We look forward to visiting The Village whenever we are in Chicoteague. As usual last night's dinner was wonderful. The food was fresh, the menu is varied and the service is excellent without being too much. The ambiance is naturally beautiful with the channel but the dining room is comfortable and the crowd is varied. Seems like a frequent spot for special occasions as well as regular clientele. Make a reservation, but it is worth the wait if you're delayed. read more

Awesome happy hour experience today!! Amazing mini menu; love to get here prior to the crowd!! As always the staff are amazing and so much like family!! I love the atmosphere it's so beachy and comfortable !! read more

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This place is one of the more upscale special occasion restaurants in the area. We went with my husbands Aunt & Uncle while visiting them on a long weekend - picked mainly because they took reservations, and had a reservation available for us. Saturday at 7:15 in early August. We weren't underdressed in nicer shorts and tees, but could have dressed up more and fit in fine. Our waitress (Lou) was really peppy and fun. Our bill was $$$ but it was worth it. Had a really nice dinner and conversation. They all split the special app of the day: bbq egg rolls, which they enjoyed. Aunt & Uncle got oysters and fried shrimp and swapped halves. He got the fish of the day: broiled Mahi mahi - his first try - and he loved it. I ADORED the Seafood Delight (shrimp, crab, and scallops, in butter & cheese) Finally some fresh crab meat, and so delicious. We also all split the Dubai chocolate cake - very rich but with a delightful crunch. Two thumbs way up! read more

Village Restaurant - Seafood Delight- crab, shrimp, scallops, in butter and cheese - so good! - Seafood Near Me - Chincoteague, Virginia

We've been coming down to the island for 10 years, but never ate here. Tonight we decided to stop in since it looked like it was a little slower. There was a short wait, but we received it within 15 minutes. Immediately we were greeted by our server who went out of work to welcome us and make suggestions. We have stuff, Founder and chicken Parmesan. Both of our meals were very large and filling, causing us to take much of it home. The atmosphere was very cute sectioned off to allow for privacy. What made this dinner fantastic was at our server Ryleigh who was amazing. She was not only cordial when she greeted us but throughout the evening, checked on us and had conversations just to make sure we had a great experience. If we were being over critical, the one thing I would recommend is that the bussers sweep the floors occasionally because of the straw wrappers other trash lying. read more

Village Restaurant - Stuffed Flounder - Seafood Near Me - Chincoteague, Virginia

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Took my family here. We were promptly seated and treated with smiles. The restaurant was nice with some great views. The tables are far apart from each other and didn't feel crowded at all. My wife and I love the bowl of cream of crab soup. The table loved the Calamari, great light breading and perfectly fried. Good size portion too. My wife and I enjoyed the broiled seafood platter. My grandson loved the fried clams. Of site free parking, but can be tight or overflowing. read more

Village Restaurant - Family ready for dinner. - Seafood Near Me - Chincoteague, Virginia

Beautiful views and great seafood! They were very crowded when we visited during peak summer season, but they serve delicious bread while you wait (which appeased my hungry kid). We enjoyed the crab cakes, scallops, and I really loved the vegetable of the day (zucchini and tomatoes, cooked ratatouille-style). If you plan on one nice dinner out during a Chincoteague visit, this is the spot! read more

The hostess and server were very nice. The food was fantastic. I had the filet mignon and my sister had the crabcakes and both were super delicious. The restaurant was clean and had a beach vibe. read more

We've been coming here for years and the experience was great. For this recent visit, something has changed. The customer service was lacking (maybe it was too busy on the day we were there). The seafood, although fresh, felt like it was rushed. The chicken parm was decent. Worth checking out if you want a sit down type of restaurant. read more

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Before I get into anything, I'd like to say that the staff at this restaurant is wonderful. They were incredibly polite, focused, and you could see everyone working really working hard to make sure all the guests were taken care of. The decor is also cute and the place looked clean. The food, however, missed the mark. My husband got broiled flounder and I got grilled mahi mahi. Both were dry and under seasoned. The kitchen also took quite a while to get us our side of green beans. Our waiter was wonderful and told us it would be a few minutes but we didn't expect to be nearly done with our meal before everything else came out. He offered to get us a different side at the time and we would've taken him up on it had we known it would take as long as it did. The green beans also lacked any seasoning whatsoever and they almost tasted like they were out of a frozen bag that was microwaved. If the quality of the food had been better we could've given a much better rating but it was enough to where we're not sure we'd go back a second time. Again, I can't say enough good things about the staff. If they can get the food on track with the people they've got working there then they'll really have something special. read more

We came here on a Friday evening without reservations around 7:45 PM and were able to be seated in less than 20 minutes. The decor is very much like a family-style seafood restaurant. The wait staff was very courteous and took our drink orders as we sat down. We put in a large order of appetizers and entrees to get a feel for the local cuisine and it did not disappoint! The coconut shrimp was colossal and the dipping sauce was great, it reminded me of duck (sweet & sour) sauce from a Chinese restaurant. The broiled crab cake was super flavorful and not heavily breaded. The surf & turf hit the spot for me: the lobster tail was great, the filet was cooked as requested, the addon of mushrooms and onions was pricey and worth it, and the crab imperial was rich. Definitely recommend coming here for dinner! read more

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Amazing food great atmosphere You couldn't ask for a better server than Kenzie. Fast friendly and so efficient. Even without a reservation we were seated in less then 5 minutes 10 outta 10 for sure Would recommend to anyone read more

Village Restaurant - Road sign - Seafood Near Me - Chincoteague, Virginia

This restaurant is cute and cozy in a beach/ cottage style. Our waitress was top notch and helped coach me through my first time trying fried soft shell crab. For some reason we all loved the applesauce. Bathrooms were clean. Food was prepared quickly. High marks! read more

Yummy food, excellent seafood, extremely clean inside and wait staff were top notch. Highly recommend. Everyone including the kids enjoyed their food. read more

The waitress and hostess, were attentive and friendly. The food, french fries, bread, apple sauce, were excellent! But the fried shrimp were overcooked. They were rubbery, tough and dark brown. Totally different from the light golden shrimp i expected. Wish i had had enough gumption to say something about them before i ate them. read more

Good food. Not to long of a wait. And the hottest who managed seating people and organizing wait staff was impressive to watch. She's definitely on the ball and keeps things running smoothly. I stopped to tell her what a great job she was doing. All the staff was working very hard and you could tell with how quickly things were moving for a very busy night. Food was great as well. read more

Food , service and ambience were all excellent! We had the salmon and scallops and the Mahi Mahi and they were delicious!

Food was fresh, we got our orders pretty fast for them being so busy on Memorial Day weekend. I would go again!

Another great dinner at the village. Went as a hungry party of 6 for a 7pm reservation. We started with bbq shrimp, oysters, onion rings, crab balls and coconut shrimp(they're huge). Everything was delicious besides the crab balls seemed bland to me but weren't bad when dipped in the sauce they came in. I had the special- stuffed rockfish it had shrimp, scallops and crab imperial inside. Other people got filet mignon, fried oysters, and two penne pasta with scallops. read more

Village Restaurant - Stuffed rockfish special - Seafood Near Me - Chincoteague, Virginia

The food is pretty good and so is the service. We went on a Saturday night and it was pretty busy. They bring a big loaf of bread for the table. It was good, but not great. Could have had more crust. I had the steak and baked potato and the salad. The steak was good, but not great. My spouse had the crab imperial stuffed shrimp with french fries and she really liked it. Service was good and the portions were large. If the bread and the steak had been better it would be a five star. read more

I wish I could give this restaurant a higher rating but I can't. I went here three times and had issues with the food and service 2/3 times. The food tasted good but the portions weren't as big as I'd hoped, especially for the price. The service was hit or miss as well. There aren't many options for restaurants on Chincoteague island so I hope I have a better experience the next time I visit this restaurant. read more

Dinner reservation for 7pm on Thursday, June 19th. Our waitress had one party of 17 people in addition to us and 3or4 other tables. Due to this, she was not as attentive as she could have been. Dishes were not cleared and the table was very cluttered. Scallops wrapped in Bacon appetizer was great. Broiled Seafood dinner was mediocre. All of the seafood was overcooked. Rockfish, shrimp, and Scallops were rubbery. Oysters and Clams were ok but crabmeat was overly salted. Maybe a 3.0 at most. read more

If i could leave a review at 0 stars I absolutely would. We came all the way from COLORADO to visit here with family, and this was a wild disappoint from start to finish. We understand being busy, or even small mistakes but this was terrible service all around pick somewhere else. AND THERE WAS A HAIR IN OUR FOOD. Came in at 8 (packed) seated at 8:27, no water... and no server showed up til 8:45, and NO food until after 9:31 pm. I asked hostess and owner? What happened and was told its simply due to their poor organization... as they do not have sections for their servers, causing us to be forgotten with a hungry baby present. Everyone around us were served and we were seated in an empty place without getting food until we were getting ready to just leave. Then the blonde hair in our only food happened. I hope yall ignore this place as they can't handle dinner rush. read more

Super good from service to apps, to entrees and atmosphere in general. The Chincoteague oysters were impressively good (considering it's not an "r" month) I also had the crab soup and the crab imperial special. I will be back next time to come to Chincoteague. read more

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We went the day before our 25th wedding anniversary Vow renewal. It was not a great experience. After placing my order, maybe 20 minutes later they told me they were out of the dish that I ordered And in the same breath They said everyone else's food would be right out. We told them not to deliver everyone's food until mine was ready. My meal came with a salad which I never got. And the fish that I ordered was supposed to come with a side dish of green beans and that also never came. Lastly, I ordered dessert as did everyone else at the table and it was all delivered except for mine. Took about 10 minutes to get the waitress to come back and then everyone had eaten their dessert. Well, my friends encouraged me not to tip at all. I did leave 20% although the service was really terrible. read more

Want to feel like an unwelcomed out-of-towner?  Then come here.  We had a reservation for 2 and still waited 20 minutes to get seated while we saw walk-ins get ecorted to tables.  The experience was like being back in high school where everyone knew each other and the in-crowd frowned upon the goths.  But, this was our mistake coming here.  The level of service was definitely inferior and immature as we were escorted to our table by a teenager. Regarding the food, we would not label it "cuisine". Broiling scallops is lazy and a sin...why restaurants don't sear them on a hot skillet is truly unbelievable. Additionally, the crab cakes were more cake than crab. Don't expect the little things, any nuance, anything novel or any tlc...everything they have here you can get at most fairly priced restaurants in the area or elsewhere (try driving 50 minutes to Island House in Wachapreague for a classier establishment). My partner and I were still magnanimous by tipping 20% to the staff because it isn't due to the hired staff that this restaurant has turned out this way. read more

Staff were very nice and waiter was great. Seafood platter was $38 and very overcooked... I wouldn't recommend. Pain Killer was fruit juice. Outside atmosphere great but bring your bug spray! read more

Always had a good meal here. Husband's crab imperial was reportedly very good; he enjoyed his meal. The coleslaw sat in way too much slaw dressing; I like it a little dryer. However, the tomato and zucchini side was very good. The special was stuffed rockfish which I suspect was from frozen, not fresh. Had a poor quality taste. It was topped with overcooked shrimp and scallops. The typical cop out on the menu was "market price." Since it was a special, and as with other restaurants I've been, I assume they offer a reasonable price. Imagine my surprise when the bill came:$36-for a very poor-quality dish. I always like to consider the specials as I assume they are fresh ingredients which are plentiful for that time. The service was very good; we did not have to wait long for our meal. The place was busy and we had to wait 10 minutes to be seated. But, given we were there at post season and the restaurant has a good reputation, we were not surprised. The dining room is nice and clean with a view of the marsh on one side. read more

Dinner was delicious! We were recommended by the hotel staff and double checked here. The menu and specials have all types of seafood. We had raw oysters, bacon wrapped scallops and seafood delight. All well done and fresh, I wish there were other options to go with the oysters like mignonette sauce. Our server, Ricky was great. It seemed like a family run place and the staff knew many of the patrons. Made for a great night. read more

A lovely place right on the water with incredible views! Friendly hostess and wait staff will take care of you. Be sure to make reservations! Traditional seafood fare, done right and done fresh. We come here at least once every time we're in Chincoteague. read more

I'm writing this now because quite frankly I forgot the whole experience. I was invited out the other day and one of the options was the village... It reminded me of not only a poor dining experience but that I had not left a review... Here it is. We got there around 8ish in mid July. We were the only people in the restaurant. Years ago I had a really good experience at the village on several occasions. We ordered and the first 2 things i asked for were not available. We ordered and people started cleaning the dining room around us. I felt we were getting the bums rush. I could hear them in the lobby area complaining about us finishing up... Needless to say I wont be back. The food was marginal the service was crap. I certainly did not feel like a valued customer. read more

Got the large Seafood Platter, fried. Came with a Maine lobster tail, generous sized crab cake, fried oysters, shrimp, fish scallops. Got fries & slaw for sides. Everything was excellent. I got it carry out. Quite the mob scene picking it up. Could barely stand Will the hordes of folks waiting to put their name in for a table or waiting for one. I was a bit assertive letting the staff know I was there for carry out. Took an extra 10 minutes than promised on the phone to get my food. Not surprised as busy as they were. They were very pleasant. Gave a five star review. My only complaint the Yelp menu hasn't been updated. Listed the Seafood Platter at $31, was $39. That's a 25% misrepresentation. Not that uncommon unfortunately when using Yelp. So one star for Yelp :( Still it was plenty to feed the wife & I. I'd go back and order it again... take out. I don't need a crowded restaurant on vacation. read more

Good food & drinks with excellent service. Soft shell crabs and Stuffed flounder were delicious.

Food was fantastic. The place was extremely busy and everyone was very friendly and they communicated well regarding our place on the waitlist list. Bartender made good drinks. Definitely will go back. read more

if you want good crab cakes, save your time and money and go somewhere else or make your own, They were so small and just some minced crab meat and not lump meat. some kind of filler, and not seasoned good. We had crab cakes from many places and these were the pits. Come on Village People, get with it... read more

Despite being sat next to some not-so-pleasant guests, we thoroughly enjoyed our meal at The Village Restaurant. We got the Ahi Tuna to start (encrusted with sesame seeds and flash-blackened and served over a bed of seaweed salad) which was delicious. For our entrees we both ordered the Surf and Turf - the steak was cooked to order (medium rare) but my lobster was overcooked and mushy (my date's was cooked well though; both were fresh). The Crab Imperial was probably my favorite item of the three - it wasn't lump but there weren't any fillers either. I also enjoyed that they served the Surf and Turf with a few onion rings as a nice sort of edible garnish. The staff were all very friendly and accommodating - even though a few of the guests were rude while waiting for their tables/reservations (and our accompanying table mates, not withstanding). I would definitely return to this place next time I'm in town. read more

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The steaks there are unbelievable. I can't wait to come back. Service is excellent. Love this place and my family loves it too.

Incredible softshell stuffed crab, great view, attentive staff, fair pricing, welcoming to kids! read more

Village Restaurant - Incredible softshell stuffed crabs - Seafood Near Me - Chincoteague, Virginia

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Our large family of 6 walked in at 7p. We were greeted with friendly and happy to see us kind of hospitality. Our server Kara was just as friendly and caring! We felt like we had set down at her dinner table at home. The food was amazing! From our bloody Mary's to our lobster tails and fried scallops everything was perfect! We can't thank them enough for making our last night out while on vacation a memorable one! read more

First time in Chincoteague on our minimoon trip. Went to Village on recommendation from concierge. We ordered steamed oysters and bacon wrapped scallops as starters. The oysters were fresh and huge. You could tell they were locally sourced. On the other hand, the scallops seemed frozen. For entree I ordered the blackened flounder with salad and coleslaw. I did not enjoy the seasoning on the flounder. Too overpowering of salt and spice. We sat outside overlooking the marsh. Beautiful view and evening with the breeze. Unfortunately, when the breeze stopped the mosquitoes came out to feast. Servers were attentive and pleasant. Overall, the place is okay but would not go back nor recommend. Bacon Wrapped Scallops read more

Village Restaurant - Steamed oysters - Seafood Near Me - Chincoteague, Virginia

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Village restaurant has a nice atmosphere and saved us in this time of social distancing by letting us walk in and grab an outdoor table for a nice dinner. I had thought restaurants would be easier to walk into during this time of pandemic but that's definitely not the case because of socially distanced seating. Nearly every restaurant open in Chincoteague was busy and backed up. Village had friendly service and delicious food and drinks. Pretty good price to boot. The seafood platter was super fresh. No hint of fishiness at all. Delicious oyster though I wonder why they didn't serve it on a half shell... Perhaps to retain freshness. In either case they were easy to pry open. The shrimp, scallops and lobster tail were all great too. The fish fillet could have used a little bit more seasoning. Soft shell crabs were the special of the night. Probably 3 medium sized crabs. Lungs removed and super tasty and soft. All of it was edible with no hammer needed. Calamari appetizer was also delicious especially with the tartar sauce it came with. Some nice side dishes of baked potato and peas, a balcony overlooking the creek and a Woodford reserve on the rocks completed our nice evening out. My wife walked around the corner to take a picture of the sunset. Before tip this feast only ran me $86. read more