Date of Visit: Sunday, March 8 | Time: ~9:00 AM If you want to see a masterclass in multitasking, you need to visit this spot on a Sunday morning. When I walked in, the vibe was relaxing with the good music playing--just three tables and one person at the bar--but that didn't last long. Within ten minutes, five more parties dropped in, and the place went from zero to sixty real quick. The Service: A One-Woman Show I have to give a massive shout-out to Casey. For the first hour, she was "The House." She was greeting everyone, tending bar, taking every order, and running food. Even as the crowd swelled, she stayed on top of it. She got my drinks out fast, and while there was a wait for the food, it was totally reasonable considering she was flying solo until backup arrived an hour and a half later. The Food: Seafood & Southern Staples The kitchen is run by a single cook who clearly knows their way around a fryer. Even with a mountain of large DoorDash orders stacking up, my meal arrived hot and fresh about 20 minutes after ordering. The Main Event: Egg, Catfish, Shrimp & Grits with Texas Toast The Seafood: The catfish and shrimp were fried to perfection. Those shrimp are truly colossal and packed with flavor. My only minor gripe was that both were a bit on the greasy side, but the taste was spot on. The Sides: The soft scrambled eggs with cheese were a little too soft for my personal preference, but still tasty. The grits were standard, and the Texas toast was exactly what it should be: perfectly toasted and buttery. The Drink: I ordered the 50/50 tea. It came in a 12-oz plastic mason jar and hit the sweet spot--refreshing without being overly sweet. The Bottom Line Be prepared for the "fine print" on the bill. There is a 16% automatic gratuity and a credit card service fee. My total came to $41.33. Tea: 2.99,2 egg & Catfish:16.99, add cheese:.99 and side of fried shrimp: 9.99, service fee: 1.24, 16% gratuity: 4.95, and tax: 4.18 Honestly, even with the auto-gratuity, I had to slide Casey some extra cash. Watching her manage a sudden rush while keeping the wheels from falling off was impressive. If you go, expect a bit of a wait if it's busy, but know that the staff is working their tails off to get you a solid, hot meal. read more

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Visited Yoolks On Us for breakfast. There was no crowd, and the service was fast, which was a plus. Just a heads-up: there's a 16% gratuity automatically added for dine-in. I'm not a fan of automatic gratuity, but it is what it is. I've been here several times and usually enjoy it, but this last visit was just okay. I had a basic breakfast--eggs, potatoes, pancakes, and bacon. Unfortunately, everything was warm at best, not hot. My friend ordered pancakes, eggs benedict, and fried catfish. She mentioned the catfish was greasy and tasted like it had been cooked in old oil, and the egg on her benedict was more like a boiled egg. When we shared our concerns with the server, she simply said ok and didn't follow up. Hoping this was just an off day because I've had better experiences here in the past. read more

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I went here with my mother once. We were shopping in the plaza and saw the restaurant and decided to get a bite too eat. The thing that sticks out the most was the incredibly long wait to get our food. The food was good, but not worth the wait. Perhaps it was a one-off, but if you are not willing to spend a lot of time waiting, avoid eating here. If you don't mind the wait, and perhaps you're there with a group and just killing time, feel free to try it. read more

I arrived at 1:30 p.m. on a Sunday and this place was packed. I was seated very quickly. My server came to the table almost immediately introduced herself and took my drink order. I was disappointed when she told me that they were out of catfish and they did not have any sorbet for the sorbet Mimosas. We decided to get the French toast platter, the steak and eggs and two salmon patties. The salmon patties were very good. The French toast was soggy. I asked for my steak to be medium and it came out very well done. I asked the young lady who was serving us could I just get the country fried chicken instead of the steak since it was not prepared to my liking and she agreed to do so. The country fried chicken comes out and it has sausage gravy on it. Very interesting. The sausage gravy tasted like it was from out of a can and the chicken tasted like it was a prepackaged patty. I was not impressed at all I'm not sure when I will give this place another try. read more

Yoolks On Us - a hand holding a menu - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Portsmouth, Virginia

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Hunnnnniiiiii!!!! This is my new favorite place to eat at being that I moved here from SC! Babbyyyy, those cooks be cooking!!!! I mean putting it down in that kitchen. I will warn you that it does take some time to receive your food being that it's cooked to order. It took a little too long this day so I rated it a 4 overall only because it wasn't super crowded. Don't get me wrong most days it's booming with business. The establishment itself could use bigger tables, but heyyyyy you have to start somewhere! Every time I go my food is always seasoned properly hot and fresh(hope I didn't jinx myself LOL). We always start with a tropical mimosa while we wait, but this day we choice to splurge a lil bit more by ordering a jumbo mimosa. I mean why not get a little more bang for your buck!!!! The shrimp & grits and the fried whiting fillet fish is my absolute fav(THEY NEVER MISS)! The chicken wings were fried to a crisp like we like them, but the Mac n cheese I passed on! It just wasn't hitting. All they did was took boxed macaroni and added a lot of cheese on top. The cornbread was super moist and yummy. Check it out guys! read more

Yoolks On Us - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Portsmouth, Virginia

Tried the one in downtown a few times and this is my first time trying this location. Thursday morning sit at the bar. Waitress was very nice and great service. Food was just as amazing as the downtown location. Definitely recommend!! read more

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Me and wifey figure it's Saturday together let's try this location as opposed to the off of high street location. We walk into a light green and yellow warm room with smooth easy listening music playing in the back and our server greeted us with a smile and took our drink order and returned quickly for our brunch Selections. I had the eggs and corned beef hash potatoes and rye toast with a side of French toast my wife had blueberry pancakes eggs and bacon with a side of catfish. This eatery delivered big time we will return trust me! The ambiance was peaceful and pleasant good vibes throughout the meal read more

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Food was good. Wait way too long, an hour and a half in 11:20, food 12:50 on last Sunday. Was ok waiting the 20-30mins for seating, but not another hour on food. Should of been notified of the wait on the food. Need another cook. read more

The food was great. The menu is full of yummy Southern Breakfast favorites and a few items for those upscale moments - Smiles! Everything was fresh and hot off the grill. The service was excellent. Two servers worked together and covered all the tables with eagle eyes waiting for us to look like we needed something. Very attentive but not pushy, perfect! The decor is so nice. I love the beautiful wood on the walls combined with the comforting colors. Everything flows together. The seating is comfortable, and we love the televisions (no sound). You can see what's happening if you want to, but are not distracted by the voices. Nice background plays softly while you eat. The restrictions are superclean and fresh! They have renovated two stores into one, and it is a comfortable place to come in for a work breakfast or lunch. Mimosas, irish coffees, or maybe a cocktail if you are coming off the third shift. Enjoy, we loved it. read more

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The food was absolutely delicious. I love the restaurant decor. The service was good. They just needed more staff. Overall good experience.

This is usually one of my husband and my favorite placea to have breakfast or brunch. However, today, on a return trip from Williamsburg, I decided to stop with my mother, daughter, and grandson. It was a disaster, to say the least. It was as busy as it normally was, but from start to finish, when we were seated, it was a mess. After waiting about 35 to minutes, we were seated. We sat for about 15- 20 minutes waiting to get service. The server took our drink order and it was another 10 minutes before we received our drinks we asked for more creamer and our server said well I haven't taken your order let me go do this and come back After another 15 minutes, our server returned to take our order. We again had to ask for additional creamer. We chatted and tried to patiently wait. After about 35 minutes, pancakes were brought to the ta le with no other part of the meal. We sat another 15 minutes and had to ask another server to take the pancakes back so they could be remade. After another 5 or so minutes, our food was delivered to the table, and it had been in the window for a while. When it reached the table, it was cold, and we we were still missing the pancakes and catfish filet. All the while, I am watching people around us served by the other serber receiving their oders no issue. I am watching our server making drinks at the bar and chatting it up. Not once we're we sdjed in our esut fif we need more coffer, water or anything else for that matter. I asked to speak to a manager, and I relayed our plight. She said the meal would be discounted, and she apologized for our inconvenience. They only took off 20 percent for cold food they we had to try to salvage. We still ended up with a 70 dollar bill for a meal that wasn't worth 20 of that. My mother ate little to none of her meal, and i ate none of mine. Today's visit was a complete travesty. Epic Fail. In addition, the floor had so much grease on it that people were sliding and having to hold on to walk! read more

The food taste like my cooking. Especially love the Pan Cakes, Potatoes (real), Omlettes are light & fluffy and filled. The server was sweet, attentive & got our BIG order exactly like we wanted. Even the specialized things ie; my over easy w/yokes up. Must say it was a wait. I saw that as as "good" sign. read more

Good food, good service. Clean. Fast service. Fair food prices. 30$ for two people eating breakfast.

Food is ok. Took an hour to get grits were cool fruit on French toast just cut fruit. Service not that good. Messed up order took forever to be seated. Need better communication between Jose and server. Will not be back!!! read more

The food we received was exactly as requested. Savory and filling. Portion sizes were just right for the price. Breasy was our waitress and she gave us great service. She kept the coffee coming and checked on us frequently. The ambiance was peaceful and quaint but we did sit ourselves next to the speaker. Still, the music wasn't too loud and we could still have a pleasant conversation. Smiles all around! read more

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The food was delicious. The service was wonderfully accommodating. The restaurant had a welcoming atmosphere. read more

Yoolks On Us - Eggs Benedict Palace. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Portsmouth, Virginia

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Although the food was good the waitress added a large tip without asking as standard. Beware. We won't be back.

Best breakfast food I've had in awhile! Our waitress was so kind. Such a cute place inside! Love the decor:)

Our first time to this Restaurant and everything was GREAT! Melissa was awesome - quick, nice, and welcoming, and the food (Breakfast) was wonderful! Highly recommend and we will definitely be back! Thanks for a great experience!:-) read more

Food was great and staff is very friendly. Would definitely come back for biscuits n gravy.

I will not be dining here ever again. Although the food is ok, I did not appreciate the 4% charge for you to use your debit or credit card and the 16% automatic gratuity fee that they charge. I am not a fan of automatic gratuity charges regardless of the percentage. I leave a tip good or bad based on the service I receive. Supposedly, they have a tiny sign somewhere on their glass windows in front of the restaurant but I did not see it and if I had, we would have dined somewhere else. The waitress did not tell me nor bother to ask if we saw the sign stating the debit and credit card fee that they charge ( which according to my daughter the sign said 1% not 4% ) also when they present the bill it's on a handheld device that the waitress just tells you your total. You don't see the charges, only a screen showing add a tip. This is deceitful to the customers that dine there. I have dined there in the past and they did not charge 4% for you to use your charge card or debit card which is what most customers pay with nor did they automatically charge a 16% gratuity fee. read more

I'm going to be completely honest, don't judge the outside of the building and the shopping center on the expected experience. The inside of the restaurant is nice and clean. It definitely has a nice vibe going inside. The customer service was good and prompt. It didn't take long for our order to come out. Our waitress was attentive throughout our visit and even the other wait staff were friendly and helpful. The food was great (I ordered the catfish with yams and collards and the wing dinner with double macaroni and cheese). We also ordered the tropical mimosas, which was delicious! I definitely would visit again read more

Food was great. They were slightly understaffed that day but the waitress was lovely and pulled through.

Service was attentive and pleasant. Food was delicious. Will definitely be back. Family friendly and accommodating.

I am a long time patron of Yoolks on Us, usually the Washington St. location. Unfortunately, they seem to be real busy so I opted to place a call in order at the Portsmouth Blvd. location. The food was mediocre at best. The pancakes, which are my favorite, tasted awful. Sausage tasted like it was made yesterday and they just put it in the microwave. The potatoes had no taste at all. It is hard to mess up breakfast. Also I told the young lady over the phone that I was paying with cash and later on I saw that they charge me a credit card fee. Make sure you check your receipt. Will not be returning to this location. read more

Yoolks On Us - Awful pancakes - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Portsmouth, Virginia

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A little expensive, but the food and service were very good. Was a little disappointed this morn. My breakfast came 15 min after my friend

Food was pretty good service too I'll def be returning when I'm in the area. Ambiance

Worst dining experience I've had in a while! Wasn't greeted for 15 minutes. One server came over finally and asked for our drink order, we ordered water. 1 minute later another server came over and asked for our drink order and we ordered water again. ONE HOUR LATER we still had no water. Our food came out and we had to ask for water. We ate and drank our water and never got a refill. We asked for our checks and she didn't bring it to us, she just told us one check was $12 even and the other was $20 even, which was suspicious. We seemed for be over charged, $20 for a sandwich and water? Just overall bad service. read more

Beware. Way crazy hidden charges with gratuity and surcharges. Mediocre food with no heat in 30 degree weather.... no good all around!!

Very good food and service, love the music playing as you enjoy your meal. Me and my family will definitely be back. Tia took very good care of us. And she was patient with my daughter who has Autism. read more

Food, location, service and prices are reasonable. Atmosphere was very good. Menu selection was more than adequate. Waiters and Waitresses were cordial, respectful and professional. Melody and Ali were our hosts and they were Fantasic. read more

Great experience, great food and an awesome atmosphere!! Tim the hostess was really sweet!

My first time visit I went with a party of 3 there's gratuity automatically if you dine-in and also if you pay using card there's a service fee.... we got 3 meals & 1 pancake and also we all got water for are drinks and in total I paid $92.35..... service was okay but now let's get into the food for $92 dollars. The French toast isn't really French toast it's bread cut with syrup barely toasted, I got the chicken and waffles for $17.99 and 1 pancake, The pancake and waffles aren't pancakes and waffles there both made out of cornbread mix which was very eh not to good being that cornbread is like a sponge so no matter how much syrup you put it was dry regardless. The chicken tenders were pretty good nice and crispy but if you like any condiments bring your own because they have ranch & ketchup that's it. And might I add I'm sorry I got a drink also for $8.49 called "The Irish Crème" coffee mixed with Baileys with whipped cream but this was definitely just hot coffee with creamer so I don't recommend that. But all and all the chicken tenders were good... and they are on the expensive side. Maybe if you visit you will have a better experience read more

The food is great I would highly recommend you going to the restaurant yourself and thank me later!

First and foremost I walked in and the servers walk and talk like they didn't want to be there. It's 8:45 am be up and professional to customer. I'm a morning person who wants to start there morning with down beat downers. I was told I can sit where I want as IM walking I almost slipped. I addressed the mean face one with the golden locks her rude response is it's slippery every where. That's why we have the wet floor sign. The sign is by the hostess stand that not visible to where people would know the whole dining area is wet. Also it was no concern at all. This is an establishment that is not for me. read more

I definitely would not recommend coming here! So yeah I worked there there for a week and the owner Mr. Kenny was so unprofessional and rude ! And behind the scenes what y'all don't see is just trifling. The cooks never use no gloves . Basically touching your food after washing some dishes or taking out trash: believe me I seen it with my own eyes. And never bothered washing their hands. The other waitress there was so annoying to work with because all they want to do is stand at the table having long conversations and meanwhile other tables food is in the window getting cold. They have underage people who work there and they allow them to serve liquor which is a huge violation . The owner Mr Kenny pays all his employees under the table because he so crooked and to lazy to do paper work: I seen them re use food that came off other people's plate: I literally serve Sombody a spoiled T-bone steak and when she told me about it I spelt it and it did smell horrible! Which the cook should have known better and smelt it but they don't care there. It may look nice but behind the scenes is so nasty. It may taste good to some but then again u don't know what has been on your food. Smh just giving yall some insight on what I experienced while working there. Eat at your own risk I guess ‍ read more

Okay first I get the same thing each time I come an its always the same process even when I worked there it's the same process each time but TODAY idk who the new waitress behind the bar taking to-go orders was but no ma'am I was extremely disappointed with the service and food I received. So don't get me wrong the waitress that took my order was nice but you could tell she was not focused and needs to work on her multitasking skills . When my food came she didn't check my food to make sure it looked like what I asked for nor did she did she show me just asked if I wanted condiments so I asked for tarter sauce an did what she should have done, checked my food and put the food in the bag instead of laying it all out in front of me like an assembly line. Then she went to go get tarter sauce but for one she came back an the sauce cup was messy an coming out the cup had to get a napkin to keep it closed, then the tarter sauce was gross, my catfish not fried hard an mushy in the inside, and finally my potatoes they took crispy as in burnt literally ate 3 potatoes just disappointed all the way around because they were not busy, It was a hard No for me read more