Took my brother and my cousin out they were visiting from the Carolinas doctors would be a nice…read moreplace. They have a nice smoke a nice drink some good food and great service.

Tailored Smoke Cigar Lounge, 605 Pilot House Drive, Newport News, VA 23606…read more When I am traveling on business or pleasure, I always make the effort to support local brick and mortar cigar lounges and shops due to the onslaught of Government regulations that make it difficult for these lounges and shops to stay in business. I have visited cigar lounges and shops across the U.S., Asia, and Europe. I saw some good ones and some bad ones. I am in the mindset that you must experience bad ones so you can recognize the good ones. On a business trip to Hampton, VA, I visited Tailored Smoke Cigar Lounge. Without a doubt, Tailored Smoke (https://tailoredsmoke.com/) is the WORST "cigar lounge" I have ever visited. I am loathed to call this a cigar lounge. The bad experience starts before you enter. It is trying to be a private lounge so you must pay a fee to make a reservation to get in. Once you are there, you are patted by like a common criminal. I do mean patted down. This off-duty cop seemed to take pleasure in slapping your private areas. Once in the door, you will find that you must pay another fee for a cover charge on top of the online fee for the reservation. However, you can use the online fee against the cover charge or your bar tab. Biggest issue is that they may not be able to find your reservation. Additionally, when the reservation was found they were confused whether it was for the smoking or non-smoking side (really???? Is this a cigar lounge or not?). We had to wait and got shuffled around for 30 minutes until they could find us a place to sit. We were shoved into a corner where people trampled over us as they navigated around high-top tables. My friend made the mistake of lighting up a cigarette. Instead of politely telling us cigarette smoking was not allowed, a woman in brown velvet-like jump suit got right up my face pointing her finger at me yelling to put the cigarette out. She was yelling so loud and so animated that she was spitting in my face. The waitress had no idea what spirits were available. We would be told one thing only to have waitress come back and tell up "ohhh we do not have that." Did I mention that in addition to the entry fees, you are required to purchase two cigars. Now, do not let the website fool you. The cupboards were bare. There were approximately five (5) labels to pick from. I only recognized a couple. I am talking about real throat burners. Overall, this is NOT a cigar lounge. I am not sure what to call it. After about an hour of the rude, unprofessional staff, the worst ambience (those pictures on the website must be from some other Tailored Smoke location), and poor service I had enough. I was ready to go after getting slapped in the junk on the pat down outside, however, my friend had arranged this, so I decided to give it a chance. Huge mistake. That is an hour in my life I will not get back. Cigar smokers....DO NOT GO TO Tailored Smoke Cigar Lounge, 605 Pilot House Drive, Newport News, VA 23606. It is disappointing that this place is allowed to call itself a cigar lounge.

ive been a couple times but after today i felt like this place def deserved a review. I love…read morewhiskey kitchen I've been w my family multiple times and gone by myself a couple too. They have great new beers and really really good fried pickles. The service today was by far the best service I have ever received. I ordered a Tuna burger, something I literally never order as I am very picky with fish but wanted to try something new (I am very big on texture and I frequently can't eat it not due to taste but texture) I didn't quite enjoy it for said texture (taste was great again tuna is just not my thing I think) they realized this, took it off my bill entirely and I believe it was the owner or chef came up and asked if I would like something complementary instead. They even wrote me an apology note (again NOT their fault at all it was delicious). I have been there twice this week and both times the food tasted fresh and amazing and it was genuinely the sweetest nicest interaction I have had to date at a restaurant ever and I'll absolutely be coming back.

Food: She crab soup: Amazing!! Cucumber salad: sooo good and…read morerefreshing!! Orange crush: their famous drink was really light and citrusy Service (bar): super nice Ambiance: relaxing and not loud like most places Good luck to the bartender!!

Chef Ty is amazing. He's blending flavors across cultures that are so flavor packed. He's bringing…read morethe umami!!! If you are ever nearby, you should come out and support!

We stopped in to see this place after the First Friday Sip & Stroll in downtown Portsmouth. We…read moreheard this was a cool little hidden gem, in a building that's been around for a couple hundred years and is partially underground and very "speakeasy like". Super glad we stopped in, the vibe is incredibly comfortable and cool and envelops your soul. Ambience: super cool, comfortable, a little dark, exposed brick walls with plaster patches, hardwood floors, heavy wood and leather furniture, incredible bar that is more like two bars in an L-shape with an unbelievable selection of anything you could ever want. This place is very solid feeling, you just feel safe and tucked in. Service: was fantastic, we met the executive chef named Ty who greeted us before we even sat down, just saw us sitting in the foyer bar and came over to say hello, very cool. We were greeted and seated by an absolute sweetheart upfront named Jackson and our server couldn't have been nicer, her name was Casey. Food: the food is all served tapas style, smaller plates, but well curated with interesting and innovative ingredients with beautiful presentation. Unfortunately, they were out-of four things that my wife wanted, she didn't want all of them simultaneously, she wanted one and they were out, and that happened three more times. Apparently, they often order in smaller batches and buy locally so sometimes they don't have as much as someplace buying in bulk, that's as much a positive as a negative, not a bad thing, just a bit of a bummer that she didn't get her first few choices. She ended up with the duck tacos which were good. We started with the brussels sprouts, which were also good and had nice presentation. We also started with bacon wrapped tots, the dish came with four of them and chili ketchup, beautifully presented, and rich, creamy, crunchy and yummy. I ordered the braised beef and fry bread and it was my favorite thing, very beefy flavored, warm and rich on soft pillowy fry bread with some cool crunch and crispy, thin plantain slices, very good. We started with a Chocolate Cherry Old Fashioned that was delicious. Overall the food was very good and the value was decent at around $12-$16 per plate. Overall: this was a really good experience and I'd go back to try some of the things they were out of and enjoy the incredible bar and stellar, considerate, thoughtful service. Definitely recommend!

We loved the food at Repeal Bourbons and Burgers !…read more We started off with drinks which were yummy and delicious. I had the Plymouth Rock because I love Gin and it was refreshingly sweet. My husband had the Margarita on the Rocks which I was not a fan of. I did not like the mix they used to make thins drink. My son also tasted it and agreed with my opinion. The lettuce wraps were really good. My daughter in law and I both had the CALIFORNICATION burger, my husband had the CLASSIC burger, my son had the CAPONE Burger and everyone was really happy! All burgers were properly cooked and delicious. The fries were good, nothing special to write about. My husband had the fries with bacon dust and they were very sweet. He wasn't a fan but I thought they were delicious!

Love the view eating outside. Very chill atmosphere and staff was nice…read more The chips were delicious and my favorite part of my meal. I asked for my burger be medium and it wasn't cooked the way I wanted but I still enjoyed it because it was full of flavor. I prefer smaller burgers, I feel like the patty was gigantic, so not sure I'd come here again.

The loveliest barista works there. Impo, there is nothing better in the morning than a barista who…read moreis not only friendly and kind but talks to you like you are more than a mere customer. There is a great cappuccino there... not sure if they still serve food, but the last time I had an avocado toast with egg - it was delicious. There is great ambiance there... sitting at the bar is what I typically do, and that is one of the best parts of this coffee shop. Many coffee shops do not have much of a bar, if they have one at all. I am trying to keep myself from going every day, but that's a difficult thing to do. **This place will become my go-to for a morning pick-me-up, and I'm already looking forward to my next visit! Highly recommend.**

We decided to try out American Brew one weekend when planned to walk the beach. It was a great…read morelittle coffee shop but parking was a little difficult for us because we had my husband's big truck and it's a small lot. Over all it was pretty good and we will be back if we are in the area again. My drink was an iced mocha (my go to!) and my husband got a cold brew with cold foam. The cold foam didn't hold up well but the taste was great! I didn't realize all the food that was available until we got there. I'm not sure what gluten free options they have but I will check that out again. He did get a muffin but it wasn't the best, and he did not finish it. Over all for the location we will likely be back because I do love that it is right by the Lesner bridge where we like to walk.

This is an old school whisky bar. The staff is like the bourbon sommeliers par excellence! Was…read morethere for some brisket and smoked greens. Possibly the best meal all year, and I eat A LOT! Brisket was tender and flavorful. Smoked greens to die for. Would absolutely return.

Best whiskey bar on east coast south of NYC. Owner very knowledgeable and friendly, with hundreds…read moreof options he can distill ( pun intended) to a select few tasty choices.

This place is wonderful! A nice selection of wines to choose from. Next time we are definitely…read moreeating dinner there. Please check them out!

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