across the street in one of the lots where it was $10. It was easy to park there especially since it was off season and trying to find two spots close together this just made it easier. We were seated instantly at a perfect table set for our party of 8. We glanced at the menu making our selections. Various things were order like beer flights, fried oysters, fried pickles, a burger, fish tacos, crab dip, she crab soup, crab cakes and so much more. Everything was amazing. We were impressed by the kids Mac and cheese. It was not some skimpy Mac n cheese. This family appreciates when restaurants put thought and work into a kids menu like they do the regular menu. I had the crab cakes and those were delicious, just the right crunch in the outside and flavorful on the inside. It was paired with Broccoli. The fried oysters were placed on top of a pickle which was an added treat. My husband enjoyed his fish tacos and my friend enjoyed her crab sandwich the bun really added to the sandwich. I can not speak about the beer, but I did not hear any complaints. FYI 10% discount for military! Thank you! read more

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